Ulead PHOTOIMPACT MENU PLUG-IN Guide de l'utilisateur

User GuideInterVideo Digital Technology CorporationAugust 2007

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE10About Corel CorporationCorel is a leading global packaged software company with an estimated installed base of more than 40 mi

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE100When is pressed, thumbnails of the objects are merged as one and are marked as Group 1 with all the images displayed in a s

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE101Using DefringeIrregularly-selected objects may sometimes include some unwanted areas inadvertently selected along with the ob

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE102Match Background ColorMatch Background Color blends a selected object or image with the base image by softening the edges and

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE103Copying and moving an object between imagesYou have the option of moving objects between images if you want. It is useful whe

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1044. In Space, select how you want to space the objects, Even or Fixed.5. Click OK.Deleting an objectTo delete an object or gro

Using additional toolsTool DescriptionMeasure Tool The Measure Tool helps you gain accurate information over dimensions, distances, and angles of an i

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE106Using the Measure Tool1. In the Toolbox, click the arrow on the Eyedropper and select the Measure Tool.2. Define the Measure

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1073D transformationPhotoImpact makes it easy to transform your images in three-dimensional space via Rotate in Virtual 3D. This

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE108Working with Object Eraser Tools1. In the EasyPalette - Image Library, select Rose 2 then drag it to the workspace.2. Click O

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1094. Drag over the leaves to erase them.Using the Stamp Tool1. Click the Stamp Tool in the Toolbox.2. On the Attribute Toolbar,

Workspace TourThe PhotoImpact workspace can be displayed in ExpressFix or Full Edit modes which contain specific sets of tools depending on what you w

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1104. Set how and what stamp objects appear in Order. For example, to use the same object in a straight line, select Angular. Th

Using the Painting ToolsYou can use the Paint Tools much as you would use real paintbrushes, pens, and other drawing tools to create stunning artwork.

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1126. Start painting by dragging on the canvas. ErasingTo erase paint applied using one of the Paint, Clone or Retouch Tools, cl

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE113Using the Tool Settings PanelThe Tool Settings Panel conveniently puts all paint and editing tool attributes in one place, an

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE114Painting an outline or borderThe Paint on Edges command in the Effect menu allows you to easily, quickly, and accurately appl

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1155. Start painting by dragging the Cloud Pen on the canvas.Using Paint as Object modePhotoImpact provides two modes when using

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE116Editing active objects onlySometimes you might have a project with many carefully positioned objects in it, and then you disc

Using the Fill ToolsThe Fill Tools give you a convenient way to create backgrounds for your projects. •The Bucket Fill Tool is useful for quickly repl

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1184. Adjust the value in Similarity to change the range of colors affected by the fill. Higher values mean that more of the ima

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1194. Click the point where you want the fill to start, and drag the mouse to the point where you want it to end, then release.T

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE12Working in ExpressFix modeIdeal for first-time users who want to apply basic photo enhancements, ExpressFix presents various o

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE120To use the Texture Fill Tool:1. Click the Texture Fill Tool in the Toolbox.2. On the Attribute Toolbar, choose a Te x t u re

Working with ColorsPhotoImpact provides extensive tools for selecting and editing colors for various tools used throughout PhotoImpact, including Pain

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE122Picking colors from an image or entire screenThere are two ways to select a color directly from an active image:•Use the Eyed

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE123The Color tabThe Color tab in the Color Panel gives you an alternate location besides the Attribute Toolbar and Toolbox where

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE124Setting a Gradient colorTo set gradient colors, click the arrow below Mode and select either Tw o -c ol o r or Multiple-colo

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE125Saving the current Swatch Palette, as a Ulead Swatch Library file (USL), allows you to use the same Swatch Palette for future

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE126To add a gradient to the Gradient Palette:1. Click the arrow then select Add New Gradient on the pop-up menu then select the

Adding textAdding text titles and captions to your images is a snap with PhotoImpact. It allows you to enter, modify, and customize 2D or 3D text dire

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1283DDetermines the appearance of depth, and the extent of the border of a 3D text object. Options• Anti-aliasing controls the s

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE129Split TextText objects can be split by characters, lines, words, or styles. Even when text objects are split, each segment re

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE13You can easily compare original and modified images by using Dual View which provides two preview windows at the same time. Th

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE130converted back into text. Text properties are lost and the text's contents and settings can no longer be modified. To ed

Working with pathsA path is an object that is composed of lines, curves, or a combination of both, which are interconnected by control points, or node

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE132 All the options for creating, customizing, and tweaking a shape are available on the Attribute Toolbar and the Tool Settings

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1334. If you created a polygon shape, you can change the number of sides or pointed tips of the shape on the Attribute Toolbar.5

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE134To create an outline path:1. Click the Path Tools and select the Outline Drawing Tool.2. Select a shape from one of the three

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE135To create a line and arrow path:1. Select the Line and Arrow Tool.2. Click Shape. Select Line/Arrow to draw a straight path.

