Adobe 65045315 - Photoshop Elements Use Manual page 223

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10
Filters, effects, styles, and artwork
Difference Clouds
The Difference Clouds filter uses randomly generated values that vary between the foreground and background color
in the toolbox to produce a cloud pattern. The first time you choose this filter, portions of the image are inverted in a
cloud pattern. Applying the filter several times creates rib and vein patterns that resemble a marble texture.
Fibers
The Fibers filter creates the look of woven fibers using the foreground and background colors. You can control how
the colors vary with the Variance option (a low value creates longer streaks of color, while a high value makes very
short fibers with more varied distribution of color). The Strength option controls how each fiber looks. A low setting
creates spread out fibers, while a high setting produces short, stringy fibers. Randomize changes how the pattern looks;
you can select this option until you find a pattern you like. When you apply the Fibers filter, the image data on the
active layer is replaced with fibers.
Add a gradient map adjustment layer to colorize the fibers. (See
Lens Flare
The Lens Flare filter simulates the light refraction caused by shining a bright light into a camera lens. You can set the
flare brightness, flare location, and flare shape (the lens type). Click in the preview window in the dialog box to set the
flare location.
Lighting Effects
The Lighting Effects filter lets you produce sophisticated lighting effects in RGB images. You can create multiple lights,
set individual light properties, and easily drag lights around in the preview window to test different lighting setups.
You can also use textures from grayscale files called texture maps to produce 3D-like effects, and save your own styles
for use in other images.
Apply the Lighting Effects filter
In the Edit workspace, select an image, layer, or area.
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2 Choose Render > Lighting Effects from the Filter menu.
Specify options, as desired, and click OK.
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Displays a preview of the lighting effect so you can adjust each light (see
Preview area
You can also create a new light by dragging the light icon
delete a light, select the light in the preview window and drag the light (by its center circle) to the Trash or press Delete.
To copy an existing light, select a light in the preview window, press Alt (Option in Mac OS), and drag to a new
location in the window.
Lets you name and save the style. Saved styles include all of the settings for each light and appear in the Style
Save
menu whenever you open an image in Photoshop Elements.
Removes the selected style. You can't delete default styles.
Delete
Lets you choose from the following default light styles, plus any custom styles you have saved:
Style menu
Note: If you choose a style that has multiple lights, you must set options for each light individually.
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Adds one yellow spotlight with medium intensity and wide focus.
2 O' Clock Spotlight
• Adds a blue overhead omni light with full intensity and no focus.
Blue Omni
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into the preview area (you can create up to 16 lights). To
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"Adjust a light" on page 219).
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