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Page 3 - Credits

92 Painting and Drawing To create a filled bitmap from your QuickShape instead, choose the Fill Bitmaps button instead of the Shape Layers butto

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Painting and Drawing 93 2. Use either: • The Node Edit Tool (Tools toolbar) to click on the shape and readjust any of the shape's handles.

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94 Painting and Drawing path), and can also be used to control how the new shape interacts with existing shapes on the layer. Besides being usefu

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Painting and Drawing 95 Sharp Corner means that the segments either side of the node are completely independent so that the corner can be quite p

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96 Painting and Drawing Creating outlines Two approaches to creating outlines are available within PhotoPlus—creating an outline from any current s

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Painting and Drawing 97 4. Select an outline color from the drop-down list. The Foreground option sets the currently set foreground color; Backgrou

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98 Painting and Drawing 6. Click OK. The outline appears around any layer object. You may notice the icon appear next to the layer with your outl

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Painting and Drawing 99 There are two methods for creating a path. You can create: • a path outline directly from drawn QuickShapes (see Path 2&ap

Page 11 - New features

100 Painting and Drawing To edit a path outline: • Use the Node Edit Tool to modify a path's shape by moving nodes or adjust outline curves

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Painting and Drawing 101 To draw (stroke) a path onto a bitmap layer: 1. Select the Background or standard layer where you want to add the bitmap.

Page 13 - Existing features

Welcome 3 Welcome to PhotoPlus X3 from Serif—more than ever, the best value in image creation and editing software for any home, school, organizatio

Page 14 - Essential Tools

102 Painting and Drawing

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Image Adjustments and Effects 5

Page 16 - Brushes, lines and shapes

104 Image Adjustments and Effects

Page 17 - Effects

Image Adjustments and Effects 105 Introduction to image adjustments A major part of photo-editing is making corrections (i.e., adjustments) to your

Page 18 - Productivity/Workflow

106 Image Adjustments and Effects Overview: Adjusting image colors PhotoPlus provides a number of different adjustment filters that you can apply t

Page 19 - Print and Share

Image Adjustments and Effects 107 • Hue/Saturation/Lightness: Hue refers to the color’s tint—what most of us think of as rainbow or spectrum colors

Page 20 - Installation

108 Image Adjustments and Effects Besides the Brightness/Contrast adjustment, the PhotoPlus Image menu affords a number of functions you can apply

Page 21 - First-time install

Image Adjustments and Effects 109 Adjustments are made available to the right of the main window (Lens Distortion is currently selected). To launch

Page 22 - Manual install

110 Image Adjustments and Effects • Blemish Removal Removes simple skin blemishes and other flaws. • Lens Distortion Fixes barrelling and pincush

Page 23 - Started

Image Adjustments and Effects 111 When increasing the Exposure value, use the histogram to check that your highlights aren't clipped (i.e.,

Page 24 - 16 Getting Started

4 Welcome Effects and Adjustments • New Effect Filters! (p. 123) Make a creative difference to your project with Shear and Kaleidoscope effects. Si

Page 25 - Startup Wizard

112 Image Adjustments and Effects Dodge Tool - for lightening an area Burn Tool - for darkening an area Sponge Tool- - for increasing or decreas

Page 26 - Starting from scratch

Image Adjustments and Effects 113 Overview: Applying special effects Creative effects are grouped into different categories, i.e. distortion, blur,

Page 27 - Opening an existing file

114 Image Adjustments and Effects To launch Instant Artist: 1. Click the button on the Photo Studio toolbar (or select the option from the Effe

Page 28 - Getting Started

Image Adjustments and Effects 115 Warp tool effects The entries on the Warp Tools flyout work as a group. Most of them shift pixels that the brush

Page 29 - Opening a raw image

116 Image Adjustments and Effects Applying 2D layer effects Layer effects can be applied to the contents of standard (transparent) layers, text lay

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Image Adjustments and Effects 117 • Inner Glow filter adds a color border inside the edge of an object. • Bevel and Emboss/Inner Bevel adds a roun

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118 Image Adjustments and Effects 4. Click OK to apply the effect or Cancel to abandon changes. Applying 3D layer effects 3D layer effects are j

Page 32 - Acquiring a TWAIN image

Image Adjustments and Effects 119 To apply an Instant Effects tab preset to the active layer: : • Display the Instant Effects tab and select a cate

