PhotoPlus X6 User Guide - Serif

Transparency
Applying Image Effects 73
The uniform transparency of a layer and its objects (with 3D layer effects
applied) can be controlled via the Layers tab with the Opacity option (see rear
heart shape in example below). However, for more sophisticated transparency
control, transparency settings can instead be set within the Layer Effects dialog.
The effect can be used to create more realistic transparency by independently
controlling transparency on reflective (edges) and non-reflective (flat) areas of
the object (see front heart shape below).
Use this effect in conjunction with reflection maps and multiple
directional light sources for ultra-realistic glass effects.
3D Lighting + Layer
Opacity 50%
Warp tool effects
3D Lighting +
Transparency effect
The Warp Tools from the Tools toolbar's Warp Tools flyout work as a
group and act as brush-on effects rather than dialog-based filters. Most of the
tools shift pixels as the brush passes over, while the Unwarp brush undoes the
effects of the other tools. The actual amount of pixel displacement depends on
the direction or amount of brush movement, the brush tip, and the tool's
settings, selectable from the brush context toolbar.