User Guide

Blurring and sharpening bitmaps 51
Using the Find Edges effect to create a sketch look
The Find Edges effect changes your bitmaps to look like line drawings by identifying the color
transitions in the images and changing them to lines.
Original; after applying Find Edges
To apply the Find Edges effect to a selected area, do one of the following:
• In the Property inspector, click the Add Effects button, and then choose Other > Find Edges
from the Add Effects pop-up menu.
• Choose Filters > Other > Find Edges.
Note: Applying a filter from the Filters menu is destructive; that is, it cannot be undone except
when Edit > Undo is an option. To maintain the ability to adjust, turn off, or remove this filter, apply it
as a Live Effect, as described in the first bulleted option in this step. For more information, see
“Using Live Effects” on page 119.
Converting an image to a transparency
You can use the Convert to Alpha effect to convert an object or text into a transparency based
upon the transparency of the image.
To apply the Convert to Alpha effect to a selected area, do one of the following:
• In the Property inspector, click the Add Effects button, and then choose Other >
Convert to Alpha from the Add Effects pop-up menu.
• Choose Filters > Other > Convert to Alpha.
Note: Applying a filter from the Filters menu is destructive; that is, it cannot be undone except
when Edit > Undo is an option. To maintain the ability to adjust, turn off, or remove this filter, apply it
as a Live Effect, as described in the first bulleted option in this step. For more information, see
“Using Live Effects” on page 119.