Professional Tips & Tools Page
Use these great image as is or transform them
into original works of art
It's easy to do with Accents Images . Simply open your selected image in
Photoshop ® or any other photo manipulation program and play! Move
pieces of images around, combine them w/ other images, drop your type,
logo and your ready to go.
Photographic Fills
Photographic fills are a newest way of using our
natural stones images; as a photographic fill pattern, using one of our
115 images as the & new definition of a pattern that you have just
now created. It's that easy. You can now easily & fill type-faces,
backgrounds or even 2D & 3D objects. This extraordinary collection
qualifies as a powerful addition to any graphic artist's addition.
F/X
You can use special effects techniques to create new
and unusual images that add drama to any theme or design. By using various
combinations of filters and special effects i.e. close cropping, embossing,
cloning, flipping, KPTing, etc., or just by altering a single color you
can create an entire new look and feel.
Experiment and Play!
Want it written in stone.
AT AI we lend new life to weary ad campaigns
or projects. Photo-realistic rendering uses 2D
& 3D line drawing (skeleton or stick figures) to provide the structure.
Accents Images is the skin or texture that is stretched onto the structure
(skeleton or stick figures).
Here are some quick tips & tricks.
Opening a Photo-CD Image
There are two ways to open a Photo-CD image.
The first is to select Open from the File menu of your software package.
The second is to open it using the Kodak Acquire plug-in module. The Kodak
Acquire plug-in improves a image sharpness, and facilitates image Mode
changes.
Setting the Correct Source and Destination
Imaging software works most efficiently when it knows how an image
was originally scanned, and an image's ultimate use. Be sure to select
the appropriate image source and destination when opening an image.
Sharpening an Image
Sharpening an image increases image detail and definition. To sharpen an
image, select Sharpen from the Filters menu.
Unsharp Mask
The Unsharp Mask filter adjusts the color contrast of image detail. It
can also help to bring a blurred image into focus. To experiment with Unsharp
Mask, select Unsharp Mask from the filters menu and begin with the following
settings:
