Autofx Photographic Edges 6.0 Manual

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I n t r o d u c t i o n t o P h o t o / G r a p h i c E d g e s 6 . 0Photo/Graphic Edges is a fun and easy way to make your images distinctive in a few simple steps. Instead of showing your images as squares, you can give them shape and dimension.Auto FX Software created Photo/Graphic Edges in 1994 and has continued to evolve the product concept since then. Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0 offers more than just edge, frame andborder effects. The new set of visual special effects it offers is unique and compelling.

Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0 features a robust architecture with layers and allows you to combine multiple effects together in new and creative ways. This new release includes 14 effectsthat further extend the creative capabilities this program offers you.

Photo/Graphic Edges is one of the most popular plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop and has been a tool used by creative professionals and digital hobbiests worldwide for the past 10 years.We hope you enjoy the new improvements and additions to this industry standard creative product with the release of version 6.0.

~Auto FX Software


P h o t o / G r a p h i c E d g e s L i c e n s e A g r e e m e n tBy installing and using this software you accept the terms and conditions of this License Agreement. Please read this software license carefully before using the software. By using the software you are agreeing to be bound by theterms of this license. If you do not agree to the terms of this license do not install this software. Once you have opened and installed this software it may not be returned.

S O F T W A R E L I C E N S E A G R E E M E N T A N D L I M I T E D W A R R A N T Y1. Title. This License is not a sale of the Software or any copy thereof. Auto F/X Corporation retains title and ownership of the Software recorded on the original disk and all copies, regardless of the form or media on or in which the original or anycopy may exist. Auto F/X Corporation retains all rights in the software and documentation (as defined below) not specifically granted to Licensee.

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3. Restrictions. The Software and all accompanying written materials (Documentation) are copyrighted by Auto F/X Corporation. The contents of this CD-ROM and all accompanying written materials are not to be reproduced in any partor form for commercial software resale. The software contains copyrighted material, trade secrets, proprietary material and unique visual imagery that is generated from the software algorithms that is proprietary to the Licensor and is notfor resale by the Licensee. You may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce the software to a human-perceivable form. You may not modify, network, rent, loan, distribute or create derivative works based uponthe software in whole or in part including the creation of effects products or content for resale. You may not electronically transmit the software in any form. You may not create any online services or product offerings that allow customers to submit their graphics to your server for the purpose of applying these effects to the submitted graphics. This software may not under any circumstances be used as part of a service that dillutes the need for others to own this software to attainthe visual imaging solutions it provides.

4. Limited Warranty and Disclaimer of Liability. The Software is licensed ‘as is’ and once opened is non-returnable in any case. If your product is defective, contact Auto F/X for a replacement unit. Auto F/X Corporation warrants the CD-ROM to be free from defective workmanship and materials for 30 days from the date of sale. If defects appear during the warranty period, return the CD-ROM and all accompanying documentation to the place where you obtained itfor a free replacement. No dealer, company or person is authorized to expand or alter any portion of these warranties or this Agreement, and such representation shall not bind Auto F/X Corporation. In no event shall Auto F/X Corporationbe responsible for any indirect, special, incidental,consequential or similar damages, or lost data or profits to you or any other person or entity regardless of the legal theory, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damage.Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. Our liability for any damage to you or any other party in the event that any of the above limitationsare held unenforceable shall not exceed the license fee you paid, regardless of the form of any claim.

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9. Transmission of Information. This product uses a WAN (Wide Area Network) security protocal system to transmit serial number information from your computer across the internet to our server to verify that no more than the licensednumber of copies are being used at any given time. If you share this software with others you risk having your license agreement revoked and all copies of this software utilizing this serial number shut down when found in use. It is yourresponsibility to safeguard against illegal copying of this licensed version of the software.

9. Complete Agreement. This license constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the software and related documentation, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements,written or oral, regarding such subject matter. No amendment to or modification of this license will be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of Auto F/X.

T r a d e m a r k a n d C o p y r i g h t N o t i c eThe Auto FX Software name is a registered trademark of Auto F/X Corporation. The Photo/Graphic Edges™ name is a trademark of Auto F/X Corporation. The Photo/Graphic Edges logo, brand identity, software interface, unique plug-inand application design and graphical user interface visual and interactive concepts are Copyright © 2003 by Auto F/X Corporation - All Rights Reserved Worldwide.


I n s t a l l i n g o n W i n d o w sL a u n c h t h e I n s t a l l e rQuit all running applications before running the Photo/Graphic Edges install program. Insert the CD into yourdrive.After inserting the CD an installation screen will appear providing you with options to choose from. Selectthe option that allows you to install the software. If the installation screen does not automatically appear you willneed to go to My Computer on your desktop and open the CD. To install the Photo/Graphic Edges software,double click on the setup.exe that is found on the CD.

The installer software will launch and display a series of information screens and the license agreement. Pleasetake a moment to review the license agreement as it defines your rights to use this software. If you agree withthe terms set forth in the license agreement, click on “Yes”.

C a r e f u l l y S e l e c t t h e I n s t a l l L o c a t i o n F o r T h e S o f t w a r eThe installer will automatically install both the application and the plug-in version of Photo/Graphic Edges. If youplan on using only the application version you may install the software anywhere on your computer (usually thePrograms Folder on your startup drive). If you plan on using Photo/Graphic Edges as a plug-in you need toinstall the software in a special location specified by the application running the plug-in. Most applications have afolder that you install the plug-ins into. See the next page for a list of install locations for the Photo/GraphicEdges plug-in.

If you own an application that supports Photoshop 4.0 plug-ins and the install location is not listed on this page,refer to your application’s manual for the proper install location. Typically you install plug-ins into the hostapplications plug-ins folder, but each program is different. You may also need to contact the host application’stech support department for assistance finding where to install plug-ins in their software.

P h o t o / G r a p h i c E d g e s A p p l i c a t i o n V e r s i o nThe application version of Photo/Graphic Edges is installed in the same folder as the plug-in. A shortcut to theapplication version is included under the Start > Programs > Auto FX Software > Photo/Graphic Edges menu.The application version is automatically installed on your computer. If you desire to use only the applicationversion and not the plug-in you can select any location for the install of the program.

E n t e r Y o u r N a m e a n d S e r i a l N u m b e rWhen you first start Photo/Graphic Edges you will be asked to enter your Name, Business name if this softwarewas purchased by a business, and the serial number you were issued with this license. For physical productpurchases you will find the serial number on a sticker that is placed on the inside cover of the CD case.Serial numbers for electronic purchases are included with your download files in the Download Center.Review your paperwork carefully for the serial number. Remember that the serial numbers are case sensitivewhere lettters are used and you must enter in the dashes at the appropriate location.

Once you launch the Photo/Graphic Edges software you will berequired to enter your name and serial number. You can copy andpaste in the serial number if you have it already typed in.

The installer automatically searches you system for host applications likeAdobe Photoshop that support the plug-in version. Choices are shown underthe install location menu. Select Custom location from the menu to installanywhere on your machine (install the application version anywhere). Theplug-in version must be installed into the host’s plug-in directory.


A d o b e P h o t o s h o p ( W i n d o w s )Version: 4 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 4\PlugInsVersion: 5 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 5\Plug-InsVersion: 5.5 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 5.5\Plug-InsVersion: 6 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 6.0\Plug-InsVersion: 7 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Plug-Ins

P h o t o s h o p E l e m e n t s ( W i n d o w s )Version: 1 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe Elements\Plug-InsVersion: 2 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Adobe Elements\Plug-Ins

A d o b e P h o t o D e l u x e ( W i n d o w s )Version: 3 Install Location: C:\Program Files\PhotoDeluxe 3.0\Plug-Ins

C o r e l D r a w ' s P h o t o - P a i n t ( W i n d o w s )Version: 9 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Corel\Graphics9\PluginsVersion: 10 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Corel\Graphics10\Plugins

J a s c P a i n t S h o p P r o ( W i n d o w s )Version: 6 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Paint Shop Pro 6.0\PluginsVersion: 7 Install Location: C:\Program Files\Paint Shop Pro 7.0\Plugins

I n s t a l l i n g t h e P l u g - i nPlug-ins are software that run inside another application to enhance and extend theapplication’s capabilities. The application plug-ins run inside is called the “HostApplication”. Each host application has their own location they require plug-ins tobe installed to in order for them to be used.

To the right we have listed the more common programs that use plug-ins. If yourprogram is not listed we encourage you to read in the host application manual onwhere to install plug-ins.

Once the plug-in is installed you must restart your host application before the plug-in will show up. Most host applications have a filter menu where plug-ins will showup under. Check your host application manual for how to find plug-ins that havebeen installed.

One additional item you should be aware of when installing plug-ins: many hostapplications allow you to set the preferences for where it will look for plug-ins. Youcan change the folder the host application looks to when loading up plug-ins. Theapplication will not load any plug-ins that are not in the location you have defined inyour preferences. Make sure your application is looking to the folder you haveinstalled Photo/Graphic Edges into. All install locations listed to the right show thedefault plug-in folder locations the preference is set to.

L o c a t i n g t h e P l u g - i nPhoto/Graphic Edges, if properly installed into the plug-ins folder, should show upunder the menu where the host application displays Photoshop compatible plug-ins. Photoshop, for example, will show the plug-in you just installed at the bottom ofthe Filter menu under the Auto FX name. If the plug-in is not showing up in thehost application you should take the following actions:

• Verify that you installed the plug-in into the correct folder. Do this by opening upthe folder you installed into and seeing if the plug-in is there.• If the plug-in is installed into the correct folder you should next check to see if thehost application’s preferences are set to load plug-ins from the location youinstalled into. Adobe Photoshop, for example, allows users to set the plug-in folderfrom the Preferences menu. Make sure this is pointing to the same folder youinstalled the plug-in into.

If you require personal assistance installing this software, please call us at (205)980-0056. We will be glad to help you get up and running. We do request thatbefore calling you retry the installation instructions again and make certain you areplacing the plug-in inside the right folder and that you have restarted your hostapplication after the installation process.

Installing on MacintoshL a u n c h t h e I n s t a l l e rQuit all running applications before running the Photo/Graphic Edges install program. Insert the CD intoyour drive. Go to your desktop and open the CD. To install the Photo/Graphic Edges software, doubleclick on the Photo/Graphic Edges Installer that is found on the CD. The installer software will launch andwill display a series of information screens and the license agreement. Please take a moment to reviewthe license agreement as it defines your rights to use of this software. If you agree with the terms setforth in the license agreement, click on “Yes”.

C a r e f u l l y S e l e c t t h e I n s t a l l L o c a t i o n F o r T h e P l u g - i nDuring the installation process you will be asked to set a location where you want to install the software.If you are using the software inside a Photoshop plug-in compatible application you will need to carefullyselect the location for the plug-in to be installed. Failure to select the correct location for the install willresult in the plug-in not appearing in your host application. Install locations vary by applications. See thebottom of this page for a partial list of install locations for the Photo/Graphic Edges plug-in. If you ownan application that supports Photoshop 4.0 plug-ins and the install location is not listed on this page,refer to your application’s manual for the proper install location. Typically you install plug-ins into thehost applications plug-ins folder, but each program is different.

E n t e r Y o u r N a m e a n d S e r i a l N u m b e rWhen you first start Photo/Graphic Edges you will be asked to enter your Name, Business name if thissoftware was purchased by a business, and the serial number you were issued with this license. Forphysical product purchases you will find the serial number on a sticker that is placed on theinside cover of the CD case. Serial numbers for electronic purchases are included with yourdownload files in the Download Center. Review your paperwork carefully for the serial number.Remember that the serial numbers are case sensitive where lettters are used and you must enter in thedashes at the appropriate location.

A d o b e P h o t o s h o p ( M a c i n t o s h )Version: 4 Install Location: Adobe\Photoshop 4\PlugInsVersion: 5 Install Location: Adobe\Photoshop 5\Plug-InsVersion: 5.5 Install Location: Adobe\Photoshop 5.5\Plug-InsVersion: 6 Install Location: Adobe\Photoshop 6.0\Plug-InsVersion: 7 Install Location: Adobe\Photoshop 7.0\Plug-Ins

A d o b e P h o t o D e l u x e ( M a c i n t o s h )Version: 2 Install Location: PhotoDeluxe 2.0\Plug-Ins\

A d o b e E l e m e n t s ( M a c i n t o s h )

Follow the onscreen instructions that guide you while installing thesoftware. Plug-ins must go in the right directory. The stand-alonesoftware can run from any directory.

Locate the plug-ins folder and click once on the folder to highlight it.Now click the Select Folder button.

Memory Management on the MacM a k i n g S u r e T h e r e i s E n o u g h F r e e M e m o r yIf you are running on earlier versions of the Mac OS you will be required to manage your memory carefully.Graphics applications require a lot of memory. Photo/Graphic Edges is no exception to this rule and due tothe dynamic nature of the software, it requires more than most. You should provide Photo/Graphic Edgeswith as much available memory as you can to ensure fast and trouble free operations. You may considerrunning this software as a stand-alone version (versus as a plug-in) if you run into memory problems. Wehighly recommend Mac OS X as memory management is superior and our software runs more efficientlyunder the Mac OS X system.

When using the application version of Photo/Graphic Edges you should adjust the memory settings ashigh as possible. When using the plug-in version of Photo/Graphic Edges you should lower the amount ofmemory your host application (Adobe Photoshop, for example) is using. This frees up more memory forPhoto/Graphic Edges. Photo/Graphic Edges uses free RAM that is not being used by any other program.

F r e e i n g U p M e m o r yHere are some ways you can free up memory on the Mac

• Run this software as a stand-alone application instead of as a plug-in• Quit all non-essential applications that are running.• Reduce the amount of memory that essential applications are using• Reduce the amount of memory Adobe Photoshop is using. Photoshop

can operate efficiently on 50MB of memory while you work in Photo/Graphic Edges


If you are new to the Mac, here is how youfind out how much memory is being used byyour computer. Go to the Apple menu in theupper left corner of the monitor and choosethe About This Computer menu item.

Once the About This Computer window appears you can see how muchRAM each program is using. You can also see how much free RAM thereis by looking at the Largest Unused Block. In the example above there is 127.1 MB of free RAM available.

Later versions of the Mac OS allow you to double click on the applicationname shown in the About This Computer Windows. This will open up theInfo window for the application and will let you adjust the memory. Earlierversions require you to go to the finder and locate the application thenpress Command I to open the Info window to set the memory parameters.

Unless you are working with very large images you can keep Photoshop’sPreferred Size memory to a setting that leaves a lot of Free Ram for otherapplications such as Photo/Graphic Edges.


R e c e i v i n g T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r tR e c e i v i n g F r e e T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t B y P h o n eAuto FX Software believes in providing exceptional customer and technical service. Unlike some of the larger graphics companies in the business, we do not believe in charging for technicalsupport for our products. We feel that you should be supported through the life of the product.

Technical support is, however, reserved for registered users only - if you have not registered this product and require technical support we request that you go to our website and register yoursoftware on our Product Registration page. If you prefer to register when you call in for support we will log you into our database for future support calls. Our Technical support hours are from9 AM to 6 PM Central Standard Time - Monday through Friday - closed on major US holidays.

Before calling our technical support number we request that you be at your computer with all relevant software and documentation ready. Our support staff appreciates this as it helps usserve you and other customers faster and more efficiently. We also encourage you to first check on our website to see if there is information or updated software patches that will fix yourproblem. Call 205-980-0056 if you need assistance using this product. We request that you limit the questions you ask to those relating to the use of our product. Our staff constantly getsquestions on how to use host applications our plug-in works in. Questions relating to the use of Adobe Photoshop, for example, should be addressed to the support staff of Adobe and not toour support staff. We appreciate your respecting this request.

R e c e i v i n g F r e e T e c h n i c a l S u p p o r t B y e - M a i lYou may also e-mail your technical support questions to [email protected]. Please do not send any attached files with your e-mail. If we require seeing screenshot examples or original files of your work we will request this information in our reply.

B e P r e p a r e d T o P r o v i d e U s W i t h T h i s I n f o r m a t i o nPlease provide us with the following information when you send in an e-mail or call in requesting assistance:

Operating Platform: Mac or Windows

Operating Software What version of system software are you using. Mac OS 9.1 or Windows 2000 for example

System Memory How much system memory (RAM) do you have available to your machine

Host Application If you are using the plug-in version of our software you will need to tell usthe name of the host application and the version (i.e. Adobe Photoshop 6.0.1)

Our Software Users sometimes forget to mention what Auto FX Software they are usingPlease be specific and name the effect and detail the specific nature of the problem

F r e q u e n t l y A s k e d Q u e s t i o n s O n O u r W e b S i t eCheck the Auto F/X website at http://www.autofx.com for answers to frequently asked questions on Photo/Graphic Edges.


Application Version File Menu

Plug-in Version File Menu

F i l e M e n uD i f f e r e n c e s B e t w e e n t h e S t a n d A l o n e a n d P l u g - i n V e r s i o n F i l e M e n u• Both the stand alone and plug-in versions of Photo/Graphic Edges allow you to save your artwork to disk• Both the stand alone and plug-in versions of Photo/Graphic Edges allow you to load a mask that will be

used as the selected area for an effect• Choosing Exit while in the plug-in version cancels the plug-in and returns you to the host

application without changing your image. Choosing Exit while working in the application version will quit the program.

• The application version allows you to open files while the plug-in version does not as it relies on the host application to provide the image information

S a v i n g C o p i e s o f Y o u r W o r k

Unlike other plug-ins on the market, Auto FX plug-ins allow you to save your file to disk while still in theplug-in itself. Most other plug-ins force you to apply back into the host application before you can save yourresults. We feel that as you evolve your work you should be able to save copies to disk at anytime andcontinue with your work without having to reload the plug-in or relaunch the application again.

While you are working on a project in either the plug-in or stand-alone version of Photo/Graphic Edges,it may be helpful to save out copies of your work in progress.

Go to the File > Save menu option and save your work using any of the following formats:

• .bmp : Bitmap File Format: Basic graphic file format for Windows• .psd : Photoshop Native File Format: Includes full transparency layer support• .tif : Saves a standard Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)• .jpg : Saves images to a default Best Quality JPG setting• .png : PNG24: Includes transparency mask support and lossless compression


E d i t M e n uB r i n g t o F r o n t / S e n d t o B a c kEffects that allow you to clone onscreen objects also allow you to reorder the new objectsfrom front to back. Clicking on an object that is in the front and selecting Edit > Send toBack will place the object behind all other objects in the preview. If you choose Bring toFront the selected object will be ontop of any other object in the preview.

Shortcut Keys Mac WindowsBring to Front Command F Control FSend to Back Command B Control B

P r e f e r e n c e s D i a l o gThe Preferences dialog is activated by selecting the Edit > Preferences menu option. ThePreferences dialog allows you to customize the way Photo/Graphic Edges looks and works.

G e n e r a lThe General tab lets you control rendering and proxy options.