Page 33 - Saving a file

120 Image Adjustments and Effects • 3D Lighting provides a "light source" without which any depth information in the effect wouldn’t be

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Image Adjustments and Effects 121 based maps include data about the interior of the "space," while the bitmap-based maps describe only sur

Page 35 - Color modes

Welcome 5 Printing • Print Studio (p. 191) PhotoPlus's new unified Print Studio allows you to print single images, artistic and paper-saving l

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122 Image Adjustments and Effects 3D Reflection Map The 3D Reflection Map effect is used to simulate mirrored surfaces by selection of a pattern (i

Page 37 - Manipulating

Image Adjustments and Effects 123 Using the Filter Gallery The Filter Gallery offers a one-stop shop for applying single or multiple filter effects.

Page 38 - 30 Manipulating Images

124 Image Adjustments and Effects To view the Filter Gallery: • Click the button on the Photo Studio toolbar. No effect filter loaded. OR • To

Page 39 - Making a selection

Image Adjustments and Effects 125 Clicking a thumbnail will replace any currently selected filter in your filter stack. To switch a filter on or o

Page 40 - Manipulating Images

126 Image Adjustments and Effects To replace a filter: 1. Select the filter you wish to replace by clicking its name. 2. Pick an effect gallery

Page 41 - Selection tool options

Image Adjustments and Effects 127 To check or change the plug-in filter folder: 1. Choose Preferences... from the File menu and select the Plugins

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128 Image Adjustments and Effects For good results, it's important to bear the following points in mind: • Many modern cameras offer auto-bra

Page 43 - Manipulating Images 35

Image Adjustments and Effects 129 Click the Add button to add more photos or the Remove button to exclude a selected photo. For scanned images (f

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130 Image Adjustments and Effects To adjust your intermediate image: 1. From the HDR Merge dialog, an image preview is displayed, along with a mer

Page 45 - Color Range

Image Adjustments and Effects 131 • Click No if you don't need to preserve the HDR image (you'll have to select, align, and merge again).

Page 46 - Storing selections

6 Welcome • Histogram Support The Histogram tab dynamically responds to show the values for the currently active selection within your document. Se

Page 47 - Modifying a selection

132 Image Adjustments and Effects

Page 50 - Paint to Select mode

Layers and Masks 135 Basics of using layers If you're accustomed to thinking of pictures as flat illustrations in books, or as photographic pri

Page 51 - Manipulating a selection

136 Layers and Masks You can create any number of new layers in your image. Each new one appears on top of the currently active layer, comprising a

Page 52 - Cut/Copy/Delete/Paste

Layers and Masks 137 A key distinction is that pixels on the Background layer are always opaque, while those on standard layers can vary in opacity

Page 53 - Manipulating Images 45

138 Layers and Masks Operations involving layers Many standard operations, such as painting, selecting and moving, Clipboard actions, adjusting colo

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Layers and Masks 139 • Select New Layer Group to create a group in which you can store layers which have some relationship to each other—some lay

Page 55 - Changing canvas size

140 Layers and Masks • Use different thumbnail sizes in the Layers tab by clicking the Tab Menu button, then choosing Small Thumbnails or Large T

Page 56 - Cropping an image

Layers and Masks 141 • To clone one or more active layers and their contents as new standard layers, right-click the selected layers then choose Du

Page 57 - Manipulating Images 49

Welcome 7 • Special Erase Options Need to remove that blue sky and leave the clouds? Use the Flood Eraser to fill the blue regions with transparenc

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142 Layers and Masks • To make a mask or blend apply to only specific layers, i.e. those that contained within a group. • To apply changes to a gr

Page 59 - Flipping and rotating

Layers and Masks 143 Using adjustment layers Adjustment layers let you insert any number of image adjustments experimentally. Unlike the other laye

Page 60 - Straightening a photo

144 Layers and Masks • Gradient Map: Remap grayscale (lightness) information in the image to a selected gradient. • Lens Filter: Apply a color fil

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Layers and Masks 145 To create an adjustment layer: 1. Click the New Adjustment Layer button on the Layers tab. 2. Select the name of the adjus

Page 62 - Deforming

146 Layers and Masks As with other layers, you can change the adjustment layer’s name, hide the adjustment, set its Opacity, Blend Mode and/or Blend

Page 63 - Manipulating Images 55

Layers and Masks 147 To convert to a filter layer: 1. In the Layers tab, right-click a standard or Background layer and choose Convert to Filter La

