PhotoPlus X2 User Guide - Serif

2D layer effects, 118
3D layer effects, 119
3D painting, 145
Add Layer Mask command, 149
Add Mask command, 149
Adjustable Selection Tools, 45
adjustment layers, 138
adjustments
AutoContrast, 111
AutoLevels, 111
Brightness/Contrast, 111
Channel Mixer, 112
Colour Balance, 111
Curves, 111
Equalize, 112
Gradient Map, 112
Greyscale, 112
Hue/Saturation/Lightness, 111
Lens Filter, 112
Levels, 111
Negative Image, 112
Posterize, 112
Replace Colour, 111
Selective Colour, 111
Shadow/Highlight/Midtone, 111
Threshold, 112
alignment
aids, 38
alpha (opacity) channel, 146, 148, 165
animation, 155, 157, 161
applying special effects, 161
working with frames, 157
Animation tab, 155
Antialiasing, 46, 47, 51, 76, 82, 84, 91, 92,
105, 166, 167
artistic filters. See effects
background colour, 53, 56, 59, 61, 73, 74,
75, 80, 81, 87, 101, 133
for new image, 19
Index
Background Eraser Tool, 80
Background layer. See layers
batch processing, 181
changing file formats, 183
changing file names, 184
changing image sizes, 183
using macros, 183
bit depth, 167
Blemish Removal, 115
Blemish Remover Tool, 110
blend modes, 77, 141, 144
blend ranges, 142
blur filters. See effects
Blur Tool, 110
Brightness/Contrast (adjustment), 115
browser
image, 24
web, 160, 195
previewing image in, 160, 195
Brush Tip tab, 77
brushes, 76
defining custom, 78
hard-edged, 76
options for, 36
bump maps (layer effects), 121
Burn Tool, 110
cameras
digital, 20, 22
canvas size, 18, 19, 56
for new image, 18
capturing screens, 23
channels, 67
Channels tab, 68
Character tab, 91, 93
Chromatic Aberration Remover
(distortion effect), 114
circle
drawing, 95
placing hotspot, 170