Image dissolves

To do an image dissolve:

* Open the two images
* Copy the smaller image into the larger
* Select the menu item “Edit / Paste options” and modify opacity
* Position the paste
* Select the menu item “Edit / Validate paste”
* Select the part of the resulting image which you want to preserve
* Select the menu item “Image / Crop”

Red eye reduction

* Begin by zooming on the image in order to be able to select the pupil easily (values of 400% or 800% should work)

* Select the red part of the pupil and use filter “Grayscale” or “Adjust / Color balance” to decrease
the red component. “Adjust / Gamma correction” to the red layer can also give a good result.
In all cases, you’d better use a circular selection shape or the lasso selection tool.

* Repeat the process on the second pupil

Selecting a transparent color

Transparency is only available in indexed colors mode; to define a transparent color follow these steps:

* Select the menu item “Image / Mode / Indexed color”
* Convert the image to indexed color format by choosing a suitable number of colors from the list.
* Select the menu item “Image / Transparency color”
* While the “Transparent color” window is open, select the color to be transparent by clicking on it in the image using the pipette (the cursor changes to the pipette automatically while doing this)

Import formats and transparency

PhotoFiltre supports the most widespread formats, however transparency is available only for the following :
* GIF images
* PNG images in indexed colors mode
* Icons

If you defined a transparent color, the GIF format will be selected for you by default when you save.

Automation

The menu item “Tools / Automate / Batch” makes it possible to carry out a sequence of operations in an automatic way to a batch or a selection of files.

“Files” tab

* Select the files source and the output destination
* Select the export format
* You can rename the files in sequence (optional)
* A reduction of the number of colors and adjustment of image quality (depending on image output format) can also be made
* By checking “Custom selection”, it’s possible to carry out a manual selection of the images to be treated

“Image” tab

All the options are optional.
The option “Canvas size” is a little complex. It makes it possible to add blank space around your image by imposing a width and/or a height increase. The calculation of the width and height will be automatic if you leave a zero value (to add only one shade for example).

Cf. PhotoFiltre Hotkeys | PhotoFiltre Masks | PhotoFiltre Main Page