Page 64 - Mesh warping

148 Layers and Masks • As a property of individual layers, a layer's blend mode determines how each pixel on that layer visibly combines with

Page 65 - Manipulating Images 57

Layers and Masks 149 Using blend ranges A Blend Mode can be associated with a tool or layer to produce different color effects when pixels from ea

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150 Layers and Masks are not included in the blend. This means that the color of the underlying layers pixels is used instead (as there is no blendi

Page 67 - Manipulating Images 59

Layers and Masks 151 Varying opacity is rather like lighting a gauze backdrop in a theater: depending on how light falls on it, it can be rendered e

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8 Welcome Brushes, lines and shapes • Brushes The Paintbrush Tool lets you apply brush strokes using preset brush tips.. choose a tip from basic, c

Page 69 - Using channels

152 Layers and Masks 2. Read the value shown for "O" (Opacity) on the HintLine (e.g., O:80%). The readout updates constantly, showing the

Page 70 - • Apply a color fill

Layers and Masks 153 To create a depth map: 1. Select the layer (or group) in the Layers tab and click Add Layer Depth Map. You'll see a thu

Page 71 - Interpreting histograms

154 Layers and Masks Importing a depth map Another way of incorporating a depth map is to create a suitable bitmap image separately (or borrow one f

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Layers and Masks 155 information, like layer information, can only be preserved by saving the image in the native PhotoPlus (.SPP) format. Creating

Page 73 - Drawing

156 Layers and Masks • Reveal All for a transparent mask over the whole layer • Hide All for an opaque mask over the whole layer • Reveal Selection

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Layers and Masks 157 To edit the active layer's mask: • Click the mask thumbnail, or check Edit Mask on the Layers menu. In Edit Mask mode,

Page 75 - Choosing colors

158 Layers and Masks If you want to fine-tune a mask or layer's position independently of each other it’s possible to unlink them. You may hav

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Creating Animations 7

Page 77 - Storing colors

160 Creating Animations

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Creating Animations 161 Getting started with animation Animation creates an illusion of motion or change by displaying a series of still pictures,

Page 79 - Painting

Welcome 9 Effects • Filter Gallery The distort, blur, edge, sharpen, render and distortion effects can be applied singularly or in combination with

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162 Creating Animations In this file (as in any imported .GIF animation) the individual frames can each occupy one layer in the PhotoPlus image. Th

Page 81 - Painting and Drawing 73

Creating Animations 163 Key point: A so-called "frame" is really just a particular state or snapshot of the various layers in the image, i

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164 Creating Animations Working with animation frames Let's cover the "nuts and bolts" of creating and arranging animation frames usi

Page 83 - Erasing

Creating Animations 165 • Click the Next Frame button to select the next frame of the sequence. If the last frame of the sequence was selected,

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166 Creating Animations cloned frames while selected. You may need to remove the first of the cloned frames because of duplication. To mirror a fra

Page 85 - Painting and Drawing 77

Creating Animations 167 • If the playback of certain frames (or all frames) seems too fast, you can select any frame and enter a value greater than

Page 86 - Using patterns

168 Creating Animations You can either have PhotoPlus create a sequence of new frames for the effect (check Create as new frames) or you can create

Page 87 - Filling a region

Creating Animations 169 7. To set a delay factor (to be applied to each frame in the sequence), enter a value in the Frame Delay box. 8. Check Pin

Page 88 - Flood and pattern fills

170 Creating Animations

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Making Images for the web 8

Page 90 - Gradient Fill Tool

10 Welcome Adjustments • Image Adjustments Apply professional, darkroom-style color and histogram adjustments to your images—giving you fingertip c

Page 91 - Painting and Drawing 83

172 Making Images for the web

Page 92 - Cloning a region

Making Images for the web 173 Slicing images Image slicing and image maps are two convenient ways to create navbars (navigation bars) and clickable

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174 Making Images for the web To specify the alternate text and/or link: • Right-click an image slice (any area enclosed by horizontal and vertical

Page 94 - Creating and editing text

Making Images for the web 175 You assign each hotspot its own target—for example, the URL of a Web page. Hotspots aren't attached to a particul

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176 Making Images for the web To edit a hotspot: 1. Click the Image Map Tools flyout and choose the Image Map Selection tool. 2. To resize the ho

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Macros and Batch Processing 9

