Plexgear Pixaver Expo, Manual

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2. Retouch
2.1 Healing Brush
The Healing Brush is good for fixing dust, scratches and removing skin
blemishes.
How to use the Healing Brush to fix a skin blemish:
1. Establish a source point for the Healing Brush by holding the Shift key
and clicking on an area of the skin that is close in color and texture to
the area you want to heal.
2. Use the zoom control to zoom in on the blemish.
3. Adjust the size of the healing brush so the cursor (circle) is only slightly
larger than the blemish.
4. Paint over the blemish. The area will be concealed.
5. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
2.2 Clone
The Clone tool is good for the removing unwanted elements from a photo.
It can also be used for a fun effect, like moving a nose from one person to
another.
How to use the Clone tool to remove a telephone pole from the back-
ground of a photo:
1. Establish a source point for the Clone tool by holding the Shift key and
clicking on an area of the sky that you want to use to paint over the
telephone pole.
2. Adjust the brush size so the cursor (circle) is only slightly larger than the
widest part of the telephone pole.
3. Click and hold your mouse button and carefully paint over the telephone
pole. Do not release the mouse button until the job is done. The sky will
be cloned into place.
4. Click “Undo” if you make a mistake or don’t like the result.
2.3 Lighten/Darken
The Lighten/Darken tool is good for adjusting specific areas of a photo.
2.4 Smudge
Simulate the smearing of wet paint. Click and drag the sliders to change
the brush size and sharpness.