Operation Manual

• Brush Action pop-up menu: Choose to apply the brushed adjustment to the entire image,
invert the brush strokes, remove all brush strokes, display brush strokes as a color
overlay, show a white mask with the brush strokes revealing the image underneath,
show a black mask with the brush strokes revealing the image underneath, limit the
brushed adjustment to the shadows of the image, limit the brushed adjustment to the
midtones of the image, and limit the brush strokes to the highlights of the image.
• Brush Size slider and value slider: Enter the diameter of the brush using the slider or
value slider.
• Softness slider and value slider: Enter the softness of the brush’s edge using the slider
or value slider.
• Strength slider and value slider: Enter the intensity of the brush stroke using the slider
or value slider.
• Detect Edges checkbox: Select this checkbox to detect edges in the image that the
adjustment is brushed over, thereby preserving detail.
Filter HUD
The Filter HUD provides options for complex searches for media in the Browser. You can
select checkboxes for search categories and specify what you want to search for, such as
ratings, color labels, keywords, and dates. For more information about searching for
images, see Searching for and Displaying Images.
To show the Filter HUD
Do one of the following:
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Choose Edit > Find (or press Command-F).
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Click the Filter HUD button (with a magnifying glass icon) next to the search field in the
Browser.
Any/All pop-up menu
Match pop-up menu
“Stack picks only”
checkbox
Filter HUD Action
pop-up menu
Add Rule pop-up menu
• Any/All pop-up menu and Match pop-up menu: Choose whether the image should match
or not match any of the search criteria or all the criteria that are marked by selected
checkboxes.
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