Page 97 - Overview

178 Macros and Batch Processing

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Macros and Batch Processing 179 Understanding macros If there are operations that you want to repeatedly perform in PhotoPlus, you can apply a macro

Page 99 - Painting and Drawing 91

180 Macros and Batch Processing You can cut, copy, paste or even duplicate any macro. This allows you to modify pre-defined macros once pasted into

Page 100 - Painting and Drawing

Macros and Batch Processing 181 macro name appears at the bottom of the list of macros in the currently displayed category. 3. Select the Start Re

Page 101 - Painting and Drawing 93

Welcome 11 • Macros Macros let you automate your actions by using a huge number of categorized macro presets—alternatively, record and apply your o

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182 Macros and Batch Processing Modifying Macros Once you’ve recorded and played back your macro it's possible to modify the macro’s saved sequ

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Macros and Batch Processing 183 To switch a command off: 1. Go to the Macros tab. 2. Choose a category from the drop-down menu. 3. Decide which m

Page 104 - Creating outlines

184 Macros and Batch Processing To switch off command interactivity, simply click the icon again. Did you spot that some commands have no "

Page 105 - Painting and Drawing 97

Macros and Batch Processing 185 Copying, duplicating and deleting Macros With the vast collection of macros and commands at your disposal, it’s usef

Page 106 - Using paths

186 Macros and Batch Processing The Batch dialog, available from the File menu, is used to perform all of the above operations. As a pre-requisite,

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Macros and Batch Processing 187 Changing file type It is possible to convert your photos into one of many different file types available in PhotoPlu

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188 Macros and Batch Processing Enter a DPI value to alter the original resolution of the images. Pick a method from the drop-down list. Use Neare

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Printing and Exporting 10

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190 Printing and Exporting

Page 111 - Image Adjustments

Printing and Exporting 191 Printing For basic printing primarily to desktop printers, PhotoPlus offers an exciting, comprehensive, and versatile pri

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How to Contact Us Our main office (UK, Europe): The Software Centre PO Box 2000, Nottingham, NG11 7GW, UK Main: (0115) 914 2000 Registration (UK on

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12 Welcome • Powerful Image Export Optimizer The Export Optimizer lets you see how your image will look (and how much space it will take up) before

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192 Printing and Exporting • Single Image Use for basic desktop printing of an individual image, with supporting Layout options (image scaling, pos

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Printing and Exporting 193 • Choose a category which matches your current print mode, e.g. in Print Layout mode, pick a Print Layout category. •

Page 116 - Using QuickFix Studio

194 Printing and Exporting • Check Rotate for best fit to make portrait images fit cells of landscape orientation (and vice versa) to make maximum

Page 117 - Adjustments overview

Printing and Exporting 195 Here's a visual breakdown of the different options. Fit image to cell/Fill cell with image These options toggle resp

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196 Printing and Exporting To crop an image: 1. Select an image from the lower gallery and click . 2. From the Crop Image dialog, choose an Aspec

Page 119 - Retouching

Printing and Exporting 197 Custom (e.g., 1.00 x 1.00 in) 3. Drag a crop area's corner to size your crop according to requirements, then mo

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198 Printing and Exporting PDF works well as a medium for distributing standalone files. By letting people download an online PDF file, you can save

Page 121 - Instant Artist effects

Printing and Exporting 199 • In the Color Management section, the Output color space setting should always be "CMYK" for professional prin

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200 Printing and Exporting The Export process itself can be carried out by using either a standard file dialog where you can specify the path, name

Page 123 - Warp tool effects

Printing and Exporting 201 To open the Export Optimizer: 1. Click Export Optimizer on the Standard toolbar. 2. From the Export Optimizer dialo

Page 124 - Applying 2D layer effects

Welcome 13 First-time install To install Serif PhotoPlus X3, simply insert your Program CD into your DVD/CD drive. If AutoPlay is enabled on the dri

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202 Printing and Exporting 4. From the Export dialog, enter a file name, and choose a file format from the "Save as type" drop-down list.

Page 126 - Applying 3D layer effects

Printing and Exporting 203 To proceed with exporting: 1. Make sure the active preview pane is using the settings you want to apply to the image. 2.

