User Guide

Chapter 8 Editing
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Applying a Waves effect
You can use the Waves effect to display waves across the photo. You can change the distance between
waves. This distance is called wavelength. You can also change the height of the waves, and the angle
at which the waves cross the photo. You can save your options as a preset for future use.
To apply a Waves effect:
1 On the Edit Panel, click Effects, and then double-click Waves.
2 On the Waves tab, select or change 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 your changes and close the tab.
Waves options
Height Specifies the height of the water drops above the photo surface. Drag the slider
to the left to reduce the height of the water drops and the distortion caused by
the water drops. Drag the slider to the right to increase the height of the water
drops and the distortion caused by the water drops.
Random Seed Indicates the random placement of the water drops. When you apply the Water
Drops effect to an image, ACDSee places the water drops randomly. This makes
the effect different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific
random seed to generate identical water drop patterns. To generate a new
random seed, click Random Seed.
Wavelength Specifies the distance between waves. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the
distance between waves and increase the distortion caused by the waves. Drag
the slider to the right to increase the distance between waves and reduce the
distortion caused by the waves.
Amplitude Specifies the height of the waves. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the
height of the waves and the distortion caused by the waves. Drag the slider to
the right to increase the height of the waves and the distortion caused by the
waves.
Angle Specifies the angle of the waves. Type a number from 1 to 360 or drag the
arrow to adjust the angle.
Background
color
Specifies the background color. Select the Image check box to use the original
image colors, or click the color picker to select a different color.