Operation Manual

ULEAD PHOTOIMPACT USER GUIDE

Using the Measure Tool ..................................................... 147

Using the Transform Tool .................................................. 148

Rotating images .......................................................................149

Straightening images .............................................................. 149

3D transformation ................................................................... 150

Working with Object Eraser Tools ..................................... 151

Using the Stamp Tool ........................................................ 152

Using Component Designer ............................................... 153

Rollover button ........................................................................155

Lower-third ..............................................................................156

CHAPTER 5: USING THE PAINTING AND FILL TOOLS ......157

Using the Painting Tools .................................................... 158

Erasing ...................................................................................159

Customizing Paint Tools .............................................................159

Using Paint Tool presets .......................................................... 160

Using the Tool Settings Panel ................................................... 160

Special Paint Tools and Tricks .....................................................161

Using the Particle Brush ........................................................... 161

Using the Drop Water Tool ....................................................... 161

Painting with textures .............................................................. 162

Painting an outline or border .................................................... 162

Using Paint as Object mode ...................................................... 163

Editing active objects only .........................................................164

Using the Fill Tools ............................................................ 165

Choosing a Gradient Fill method .................................................166

Filling an area with a texture ......................................................167

Performing drag-and-drop texture and gradient fills ..................... 168

Working with Colors .......................................................... 169

Using the Ulead Color Picker ......................................................170

Picking colors from an image or entire screen ...............................171

Changing foreground and background colors ................................171

Using the Color Panel ................................................................171

The Color tab ......................................................................... 172

Setting a Single-color ....................................................... 172

Setting a Gradient color ................................................... 173

Swatches tab ......................................................................... 173

Gradients tab ......................................................................... 174

Color Table tab ....................................................................... 175

Understanding Indexed color images .................................. 175

Editing the Color Table ..................................................... 175

Loading and saving color tables ......................................... 176