User Guide

ACDSee™ Pro User Guide
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Applying a Sheet Metal effect
You can use the Sheet Metal effect to turn your images into sheet metal impressions. You can save
your options as a preset for future use.
To apply a Sheet Metal effect:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Sheet Metal.
2 On the Sheet Metal tab, set the options as described below.
3 Do one of the following:
•Click Done to accept your changes and close the Sheet Metal tab.
•Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab.
Sheet Metal options
Applying a Shift effect
You can use the Shift effect to divide your images into bars and shift them in random directions. You
can save your options as a preset for future use.
To apply a Shift effect:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Shift.
2 On the Shift tab, set the options as described below.
3 Do one of the following:
•Click Done to accept your changes and close the Shift tab.
•Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab.
Rounding Specifies the amount of curve in the edges of the impressions.
Detail Specifies the amount of detail in the impression.
Angle Specifies the angle of the grain in the sheet metal.
Metal color Specifies the color of the sheet metal.
Direction Specifies the direction in which the sheet metal was manipulated. Select one of
the following:
• Indented: stamps the metal from the top side of the image.
• Pushed out: stamps the metal from underneath the image.