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Chapter 5: Edit mode

Swirl options

Horizontal position Specifies the center of the swirl on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the swirl in the middle of

the image.

Vertical position Specifies the center of the swirl on the vertical axis. A value of 500 places the swirl in the middle of the

image.

Radius Specifies the size of the swirl effect.

Strength Specifies the strength and direction of the swirl. Higher values create a clockwise swirl, while negative

values create a counter-clockwise swirl.

Focus Specifies the concentration of the swirl. Higher values concentrate the effect on the center of the swirl,

while lower values spread the swirl across the image.

Background color Specifies the background color of the filtered image. Select the Image check box to use the original

image colors, or click the color picker to select a different color.

Swirl direction Specifies the direction of the swirl. Select one or both of the following:

Swirl horizontally: Moves the swirl towards the top and bottom of the image.

Swirl vertically: Moves the swirl towards the right and left sides of the image.

Applying the Threshold effect

You can use the Threshold effect to create a black and white image. You can save your options as a preset for future use.

To apply the Threshold effect:

1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.

2. Click Threshold.

3. On the Threshold tab, set the options as described below.

4. Do one of the following:

Click Done to accept your changes and close the pane.

Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane.

Threshold options

Threshold This slider determines which pixels become black and which ones become white in the black and white

image. Any pixels that are brighter than the selected threshold will become white and any pixels that

are darker than the threshold will become black.

Applying a Topography effect

You can use the Topography effect to change the details of your images into contour lines. You can save your options as a preset for

future use.

To apply a Topography effect:

1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.

2. Click Topography.

3. On the Topographic Map tab, drag the Rounding slider to adjust the amount of curve in the contour lines.

4. Drag the Number of lines slider to specify how many contour lines you want to add.

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