User Guide

Chapter 5: Edit mode
Add Text options
Bubble Text Settings Talk Encloses your text in a comic-book text bubble with a pointed stem.
Thought Encloses your text in a comic-book text bubble with a dotted stem.
Stem Angle Specifies the direction of the text bubble stem. Drag the arrow to adjust
the angle.
Thickness Specifies the thickness of the text bubble border.
Length Specifies the length of the text bubble stem.
Fill Specifies the background color of the text bubble. Click the arrow to
select a color.
Border Specifies the color of the text bubble border. Click the arrow to select a
color.
Effect Settings Effect Specifies the effect you want to apply to your text. Each effect has
different options that control its appearance. Drag the sliders to adjust
the appearance of the text.
Drop Shadow Settings Distance Specifies the distance between the drop shadow and the text. The
higher the value, the farther the shadow and the higher the text
appears.
If a drop shadow is cut off, or has a noticeably sharp edge, you may
need to increase the size of the text rectangle.
Blur Specifies the amount of blur applied to the drop shadow. Sharp
shadows tend to seem less realistic than those with a slight blur.
Opacity Specifies the darkness of the drop shadow where it falls on the image.
Angle Specifies the direction of the imaginary light source that creates the
drop shadow. Drag the arrow to adjust the angle - note that this also
adjusts the shading of the text bevel.
Bevel Settings Bevel Specifies how much of each letter's edge is bevelled. Higher values give
the text a more rounded, smoother look.
Strength Specifies the difference between the highest and lowest points on the
text. Higher values heighten the difference between the flat portions of
the text and the bevelled edges.
Elevation Specifies the height of the imaginary light source that creates the
bevel's shadowed effect. Lower values produce longer shadows on the
text, while a higher value produces a more direct lighting effect and
shorter shadows.
Angle Specifies the direction of the imaginary light source that creates the
bevel effect. Drag the arrow to adjust the angle - note that this also
adjusts the angle of the drop shadow.
Adding borders
You can use the Borders tool to add one or more borders and edge effects to your images. You can set the size of each side of the
border, change the color and texture of the border or pick up a color from within the image by clicking on that color in the image.
There are libraries of edges and textures to get you started, but you can save your own textures or edges to the ACDSee folder so
that they appear in the library for you to use.
You can also use Edge blur to soften the edges or blend the image into the background texture. You can also add a third dimension
to your images using the Drop Shadow and Raised edge effects.
Using combinations of multiple borders and edge effects can add to the mood and atmosphere of a photo, emphasize contrast, and
enhance color.
You can save your border settings as a preset to use again.
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