Show Alert WarningWhen activated various alert warnings will be displayed. If you have already seen thewarnings in the past and do not wish to see them in the future then you may turn this off.

Show Filename PaletteThe stand-alone application version will display a small palette at the top of the window thatshows the name of the file you are working with.Use this option to turn this feature on or off asdesired.

Show Information PaletteThis palette shows information such as the current zoom level and the width and height ofthe file. To control the width and height displaydimensions change the menu below this controloption to display either Pixels or Inches.

Render ButtonWhen the Render Button option is selected the Photo/Graphic Edges software will waitfor you to make as many changes as you desire and will only update the preview whenyou press the render button. After you select the Render Button option a Render buttonwill appear on the control bar area. After you have changed the effect settings press theRender button and the effect will update to the new settings.


Show Tool TipsThe tool tips in this software help you to get started understanding the many different controls and tools. Theydisplay automatically when you hold the cursor over a control for a few seconds. After you are familiar with thissoftware you may elect to turn this feature off. Use this control option to disable the automatic display of tooltips.

Delayed RenderThe Delayed Render option allows you to select how long the Photo/Graphic Edges software waits before beginningto render the effect. You can change controls and once you are through Photo/Graphic Edges waits for the delayedtime before starting to render. This delayed time allows you to adjust both slider and onscreen controls without therendering process beginning immediately after the control is adjusted. Use the Delay Time menu to set the amountof time you want Photo/Graphic Edges to delay after the last control is moved before starting to update the preview.If you do not desire a delay then choose No Delay under the Delay Render menu.

Note: Photo/Graphic Edges features user interupts that allow you to update an effect that is already beingprocessed. If an effect begins to process and you decide to change a setting you can just make the desired changeand the effect stops, accepts the new settings and begins to process again. Interupts prevent you from waiting on aprocess to complete before making changes.

ProxyYou must quit and then restart this software before the Proxy changes take place.The proxy option defines themaximum preview size that the software renders to while working with your graphics. The preview displays how thefinal high-resolution version will look once you have saved the file or applied back into a host appliation likePhotoshop. The proxy system was designed to vastly speed up complex operations that this software uses to renderphoto-realistic high-quality graphics. Warning: Disabling or increasing the size of the Proxy display settings will slowthe render speed.

AutoUpdateThis control enables or disables the AutoUpdate feature in this program. The AutoUpdate feature checks the Auto FXserver for new updates of the program and if any are available it downloads these as they become available.

LanguageClick this button to access the Select Languages palette allowing you to change the interface and tooltip language.

F l a v o r sFlavors allows you to change the color of the Photo/Graphic Edges interface to a color of your choice. Click on anycolor in this dialog and the interface, menus and all graphics will then change to the color of your choice.

D e s k t o p T e x t u r e sDesktop Textures define the pattern that is used on the desktop behind the preview window. Click on any texture tosee what it looks like onscreen. Try mixing and matching Textures with Flavors.

D e s k t o p C o l o r sDesktop Colors fills the desktop area behind the preview window with a color. Click on any color to see what it lookslike onscreen. Try mixing and matching Colors with Flavors.

Flavors Tab lets you define the color scheme of the software

Textures changes the desktop texture on the preview

Colors makes the desktop display a color on the preview


V i e w M e n uP r e v i e w S i z e a n d Z o o m i n g C o n t r o l sFit in Window: Resizes the preview to fit the maximum dimensions of your screenBrowser Dimensions: Resizes the preview to show actual pixels (1:1) as seen in a browser

Zoom In: Magnifies the preview in by one levelZoom Out: Reduces the preview out by one level

P r e v i e w i n g W i t h D i f f e r e n t B a c k g r o u n d C o l o r sThere are times when you will want to preview your effect with a different background to see how it willlook once it is layered on top of a color. Use these menu controls to try different background styles.

Note: When you save the file or apply it into Photoshop this preview color does not apply. Use theSurface Tab control to fill the background with a color or texture that are applied.

View Transparent Background: Displays a transparent background behind the selected artworkView White Background: Displays a white background behind the selected artworkView Black Background: Displays a black background behind the selected artworkView Color Background: Displays the currently selected color behind the selected artwork.

Select View Color: Activates the color picker so you can set the View Color used in the View Color Background menu option.

Shortcut Keys Mac WindowsDimension (1:1) Cmd 0 (zero) Ctrl 0 (zero)

Zoom In Cmd Spacebar Ctrl SpacebarZoom Out: Option Spacebar Alt Spacebar

View Menu > View Transparent Background option selected View Menu > Select View Color option selected to allow user defined color tobe previewed behind the edge effect


F e a t u r e s o f t h e P h o t o / G r a p h i c E d g e sS e r i e s P l u g - i n

Record your favorite Photo/Graphic Edges effectsas Photoshop Actions and replay them anytime

The Adobe Photoshop last filter commandlets you reapply the Photo/Graphic Edgeseffect again on other images or layers

The plug-in version of Photo/Graphic Edges can be accessed fromwithin the host application wherever filters and plug-ins are run from -please reference your application’s manual for details on where toaccess plug-ins.

In Photoshop, open an image and go to the Filter menu. You will see theAuto FX name at the bottom of the Filter menu. Scroll down to the AutoFX menu and a sub-menu will appear showing you the Photo/GraphicEdges plug-in. All Photo/Graphic Edges series effects are located underthis one plug-in.

U s i n g P h o t o s h o p A c t i o n s t o A u t o m a t eP h o t o / G r a p h i c E d g e s E f f e c t sOne of the most powerful features of Adobe Photoshop is the ability to record and replay a series of steps while you work inPhotoshop. By recording these steps you are able to produce powerful effects that can be reproduced again and again with minimalinput during playback. Actions allow you to combine different filters, movement of layers, changes to selections and more.

Photo/Graphic Edges is actions aware and works with Photoshop 4 and higher actions. You can create a new action using thePhotoshop actions palette and then go into Photo/Graphic Edges and apply your settings and they will be recorded as part of theaction for playback at a later time.

If you are working in a production oriented environment and you need to do batch processing, the support Photo/Graphic Edges hasfor actions can be of great benefit. To learn more about using actions, please refer to your Photoshop user manual or visit the Auto FXwebsite.

L a s t F i l t e r C o m m a n dPhoto/Graphic Edges supports the PhotoShop Last Filter command functionality. This means that you can apply an effect usingPhoto/Graphic Edges and then open another image and go to the Filter menu and at the top of the menu select Photo/Graphic Edges(Windows: Control F / Mac: Command F). This will reapply the last effect to the new image. Certain effects that are size dependant willvary if the image you have reapplied the effect to is different from the initial image. Results may vary due to the way the effects arewritten.

A p p l y i n g E f f e c t s I n t o P h o t o s h o pOnce you have created an effect that you want to apply into Photoshop click the OK button. If you decide that you don’t want to applyany effects into Photoshop then click on the Cancel button. Note: the application version of Photo/Graphic Edges does not have an OKand Cancel button. In the application version you use the File: Save command to save the file to disk.

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U s i n g P r e s e t sP r e s e t s T a k e S n a p s h o t s o f Y o u r W o r kAs you explore with different looks and styles you can save copies of your work to disk or you can savesnapshots of the effect settings as a Preset that can be applied to other projects at a later time. Presets area great way for you to store your favorite settings or temporarily record something you like so you can goback to that point whenever you want. Presets take up virtually no memory so don’t worry about using upvaluable disk space. You can save an unlimited number of presets in Photo/Graphic Edges.

Creating a preset is easy. Once you have an effect setting that youlike, click on the Save button located on the control bar. This willactivate the Save Preset dialog box. Once you have given your preseta name it is stored under the Special Effects > Effect name it wassaved from.

P r e s e t s A r e R e s o l u t i o n I n d e p e n d e n tIn most cases you will find the preset will rescale and adjust itself in a resolution independent manner soyou can save a preset on a small graphic and get a predictable result on a larger graphic.

P r e s e t s C a n B e A d d e d o r S h a r e dYou can add presets or share presets that you find or create. Photo/Graphic Edges stores each presetindependently in a folder you can easily access. Go to the Photo/Graphic Edges folder and you will see afolder inside it called Effect Presets. In here you will find folders for each of the effects. If you havedownloaded presets from the Auto FX website (www.autofx.com) or another source and wish to add theseto your program, all you have to do is locate the correct effect folder for that preset and drop it in. Thepreset will appear in the Photo/Graphic Edges preset catalog next time you use Photo/Graphic Edges. Youcan also share your presets with others by copying the presets from these folders.

All Photo/Graphic Edges presets have the .iqp and matching .thm file extension. When sharing presets,make sure to include both the .iqp and the matching .thm file for the preset.

Presets Are Backwards and Forwards Compatible And Cross PlatformPhoto/Graphic Edges presets are designed to be version independent. This means that you don’t have toworry whether the preset will work with your version of Photo/Graphic Edges. If the preset was created witha more advanced version you will get a result based on what features your version is capable of supporting.In most cases this means that if you find a preset that is older it will be 100% feature compliant. It alsomeans that if you are working on an older version of Photo/Graphic Edges you will be able to load inpresets created by users that are working in newer versions, although not all features will be available toyou. All Photo/Graphic Edges presets are cross-platform so you can share your presets between Mac andWindows.

Presets are selected from the effect menu. As you roll your cursor over theeffect name you will see a ‘Select Preset’ submenu appear. Selecting thiswill bring up a visual catalog of all the presets for that effect (see screenshotof Preset Catalog below)

Photo/Graphic Edges features a visual preset catalog that allows you to seesmall thumbnails of the presets you have saved. Presets are displayed in alphabetical order.. Click on a preset and it will highlight. Press the OKbutton and the selected preset will apply to your artwork.

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There are two different types of presets in this program. Effect Presets and Layer Presets. Effect presetscapture and replay a single effect. Layer presets work much in the same way except they capture entiresets of layers and dynamically render them onto the currently open file. A layer preset can recreatecomplex visual effects allowing you to save time and reapply creative solutions to different images.

L a y e r P r e s e t s A r e R e s o l u t i o n I n d e p e n d e n tAs our presets are resolution independent you can apply effects on smaller ‘comp’ images and thenreapply them to larger images at a later date. This dynamic resolution independent feature also lets youwork with different sized files and reapply effects.

Appending Presets To LayersWhenever you use the Load Layer Preset option it replaces all effect layers and applies them to the file youcurrently have open. This powerful feature lets you load in effects created with several layers and controlsettings and add them to existing layer sets.

When you Append Presets the new layers that are built will be addedabove the currently selected layer when you activate the Append .

Layer Presets show a visual preset catalog just like normal presets do. The preview shows the captured result of all thelayers being applied together to create the new look.

To capture a layer preset click the layer palette optionsbutton and choose Save Layer Preset. This will record thesettings of the layer palette and rebuild the effects, masksand any correction layers you have applied on the layersto whichever image you have onscreen.

This is how you record and replay effect settings ondifferent images.

Z o o m T o o lU s i n g t h e Z o o m T o o lThe zoom tool enables you to see your effect work close up. The zoom tool supports twotypes of zooming. The first type of zooming is the basic type. Click over the area of the imageand the preview gets bigger. This works with zooming out as well.

The second type of zooming involves dragging the zoom cursor over the preview to create amarquee area. Whatever is inside this marquee when the mouse button is released will beshown in the preview window. This type of zooming is the most efficient as it places exactlythe area of interest in the preview window.

Shortcut Keys Mac WindowsZoom In Control + Spacebar Control + SpacebarZoom Out: Option + Spacebar Alt + Spacebar

M e m o r y D o t sU s i n g t h e M e m o r y D o t C o n t r o lThe Memory Dot control allows you to take a snapshot of your work while you are exploringdifferent visual options. When you click on a Memory Dot, Photo/Graphic Edges remembersthe exact way the effect looks, where all elements are positioned and will return you to thispoint if you click back on the dot.

Memory Dots are easy to use. Click on a dot to take a snapshot and the dot turns gold. Clickon a gold dot and the Memory Dot loads back in the exact look from memory. After reloadinga Memory Dot it is cleared for reuse again.

P a n P r e v i e wU s i n g t h e P a n P r e v i e w T o o lThis tool enables you to adjust the visible areas of the preview when you are zoomed in. With this tool active you hold down on the mouse button and drag to pull the preview around.

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With the zoom tool active, click down the mouse andthen drag to create a zoom area. Release the mouseand the area inside the marquee is magnified.

Hold down the Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac) buttonto zoom out when you click.

Note: When you zoom in the edge and effect mayappear to be grainy or pixelated. This is due to therendering speed-ups that are being applied to formthe proxy image. The high-resolution version that isapplied or saved out will have full-resolution, highquality results applied.

If you need to review the image in the high-qualitystate change the Preferences where Proxy isunchecked. Save a preset of your work, load theimage back into the program and then apply thepreset. It will render at full resolution (taking longer)and will allow you to see the final results onscreen.

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U s i n g T h e C a t a l o g F e a t u r eO n s c r e e n C o n t e n t C a t a l o g sPhoto/Graphic Edges features an advanced onscreen catalog feature that allows you to quickly preview thecontent before you apply it. The catalog feature works in many different areas of the software. You can, forexample, preview Edges, Frames, Textures, Light Tiles and Vignettes.

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T h u m b n a i l sThe Thumbnails tab shows you a screen of small images that giveyou an approximate idea of what the content looks like.

H i s t o r yThe History tab shows you the last 25 content items you haveselected. This is useful for reapplying a piece of content that youused on a recent project. Note: History is not like a preset in that itrecords all the settings associated with the content - it only allowsyou to reselect any of the last 25 pieces of content you haveworked with.

C o n t e n t V o l u m e sPhoto/Graphic Edges ships with multiple volumes of content -some of the effects may only have one volume, others may havea dozen or more.

Each volume of content has folders inside it that break the numberof edges down into a managable quantity. To view the edges in avolume click on the “Plus” symbol next to the Volume name andthe Volume listing will expand to show the folders of edges in it.When you click on the folder 001-050, for example, all the edgesin this folder will be previewed as thumbnails for you to review. Toreduce the volume click on the “Negative” symbol next to thevolume name and it will retract.

S e l e c t e d C o n t e n tSelect the content you want to use and it will highlight blue. ClickOK and the catalog will close and the content you selected will beused. You may also double click on the content you want and thiswill select the content and close the catalog in the same action.

S c r o l l B a rUse the scroll bar to view more edges. Move the scroll bar up ordown to change the contents within the catalog preview window.

O K o r C a n c e lOnce you have selected the content you want click the OK button. If you want to exit from the catalog without selecting anythingthen click the cancel button.

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The Catalog is resizable onscreen so you can see more content if you have the room. Move the cursor over thebottom, right side or bottom right corner and you will see resizing arrows appear. Drag the window larger usingthese arrows and more content will show up to fill the larger window.


T r a n s f o r m a t i o n T o o l sO b j e c t T r a n s f o r m T o o l sThe Object Transformation tool allows you to Select, Move, Scale, Stretch andRotate effects and photos that are inside effects. There are two types ofBitmapTransform tools in Photo/Graphic Edges: Transform Effect andTransform Photo. Both work in essentially the same way. When the Transformtool is active you move the cursor around the transformation handles and youwill be presented with control options like scale, stretch, rotate and move.

S e l e c t t h e I t e m T o B e T r a n s f o r m e dClick on the Transform tool to make it the active tool. The currently selected effect (orthe default effect if there is only one effect onscreen) or photo will now havetransformation handles around it. If your document has multiple effects click on thedesired effect or photo with the respective transformation tool to make it active.

M o v e t h e I t e mTo Move an item click to select it and then place the cursor on the inside of thetransformation handles. The cursor will change into a four sided move arrow. Clickand drag to move the item to the desired position.

S c a l e t h e I t e mTo Scale place the cursor on one of the corners of thetransformation box and it will change to an angled doublesided arrow - click and drag to scale. Hold the shift key downto constrain the scale to proportional dimensions.

S t r e t c h t h e I t e mTo Stretch an effect move the cursor over the box sides and a double sided arrow will appear. Click and drag to stretch the effect in the desireddirection and proportion.

R o t a t e t h e I t e mTo Rotate place the cursor outside of any of the box corner handles and the cursorwill display a curved arrow - click and drag the box to the desired angle and releasethe mouse.

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W o r k i n g W i t h L a y e r sD y n a m i c L a y e r sAll of the effects in this software are dynamically generated. This means that they are created andrendered each time you make a change to them or anything that affects them. Unlike layers inmost image editing programs, these effect layers do not consist of pixels so you have to think ofthem as close cousins to a traditional layer - but with many differences. Layers allow you to stackeffects in a visually organized manner and reorder them to produce new results. As the effects aredynamic you can generate a multitude of looks when you combine effects together on the layerspalette.

B a c k g r o u n d I m a g eWhen you first open the software with an image in the preview the image is represented on thelayer palette at the bottom called Background. Using the stand-alone version the Backgroundname is substituted for your File Name. You cannot move or otherwise adjust the backgroundimage as all layers above it rely on this image to remain static.

The example layers palette shown below is how the layers palette will look when you import animage from Photoshop into the plug-in version. The image will be called Background. If you openan image in the stand-alone application version the name of the image is shown instead ofBackground.

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On the layers palette you will see a basic set of controls that let you create new layers, clone the selected layer, create layer masks and delete highlightedlayers. Other controls are the Opacity and Layer Options menu.

O p a c i t yThis control adjusts the currently selected layer’s global opacity so that it willblend with the layer beneath it. A higher setting makes the layer content moreopaque and a lower setting makes the layer contents more transparent. Manyeffects have individual settings for opacity that are applied on a per-controlbasis or for the entire effect. You may use both the Layer Opacity and the localeffect opacity controls together. A 50% Layer Opacity and a 25% local effectcontrol opacity would render the effect 75% transparent and 25% opaque.

E f f e c t s M e n uYou can add a new effect layer by choosing it from this conveniently locatedmenu. This menu shows up all effects installed that work with the software youare using. It works just like the Special Effects Menu on the control bar area.

A d d N e w L a y e rUse the Add New Layer option to create new layers to import photos or correct image colors. Select an option from the menu that is shown when youclick over this icon.

C l o n e L a y e rWhen you click this icon the currently selected layer will be cloned. A newexact copy of the layer is created and placed above the original layer. All effectcontrols, adjustments and content for the layer are identical to the original version.

A d d M a s k i n g L a y e rUse the Add Masking control to create a new mask layer that allows you todefine the areas that the layers above it will alter. Masks are created using any original masking information the base image contains. If the base imagecontains a transparent area this is used to create the default mask shape whichyou can modify as desired.

D e l e t e L a y e rDeletes the currently highlighted layer.

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When you add an effect to the image a newlayer will be created above the Background.When you click on the effect name in thelayers palette it highlights yellow and is theactive effect. The controls for the effect youhave selected will load up onscreen.


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At the top right side of the Layer Palette you will see a small arrow button that provides youaccess to the Layer Options Menu.

Using the Layer Options menu you can Save Layer Presets, Load Layer Presets, AppendPresets and Clone Selected Layers.

