PhotoPlus X2 User Guide - Serif

Contents
6. Image Adjustments and Effects..............................107
Image adjustments..............................................................................................109
Retouching.............................................................................................................109
Overview: Adjusting image colours...............................................................110
Using QuickFix Studio ........................................................................................113
Overview: Applying special effects ................................................................115
Instant Artist effects ............................................................................................116
Warp tool effects ..................................................................................................117
Applying 2D layer effects ..................................................................................118
Applying 3D layer effects ..................................................................................119
Overview ........................................................................................................121
Using the Filter Gallery.......................................................................................122
Using plug-ins .......................................................................................................126
7. Layers and Masks...........................................................129
Basics of using layers...........................................................................................131
Kinds of layers...............................................................................................131
Operations involving layers .....................................................................133
Using layer groups...............................................................................................136
Using adjustment layers ....................................................................................138
Using filter layers..................................................................................................140
Using blend modes .............................................................................................141
Using blend ranges .............................................................................................142
Adjusting opacity/transparency .....................................................................143
Using depth maps................................................................................................145
Importing a depth map.............................................................................147
Using masks ...........................................................................................................148
Creating the mask .......................................................................................149
Editing on the mask....................................................................................150
Masks and selections..................................................................................152