User Guide

ACDSee 12 User Guide
4. Do one of the following:
Click Done to accept your changes and close the pane.
Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane.
Bulge and Shrink options
Horizontal position Specifies the center of the distortion along the horizontal axis. A lower value moves the distortion
towards the left side of the image, while a higher value moves it towards the right side of the image.
Vertical position Specifies the center of the distortion along the vertical axis. A lower value moves the distortion towards
the bottom of the image, while a higher value moves it towards the top of the image.
Radius Specifies the radius of the distorted area. A lower value decreases the radius of the distortion, while a
higher value increases the radius of the distortion.
Strength Specifies the strength of the distortion. A negative value shrinks the center of the distortion, while a
higher value bulges the distortion.
Background color Specifies the background color for the filtered image.
Select the Image check box to use the original image color, or click the color picker to select a different
color.
Bulge direction Specifies the direction of the distortion. Select one or both of the following options:
Horizontal: Moves the distortion horizontally.
Vertical: Moves the distortion vertically.
Applying a Colored Edges effect
You can use the Colored Edges effect to trace the lines and details of people or objects in your images. You can save your options as
a preset value for future use.
To apply a Colored Edges effect:
1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
2. Click Colored Edges.
3. On the Colored Edges tab, set the options as described below.
4. Do one of the following:
Click Done to accept your changes and close the pane.
Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane.
Colored Edges options
Intensity Specifies the amount of color added to the edges within the image. The higher the setting, the thicker
the color that is applied to the image.
Edge color Specifies the color of the edges.
Edge detection Specifies the edge detection algorithm. The algorithm controls the formula used to detect the edges
and the direction of the edge indicators.
Blurring Blurs the edges in the image. Select the Use blurring check box, and then select a blur setting to
determine how much blur is applied.
Applying a Contours effect
You can use the Contours effect to draw contour lines on your image to create a cartoon effect. You can select or change the
Contours options to apply the effect to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time.
To apply a Contours effect:
1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
2. Click Contours.
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