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE136•The Freehand Tool lets you create hand-drawn shapes. This tool is available to all path tools (except for the Path Edit Tool

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1374. To move the selected node(s), click and drag the selected node(s) to the desired position.5. To reshape a curve segment, c

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE138To edit a polygon shape:1. Click the Path Edit Tool, then click To gg le on the Attribute Toolbar, or click the polygon obje

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE139Drawing multiple pathsWith the Path Drawing Tool, you can create a single object with multiple path shapes. After drawing the

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE14Tips: • To reverse the most recent action, click Undo [Ctrl + Z] or Redo [Ctrl + Y] on the Standard Toolbar.•Click Clear to re

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE140Editing pathsThe limitless potential of path objects can be unlocked through editing existing paths. Add, delete, and move ed

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE141 When you select Horizontal Deform or Vertical Deform, a bounding box with four nodes then appears. When a node is clicked, t

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE142Grouping and ungrouping pathsIf you have created a path object using Continue Draw Mode containing multiple paths, it is advi

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE143To convert a raster image into a path:1. Select Edit: Trace Edges - Selection Marquee to trace a selected area. Or, select Ed

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE144The figure below shows an example of a path object drawn using the Path Drawing Tool, then further enhanced by applying 3D pr

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE145 Bevel SettingsAllows you to define the relative thickness of a 3D object, both in height (Depth) and beveled edge (Width)

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE146BorderLets you add a line border around a path object. The border color and width can be specified.ShadowAdds a drop-shadow t

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE147To create a transparent object:1. Click the Path Drawing Tool, then select a Shape and draw the path.2. Click Editing on the

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1486. Clear the Use bump as reflection option if the object has a flat surface. However, if your object has a round or curved su

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1494. Open Text/Path Effects in the EasyPalette, select Type gallery, then choose a preset effect.5. Drag or double-click to app

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE15The User InterfaceFamiliarizing yourself with the components of the workspace is a great way to start learning the program.Str

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE150To edit the path on which objects wrap:1. Select the wrapped text or path object.2. Click the Path Edit Tool then click To g

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1517. Select Advanced style options to further adjust the text and make it curve more smoothly.The Z-Merge ToolOne of the exciti

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1523. Select Z-Merge.4. Assign a value to the elevation of the object or objects using the Z-Elevation slider.Now that objects h

Applying special effectsChoose from the special effects in the Effect menu to customize and apply to your images. Various effects ranging from lightin

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE154Brick Tiles This effect creates outlined tiles, each filled with a graded blend of the colors from the original image or tile

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE155DistortThe Effect: Distort menu provides various warping effects that can change the physical appearance of a subject, such a

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE156TurnpageThe Turnp age effect gives your image the appearance of curling up from the corner as if it were a piece of paper or

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE157Frame-based animationsFrame-based animations are a sequence of images (frames) with incremental changes from one to the next,

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE158To use frame-based animation dialog boxes:1. Select Effect: Creative then choose from Animation Studio, Particle Effect, or T

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE159The purpose of the Storyboard is to display a modifiable sequence of applied effects. Each template effect is applied to the

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE16Panel ManagerThe Panel Manager, by default docked at the right side of the PhotoImpact window, allows you to open or close var

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE160Saving GIF animation options• Colors The maximum number of colors the color palette can contain to display images. Higher val

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE161Creative WarpCreative Warp lets you create a kaleidoscopic effect, but rather than having an output of just a single frame, y

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE162Creative TransformThe Creative Transform effect turns your image into virtual clay, allowing you to push its pixels around in

Printing To print an image, select File: Print [Ctrl+P] to open the Print dialog box. You can select the printer, paper size, number of copies to prin

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE164Calibrating your printerAll printers print images differently. For example, some print shadowed areas too dark or highlighted

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1654. Adjust the image’s location within the print Preview Window by dragging it. To resize the image while maintaining aspect r

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1666. Adjust an image’s location within the print Preview Window by dragging it. To resize the image while maintaining aspect ra

E-mailing and photo sharingPhotoImpact makes it easy to share your photo to families and friends through various ways:• Customize and print cards or s

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1683. The contents of the template folder will be opened in the workspace as thumbnails. Double-click a thumbnail to open it.4.

