Using Bitmap Filters - MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX-USING DIRECTOR MX Use Manual

Using bitmap filters

Bitmap filters are plug-in image editors that apply effects to bitmap images. You can install
Photoshop-compatible filters to change images within Director.
Original image
Filtered image
You can apply a filter to a selected portion of a bitmap image, to an entire cast member, or to
several cast members at once.
To install a filter:
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Place the filter in the Xtras folder in the Director application folder. See "About installing Xtra
extensions" on page 51.
To apply a filter:
Open the cast member in the Paint window, or select the cast member in the Cast window.
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You can apply a filter to several cast members at once by selecting them all in the Cast window.
To apply a filter to a selected portion of a cast member, use the Marquee or the Lasso tool in
the Paint window to select the part you want to change.
Select Xtras > Filter Bitmap.
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In the Filter Bitmap dialog box, select a category on the left and a filter on the right.
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To view all the filters at once, select All from the Categories list.
Click Filter.
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Many filters require you to enter special settings. When you select one of these filters, a dialog
box or other type of control appears after you click Filter. When you finish selecting filter
settings and proceed, the filter changes the cast member.
Some filters have no changeable settings. When you select one of these filters, the cast member
changes with no further steps.
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