S a v e L a y e r P r e s e tWhen you select this option all the layers and controls for the document are saved in a globalLayer Preset format that can be loaded back up and applied to other images or appended toexisting layers in a document. When you select this option you are prompted to name the preset.

L o a d L a y e r P r e s e tUse this option to apply previously created Layer Presets to your currently open document. Whenyou use the Load Layer Preset option you will replace all existing layers in your document withthe ones in the Layer Preset you are loading. If you wish to add layer presets to your existingdocument without replacing anything, choose the Append Presets option.

A p p e n d P r e s e t sUse this option to load in Layer Presets above the currently highlighted layer. New layers will beadded to your document. If a QuickMask was saved with the Layer Preset you are loading up itwill also be added to your layer stack. In some cases you will want to delete the QuickMask andreplace it with one of your own.

C l o n e S e l e c t e dWhen you select this option any layer you have highlighted will be cloned.

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On the layers palette, next to any layer that is not the background or defaultSelection Layer, you will see a Toggle control that lets you turn the layer off oron. Turning a layer off does not delete the layer, but does remove it from therendering so it is no longer shown as part of your visual. It is sometimes helpfulto turn layers off to compare changes and to evaluate how the new layeradjusts your image. When a layer is toggled off the control is gray. When thelayer is toggled on the control is set to the interface flavor (color).

D r a g T o R e o r d e r L a y e r sIf you want to move a layer in the layer stack allyou need to do is click to highlight the layer youwant to move and then drag the layer to thenew location. You will see a small black line that shows where the layer willland when dropped. In the example shown above the line indicates the AcidEdge layer will be dropped above the Edges layer and below the Frames layer.

D r a g T o C l o n e A L a y e rIf you want to clone a layer you can eitherhighlight the layer and press the Clone Layericon at the bottom of the layers palette or youcan hold down the Ctrl key (Command key onthe Mac) and drag the layer and where you drop it a new clone will appear.

Layer is toggled off as isindicated by the gray icon.

This is the active layer asis indicated by the yellowhighlight.


R e n a m e L a y e r sAfter you have created a layer it is easy to organize the layers by renamingthem to fit your needs. Layers are automatically named based on theireffect or function name. To rename a layer double click on the layer and alayer name palette comes onscreen. Type in the new name and close thepalette. Your layer is now renamed.

L a y e r T y p e sThere are six types of layers in Photo/Graphic Edges. Four of which youcan control and two that are reserved for the application and cannot bechanged.

Background Image (reserved)Selection Mask (reserved)Photo LayersEffect LayersMasking LayersCorrection Layers

B a c k g r o u n d I m a g eWhen you first open up an image in Photo/Graphic Edges (or launch theplug-in and the host image passes Photo/Graphic Edges the image) it isalways the bottom or ‘first’ layer in the palette. You are not allowed tochange this base photo layer. The application version names theBackground Image layer the filename. The plug-in version names itBackground Image.

S e l e c t i o n M a s kA Selection Mask is created from any selections or transparent maskinginformation in the image you open up using this software. Photoshop .psdfiles, layer transparency and PNG documents that contain transparency allgenerate a Selection Mask when opened. The Selection Mask cannot bechanged by you.

P h o t o L a y e r sYou can add photos into your document by clicking on the Add Layer iconand choosing Photo Layer from the menu. A new Photo Layer will becreated. When this layer is highlighted you can see the Photo Layercontrols and can load in a new image.

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Effect layers are createdwhen you select them fromthe Special Effects menu

Filename of imageyou opened

Automatically created mask iffile you open containstransparent areas or aselection


E f f e c t L a y e r sEffect layers are automatically added to your document above the currentlyselected layer. When you select an effect from the Special Effects menu anew layer is generated containing the effect. The effect will apply to alllayers beneath it. Effects only change layers below and not above.

M a s k i n g L a y e r sMasking layers allow you to control what areas of the document are to bechanged. You can have as many Masking Layers in a document as youlike. The Masking Layer is applied based on position on the layer heirarchy.A mask affects anything above it but never anything below it in the layerorder.

C o r r e c t i o n L a y e r sCorrection layers allow you basic color correction and alteration featuresthat can be applied to the Background Image / Photo Layers and to certaineffects. Create a Masking Layer to restrict the changes to a limited area ofinterest.


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Photo Layers allow you to add multiple photos to your document and keep them separated usinglayers. Effects apply to photos that are beneath the effect and not to photos that are above themon the layer palette.

Transform the images to fit the design you need.Stack multiple images ontop of each other and usemasking layers to merge photos into shapes.


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T r a n s f o r m P h o t oThe Transform Ellipse tool allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate the photo. The image is dynamicallyresized and transformed from the original image each time youperform a transformation operation. This ensures maximumquality is retained as the image is only transformed once eventhough you may have adjusted it numerous times.

S e l e c t P h o t oThe Select Photo button is how you load the image into thelayer. Clicking on this button brings up the select file dialogallowing you to navigate to the file you want to load up. Youmay replace a photo on a Photo Layer by selecting a differentphoto. Any image transformations applied to the first image arealso applied to the replacement image.

S e l e c t i o nThe Selection menu is used for photos that contain a MaskingLayer or a Selection Mask. Choosing the Background optionputs the image into the area outside the foreground. TheForeground option puts the image inside the foreground area.The Both option applies no visible masking. The Selectionoption is a powerful feature that lets you selectively loadimages into masked shapes.

B r i g h t n e s sThe Brightness slider adjusts the image brightness levels. Thehigher the setting the brighter the image becomes. The lowerthe settings the darker the image becomes.

C o n t r a s tThe Contrast slider adjusts the differences between the lightand dark areas of an image and expands the range of thesedifferences. Increasing the contrast in an image makes thedarks darker and the lights lighter.

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There will be many times when you will want to have more than one image in your document. Adding additional imagesusing this software is very easy to accomplish. On the Layers palette at the bottom there is an Add Layer icon. Click on thisand a menu will appear with a Photo Layer option. Select this option and a new Photo Layer will appear.

After the Photo Layer is generated you can add a singlephoto to this new layer. You can replace this photo with adifferent image later and the position and transformationchanges will be retained. This makes swapping out oneimage for another easy to do.

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By dragging the Photo Layer below the Edge Effect layer thephotos will be edged along with the background image.


The Selection Mask is used as the default mask in your document. When youcreate a Masking Layer the software uses this Selection Mask as the basisfrom which to create the new Masking Layer. The Selection Mask is basicallycloned to give you the Masking Layer

M a s k i n g L a y e rTo create a new Masking Layer click on the Masking Layer icon at the bottomof the layers palette. A new Masking Layer is created above the currentlyhighlighted layer. When you highlight the Masking Layer all the masking toolsyou need to modify this mask are shown in the control bar area.

Selection Mask indicatestransparent areas loadingin with photo

Background image residesat the bottom of the layerstack

M a s k i n g L a y e rMasks are ways a graphic application defines an area that you want to work with to either changeor protect from change. Masks allow effects to understand the shape and areas of interest to you.

Using the Masking Layers in Photo/Graphic Edges you can apply effects behind masked areas orapply effects to just the areas you have selected with the mask. When a mask is present an effectcan target either the Foreground or the Background. The Foreground is the area of interest thatyou have selected using a mask. The Background is the area that resides outside the area ofinterest.

Effects that use masks always look below their order in the layer stack and use the first mask theyfind beneath them.

S e l e c t i o n M a s k sWhen you open an image that already contains masking data a Selection Mask layer is created atthe bottom of the layers palette.

When you load up a Photoshop layer using the plug-in version it imports the transparent areas ofa layer as the default mask. Likewise, if you make a selection on a photo in Photoshop and thenload up the plug-in, the selection is used as the imported selection layer.

Files you open with the stand-alone version of this software may also contain masks. The .pngand .psd file formats are both capable of supporting transparent areas.


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R e t r a c t i o n / E x p a n s i o n B r u s hThe Retraction / Expansion tool is useful to bring the edges ofa mask in or to push it out from the present location. It is usefulfor cleaning up the edges of a mask automatically. Select thebrush and adjust the Retraction slider to define a positive(expand) or negative (retract) setting and then brush over theedges of the mask. The mask will change each time you brushover it. Repeated strokes will increase the result.

M a s k B r u s hThe Mask Brush allows you to brush on where you want themask to be placed. As you brush, the Selection Color is placedover your image so you can tell where you have brushed. Usethe Selection Color controls to define the opacity and color ofthis visual guide. The Mask Brush uses the Brush Controls todefine Opacity / Size and Feather. The lower the opacity on thebrush controls the more transparent the mask becomes in thearea where it is used. The feather control makes the edges ofthe brush softer, creating a natural blended area for the maskwhere the brush is used. Reduce the size of the brush for amore precise control over masking edges of your subject andmake the size larger for filling in areas away from the edges.

E r a s e rThe Eraser removes areas where you have drawn a mask. Usethis tool to brush away areas of your mask. The Eraser usesthe Brush Cotnrols to define Opacity / Size and Feather.

B r u s h O p a c i t yClick on this vertical slider area to access the brush opacitycontrol. As you adjust the opacity control you will be shown abrush attributes window. The brush attributes window displaysthe actual size, opacity and feather attributes of the brush asthey will be applied when you brush.

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In the example above you can see the masked area highlighted inred. Notice how close the mask is to the edge. If a mask is tooclose to the edge of the image data, edge artifacts can sometimesbe seen. Use the Retraction Brush with a negative setting (-3 in thisexample) to bring the mask in away from the edges of the image.

In the example above you can see retraction brush has shrunk thepixels in from the edges of the image to give a cleaner mask.

Use the Lasso / Straight Edge or Rectangular Marqueetools to remove unwanted masking areas quickly byholding down the Alt (option on Mac) key and using thetool to remove the mask areas you don’t want.

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B r u s h S i z eClick on this small horizontal slider to access the brush size control. As you adjust the sizecontrol you will be shown a brush attributes window. The brush attributes window displays theactual size, opacity and feather attributes of the brush as they will be applied when you brush.

B r u s h F e a t h e rClick on this small vertical slider to access the brush feather control. As you adjust the feathercontrol you will be shown a brush attributes window. The brush attributes window displays theactual size, opacity and feather attributes of the brush as they will be applied when you brushwith this tool.

M a s k i n g L a s s oThe Masking Lasso tool allows you to trace around the subject using a freehand tool to createa mask. To remove part of a mask using this tool hold down the Alt (option key on Mac) anddraw. To add to a mask click at a point on the edge of the subject you want to mask and tracealong the subject slightly inside the edges of the image. Do not release the mouse until youhave completely traced around the image and have reached the starting point. When you let upon the mouse the Masking Lasso tool closes the area and fills in the mask. It will draw astraight line from the point you release the mouse to the start point, so it is important that youcomplete the trace before releasing the mouse. This tool is not suited for complex objectmasking as it works best in smaller easier to trace areas.

S t r a i g h t E d g eThe Straight Edge tool draws from point to point using a straight line. To remove part of a maskusing this tool hold down the Alt (option key on Mac) and draw. To add to a mask click on yourimage at a starting point and then move the mouse to the next point and you will see a lineextends from the start point to wherever your mouse moves. Click again at the next point andcontinue to draw until you have traced your shape. To complete the mask double click and themask will close. If the end point is not over the start point then a straight line will be drawn toclose the mask from where you clicked to the start point.

M a s k i n g M a r q u e eThe Masking Marquee draws rectangular shapes that form a masked area. To remove part of amask using this tool hold down the Alt (option key on Mac) and draw. To add to a mask, drawwith the tool by clicking and dragging and releasing the mouse.

S e l e c t i o n C o l o rThe Selection Color control defines the color and opacity for the visual representation of wherethe mask is placed on your image. As you work with the masking tools you are creating ashape, or mask, that is used to separate part of your image. The Selection Color representsthis mask. The color and opacity do not affect the mask at all and are for visual reference only.Select a color that is easy to see and set the opacity to whatever level you feel works best foryour image.

S h o w L a y e r s A b o v eThe Show Layers Above control makes all layers above the mask be shown. Usually layersabove a mask can obstruct your view of the masking process so this option is turned off by

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T y p eThe Type menu defines how the mask will interact with any other masks in your document.When you create a mask it acts independently of other masks (Independent mode) or it cancombine with other masks to form a complete shape (Combine Masking). Combine Maskingwould take a square mask on one layer and combine it with a circle mask on another layer togive you a new shape mask for your document. Combine Masking will ignore any masks set towork independently. The Original Mask option uses any masking information that was brought inwith the image when you opened it up. If you opened a .png file that has transparency, forexample, the transparency would be converted to a Selection Mask. When you create newMasking Layers you can use this ‘Original’ masking information as the basis for your new maskby choosing the Original Mask option in the Type menu.

I n v e r t S e l e c t i o nThe Invert Selection option takes the mask shape and reverses it so that it affects the areaopposite what is drawn. A circle drawn onscreen and not inverted would be the area masked. Acircle drawn onscreen and then inverted masks everything but the circle shape.

S m o o t h E d g eThe Smooth Edge option is available only when the Type is set to Combine Masking. TheSmooth Edge control smooths and blends the edges of the different Masking Layers together toform a more perfect composite.

# 6 and # 7 appear only when the Lasso, Straight Edge or Masking Marquee tools are active.

O p a c i t y / S o f t n e s sThe Opacity / Softness control takes the masks on the document created with the selected tool(Lasso, Straight Edge or Masking Marquee) and adjusts the opacity and how they blend into theimage or other mask areas in the document. Lower settings make the masked area moretransparent and higher settings make the masked area more opaque.

A n t i - A l i a sThe Anti-Alias control takes the masks on the document created with the selected tool (Lasso,Straight Edge or Masking Marquee) and adjusts the edge of the mask to soften it with ablended anti-alias. When you adjust the settings to a higher level it feathers and softens theedges of the mask versus just anti-aliasing it.

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C o r r e c t i o n L a y e rA d j u s t I m a g e C o l o r s W i t h C o r r e c t i o n L a y e r sA Correction Layer is created by clicking on the Add Layer icon on the Layers palette andchoosing Correction Layer from the menu you are shown. A Correction Layer is then generatedabove the currently selected layer. The Correction Layer is used to adjust basic aspects of yourimage’s color.

Correction Layers only affect anything beneath them. Layers above the Correction Layer are notaffected. The Correction Layer support Masking Layers and will adjust just those areas that youmask using the Masking Layer.

A d j u s t I m a g e s a n d E f f e c t sUse Correction Layers to adjust the original image you bring into this software, Photo Layers andeven some effects that render content. Effects such as Mottled Background support CorrectionLayers.

In the example to the left the photo layer was added to the composition andthen a masking layer was created to the same shape as the photo above it.The changes are then only applied to the masked area (the photo).

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S e l e c t i o nThe Selection Menu alows you to apply the Correction Layerchanges to either the foreground or the background image incases where you are working with a Masking Layer to separatepart of your image. You may also select the Both mode thatapplies the changes to both the foreground and background sothat the entire image is affected.

R e dThe Red control slider adjusts the red attributes of the imageby increasing or decreasing the amount of influence the Redchannel has on the composite image.

G r e e nThe Green control slider adjusts the green attributes of theimage by increasing or decreasing the amount of influence theGreen channel has on the composite image.

B l u eThe Blue control slider adjusts the blue attributes of the imageby increasing or decreasing the amount of influence the Bluechannel has on the composite image.

B r i g h t n e s sThe Brightness slider globally increases or decreases thebrightness levels of your image. Reducing this slider will causethe image to darken on an even global basis. Increasing thisslider will lighten the image on a global basis.

C o n t r a s tThe Contrast slider works to broaden or reduce the differencesbetween light and dark areas in an image. Use this control tomake general contrast differences in your image.

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S a t u r a t i o nThe Saturation slider makes the image colors become morevibrant and colorful by increasing the color intensity. Unlike other saturation methods used by many image editingprograms, Photo/Graphic Edges uses a carefully constructedset of algorithms to help prevent over saturation and colorburning that can result from too much vibrancy. As you adjustcolors certain stop points are reached and will not be exceededto prevent oversaturation of the image.

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Use the Selection target menu when you are using a masking orselection layer in your document so that the corrections properlytarget the area you desire to change.


A c i d E d g eAcid Etching Styled EffectUse Acid Edges to brush along the sides of your imagefor a unique acid etched appearance similar to handetched glass used in darkroom development.

B r u s h E f f e c tThe Brush Effect tool will add the effect to the area you brush over.Use the Brush Opacity control to set how much of the effect isremoved each time you brush over the image.To erase where youhave brushed hold down the Alt key (option key on Mac) and thebrush works as an eraser.

B r u s h O p a c i t yClick on this vertical slider area to access the brush opacity control.As you adjust the opacity control you will be shown a brush attributeswindow. The brush attributes window displays the actual size, opacityand feather attributes of the brush as they will be applied when youbrush.

B r u s h S i z eClick on this small horizontal slider to access the brush size control.As you adjust the size control you will be shown a brush attributeswindow. The brush attributes window displays the actual size, opacityand feather attributes of the brush as they will be applied when youbrush.

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Brush along the sides of the photo to remove thephoto with an acid etched appearance.

T r a n s f o r m E d g e T o o lThe Transform Edge tool allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate the edge effects. It also allows you to tar-get and control any edge that you have loaded up onscreen.

• To Move an edge effect click to select it and then place thecursor on the inside of the transformation box surroundingthe effect and the cursor will display a four sided arrow - oncethis cursor is displayed click and drag to move the edge. Thephoto will also transform with the effect.

• To Scale place the cursor on one of the corners of thetransformation box and it will change to an angled doublesided arrow - click and drag to scale (hold the shift key downto constrain the scale to proportional dimensions).

• To Rotate place the cursor outside of any of the box cornerhandles and the cursor will display a curved arrow - click anddrag the box to the desired angle and release the mouse.

• To Stretch an effect move the cursor over the box sides anda double sided arrow will appear. Click and drag to stretchthe effect in the desired direction and proportion.

C l o n e E d g eThe Clone Edge tool is used to create an exact copy of thecurrently selected edge. You may then modify this copy bychanging the edge and any settings. Use the Transform Edgetool to select an effect, then click on the Clone Edge tool andclick onscreen with this tool and a copy of the currentlyselected edge will be cloned. Use the Transform Photo tool totransform the photo you have loaded into the cloned effect.

T r a n s f o r m P h o t o T o o lThe Transform Photo tool works exactly like the TransformEdge tool insofar as it allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate the photo inside the edge effect.

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B r u s h F e a t h e rClick on this small vertical slider to access the brush feather control. As you adjustthe feather control you will be shown a brush attributes window. The brush attributeswindow displays the actual size, opacity and feather attributes of the brush as theywill be applied when you brush with this tool.

B r u s h P a l e t t eClick on this small arrow to access preset brush sizes with varying opacity andfeather settings.

D e l e t e E d g eSelect the Trash can icon and then click over any edge in the effect and it will bedeleted.

