| PhotoLine (v18) Quick Reference Guide |
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| This guide is not a user guide. You can consider it as a Tips & Tricks guide or a
guide to work FASTER and EFFICIENT. Sorry to not provide something with
pictures or more pretty because of my limited time. But I can guarantee you
there are nice things to discover in PhotoLine. Here you can find just some.
This guide is not for a beginner. This is for people already using (or used)
a design suite. This is for using PL faster. Explaining some confusing
features, or guiding to reach functions with ease. For example, it will not
tell you what is vectors or how to use vectors. Instead, it will explain how
to use them optimized or transform etc. Some parts of this guide are written,
some copied from main guide and shortened. |
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| Why I wrote this guide? |
| I earn my life with being FAST. I don't had to make supersonic designs, but I had to
design lightening fast. I never been a user of well known design suites.
Because all of those popular design suites are big, "bloated" and
"slow". My other problem is integration. Also hate suites spreading
on my OS like a virus and slowdown its performance. And somehow (in despite
of millions) I couldn't love their interface either. So, up to here, I think
most of people understood that I'm a problem guy with obsessiveness :) |
| I worked over many
different suites. All of them were practical, fast and lite. But not
powerful. I spent plenty of time in search for a suite covering my needs. I'm
a bit late to discover PL. But I'm happy and surprised to see an extremely
fast suite which even more powerful than popular ones in many manner. Now, to
work efficient with PL, I had to learn it well and use it like I coded it. I
started to take notes for myself about interface, settings, shortcuts etc.
Since PL is a well armed suite, my notes become like a small book. The notes
were already well organized to use it comfortably by any. I just decided to
add a few extra content (that I don't need normally) and share it with PL
community. |
| It's written freely with a casual language. By the way,
English is not my native language. There can be structural mistakes.
Any offer to fix the guide or offer for better approaches than I mentioned...
Warmly welcomes. Just send me a message. And thanks for anyone will ad
something to what I know so far. That's all. Let's continue to guide... |
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| INDEX |
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NOTES, TIPS & TRICKS |
| Main Menu |
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Toolbars |
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File |
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Tools in Detail |
Scaling and Resampling |
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Edit |
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Layers |
External Programs |
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View |
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Vectors |
Manage Plugins |
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Layout |
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Text Tool |
3D Projection Filter |
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Layer |
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Browse |
PDF Settings |
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Tool |
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Scroll and Cursor (important) Settings |
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Filter |
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Additional
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To See Images In Real Size |
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Effects |
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General Dialogs |
Have Problem With PLB Files? |
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Web |
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Color Management and Proof Mode |
| Options |
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Contact |
Mask Types and Transformations |
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| LAYERS |
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>> The Layer Tool |
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| * Doesn't matter which tool is in use, pressing ESC will select
Layer Tool. Pressing again turns back to previous tool. |
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>> Selections |
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| * On canvas, CLICKing on a layer will be selected. CLICKing a
second time selects the layer under the selected layer. |
| * The approach above finds only layer, that are inside the
active group. If you want directly select a layer in another group, you can
do this by holding CTRL + SHIFT respectively. |
| * There is a second way of selecting layers. CLICK inside the
document and hold the mouse button. Now you can switch using the arrows. |
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>> Create |
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| * A DOUBLE CLICK on the icon of the layer tool can be used to
create a new layer |
| * While on canvas, CTRL + CLICK on a layer creates a new same
size layer. |
| * If you hold CTRL + SHIFT + DRAG a layer, a "copy" of
the layer will be moved. |
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>> Virtual Copies |
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| * For example a logo. If you copy it as virtual, whenever you
