User Guide

ACDSee™ Pro User Guide
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Water options
Applying a Water Drops effect
You can use the Water Drops effect to display water drops on the surface of the photo. You can control
the number and size of water drops, and their position on the photo. You can save your options as a
preset for use at another time.
To apply water drops to a photo:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Water Drops.
2 On the Water Drops 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.
Water Drops options
Position Specifies the position of the water below the subject of the photo.
Amplitude Specifies the height of the ripples in the water. Drag the slider to the left to
reduce the height of the ripples and the distortion caused by the ripples. Drag
the slider to the right to increase the height of the ripples and the distortion
caused by the ripples.
Wavelength Specifies the distance between ripples. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the
distance between ripples and increase the distortion caused by the ripples.
Drag the slider to the right to increase the distance between ripples and reduce
the distortion caused by the ripples.
Perspective Changes the size of the waves as they get farther from the subject. Drag the
slider to the left to increase the size of the waves farthest from the subject and
to increase the illusion of distance.
Lighting Specifies the amount of light in the water.
Density Specifies the number of water drops on the photo. Drag the slider to the left to
remove water drops. Drag the slider to the right to add water drops.
Radius Specifies the size of the water drops. Drag the slider to the left to make the
water drops smaller. Drag the slider to the right to make the water drops larger.