C l e a r B r u s h S t r o k e sThe Clear Brush Strokes button will clear all brush strokes you have made on thislayer giving you a new blank effect from which to work from.

L o a d B r u s hThe Load Brush button gives you access to the Brush Catalog so that you maychange the brush that is used as part of the Acid Brush algorithm.

R o t a t i o nThe Rotation slider determines how much of a rotation is applied to the brush strokeas it is rendered. Higher settings increase the rotation degree applied to the brush.

S i z e V a r i a t i o nThe Size Variation control randomizes the size of the brush as it is drawn.Increasing the variation amount makes the brush size change more frequently.

O p a c i t yThe Opacity slider defines how opaque the effect is when applied to the image.Higher settings are more opaque while lower settings are more transparent.

S t r e n g t hThe Strength slider determines how strong the acid is. Higher settings eat awaylarger areas of the image wherever it is brushed.

A c i d S o f t n e s sThe Acid Softness slider defines how soft the edges of the removed portion of theimage appear. As the acid eats away the image the edges can be made to appearsharp or soft. The Acid Softness control determines this aspect of the effect.

C l u m p i n gThe Clumping slider defines how close the acid blotches are together. The higherthe setting, the closer the blotches appear and the more clumped together they arerendered. Lower settings spread out the clumps and blotches.

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V a r i a t i o nThe Variation control randomizes settings as it is applied to this effect. Change theVariation control settings to see new permutations of the effect appear.

A c i d C o l o rThe Acid Color slider and color box defines the color of the edges of the acid wherethe image is removed by the acid. Use the slider to control the opacity of the coloralong the fringes of the acid. Click on the color box to access the Color Picker to seta new color for the acid.

C o l o r D i s t a n c eThe Color Distance slider defines how far the acid color extends beyond the etchedarea where the image is removed. A lower setting reduces the distance while a high-er setting increases the distance.

C o l o r S o f t n e s sThe Color Softness slider defines how soft the colors appear as they are blendedacross the acid edge. Higher settings blend and soften the colors across the defineddistance set by the Color Distance control.

S e l e c t E d g e B u t t o nThe Select Edge Button is used to activate the Edge Catalog. The Edge Catalog isan onscreen catalog of the edge effects included with Photo/Graphic Edges. Usethis catalog to browse and select different edges that can be applied to your image.If you want to load up a custom edge use the Custom button located at the bottomof the Edge Catalog to activate the file browser.

S e l e c t e d E d g eThe edge number that you have selected will be displayed here.

D e l e t e S e l e c t e d E d g eClick the trash can icon to delete the selected edge.

E d g e S o f t n e s sThis slider will soften the edge. Increasing the setting will blend the edge through asoft inward and outward fade.

F e a t h e rThe Feather slider blends the edge inward with a smooth gradient feather.

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A m b i e n t B r u s hB r u s h O n S c r a t c h e s , T r a n s l u c e n t O b j e c t s a n d S h a p e sThe Ambient Brush is a fun to use brush on effect that lets you paint on scratches, shapesand unique translucent objects like flower petals, leaves, ghosted natural media brushes andother patterns around the edges and even over the photo.

B r u s h E f f e c tThe Brush Effect tool will add the effect to the areayou brush over. To erase an area you have brushedover using this tool hold down the Alt key (optionkey on Mac) and the brush works in reverse.

B r u s h O p a c i t yClick on this vertical slider area to access the brushopacity control. As you adjust the opacity controlyou will be shown a brush attributes window. Thebrush attributes window displays the actual size,opacity and feather attributes of the brush as theywill be applied when you brush.

B r u s h S i z eClick on this small horizontal slider to access the brush sizecontrol. As you adjust the size control you will be shown abrush attributes window. The brush attributes window dis-plays the actual size, opacity and feather attributes of thebrush as they will be applied when you brush.

B r u s h F e a t h e rClick on this small vertical slider to access the brush feathercontrol. As you adjust the feather control you will be shown abrush attributes window. The brush attributes window displaysthe actual size, opacity and feather attributes of the brush asthey will be applied when you brush with this tool.

B r u s h P a l e t t eClick on this small arrow to access preset brush sizes withvarying opacity and feather settings.

C l e a r B r u s h S t r o k e sThe Clear Brush Strokes button will clear all brush strokesyou have made on this layer giving you a new blank effectfrom which to work from.

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L o a d B r u s h M a pThe Load Brush button allows you access to the Brush catalog andlets you load up a new brush that will be used for the next brushstroke that you draw.

S e l e c t e d B r u s hThe brush that you have selected will be displayed here.

B r u s h P r e v i e wThe Brush Preview displays a small thumbnail of the currentlyloaded brush.

S t y l e M e n uThe Style menu allows you to define how the brush content will interact with each stroke that overlaps. In the Airbrush mode thecontent is composited using the brush settings with a natural opacitysetting defined by the content. In the Watercolor mode the content isstroked in a cumulative manner so that the strokes applied overeach other result in a cumulative opacity that factors both the con-tent and the opacity settings of the brush control.

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C o l o r S t y l eThe Color Style menu allows you to select either Fixed or Sampled color modes. InFixed color mode the brush uses a fixed color set defined by the Fixed Color control(visible only when the Fixed color mode is chosen. In Sampled color mode the brushuses a sample of the color beneath the brush when it renders. The Hue Shift controlworks with the Sampled color mode is shown when the Sampled color mode is thechosen option for this menu.

H u e S h i f tThe Hue Shift control (shown when the Color Style menu is set to Sampled) controlswhether or not the color sampled under the brush strokes is shifted using a huevalue adjustment. Increasing this slider will make the brush content derive a colorfrom the image and then shift the colors as a hue adjustment.

B r u s h S p a c i n gThe Brush Spacing control defines how much space is set between each brushstroke placement as the brush is rendered along the path. The lower the settings thecloser together the brush spacing is which results in a more solid stroke and overlapof the brush content. The higher the settings the more space is given between thebrush strokes and a looser gapped stroke results.


S h a d o w C o l o rThis Shadow Color slider defines the opacity and color settings used for the shadowthat is placed under the brush strokes. Change the slider settings to a lower value toreduce the opacity of the shadow and make it semi-transparent. Click on the colorbox to access the color palette to change the shadow color.

S h a d o w H e i g h tThis Shadow Height slider defines the offset value for the shadow that is placedunder the brush strokes. Higher settings make the brush stroke appear higher asthe shadow is offset farther away from the brush stroke.

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Ambient Brush includes a robust set of over 200 brushes thatallow you to brush on scratches, translucent objects, patterns,shapes and border materials.

Original unscratched image >


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B u r n e d E d g eP h o t o - R e a l i s t i c E d g e B u r n i n gThe Burned Edge effect allows you to simulate the look you would get if you burned theedges of a photo.

T r a n s f o r m E d g e T o o lThe Transform Edge tool allows you to Select,Move, Scale, Stretch and Rotate the edge effects. It also allows you to target and control any edgethat you have loaded up onscreen.

• To Move an edge effect click to select it and thenplace the cursor on the inside of the transformationbox surrounding the effect and the cursor will display a four sided arrow - once this cursor is displayed click and drag to move the edge. Thephoto will also transform with the effect.






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B r u s h E f f e c tThe Brush Effect tool will add the effect to the area you brush over.To erase an area you have brushed over using this tool hold downthe Alt key (option key on Mac) and the brush works in reverse.

B r u s h O p a c i t yClick on this vertical slider area to access the brush opacity control.As you adjust the opacity control you will be shown a brush attrib-utes window. The brush attributes window displays the actual size,opacity and feather attributes of the brush as they will be appliedwhen you brush.

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B r u s h S i z eClick on this small horizontal slider to access the brush size control. As you adjustthe size control you will be shown a brush attributes window. The brush attributeswindow displays the actual size, opacity and feather attributes of the brush as theywill be applied when you brush.





S t r e n g t hThe Strength slider defines how far into the image the burn extends from the edgeof the photo. The higher the setting the farther the burn extends. The image edgewill become irregular and will grow inward as the strength setting is increased.

R o u g h e n S i z eThe Burned Edge effect uses a roughen algorithm to make the edge irregular inshape. The lower the setting on this control the rougher the edges will become. Thehigher the setting the smoother the edges will become.

V a r i a t i o nThe Variation control randomizes settings that are used to render the Burned Edgeeffect. Changing this control will randomize the effect results.

B u r n C o l o rThe Burn Color control defines the color and the opacity of the color that is used torender the Burned Edge. Use the slider to define how opaque the burned edgeappears. Click on the color box to access the Color Picker to change the color of theburned edge.

B u r n S i z eThe Burn Size control is used to extend or shorten the distance the burned edgegoes into the photo from the edges.

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F B u r n S o f t n e s sThe Burn Softness slider blends and smooths the burned edge into the photo.Reducing this control results in a sharper, more contrasted burned edge. Increasingthis slider results in a smoother burned edge that extends farther into the image.




E d g e P r e - S m o o t hThe Edge Pre-Smooth control is used to round and smooth an edge that you loadup to work with this effect. Pre-Smoothing is needed in most cases to remove smallfragments of an edge outside the main shape and to help convert it into a solidshape needed for this effect.




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Use the Brush Effect tool toremove areas of the photo andto custom shape where theburned edge is formed.


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B u r n i n g W i t h A B a c k g r o u n dH o w t o A d d a B a c k g r o u n d T e x t u r e B e h i n d T h e B u r nThis quick an easy technique will walk you through creating a burned edge around a photo completewith a background texture. In this example, we will also show you how to make the photo cover thecomplete preview and the burned edges come in from the sides.

S t e p 1Load up a photo in PGE and thenselect the Burned Edge effect fromthe Photo/Graphic menu. After theburned edge appears around yourphoto you will want to apply a tex-ture to the background.

The Texture catalog will appear onscreen allowing you to select atexture that will be filled behind the effect.

The Texture fills in behind the burned edge. Use the Softness slider on theSurface Tab controls to make the texture appear softer if needed. In thiscase we applied a small amount of softness to diffuse the texture.

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Click on the Surface Tab to makethe surface controls appear.

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After the Surface Tab controls are shown onscreen you willwant to select the Target: Background option from the Targetmenu. Next choose the Fill With menu and select Texture.


Click on the Lighting Tab andthen turn on the DisplayShadows button.

The burn often looks morerealistic if you have a shadowunder it.

Adjust the shadow setting togive the effect a nice softshadow.

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The next step will require you toselect the Transform Effect tooland resize all four corners of theeffect where they are outside ofthe preview area.

You will notice that when you transform the effect where the handles areall outside the preview area and are sitting on the canvas area that theeffect is no longer seen onscreen and you see just your photo.

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Adjust the brush to have 100% opacity and a soft 30% feather. Makethe size of the brush fit your needs. In our example we used a largerbrush and then resized the brush smaller to add more detailed burnmarks on the image.

After you have drawn your burnedareas with the brush use the Strengthand Roughen Size sliders to refine thelook of the brushed areas.

Making the Size smaller and theStrength higher gives you smaller andstronger burns with good definition.

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Remember that all effect brushes can workeither to apply or remove an effect. Holddown the Alt (Option on Mac) key to addback an area that you have removed.

Work with a larger brush to remove bigareas then add back using a smaller brush.


D i s t o r t E d g eD i s t o r t i o n E f f e c t s f o r E d g e sThe Distort Edge effect allows you to brush over the edges and distort the shape toform new edge styles wherever you brush. This effect is useful for breaking up andadding interest to edges on a localized brush on basis.


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L o a d D i s t o r t i o n M a pThe Load Distortion Map button allows you access to the Distortion Map catalog andlets you load up a new distortion map that will be used for the next brush stroke thatyou draw.

S e l e c t e d D i s t o r t i o n M a pThe distortion map that you have selected will be displayed here.

D i s t o r t i o n M a p P r e v i e wThe Distortion Map Preview displays a small thumbnail of the currently loadeddistortion map.

D i s t o r t S t r e n g t hThe Distort Strength slider defines how much influence the distortion has on theareas of the edge that you have brushed over. Higher settings cause more distortionto occur.

D i s t o r t S c a l eThe Distort Scale slider influences the size of the distortion applied on the areas ofthe edge that you have brushed over.

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F S e l e c t E d g e B u t t o nThe Select Edge Button is used to activate the Edge Catalog. The Edge Catalog isan onscreen catalog of the edge effects included with Photo/Graphic Edges. Usethis catalog to browse and select different edges that can be applied to your image.If you want to load up a custom edge use the Custom button located at the bottomof the Edge Catalog to activate the file browser.






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Use the Brush Effect tool tobrush on where you want thedistortion to occur on the edge.

The example to the right showsthe distort brush applied to theleft side but not to the top ofthe edge. Notice the jaggedeffect the distortion provides.


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E d g e B r u s hH u n d r e d s o f U n i q u e B r u s h O n E d g e E f f e c t sThe Edge Brush lets you brush on edges using unique brushes and algorithms thatmake your images look artistic in just a few quick steps. Edge Brush includes 230unique brush styles to choose from.


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B r u s h S i z eClick on this small horizontal slider to access the brush size con-trol. As you adjust the size control you will be shown a brush attrib-utes window. The brush attributes window displays the actual size,opacity and feather attributes of the brush as they will be appliedwhen you brush.

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Use the Brush Type: Reveal to show the photo through the brushstrokes you control. Use the Opacity settings for the brush to controlhow much of the image is shown through each stroke. Each strokecan have it’s own opacity, size and feather.





B r u s h T y p eThe Brush Type menu allows you to define how you want the Brush Effect brush toact. In the Reveal mode the Brush will reveal the image using the currently loadedbrush. In Remove mode the brush will erase parts of the image it is brushed overusing the currently loaded brush. When in Reveal mode the image is hidden in thepreview until you brush over the preview to reveal part of it. Tip: Use the Originalbutton at the top of the interface to quickly show the original image.


S t y l e M e n uThe Style menu allows you to define how the brush content will interact with eachstroke that overlaps. In the Airbrush mode the content is additive using the brushsettings only. In the Watercolor mode the content is stroked in a cumulative mannerso that the strokes applied over each other result in a cumulative opacity that factorsboth the content and the opacity settings of the brush control.

L o a d B r u s hThe Load Brush button gives you access to the Brush Catalog so that you maychange the brush that is used the next time you brush over your image. Combine asmany different brushes together using different opacity, size and feather options -you can change the brush and brush options for each stroke you make to theimage.

B r u s h N a m eThe Brush Name displays the name of the currently loaded brush.

B r u s h P r e v i e wThe Brush Preview shows you a small thumbnail of what the currently loaded brushlooks like when stroked over the image.

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G R o t a t i o nThe Rotation slider determines how much of a rotation is applied to the brush strokeas it is rendered. Higher settings increase the rotation degree applied to the brush.

S i z e V a r i a t i o nThe Size Variation control randomizes the size of the brush as it is drawn.Increasing the variation amount makes the brush size change more frequently.

B r u s h S p a c i n gThe Brush Spacing control defines how much space is set between each brushstroke placement as the brush is rendered along the path. The lower the settings thecloser together the brush spacing becomes resulting in a more solid stroke andoverlap of the brush content. The higher the settings the more space is givenbetween the brush strokes and a looser gapped stroke results.







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U s i n g T h e E d g e B r u s hH o w t o B r u s h o n B e a u t i f u l E d g e E f f e c t sThe Edge Brush is a powerful tool for enhancing images. Using it you can brush to reveal animage through a brush shape and through the brush opacity using translucent blending.

C o m b i n e B r u s h S e t t i n g sThe Edge Brush is dynamic in-so-far as you can brush over the image as many times as youlike and then remove or add to the strokes as desired. You may combine as many edge brushestogether in your composition as you like. Each time you stroke onscreen using the brush, thecurrently loaded brush settings are used to add to the composition you are working with.

In the example to the right two separate brushes were used. The first brush was used to applythe general shape on the outside of the effect and then another brush was used to fill in the middle area. Three separate strokes were done to generate this look.

Click on the Load Brush button to use the Edge Brush catalog. Photo/Graphic Edges 6.0includes more than 230 Edge Brushes to choose from.Select a brush and eitherdouble click to load it or highlight the brush and then press the OK button.


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E d g e sA p p l y E d g e E f f e c t s T o Y o u r I m a g e sThe Edges effect in Photo/Graphic Edges will place an edge or “border” around your photo. The edges work with transparency so that if your image is on a layer in Photoshop, PGE 6will apply the edge back into Photoshop with transparency around it.

T r a n s f o r m E d g e T o o lThe Transform Edge tool allows you to Select, Move,Scale, Stretch and Rotate the edge effects. It alsoallows you to target and control any edge that youhave loaded up onscreen.

• To Move an edge effect click to select it and thenplace the cursor on the inside of the transformation boxsurrounding the effect and the cursor will display a foursided arrow - once this cursor is displayed click and drag tomove the edge. The photo will stay in place as you move theedge.




C l o n e E d g eThe Clone Edge tool is used to create new edges that arebased on the currently selected edge. Cloned edges areused to change the shape of the edge as they are added tothe edge mask and can be used to reshape the exterior lookof the edge effect.


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D e l e t e E d g eSelect the Trash can icon and then click over any edge in the effectand it will be deleted.

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Photo/Graphic Edges gives you 10,000 differentedges to choose from. Click the Select Edge button to

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Use the Border Width slider toquickly add a border to the edgeeffect. Use the softness slidersto blend the image and edgestogether smoothly.





B o r d e r W i d t hThis slider will create a border that surrounds the edge effect. Higher settings createa wider border. This control is used in conjunction with the Border Color controlwhich sets the color and opacity of the border.

B o r d e r C o l o rThis slider and color box controls the opacity and the color of the border. Adjust theslider to set the opacity of the border. Click on the color box to change the color ofthe border.


I n n e r S o f t n e s sThis slider is used when you have applied an edge border to an effect. It will blendthe image into the border giving you a soft inner feather effect. To use this controlyou must first have a Border Width setting of 1 or higher.


O p a c i t yThe Opacity slider reduces the overall opacity of both the image and the effect.

R o u g h e n M e n uUse the Roughen menu to select a pattern that will be used to roughen and reshapethe edge. The Size and Strength sliders control how much roughness is used.

S i z eThe Size slider adjusts the size of the roughness as it is applied to the edge effect.

S t r e n g t hThe Strength slider will increase the amount of roughness that is applied to theedge effect.

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When you select an edge and it isapplied to your image in the preview itmay need to be resized or repositionedin order for it to avoid overlapping orcutting off important areas of yourimage.

Select the Transform Edge tool toresize and reposition the edge asneeded.

You may also find that you need toresize the photo inside the edge.Use the Transform Photo tool toresize and repositon the photoindependently from the edge.


C l o n i n g E d g e S h a p e sH o w t o C u s t o m i z e Y o u r E d g e S h a p e sThe Clone Edge tool is used to create copies of an edge shape. Once you have created aclone it can be used to reshape the edge.

