User Guide

ACDSee™ Pro User Guide
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Applying a Swirl effect
You can use the Swirl effect to rotate and stretch people and objects in your images. You can save your
options as a preset for future use.
To apply a Swirl effect:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Swirl.
2 On the Swirl tab, set the options as described below.
3 Do one of the following:
•Click Done to accept your changes and close the Swirl tab.
•Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the tab.
Swirl options
Horizontal
position
Specifies the center of the swirl on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the
swirl in the middle of the image.
Vertical
position
Specifies the center of the swirl on the vertical axis. A value of 500 places the
swirl in the middle of the image.
Radius Specifies the size of the swirl effect.
Strength Specifies the strength and direction of the swirl. Higher values create a
clockwise swirl, while negative values create a counter-clockwise swirl.
Focus Specifies the concentration of the swirl. Higher values concentrate the effect
on the center of the swirl, while lower values spread the swirl across 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.
Swirl direction Specifies the direction of the swirl. Select one or both of the following:
• Swirl horizontally: moves the swirl towards the top and bottom of the
image.
• Swirl vertically: moves the swirl towards the right and left sides of the
image.