Page 127 - 3D effects overview

204 Printing and Exporting document attached. If already loaded, your email program automatically attaches your document to a new email message. To

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Printing and Exporting 205 Index 11

Page 130 - 3D Reflection Map

Index .AVI format, 161 .HDR format, 127 .PSD format, 19 .SPP (PhotoPlus) format, 19, 25 16 bit images, 27 2D layer effects, 116 3D layer effects, 11

Page 131 - Using the Filter Gallery

Index Channels tab, 62 Character tab, 87 Chromatic Aberration Remover, 110 circle drawing, 91 placing hotspot, 175 selecting, 33 clipboard operations

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Index in animation, 167 Instant Artist, 113 layer (2D), 97, 116 layer (3D), 118 reflection maps in, 122 transparency in, 121 noise, 123 render, 123 s

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Index HSL (adjustment), 109 HTML for image maps, 174 for image slices, 173 hyperlinks for image maps, 174 for image slices, 173 image acquiring TWAIN

Page 134 - Using plug-ins

Index locking (layer properties), 139 macros, 179 copying, duplicating and deleting, 185 modifying, 182 playing, 181 recording, 180 Magnetic Selectio

Page 135 - Merging bracketed photos

14 Welcome Manual install For manual installation, use My Computer (Windows® XP), or Computer (Windows® Vista), to navigate to the DVD/CD drive in w

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Index Preview in Browser, 167, 203 Print Layout mode (printing), 192 print layouts (printing), 191 Print Studio, 191 printing, 191 as PDF, 197 croppi

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Index Send, 203 separations CMYK color, 197 Shape Edit Tool, 93, 94 shape layers, 89 rasterizing, 139 sharing documents (by email), 203 Sharpen (adju

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Index Dodge, 112 Elastic Warp, 115 Flood Eraser, 75 Flood Fill, 80 Freehand Outline, 93 Gradient Fill, 82 Image Slice, 173 Magnetic Selection, 36 Mes

Page 143 - Basics of using layers

Getting Started 17 Startup Wizard Once PhotoPlus has been installed, you're ready to start! • The Setup routine during install adds a Serif Ph

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18 Getting Started Starting from scratch PhotoPlus deals with two basic kinds of image files. We'll differentiate them as pictures (still imag

Page 145 - Selections and layers

Getting Started 19 3. Add a Resolution for the new image file. Leave the resolution at 96.00 pixels/inch unless you're sure a different value

Page 146 - Operations involving layers

20 Getting Started To open a saved image file (via Startup Wizard): 1. From the Startup Wizard (at startup time or via File>New...), click Open

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Getting Started 21 Opening a raw image High-specification SLR digital cameras give the option of saving your photos as JPG, and more recently, as ra

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Credits This User Guide, and the software described in it, is furnished under an end user License Agreement, which is included with the product. The

Page 149 - Using layer groups

22 Getting Started Workflow refers to the shoot-to-print progress when working with JPG or raw files. A JPG workflow is destructive, in that your JP

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Getting Started 23 To adjust a raw image: 1. Open a raw file by using Open on the Standard toolbar. (see Starting from scratch on p. 18). If open

Page 151 - Using adjustment layers

24 Getting Started 6. For Noise reduction set a Strength. Noise may be evident on images captured in low light or with a high ISO camera setting. T

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Getting Started 25 To import a TWAIN image: 1. (via Startup Wizard) Choose Import From Twain. OR (During your PhotoPlus session) Choose Import fro

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26 Getting Started To save your PhotoPlus Picture: • Click the Save button on the Standard toolbar. OR To save under a different path or base na

Page 154 - Using filter layers

Getting Started 27 Closing files and exiting To close a single image window (file): • Choose Close from the File menu. OR • Click the Close butto

Page 155 - Using blend modes

28 Getting Started PhotoPlus also lets you manually choose modes: Choose.. Then pick... when creating a new image Start New Picture (Startup Wizar

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Manipulating Images 3

Page 157 - Using blend ranges

30 Manipulating Images

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Manipulating Images 31 Making a selection In any photo editing program, the selection tools and techniques are as significant as any of the basic

Page 160 - Using depth maps

32 Manipulating Images For example, when there's a selection, the brush tools only work inside the selection; the color simply doesn't af

Page 161 - Layers and Masks 153

Manipulating Images 33 Selection tool options PhotoPlus offers a very wide range of other selection methods, and a variety of commands for modifying

Page 162 - Using masks

34 Manipulating Images Here’s how the adjustable selection tools work. We’ll use the regular polygon selection shape as an example. Choose a tool f

