User Guide

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and valleys. The higher the
Minimum slider, the flatter the
paper appears.
5 When you are satisfied with the
settings, click OK to apply the
effect.
Express Texture
The Express Texture effect generates a
high contrast version of an image in
grayscale. With this feature, you can
create a visual effect similar to a
custom halftone screen, like a
mezzotint or line screen.
Express Texture is similar to Apply
Screen with anti-aliasing built in.
The Express Texture effect.
To apply express texture:
1 Select a layer or area of the canvas.
If you want to apply the effect to
the entire image, make sure there
are no selections.
2 Choose Effects menu > Surface
Control > Express Texture.
3 In the Express Texture dialog box,
choose a method from the Using
pop-up menu.
You can base the effect on the
current paper texture, a channel or
layer mask, image luminance, or
original luminance (clone source).
4 Use the following guidelines to
adjust the sliders:
• Gray Threshold determines
where the threshold is, between
pure black and pure white.
• Grain determines how deeply
the texture penetrates the sur-
face.
• Contrast determines how many
levels of black and white there
are. For example, low contrast
generates pure gray, medium
contrast produces levels of
grayscale, building up to a high
contrast black and white
screen.
5 Click OK to apply the effect.
Tips
•
If you want to restore some of the
original color to the image after applying
this effect, choose Edit menu > Fade.
Fade restores some or all of the original
colors.
•
If you want to add a new set of colors,
you can apply an express gradient to the
image. On the Gradients palette, choose a
gradient, click the palette menu arrow,
and choose Express In Image.
Image Warp
The Image Warp effect lets you distort
the surface of an image as if it were a
sheet of pliable film. You can make
images look as though they’re
reflected in a fun house mirror.