C l o n e T h e S e l e c t e d E d g e S h a p e1) After you have loaded up an edge effect you can make an exact clone of

the edge by following these steps.2) Select the Edge with the Transform Edge tool3) With the edge selected, click on the Clone Tool4) Click onscreen where you want the cloned copy of the edge to appear.5) A cloned copy of the edge will appear - you will notice that the clone will

change the shape of the edge as the edges blend with the original.6) Adjust the cloned edge using either the Transform Edge tool and you willsee it changing the shape of the edge as you transform it. The cloned edgeand the original edge act independently - you can transform each separatelyand can even load up a different edge to change the cloned or original edgeshape to further enhance your effect. Photo/Graphic Edges allows you to have an unlimited number of clones working

together to create new edge shapes. When an edge is selected you can use theSelect Edge button to load up a new shape in its place.

After the clone is created you can use the Transform Edge tool to rotate andreshape this as desired. The edge changes shape as you transform the clone.

In the example above the AF041 edge was applied first and then cloned. Thecloned edge was replaced with AF259 which was then resized. The result is anew edge shape that combines aspects of both edges to form a new look. Usingthe Transform Edge tool either edge may be selected and then transformed toreshape the edge that is applied to the image.

Use the Transform Edge tool to reshape the original edge effect you have loadedonto your image. After you reshape this use the Clone Edge tool to create a copyof the edge.


A d d i n g E d g e B o r d e r sH o w t o A d d B o r d e r s , C o l o r s a n d B l e n d i n gIt is very easy to add a border to an edge and to blend the border and the image together to create a soft, natural look. Follow the steps below to achieve this effect.

A p p l y i n g B o r d e r s T o E d g e s1) Launch PGE and select the Edge effect from the Photo/Graphic menu.2) Click on the Select Edge button to view the Edge Catalog from which you select the edge3) Once the edge is loaded onto your photo use the Border Width control to add a border4) The Border Color control defines the color and how much opacity the color is given. Click on

the color box to access the Color Picker. Reduce the Border Color slider to lower the opacity or to increase the opacity of the border color.

5) Use the Edge Softness slider to soften the entire edge6) Use the Inner Softness control to blend the photo inside the edge into the border that you

have created for a natural looking merged edge/image appearance.

The image above has an edge applied to it but with no border settings defined The image above has a black border with anInner Softness setting of 70 applied

The image above has a Border Widthof 6 and a Border Color at 100%opacity and a color of Black


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The Transform Edge and Transform Photo tools work the same way. The Transform Edge tool affects onlythe edge effect allowing you to scale, stretch, rotate and move the edge around as desired. The TransformPhoto tool targets just the photo inside the edge allowing you to scale, stretch, rotate and move the photowithout changing the edge.

S e l e c t t h e I t e m T o B e T r a n s f o r m e dClick on either Edge tool to make it active. The currently selected effect (or the default effect ifthere is only one effect onscreen) or photo will now have transformation handles around it. Ifyour document has multiple effects click on the desired effect to target the controls to adjustthat effect only.

M o v e t h e I t e mTo Move an item click to select it and then place the cursor on the inside of the transformationhandles. The cursor will change into a four sided move arrow. Click and drag to move the itemto the desired position.

S c a l e t h e I t e mTo Scale place the cursor on one of the corners of the transformation box and it will change toan angled double sided arrow - click and drag to scale. Hold the shift key down to constrainthe scale to proportional dimensions.

S t r e t c h t h e I t e mTo Stretch an effect move the cursor over the box sides and a double sided arrow will appear.Click and drag to stretch the effect in the desired direction and proportion.

R o t a t e t h e I t e mTo Rotate place the cursor outside of any of the box corner handles and the cursor will displaya curved arrow - click and drag the box to the desired angle and release the mouse.

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R e s i z e P h o t o s I n s i d e E d g e sH o w t o C u s t o m i z e Y o u r E d g e S h a p e sWhen you place your edge effect around an image you may want to resize the image and move itaround inside the edge. The Transform Photo tool allows you to quickly position and transform thephoto to the desired location inside the effect.

A p p l y a n E d g e E f f e c t T o Y o u r P h o t o1) After you have loaded up your edge effect click on the Transform Photo tool2) When the Transform Photo tool is active a set of handles appear on the preview surroundingthe photo - adjust these handles to move the photo inside the effect3) Transformations in Photo/Graphic Edges are dynamic and non-destructive. This means thatyou can transform your photo as many times as you like and it will always resize from the originalto ensure that the pixels are always the highest quality for the rendering job at hand.

In the example above the user wants to make the photo inside the edge larger. The first step that theymust take is to activate the Transform Photo tool.

By adjusting the Transform Photo handles to make the photo larger and repositioning thephoto inside the effect the user gets the exact look they are after.

By using both the Transform Edge and Transform Photo tools together it is possible to getthe exact position and results you need.

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U s i n g T h e E d g e C a t a l o gA n d E d g e H i s t o r yH o w t o E f f e c t i v e l y U s e T h e C a t a l o g F u n c t i o n sPhoto/Graphic Edges includes over 10,000 custom edges for you to choose from. As the needs ofyour project will vary and the look you are after for each image is different, it is important that yoube able to quickly find the right edge look.

When you are viewing the Edge Catalog there are a few basic tips you should know.

1) When you load the catalog up from an effect it will automatically return to the last edge that youloaded up. This allows you to quickly find your way back to the volume and edge number youwere working with and explore from there.

2) You may load an edge by double clicking on it. This is faster than clicking once to select anedge and then clicking the OK button.

3) You may load up any custom edge effect of your own by pressing the Custom button at thebottom of the Edge Catalog. You will be presented with a standard Open File directory. Customedges should be saved in .jpg file format as either RGB or Grayscale. Black in the custom edgewill be removed from the image while white areas will be preserved. Gray areas will be semi-transparent.

4) The History tab on the Edge Catalog shows you a chronological history of the edges you haveloaded up and worked with in the past. This enables you to quickly find an edge effect you haveused before and reapply it to your current project.

R e s i z e T h e C a t a l o g F o r B e t t e r V i e w i n gThe Edge Catalog, like other catalogs in this product, can be resized to fit your screen.Each time you open the catalog it will remember the last size you used and will openusing the size you set. To resize the catalog move the cursor to any side or corner of thecatalog and you will see the cursor change into an bi-directional arrow. Click and dragwhile the cursor is in this state and the catalog window will resize.

The selected edge is highlightedblue. You may double click on anedge to automatically load it ontoyour image or you may click onceto highlight it then press the OKbutton.


F r a m e sM e r g e Y o u r P h o t o s I n t o F r a m e sFrames allow you to show your content through special masks built into professionally designedcontent. Each frame may have one or more ‘Windows’ where you can place your photos.

F r a m e s T o o lThe Transform Effect tool allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate frames.

• To Move an effect click to select it and then place thecursor on the inside of the transformation box surroundingthe frame and the cursor will display a four sided arrow -once this cursor is displayed click and drag to move theeffect to a new location.

• To Scale place the cursor on one of the corners of thetransformation box and it will change to an angled doublesided arrow - click and drag to scale (hold the shift keydown to constrain the scale to proportional dimensions).

• To Rotate place the cursor outside of any of the box cornerhandles and the cursor will display a curved arrow - clickand drag the box to the desired angle and release themouse.

• To Stretch an effect move the cursor over the box sidesand a double sided arrow will appear. Click and drag tostretch the effect in the desired direction and proportion.

P l a c e P h o t o T o o lThe Place Photo tool allows you to place a new photo insidethe selected effect. Click to activate the place photo toolthen move it over the target effect area and you will see thephoto window highlight. The cursor will change to a smallcamera icon. Click with this icon inside the photo window. Asmall dialog window appears asking you to load the photo.This menu also lets you go back and use the original photofor that effect.

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T r a n s f o r m P h o t oThe Transform Photo tool allows you to Select, Move, Scale, Stretchand Rotate the photo inside the effect. Using the Transform Phototool you can manipulate just the photo and not the frame around it.This tool is useful for when you have loaded up a photo into a frameand need to adjust it and not the frame itself.

P l a c e F o c u s E l l i p s eThe Place Focus Ellipse tool enables you to create an onscreenellipse that generates a soft focus effect on your framed image. To use this tool select the tool to make it active then click onscreen.An ellipse will show up wherever you click with this tool. Use theTransform Focal Ellipse tool to adjust this ellipse into the correctposition. Adjust the Focal Radius and Focal Opacity sliders to con-trol the blending and visible degree of the focus as it is applied toyour image through the ellipse.

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T r a n s f o r m F o c u s E l l i p s eThe Transform Focal Ellipse tool is used to adjust the Focus Ellipse you create withthe Place Focus Ellipse tool. Once you have a Focus Ellipse onscreen click this tooland then move the cursor over the ellipse. As you move the cursor over the ellipseyou will see it change to show different transformation and movement icons. Each ofthese icons represents a method of adjusting the ellipse and are visually self-explanatory.

D e l e t e F o c a l E l l i p s eThe Delete Focal Ellipse control is used to remove unwanted focal ellipses fromyour effect. Select this tool and then move the cursor over the area the ellipse is in.The ellipse will highlight to indicate it is the selected ellipse. Click on the ellipse andit will be removed.

S e l e c t F r a m e E f f e c t M e n uWhen you pull down this menu you will see Catalog or Open Dialog. If you selectCatalog you will be able to pull up a window that displays thumbnails of all theedges found in the current directory. If you select Open Dialog you are presentedwith a standard navigation menu whereby you may locate and load an effect.

F o c a l R a d i u sThis control is used when you have created a Focus Ellipse and are applying afocus effect to your image inside the frame. The Focal Radius controls how strongthe focus effect is as it is applied across the ellipse onto the photo.

F o c a l O p a c i t yThe Focal Opacity increases or reduces the overall amount that the focus is seen onthe image. The lower the settings on this slider, the less you will notice the focus.

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Photo/Graphic Edges includes hundreds ofcreative Frames with both Artistic andTraditional styles represented.

It is very easy to apply a Frame around yourphoto and then adjust the image inside theframe to crop and rotate as desired. Allmasking of the photo inside the Frame isautomatic.


A p p l y i n g A F o c a l E l l i p s eA d d a S o f t F o c a l E l l i p s e T o T h e I m a g eWhen working in Frames you may choose to apply a focus effect to your image. This page describeshow to go about adjusting the focus ellipse that is generated using the Place Focus Ellipse tool.

1) Use the Place Focus Ellipse tool to place a Focus Ellipse over your image insidethe Frame effect. The ellipse will show up small and under the area you click on.

2) Click on the Transform Ellipse tool to make it active. Move the cursor near theouter border of the ellipse until the scale ellipse cursor is shown. Click and drag withthis cursor active. The ellipse will grow in size.

3) Expand the size of the ellipse to be larger than the image you are enhancing.

4) Adjust the inner ellipse circle to control the area across which the focus is blendedonto the image.

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F o c u s E l l i p s e C o n t r o l sH o w t o u s e t h e F o c u s E l l i p s e C o n t r o l sUse the controls described on this page to adjust the Focus Ellipse once it is drawn onscreen.

Scale: Use the double sided arrows toscale or reshape the ellipse. Hold theShift key down to constrain the aspectratio to a perfect circle.

Constrain Shape: Resizes keeping thecurrent shape in a constrained aspectratio.

Rotate: Allows you to rotate the ellipsein any direction.

Move: Allows you to reposition theellipse on the preview or desktop.

You may extend the ellipse past thedocument canvas onto the desktop.

The active onscreen ellipse control is always black. Inactive controls are blue.


M o n t a g eC r e a t i n g a M o n t a g e o f I m a g e s a n d E d g e sThe Montage effect in Photo/Graphic Edges works similar to the Edges effect insofar as it willplace an edge around your image. The Montage effect goes a few steps further, however, andallows you to place multiple edges, each with it’s own image, in a composition.

P l a c e P h o t o T o o lThe Place Photo tool allows you to place a new photo inside theselected effect. Click to activate the place photo tool then move itover the target effect area and you will see the photo window high-light. The cursor will change to a small camera icon. Click with thisicon inside the photo window. A small dialog window appears askingyou to load the photo. This menu also lets you go back and use theoriginal photo for that effect.

D e l e t e E d g eSelect the Trash can icon and then click over any edge in the effectand it will be deleted.

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T r a n s f o r m E d g e T o o lThe Transform Edge tool allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate the edge effects. It also allows you to tar-get and control any edge that you have loaded up onscreen.

• To Move an edge effect click to select it and then place thecursor on the inside of the transformation box surroundingthe effect and the cursor will display a four sided arrow - oncethis cursor is displayed click and drag to move the edge. Thephoto will also transform with the effect.






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B o r d e r W i d t hThis slider will create a border that surrounds the edge effect. Higher settings createa wider border. This control is used in conjuntion with the Border Color control whichsets the color and opacity of the border.






R o u g h e n M e n uUse the Roughen menu to select a pattern that will be used to roughen and reshapethe edge. The Size and Strength sliders control how much roughness is used.

S i z eThe Size slider adjusts the size of the roughness as it is applied to the edge effect.

S t r e n g t hThe Strength slider will increase the amount of roughness that is applied to theedge effect.

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In the example above the the edge is applied to the horses and then used the Clone Edge tool isused to make a copy. The clone was then transformed smaller and moved to the upper left cornerof the picture. Next the Load Photo tool was selected and clicked over the clone. A small menuappeared with a Load Photo option. The Load Photo option was selected and a new photo of thecowboy was chosen and placed inside the cloned edge. The Transform Photo tool was thenselected and the photo of the cowboy was scaled and positioned as desired inside the clonededge. The user could have replaced the edge style used on the clone but liked how the twoedges looked together so kept these the same.


L o a d i n g Y o u r P h o t oL o a d P h o t o s I n t o C l o n e d E d g e sThe Montage effect lets you clone and create dozens of different images in an artistic composition.After you have cloned an edge you will need to load the clone with a new photo. Use the LoadPhoto tool to accomplish this task.

L o a d i n g a P h o t o1) Clone a copy of an edge using the Clone Edge tool2) Click to select the Load Photo Tool3) Move the cursor over the edge you want to load a photo into4) The edge you are selecting will have handles around it when the

cursor is moved over it.5) Click the Load Photo tool on the edge and you will see a small menu6) Choose Load Image and select a photo from the open dialog7) The image you selected will appear inside the cloned edge.

A d j u s t t h e P h o t o1) After the photo is loaded into the edge the Transform Photo tool is automatically

selected for you.2) Use this tool to transform the photo inside the edge.3) Hold the Shift key down to constrain the transformation proportionally.

In the example above the user cloned an edge using the CloneEdge tool. They clicked over the clone with the Load Photo tool andthey were shown a small menu. They chose Load Image and select-ed a new image that was placed inside the edge.

Use the Transform Photo tool to adjust the photo after it is loadedinto the clone.

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C l o n i n g M o n t a g e E d g e s C r e a t i n g a M o n t a g eThe Clone Edge tool is used to create copies of an entire edge. When you clone an edge the outer edge, inner edge, photo and all effect attributes are copied exactly. You can modify this copyto change the edge, load up a different photo and change the control settings.

C l o n e E d g e s t o C r e a t e a M o n t a g e1) After you have loaded up an edge effect on your photo you can make an

exact clone to use in making your montage.2) Select the edge you want to clone with the Transform Edge tool3) With the edge selected, click on the Clone Tool4) Click onscreen where you want the cloned copy of the edge to appear.5) A cloned copy of the edge will appear - you will notice that the clone will

copy the photo and edge and all effect settings exactly.6) Adjust the cloned edge using the Transform Edge tool.

Change the edges, transform the effect, adjust the photos as desired.

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r D o c u m e n t H o w t o S e t u p Y o u r D o c u m e n t T o C r e a t e A M o n t a g eIn some cases you may want to add more space around your image in Photoshop to allow for otherimages to be added to your composition. This can be done easily and with a few simple steps.

1) Place your image on a layer or double click on the layer nameand change it from Background to Layer 0 to make the layer havetransparency.

2) Use the Photoshop Image > Canvas Size dialog to add spacearound your image. As your image is on a transparent layer thenew space added around your image will be transparent. Themain point is that you need to surround your image with bothspace and transparency.

Over the next several pages we will take you through a step-by-stepprocess of building the image above. This example took less than 10minutes to create with several variations being tried.

The first step we took was in setting up the document in Photoshop on alayer as shown in the screenshot to the immediate left.


S e t t i n g U p Y o u r D o c u m e n t H o w t o S e t u p Y o u r D o c u m e n t T o C r e a t e M o n t a g eBefore you use Montage you need to setup your document to provide space around yourimage. If you do not allow for extra space around your image you will need to shrink yourimage in the Montage effect to make room for the other edges you will create

S e t t i n g U p Y o u r I m a g e I n L a y e r sBefore taking your image into PGE and applying a Montage effect, make sure that it is on alayer of its own. A single starting image surrounded by transparency is the ideal setup tobegin with. If your image is not already on a layer, you can easily change this. To make animage have transparency and be on a ‘layer’ you must convert the Background layer into a

regular layer.

To do this, double click on theBackground layer on the layerspalette. The Make Layer dialogwindow will appear. You can clickOK and use the default Layer 0name or you can give the layer aname of your own. After you havechanged the layer name, it willnow contain transparency.

I n c r e a s e t h e C a n v a s S i z e A r o u n d T h e I m a g eNow that our image is on a transparent layer you need to allow additional spacearound the image to create our effect.

Now that we have added the extra room around the effect we will go intoPhoto/Graphic Edges and apply the Montage effect. The effect will automatically selectthe image from the layer so you do not have to select the image before going intoPhoto/Graphic Edges.

The larger the montage, the more space we recommend you create around yourimage before going into Photo/Graphic Edges.

We recommend that you save your file before going into Photo/Graphic Edges. As yourdocument contains transparency, you will be required to save the file in the Photoshop.psd format.


After you setup your image on a layer with transparency around it, launch PGEand select the Photo/Graphic Montage effect. The Edge Tool will be selectedby default. Click on the Select Edge Button and pick an edge.

Click on the Transform Edge tool and select the Edge you want to clone. Nextclick on the Edge Clone tool and click onscreen to place the cloned copy.

The edge you selected will be placed around your photo. Adjust the placementand size of the edge as desired. Use the Transform Photo tool to adjust thephoto position inside the edge.

The Edge Clone Tool creates an exact copy of the edge and the photo insidethe edge. You can now adjust this clone to change the photo and edge.

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Using the Transform Edge tool we scaled the cloned copy and moved it intoposition in the upper left corner overlapping the main photo.

The new photo is loaded into the cloned edge. We use the Transform Phototool to scale the photo into position and adjust it inside the edge effect.

With the smaller cloned edge selected we clicked on the Load Photo Tool andthen clicked over the clone. This allows us to load in a new photo.

Next we clicked on the Transform Edge Tool and clicked on the small clonededge. We used the Select Edge button to change the edge on the cloned version.

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We know that we want to create a couple more smaller edges for photos inthis montage. We select the small clone with the Transform Edge tool then weselect the Clone Edge Tool and click onscreen to create a new edge.

