User manual SERIF PHOTOPLUS 6.0

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the express written permission of Serif, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Portions clipart and graphic content ©1999 Nova Development Corporation and its licensors. Portions graphics import/export technology Eastman Kodak Company & LEAD Technologies, Inc. Software License Agreement This Software License Agreement ("License Agreement") is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Serif, Inc. [. . . ] 2SDFLW\ is basically the same concept as "transparency"--they're just different ends of the same scale (0% opaque is 100% transparent). Thus a lower opacity value produces paint that's more transparent, with less effect on existing pixels on the layer-- more of the underlying paint "shows through. " A fully opaque stroke completely replaces all pixels in its path. )DGH simulates a realistic brush stroke, with less paint applied over a longer stroke. %OHQG0RGH determines how the pixels the tool lays down interact with pixels already on the layer. It can be a bit complicated, with each mode comparing "old" and "new" pixels in terms of values like hue, lightness, and so on--but see online help's Effects Gallery for illustrations, and Chapter 7 for color theory. Y Take a few moments to experiment with varying the opacity and fade settings. With opacity, note how different settings affect the way the foreground color gets painted over existing color. Y Click "Layer 1" in the Layer Manager tab and try painting on the upper, transparent layer. Using semi-transparent brush strokes, you'll begin to see how you can combine and overlap colors on different layers. Y If you're feeling adventurous, try out some different blend modes--but those are probably left for more advanced explorations!If you have a pressure-sensitive stylus, checking the 6L]H box causes the brush size to vary according to pressure. A light application of the pen makes for a very thin brush stroke, and full pressure allows the brush size to expand up to the defined size. (If your brush tip is defined as 35 pixels wide, that's how wide it would be at full pressure. ) You can also turn on the 2SDFLW\ option so that faint pressure then correlates to a fainter brush stroke. Working with Paint and Text 57 Using the Airbrush tool Like the Paintbrush tool, the Airbrush tool is used for freehand drawing in the foreground color, but it behaves like a spray-can. Holding the tool over one spot with the left mouse button held down "sprays" more paint. The choices for Brush Tip and Tool Properties tab settings for the Airbrush are the same as for the Paintbrush. Note that PhotoPlus "remembers" your custom settings for each individual tool. To paint a line using the Airbrush tool, select it from the Tools toolbar and drag over the image area. Y Choose the Airbrush tool and experiment with it, noting how it differs from the Paintbrush. Y Try airbrushing on both the Background and the standard (transparent) layer while varying properties, particularly opacity. Using the Eraser tool The Eraser tool works very much like the preceding brush tools, with the same range of Brush Tip and Tool Properties tab options. But it is used instead to rub out pixels and replace them with whichever color is selected as the background color. To erase, select the tool from the Tools toolbar and drag over the image area. On the Background layer, erased pixels are replaced by the current background color. Y Try erasing and experiment with varying the opacity setting on the Tool Properties tab. [. . . ] If you were working on a flyer, you could print out a composite copy on your laser or ink jet printer which would give you one piece of paper with the whole flyer, or seps, which would give you four sheets of paper. The Separations tab controls the printing of color separations. Color and Input/Output Options 115 If you are using a PostScript® output device, checking the3ULQW 6HSDUDWLRQV box on the Separations tab allows you to choose whether to print separations for process printing and if selected, which separations to print. This box will be grayed out if you are not using a PostScript® printer driver. an ink jet), if separations are not enabled you will get a single composite color page and on a mono printer (e. g. [. . . ]