Corel PHOTO-PAINT offers
a wide variety of special effects filters
that let you take your image as far as your imagination will allow.
This tutorial introduces you to some of the "cool" and
useful filters you'll find in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
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Finding out about some of the "cool" special effects
Learning about some of the effects that are useful for photo-editing
Applying some eye-catching effects to text
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Finding out about using filters in Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Applying the Lighting Effects, Ripple, Wind, and Radial Blur effects filters
Applying a kaleidoscope effect using the Terrazzo filter
Applying a surface texture effect using the Canvas filter
Making your image look like a natural media painting with the Alchemy filter
For example, the Motion Blur filter analyzes
all pixel values, then "smears" the values in a specified
direction, creating the illusion of motion.
You have now learned some of the basic concepts of effects filters
in Corel PHOTO-PAINT.
Click here to open a sample image.
You should begin by applying each filter and undoing it so that
you can see how it affects the image.
You have now learned how to apply four different dazzling special
effects to an image. Here's an example of what your image might
look like.
To do this, you will use these tools:
Click here to open a new image.
Now you've seen how you can apply a tiled, kaleidoscope pattern
to an image. Here's an example of what your image might look like.
Click here to open a sample image.
The tiled bitmap texture patterns applied to your image are called
canvas maps.
The canvas files are found in the Graphics8/Custom/Canvas file
folder.
You've just seen an effective, basic use for the Canvas filter.
Because this filter can use any bitmap image
as a canvas map, you can use it to merge two images with startling
results.
Try applying this filter with a partial mask
over your image, or try using other textures as Canvas maps. The
brush textures in the GRAPHICS8/PHOTOPNT/BRUSHTXR directory give
unique results.
Click here to open a sample image.
There are literally thousands of possibilities available; try
experimenting with the settings on the Brush, Color, Size, Angle,
and Trans tabs in the Alchemy dialog box.
We recommend that you preview the result of changing one option
at a time in the Alchemy dialog box, as each setting has a profound
effect on the image.
Click here to learn more about applying special effects.
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Removing halftone dots from a scanned magazine photograph
Adding a professional look to a photograph using the Blur and Vignette filters
Click here to open a sample image.
Try experimenting with different zoom levels in order to see the
undesirable patterning that occurs with scanned halftone images.
Double-click the Zoom tool when you are ready to continue, to
set the zoom level to 100%.
For best results, set an Output dpi that is approximately two-thirds
of the Original dpi.
Now you have learned how to remove unwanted noise with the Remove
Moire filter. Here's an example of what your image might look
like.
Click here to open a sample image.
Try experimenting with some of the other Sharpen filters to find
one that suits your needs.
You can apply multiple Sharpen filters at once. Click Effects
menu, Adjust, Sharpness to access the Sharpness Control dialog
box.
Now you have learned how to sharpen a blurry image. Here's an
example of what your image might look like.
Click here to open a sample image.
To access multiple Blur filters at once, use the Adjust flyout
in the Effects menu.
You have now learned how to apply professional-looking special
effects to a photograph. Here's an example of what your image
might look like.
Click here to learn more about applying special effects.
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Making a text selection appear raised or chiseled out of a background image
Click here to open a sample image.
Adjust the settings on the Property Bar or Tool Settings Roll-Up
to change the look of the text.
To move the object, click the Object Picker Tool
and drag the text object to another position in the image.
You have now learned how to create raised text. Click here
for more information about The Boss effect filter. Here's an example
of what your image might look like.
This involves feathering a text object and
applying two Drop Shadow effects to it.
Click here to open a sample image.
If you try this procedure with your own text, choose fonts with
thick bold characters and a large point size.
Now you've learned how to apply an impressive neon glow to text.
Here's an example of what your image might look like.
Some of these are common controls
that you will find in most effects dialog boxes.
Others are unique to this effect.
Click here
to see an example of an image altered by two filters used in combination.
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Click here
to see an example of the Canvas filter.
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Click Edit, Clear to
delete the object from the image.
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