The final montage composition was created by scaling the edges, trying outdifferent edges and placing the edges in different locations.

Next we clone the edge again. New edges are loaded onto the clones usingthe Select Edge button and new photos are placed inside the clones using theLoad Photo tool.

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The Transform Edge and Transform Photo tools work the same way. The Transform Edge toolaffects only the edge effect allowing you to scale, stretch, rotate and move the edge around asdesired. The Transform Photo tool targets just the photo inside the edge allowing you to scale,stretch, rotate and move the photo and does not change the edge.

S e l e c t t h e I t e m T o B e T r a n s f o r m e dClick on either edge to make it active. The currently selected effect (or the default effect if there is only one effect onscreen) or photo will now havetransformation handles around it. If your document has multiple effects click onthe desired effect to target the controls to adjust that effect only.

M o v e t h e I t e mTo Move an item click to select it and then place the cursor on the inside of the transformation handles. The cursor will change into a four sided move arrow.Click and drag to move the item to the desired position.

S c a l e t h e I t e mTo Scale place the cursor on one of the corners of the transformation box and itwill change to an angled double sided arrow - click and drag to scale. Hold theshift key down to constrain the scale to proportional dimensions.

S t r e t c h t h e I t e mTo Stretch an effect move the cursor over the box sides and a double sided arrow will appear. Click and drag to stretch the effect in the desired direction and proportion.

R o t a t e t h e I t e mTo Rotate place the cursor outside of any of the box corner handles and the cursor will displaya curved arrow - click and drag the box to the desired angle and release the mouse.

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P h o t o B o r d e rW r a p Y o u r P h o t o I n D e c o r a t i v e P a p e r C u t B o r d e r sThe Photo Border effect lets you easily apply stylized paper borders around your photos. Apply different paper cuts such as deckled, wavey or zig zag to shape the border as desired. Add surfacetextures, dirt, custom lighting, shading and depth effects to the border.


D e l e t e E f f e c tSelect the Trash can icon and then click over any effect and it will bedeleted.

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T r a n s f o r m E f f e c t T o o lThe Transform Effect tool allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate the effects. It also allows you to targetand control any effect that you have onscreen.

• To Move an effect, click to select it and then place the cur-sor on the inside of the transformation box surrounding theeffect and the cursor will display a four sided arrow - oncethis cursor is displayed click and drag to move the edge. Thephoto will also transform with the effect.




C l o n e B o r d e rThe Clone Border tool is used to create an exact copy of thecurrently selected effect. You may then modify this copy bychanging the effect settings. Use the Transform Effect tool toselect an effect, then click on the Clone Border tool and clickonscreen with this tool and a copy of the currently selectedeffect will be cloned. Use the Transform Photo tool to trans-form the photo you have loaded into the cloned effect.

T r a n s f o r m P h o t o T o o lThe Transform Photo tool works exactly like the TransformEffect tool insofar as it allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate the photo inside the effect.

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B o r d e r S t y l eThe Border Style menu is used to define the border style that is applied to the effect.

B o r d e r C o l o rThe Border Color control adjusts the color that is applied to the border. The underlyingcolor of the border is always white. As you move the slider to the left the colorbecomes transparent and blends into the white to form a tint.

C u t S i z eThe Cut Size slider controls the size of the border pattern. Increasing the settings onthis slider makes the pattern that is cut around the border larger. Reducing the slidermakes the pattern smaller.

B o r d e r S i z eThe Border Size slider adjusts how much space there is from the edge of the imageto the beginning of the Border Pattern. Increasing this slider makes the border wider.

C u r l S h a d i n gThe Curl Shading slider combines intelligent shading and depth shadowing to provide the illusion of depth.

S h i e l d T r a n s p a r e n c yWhen this option is checked the effect will only apply to the pixels on the layerand will not affect the transparent areas. Checking this option will change how theresult is applied around the a selection or artwork on a transparent layer.

S h r i n k F r a m eAdjust this slider to shrink or enlarge the effect in a concentric manner.

B o r d e r A g eThe Border Age slider applies an aged tint to the border that simulates what occurswhen a photo border ages. If you have adjusted the color of the border to somethingother than the default settings the Border Age control may not produce the desiredage effect.

I m a g e A g eThe Image Age slider applies an aged tint on the image to simulate the photo havingaged and yellowed.

A p p l y B a c k g r o u n dWhen the Apply Background Image option is on, the background image behind theselection will show up in the preview and will also apply as part of the effect.

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1 V a r i a t i o n sThe Variations control will change combinations of some of the effect settings youhave applied so as to provide different variations in subtle degrees. The visibleresult this control provides is dependent on what controls you are working with andwhat settings are currently engaged. At times no changes will be apparent as certaincontrols may be set to off or lower settings making visible changes negligible.

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The example above has a high Curl Shading applied to the border. Curl Shading helpsyou get additional depth and shading by forming the illusion of bending and curling theborder. Change the light sphere direction to give further depth to the border.

Use the Surface Controls Tab to addsurfaces such as canvas, linen and fiberto the border. Make the surface of theborder appear worn by adding dirt usingthe Surface Dirt slider.


A d d i n g D e p t h T o P h o t o B o r d e r sA d d B e v e l e d D e p t h T o B o r d e r sPhotoBorder uses advanced depth algorithms to allow you to simulate a 3D border aroundyour photo. After you have setup the basic border settings such as the width and shape usingthe Effects Tab, click on the Surface Controls Tab to reveal the Surface controls.

To add a Beveled depth to the border select a style of bevel under theBevel menu. Each style of bevel will add a different type of depthshape to the border.

Use the Edge Radius, Polish and Depthcontrols to define the width, smoothnessand height of the bevel.

Bevel: Angled Bevel: Bead Bevel: Blade Bevel: Carved Bevel: Cornice

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Bevel: Framed Bevel: Hammered Bevel: Lip Bevel: Molded


A d d i n g T e x t u r e s T o P h o t o B o r d e r sA d d T e x t u r e d F i l l s a n d S u r f a c e sAdding a textured fill and or surface texture is easy to achieve using PhotoBorder’s Environment Controls Tab. Click on the Environment Controls Tab toreveal the controls used to add textures to your border.

To add a Textured fill to your border click on the Texture button. Thiswill activate the Texture catalog. Select a texture from this catalog andit will be filled into the border.

Use the Hue, Saturation and Luminancecontrols to adjust the color, vibrancy anddark/light value of the texture. The softnesscontrol will blur the texture. The orientationmenu lets you change the direction of thetexture. The scale slider makes the texturesmaller or larger inside the border.

Unadjusted Texture Hue + 65 Hue - 180 Hue - 180 / Saturation + 75 Saturation - 65

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A d d i n g G l a s s y S u r f a c e sT o P h o t o B o r d e r sA d d R e f l e c t i v e , S h i n y S u r f a c e sUsing the Environment Controls Tab you can add a shiny surfaces to the border. Youmust first add a beveled depth to your image in order to have a surface reflect fromthe surface. Use the Surface Tab to set the depth and then use the EnvironmentControls Tab to add in the reflective shine.

The shine given to the border is taken from an environment map.Basically this is a surface texture that already has a shine on it. Thesoftware then extracts qualities from this surface and wraps it aroundthe depth you have applied to your border.

Use the Hue, Saturation and Luminancecontrols to adjust the color, vibrancy anddark/light value of the texture. The softnesscontrol will blur the environment map. Theorientation menu lets you change the direc-tion of the map. The scale slider makes themap smaller or larger inside the border.

Unadjusted Texture Environment 30 / Ball 2 Environment 60 / Ball 2 Environment 85 / Ball 2 Environment 85 / Ball 2Luminance - 55

Environment 80 / Foil 6Sat -50 / Luminance + 70

Environment 70 / Chrome 5Saturation + 30

Environment 70 / Foil 6Sat -30 / Luminance - 50

The default environment textureis the Ball 2 image. Click on the

button that says Ball 2 and youwill be shown the Environmentcatalog that has reflective sur-faces you can load in to changethe style of the shine on the border.

The reflections from the Environmentmap are transferred to the borderdepth to give it a unique glass appearance.

Environment 70 / Foil 3Saturation + 30

P l a c i n g P h o t o s I n s i d eP h o t o B o r d e r sS e l e c t i n g T h e P l a c e P h o t o T o o lPhotoBorder uses a Place Photo tool to allow you to place a new photo inside a border.This tool allows you to swap out the photo inside the effect with another photo, with a trans-parent background or revert back to the original photo used in the effect.

The Place Photo tool is very useful if you are creatingmultiple copies of the artwork for a collage where adifferent image will be used in each PhotoBorder.

A c t i v a t i n g t h e M e n uAfter you have selected the Place Photo tool all youneed to do to change out your image is click over aphoto with the Place Photo cursor. You will see thePlace Photo menu next to your cursor.


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After a photo is placed inside an effect theTransform Photo tool will be active and aset of transformation handles will beselected around your newly placed photo.

Adjust the photo as desired. The effect willautomatically mask the new image to thephoto window.

When you create a newcopy of an effect it willuse the original image.You can easily changethis image out for anotherone with the Place Phototool.


P h o t o T a b sP h o t o - R e a l i s t i c P h o t o T a b sThe Photo Tabs effect allows you to add photo-realistic looking photo tabs around your image. It can also create a wide assortment of tabs simulating different surfaces including metal, paper,beveled and flat shaped tabs with full shading rendered on and under the photo and tabs.


D e l e t e E f f e c tSelect the Trash can icon and then click over any effect and it will bedeleted.

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• To Move an effect, click to select it and then place the cursor on the inside of the transformation box surroundingthe effect and the cursor will display a four sided arrow - oncethis cursor is displayed click and drag to move the edge. Thephoto will also transform with the effect.




C l o n e T a b sThe Clone Tabs tool is used to create an exact copy of thecurrently selected effect. You may then modify this copy bychanging the effect settings. Use the Transform Effect tool toselect an effect, then click on the Clone Tab tool and clickonscreen with this tool and a copy of the currently selectedeffect will be cloned. Use the Transform Photo tool to trans-form the photo you have loaded into the cloned effect.

T r a n s f o r m P h o t o T o o lThe Transform Photo tool works exactly like the TransformEffect tool insofar as it allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate the photo inside the effect.

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F r a m e S i z eThe Frame Size slider defines how large the base frame is. The base frame willscale larger in a constrained manner when this slider is adjusted.

T a b S i z eThe Tab Size slider defines how large the tab is. You must first load a tab using theSelect Tab button. Once a tab is loaded this slider will adjust the size of the tab.

C o r n e r S i z eThe Corner Size slider defines how large the corner is. You must first load a cornerusing the Select Corner button. Once a corner is loaded this slider will adjust thesize of the corner.

T a b W i d t hThe Tab Width slider defines how wide the tab is displayed when rendered. Thelarger the settings the wider the tab becomes.

T a b C o l o rThis slider and color box controls the opacity and the color of the tab. Adjust theslider to set the opacity of the tab. Click on the color box to change the color of thetab. To create a semi-transparent tab reduce the color slider settings and the photoinside the tab will show through the tab corners.

I m a g e I n d e n t a t i o nThe Image Indentation control reduces the size of the image so that it is shown far-ther inside the tabs. The higher the setting the farther inside the tabs the image isshown. The image is reduced in size to move it inside the tabs.

C u r lThe Curl slider combines intelligent shading and depth shadowing to provide the illusion of depth by forming photo-realistic shadows under the imageand photo tabs.

B e v e l T y p e M e n uThe Bevel Type menu allows you to change the type of bevel depth that is applied to the photo tab effect. Use the Edge Radius, Polish and Depth controls inconjunction with the different types of bevels to define the look.

E d g e R a d i u sThe Edge Radius slider controls how wide the edge of the bevel extends into thephoto tab area. The larger the setting the farther the edge extends inward.

P o l i s hThe Polish slider rounds and smoothes the angles of the bevel. Lower settings allowmore of the bevel lines to show simulating a sharper effect. Higher settings smoothout the sharper edges of the bevel.

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1 D e p t hThe Depth slider determines the height of the bevel as it is applied to the photo tab.Increasing the value of this slider makes the bevel depth appear higher.

S e l e c t T a bThe Select Tab button is used to access the Tab catalog from which you may selectand load up a Photo Tab shape that is applied on the inside of the effect.

S e l e c t e d T a bThe Tab name that you have selected will be displayed here.

D e l e t e S e l e c t e d T a bClick the trash can icon to delete the selected tab and remove it from the effect.

S e l e c t C o r n e rThe Select Corner button is used to access the Corner catalog from which you mayselect and load up a Corner shape that is applied to the outside corner of the effect.

S e l e c t e d C o r n e rThe Corner name that you have selected will be displayed here.

D e l e t e S e l e c t e d C o r n e rClick the trash can icon to delete the selected corner and remove it from the effect.

V a r i a t i o nVariation controls the random generation of settings used to create the Curl shadingand other permutations for surface and textured patterns in the effect.

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Adjust the Tab Width slider to make thePhoto Tab wider. As the width is adjustedthe Corner and Tab content are alsoadjusted.


C h a n g i n g T a b s a n d C o r n e r sU s i n g t h e S e l e c t T a b a n d S e l e c t C o r n e r O p t i o n sThere are hundreds of possible tab shape combinations to choose from. Using both the SelectTab and the Select Corner options you can combine different shapes together to form new tabsaround your photos.

When you click on the Select Tab or the SelectCorner you are shown the respective catalog.Choose the content you want to load up and applyto your photo tab. To remove the content from thetab click the trash can icon next to the contentname that you just loaded up. This removes thecontent from your effect.

The example to the left shows a Notched Tab. Notice howthe photo shows through the notched area and appears tobe embedded and held down by the notched area.

The example to the right shows a Wave Cut cornerapplied. By loading in different combinations of Cornersand Tabs you can create an infinite number of styles.

The Tab forms the inside portionof the Photo Tab. There are twotypes of Tabs; Plain and Notched.The Plain tab is solid while theNotched tab shows the photothrough the centered notchedarea.

The Corner forms the outsideshape of the tab. The example tothe left shows a rounded cornerbeing applied.

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Use the Clone Effect tool to make a copy of the effect so you can build collages of photos in asingle document. After you have cloned the effect you can change the settings for each clone tomake it unique. Photo Tabs offers you an infinite number of depth, surface and texture shapesthat can be applied to the tab combinations you create.

C r e a t i n g T r a n s p a r e n tP h o t o T a b sH o w t o A d d T r a n s p a r e n c y t o P h o t o T a b sPhoto Tabs can be semi-transparent. It is a simple matter of reducing the opacity of thecolor and surface qualities of the effect. If you are just using color to fill the photo tabyou can reduce the Tab Color slider from 100% to a lower setting and the photobeneath the photo tab is shown through the tab.

If you are using Reflection Maps and Environment Maps you will need to reduce theopacity settings for these using their respective controls so that the photo tab is semi-transparent.


A d d i n g S u r f a c e sT o T h e P h o t o T a b sYou can further customize the tabs by adding surfaces, textures,reflection maps, texture maps and environment maps. You mayalso find that adjusting the light direction and attributes may behelpful for achieving the look you are after.

S u r f a c e S h e e nThe surface sheen slider controls how much gloss you see onthe surface of the effect. Adjusting the lighting controls willimpact the way the sheen reflects both the ambient and thecast lighting that is placed on the effect.

S h e e n W i d t hThe Sheen Width slider controls the spread of the sheen on thesurface. Increasing this setting spreads the reflective sheenacross a wider area. A reduced setting tightens the width for anarrow, more concentrated sheen area.

R e f r a c t i v eThe Refractive slider increases or decreases the amount ofimage refraction that occurs in the effect. Refraction is thebending of light as it passes through a transparent material.Refracting bends the image and distorts it through the surfacebevel and surface texture only when the Reflective Opacity slider is reduced to make the surface semi-transparent. In thesimplest of terms, depth effects that are semi-transparent thathave a refraction setting will bend the background image as it isseen through the surface.

R e f l e c t i v eThe Reflective slider adjusts the opacity and reflective qualitiesof the Reflection Map. Reduce the strength of this setting tocreate semi-transparent depth effects. Having the ApplyBackground Image Checkbox option turned on is advisablewhen using this slider as it shows the background image underthe semi-transparent areas of the effect.

R e f l e c t i o n M a pThe Reflection Map button activates the Reflection Map catalog.Use this catalog to select different reflection maps that form thecolor and reflective qualities of the depth effect. You may load acustom map of your own design (try any textured image) bychoosing "Custom Map" from the Reflection Map catalog.

H u eThe Hue color slider shifts the color values of the image acrossa color spectrum. This control allows you to shift the colors ofthe artwork while not affecting the lightness or saturation.

S a t u r a t i o nThe Saturation slider makes the colors in the image more orless vibrant. This control is useful for making an image’s colorspop while not affecting the overall tone or lightness.

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1 L u m i n a n c eThe Luminance slider adjusts the luminance or "light" quali-ties in an image to either darken or lighten the image.

S o f t n e s sThe Softness slider will soften the selected image making itlook out of focus.

R e f l e c t i o n M a p O r i e n t a t i o nThe Reflective Map Orientation menu allows you to rotatethe map direction in specified directional increments. Youmay also flip the orientation horizontally or vertically.

T e x t u r e S t r e n g t hThe Texture Strength slider adjusts the amount of surfacetexture and height you want to apply to the effect. Positiveslider settings raise the surface texture up while negativesetting press the surface texture into the artwork.

T e x t u r e M a pThe Texture Map button activates the Texture Map catalog.It allows you to select from a variety of surfaces for youreffect. Texture Maps change the height of the surface with atexture or bump. This alters the direction of light reflectedby Sheen and Reflective, and the light bent by Refractive.You may load a custom map by choosing "Custom Map"from the Texture Map catalog. Use the arrows at the topand bottom of the menu to scroll through the pre-installedmaps. If you decide you no longer want the texture map,select the "None" option from the catalog window.

I m p r i n t S i z eThe Imprint Size slider adjusts the size of the texture mapwithout adjusting the height. Higher settings increase thesize of the texture map while lower settings reduce it.

T e x t u r e M a p O r i e n t a t i o nThe Texture Map Orientation menu allows you to rotate thetexture map direction in specified directional increments. Youmay also flip the orientation horizontally or vertically.

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The example to the leftshows a Reflection mapof Steel with an AsphaltTexture Map that givesthe metal a bump mapdepth.


A d d i n g A G l a s s yR e f l e c t i o nTo give the Photo Tabs a glassy reflective surface use the controlsfound on the Environment Controls Tab.

G l a s s i n e s sThe Glassiness control adjusts the other sliders into ranges tomake the light look glassy. If you already have your settings atthe optimal place adjustments to this control will yield little to novisual result. The best place to see the changes from this con-trol is on curvy surfaces created by bevel depth.

E n v i r o n m e n tThe Environment Opacity controls how much of the glassy environment map shows through the effect. The higher the setting the stronger the environment map will show. Usually asetting between 25 and 50 is sufficient to generate a goodshine.

