PhotoPlus X6 User Guide

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1. Welcome ..........................................................1

Welcome ................................................................................................................ 3 New features......................................................................................................... 4 Installation ............................................................................................................. 6

2. Getting Started .................................................7

Startup Wizard ..................................................................................................... 9 Organizing photos............................................................................................10 Starting from scratch .......................................................................................11 Opening an existing file..................................................................................12 Saving a file .........................................................................................................15

3. Layers, Masks, and Blending .........................17

Introduction to layers......................................................................................19 Adjusting opacity/transparency..................................................................25 Using masks ........................................................................................................27 Using blend modes ..........................................................................................31

4. Making Image Adjustments ............................33

Introduction to image adjustments ........................................................... 35 Overview: Adjusting image colours ........................................................... 36 Using adjustment layers.................................................................................38 Retouching tools...............................................................................................45 Using PhotoFix...................................................................................................46

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5. Applying Image Effects .................................. 55

Overview: Applying special effects ............................................................ 57 Using filter layers .............................................................................................. 58 Using the Filter Gallery ................................................................................... 64 Applying 2D layer effects............................................................................... 68 Applying 3D layer effects............................................................................... 70 Warp tool effects............................................................................................... 73 Merging bracketed photos ........................................................................... 74

6. Manipulating Images ...................................... 79

Making a selection ........................................................................................... 81 Modifying a selection...................................................................................... 89 Manipulating a selection ............................................................................... 94 Changing image and canvas size ............................................................... 98 Straightening photos....................................................................................102 Cropping an image ........................................................................................104 Flipping and rotating ....................................................................................109 Deforming ......................................................................................................... 110 Mesh warping ..................................................................................................111 Using Cutout Studio ......................................................................................113

7. Colour and Greyscale .................................. 117

Colour modes...................................................................................................119 Choosing colours............................................................................................120

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8. Painting, Drawing and Text ..........................125

Painting and brushes.....................................................................................127 Stamping and spraying pictures ...............................................................129 Erasing.................................................................................................................131 Using patterns..................................................................................................134 Filling a region .................................................................................................135 Cloning a region..............................................................................................140 Drawing and editing lines and shapes....................................................142 Creating and editing text .............................................................................150

9. Print, Export, and Share ...............................153

Printing ...............................................................................................................155 Exporting to another file format ...............................................................164 Batch processing.............................................................................................167

10. Additional Information...................................171

Contacting Serif ...............................................................................................173 Credits .................................................................................................................174

11. Index.............................................................177

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