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  21.           <th colspan="3" align="center">8.6.¬†
  22.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Mosaic</span>
  23.   </th>
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  26.           <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="plug-in-blinds.html"><img src="../images/prev.png" alt="Prev" /></a>¬†</td>
  27.           <th width="60%" align="center">8.¬†
  28.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Distort Filters</span>
  29.   </th>
  30.           <td width="20%" align="right">¬†<a accesskey="n" href="plug-in-lens-distortion.html"><img src="../images/next.png" alt="Next" /></a></td>
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  39.             <h3 class="title"><a id="plug-in-mosaic"></a>8.6.¬†
  40.     <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Mosaic</span>
  41.   </h3>
  42.           </div>
  43.         </div>
  44.       </div>
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  49.           <div>
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  51.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2749887"></a>8.6.1.¬†
  52.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Overview</span>
  53.     </h4>
  54.             </div>
  55.           </div>
  56.         </div>
  57.         <div class="figure">
  58.           <a id="id2749898"></a>
  59.           <p class="title">
  60.             <b>Figure¬†16.112.¬†
  61.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  62.           Applying example for the ‚Äú<span class="quote">Mosaic</span>‚Äù filter
  63.         </span>
  64.       </b>
  65.           </p>
  66.           <div class="figure-contents">
  67.             <div class="mediaobject">
  68.               <img src="../images/filters/examples/taj_orig.jpg" alt="Applying example for the Mosaic filter" />
  69.               <div class="caption">
  70.                 <p>Original image</p>
  71.               </div>
  72.             </div>
  73.             <div class="mediaobject">
  74.               <img src="../images/filters/examples/distort-taj-mosaic.jpg" alt="Applying example for the Mosaic filter" />
  75.               <div class="caption">
  76.                 <p>Filter ‚Äú<span class="quote">Mosaic</span>‚Äù applied</p>
  77.               </div>
  78.             </div>
  79.           </div>
  80.         </div>
  81.         <br class="figure-break" />
  82.         <p>
  83.       You can find this filter through
  84.       <span class="guimenu">Filters</span> ‚Üí <span class="guisubmenu">Distorts</span> ‚Üí <span class="guimenuitem">Mosaic</span>.
  85.     </p>
  86.         <p>
  87.       It cuts the active layer or selection into many squares or polygons
  88.       which are slightly raised and separated by joins, giving so an aspect
  89.       of mosaic.
  90.     </p>
  91.       </div>
  92.       <div class="sect3" lang="en" xml:lang="en">
  93.         <div class="titlepage">
  94.           <div>
  95.             <div>
  96.               <h4 class="title"><a id="id2750009"></a>8.6.2.¬†
  97.       <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">Options</span>
  98.     </h4>
  99.             </div>
  100.           </div>
  101.         </div>
  102.         <div class="figure">
  103.           <a id="id2750020"></a>
  104.           <p class="title">
  105.             <b>Figure¬†16.113.¬†
  106.         <span lang="en" xml:lang="en">‚Äú<span class="quote">Mosaic</span>‚Äù filter options</span>
  107.       </b>
  108.           </p>
  109.           <div class="figure-contents">
  110.             <div class="mediaobject">
  111.               <img src="../images/filters/filters-distort-mosaic.png" alt="Mosaic filter options" />
  112.             </div>
  113.           </div>
  114.         </div>
  115.         <br class="figure-break" />
  116.         <div class="variablelist">
  117.           <dl>
  118.             <dt>
  119.               <span class="term">Preview</span>
  120.             </dt>
  121.             <dd>
  122.               <p>
  123.             All your setting changes will appear in the Preview without
  124.             affecting the image until you click on <span class="guilabel">OK</span>.
  125.             Note that the preview displays the whole image, even if the
  126.             final result will concern a selection. Don't keep
  127.             <span class="emphasis"><em>Do Preview</em></span> checked if your computer is too
  128.             much slow.
  129.           </p>
  130.             </dd>
  131.             <dt>
  132.               <span class="term">Options</span>
  133.             </dt>
  134.             <dd>
  135.               <div class="variablelist">
  136.                 <dl>
  137.                   <dt>
  138.                     <span class="term">Antialiasing</span>
  139.                   </dt>
  140.                   <dd>
  141.                     <p>
  142.                   This option reduces the stepped aspect that may have
  143.                   borders.