change the main, all virtual copies will be modified automatically |
| * CTRL + ALT + SHIFT and DRAG a layer, will create a virtual
copy |
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>> Vectorize layers |
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| Layer > Convert Layer Type... |
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>> Layer Masks |
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| * While a clipping layer is clipping all its predecessor layers,
a layer mask is clipping its parent layer. |
| * If visibility TickBox is CLICKed while holding SHIFT, the
layer will be made a clipping layer. The layer mask state can be modified by
CLICKing while holding the CTRL |
| * CLICKing on the thumbnail while holding SHIFT, you will create
a mask based on the brightness of the layer, by holding CTRL the mask will be
created based on the transparency of the layer. |
| * If a layer is an adjustment layer, CLICKing while holding
SHIFT turns off the effect of the adjustment mask. ALT + CLICK displays the
mask as gray image allowing better editing. |
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>> Draw Isolated |
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| * Makes even semi transparent layers not to combine. Like making
them look like low opacity in white background. |
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>> Layer Visibility TickBoxes |
| * CLICKing while holding the ALT, the layer you CLICKed will be
the only visible layer. If it was already the only visible layer, all other
layers will become visible, too. |
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>> Moving |
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| * Arrows > Move |
| * CTRL + Arrows > Move with bigger steps |
| * By holding SHIFT the layer will only be moved horizontally,
vertically or in 45° directions. |
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>> Sizing & Manipulation |
| * SHIFT + Arrows
> Resize (non proportional
if proportional box is selected) |
| * CTRL + SHIFT + Arrows
> Resize with bigger steps |
| * ALT + Arrows
> Turn |
| * CTRL + ALT + Arrows
> Turn with bigger steps |
| * ALT + SHIFT
> Turn with 90° steps |
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> In Raster Layers |
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| * While making resizing in normal mode, if you go a bit out of
handler it becomes turning handler. |
| * While it's in turning handler, if you press CTRL, it lets you
to resize layer size (not image in it). |
| * While working on standard handlers, pressing on CTRL will give
you the extended manipulation options |
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| * Normal resize operation just resizes the container of the
Vector |
| * Extended resize (with CTRL) resizes in real manner, like
inverted. |
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| * When the move/resize is locked on layer properties. This can
be override by pressing SHIFT |
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| BROWSE |
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| * CTRL + B > Browse |
| * CTRL + Right CLICK > Keyword and starring context menu |
| * In DRAG & drop: Default action >
Copy / SHIFT + DRAG >Move |
| * CTRL + Scroll Up/Down > Thumbnail size |
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> Update picture info's |
| * SHIFT + F5 > Also update thumbnails |
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shortcut) > Show picture |
| * ESC
> Close picture |
| *** 1 (my own
shortcut) > Shows properties of the picture |
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| TEXT TOOL |
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| * If you want to create a text layer at a position with an
already existing text layer, you have to hold CTRL |
| * The text ruler allows to change some paragraph attributes from
those arrows. |
| * A double-CLICK in the ruler opens the tabulator dialog in the
Tool Settings |
| * Automatic text flow try and learn??? Need multi page. |
| * Optimize Text Layer Size, reduces the size of a text layer as
much as possible without changing the appearance of the text. |
| * ALT + UP/DOWN arrows
> changes the baseline. |
| * ALT + RIGHT/LEFT arrows
> changes the character
spacing |
| * SHIFT + SPACE > puts non-wrapping space |
| * To insert image between text, just copy and paste it in cursor
position |
| * Pressing ALT while modifying a setting, the new settings will
be applied to the whole text |
| * Pay attention to line height tool "Relative" and
"Absolute" |
| * Combinations like "Te", where the "e" is
moved to the left. PhotoLine normally uses this kind of kerning. If you don't
want this behavior, you will have to turn Font Kerning off |
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>> Text on Path |
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| * Shape flow is text that is formatted inside or around another
layer |
| * By CLICKing and dragging the flow symbol (on right down side)
to another layer creates a shape flow. |
| * You can switch between the layers under the mouse by using the
arrow keys. In case of trouble try pressing CTRL |
| * If you want to create shape flow inside a layer , you have to
press and hold SHIFT while selecting |
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> The "Extended" button placed in
last tab of "Text Tool" settings... |
| * If distort is activated, text will be converted to vector. Not
suggested on docs to publish as PDF. |
| * No Rotation will keep fonts straight. Also avoids distortion
