Adobe ILLUSTRATOR CS2 User Manual page 439

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User Guide
See also
"Effects and filters quick reference" on page 426
Sharpen filter and effect
The Unsharp Mask command in the Sharpen submenu in the Filter or Effect menu focuses blurry images by
increasing the contrast of adjacent pixels. This effect is raster-based and uses the document's raster effects settings
whenever you apply the effect to a vector graphic.
Finds the areas in the image where significant color changes occur and sharpens them. Use the
Unsharp Mask
Unsharp Mask filter to adjust the contrast of edge detail and produce a lighter and darker line on each side of the
edge. This emphasizes the edge and creates the illusion of a sharper image.
See also
"Effects and filters quick reference" on page 426
Sketch filters and effects
Many of the Sketch filters use black and white colors to redraw the image. The effects are raster-based and use the
document's raster effects settings whenever you apply the effect to a vector graphic. These filters and effects are
available only for documents in RGB color mode.
Transforms an image to appear carved in low relief and lit to accent the surface variations. Dark areas of
Bas Relief
the image are colored black; light colors are colored white.
Redraws an image's highlights and midtones with a solid midtone gray background drawn in
Chalk & Charcoal
coarse chalk. Shadow areas are replaced with diagonal charcoal lines. The charcoal is drawn in black, the chalk in
white.
Redraws an image to create a posterized, smudged effect. Major edges are drawn boldly while midtones are
Charcoal
sketched using a diagonal stroke. Charcoal is colored black; the paper is colored white.
Treats the image as if it were a polished chrome surface. Highlights are high points and shadows are low
Chrome
points in the reflecting surface.
Replicates the texture of dense dark and pure white Conté crayons on an image. The Conté Crayon
Conté Crayon
filter uses black for dark areas and the white for light areas.
Uses fine, linear ink strokes to capture the details in the original image. The filter replaces color in the
Graphic Pen
original image using black for ink and white for paper. This command is especially striking with scanned images.
Simulates the effect of a halftone screen while maintaining the continuous range of tones.
Halftone Pattern
Creates an image that appears to be constructed of handmade paper. The filter simplifies an image, and
Note Paper
combines the effect of the Grain command (Texture submenu) with an embossed appearance. Dark areas of the
image appear as holes in the top layer of paper surrounded by white.
Simulates the effect of photocopying an image. Large areas of darkness tend to copy only around their
Photocopy
edges; midtones fall away to either solid black or white.
Molds an image as if from plaster, and then colorizes the result using black and white. Dark areas are raised;
Plaster
light areas are sunken.
Simulates the controlled shrinking and distorting of film emulsion to create an image that appears
Reticulation
clumped in the shadow areas and lightly grained in the highlights.