Quick links to procedures on this page:

3-D special effects

You can apply three-dimensional special effects to an image to create the illusion of depth.

3-D rotate Back to Top

The 3-D rotate effect lets you rotate an image by adjusting an interactive, three-dimensional model. Click and drag the interactive, three-dimensional model in the 3D Rotate dialog box to rotate and position the image. Hold down Ctrl and click a different plane on the three-dimensional model to assign the face of the image to that plane. Enable the Best fit check box to ensure that the image stays within the boundaries of the image window.

 

Original

3-D Rotate

Bevel effect Back to Top

The Bevel effect (Effects 3D Effects Bevel effect) lets you create the appearance of a raised surface.

 

Original

Bevel

Cylinder Back to Top

The Cylinder effect shapes an image into a cylinder.

 

Original

Cylinder

Emboss Back to Top

The Emboss effect transforms an image into a relief, with details appearing as ridges and crevices on a flat surface. You can choose the embossing color or depth, as well as the direction of the light source. The effect works best on images with medium to high contrast. Depth sets the depth of the ridges and indentations in the relief. Level sets the intensity of the effect. The Direction dial lets you specify the direction of the light source. Original color embosses the image using its original colors. Gray embosses the image in gray with moderate, embossed highlights. Black embosses the image in black with high-contrast, embossed highlights. Other embosses the image using a color that you choose from the Other color picker.

 

Original

Emboss

Glass Back to Top

The Glass effect places a three-dimensional, glass-like surface over an editable area. You can specify the width of the bevel, the area that is slanted to produce the three-dimensional look, the sharpness of the bevel's edges, and the angle at which the light is bent at the edges. You can also specify the brightness, direction, and angle of the light that strikes the bevel. The Glass effect lets you apply preset styles and create custom preset styles.

 

Original

Glass

Page curl Back to Top

The Page curl effect makes one of the corners of an image roll in on itself. You can specify a corner and set the curl orientation, transparency, and size. You can also choose a color for the curl and the background that is exposed where the image curls away from the paper. Click a thumbnail to specify the position of the page curl. Choose a vertical or horizontal direction for the page curl. The Opaque option creates a curl using a solid color, the Transparent option displays the underlying image through the curl. The Curl color picker lets you choose the curl color. The Background color picker let you choose a color for the background that is exposed where the image curls away from the paper. The Width% and Height% sliders let you set the curl size.

 

Original

Page curl

Pinch/punch Back to Top

The Pinch/punch effect warps an image by pinching it toward you or punching it away from you. You can position the effect by setting a center point.

 

Original

Pinch/Punch

Sphere Back to Top

The Sphere effect wraps an image around the inside or outside of a sphere. You can set a center point around which an image wraps, and you can control the wrapping. Positive values expand the central pixels toward the edges of an image resulting in a convex shape. Negative values compress pixels toward the center of an image resulting in a concave shape.

 

Original

Sphere

The Boss Back to Top

The Boss effect (Effects 3D Effects The Boss) raises the area of the image that falls along the edges of a mask. You can specify the width, height, and smoothness of the raised edge, as well as the brightness, sharpness, direction, and angle of the light sources. The Boss effect lets you apply preset styles and create custom preset styles.

 

Original

The Boss

Zig zag Back to Top

The Zig zag effect (Effects 3D Effects Zig zag) creates waves of straight lines and angles that twist an image outward from an adjustable center point. You can choose the type of waves and specify their number and strength.

 

Original

Zig Zag


Feedback
Was this page helpful? Send feedback. (Internet connection required.)

Copyright 2018 Corel Corporation. All rights reserved.