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Using the EasyPalette to Add Effects
Introduction
The EasyPalette is a gallery of visual effects that you can
drag-and-drop onto your image. It makes it easy to preview
an effect, customize it and even save your own gallery of
effects. The EasyPalette gives you fast access to many of
the advanced effects and features in PhotoImpact.
System Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP, ME, 2000 or 98
Application: PhotoImpact 7
Additional Requirements: Digital Photographs
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Step 1:
Open a photo by clicking the File/Open (or Ctrl-O) command.
To open the EasyPalette you can go to the View/Toolbars &
Panels menu and click on the EasyPalette. Alternatively, you
can press F2 or go to the very right of the workspace and
you will notice several icons. Click on the fourth one down.
This Panel manager allows you to turn off and on the different
panels. (Fig. 1)
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Once the EasyPalette is open you will
notice the folders on the left and the visual thumbnails on
the right. (Fig. 2 & 3) You can browse the folders and see
all the different categories of effects you can apply. Select
Effect/Camera lens to see the thumbnails. You can also bring
your image directly into the EasyPalette to preview the different
effects. Just click the Finger icon (Use Image as thumbnail)
on top of the EasyPalette. |
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Step 3:
Now go to the Lighting Gallery/Lens Flare folder. (Fig. 4)
With the EasyPalette you are not stuck with the templates
we give you. Look for an effect you like, for example Lens
Flare 3. Now right click on the thumbnail and select Modify
Properties and Apply. The actual dialog box will now appear.
(Fig. 5) You can customize the effect to your needs here.
If you put your mouse over one of the Lens Flares you will
notice that you can move it anywhere on the image. You can
control intensity, light, color and many more settings.
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Step 4:
To create your own gallery of effects,
just customize the effect and click the Add button on the bottom
of the dialog box. An Add to EasyPalette box will appear and
you can save that custom effect into your own Gallery for future
use. (Fig. 6) |
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The other part of the EasyPalette are the Libraries. You can
access this by clicking on the Object Libraries Icon. It is
the second icon on the top right of the EasyPalette. The libraries
give you drag-and-drop images, masks, templates, outlines and
more. You can add these to your image by dragging or double
clicking. You can also save objects into your own custom libraries.
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This is just a basic overview of how the EasyPalette can be
used as an easy way to apply effects as well as a way to customize
and save your settings. |
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| Trouble Shooting |
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- If you are trying to save a custom effect into a particular
gallery but it does not show up, it is likely that it is
Read-Only protected. This should be the default. To turn
off the Read-Only, right- click on the gallery name in the
left directory listing and turn off the Read-Only option.
You can now save into that gallery.
- Most effect templates in the EasyPalette give you the
option to Modify Properties and Apply to customize the effect,
however there are a few that will not have this option.
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