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Special Effect Filters

ImageForge allows you to apply special effect filters to either entire images or just to the portion of the picture which has been selected with the scissors tool. Adjust the filter controls on the right side of the dialog to specify the effect.

Click on the Apply button on the right side of the dialog to select the effect. If the effect is not to your liking, click on the Undo button to return the image to its original state. The Zoom In and Zoom Out buttons allow you to enlarge or reduce the size of the preview.

Note that the preview window only gives an approximation of the effect in some video display modes. The results will vary depending on the size of the selected area and the number of available colors. Filters perform best in 16-million color mode and in 256-color modes containing similar colors and/or many intermediate shades of grey When editing a 16-color or 256-color image in Hi-Color or True Color video  display modes, you may need to save and reload the image to see the optimized actual result from some filters.

The special effect filters are listed below:
Color Effects

{button ,JumpContext("",152)} Brightness
{button ,JumpContext("",158)} Auto-Contrast
{button ,JumpContext("",3168)} Hue & Saturation
{button ,JumpContext("",156)} Reduce Colors
{button ,JumpContext("",3165)} Gamma Correction
{button ,JumpContext("",3166)} Convert to Grays
{button ,JumpContext("",3179)} Posterize
{button ,JumpContext("",3185)} Threshold
{button ,JumpContext("",3167)} Halftone
{button ,JumpContext("",3162)} Line Engrave
{button ,JumpContext("",3186)} Tint (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3221)} Equalize (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3227)} Spotlight (PRO version Only)


Outline Effects

{button ,JumpContext("",151)} Blur
{button ,JumpContext("",3182)} Sharpen/Unsharpen
{button ,JumpContext("",157)} Contour (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",153)} Bump (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3163)} Fuzz Edge (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",159)} Curl Edge (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3161)} Detect Edges (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3220)} Acid Wash (PRO version Only)

Tile

{button ,JumpContext("",3169)} Make Tile (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3170)} Marbleize (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3171)} Mirror (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3172)} Mosaic (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3223)} Perspective (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3226)} Texture (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3228)} Mesh (PRO version Only)

Special Effects

{button ,JumpContext("",3188)} Wave (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3174)} Add Noise (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3173)} Motion (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3175)} Oil Paint (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3189)} Whirlpool (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3181)} Ripple (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3177)} Pinch (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3176)} Lens (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3178)} Pixelize (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3184)} Spray (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",155)} Cloud (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3222)} Melt (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3225)} Solarize (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3229)} Watermark (PRO version Only)

Others

{button ,JumpContext("",3187)} User-Defined Filters (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3224)} Plug-in Filters (PRO version Only)
{button ,JumpContext("",3195)} Web Effects (PRO version Only)