Using The Retouch Tools - Ulead PHOTOIMPACT 11 User Manual

Using the Retouch Tools

The Retouch Tools are used to enhance areas of an image by adjusting existing
color pixels. PhotoImpact offers a variety of tools to help edit your images such as:
Dodge, Saturation, Burn, and more. To select a tool, click the lower right corner of
the Retouch Tool in the Toolbox; a drawer of retouching tools opens and you can
select the type of tool you want to use.
When you apply a Retouch Tool on an area, the tool uses the shape and size of the
current brush each time you click the mouse. To apply the effect over a larger
area, drag the mouse or increase the size of your brush. To reapply and increase
the effect on a specific area, click repeatedly.
To apply a Retouch Tool:
1. Open the image to edit.
2. Select a Retouch Tool to use, in this case use the
Remove Scratch Retouch Tool.
3. Click Show or hide Tool Settings on the Attribute
Toolbar to open the Tool Settings panel. In the
Shape group, define your brush attributes. You can
also specify the strength of the effect for each brush
stroke in the Options group.
Note: Options on the Attribute Toolbar and/or the Tool
Settings panel are different for each Retouch Tool.
4. Paint over the area to fix. PhotoImpact regenerates
pixels to cover the damaged area based on
neighboring pixels.
Some effects are subtle and you may have to work
with the brush to get the desired results.
Note: The Retouch Tools can only be applied to Grayscale and True Color images.
Tip: You can apply a number of Retouch Tools to an image, burn for tan effect,
dodge for light effect, blur to smoothen rough skin texture, and many others.
To specify the attributes of a Retouch Tool, open the Tool Settings panel. The
attributes for each Retouch Tool are displayed in three groups: Shape, Options
(settings available vary according to the type of Retouch Tool), and Pressure
options. The attributes for these tabs are identical to those for Paint Tools (see
"Using the Painting Tools").
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