Photo Pos Pro 3 User's Guide
Welcome
What's New
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Quick Start
Become a pro/Totally beginner guide
Quick introduction
Editing principles Part A
Editing principles Part B
Editing principles Part C
The power of selections Part A
The power of selections Part B
Interface Basics
Select Software Interface
Select Icons & Text Size
Select Interface Color Scheme (Theme)
Reset view to default/Show hidden panels
Rulers, Grid and Axis Lines
Drag & Drop support/options
Open Multiple Photos Side by Side
Photo Editing Basics
Files Basics
Basic & Common Adjustments
Fixing Poor Photos
Crop Photo
Copy & Paste
Straighten Horizon (Leveling Photos)
Removing Red Eye
Object Removal (Clone Brush)
Background Erasing
Fixing Specific Part of The Image
The Basic of Selections
Feathered (Smooth/Gradual) Selections
Smart/Auto Selections
Adding Texts
Adding Text Block
Adding Shaped Text
Batch Resize Photos
Working With Layers
Layers Basics
Multi-select Layers
Grouping Layers
Keyboard Shortcuts Map
How to.. (Quick guide for common tasks)
Selections (Area Selections)
Area Selections Basics
Manual Selection Tools
Standard/Geometric Selection
Polygon Selection
Free Selection
Smart/Auto Selection Tools
Magic Wand & Super Wand
Selection & Magic Selection Brush
Magnetic Selection
Advanced Selection Issues
Layers
Layers Overview
Why use Layers?
Layers Window and Functions
Tutorials
Become a pro/Totally beginner guide
Quick introduction
Editing principles Part A
Editing principles Part B
Editing principles Part C
The power of selections Part A
The power of selections Part B
Tutorials Index
Add a frame to your photo
Isolate a certain part in the photo (Crop)
Object Removal (Clone Brush)
Removing Red Eye from a picture
Change Photo Depth (Zoom In Lens Effect)
Change Photo Depth (Zoom Out Lens Effect)
Creating a Film Artwork Design
Creating a Neon Sign Effect
Creating a Beautiful Photo Collage (1)
Creating a Beautiful Photo Collage (2)
Take Out/in Someone From a Photo
Magnetic Selection
Magic Selection Brush
Background erasing (Magic Eraser)
Replacing an Image Background
Golden Text Effect
Gel Text Effect
Text Over Path Effect
Straighten Horizon (Leveling Photos)
Pencil Sketch Effect
Virtual Vector Photo Editing
Simple Scenario
Multiple Layers Scenario
Draw a Rounded Rectangle
Pop Out Photo Effect
Disintegration Photo Effect
Make Someone Look Skinnier
Make Someone Look Taller
Green Screen (Chroma Key) Feature
Saving images for web usage
Batch and Scripts Operations
Overview
Batch Resize Photos
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Photo Pos Pro v3 - Manual Area(s) Selecions
Manual Selection Tools
The software's manual selection toolbox contains 3 main selection tools: the Standard (Geometric) Selection tool, Polygon Selection tool & the Free Selection tool. With the manual selection tools it is possible to perform various operations
Standard/Geometric Selection Tool
With this tool is possible to select areas on a picture with geometric shapes like squares, rectangles, circles, ellipsis, arrows, stars, hearts and much more, or a combination of the above. In order to activate the tool, press the Manual Selections -> Standard/Geometric Selections menu button in the Tools Toolbar (the left toolbar)
The tool's properties toolbar(s) (found on the top of the screen below the shortcuts toolbar) contains a number of commands through which it is possible to control the tool's properties.
Selection (shape)
- With those toolbar buttons it is possible to select the geometric form of the selection.
Feather
- The Feather's value defines how the edges of the object/selected area will look. The lower the value of the Feather is, the sharper will the edges of the object/selected area be. The higher the value of the Feather is, the smoother and "soften" will the edges of the object/selected area be (will cause the edges to gradually integrate with the background).When the Feather's value is greater than 0 (i.e. when there is Feather), it is possible to select one of two types of Feather: Smooth feather or Sharp feathr. The selection of the Feather type is done with the Feather Type dropdown, located near the Feather Box.
Smooth (Antialias)
- Selection Antialias ON create a object/selection area with smooth edges (which will blend smoother with the surrounding background). The smoothing is created by adding semi-transparent pixels to the edge area of the image and in so creating a smoother transition and integration between the object/selected area and the background.
Selection Mode dropdown:
Replace/Keyboard
- In case no key is pressed the new created selection will replace the current selection. In case Shift key pressed the new created selection will be added to the current one. In case Ctrl key pressed the new created selection will be subtract from the current one
Add
- The new created selection will be added to the current one.
Subtract
- The new created selection will be subtract from the current one
Moving Dropdown
: Using this dropdown you can select if moving/transform the selection area with the mouse will move/transform only the selection area only or move the selection area + the content with in it. When moving/tranforming the selection with the content a new layer will be created with the moved/transformed content (to merge the moved content with the source layer, in the layers window select both the moved and the source layers by ctrl + click on each on of them, next click on the flat/merge layers button on the layers toolbar)
Select None
: A command used to cancel an existing selection on the image, in case a selection was made. After you have finished working with the selection and you wish to go back and work on the entire image (return to the original state), you must activate the Select None function.
Delete/Clear dropdown:
Delete Selected Area:
This command will delete the selected area content (on the active/selected layer) depend on the layer mask lock mode, same as clicking on the delete key
Clear Selected Area (Fill With Fore Style):
This command will clear the current selected area content (on the active/selected layer) and will fill it with the current software fore style
Clear Selected Area (Fill With Back Style):
This command will clear the current selected area content (on the active/selected layer) and will fill it with the current software back style
How to use the tool
In order to (actively) select an area on the picture, use the mouse to point on the spot where you wish the selection to begin. Click on it with the mouse's left button. While keeping the button pressed, drag the mouse until you reach the desired shape. To finish the operation, release the mouse's left button. The selection created will appear on the screen.
