Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS Manual page 216

CHAPTER 9
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Applying Filters and Effects
6 To use a texture fill, choose a color in the
Texture Channel pop-up menu. (See "Using a
Lighting Effects texture" on page 210.)
7 Click OK to apply the filter.
Choosing a Lighting Effects type
You can choose from several light types.
Omni shines light in all directions from directly
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above the image—like a light bulb over a piece of
paper.
Directional shines light from one angle—like the
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parallel light rays of the sun.
Spotlight casts an elliptical beam of light. The
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line in the preview window defines the light
direction and angle, and the handles define the
edges of the ellipse.
To adjust an Omni light:
Choose Filter > Render > Lighting Effects,
1
or use the Filters palette to apply the Lighting
Effects filter.
For Light Type, choose Omni.
2
Adjust the light:
3
• To move the light, drag the center circle.
• To increase or decrease the size of the light (like
a light moving closer or farther away), drag one of
the handles defining the edges of the light.
4 Click OK to apply the filter.
To adjust the angle and height of the Directional light
using the preview window:
Choose Filter > Render > Lighting Effects,
1
or use the Filters palette to apply the Lighting
Effects filter.
For Light Type, choose Directional.
2
Adjust the light:
3
To move the light, drag the center circle.
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• To change the direction of the light, drag the
handle at the end of the line to rotate the light's
angle. Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag
(Mac OS) to keep the light's height (line length)
constant.
To change the light's height, drag the handle at
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the end of the line. Shorten the line for a bright
light, lengthen it for a less intense one. A very short
line produces pure white light, a very long one no
light. Shift-drag to keep the angle constant and
change the light's height (line length).
Click OK to apply the filter.
4
To adjust the angle and height of the Spotlight using
the preview window:
Choose Filter > Render > Lighting Effects,
1
or use the Filters palette to apply the Lighting
Effects filter.
For Light Type, choose Spotlight.
2
Adjust the light:
3
• To move the light, drag the center circle.
• To increase the light angle, drag the handle at the
end of the line to shorten the line. To decrease the
light angle, drag to lengthen the line.