of following paths. |
| * Offset moves first letter to desired starting point |
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>> Text Styles Toolbox |
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| * After CLICKing on a styled text, you can create a named style
from that panel. |
| * The styles can not be edited directly. You must to change
style of a text and update it from list. |
| * After CLICKing on a text, you can assign one of the styles
from that list. |
| * When a style is updated, every text assigned is updated
automatically. |
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>> Over The Context Menu or From Layers
Of a TEXT |
| * Select text after click "Copy Character Settings"
That copies; |
| Font and font size |
| Character width |
| Text color |
| Outline, outline line style and outline color |
| Underline and underline settings |
| Baseline |
| Kerning |
| * After choose another text and click "Paste Character
Settings" will easily transfer the format. |
| * Same approach applies also to "Ruler Settings" |
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"Layout > Text" Menu... |
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> Merge Marked Text Layers (from the layout menu) |
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> Font Overview |
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| * Creates a list of all installed fonts in system to choose
easily |
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| * For multi-document controls, refer to manual |
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| VECTORS |
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>> Creating |
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| * CTRL + CLICK
> Draws on new layer |
| * SHIFT + DRAG
> Continues current layer OR
locks the angle of simple line to 45° steps. |
| * ALT + DRAG
> Makes one control point of
the curve to be adjusted |
| * CTRL + SHIFT
> Makes a new sub-path |
| * The Hammer creates curve point on curves, line point on lines.
CTRL inverses this. |
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>> Edit Points |
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| * ALT + CLICK
> Select all points (to move
object etc.) |
| * ALT + DRAG
> Control points stays still
and control curve will move. |
| * CTRL + DRAG
> 2 control points moves
symmetrically. If not work, try CTRL + ALT |
| * SHIFT + DRAG
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moved along the currently existing direction |
| * DOUBLE CLICK on the path inserts a new curve point |
| * DOUBLE CLICK an already selected vector point, its position
can be modified numerically |
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>> Select |
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| * SHIFT + SELECT
> inverse the current
selection |
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"Layout > Vector" menu... |
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> Split Vector Layer |
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| * A vector layer can contain several sub-paths. This function
splits every sub-path |
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> Optimize Vector Layer |
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| * Try to decrease the number of pieces on a vector. Good after
layer transforms.. |
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> Union / Intersection / Difference /
Exclusion |
| * Acts as expected from name. Like "Merge",
"Extract" commands etc. |
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> Morph Marked Vector Layers |
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| * Works without textures / patterns |
| * Same number of sub-paths needed |
| * Mark 2 vector layers and go... |
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| TOOLBARS |
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>> Magnifier |
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| * SHIFT + CLICK >
changes the zoom direction |
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>> Moving Hand |
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| * Can be also activated with pressing on SPACE or MIDDLE mouse
button |
| * When it's used with SHIFT, all the documents will move
synchronously |
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>> Measurement Tool |
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| * In sub settings you can define unit to measure |
| * When you CLICK on [50] it shows you the exact length when you
release the mouse |
| * If the active layer is a vector layer, sub settings can
calculate even the area directly |
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>> Liquify |
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| * Push left function, when you move top to bottom it pushes
left, bottom to top pushes right |
| * To change the direction of twirl, you should press ALT |
| * Soften is used to fix artifacts of strong modifications |
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>> Distort |
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| * Lossless tool can be continued to edit any time. |
| * Can be canceled from Layer Attributes tool. But after closing
PL it loses. |
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>> Vector Objects |
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> The Line Style Field |
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| * Setting a line width of "0" has a special meaning:
It means that the line is a hair line. Hair lines are always exactly one
