Applying filter effects

Pressing the effects button in the toolbar will bring up the effects dialog box which allows a number of filters and effects to be applied to the image as well as being able to apply a custom convolve operation. This dialog is a standard addition to all EquitySoft graphical products. Pressing the "Apply" button will apply the changes made to the original image and close the dialog. Changes are made cumulatively to an image with the "Undo" function reversing only the last change made.

Some functions are described here but most, like the darken function are self explanatory. When a function like darken has an parameter then the text box will show the parameter value and the plus and minus buttons can be used to alter that value.

Refreshing the background

Some operations like invert will change all colors including the background image. The background refresh option allows the original background to be repainted in the case of that happening.

Buttonize

Buttonize is useful for creating the two images used in a program's rollover button. Buttonize assumes a default border that is 15% of the image dimension. This can be altered with the plus and minus buttons. If the buttonize effect is too light then repeatedly applying the effect will continue to darken the borders until eventually they become opaque. If the background color is pure white then repeating buttonize is recommended to get the appropriate contrast with the borders.

Fuzz

Fuzz moves pixels around randomly. The higher the fuzz level the more the pixels can be moved. Fuzz however can be somewhat slow for large images.