Epson Photo Plus - PhotoPlus Color Photo Scanner User's Guide download pdf (Page 93)

Image Adjustments and Effects 81

To apply 3D Effects:

Click Add Layer Effects on the Layers tab and check 3D Effects in

the Layer Effects dialog. Adjust the "master control" sliders here to vary the

overall properties of any individual 3D effects you select. Blur specifies the

amount of smoothing applied. Larger blur sizes give the impression of

broader, more gradual changes in height. Depth specifies how steep the

changes in depth appear. The button is normally down, which links the

two sliders so that sharp changes in Depth are smoothed out by the Blur

parameter. To adjust the sliders independently, click the button so it's up

(not blue).

Check a 3D effect in the 3D Effects list which reflects the 3D effect you can

achieve. Procedures for each are detailed below.

Transparency

The uniform transparency of a layer and its objects (with 3D layer effects

applied) can be controlled via the Layers tab with the Opacity option (see rear

heart shape in example below). However, for more sophisticated transparency

control, transparency settings can instead be set within the Layer Effects dialog.

The effect can be used to create more realistic transparency by independently

controlling transparency on reflective (edges) and non-reflective (flat) areas of

the object (see front heart shape below).

Use this effect in conjunction with reflection maps and multiple

directional light sources for ultra-realistic glass effects.

3D Lighting + Layer

Opacity 50%

3D Lighting +

Transparency effect

1 2 ... 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 ... 285 286

No comments

Epson Photo Plus - PhotoPlus Color Photo Scanner User's Guide Page 93