User Guide

ACDSee™ Pro User Guide
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Contours options
Applying a Crayon Drawing effect
You can use the Crayon Drawing effect to give your photos the appearance of a crayon drawing.
To use the Crayon Drawing effect:
On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Crayon Drawing.
Applying a Crosshatch effect
You can use the Crosshatch effect to add crosshatching to an image.
To use the Crosshatch effect:
On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Crosshatch.
Applying a Dauber effect
You can use the Dauber effect to make your images look like they were painted with a paint dauber.
You can select or change the Dauber options to apply the effect to your image, and save your options
as a preset for use at another time.
To use the Dauber effect:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Dauber.
2 On the Dauber tab, set the options as described below.
3 Do one of the following:
•Click Done to apply your changes and close the Dauber tab.
•Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tab.
Rounding Specifies the amount of curve in the contour lines. The higher the value, the
rounder the lines.
Line frequency Specifies the amount of space between the contour lines. The higher the value,
the closer the lines move together.
Line strength Specifies the strength of the line. The higher the value, the darker the line.
Line color Specifies the color of the contour lines.