Applying Image effects

You can apply an Image effect to your image. This group of effects lets you offset an image, curl the corners of an image, or tile an image.

The Offset effect shifts the image on the canvas so that pixels are wrapped around to the opposite edge as they move off the canvas. You can access the Offset dialog box by choosing Effects  Image Effects  Offset.

• Horizontal offset — lets you move the image horizontally on the page when the Custom option is selected

• Vertical offset — lets you move the image vertically on the page when the Custom option is selected

• Center — positions the image so that one corner is exactly in the middle of the page

• Custom — lets you adjust the position of the image horizontally and vertically on the page

• Wrap — treats the image as if it were a tile repeating in each direction

• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely

• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.

• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images).

The Page Curl effect makes the image appear as though a corner of it has been rolled up. You can access the Page Curl dialog box by choosing Effects  Image Effects  Page Curl.

• Color in the Curl settings group box — lets you select a color for the curled-back corner of the image page. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.

• Radius — determines the amount of the curl. As you increase the value, the curl loosens.

• Corner buttons — let you select which corners to curl

• Width — determines the width of the curl. You can also specify the desired width by dragging the arm in the Before pane.

• Height — determines the height of the curl. You can also specify the desired height by dragging the arm in the Before pane.

• Color in the Edge mode group box — lets you select a color for the background underneath the curled area of the page. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.

• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images)

The Seamless Tiling effect helps you convert a selection into a seamless custom pattern, which you can use for painting, adding text, or creating Web page backgrounds. You can access the Seamless Tiling dialog box by choosing Effects  Image Effects  Seamless Tiling.

• Show tiling preview — opens a preview area that displays the tile you are designing

• Edge — blends the edges of the image

• Corner — blends the image at the corners

• Mirror — mirrors the edges of the image

• Horizontal — places the tiles horizontally on the image

• Vertical — places the tiles vertically on the image

• Bidirectional — places the tiles both horizontally and vertically on the image. If you choose Bidirectional, you must choose a setting from the Corner style group box.

• Horizontal offset — positions the center of the tiling effect horizontally in the image. The position is a percentage of the width of the image. At 50, the tiling starts at the center of the image. You can increase the value to move the center to the right and decrease the value to move the center to the left.

• Vertical offset — positions the center of the tiling effect vertically in the image. The position is a percentage of the height of the image. At 50, the tiling starts at the center of the image. You can increase the value to move the center toward the bottom and decrease the value to move the center toward the top.

• Width — sets the width of the tile

• Transition — lets you determine the degree of blending when the Edge option is selected

• Linear — lets you choose a linear corner when the Corner option is selected

• Curved — lets you choose a curved corner when the Corner option is selected