ALDUS GALLERY EFFECTS: CLASSIC ART, VOLUME 3 Sampler ALDUS GALLERY EFFECTS: CLASSIC ART TRANSFORMS IMAGES INTO ART Welcome to the Gallery Effects: Classic Art, Volume 3 sampler! This sampler gives you the opportunity to experiment with the Plastic Wrap effect, one of the 16 artistic effects in Gallery Effects: Classic Art, Volume 3. ABOUT THE PLASTIC WRAP EFFECT The Plastic Wrap effect alters an image to appear to be wrapped or coated in shiny plastic, accentuating the surface detail of the image. The parameters of the effect can also be set to create images that appear to have been made from Polaroids that have been scratched and textured by hand. Highlight Strength Move the slider to the right to increase the strength of the highlights in the resulting image, and to the left to decrease the highlight strength. Detail Move the slider to the right to have more detail from the original image used to create shine in the resulting image, and to the left to show less detail. Smoothness Move the slider to the right for an overall smoother image, and to the left for a less smooth image. Tip *In addition to the surreal shine that the Plastic Wrap effect adds to images, the effect can also be used to emulate other experimental approaches to photographic image manipulation. When Polaroids are artistically altered by hand, they are often scratched from the back with a sharp instrument. This leaves a white mark, often along the edges of the image, and sometimes drags the colored pigment along with it. To create an effect reminiscent of this sort of treatment, the Plastic Wrap effect should be applied on the image with a high Highlight Strength setting and a fairly low Smoothness setting. The idea is to have just the right amount of detailed, white lines in the image and avoid large areas of flat, white reflections. When the right amount of white lines have been added, apply the Ripple effect (Classic Art, Volume 1) to the image at low distortion settings (Ripple Magnitude and Ripple Size), to slightly shift and jiggle the white scratch marks and the associated image areas. As Polaroids tend to be highly saturated in color, increasing the Brightness and Contrast of the image in the host program may be beneficial. Slightly blurring the image in the host program either before applying Plastic Wrap or as a final step may also be useful in simulating the altered Polaroid look. USING THE PLASTIC WRAP EFFECT The settings dialog box lets you change and preview the Plastic Wrap effect’s settings. The upper left of the dialog box shows a miniature view of the original image or selection. Drag the floating frame over the part of the image you want to preview. The area within the frame appears in the box labeled Before. Click the Preview button to preview the effect. After a short delay, a preview of the effect applied to the framed image appears in the box labeled After. Adjust the controls at the bottom left of the dialog box to experiment with different settings. Each time you adjust the controls, click Preview to see the effect of the new settings. These settings can be saved for later use. After adjusting the settings, click the Apply button to apply the effect to the image. WHAT IS GALLERY EFFECTS: CLASSIC ART, VOLUME 3? Aldus Gallery Effects is a growing family of automatic image-enhancement products. Aldus Gallery Effects: Classic Art, Volume 3 is a library of paint-like effects that automatically transforms scanned photographs and other bitmap images into dramatic artistic works. Gallery Effects: Classic Art, Volume 3 continues in the artistic lineage of evocative paint-like effects established by Classic Art, Volumes 1 and 2. With an emphasis on bold painting and drawing styles, Classic Art, Volume 3 provides a range of effects that can be used alone or in concert with each other. The 16 effects in Classic Art, Volume 3 include: Conté Crayon, Crosshatch, Cutout, Glass, Halftone Screen, Ink Outlines, Neon Glow, Paint Daubs, Plaster, Plastic Wrap, Reticulation, Sponge, Stained Glass, Sumi-e, Torn Edges and Water Paper. All the effects can be customized for thousands of variations. With Gallery Effects, graphic artists can transform any bitmapped image into sophisticated art. For those who aren’t highly skilled computer artists, Gallery Effects simplifies the process of applying advanced and creative effects to images so that impressive, consistent results can be achieved quickly and easily. Using the effects is remarkably easy. Simply open a scanned photograph or other bitmap image, choose the desired artistic effect and then click a button to apply the effect to the image. Thumbnail views of the image let you preview the effect before applying it. The effects can be applied to selection areas or to an entire image. Multiple effects can be applied to the same image for additional variations. PUSH-BUTTON ART Gallery Effects gives graphic designers and general users the power to simply click a button and create vivid, dramatic art easily, reliably, and consistently. Gallery Effects lets graphic artists save time creating artwork and allows general users to easily create impressive images. With Gallery Effects: Classic Art, Volume 3, you’ll be creating impressive artistic images in less time than it takes paint to dry! APPLICATIONS AND USES Gallery Effects can be used for a variety of purposes: * Creating original artwork * Adding impact to scanned photographs for use in desktop publishing - newsletters, brochures, handbooks, magazines, annual reports, advertisements * Giving a consistent appearance to photographs * Adding vitality to graphics for use in presentations, multimedia, and video * Transforming architectural renderings into painted visual concepts PLUG-IN FILTERS Gallery Effects includes “plug-in” filters that can be seamlessly integrated into these graphics programs to provide convenient access to the effects: * Adobe Photoshop™ * Adobe Premiere™ * ColorStudio® 1.5 * PixelPaint Professional™ 2.0 * Fractal Design Painter™ * StrataVision 3d™ 2.5 * Other programs that use Photoshop-compatible plug-in filters By adding Gallery Effects to any of the above programs, you significantly increase your image-enhancement capabilities. SYSTEM CONFIGURATION When using the plug-in filters within other programs, the system configuration is determined by the host product. For more information on Aldus Gallery Effects, visit your authorized Aldus dealer or distributor, or contact: Aldus Corporation Product Information 411 First Avenue South Seattle, Washington, 98104 Telephone: 206-628-2320 ©1993 Aldus Corporation, portions ©1989-1993, ImageWare Research and Development, Inc. All Rights Reserved. US Patent 5,063,448. Other Patents Pending. Version 1.0.1