User Guide

ACDSee Pro 3 User Guide
4. Click and drag the watermark to reposition it anywhere on your image, or click Center to quickly position the watermark
image in the center.
5. Drag the marquee handles to resize the watermark image.
6. Select Maintain aspect ratio when resizing if you want to resize the watermark image without distorting it.
7. Select Apply Alpha Channel to apply the alpha channel if it is present in the watermark.
(Only TIF and ICO watermark files can have an alpha channel.)
8. Select Apply Transparency 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 mouse
over the watermark preview thumbnail on the Edit panel, and then click on the color that you want to make transparent.
9. Select an option from the Blending Mode drop-down list to specify how you want the watermark to blend into the under-
lying image.
10. Drag the Opacity slider to specify the transparency of the watermark.
11. Do one of the following:
Click Apply to add the watermark to your image, and keep the Watermark tool open.
Click Done to add the watermark to your image, and return to Edit.
Click Cancel to discard your changes and return to Edit.
Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.
If you want to discard only the Edit settings, select File | Restore to Develop.
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.
To add a border to an image:
1. In Process mode, select Edit.
2. In the Add group, click Borders.
3. Create the border by selecting its size, color, texture, edge, or edge effects as described in the Borders options below.
4. Do one of the following:
Click Done to apply your changes and close the Border tool.
Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tool.
5. To add another border, restart the border tool and repeat these steps.
Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.
If you want to discard only the Edit settings, select File | Restore to Develop.
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