pixel width regardless of the zoom. |
| * Line styles are edited with the line editor by
double-CLICKing. |
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>> Crop Tool |
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| * It effects whole document |
| * After selection, DOUBLE CLICK on selected area performs crop. |
| * You can turn image inside the selection by CTRL + DRAG |
| * For more sensitive turns use ALT + Arrows |
| * Also possible to use CTRL + DRAG handlers to perform
distortion |
| * To change alignment, press TAB |
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>> Color Picker |
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| * CTRL + DRAG > takes color from a rectangle |
| * SHIFT + CLICK > makes it background color |
| * In area settings, keep it auto. It defines resampling area
regarding to zoom level. |
| * In other tools, ALT + CLICK will switch to color picker |
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>> Painting |
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| * Brush size can be changed by CTRL + DRAG or UP/DOWN arrows. CTRL + Arrow goes with
bigger steps. |
| * SHIFT > makes a line with 45°. Releasing SHIFT will
release the 45° limit. |
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>> Auto Eraser |
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| * It only remove those parts, that have color similar to the
"starting" position |
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>> Lasso Tools |
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| * Use to restrict the effected area, while using other tools |
| * SHIFT ADDs / CTRL SUBSTRACTs |
| * While the proportional is set, you can change aspects by the
list |
| * DOUBLE CLICKing on a lasso icon opens manual settings dialog |
| * Enhance Edge analyzes the lassos edge and sticks the image
better. |
| * Remove object fills the area with neighbors and removes the
selected part (use it with neighborhood and structure helpers) |
| * Straighten ??? |
| * ALT + SHIFT + I
> Inverts selections |
| * CTRL + D
> cancels the selection in
nearly all functions of PL |
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> Automatic Lasso |
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| * Sometimes the suggested path may not be appropriate. In this
situation you can press and hold the CTRL |
| * Wrong lines can be removed by pressing the BACKSPACE |
| * Tolerance can be adjusted by using UP/DOWN Arrows |
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>> Mask Tools |
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| * Produces lasso but more easy |
| * SHIFT ADDs / CTRL SUBSTRACTs |
| * CLICK and DRAG
> changes the tolerance
interactively |
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> Mask Brush |
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| * Clear with right mouse button (must to be activated in main
settings panel) |
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> Quick Selection Tool |
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| * While object marker is selected, SHIFT > Out marker and ALT
> Delete marker |
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>> Flood Fill |
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| * Read Merged > All layers are used to determine which area
to fill |
| * Overfill
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by one pixel |
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>> Copy Brush |
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| * To select, use Right Mouse button or ALT key |
| * Keep Distance >
Keeping source and cursor distance always same or relatively changing |
| * Merged Copy >
When taking samples, also considers other layers in bottom |
| * Preview copy shows the matching pattern over the cursor |
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>> Fixing Tools |
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| * You can create an empty layer and even work on it, not to
modify original image |
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> Healing brush |
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| * Different from copy brush, it pastes with a smooth gradient
edge and also adjusts the color to the destination area!!! |
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> Remove Brush |
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| * Automatically removes unwanted parts referencing the neighbor
areas. You can try variations with TRY button. |
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> Patch Tool |
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| * First you must to select area to be patched. And than select
patch tool and CLICK over patch sample area |
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| ADDITIONAL TOOLS |
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>> Color Tool |
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| * Colors can be DRAGged with the mouse |
| * ALT + DRAG the pattern out of PhotoLine window. Now you can
modify the pattern |
| * DRAG any image to the color field. Now you have a unique
pattern to use. |
| * By using the context menu of the color field you can show the
Harmony dialog. |
| * A DOUBLE CLICK allows to edit the current color in hex values.
(webmasters welcome) |
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>> Brush Field |
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| * DRAG a layer onto brush field to create a custom brush. |
| * A DOUBLE CLICK allows to edit the current brush. |
| * Jitter allows to randomly modify the behavior of the brush.