Page 163 - Creating the mask

Manipulating Images 35 New Add = Subtract = Intersect = For Rectangle and Ellipse Selection tools, the Conte

Page 164 - Editing on the mask

36 Manipulating Images Using the Magnetic Selection Tool The Magnetic Selection Tool makes it easy to isolate part of an image where there's

Page 165 - Layers and Masks 157

Manipulating Images 37 Color Range As an intelligent color selection method, i.e. where selection is based on “tagging” a specific range of colors o

Page 166 - Masks and selections

38 Manipulating Images Meanwhile, the dialog provides visual feedback. 1. If Show Selection is checked, the grayscale Selection window on the righ

Page 167 - Animations

Manipulating Images 39 Modifying a selection Once you've used a selection tool to select a region on the active layer, you can carry out a num

Page 168 - 160 Creating Animations

40 Manipulating Images To add or subtract to/from the existing selection with a selection tool: • Select the tool and drag while holding down the S

Page 169 - Layers and frames

Manipulating Images 41 Soft-edged and hard-edged selections Antialiasing and feathering are different ways of controlling what happens at the edges

Page 170 - Creating Animations

Contents Contents 1. Welcome ... 1 New features ...

Page 171 - Single-layer animation

42 Manipulating Images Paint to Select mode You can use Paint to Select mode (Select menu) to create a selection from scratch, or to modify an exist

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Manipulating Images 43 Manipulating a selection Moving the selection marquee Sometimes, you need to adjust the position of the marquee without af

Page 173 - Creating Animations 165

44 Manipulating Images • If nothing is selected, dragging with the Move Tool moves the entire active layer. (Or, if the Move Tool's Automatica

Page 174 - • Click the Play button

Manipulating Images 45 • If nothing is selected, a cut or copy operation affects the whole active layer, as if Select All were in effect. When pas

Page 175 - Applying animation effects

46 Manipulating Images Changing image and canvas size You probably know that image dimensions are given in pixels (think of pixels as the "dots

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Manipulating Images 47 • Select a preferred scale (either "Pixels" or "Percent") in the drop-down list. • Select a resampling

Page 177 - Creating Animations 169

48 Manipulating Images If the canvas size is increased, the new canvas area is filled (on the Background layer) with the current background color

Page 178 - 170 Creating Animations

Manipulating Images 49 3. To crop to the designated size, double-click inside the crop area. The Shading check box and Opacity option on the Contex

Page 179 - Making Images

50 Manipulating Images Moving and resizing the grid allows the main subject of your photo (in this case a big wheel) to be offset and balanced aga

Page 180 - Making Images for the web

Manipulating Images 51 To crop the image to the selection: • Choose Crop to Selection from the Image menu. If the selection region is non-rectangu

Page 181 - Slicing images

Contents 4. Painting and Drawing ... 65 Choosing colors ...

Page 182 - Creating image maps

52 Manipulating Images To flip: • Choose either Flip Horizontally or Flip Vertically from the Image menu, then select Image, Layer, Selection or Pa

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Manipulating Images 53 To straighten: 1. Choose the Straighten Tool from the Crop Tools flyout on the Tools Toolbar. 2. On the Context toolbar,

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54 Manipulating Images Deforming The Deform Tool is a "Jack of all trades" that lets you move, scale, rotate, or skew a selection or

Page 185 - Batch Processing

Manipulating Images 55 To move the region without any deformation, drag from its neutral midsection. This action works just like the Move Tool.

Page 186 - Macros and Batch Processing

56 Manipulating Images To rotate the region about the fixed point, drag from just outside a corner. To constrain rotation in 15-degree steps, pres

Page 187 - Understanding macros

Manipulating Images 57 The straight line segments are actually bendable curves. When you alter the contours of the mesh and distort the initial r

Page 188 - Recording Macros

58 Manipulating Images To deform the mesh systematically: 1. Shift-click or drag a marquee to select multiple nodes. 2. Click the Deform Mesh bu

Page 189 - Playing Macros

Manipulating Images 59 To delete one or more nodes: 1. Select the node(s). 2. Press Delete. OR Click the Delete node(s) button on the displayed

Page 190 - Modifying Macros

60 Manipulating Images Sharp means that the slope and depth of the curves on either side of the node are completely independent of each other. Th

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Manipulating Images 61 Extracting part of an image The button on the Photo Studio toolbar makes light work of isolating a subject from its backgr

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Contents 6. Layers and Masks ... 133 Basics of using layers ...

