Copyright: Copyright © 1997 by Micrografx, Inc.
Citation: Copyright © 1997 by Micrografx, Inc.


CoolText

This wizard creates "cool" text by applying a series of effects to text objects. You can create cool text ranging from candy-striped text to flamed text to stamped text. You can paste the text into an existing image or paste the text as a new image.


To create CoolText


To create CoolText

1	Select the CoolText effect you want.

2	Click Next.

3	Enter the text to which you want the CoolText effect applied.

4	Choose a font and set its attributes.

5	Click Next.

8	Choose the image into which you want to paste the CoolText, or select Paste As New Image.

9	Click Finish.


Drop Shadow

This wizard creates a drop shadow from any floating object or masked area on your image. After creating the drop shadow, the object and shadow are grouped together. You can also create a drop shadow by using the Drop Shadow command on the Object menu.


To create a drop shadow


To create a drop shadow

1	Point to the blue box.

2	Press and hold the left mouse button and move the drop shadow to your liking.

3	Set the drop shadow's Transparency and Feathering.

4	Click the Color button to set the color of the drop shadow.

5	Click Finish.

Or

1	Set the drop shadow's Transparency and Feathering.

2	Position the drop shadow by typing a pixel amount in the X and Y Offset boxes.

3	Click the Color button to set the color of the drop shadow.

Note

Select the Halo Effect option to create a "halo" drop shadow. A halo creates a drop shadow using the same pixel amount on both the X and Y axes. You can change the size of the halo by typing a number in the percentage box or clicking the arrows to change the percentage.


3D Puzzle Pieces

This wizard creates a three dimensional jigsaw out of an existing image. You can create a jigsaw using either small or large puzzle pieces. For best looking results, however, your image should be square.


To create 3D puzzle pieces


To create 3D puzzle pieces

1	Select this size of the puzzle pieces.

2	Select the Stretch to Fit Overlay check box, if necessary. If this option is deselected, Picture Publisher 7 LE makes sure the aspect ratio of all the jigsaw pieces is the same. If this option is selected, Picture Publisher 7 LE stretches the pieces to fit the image. However, the finished result is not as attractive as if the option were deselected.

3	Click Finish.


EZ Photo
Photo Fix

This wizard walks you through some common tasks used to touch up a photograph after it has been scanned into Picture Publisher 7 LE. If you check the option on the Scanner/Digital Camera Setup wizard, the Photo Fix wizard launches every time you scan a photograph. To access the Scanner/Digital Camera Setup wizard, on the File menu, click Acquire.


To touch up a photograph using Photo Fix


To touch up a photograph using Photo Fix

1	Choose to straighten the scanned photograph, if crooked.

2	Choose to crop to the edges of the photograph, if necessary.

3	Click Next.

4	Click the Crop tool and select the area you want to keep, if necessary.

5	Click Next.

6	If the photograph has a moire pattern (dotty appearance), choose the amount you want removed and click Remove Moire Pattern.

7	Click Next.

8	Adjust the amount of red, green, blue, brightness and contrast, if necessary.

9	Click Finish.


Image Toning

This wizard adds a colorful tone to an image, an effect used by modern photographers and image editors. You can choose from seven preset tints. You can also add an "antique" effect to an image in combination with any of the preset tints.


To change the tone of an image


To change the tone of an image

1	Select the tone you want to apply to the image.

2	Select the Antique Effect check box, if necessary.

3	Click Finish.


Red Eye Removal

This wizard guides you through the process of removing the red from a subject's eyes in any photograph.


To remove red from an eye


To remove red from an eye

1	Click the Zoom In tool and select the area around the eye(s).

2	Click Next.

3	Click the Mask tool and mask the red area(s).

4	Click Next.

5	Move the Saturation of Red slider to Gray until the red starts disappearing.

6	Move the Level of Brightness slider to Darker if light areas appear in the eye.

7	Click Finish.


Button Maker

This wizard creates a square or a round button using an existing image for the button face. You can also create a square or round button (of one color) which matches the size of the existing image. If you have masked an area off in the existing image, the wizard creates the button from the masked area.


To create a button


To create a button

1	Select the type of button you want to create.

2	Click Next.

3	Set the width of the edge, if necessary.

4	Set the lightness level, if necessary.

5	Select the direction of the light source.

6	Select the primary edge color, if necessary.

7	Click Lighter or Darker to set the intensity of the light source, if necessary.

8	Click Preview to see a preview of the finished button, if necessary.

9	Click Finish.