The Edge Library Quick Start Guide
The Edge Library Quick Start Guide
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2 Browse to the drive containing The Edge Library DVD. 3 Double-click on a folder to browse its contents.
Adding backgrounds
1 Click
Open, browse to and select the photo you want to work with and click Open. + C) to copy the photo to the Clipboard.
The new layer is named Layer 1 by default, but you can rename it. Simply double-click it to open the Layer Properties dialog, type a new name and click OK.
8 Click the
Deform Tool. A bounding box and handles display around the edge of the photo.
To rotate the photo, hover the cursor just outside a corner handle. When the cursor changes to the Rotate cursor, click and drag to rotate the photo.
You can merge multiple layers into a single layer. For example, you might want to merge all the layers contained in the background image file into a single Background layer. To merge layers: 1 On the Layers tab, select the layers you want to merge (hold down the Shift key and then click each layer). 2 Right-click and choose Merge Selected Layers.
Applying edges
1 Click
Open, browse to the drive containing The Edge Library DVD and double-click the Extreme Edges folder.
5 Click
Open, browse to and select the photo you want to work with and click Open. your chosen edge: Click the Crop Tool, and then click and drag on the photo to define the crop area. On the Crop context toolbar, click OK.
Add Layer Mask to create a mask layer. Thumbnail and press Ctrl + A to select everything.
4 Click
Open, browse to and select the photo you want to work with and click Open. doesnt match that of your chosen edge, as in our example: Click the Crop Tool, and then click and drag on the photo to define the crop area. On the Crop context toolbar, click OK.
For more on cropping, and other image resizing methods, see Changing image and canvas size in the PhotoPlus Help.
Deform Tool to resize and reposition the photo inside its edge: To move the photo, click and drag on it. To resize the photo, hold down the Shift key, and then click and drag a corner resize handle.
Holding down the Shift key while resizing ensures that the aspect ratio of the photo is maintained.
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3 Click
On the context toolbar, select an aspect ratio from the drop-down list. Click and drag on the photo to define the crop area, then release the mouse button (drag to reposition the area if necessary). Click OK.
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These instructions focus on creating a framed photo ready to print out in a standard size 5x7, 8x10, 7x5, or 10x8. However, you can easily frame non-standard-sized photos too: 1 Open the photo frame file and click Image > Image Size dialog. 2 Change the Print Size dimensions to match the dimensions of your photo. (See Changing image and canvas size in the PhotoPlus Help.)
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Creating brushes
1 Click
Open, browse to the drive containing The Edge Library DVD and double-click the Backgrounds & Textures folder.
2 Browse the folder contents and select the texture upon which your
brush is to be based.
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Painting
1 Select the
Paintbrush Tool.
2 On the Brush Tip tab, select your brush tip. 3 At the top of the
workspace, on the Brush context toolbar, adjust brush propertiesSize, Opacity, etc.
4 Set your brush stroke colour using one of the following methods:
On the Colour tab, click in the spectrum, or drag the sliders.
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Click the Colour Pickup Tool, and then click on your photo to pick up a colour.
For more on painting and working with colour, see the topics included in the Painting and Drawing Help book.
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Customizing brushes
The default attributes of a brush are applied whenever you select the brush from the Brush Tip tab. You can customize these default attributes of your brush tipsize, spacing, opacity, and so on, in the Brush Options dialog.
3 Click OK.
For more on brush attributes and customizing brush tips, see Painting in the PhotoPlus Help.
You can adjust some of the brush tip attributes temporarily, as you paint, by changing the values on the Brush context toolbar (displayed at the top of the toolbar whenever the Paintbrush Tool is active).
When you next select the same brush tip, the default attributes are reapplied.
Quick Start Guide In this guide, weve shown you how to work with backgrounds, edges, frames, and brush textures individually. If youre feeling really creative, why not try creating a composite image by combining multiple resources in the same PhotoPlus project. Start with a background, add your photo, apply a frame or an edge, and then apply your custom brush strokes... Have fun!
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For previews of the complete collection of resources included on The Edge Library PhotoPlus Edition DVD, refer to The Edge Library Preview Guide. Youll find the Preview Guide in the root directory of your DVD.
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