User Guide

Chapter 5: Edit mode
To apply a Ripple effect:
1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
2. Click Ripple.
3. On the Ripple 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.
Ripple options
Horizontal position Specifies the center of the ripples on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the ripples in the middle
of the image.
Vertical position Specifies the center of the ripples on the vertical axis. A value of 500 places the ripples in the middle of
the image.
Amplitude Specifies the depth and height of each ripple.
Wavelength Specifies the amount of space between ripples.
Light strength Specifies the amount of light contrast between the top and bottom of each ripple.
Background color Specifies the background color of the filtered image. Select the Image check box to use the original
image colors, or click the color picker to select a different color.
Ripple direction Specifies the direction of the ripples. Select one or both of the following:
Ripple vertically: Makes the ripples move towards the top and bottom of the image.
Ripple horizontally: Makes the ripples move towards the right and left sides of the image.
Applying a Scattered Tiles effect
You can use the Scattered Tiles effect to divide your images into rectangular tiles, and scatter and stack the tiles. You can select or
change the Scattered Tiles options to apply this effect to your image, and save your options as a preset for use at another time.
To apply a Scattered Tiles effect:
1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
2. Click Scattered Tiles.
3. On the Scattered Tiles 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.
Scattered Tiles options
Tile size Specifies the size of the tiles.
Scatter amount Specifies how much the tiles will move from their original positions.
Background color Specifies the color of the background. Click the color picker to select a different color.
Random Seed Indicates the random placement of the tiles.
When you apply the Scattered Tiles effect to an image, ACDSee 12 places the tiles randomly. This
makes the effect different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific random seed to
generate identical tile patterns.
To generate a new random seed, click Random Seed.
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