User Guide

Chapter 5: Editing
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Wallpaper
Centered
Creates desktop wallpaper using the selected area and centers it on your
desktop, shrinking it to fit if necessary.
Wallpaper Tiled Creates a tiled desktop wallpaper pattern using the selected area.
Adding text to an image
You can use the Add Text tool in Edit Mode to add formatted text to a photo, or add talk and
thought bubbles to create a comic-book effect. You can apply special effects to your text to add
artistic flair, and preview your changes as you make them. You can also adjust the opacity of
the text to create a watermark effect - useful for putting copyright information onto your
photos.
You can save your options as a preset for future use.
To add text to an image:
1. In Edit Mode, on the Edit Panel, click Add Text.
2. On the Add Text tab, type the text you want to add in the Text field.
3. In the Font area, specify the font you want to use, the formatting options such as italics or
justification, and the color of the text. Drag the Size slider to specify a point size, and
then drag the Opacity slider to specify the transparency of the text.
4. Click and drag the text marquee to reposition it anywhere on your image, or drag the
marquee's handles to resize it.
5. Select an option from the Blend Mode drop-down list to specify how you want the text to
blend into the underlying image.
6. Do one of the following:
x Select the Bubble Text check box, and set the Bubble Text Settings as explained in
the table below. Note that other text effects cannot be applied to bubble text.
x Select one or more of the Effects, Drop Shadow, and Bevel check boxes to
customize your text. Click the Settings button to adjust the settings for each of
these options as explained in the table below.
7. Do one of the following:
x Click Apply to add the text to your image, and keep the Add Text tool open so you
can add more text. The Add Text tool creates a new, empty marquee, and you can
return to step 2 in the list above.
x Click Done to add the text to your image, and return to Edit Mode. If you still have
an empty marquee open, it will be discarded.
x Click Cancel to discard your changes and return to Edit Mode.
Add Text options
Bubble Text
Settings
Talk Encloses your text in a comic-book text bubble with a
pointed stem.
Thought Encloses your text in a comic-book text bubble with a dotted
stem.