This setting will effect, if the active tool uses the foreground color. |
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| GENERAL DIALOGS |
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>> In Most PL dialogs |
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| * RESET: Holding the SHIFT while pushing Reset will enter the
values as default. |
| * CREATE ADJUSTMENT LAYER: By holding SHIFT, layer will be
grouped with the active image layer |
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>> In Text Fields Where You Enter a Value
etc. |
| * You are able to change the unit by right CLICKing |
| * Unit text fields can be used to calculate simple terms like
"(3 + 4) * 5". You can use several units in one term like "12
in + 7 pt", too. |
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>> Double Arrows To Adjust a Value
Up/Down with Mouse Click |
| * Double arrow can be modified using the mouse wheel. As usual:
SHIFT reduces the step size, CTRL enlarges it. If you hold the CTRL key, you
can change the value by DRAGging. |
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>> Actions ToolBox CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Y |
| * Every action in the listing has a check mark shows whether the
action is enabled or not. |
| * Near to the active check there is another field controls,
steps are executed with or without the dialog |
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>> Zoom And Pan (regarding to my
settings) |
| * SCROLL
> Pan up / down |
| * SHIFT + SCROLL
> Pan right / left |
| * CTRL + SCROLL >
Zoom + / - |
| * Mouse.MIDDLE
> Pan Tool |
| * SPACE + L.MOUSE
> Pan Tool |
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| MAIN MENU |
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>>> FILE |
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| * CTRL + U
> Revert to saved |
| * CTRL + B
> Browse |
| * CTRL + ALT + P
> Print Options (choosing
label will repeat the image to fill whole paper. Best for label and
business-card printing etc. Also there are print marker options under
"Extended" button.) |
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>> NEW |
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| * CTRL + N
> New Picture |
| * CTRL + SHIFT + N
> New Document (On creating
a new document a background color can be chosen. This color is not printed) |
| * Create Calendar (Nice for promotional needs etc. Special days
can be coded in a file for easy import and integrate) |
| * Templates (Just save files under
"Defaults/Templates" folder in order to make them displayed as
template.) |
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>> FUNCTIONS |
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| * Batch Converting (Lets you choose actions what you created
under actions toolbox. So you can do nearly all.) |
| * Slide-show (Great to create PDF's from multi images or SWF animations.) |
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>> EXPORT |
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| * PDF (Difference from normal save is, export keeps more
attributes about document) |
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>>> EDIT |
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| * Find, Find/Replace |
| (Can be used to manage text layers with ease) |
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>>> VIEW |
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| * F11 > Hide Panels (non distractive working) |
| * Z > View 100% |
| * CTRL + 0 > Show in original size (needs to be adjusted
from settings) |
| * CTRL + Full View button
> Adjusts size regarding to
active layer. Good for working with big canvas like catalog designs etc. |
| * CTRL + 1 > Pixel mode ("Pi" in title bar) :
Under zoom, displays vector layers also pixellized like raster images |
| * CTRL + 2 > Proof Mode ("Pro" in title bar) :
Displays colors regarding to color profiles. To match screen/print results. |
| * CTRL + 3 > Mark Extreme Values ("Ex" in
title bar) : Shows the near to white / near to black points in the image.
Useful before adjusting the color and tones. |
| * CTRL + 4 > Show Layer Frames. |
| * CTRL + 5 > Show Print Border |
| * CTRL + 6 > Show Layer Handles : Shows the adjustment
points around the layers or not. Keep it open. |
| * CTRL + 7 > Show Lines For Text Register : Adjusted
under "Document Attributes" |
| * CTRL + 8 > Hide Border Content : Hides the parts of
images which float out of canvas. |
| * CTRL + , > Show Guides |
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| Note: Double
click on Layers, Grids and Guides icon on toolbar, opens the related settings
dialog. |
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>>> LAYOUT |
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| Note:
For "Scale Documents" and "Scale Page" resampling
options, refer to "Scale Layer" part written below. |
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| * Barcode > There is even QR code |
| * Text to Picture > Easy info watermark / note |
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>> IMAGE |
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| * ALT + J > JPEG Compression (To compress each layer
separately to reduce size and RAM utilization) |
| * Extract Appended Image Data (Something looks like export
layer???) |
| * Bring to Document Size (Expands the layer size to document
size, but crops extending parts !!!) |
| * Trim Image (Trims the unused transparent parts) |
| * Straighten and Crop Image (doing something automatically???
Anyone knows, please tell it to me also) |
| * Path Painting (Looks like alternative to "Convert to
Lasso Layer after play with line styles" etc.") |
| * Set Hotspot (anyone know what it is, please explain me also???
