The Emboss Option
 
 
 

The Emboss option makes the cutout appear etched into the image. Shadows and highlights are added to simulate the effect of light shining on a raised object. Three layers are used to produce this effect:

Offset Field

Use the Offset field to specify the offset value in pixels for the three layers. The best results are obtained with values of 1 or 2.

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(a) Paste Mode box  (b) Offset field  (c) Direction field  

Direction Field

Use the Direction field to specify the angle of the simulated incident light. The values range from 0 to 7 and specify the following angles of incident light.

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