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Chapter 5: Edit mode

Tool Instructions

Pencil Drag over the image to draw a free-flowing line.

Rectangle Drag over the image to create rectangle. Press the SHIFT key as you draw to create a square.

Ellipse Drag over the image to create an ellipse. Press the SHIFT key as you draw to create a circle.

Line

Drag over the image to draw a straight line. Press the SHIFT key as you draw to create a vertical

or horizontal line.

Arrow

Drag over the image to create an arrow. Press the SHIFT key as you draw to create a vertical or

horizontal arrow.

Curve Drag over the image then release. Next, move your mouse to create the curve and click to set.

Polygon

Click to set the corner points of a polygon, then double-click to connect the start and end points

to complete the polygon.

3. Select from one or more of the following options (Note: options vary depending on the tool selected):

Option Instructions

Color

Select a color by clicking the drop-down arrow to display gradients of colors, or click the color

box to display a dialog of swatches to choose from.

Fill

Select the Fill check box and select a color by clicking the drop-down arrow to display gradients

of colors, or click the color box to display a dialog of swatches to choose from.

Nib Width Drag the Nib Width slider to set the diameter of the brush measured in pixels.

Feathering Drag the Feathering slider to set the blurring radius of the brush measured in pixels.

Select a blending option from the Blending drop-down menu to affect how your brush strokes blend with your

image as you draw.

To adjust the Nib Width or Feathering sliders on the fly, right-click on the image for quick access to the brush

settings.

4. Drag over the image to draw.

5. Do one of the following:

Click Done to add the drawing to your image, and return to Edit.

Click Cancel to discard your changes and return to Edit.

Scroll with your mouse to adjust the size of the nib width at anytime.

Adding borders

You can use the Borders tool to add one or more borders and edge effects to your images. You can set the size of each side of the

border, change the color and texture of the border or pick up a color from within the image by clicking on that color in the image.

There are libraries of edges and textures to get you started, but you can save your own textures or edges to the ACDSee folder so

that they appear in the library for you to use.

You can also use Edge blur to soften the edges or blend the image into the background texture. You can also add a third dimension

to your images using the Drop Shadow and Raised edge effects.

Using combinations of multiple borders and edge effects can add to the mood and atmosphere of a photo, emphasize contrast, and

enhance color.

You can save your border settings as a preset to use again.

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