:) |
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>> ALIGNMENT |
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| * Available under selection tool also |
| * Pay attention to drop down menu arrow on right of toolbox. To
define alignment reference. |
| * Alignment between layers works as. Choose both layer. The one
active is reference, other is aligning. |
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>> ARRANGE |
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| * Just alternative to moving layers order with drag etc. |
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>>> LAYER |
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| * ALT + N > New Layer |
| Note:
If you give this command while a layer from list is selected, it's (default)
behavior changes. |
| > If a text layer is selected > Creates a text layer with same
attributes |
| > If an image layer is selected > Creates a same size image layer |
| > If a vector layer is selected > Creates a same size image layer |
| > If none of those selected > Creates an image layer in size of
canvas |
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| * CTRL + SHIFT + F
> Fix Layer (Removes all
special attributes of a layer and sets them into the layer) |
| * Convert Layer Type (If vector will be selected, pay attention to quality parameters) |
| * ALT + S
> Scale
Layer (resampling notes down) |
| ___ notes begin |
|
| Note:
I decided to add this resampling notes part for sharing this as a guide on
forums. Re-sampling is not something just ordinary in my life. It's extremely
important for me and I always test and compare what there is in market. Why
not to share now... |
| > The sizing methods and Page/Doc/Layer etc already self
explaining. Lets pass to resamplings... |
| > Quick : Looks like the well known nearest neighbor approach. Do
not use except special cases like resampling texts for OCR software's etc. |
| > Bilinear : Do not use unless you want to kill your image
intentionally |
| > Bicubic : Do not use where you have option of Lanczos. Since
Lanczos beats in all manner except a small CPU performance difference. |
| > Lanczos 3 : Lanczos is the far forward leader in resampling
algorithms. If there is no lanczos in a software, just throw it to rubbish.
Because it's the most important standard in resampling for alooong while. In
many cases you'll see offerings like "for up scaling x algorithm" /
"for down scaling y algorithm"
OR "for photographs x algorithm" / "for drawings y
algorithm" etc. But amazingly,
lanczos can be used in all scenarios with success regarding to other
competitive. As a summary, if you want to just click and go, you can use it
under ant case without worry. More
details come after. |
| > Lanczos 8 : For those want to go further than standard lanczos. But
do not forget that it's such a CPU eater. |
| > Liquid : First I was confused, that is this. Even my tests were
giving awkward results. But after I discovered that it is the famous
"Seam Carving" algorithm of Shai and Ariel, it dropped a nice smile
on my face. Yes, this is something must to be inside of every designers
toolbox. |
|
What it does? It's
changing the aspect ratio of images while keeping some parts unchanged. |
|
How to use? Imagine a
w:1500 h:1000 panoramic photo of you in a coast line. You want to make this
photo square (1000x1000) but don't want to deform yourself on photo. Just
take a sample like that and start. First select yourself on photo. You can
just make a rectangle selection. But in crowded compositions better to fine
select (not as fine as making de-cupe). After selection open Scale Layer
dialog (ALT+S), change the interpolation algorithm to Liquid, and change the
aspect ratio of your picture. Not a small change, do something wild ;) Bon
appetite... |
|
And... There is no such
thing as automatic detection, you must to select to have a good result. Still
confused what to do or how to? Google
"seam carving" ;) |
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| Ok let's turn back to useful parts back. For those who want to
up scale 300% or more in high quality,
sometimes even cant be satisfied with lanczos. In hard cases you need
resampling with protecting sharp edges better. And sure there are options for
it. |
| First I want to start from the "overrated" one. The
"genuine fractals" algorithm. It's one of those which offers edge
preserving resample but for me (let's say me) it must to be in last of the
list of its kind. All edge preserving resample algorithms in the market have
the same problem. While they are sharpening the edges, in the same while
making images like a cartoon films. They simplify the image too much. Never
rely on their demos done with 100%
- 200% resampled images. Go and
test them yourself starting from 300%. You'll see clearly what I mentioned.
