Set Parameters

	Click on the Image Menu, point the mouse at Effects, then click Settings. A dialog box opens with optional settings for many of the special effects. Sharpen Enter a value (1-99) in the box to control how deep the sharpen effect is; higher numbers sharpen the image more (good for some images, not for others); the default is 50; higher settings take longer to finish. Oil Paint Enter an odd number (3, 5, 7 or 9) into the box to control how coarse the oil paint effect is; higher numbers produce a more streaked effect; the default is 3; higher settings take longer to finish (9 takes quite a while!) Explosion Enter values into the two boxes to control the mask value for explosion; this amount basically sets how coarse the explosion effect will be; higher numbers produce a more coarse effect; the default is 3x3; higher settings take longer to finish. Fine Rotation Enter a value in the box to control how far the image is rotated; positive numbers (such as 30) rotate the image to the right, negative numbers (such as -30) rotate the image to the left; higher numbers rotate the image farther; the default is 45. If you click the Clear background check-box below, the area where the image was is blanked out, then the rotated image is placed over it; otherwise, the rotated image is placed on top of the existing image; the default is unchecked (no clear.) Blur Enter an odd number, from 3 to 33, into the box to control how coarse the blur effect is; higher numbers produce a wider blur; the default is 3; higher settings take longer to finish. Median Filter Enter an odd number (3, 5, 7 or 9) into the box to control how coarse the median filter effect is; higher numbers cause the pixels to become more alike in brightness (most areas will appear "softer"); the default is 3; higher settings take longer to finish. Pixelize Enter values into the two boxes to control the mask value for pixelize; this amount basically sets how coarse the pixel effect will be; higher numbers produce a more coarse effect; the default is 5x5; higher settings take longer to finish. 3D Button Enter values into the two boxes to control the width and height of the border for 3D buttons. The settings are in pixels; 15 is the default. To restore the original (default) settings, click the default settings button at the bottom of the dialog. When you are finished making changes, click the OK button to close the dialog box. To exit without making any changes, click the Cancel button. Another way to exit is to click the X in the upper right corner.
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