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Chapter 5: Edit mode

Water Drops options

Density Specifies the number of water drops on the photo. Drag the slider to the left to remove water drops.

Drag the slider to the right to add water drops.

Radius Specifies the size of the water drops. Drag the slider to the left to make the water drops smaller. Drag

the slider to the right to make the water drops larger.

Height Specifies the height of the water drops above the photo surface. Drag the slider to the left to reduce

the height of the water drops and the distortion caused by the water drops. Drag the slider to the right

to increase the height of the water drops and the distortion caused by the water drops.

Random Seed Indicates the random placement of the water drops.

When you apply the Water Drops effect to an image, ACDSee 14 places the water drops randomly. This

makes the effect different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific random seed to

generate identical water drop patterns.

To generate a new random seed, click Random Seed.

Applying a Waves effect

You can use the Waves effect to display waves across the photo. You can change the distance between waves. This distance is

called wavelength. You can also change the height of the waves, and the angle at which the waves cross the photo. You can save

your options as a preset for future use.

To apply a Waves effect:

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

2. Click Waves.

3. On the Waves tab, select or change 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.

Waves options

Wavelength Specifies the distance between waves. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the distance between waves

and increase the distortion caused by the waves. Drag the slider to the right to increase the distance

between waves and reduce the distortion caused by the waves.

Amplitude Specifies the height of the waves. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the height of the waves and the

distortion caused by the waves. Drag the slider to the right to increase the height of the waves and the

distortion caused by the waves.

Angle Specifies the angle of the waves. Type a number from 1 to 360 or drag the arrow to adjust the angle.

Background color Specifies the background color. Select the Image check box to use the original image colors, or click

the color picker to select a different color.

Applying a Weave effect

You can use the Weave effect to give a photo the appearance of being woven into a tapestry or basket. You can control the width of

the vertical and horizontal strips, the width of the gap between the strips, and the background color that displays through the gap.

You can save your options as a preset for use at another time.

To apply a Weave effect:

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