Image Effects

2.01 Investigate graphic image design.

Cloning

• Copying part of an image and using it to replace unwanted parts of the image.

• Examples of use:– Remove blemishes on a model’s skin– Brush up text on a scanned image

Cropping

• Cutting out part of an image• Original image retains same file size• Cut image can be saved as new object

Filters

• Used to apply special effects to an image that would be too difficult to create manually.

• Examples of use:– A weaving pattern– Liquefying

Filter ExamplesOriginal

Special lighting

Warped effect

Patchwork

Gradient

• Filling an object/image with a smooth transition from one color to another.

• Examples– Dark blue, gradually becoming white – Red fading to orange.

Layers

• Compiling multiple pictures or objects together into one image– Layers can be turned on or off– Elements can be colored, layered,

and resized individually

Layers on . . . Layers off

Patterns and Textures

• Patterns – raster graphics used to fill an object or selection

• Textures – used to create filters and backgrounds

Rotating

• Pivoting an object around its center point

Transparency

• Removing the background color of a raster image to make it “see-through”

• Allows image to blend in with its background