Artistic Effects

You can apply a variety of artistic effects to photos and fine art graphics using the Artistic Effects pane of the Photo Workshop dialog. These effects include textural and coloring effects such as diffusion, embossing, noise, pixellation, contrast, stitching, and antiquating.

To apply an artistic effect:

1.  Click the image you want to edit.

2.  Click the Photo Workshop button on the Effects palette and choose Artistic Effects from the submenu, or choose Photo Workshop from the Effects menu then choose Artistic Effects from the submenu. The Photo Workshop dialog appears with the Artistic Effects pane active.

3.  Scroll through the gallery of artistic effects with the arrow keys or using the scroll bar in the middle of the dialog.

4.  When you find an effect you want to try, click its icon in the gallery.

5.  You will see a preview on the right.

6.  If you do not like the result, click a different effect to replace the previous one, or click Undo to undo last action or Revert to Initial State to return your image to its original state.

7.  Click the OK button to apply the artistic effect to your image, or continue editing the image by clicking another tab.

Refer to one of the following topics for more information:

Applying a Box

Using Color

Tint

Opacity

Drop Shadow

Radiant Glow

Special Effects

Crop/Orientation

Adjust Color Balance

Brightness/Focus

Fix Flaw