Page 193 - Batch processing

62 Manipulating Images PhotoPlus lets you show, hide, and select composite or specific channels of any photo from a single point, called the Channel

Page 194 - Using macros

Manipulating Images 63 To select specific channels for edit: 1. Select the Channels tab. All channels are switched on and are shown by default. 2.

Page 195 - Changing image size

64 Manipulating Images A crosshair cursor lets you move around the histogram, displaying the pixel count for the color level that your cursor is cur

Page 196 - Changing file names

Painting and Drawing 4

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66 Painting and Drawing

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Painting and Drawing 67 Choosing colors Foreground and background colors At any given time, PhotoPlus allows you to work with just two colors—a for

Page 199 - Printing

68 Painting and Drawing Electronic artists expend much of their creative energy deciding which of the millions of available colors should fill thos

Page 200 - Printing and Exporting

Painting and Drawing 69 1. On the Color tab, click either the foreground or the background swatch. 2. Use the slider(s) or enter numeric values i

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70 Painting and Drawing The Swatches tab also lets you choose pre-defined colors from a range of “themed” categories (e.g., Earth, Fruits, Pastel,

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Painting and Drawing 71 Painting The Paintbrush Tool and Pencil Tool on the Tools toolbar are the basic tools for painting and drawing freehan

Page 203 - Cropping images in cells

Contents 10. Printing and Exporting ... 189 Printing ...

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72 Painting and Drawing The Brush Tip tab hosts a comprehensive collection of brush presets grouped into various categories; each category can be

Page 205 - Publishing a PDF file

Painting and Drawing 73 To use the Paintbrush or Pencil tool: 1. Select the Paintbrush Tool or Pencil Tool from the Tools toolbar's Brush f

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74 Painting and Drawing To draw with the Picture Brush: 1. Choose the Picture Brush Tool and (on the Brush Tip tab) pick a brush tip from one of

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Painting and Drawing 75 Erasing Sometimes the rubber end of the pencil can be just as important to an artist as the pointed one. The Eraser Tools f

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76 Painting and Drawing To erase with the Standard Eraser: 1. Select the Standard Eraser Tool from the Tools toolbar's Eraser Tools flyout.

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Painting and Drawing 77 • With "Continual" sampling (the default), the reference color is repeatedly updated as you move the cursor. Samp

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78 Painting and Drawing Using patterns The Pattern Tool lets you paint a pattern directly onto your canvas. In effect, it "clones" any

Page 211 - Sharing documents by email

Painting and Drawing 79 Creating your own patterns The built-in selection of patterns in the Patterns dialog provides a useful starting point, but y

Page 212 - Setting your image size

80 Painting and Drawing Flood and pattern fills The Flood Fill Tool works on Background and standard layers, replacing an existing color region

Page 213 - Printing and Exporting 205

Painting and Drawing 81 To use the Fill command: • Choose Fill... from the Edit menu. The Fill dialog appears. • For a flood fill, set the Type

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82 Painting and Drawing Gradient Fill Tool Whereas solid fills use a single color, all gradient fills in PhotoPlus utilize at least two "key&q

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Painting and Drawing 83 Transparency works in a comparable way, affecting how much the paint you apply is "thinned." At full opacity, the

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84 Painting and Drawing Either option lets you choose a fill type, and/or click the color (or gradient) sample to edit the fill. On text or shape l

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Painting and Drawing 85 To clone a region: 1. Select the Clone Tool on the Tools toolbar's Clone flyout. 2. Change properties, if necessary,

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86 Painting and Drawing Creating and editing text PhotoPlus makes use of two text tools, i.e. • The Text Tool, for entering solid, colorful tex

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Painting and Drawing 87 To change text's solid color: 1. Select all or part of any text. 2. Click the color swatch on the Context toolbar a

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88 Painting and Drawing To create a text selection: 1. Click the Text Tools flyout (Tools toolbar) and choose the Text Selection Tool. 2. Click

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Painting and Drawing 89 Overview Each of the drawing tools has its own creation and editing rules, as detailed below. Before continuing, let's

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90 Painting and Drawing or outline tool is selected. The toolbar displays a series of combination buttons which determine the layer on which the sh

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Painting and Drawing 91 Creating and editing QuickShapes QuickShapes in PhotoPlus are pre-designed, filled contours that let you instantly add all k

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