Benefits of transparency
Youve now seen two ways to enhance photo images. One benefit of
transparency masking in Canvas is that original images are not
changed permanently. The original pixels of an image can be easily
restored if you change your mind. You can remove the channel mask
from the flower image.
To restore the original image
1
Double-click the flower image to place the paint object in edit
mode.
2
In the Channels palette, drag the channel mask from the lower
window to the trash can icon.
3
The original image is now restored. Use the Save As command
to save your work, or close the document without saving the
changes.
Pixel editing
Canvas has a number of advanced photo-editing features that allow
you to manipulate images. In the next exercise, youll use the Rubber
Stamp tool to retouch an image of a landscape.
Retouching an image
To begin, open the file named Image3.cnv in the Tutorial folder.
An image of a landscape is now in your document. Youre going to
add more clouds to the sky. For retouching an image such as this, you
can use the Rubber Stamp tool.
The Rubber Stamp tool takes an area of pixels starting at a reference
point you select, and replicates the pixels around that point in another
location you select. This is referred to as cloning.
The Rubber Stamp tool ensures color matching and replicates subtle
textures and gradients that exist in an image.
To clone pixels with the Rubber Stamp tool
1
With the Selection tool, double-click the paint object to place it
in edit mode.
2
Select the Magnifying Glass tool and click to enlarge the sky.
3
Select the Rubber Stamp tool.
4
Select a small soft-edge brush from the Brushes palette.
Rubber Stamp tool