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE169Creating your own Photo Project templatesFor starters, you can use the templates provided in the EasyPalette which you can cu

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE17ToolboxYou can use the Toolbox when selecting objects, drawing, painting, cropping images and other tasks for your project. Fo

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE170CalendarCreate a monthly calendar to remind you of important and special dates.To create a calendar:1. Open an image and clic

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1718. To add an image, click a placeholder and then select an image from the image gallery in the leftmost part of the dialog bo

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE172Web SlideshowYou can also transform all your image collections to slideshows for your Web pages.To save images as a slideshow

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE173Adding a frame and photo caption Use Photo Frame to add a frame to your image or object. This feature also lets you insert EX

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE174When you have your image opened in the workspace, click Adjust: Resample for Email. The illustrations below show you the effe

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE175• Image file Sends the document as a single image attachment through your default e-mail program. Select Smart send to conver

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1763. Select the Image Ratio Size of your target DVD format.4. Click Next. This will take you to Background tab.5. Choose a back

Using the Quick Command PanelWith the Quick Command Panel (QCP), PhotoImpact provides a fast way to access commonly used menu commands and toolbar act

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE178Using tasks in the EasyPaletteEasyPalette provides the Task Gallery in which a number of commonly used preset tasks are avail

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE179Applying commands to multiple filesWhen working with a large number of files, you will often want to edit, save, or perform t

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE18Personalizing the workspacePhotoImpact gives you the flexibility to customize the workspace to suit your needs.To Do t he f

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE180Batch ConvertBatch Convert offers a convenient way of converting image files (including an entire folder of image files) with

Creating video assets in PhotoImpactPhotoImpact makes it easy to make creative lower-third graphics, overlay objects, titles and eye-catching special

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1825. Click Export then select To I mage Op t i m i z e r. 6. Click and then select Transparency in the Mask Options tab. 7. C

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1838. In the Library, select the Image media folder. 9. Click . In the dialog box that opens, locate the PNG file and click Ope

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE184To create titles:1. Click Tex t To o l in the Toolbox. 2. Click a point on the image where you want to place the text. Ente

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE1859. Click OK. The GIF file is now added into the Library. 10.Drag the animation file from the Library to the Video Track in th

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE186Using the DVD Menu MakerDVD Menu Maker is a wizard that allows you to export PhotoImpact-designed menu templates to Ulead DVD

Appendix: Supported RAW formatsAAdobe Digital Negative (DNG) AVT F-201C AVT F-810C AVT F-145C AVT F-510C CCanon PowerShot 600 Canon EOS D30 Casio Q

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE188Leica Digilux 2 Logitech Fotoman Pixtura Leica D-LUX2 MMicron 2010 Minolta DiMAGE A1 Minolta DiMAGE G600 Minolta RD175 Mi

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE189IndexNumerics3D 1073D text 128Adding 3D properties 143Transformation 10748-bit images 32AAdd Moon 65Adjust 49Animation 156Fra

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE19Using the EasyPaletteThe EasyPalette is a panel that provides quick access to preset and customized effects and objects. Galle

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE190Diffuse Glow 64Digimarc 47Digital cameras 31Distort 155Document Manager 16Dual View 13, 25Duplicating an object 103DVD Menu M

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE191Key frames 157Key frame control Panel 157LLasso Tool 83Layer Manager 16Layer mask 94Lens Distortion 56Lens Filters 67Levels 5

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE192Print Preview 164Process images with Batch Manager179QQuick Command Panel 16, 177History tab 178Record a quick command 177Qui

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE193paths 142Turnpage 156TWAIN 31Two-color 118Type Effect 148, 162UUlead File for Objects 47Undo 43VVideo assets 181View HDR Imag

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PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE20• Thumbnail menu commands allows you to modify, apply, add, or view descriptions of effects and objects. •Click Customize Easy

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE21To create a gallery or object library:1. Click the Galleries/Object Libraries down arrow and select Gallery Manager/Object Lib

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE22To Do t he Fo ll o w i n gUse your images as preview thumbnailsClicking on the EasyPalette (for Galleries only) lets you

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE23Adding custom effects to the EasyPaletteThe effects that you customize in the Adjust, Photo and Effect dialog boxes can be add

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE24Packaging galleries and librariesWhen exporting, it is best to select Package if you are sharing galleries and libraries that

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE25Using quick samples Quick samples are presets represented by visual thumbnails that you can directly apply to your image. To a

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE26Click to change how the preview image is to be divided (horizontal or vertical) then drag the Splitter Bar accordingly, depe

Getting StartedThis section gets you started on the basics of using PhotoImpact. Here you will learn to create, modify, and save images, as well as ac

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE28To customize the dimensions of a new image:1. Click New Image. Under Image size, select User-defined. Enter the dimensions of

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE29To partially open a file:1. Select File: Open [Ctrl+O]. 2. Select Partial load and then click the files to open.3. Click Open.

