User Guide

ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide
Text Effects options
Special 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.
Bevel 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.
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.
Bevel Specifies how much of each letter's edge is beveled. 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 beveled edges.
Drop Shadow 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.
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.
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.
Blend Mode Select an option from the Blend Mode drop-down list to specify how you want the text to blend into the
underlying image.
Batch Edit Watermark options
You can use the options in the Watermark section to add a watermark to an image. You can move the watermark to any position on
the image. You can also change the opacity of the watermark and blend the watermark into the image.
To use the Watermark options:
In the Batch Edit wizard, select the Watermark check box.
Watermark options
Image
Browse Click to select a watermark, or select a watermark from the drop-down list. The watermark
displays in the center of the photo by default. Click and drag the watermark to position it, or
use the options on the Position & Blending tab.
Maintain
aspect ratio
while
resizing
Select if you want to resize the watermark without stretching or distorting the shape.
Apply Alpha
Channel
Select to apply the alpha channel if it is present in the watermark. (Only TIFF, PNG, and ICO
watermark files can have an alpha channel.)
Apply
Transparency
Select to make a color in the watermark transparent. The default color is white. You can
enter the RGB value of the color. If you do not know the RGB value, move your cursor over
the watermark preview thumbnail and click on the color that you want to make transparent.
Position &
Blending
Location Specify the horizontal and vertical location of the watermark in pixels or percent.
Blending
mode
Specify how you want the watermark to blend with the image.
Opacity Drag the slider to specify the transparency of the watermark.
Reset Click to reset all options to the default.
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