Using Special Effects Media
 
 
 

Special Effects media can be brushed onto the image in Canvas mode. You can also apply the Wash, Shade, and Reveal media to the entire image using the Wipe command. See Wiping Using Special Effects Media and Filters. Only one media type can be used at a time.

Use the media buttons to enable some Special Effects media, for example, the Clone and Reveal media. Other media types, such as Drag and Smear, are enabled using the Custom Media box.

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(a) Special Effects Media buttons  (b) Reference box  (c) Custom Media box  

The following Special Effects media are available.

Use: To:
Blur Apply a blur filter to portions of the image. See Blurring the Image.
Clone Copy a portion of the image to a new location. See Cloning the Image.
Drag Create an image trail from a selected region of the screen. See Dragging the Image.
Impressionist Paint on colours from a reference clip. See Using the Impressionist Medium.
Recursive Clone Make a number of copies of a selected area of the image. See Using the Recursive Clone Medium.
Reveal Brush a reference image onto the current image. See Revealing a Reference Image.
Shade Darken or lighten the image depending on the luminance value of the current colour. See Washing and Shading the Image.
Smear Smudge areas of the image. See Smearing the Image.
Stamp Apply a captured image to the image. See Using the Stamp Medium.
Warp Stretch and distort a region of the image. See Warping the Image.
Wash Apply a transparent wash of the current colour to the image. See Washing and Shading the Image.