User manual MAGIX XTREME PHOTO DESIGNER 6

[. . . ] Manual 2 Introduction Introduction MAGIX Xtreme Photo Designer 6 is an image editing application, which helps you handle all necessary photo editing tasks quickly and easily. Import all common file formats or scan directly. The integrated browser enables convenient searching for image files on your PC. Images can be discreetly improved, retouched, distorted or transformed into an oil painting. [. . . ] Possible applications range from simple format conversion to automatic thumbnail creation or focusing, colour correction, etc. The Batch Processing dialog window has three areas: Input Use "Add file" to enter one or more images into the list of images to be processed or add whole directories with "Add folder". You can delete individual images from the list with the "Delete" button, or delete the entire list with "Delete all". Actions Use the "arrow" buttons to add the desired actions from the list on the left to the tasks. Use "Delete" to delete one or "Reset" to delete all actions from the list of tasks (on the right side). If available, the "Parameters" button opens a parameter window which you can use to change the settings of the selected action. Use the Arrow up/Arrow down buttons to change the order of the tasks. A summary of the actions, called script, can be saved and loaded with the respective buttons. Output You can select a file type from the list of image formats for output of processed images. Any possible setting options for the image format are available at "Options. . . ". www. magix. com Working with Batch Processing All images are stored in the target folder which you need to specify. If you want MAGIX Xtreme Photo Designer 6 to warn you prior to overwriting existing files, tick the respective box. After the processing is started with the "Start" button you can see the current status in the status window. Click on "Abort" to end the process. 61 www. magix. com 62 Effects Effects Choose an effect from the Effects menu or other category. Alternatively, choose the Effect browser button to open the effect browser. The effect browser uses a sample image to show the results of different effects. When an effect is selected, it is applied to the whole image first. Each time you change effect settings, they are displayed on the image. This allows you to adjust the effect and see how it affects the entire image. The masking tool (on page 50) allows you to limit the effect to certain areas of the image. We recommend softening the edges of the image somewhat (in the tool window (on page 81) of the masking tool) to better integrate the effect into the whole image. The magic wand provides another masking option, allowing you to target a particular colour within the image and change it using colour effects. You can also use the pencil to apply effects by choosing this button in the Effect settings dialog box. When you do this, the tool window for the pencil appears. When you use the pencil to apply the effect, all pencil settings relating to shape, size, and effect are available. However, colour characteristics (structure, colour, spotting, and colour deviations) are inactive. [. . . ] 24 Rotate/Flip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 S Save. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Save for Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]