User Guide

Chapter 8 Editing
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Dauber options
Applying an Edge Detect effect
You can use the Edge Detect effect to create a highlighted outline of your image. After creating a black
image, the effect uses colored lines to outline the detail of an image where significant color
differences exist. Greater differences between colors in the original image produce brighter outline
colors. (The Sobel effect is similar to the Edge Detect effect, but produces sharper and brighter
outlines.)
To use the Edge Detect effect:
On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double click Edge Detect.
Related topics
• Applying a Sobel effect
Applying an Emboss effect
You can use the Emboss effect to add a grayscale relief to an image. You can save your options as a
preset for future use.
To emboss an image:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Emboss.
2 On the Emboss tab, set the options as described below.
3 Do one of the following:
•Click Done to accept your changes and close the Emboss tab.
•Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab.
Intensity Specifies the amount of color applied with each daub.
Frequency Specifies the number of daubs added to the image.
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.
Random Seed Indicates the random placement of the paint daubs. When you apply the
Dauber effect to an image, ACDSee places the daubs randomly. This makes the
paint daubs different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific
random seed to generate identical daubs. To generate a new random seed,
click Random Seed.