Polygon Selection Tool
With this tool it is possible to select areas on the picture in any polygonal shape. In order to activate the tool, press the Manual Selections -> Polygon Selection Tool menu button in the Tools Toolbar (the left toolbar).
The tool's properties toolbar(s) (found on the top of the screen below the shortcuts toolbar) contains a number of commands through which it is possible to control the tool's properties.
Feather
- The Feather's value defines how the edges of the object/selected area will look. The lower the value of the Feather is, the sharper will the edges of the object/selected area be. The higher the value of the Feather is, the smoother and "soften" will the edges of the object/selected area be (will cause the edges to gradually integrate with the background).When the Feather's value is greater than 0 (i.e. when there is Feather), it is possible to select one of two types of Feather: Smooth feather or Sharp feathr. The selection of the Feather type is done with the Feather Type dropdown, located near the Feather Box.
Smooth (Antialias)
- Selection Antialias ON create a object/selection area with smooth edges (which will blend smoother with the surrounding background). The smoothing is created by adding semi-transparent pixels to the edge area of the image and in so creating a smoother transition and integration between the object/selected area and the background.
Selection Mode dropdown:
Replace/Keyboard
- In case no key is pressed the new created selection will replace the current selection. In case Shift key pressed the new created selection will be added to the current one. In case Ctrl key pressed the new created selection will be subtract from the current one
Add
- The new created selection will be added to the current one.
Subtract
- The new created selection will be subtract from the current one
Moving Dropdown
: Using this dropdown you can select if moving/transform the selection area with the mouse will move/transform only the selection area only or move the selection area + the content with in it. When moving/tranforming the selection with the content a new layer will be created with the moved/transformed content (to merge the moved content with the source layer, in the layers window select both the moved and the source layers by ctrl + click on each on of them, next click on the flat/merge layers button on the layers toolbar)
Select None
: A command used to cancel an existing selection on the image, in case a selection was made. After you have finished working with the selection and you wish to go back and work on the entire image (return to the original state), you must activate the Select None function.
Delete/Clear dropdown:
Delete Selected Area:
This command will delete the selected area content (on the active/selected layer) depend on the layer mask lock mode, same as clicking on the delete key
Clear Selected Area (Fill With Fore Style):
This command will clear the current selected area content (on the active/selected layer) and will fill it with the current software fore style
Clear Selected Area (Fill With Back Style):
This command will clear the current selected area content (on the active/selected layer) and will fill it with the current software back style
How to use the tool
In order to (actively) select the area on the picture, use the mouse to point on the spot where you wish to begin the selection and left-click with the mouse. Each new left-click on the mouse while pointing on a different area on the picture will create a rib. In order to finish the selection (and close the polygon), right-click with the mouse on the picture or double click on the picture.
Free Selection Tool
With this tool it is possible to select areas on the picture in any shape whatsoever. In order to activate the tool, press the Manual Selections -> Free Selection Tool menu button in the Tools Toolbar (the left toolbar).
The tool's properties toolbar(s) (found on the top of the screen below the shortcuts toolbar) contains a number of commands through which it is possible to control the tool's properties.
Feather
- The Feather's value defines how the edges of the object/selected area will look. The lower the value of the Feather is, the sharper will the edges of the object/selected area be. The higher the value of the Feather is, the smoother and "soften" will the edges of the object/selected area be (will cause the edges to gradually integrate with the background).When the Feather's value is greater than 0 (i.e. when there is Feather), it is possible to select one of two types of Feather: Smooth feather or Sharp feathr. The selection of the Feather type is done with the Feather Type dropdown, located near the Feather Box.
Smooth (Antialias)
- Selection Antialias ON create a object/selection area with smooth edges (which will blend smoother with the surrounding background). The smoothing is created by adding semi-transparent pixels to the edge area of the image and in so creating a smoother transition and integration between the object/selected area and the background.
Selection Mode dropdown:
Replace/Keyboard
- In case no key is pressed the new created selection will replace the current selection. In case Shift key pressed the new created selection will be added to the current one. In case Ctrl key pressed the new created selection will be subtract from the current one
Add
- The new created selection will be added to the current one.
Subtract
- The new created selection will be subtract from the current one
Moving Dropdown
: Using this dropdown you can select if moving/transform the selection area with the mouse will move/transform only the selection area only or move the selection area + the content with in it. When moving/tranforming the selection with the content a new layer will be created with the moved/transformed content (to merge the moved content with the source layer, in the layers window select both the moved and the source layers by ctrl + click on each on of them, next click on the flat/merge layers button on the layers toolbar)
Select None
: A command used to cancel an existing selection on the image, in case a selection was made. After you have finished working with the selection and you wish to go back and work on the entire image (return to the original state), you must activate the Select None function.
Delete/Clear dropdown:
Delete Selected Area:
This command will delete the selected area content (on the active/selected layer) depend on the layer mask lock mode, same as clicking on the delete key
Clear Selected Area (Fill With Fore Style):
This command will clear the current selected area content (on the active/selected layer) and will fill it with the current software fore style
Clear Selected Area (Fill With Back Style):
This command will clear the current selected area content (on the active/selected layer) and will fill it with the current software back style
How to use the tool
In order to (actively) select an area on the picture, use the mouse to point on the spot where you wish the selection to begin. Click on it with the mouse's left button. While keeping the button pressed, drag the mouse until you reach the desired shape. To finish the operation, release the mouse's left button. The selection created will appear on the screen.
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