E n v i r o n m e n t B u t t o nThe Environment Button opens up the Environment Catalogfrom which you may load up different environment maps thatgenerate the surface reflections. You may select from one ofthe installed maps or load up your own creation using the LoadCustom Map option. You can use any image that has lots ofshiney surfaces on it. Photos of chrome work excellent!

H u eThe Hue color slider shifts the color values of the image acrossa color spectrum. This control allows you to shift the colors ofthe artwork while not affecting the lightness or saturation.

S a t u r a t i o nThe Saturation slider makes the colors in the image more orless vibrant. This control is useful for making an image’s colorspop while not affecting the overall tone or lightness.

L u m i n a n c eThe Luminance slider adjusts the luminance or "light" qualitiesin an image to either darken or lighten the image.

S o f t n e s sThe Softness slider will soften the selected image making it lookout of focus.

S u r f a c e M a p O r i e n t a t i o nThe Surface Map Orientation menu allows you to rotate themap direction in specified directional increments. You may alsoflip the orientation horizontally or vertically.

T e x t u r eThe Texture control defines how opaque the selected texturemap appears.

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1 T e x t u r e M a p B u t t o nThe Texture Map button opens up the Texture Map catalogfrom which you may load up different texture maps that will beused as the background surface behind the environment map.You may select from one of the installed maps or load up yourown creation using the Custom button located at the bottomof the catalog window.

H u eThe Hue color slider shifts the color values of the imageacross a color spectrum. This control allows you to shift thecolors of the artwork while not affecting the lightness or saturation.

S a t u r a t i o nThe Saturation slider makes the colors in the image more or less vibrant. This control is useful for making an image’scolors pop while not affecting the overall tone or lightness.

L u m i n a n c eThe Luminance slider adjusts the luminance or "light" quali-ties in an image to either darken or lighten the image.

S o f t n e s sThe Softness slider will soften the selected image making itlook out of focus.

T e x t u r e M a p O r i e n t a t i o nThe Texture Map Orientation menu allows you to rotate themap direction in specified directional increments. You mayalso flip the orientation horizontally or vertically.

S c a l eThe Scale slider will reduce or enlarge the seamlessTexture Map that you have loaded up as a background foryour effect.

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P u t t y E d g e sP u s h , T w i s t , R e f o r m a n d R e s h a p e E d g e sThe Putty Edges effect uses advanced deformation tools to allow you exacting control overreshaping the edges as they are applied to your effect. This is useful for when you want toreshape the edge to better fit the photo. Use Putty Edges to reshape the edge as desired.

The Brush Opacity control defines how much influence the brushhas on the edge. The more opaque the brush, the more influence ithas. The more transparent the less result you will see when brush-ing with this tool. Increase the size of the brush to affect a largerarea with this tool.

E n l a r g e / R e d u c e B r u s hThe Enlarge / Reduce brush makes the edge underneath the brushlarger or smaller. Brush normally to enlarge the edge under thebrush. Hold the Alt (Option key on the Mac) key down to make thetool reduce.

P u s h / P u l l B r u s hThe Push / Pull brush allows you to push or pull the image aroundunderneath the cursor. Brush normally to pull the image in the direc-tion you are dragging. Hold the Alt (Option key on the mac) keydown to make the tool push.

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• To Move an effect click to select it and then place the cursoron the inside of the transformation box surrounding the effectand the cursor will display a four sided arrow - once this cur-sor is displayed click and drag to move the edge. The photowill also transform with the effect.




C l o n e E f f e c tThe Clone Effect tool is used to create an exact copy of thecurrently selected effect. You may then modify this copy bychanging the effect settings. Use the Transform Edge tool toselect an effect, then click on the Clone Edge tool and clickonscreen with this tool and a copy of the currently selectededge will be cloned. Use the Transform Photo tool to trans-form the photo you have loaded into the cloned effect.

T w i r l B r u s hThe Twirl brush will rotate the edge underneath the brush ineither a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Brush nor-mally to twirl in a clockwise direction. Hold the Alt (Option keyon the Mac) key down to reverse twirl into a counterclock-wise direction.

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I r o n B r u s hThe Iron brush will remove any brushed on Putty effects you have applied with theTwirl / Enlarge / Reduce or Push / Pull brushes. As you brush the edge reverts backto its former self.

The Brush Opacity control defines how much influence the brush has on the edge.The more opaque the brush, the more influence it has. The more transparent theless result you will see when brushing with this tool. Increase the size of the brushto affect a larger area with this tool.

B r u s h O p a c i t yClick on this vertical slider area to access the brush opacity control. As you adjustthe opacity control you will be shown a brush attributes window. The brush attributeswindow displays the actual size, opacity and feather attributes of the brush as theywill be applied when you brush.




D e l e t e E f f e c tSelect the Trash can icon and then click over any effect and it will be deleted.



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There are times when you may want ot use an edge and then reshape it to fit the image or your designneeds. Putty Edges allows you to push, pull, twirl, enlarge, reduce and reshape the edge using deformationtechnologies.

The first step is to use the Select Edge button toaccess the Edge Catalog. Select an edge andload it onto your image.

Next select the tool you intendto use to reshape the edge. Inthis case we are using theTwirl tool.

After you have selected thetool, set the brush attributes.In this example we used anOpacity of 60% to make thechanges gradual and to givemore control over theprocess.

Next the Push brush is selected. Using thesame brush settings (Opacity of 60% and Sizeof 600) the brush is started on the canvas anddrawn inward into the image. The objective is

to push the edge down towards the girl’s hat to tighten up theedge around the image.

After the tool and brush settings are defined you areready to start reshaping the edge. The Twirl andEnlarge tool work best by clicking with the brush overan area of the edge. Each time you click the edge willdeform. In the example shown above the brush sizewas set too 600 so that the brush was very large.

The Twirl effect was applied to the edge by clickingover the edge in different areas. Each time the brushwas clicked over an area the edge twirled more inthat direction. Using a lower opacity (in this case60%) the twirl is gradually applied.


S m u d g e d E d g eS m u d g e , S t r e a k a n d B l u r E d g e sThe Smudged Edge effect allows you to give the edges a smudged appearance. Inmany cases you may want to smudge and smear the edges. Brush on this effect toapply it to just the areas you want.


• To Move an edge effect click to select it andthen place the cursor on the inside of the transfor-mation box surrounding the effect and the cursorwill display a four sided arrow - once this cursor isdisplayed click and drag to move the edge. The photo will also transform with the effect.






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B r u s h S i z eClick on this small horizontal slider to access the brush size con-trol. As you adjust the size control you will be shown a brush attrib-utes window. The brush attributes window displays the actual size,opacity and feather attributes of the brush as they will be appliedwhen you brush.

B r u s h F e a t h e rClick on this small vertical slider to access the brush feather con-trol. As you adjust the feather control you will be shown a brushattributes window. The brush attributes window displays the actualsize, opacity and feather attributes of the brush as they will beapplied when you brush with this tool.

B r u s h P a l e t t eClick on this small arrow to access preset brush sizes with varyingopacity and feather settings.

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L o a d B r u s hThe Load Brush button gives you access to the Brush Catalog so that you maychange the brush that is used the next time you brush over your image. Combineas many different brushes together using different opacity, size and feather options -you can change the brush and brush options for each stroke you make to the image.

B r u s h N a m eThe Brush Name displays the name of the currently loaded brush.

B r u s h P r e v i e wThe Brush Preview shows you a small thumbnail of what the currently loaded brushlooks like when stroked over the image.




B o r d e r W i d t hThis slider will create a border that surrounds the edge effect. Higher settings createa wider border. This control is used in conjuntion with the Border Color controlwhich sets the color and opacity of the border.


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Change the opacity, size and feather attributes of the brush toachieve different results. Lower brush opacity reduces the amountof change each brush stroke applies.

Use the Effect Brush to smudge and add interesting softer areas to any edge effect you load upusing this effect. Brush over the areas you want to smudge to customize the edge to your liking.


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The Smudged Edge effect is great for adding soft smudges and unique blending to edgeeffects. The results give you a pleasing customized result wherever you want simply bybrushing over the effect with different smudge brushes.

Next select the Brush Effect tool. Once this is selectedadjust the brush attributes to set the size, opacity andfeather.

After you have selected the toolset the brush attributes. In thisexample we used a larger brushsetting (700) with 100% opacityand a high feather setting (80%).

After you have set the brush attributes,load up a brush to apply the smudgewith. Each time you brush with theEffect Brush you may elect to use a different Smudge brush. Load up anew brush and then brush onscreenand repeat the process as desired.

The first step is to use the Select Edgebutton to access the Edge Catalog. Selectan edge and load it onto your image.


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T r a n s f e rC r e a t e T i s s u e T r a n s f e r E f f e c t sTransfer simulates a traditional photographic technique whereby the emulsion is transfered from an image onto apiece of moist tissue paper and then worked with a brush until wrinkles and folds appear on the image. Transferallows you to brush over the image to form wrinkles and to gently push them into place and shape the resultingeffect to simulate the traditional technique.Transfer works equally well on grayscale or color images. A nice effectcan be achieved applying Transfer to an image that has a sepia toned effect. Brush on the Transfer effect toapply it to just the areas you want and then selectively remove it from any area you desire using the Iron tool tosmooth out the wrinkles.

B r u s h P a l e t t eClick on this small arrow to access preset brush sizes with varyingopacity and feather settings.

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I r o n B r u s hThe Iron brush will remove wrinkles and the associatedimage displacments. Use the brush Opacity control to reducethe influence of the Iron. A 50% opacity, for example, willreduce the strength of any wrinkle you brush it over but it willnot completely remove the wrinkle. Using the Iron tool youmay refine the effect by selectively removing or reducing thestrength of wrinkles.

P u s h W r i n k l eThe Push Wrinkle tool allows you to push the wrinkles and toreshape and position the wrinkles along with the image andtissue border. Use the brush Opacity control to reduce theinfluence this tool has when pushing the wrinkles.

B r u s h O p a c i t yClick on this vertical slider area to access the brush opacitycontrol. As you adjust the opacity control you will be shown abrush attributes window. The brush attributes window dis-plays the actual size, opacity and feather attributes of thebrush as they will be applied when you brush.

B r u s h S i z eClick on this small horizontal slider to access the brush sizecontrol. As you adjust the size control you will be shown abrush attributes window. The brush attributes window dis-plays the actual size, opacity and feather attributes of thebrush as they will be applied when you brush.

B r u s h F e a t h e rClick on this small vertical slider to access the brush feathercontrol. As you adjust the feather control you will be shown abrush attributes window. The brush attributes window displaysthe actual size, opacity and feather attributes of the brush asthey will be applied when you brush with this tool.

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D e p t hThe Depth slider controls the relative height of the wrinkles. A higher setting makesthe wrinkles appear to be higher and have greater depth along the edges. Typicallya low setting on this control gives the best results.

W r i n k l eThe Wrinkle control defines the quantity and density of the wrinkles that appearonscreen. Once the wrinkle is onscreen use the Push Wrinkle tool to move it aroundand position it as desired. To remove or scale back the intensity of a wrinkle use theIron tool with different Opacity settings until you get the desired results.

B o r d e r W i d t hThe Border Width control reduces the size of the image imprint area on the tissue.By reducing the size of the image the border becomes wider. To adjust the size ofboth the image and the border use the Global Scale slider.

B o r d e r C o l o rThe Border Color control defines the color and the opacity of the tissue paper borderthat surrounds the area where the image is imprinted on. Change the color of theborder by clicking on the color box. Change the opacity of the border to allow moreof the background to show through the border. The opacity for the border does notaffect the image area.

G l o b a l S c a l eThe Global Scale slider reduces or enlarges the entire effect making the transferchange sizes.


I n f l u e n c eThe Influence slider adjusts the amount of change the wrinkles have on the image.The lower the setting with this slider the less the wrinkles and the Push tool will distort the image.

O p a c i t yThe Opacity slider defines how opaque the entire transfer effect is. The border andthe image are both adjusted using this slider. To adjust just the border opacity usethe Border Color slider.

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The Wrinkle Contrast control makes the wrinkles have a greater contrast with darkertones. Increasing this setting will make the wrinkles stand out more.

W r i n k l e S t a r k n e s sThe Wrinkle Starkness control makes the wrinkles have greater definition and clarity.Higher settings bunch the wrinkle more tightly together. Lower settings spread thewrinkle out farther for a softer, less defined look.

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Use the Iron tool to smooth out and reduce the influence of selectwrinkles. Lower the Opacity control and then Iron over the wrinkle toghost it back.

Use the Surface Controls to add atextured surface to the Transfer.The texture applies to just the tissuetransfer effect. Apply surfaces suchas linen, canvas, flecks and othersthat simulate fibrous papers.


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V i g n e t t eC r e a t i v e V i g n e t t e S h a p e s M a d e E a s yVignette lets you apply unique feathered vignettes with streaking edges and fadingblends. This is a basic effect that gives you some enhanced options over a traditionalfeathered vignette.

V i g n e t t e T o o lThe Vignette tool allows you to Select, Move, Scale,Stretch and Rotate vignette effects. It also allowsyou to target and control any edge that you haveloaded up onscreen.

• To Move a vignette effect click to select it and thenplace the cursor on the inside of the transformationbox surrounding the effect and the cursor will display a four sided arrow - once this cursor is displayed click and drag to move the vignette. The photo will stay in place as you move the vignette.

• To Scale place the cursor on one of the corners of thetransformation box and it will change to an angled doublesided arrow - click and drag to scale (hold the shift keydown to constrain the scale to proportional dimensions).

• To Rotate place the cursor outside of any of the box cor-ner handles and the cursor will display a curved arrow -click and drag the box to the desired angle and release themouse.

• To Stretch an effect move the cursor over the box sidesand a double sided arrow will appear. Click and drag tostretch the effect in the desired direction and proportion.

C l o n e V i g n e t t eThe Clone Vignette tool is used to create new Vignettes that are based on the currently selected vignette. Clonedvignettes blend their shape into the underlying vignettes. Use the Vignette tool to select a vignette, then click on theClone Vignette tool and click onscreen with this tool.

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B l e n d T o o lThe Blend tool allows you to add a gradient directional featherusing a straight path tool. With this tool active click onscreen toplace the starting point and click to place the ending point. Oncethe path is drawn onscreen you can adjust it by clicking on eitherend point and then moving it to a new location.

D e l e t e T o o lSelect the Trash can icon and then move the cursor over anyvignette or blend tool path in the document and it will highlight.Click with the trash tool to remove the item you have selected.

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V i g n e t t e T y p e M e n uUse the Vignette Type menu to define the source for the vignette content. Select Shapesor Edges from this menu.

S e l e c t V i g n e t t e B u t t o nUse the Select Vignette button to access the Vignette catalog. Using the Vignette Catalogyou are able to select from a wide variety of shapes that feather your image. The defaultshape type is ellipse.

S e l e c t e d V i g n e t t eThe Vignette that you have selected will be displayed here.

D e l e t e S e l e c t e d V i g n e t t eClick the trash can icon to delete the selected Vignette.

S t r e a k M e n uThe Vignette in Photo/Graphic Edges allows you to add unique streaks to the edges ofthe feathered areas of the vignettes. Use the Roughen menu to select a pattern that isused to generate these streaks.

S t r e a k D i r e c t i o nThe Streak Direction control allows you to set the direction in which the streaks travel asthey are generated along the edges of the vignette. Move the circle on this control in thedirection that you want the streak to travel in.

S t r e a k S i z eThe Streak Size control defines how large the streaking pattern becomes as it is appliedto the vignette.

D i s t a n c eThe Distance slider defines how far the streaks will move in an outward direction from theedges of the vignette.

S o f t n e s sThe Softness slider will blend in the streak pattern as it is applied to the vignette. A softerpattern will often be less noticible. Lower settings with this slider generate the best results.

F e a t h e r R a d i u sThe Feather Radius slider is one of the most important controls in the Vignette effect. Itwill define the distance the feather will travel inward from the edges of your image. Thehigher the setting, the farther the feather travels inward and the softer the outer edgesbecome.

F e a t h e r O p a c i t yThe Feather Opacity reduces the overall opacity of the entire image and the feather that isapplied to it.

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Adjust the Feather Radius andFeather Opacity settings to blendthe Vignette further through theshape you have loaded up. Theopacity control reduces the overallimage and vignette together for asofter appearance.


C r e a t i n g a V i g n e t t eH o w t o C r e a t e a S o f t V i g n e t t e E f f e c tCreating a soft vignette effect around your image is easy to do with Photo/Graphic Edges.The vignettes are all dynamic and allow you to work onscreen to resize and reshape the soft fadeouts that vignettes are so famous for.

L o a d i n g a V i g n e t t e S h a p e1) Select Vignette under the Photo/Graphic menu2) You will see the Vignette controls appear onscreen3) The default Ellipse vignette shape will be applied to your photo4) Change the Vignette shape using Select Vignette button5) You will notice that there are transformation handles around the Vignette effect. Adjust thevignette using the onscreen handles. Stretch, scale, move, etc You will notice that the photo staysin place as you adjust the vignette.6) The Feather Radius slider controls the blending distance of the vignette.

Click on the Select Vignette button to access the Vignette Catalog. Select aVignette shape and then click on the OK button to load this Vignette shapeonto your photo.

After the Vignette is applied to the image the Vignette tool is automaticallyselected for you so you may transform the vignette to fit your design needs.


C l o n i n g T h e V i g n e t t eH o w t o C u s t o m i z e Y o u r V i g n e t t e S h a p e sThe Clone Vignette tool is used to create copies of a vignette shape. Once you have created aclone it can be used to reshape the vignette.

C l o n e T h e S e l e c t e d V i g n e t t e S h a p e1) After you have loaded up a vignette shape on your photo you can make

an exact clone of the vignette by following these steps.2) Select the vignette with the Vignette tool3) With the vignette selected, click on the Vignette tool4) Click onscreen where you want the cloned copy of the vignette to appear.5) A cloned copy of the vignette will appear - you will notice that the clone

will change the shape of the vignette as it blends with the the original.6) Adjust the cloned vignette using the onscreen transformation tools.

Each cloned vignette can have it’s own opacity and feather settings. Clones canreshape the vignette it is on top of and it can be used to add unique fadingblends to the main vignette.

When you create a clone and move it over the fading part of the vignette you canbring attention to the cloned area as it will be stronger in color and opacity.


S t r e a k i n g t h e V i g n e t t eH o w t o A d d a S t r e a k t o t h e V i g n e t t eThe Streak functionality allows you to apply unique blending treatments as the image feathers out inthe vignette. Instead of a smooth and ordinary vignette, you can now add subtle, visually appealingtouches to your work.

C r e a t i n g a S t r e a k i n g V i g n e t t e1) Select Vignette under the Photo/Graphic menu2) You will see the Vignette controls appear onscreen3) Load up a Vignette shape on your photo and apply a feather radius to soften

up the vignette over a distance.4) Click on the Streaks menu and select one of the Streak types shown5) Use the Streak Direction circle to define the direction the streak is traveling towards. 6) Use the Size slider to increase the size of the streak as it blends into the vignette7) Use the Distance slider to determine how far out the streaks travel from the vignette8) The Softness slider blurs the streak as it melds with the vignette.

As you can see from this example, the Streak is blending with the smoothfeathered vignette to create an irregular and wispy fade out around the edges.


B l e n d i n g t h e V i g n e t t eH o w t o U s e t h e B l e n d T o o lThe Blend tool allows you to draw a straight path onscreen and a gradient feather will blend outyour vignette edges in a gradual manner. It may be used with our without a vignette shape typeloaded on your photo.

C r e a t i n g a B l e n d1) Select Vignette under the Photo/Graphic menu2) You will see the Vignette controls appear onscreen3) You may load up a Vignette shape on your photo if you like or you may apply the

Blend to the photo without a shape type. It is entirely your choice.4) Click on the Blend tool to select it5) Move your cursor over the image and then click where you want the blend to start from. Next,

click where you want the blend to stop. Typically you will click outside with the first point and then move the cursor inward and click to draw the final point on the path.

6) Move the blend path around onscreen to control the direction and amount of blend applied

The Vignette tool is used to create two blend paths, both moving from the outside topcorners inward, to gently fade out the tops of the heart.

You may apply a blend to a photo with our without a vignette shape applied.Choose Shape Type: None if you only want to apply a blend to your photo.

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P h o t o / G r a p h i c E d g e s C o n t r o l T a b sE f f e c t C o n t r o l s , S u r f a c e C o n t r o l s , L i g h t T i l e s a n d L i g h t i n g C o n t r o l sPhoto/Graphic Edges effects each come with their own mixture of controls. There are four main control tabs in Photo/Graphic Edges: Effect Controls, Surface Controls, Light Tile Controls andLighting Controls. Each type of control is organized in its own section of the interface that is accessed by clicking on the associated icon located at the top of the effect control bar. To switchbetween these modes click on the icon that represents the mode you want to work in.


Effect Controls Surface Controls Light ing Controls

Edges, Montage, Frames and Vignette eachhas its own set of unique controls locatedunder the Effects Tab

Lighting controls the shading and shadowsfor an effect.

Light Tiles apply a subtle mood shading toeither the background surface or the image.

Surface Controls allow you to fill the back-ground behind the effect with a texture or acolor and to apply depth textures.

Click on the Tab icons to change the Controls and to accessthe different modes that further enhance the effect.

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S u r f a c e C o n t r o l sA b o u t S u r f a c e C o n t r o l sPhoto/Graphic Edges’s Surface Controls allow you to add color or textures to background behind the effect.Photo/Graphic Edges includes over 1,000 high-quality textures and surfaces for you to choose from.


F i l l W i t h M e n uThis menu allows you to select what you want to usewhen filling the background. Your choices are None,Color and Texture. None will remove any color or textureyou have applied. Color will fill the background with thedefault color. Click on the Fill Color box to activate thecolor picker and allow you to select a color to be used asthe fill. Texture will activate the Open Dialog and allowyou to select an image to be filled into the Target. PGEships with texture mattes that you may select or you maychoose any file of your own. Note: If you have selectedFill With Color the Texture controls are grayed out. If youhave selected Fill With Texture, the Fill Color control isgrayed out.

F i l l C o l o rWhen you have selected Fill With: Color, you are able toadjust the color using this tool. Click on the color box toactivate the color picker. Select a color in the color pickerthen press OK and the selected color will be used. Adjustthe Fill Color slider to reduce the opacity of the color from100% opaque to semi-transparent. As you move the slider to the left the color becomes semi-transparent.

O p a c i t yThis controls the opacity of any Texture you are fillingwith. Moving the slider to the left makes the texture semi-transparent.

H u eThe Hue color slider shifts the color values of the textureacross a color spectrum. This control allows you to shiftthe colors of the texture while not affecting the lightnessor saturation.

S a t u r a t i o nThe Saturation slider makes the colors in the texturemore or less vibrant. This control is useful for making thetexture’s colors pop while not affecting the overall tone orlightness.

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L u m i n a n c eThe Luminance slider adjusts the luminance or "light" qualities in a texturefile to either darken or lighten the image.

S o f t n e s sThe Softness slider will soften the selected texture making it look out of focus.

T e x t u r e O r i e n t a t i o nThe Texture Orientation menu allows you to rotate the texture in specified directional increments. You may also flip the orientation horizontally or vertically.

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The example above shows a texture being addedbehind the edge effect. Select from any of the 1000 textures

and surfaces included with Photo/Graphic Edges.

T e x t u r e M a pThe Texture Map menu allows you to select from a variety of surfaces for your effect.Texture Maps change the height of the surface with a texture or bump. This alters thedirection of light reflected by Sheen and Reflective, and the light bent by Refractive.You may load a custom map by choosing "Custom Map" from the menu. Use thearrows at the top and bottom of the menu to scroll through the pre-installed maps. If you decide you no longer want the surface map, select the "None" option from themenu.

T e x t u r e S t r e n g t hThe Texture Strength slider adjusts the amount of surface texture and height you wantto apply to the effect. Positive slider settings raise the surface texture up while negativesetting press the surface texture into the artwork.

I m p r i n t S i z eThe Texture Imprint Size slider adjusts the size of the surface texture map withoutadjusting the height. Higher settings increase the size of the texture map while lowersettings reduce it.

T e x t u r e M a p O r i e n t a t i o nThe Texture Map Orientation menu allows you to rotate the texture map direction inspecified directional increments. You may also flip the orientation horizontally or vertically.

C u r l S h a d i n gCurl shading adds a light wrinkled surface shading to the image and edge effect. Asyou adjust the lights on the Light Tab you will see the Curl Shading change.

V a r i a t i o nThe Variation slider changes the wrinkle surface pattern used by the Curl Shadingcontrol.

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By adding a Texture Map to the background colors or textures behindan effect you can give it a unique textured appearance. To achieve atextured look on a color background follow these steps:

1) Apply an effect using Edges, Montage, Vignette, Edge Brush,Burned Edge or any other effect.

2) After the effect is applied click on the Surface Tab icon to view theSurface Tab controls.

3) Select the Fill With menu and choose Color as the option.

4) Click on the Color box on the Color slider to change the color fromthe default White to the color of your choice.

5) Select the Texture Map menu (Testure) and choose a surface map.The color will now have a surface applied to it.

6) Use the Texture Strength and Imprint Size controls to change thesize and strength of the texture to meet your needs.


A p p l y i n g B a c k g r o u n d T e x t u r e s a n d C o l o r sU s i n g t h e S u r f a c e C o n t r o l sIn the following steps we will show you how to apply the surface controls to the backgroundbehind your effect. In these examples we will use the Edge Effect.

Load up a photo into PGE and select the Edge effect from the Photo/Graphicmenu. This is how the image looks after we apply an edge to it.

Click on the Surface Tab to see the surface controls. Then click on the FillWith menu to select Color as the option.

Now that the Fill With: Color option is selected the Fill Color control is active.Click on the Fill Color color box to access the color picker. Select the desiredcolor using the Color picker.

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Change the color using the Color Picker. In this case we selected a darkgreen/blue color.

Next we selected a Texture Map that would be applied to the backgroundcolor. The Texture Map gives the colored surface a textured appearance sothat is is not a flat color. We selected the Striated pattern from the menu.

The color we selected using the Color Picker is now shown behind the effect.

The Texture Map (shown in the example above) gives the color a pleasingdepth pattern. Using the Texture Strength and Imprint Size controls the effectcan be further adjusted for a stronger or more subtle appearance.

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Now lets swap the color for a Texture background. Using the Fill With menuselect the Texture option.

In the example above the texture: AF309 was applied. The selected texture isautomatically resized and filled behind the effect.

When you select the Fill With: Texture option you will see the Texture Catalogappear onscreen. Click to select a texture and apply it to the background. Youcan double click on the texture to select it or you can click once to highlight itand then click the OK button.

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L i g h t T i l e sS e t t h e M o o d i n Y o u r E f f e c tLight Tiles allow you to load up shading masks that can be applied to either the background or the contents of the effect (such as the photo inside an edge). You may have a different Light Tile applied for both the background and the effect.

T a r g e t M e n uThe Target Menu allows you to define where you want thelight tile to be applied to. You may select Background or applythe tile to another aspect of the effect (Edge Effect / Vignette /Image in Frames).

L i g h t T i l e M e n uThe Light Tile Menu allows you to load up a light tile from theOpen Dialog. You may also decide not to use a light tile and ifso, you may remove it by selecting None from this menu.

O p a c i t yThe light tile will apply a shading mask to the image that may betoo dark for your needs. If it is too dark, adjust this control toreduce the opacity of the light tile as it is applied to your effect.The result is a lighter, less noticeable application of the tile.

S o f t n e s sThe Softness slider softens the light tile to smooth it out as it is applied. In some cases, depending on the tile selectedand settings of the softness control, the results can be verynoticeable. In most cases, however, the result of using the softness control are subtle.

L i g h t T i l e O r i e n t a t i o n M e n uThe Light Tile Orientation menu allows you to rotate the lighttile in specified directional increments. You may also flip the orientation horizontally or vertically. A useful technique to learnis to apply the same light tile to the background as you applyto the effect but with different orientations and opacity settings.This allows the shading to remain similar yet from a differentorientation and opacity (strength).

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Light Tiles enable you to add depth and shading to your imagesand effects. They can be applied to either the background or theforeground effect or in some cases to both.


A p p l y i n g L i g h t T i l e s U s i n g t h e L i g h t T i l e C o n t r o l sIn the following steps we will show you how to apply the light tiles to your effect. In theseexamples we will use the Edge Effect. The Vignette, Montage and Frames work in a similarfashion but with some slight variations on targeting and other options that you will see whenyou are working with each of these effects.

Load up a photo into PGE and select the Edge effect from the Photo/Graphic menu. Select anEdge to apply to the image. The example above shows the starting point for this example.

Click on the Surface Tab and the controls for the Surface tab will then beshown. Use the Fill With menu to fill the background with a texture. In thiscase we selected a texture that closely matches the texture of the imageinside the edge.

This is what the image looks like with the texture applied behind the edge inthe background.

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Next we will apply a Light Tile to the background. Click on the Light Tab andthe controls for the Light tab will then be shown. Select the Target menu andchoose Background. This will make the Light Tile apply to the backgroundbehind the effect.

When you select the Load option under the Light Tile menu the Light Tile catalog willappear onscreen. Double click on the desired light tile or click to highlight and thenpress the OK button. This will apply the Light Tile to area you have Targetted.

Now that the Target: Background option has been selected use the Light Tilemenu to load up a light tile. Select the Load option under this menu.

The final result shows the light tile applied to the background texture behind the edgeeffect. The light tile helps give additional depth and shading to the texture.

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L i g h t T i l e E x a m p l eL i g h t T i l e s c a n h e l p s e p e r a t e a n d e n h a n c et h e e f f e c t f r o m t h e b a c k g r o u n d .

The original image (shown above) is brought into Photo/Graphic Edges and a Burned Edge effect is applied. A surface texture is applied behind the edge using the Surface Tab controls. A Light Tile is then applied to the background. The same light tile is then applied to the effect to help the background and effect merge.

The example below shows the surface texture applied behind the BurnedEdge. The surface texture is softened using the Softness slider on the SurfaceTab controls. Next a Light Tile is applied to both the background (in this casethe texture) and the effect (in this case the Burned Edge effect). The sameLight Tile is applied to both the background and the effect.

L i g h t i n g C o n t r o l sA b o u t P h o t o / G r a p h i c E d g e s L i g h t i n g C o n t r o l sEach effect in the Photo/Graphic Edges Series uses the lighting controls to generate shading and shadows. Shading isseen when surface maps or curl shading controls are used. Shading works by casting light across the surface of yourartwork. Depth applied with the surface maps or curl shading are applied using the Light Points and controls.


Photo/Graphic Edges’s Lighting controls allow you to:

• Create lights and set their relative height, strength and color• Adjust the ambient light that surrounds the effect• Independently control multiple lights points• Automatically or manually adjust shadows created by lights• Create multiple shadows that are linked to lighting adjustments• Independently control shadow color, opacity and softness• Define the relative height by adjusting the shadows

A d d L i g h t P o i n tClick the Add Light Point button to add a new Light Point to theLight Sphere.

D e l e t e L i g h t P o i n tClick the Delete Light Point button to delete the currently selectedLight Point from the Light Sphere. When a Light Point is deletedthe corresponding Shadow Point is deleted (unless the LinkLighting to Shadows checkbox is turned off).

L i g h t S p h e r eThe Light Sphere is very easy to use and understand. On the LightSphere you will see a circle. This is called a Light Point. The LightPoint represents a source of light. It is used to set the direction andheight of the light as it shines on the effect. If multiple Light Pointsare in use, the active light point will be circled in red. The ShadowPoint (located on the Shadow Sphere) that corresponds to the LightPoint is also highlighted in red and will automatically move whenthe Light Point is moved.

If the Light Point were in the middle of the sphere then this wouldrepresent a light being placed directly above the effect. You wouldsee very little shading as overhead lights do not cast shadows andremove most of the shading from an effect.

As the Light Point is moved towards the outer edge of the LightSphere the height of the light is lowered and more shading andcast shadows will appear.

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1 S p o t l i g h t C h e c k b o xCheck this option on to convert the selected Light Point into aSpot Light Point. Uncheck this option to convert the selected SpotLight back into a Light Point. Spot Lights cast soft circular shapesof light directly over the graphic and help you shade it. Use theFeather, Spotlight Size and Light Color controls to enhance aSpot Light Point.

F e a t h e rThe Feather slider will control the softness of the spotlight. Lowersettings make the spotlight have a harsher, more intense feel tothem. Higher slider settings make the spotlight softter, lessintense and spreads the simulated light out in a more gradualmanner.

S p o t l i g h t S i z eThe Spotlight Size slider controls how large of a circumferencethe spotlight will spread out to cover the area it is centered on.

L i g h t C o l o r / O p a c i t yThe Light Color / Opacity slider controls the color and opacity ofthe light that is emitted by the currently selected Light Point. Thelower the opacity, the more the light fades into the artwork itshines upon and is less visible. The Color button at the end of theslider gives you access to the color picker so you can choose thecolor tint of the light. Click on the button and the color picker win-dow will appear. The color you set will tint the effect as if the lightsource were shining through a colored piece of glass.

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The active Shadow Point on the Shadow Sphere is circled inred. Each Shadow Point reflects the color you have selectedfor the shadow.

A m b i e n t L i g h tThe Ambient Light Source slider controls the strength of the ambient light that isreflecting around the effect. Ambient light does not come from any one source or direc-tion but instead represents light that is reflected from existing sources. Adjusting theambient light will change the effect lighting evenly. The Ambient Color button at the endof the slider gives you access to the color picker so you can choose the color tint ofthe ambient light. Click on the button and the color picker window will appear. To betterunderstand ambient light, imagine shining a flashlight at a wall in a dark room. Thelight coming from the flashlight would represent the Light Point that you place on thesphere. The ambient light would be the light that bounces off the wall to light the rest ofthe room.

G l a r e S t r e n g t hThe Glare Strength slider controls how much glare is generated for effects that havelighting directly over an effect (Light Points positioned in the center of the LightSphere). The glare that is cast back from the effect when the light strikes it is controlled with this slider. Reducing this Glare Strength setting reduces the amount of glare that you see when the light is positioned over or above an effect. Glare canoccur when a relatively smooth surface reflects a light that is nearly directly overhead,causing Sheen to cover nearly the entire surface.

L i n k L i g h t i n g t o S h a d o w sPhoto/Graphic Edges allows you to automatically create shadows that match the lightdirection and shading that is generated by the Light Points. When the Link Lighting toShadows checkbox is on whenever you create a new Light Point or change the direc-tion of an existing Light Point, the corresponding Shadow Point is generated or adjust-ed, respectively. If you uncheck this option you are able to create new Light Pointswithout adding new shadows and you can also create new shadows that have no LightPoints associated with them.

If you uncheck this option and create new Shadow Points on the Shadow Sphere andthen check this option back on your custom adjustments and Shadow Points are hid-den. They are still retained and will be shown again if the checkbox is turned off again.

D i s p l a y S h a d o w sThe Display Shadows checkbox turns the effect shadows on or off. When this check-box is on the shadows formed by this effect will be saved or applied with the effect. Ifyou do not want shadows on your effect turn off this checkbox.

A d d S h a d o w P o i n tClick the Add Shadow Point button to add a new Shadow Point to the Shadow Sphere.This control is only active if the Link Lighting to Shadows checkbox is turned off.

D e l e t e S h a d o w P o i n tClick the Delete Shadow Point button to delete the currently selected Shadow Pointfrom the Shadow Sphere. This control is only active if the Link Lighting to Shadowscheckbox is turned off.

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S h a d o w S p h e r eThe Shadow Sphere is used to control the shadows that are generated under certain types of effects. Shadow Points are used to control the individual shadows.An effect can have multiple shadows that represent multiple light sources beingcast from different directions and at different intensities.

When the Link Lighting to Shadows option is turned on the Shadow Points are created and controlled automatically by the Light Sphere. When this option is turnedoff you can click on the Shadow Sphere to create new Shadow Points or adjustexisting shadow points by dragging them around and / or adjusting their settingsusing the shadow controls. You may have multiple Shadow Points, each with independent settings that allow you to simulate real world shading with primary andsofter secondary shadows that are generated from multiple light sources. Shadowcontrol sliders adjust the currently selected Shadow Point.

S h a d o w C o l o r / O p a c i t yThe Shadow Color / Opacity control sets the color and opacity for the currentlyselected Shadow Point. Reducing the slider settings reduces the opacity of theshadow making it more transparent. To adjust a shadow’s color click on the colorbutton and the color picker window will appear.

S h a d o w H e i g h tThe Shadow Height slider offsets the shadow from the main artwork providing theappearance of height. The farther a shadow is offset from the artwork the higher theartwork appears from the surface.

S h a d o w S o f t n e s sThe Shadow Softness control makes the shadow softer and blend out more gradual. The higher your artwork is from the shadow the softer you should make itappear by adjusting this control. The higher the settings on this control the softerthe shadow will appear.

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In this example we have created an edge effect around the image. We go to the Lighting Taband see that by default, the Display Shadows option is not turned on. Before PGE will displaya shadow beneath your effect, you must check on the Display Shadows option.

Use the controls on the Lighting Tab to change the height, softness, color and opacity of theshadows that appear beneath the effect.

Now that the box is checked on we can see a shadow beneath the edge.

Check on the Display Shadows checkbox to make the shadows appear.

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A p p l y i n g S h a d o w s U s i n g t h e S h a d o w C o n t r o l sBy default the shadows for effects are turned off. Turning them on is very easy to do.

Documents

Autofx Photographic Edges 6.0 Manual