Graphics Software, ContinuedBlending toolsBlending tools blur the distinct lines between colors and patterns.They makesharp lines fuzzy and can zoom in and out of images. Some commonblending tools are FEATHER, DEFRINGE, CLONE or RUBBERSTAMP,SMUDGE, CROPPER, GRABBER, ZOOM, PANNING, and SHARPEN.FEATHER or DEFRINGE: Feathering or defringing creates a gradualtransition between pixels on the edges of selected objects and backgrounds.This is useful when combining objects from different images to form onecomposition.CLONE or RUBBERSTAMP: With CLONE or RUBBERSTAMP, you maycopy objects, colors, or patterns and place them in other areas of the image.Retouching damaged areas on photographs or continuous-tone originals iseasily done with this tool.SMUDGE: The SMUDGE tools smears adjoining pixels with similarcharacteristics much like dragging fingers through wet paint smears colorinto the surrounding areas. This tool is excellent for softening unattractivefeatures in portraiture used in Welcome Aboard biographies.CROPPER: CROPPER tools crop selected portions of images and discardthe rest.GRABBER: To move objects larger than your open onscreen window, usethe GRABBER tool and push or pull the image around on the screen.ZOOM: Magnification of images or selected portions of images is possiblewith the ZOOM tool. This tool also pushes selected images into thebackground. Use this tool when determining the best composition.PANNING: Moving from side-to-side across images like motion picture orvideo cameras is an effect accomplished by the PANNING tool.SHARPEN: The SHARPEN tool increases or decreases image focus byaltering the contrast in surrounding pixels.Continued on next page8-43
Integrated Publishing, Inc. - A (SDVOSB) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business
