ACD Systems ACDSEE 12, User Manual, Page: 135 / 232

Chapter 5: Edit mode
3. In Manage mode, select the image you want to use and then click Tools | Edit .
4. In the Add group, click Borders .
5. Select the Texture radio button and then click the arrow on the right side of the texture box to open the texture library.
Thumbnails of the textures display for you to select.
Edges
Edge files are grayscale images that are resized to fit the image. The image file shows through any areas in the edge file that are
white, and does not show through any black areas. Pixels that are tones of gray in the edge file show through with relative opacity
depending on how close the pixels are to black or white (in other words, the darker the gray pixel, the less it shows through).
To add your own edges to the edges library:
1. In ACDSee 12, close the Borders tool if it is open.
2. In Manage mode, copy and paste your edge files into this folder:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\ACD Systems\borders\edges
3. In Manage mode, select the image you want to use and then click Tools | Edit .
4. In the Add group, click Borders .
5. Select the Irregular radio button and then click the arrow on the right side of the edge box to open the edge library.
Thumbnails of the edges display for you to select.
If you open an image with borders already applied, another border will be applied to the image.
Adding a vignette
You can use the Vignette effect to add a frame around a subject, such as a person or a bouquet of flowers. You can change the focal
point in the portrait. You can also control the appearance of the border. You can save your options as a
preset for use at another
time.
To apply a Vignette effect:
1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Vignette .
2. Set the options as described below.
3. Do one of the following:
Click Done to apply your changes and close the tab.
Click Cancel to discard all changes and close the tab.
Click Reset to clear your changes and reset to default settings. If you saved your changes, you cannot reset your settings.
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