Adding a Ripples Effect

The Ripples effect applies concentric waves around a central point in an image. The effect is similar to the rings produced by a pebble dropped in water.

To add a ripples effect:

  1. On the Browse tab, click the album to display thumbnail views of the images in the album in the Album View window.

  2. In the Album View window, double-click an image to open it in the Image View window.

  3. Choose Effects > Special Effects to open the Special Effects dia­log, and then click the Ripples tab.

  4. In the Number of Ripples group box, drag the slider to select the number of ripples.

  5. In the Magnitude of Ripples group box, drag the slider to select the size of the ripples.

  6. Click the Apply button to add the effect to the original image.

  7. Click the OK button to close the Special Effects dialog.

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