Flipping

You can reverse your image by selecting Flip Horizontal from the Image menu. This is useful for printing iron-on transfers. Select Flip Vertical to turn your image upside down.

Applying Special Effects

To transform or distort your images in interesting ways, choose Effects from the Image menu. You see a dialog box like the following:

Click the tabs at the top of the screen to add these effects:

◗Ripples

For an underwater effect. You can create whirlpool effects or just a slight distortion.

◗Glass blocks

You can change the number and size of the blocks.

◗Edges

To soften outlines and decrease the amount of details. You can also blend the image into a light or dark background.

◗Fisheye

To distort the center of the image, as if looking through a glass ball.

◗Invert

To create a negative of your image.

Each dialog box “tab” includes sliders for applying the effect. Slide the indicator to the right to increase the distortion. You can combine several filters for even more unusual effects.

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