  144.                 </p>
  145.                   </dd>
  146.                   <dt>
  147.                     <span class="term">Color Averaging</span>
  148.                   </dt>
  149.                   <dd>
  150.                     <p>
  151.                   When this option is unchecked, the image drawing can be
  152.                   recognized inside tiles.  When checked, the colors inside
  153.                   tiles are averaged into a single color.
  154.                 </p>
  155.                   </dd>
  156.                   <dt>
  157.                     <span class="term">Allows Tile Splitting</span>
  158.                   </dt>
  159.                   <dd>
  160.                     <p>
  161.                   This option splits tiles in areas with many colors, and
  162.                   so allows a better color gradation and more details in
  163.                   these areas.
  164.                 </p>
  165.                   </dd>
  166.                   <dt>
  167.                     <span class="term">Pitted Surfaces</span>
  168.                   </dt>
  169.                   <dd>
  170.                     <p>
  171.                   With this option tile surface looks pitted.
  172.                 </p>
  173.                   </dd>
  174.                   <dt>
  175.                     <span class="term">FG/BG Lighting</span>
  176.                   </dt>
  177.                   <dd>
  178.                     <p>
  179.                   When this option is checked, tiles are lit by the
  180.                   foreground color of the toolbox, and shadow is colored by
  181.                   the background color.  Joins have the background color.
  182.                 </p>
  183.                   </dd>
  184.                 </dl>
  185.               </div>
  186.             </dd>
  187.             <dt>
  188.               <span class="term">Parameter setting</span>
  189.             </dt>
  190.             <dd>
  191.               <div class="variablelist">
  192.                 <dl>
  193.                   <dt>
  194.                     <span class="term">Tile Size</span>
  195.                   </dt>
  196.                   <dd>
  197.                     <p>
  198.                   Slider and input box allow you to set the size of tile
  199.                   surface.
  200.                 </p>
  201.                   </dd>
  202.                   <dt>
  203.                     <span class="term">Tile Height</span>
  204.                   </dt>
  205.                   <dd>
  206.                     <p>
  207.                   That's ledge, relief of tiles. Value is width of the lit
  208.                   border in pixels.
  209.                 </p>
  210.                   </dd>
  211.                   <dt>
  212.                     <span class="term">Tile Spacing</span>
  213.                   </dt>
  214.                   <dd>
  215.                     <p>
  216.                   That's width of the join between tiles.
  217.                 </p>
  218.                   </dd>
  219.                   <dt>
  220.                     <span class="term">Tile Neatness</span>
  221.                   </dt>
  222.                   <dd>
  223.                     <p>
  224.                   When set to 1, most of tiles have the same size. With 0
  225.                   value, size is determined at random and this may lead to
  226.                   shape variation.
  227.                 </p>
  228.                   </dd>
  229.                   <dt>
  230.                     <span class="term">Light Direction</span>
  231.                   </dt>
  232.                   <dd>
  233.                     <p>
  234.                   By default light comes from the upper left corner
  235.                   (135¬∞). You can change this direction from 0 to 360
  236.                   (counter clockwise).
  237.                 </p>
  238.                   </dd>
  239.                   <dt>
  240.                     <span class="term">Color Variation</span>
  241.                   </dt>
  242.                   <dd>
  243.                     <p>
  244.                   <span class="guilabel">Color Variation</span>: Each tile has only one
  245.                   color. So, the number of colors is reduced, compared to the
  246.                   original image. Here, you can increase the number of colors,
  247.                   a little.
  248.                 </p>
  249.                   </dd>
  250.                 </dl>
  251.               </div>
  252.             </dd>
  253.             <dt>
  254.               <span class="term">Tile Primitives</span>
  255.             </dt>
  256.             <dd>
  257.               <p>
  258.             This options are self-understanding:
  259.           </p>
  260.               <div class="itemizedlist">
  261.                 <ul type="disc">
  262.                   <li>
  263.                     <p>
  264.                 <span class="guilabel">Squares</span>
  265.               </p>
  266.                   </li>
  267.                   <li>
  268.                     <p>
  269.                 <span class="guilabel">Hexagons</span>: (hexa = 6)
  270.               </p>
  271.                   </li>
  272.                   <li>
  273.                     <p>
  274.                 <span class="guilabel">Octagons and Squares</span>: (octa = 8)
  275.               </p>
  276.                   </li>
  277.                   <li>
  278.                     <p>
  279.                 <span class="guilabel">Triangles</span>: (tri = 3)
  280.               </p>
  281.                   </li>
  282.                 </ul>
  283.               </div>
  284.             </dd>
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