HP R830/R840 manual Enhancing photos

Chapter 5

Apply Artistic Effects allows you to create a copy of a selected image and apply creative effects to the copy. To apply artistic effects:

1.While in the Design Gallery Menu, use to select Apply Artistic Effects, then press .

2.Use to select an option and preview the effect it has on the image.

•Ink Dots—Uses dots to simulate the art technique of pointillism.

•Cartoon—Simulates a highly-graphical comic book image.

•Watercolor—Simulates a watercolor painting.

•Center Focus—Creates a feathered blur radiating from a sharp center to a blurred edge.

•Posterize—Creates a high-contrast, flat-toned effect.

•Retro—Creates a two-color, high-contrast look from the 70s.

•Soft Glow—Adds a diffuse, bright ethereal glow.

•Vintage—Adds an aged, scratched look.

•Sky Color—Enhances sky with a feathered color that fades from the top down.

•Ground Color—Enhances landscapes with a feathered color that fades from the bottom up.

•Kaleidoscope—Mirrors the image in four directions.

•Solarize—Creates a partial reversal of tones and emphasizes outlines.

•Drawing—Creates a pencil drawing using the edges in the image.

3.Press to select the artistic effect and display the Apply Artistic Effects menu. Follow the on-camera instructions to adjust the artistic effect.

4.Press to save a copy of the image with the artistic effect and return to the

Design Gallery Menu. Press to exit without saving and return to the Apply Artistic Effects menu.

Enhancing photos

TIP: If you plan to apply artistic effects, modify colors, crop, or enhance photos, do so before adding a border.

Enhance Photos allows you to correct common problems or improve the image.

1.While in the Design Gallery Menu, use to select Enhance Photos, then press .

2.Use to select an enhancement.

•Slimming—Compresses centered subjects for a slimmer look.

•Pet-EyeFix—Allows you to correct glowing-eye problems in images of animals.

•A yellow selection box displays in the center of the image.

•Use to position the selection box over the eye to be corrected.

•Press to correct the selected eye.

•Repeat these steps, if necessary, to correct a second eye.

•Touch Up—Allows you to touch up superficial blemishes in an image.

•A yellow selection box displays in the center of the image.

•Use to position the selection box over the blemish to be corrected.

•Press to correct the selected blemish.

28 Using the Design Gallery Menu