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE3TABLE OF CONTENTSWelcome to PhotoImpact! ... 7What's new ...

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE30Upon opening a CMYK file, PhotoImpact will prompt you to choose the method your image will be opened. If you decide to open it

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE31Working with digital cameras and scannersWith PhotoImpact, transfer photos that were taken from a digital camera or transform

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE32To acquire an image from a scanner:1. Click the arrow next to the Scanner icon on the Standard Toolbar.2. In the menu that app

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE33The following are features that can be adjusted for 48-bit images: Zooming on an imageWhen you edit an image, you may want to

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE34If you used the shortcut method, simply move the mouse to the desired area.3. Release the mouse button when you see the desire

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE35Changing dimensions by resamplingImage Size allows you to adjust the number of pixels in an image. As resampling changes the i

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE36Cropping an imageCropping trims the edges of an image and removes unwanted areas. To crop an image, select the area you wish t

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE37Perspective CropCropping an image doesn’t have to be limited to rectangles or squares. Use the Perspective Crop Tool to diagon

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE38Widely used throughout history, divine proportion is a ratio of 1:1.61803398874989, or approximately 3:5, which is generally r

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE39 To use Rule of Thirds:1. Open an image to crop.2. Click Crop Tool in the Toolbox.3. On the Attribute Toolbar, click .4. Clic

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE4Blur ... 61Sharpen ...

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE40To freely rotate an object:1. Select an object that you want to transform.2. Click Transform Tool in the Toolbox.3. Select Rot

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE41One method to do this is using the Edit: Duplicate submenu. You can choose from duplicating any of the following:• Base Image

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE42Notes:• When pasting an object onto an image of a different data type, the pasted data is automatically converted (for example

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE43Using the clipboardThe clipboard acts as a temporary storage for different types of data, such as images, text, or sound. Howe

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE44• To undo any changes made in the image, click the desired action in the History tab in the Quick Command Panel. To redo any c

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE45Changing indexed image colorsAn indexed image is an image that contains up to 256 colors where all colors that are used in the

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE46To capture a selected area:1. Select File: Screen Capture - Setup.2. Under the Source options, choose Selected area. You can a

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE47Saving imagesPhotoImpact is an object-based editing program. Any work involving objects can be saved in the Ulead File for Obj

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE48Using plug-insPlug-ins are small third-party programs that can be plugged into another piece of software to add functionality

Adjusting and enhancing your imagesThere are some issues to take into consideration when dealing with digital pictures and scanned images. Problems li

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE5Erasing ... 112Customizing Paint Tools ...

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE50StyleStyle allows you to select a custom mood for your image by adding a tint or replacing a selected color's tint.Color

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE51ThresholdAdjusting the threshold of images separates the image pixels into black or white extreme values.Equalize Equalize aut

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE52Brightness and ContrastAdjusting the brightness and contrast allows you to fine-tune the luminance of an image by brightening

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE53Highlight Midtone and ShadowThis feature redistributes the tone adjustment in an image to take advantage of the full tonal ran

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE54ColorBy using the color correction tools in PhotoImpact, you can remove most of the problems associated with color and lightin

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE55Hue and SaturationAs an alternative to the Levels, you might find it a lot more suitable to color correct by adjusting hue and

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE56Correct Chromatic AberrationThis feature corrects chromatic aberration, which is the colored (usually purple) fringing on imag

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE57Enhancing digital camera photos using RAW data supportWith RAW data support, you can directly edit raw image data from popular

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE58• Saturation Intensifies or washes out colors.• Shadow Intensifies the dark portions of the image.• Sharpness Enhances the edg

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE59Stitching images togetherPhotoImpact enables you to stitch together multiple images of overlapping scenes to create immersive

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE6More print options ...165E-mailing and photo sharing ...

