Plexgear Pixaver Expo, Manual

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1.4 Crop
This feature enables you to trim photos for a dramatic effect or cut off the
distracting parts of a picture.
How to use the crop function:
1. Choose the crop orientation (portrait or landscape).
2. Select a fixed proportion for the crop rectangle (4:6, 5:7, 8:10) or choose
“Custom” if you want to use a different proportion.
3. Resize the crop rectangle by clicking and dragging the red lines.
4. Move the crop rectangle into position by clicking and dragging inside
the red box.
5. Click “Crop”. The area inside the rectangle will be kept, the area outside
will be trimmed away.
6. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
1.5 Straighten
This feature enables you to fix photos that appear to be tilted.
How to use Straighten:
1. Move the slider (or click the rotate buttons) until the photo appears
straight.
2. Use the superimposed grid lines for vertical and horizontal reference.
3. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.
1.6 Blur Background
This feature can be used in subtle way – to tone down un-important back-
ground details, or for dramatic effect- by making the main subject of a
photo “pop out” of the picture.
How to use the Blur Background function:
1. With your cursor, trace a line around the person or object you want
to strand out. When you release the mouse button, the area outside the
traced line will become slightly blurred.
2. Drag the first slider to make the transition between the blurred and non-
blurred area sharp or smooth.
3. Drag the second slider to increase or decrease the amount of blur.
4. Click “Apply” if you like the result. Click “Cancel” if you do not.
Saving Your Results
When you’re done editing a photo, click “Save as” to save your results. You
can choose to overwrite the original file or save a new one.
Click “Close” to exit the Photo Editing Module.