Applying filter effects
Pressing the effects button in the toolbar will bring
up the effects dialog box which allows a number of filters and effects to be applied
to the image as well as being able to apply a custom convolve operation. This
dialog is a standard addition to all EquitySoft graphical products.
Pressing the "Apply" button will apply the changes made to the original image and
close the dialog. Changes are made cumulatively to an image with the "Undo" function
reversing only the last change made.Some functions are described here but most,
like the darken function are self explanatory. When a function like darken has an
parameter then the text box will show the parameter value and the plus and minus buttons
can be used to alter that value.
Refreshing the background
Some operations like invert will change all colors including the background image.
The background refresh option allows the original background to be repainted in the
case of that happening.
Buttonize
Buttonize is useful for creating the two images used in a program's
rollover button.
Buttonize assumes a default border that is 15% of the image dimension.
This can be altered with the
plus and minus buttons. If the buttonize effect is too light then repeatedly
applying the effect will continue to darken the borders until eventually they become opaque.
If the background color is pure white then repeating buttonize is recommended to get the
appropriate contrast with the borders.
Fuzz
Fuzz moves pixels around randomly. The higher the fuzz level the more the pixels can
be moved. Fuzz however can be somewhat slow for large images.