CHAPTER
35
IMAGE FILTERS AND EFFECTS
Canvas provides commands that you can use to transform images for
a variety of effects. These commands can be used to alter entire
images or only selected areas, as well as image channels.
The commands in the Filter submenu are often called filters
because they filter images or selections pixel-by-pixel. This chap-
ter explains how to use these filters as well as other commands in the
Image menu.
Applying effect filters
You can use the Render, Stylize, and Offset filters to transform
images. The filters in the Render submenu apply forms or textures to
an image. The Stylize filters apply a conceptual effect to an image.
Stylize filters include Emboss, Trace Contour, and Solarize. The Off-
set filter shifts the pixels within an image.
Rendering clouds
You can apply texture to areas in an image, such as skies or walls, by
applying the Clouds filter. The Clouds filter renders soft swirls of
color using the foreground and background colors.
Note: The Clouds filter completely replaces the original image or
selection.
To apply a swirl of color to an image
1
Select one or more paint objects to adjust all the images. You
can select an area in one image in edit mode to adjust the selected
area only. If you dont make a selection, the entire image in edit
mode is affected. This command doesnt work with paint objects in
Black & White mode, and Indexed mode.
2
Choose Image > Filter > Render > Clouds.
Image with translucent clouds