User Guide

Chapter 8 Editing
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Applying a Glowing Edges effect
You can use the Glowing Edges effect to add color to the lines and details of people or objects in your
images. The colored lines and details appear to glow. You can save your options as a preset value for
future use.
To apply a Glowing Edges effect:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Glowing Edges.
2 On the Glowing Edges tab, set the options as described below.
3 Do one of the following:
•Click Done to apply your changes and close the tab.
•Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tab.
Glowing Edges options
Applying a Granite effect
You can use the Granite effect to give your images the appearance of being painted on a rock wall.
You can save your options as a preset for future use.
To use the Granite effect:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Granite.
2 On the Granite tab, set the options as described below.
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.
Fur color Specifies the color of the fur. 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 fur strands. When you apply the Furry
Edges effect to an image, ACDSee places the fur randomly. This makes the fur
strands different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific
random seed to generate identical fur patterns. To generate a new random
seed, click Random Seed.
Intensity Specifies the amount of color added to the edges within the image. The higher
the setting, the more intense the color that is applied to the image.
Color Specifies the color of the edges.