User Guide

ACDSee 12 User Guide
To apply a Solarize effect:
1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
2. Click Solarize.
3. On the Solarize tab, drag the Threshold slider to specify the brightness threshold of the image.
4. In the Effect area, specify which pixels you want to adjust by selecting one of the following options:
Solarize: adjusts pixels located above the specified threshold option. The effect takes any pixels above the threshold
and replaces them with their negative value. When you solarize an image, a higher threshold value sets a brighter
threshold, and colors need to be brighter to be overexposed.
Lunarize: adjusts pixels located below the specified threshold option. The effect takes any pixels below the threshold
and replaces them with their negative value. When you lunarize an image, a higher threshold value sets a darker thresh-
old, and colors do not have to be as bright to be overexposed.
5. 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.
Applying a Stained Glass effect
You can use the Stained Glass effect to divide your images into fragments of a random size and shape, to give the photo the
appearance of a stained glass window. You can control the size and position of the fragments. You can save your options as a preset
for use at another time.
To apply a Stained Glass effect:
1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
2. Click Stained Glass.
3. On the Stained Glass 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.
Stained Glass options
Fragment size Specifies the size of the fragments.
Random Seed Indicates the random placement of the fragments.
When you apply the Stained Glass effect to an image, ACDSee 12 places the fragments randomly. This
makes the effect different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific random seed to
generate identical fragment patterns.
To generate a new random seed, click Random Seed.
Applying a Sunspot effect
You can use the Sunspot effect to add a bright spot in your images. You can save your options as a preset for future use.
To apply a Sunspot effect:
1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
2. Click Sunspot.
3. On the Sunspot tab, drag the Horizontal and Vertical sliders or click the image to set the location of the sunspot.
4. Drag the Brightness slider to set the intensity of the sunspot.
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