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE606. Click Stitch Preview to generate stitched image.7. Click OK.8. You can crop the image to remove uneven edges using Crop Too

Enhancement effectsThe enhancement effects in the Photo menu allow you to accentuate certain features in your images to make images look better or sim

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE62To apply Edge Preserving Blur:1. Select Photo: Blur - Edge Preserving Blur.2. Set the level of Edge preservation you want to a

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE63SharpenThis group of effects corrects blurred and out-of-focus photos. These effects enhance the edges by making them more dis

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE64To apply Beautify Skin:1. Select Photo: Enhance - Beautify Skin.2. Use the Eyedropper Tool and click to select a suitable skin

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE65Add VignetteVignetting is a situation in photographic lenses causing the darkening of edges in an image. Add Vignette creates

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE663. Under Phase, select the moon phase that you want. Rotate the moon by dragging the red dot in the Rotation dial. 4. Under Su

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE67Lens FiltersIn traditional and digital photography, filters are placed over the camera lens for the purpose of modifying the a

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE68To create Multivision Filter effects:1. Select Photo: Lens Filters - Multivision Filter.2. In the Dual View tab, the before an

High Dynamic RangeDynamic range is the range of light that can be captured in a photo, from the darkest shadows to the brightest highlight. Digital ca

Welcome to PhotoImpact!PhotoImpact is a complete image-editing suite with easy-to-use tools for all your image and photo-editing needs. Whether you&ap

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE70Enhancing the dynamic range of an image with SmartCurvesYou can enhance the dynamic range of an image by directly applying a c

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE71• To capture large exposure differences when taking fewer shots (such as three to five shots), set the exposure in increments

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE72To compose the HDR image:1. Open the photos that were taken using various exposure levels.2. Select Photo: High Dynamic Range.

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE735. Click the Compose button to create the HDR image.The program then automatically brings you to the Optimization tab.To fix d

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE74Optimizing the HDR imageYou can also refine the HDR image by adjusting its tone and contrast.To optimize the HDR image:1. Clic

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE75Editing the HDR imageRotate, resize, crop, or save the HDR image. The Operations tab lets you make further adjustments to the

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE763. Click Save to save the image as an HDR file (HDR). This lets you open the HDR image in the future if you need to optimize i

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE77SmartRemoveSmartRemove lets you remove unwanted objects or areas from at least two images of the same scene. You can even expa

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE784. Click Brush-out and drag over the objects you want to remove.5. Click Brush-in and drag over the objects you want retained.

Using Retouch ToolsThe Retouch Tools are used to enhance areas of an image by adjusting existing color pixels. PhotoImpact offers a variety of tools t

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE8• New! COOL 360 PhotoImpact lets you accurately and efficiently reconstruct an image from multiple pieces. You can stitch image

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE80To specify the attributes of a Retouch Tool, open the Tool Settings Panel. The attributes for each Retouch Tool are displayed

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE813. Select an area on the image which you want to colorize.4. Next, click the Retouch Too l in the To ol box and select Color

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE82Using the Touch-up ToolThe Touch-up Tool is primarily used to correct blemishes on a person’s face or skin. Similar to the oth

Working with selectionsWhen no area has been selected in an image, any command that you apply affects the entire image. To restrict the command to a c

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE84To use the Lasso Tool (Smart lasso):1. Click the Lasso Tool in the Toolbox.2. Select Smart lasso on the Attribute Toolbar to l

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE855. While tracing, when you have made a desired edge selection, click on the selection path to add an anchor point. Adding an a

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE863. Select Line then click and drag to select all colors similar to the line selected or select Area then click and drag to sel

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE87Add or subtract from a selection To add an area, select from the Mode options on the Attribute Toolbar and click [+], or press

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE88Determining color similarityTo use Similarity, enter a value that you feel most closely reflects the range of colors you want

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE89To make a selection using Color Range:1. With an image open, click Selection: Select by Color Range.2. Select the method of se

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE9• Enhanced! DVD Menu Maker The DVD Menu Maker allows you to create your DVD menu templates using PhotoImpact tools and export t

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE90Selecting on objectsYou can create a new selection on an object or a group of objects. This is useful when there are several o

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE91Tip: Use the buttons at the lower-left hand side of the dialog box to change the zoom ratio of the image.Step 2 of 4: Extracti

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE923. After you remove or recover parts you want from the extracted object, click OK.The extracted object in the image is automat

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE933. Choose a Selection, Paint, or Fill Tool to modify the mask.4. On the Attribute Toolbar, pick a color for the brush. Notice

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE94Layer mask and object maskLayer mask gives you more freedom with your object mask by adding another mask. Then, combine the la

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE95Saving selections to the librariesWhen you save a selection or an object to any of the Libraries, it is represented by a thumb

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE963. Enter a name for the selection and click OK.To save the entire image to the Object Library:1. Select Selection: All (or rig

Working with objectsObjects float above the base image in independent layers, allowing you to move and edit them without affecting other objects or th

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE98Here are some ways to manage objects in your image:• Click an object in the Layer Manager to select that object in the workspa

PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE99Hiding and showing objectsTemporarily hide objects to view different variations of your image. When printing an image, hidden