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The creative special effects use a variety of shapes and textures to transform an image into abstract art. They use crystals, fabric, glass, frames, or whirlpools as the foundation for creating something new.
The Crystalize effect makes an image look as though it was created with crystals. You can control the effect by specifying the dimensions of the crystals. Lower values produce smaller crystals, causing less distortion. Higher values produce larger crystals and create a more abstract effect.
The Fabric effect makes an image look as though it was created with textiles, such as needlepoint, rug hooking, quilts, strings, ribbons, and tissue collage. You can specify the size and angle of the textile, as well as the brightness.
You can change the color, opacity, orientation, and alignment of a frame, and you can save customized settings as preset styles. You can also update, load, and delete preset frame settings. To customize a frame, click the Modify tab. Opacity sets the opacity of the frame. Blur/Feather blurs or feathers the edge of the frame with the contents. Horizontal and Vertical set the horizontal and vertical frame size. The Rotate dial lets you specify the degree to which you want to rotate a frame. Flip horizontal and Flip vertical mirror the frame horizontally and vertically, respectively. Align lets you choose a center point for the frame from the bitmap. Re-center centers the frame on the bitmap. The Save preset button lets you save customized frame settings as a preset.
The Glass block effect makes an image look as though it is being viewed through thick glass blocks. You can control the effect by specifying the dimensions of the glass blocks.
The Mosaic effect breaks an image into unequal elliptical pieces to form the appearance of a mosaic. You can specify the size of the pieces and the background color. You can also frame the mosaic.
The Scatter effect distorts an image by scattering pixels. You can specify the direction of the scattering. The Scatter effect is also a preset lens type.
The Smoked glass effect applies a transparent colored tint to images. You can specify the color of the smoked glass, the opacity of the tint, and the amount of blurring.
The Stained glass effect transforms images into stained-glass artwork. You can adjust the size of the glass pieces and create solder between them.
The Vignette effect lets you add an elliptical, circular, rectangular, or square frame around an image. You can specify the color and fade rate of the effect. Move the Fade slider to set the transition between the frame and the bitmap. The offset is the distance from the center of the image to the inner border of the frame. The higher the offset (that is, the higher the distance from the center of the image), the thinner the frame.
The Vortex effect produces a swirl around a center point that you specify in an image. You can specify the direction of the swirl's inner and outer pixels.
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