Now lets compare... |
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| > Genuine Fractals: The most simplifying one. Even can be able to kill solid
color blocks. |
| > Smartedge: Medium level of simplifying in most cases. Usage
practical like genunieF but better results. |
| > Sar Image Processor: Potential to create miracles but it's extremely
parametric. You can not click and go. If you try result will be horrible. But
if parameterized good, gives near perfect results. As a summary, until somebody will code a
few AI algorithms to define more than half of it's parameters automatically,
its not useful. Just accept it as an experimental algorithm. |
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| Some other algorithms also well known |
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| > Mitchell and Hermite:
Those dudes can also produce good results. You can expect bicubic level
results. Nice but also can't be useful against lanczos. |
| > Bell variations and B-Spline: Actually I don't understand why they call them as
resampling algorithm? If you say so, sure they will be considered as
un-successful. They must to be re-branded and
used as blur effect algorithms. They can do it smooth and good :) |
| > S-Spline: The confusing part...
I couldn't find a "useful" utilizer of it except the well
known PhotoZoom software. But regarding to my tests over PhotoZoom, results
are bright. Not in all scenarios sure. In case of resample to protect edges
and with minimum halo effect, you can consider. Actually PhotoZoom must to be
installed in nearly all designers PC. It's home version is not useful because
of not offering S-Spline max and batch processing and many other details. And
the price of pro version is 169 EURO ! |
| Ok great software but, just send you photos to Chinese
freelancer sites, with 10 EURO each, they can resample you pixel by pixel :) |
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| Ok that's all. Let's continue to PhotoLine notes... |
| ___ notes end |
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>> NEW ADJUSTMENT LAYER |
| Note: Too many tools. I'll just note over a few... |
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| ALT + SHIFT + M > Curves |
| ALT + SHIFT + L
> Histogram |
| ALT + SHIFT + F
> Hue/Saturation |
| ALT + SHIFT + K
> Channel Mixer |
| ALT + SHIFT + U
> Unsharp Masking |
| ALT + SHIFT + B
> Gaussian Blur |
| ALT + SHIFT + H
> High Pass |
| ALT + SHIFT + Y
> Light/Shadow |
| ALT + SHIFT + T
> Color Temperature |
| ALT + SHIFT + W > White Point |
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| * Curves (As a first step, don't forget to use pipette tool to
mark white / black and gray points. And also try to play a few over gray
point. Refer to curve type which is on Splines by default. Rest of it is as
known in all other software's.) |
| * False Color (Straight and simple tool to manually colorize
gray images. Use channels to improve.) |
| * Selective Color Correction AND Channel Mixer (To visit before
a professional print, flexible color fixer.) |
| * Threshold (Just visit before vectorizing a layer.) |
| * Gray Mixer (Need a "tailor-cut" grayscale? Welcome. Looks like PL taking this issue so
serious.) |
| * Blur/Soften (Noted because works both directions. Just slide
to left edge, it goes to sharpen.) |
| * Chromatic Aberration (Just to keep it in mind for people. This
is a color spread artifact happens in digital pictures under some light
conditions. Shows itself like flowing red and blue colors around edges. This
tool is to fix that issue.) |
| Note: Pay
attention to test it with "Width Compensation" parameter. In case
of cropped pictures etc. You'll need this feature. |
| * White Point (Again to keep in mind. First step before starting
a photo...) |
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>> MODIFY ADJUSTMENT LAYER |
| * While an adjustment layer is selected (active), if you go this
menu and select one, the previous filter is
replaced. |
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>> LAYER MASK |
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| * CTRL + SHIFT + M
> Convert For Previous
(Converts the selected layer as a mask of previous layer.) |
| * CTRL + SHIFT + X
> Create |
| * Apply (By applying it will be transferred to the alpha channel
and after deleted) |
| * Create from Alpha (After creation of the layer mask the alpha
channel will be removed) |
| * Create from Mask (If layer has a mask, the mask used to create
a layer mask. After the mask will be removed) |
| * Apply to Mask (If the active layer is a layer mask, an
ordinary mask can be created from this layer. After, the layer mask will stay
unchanged) |
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>> CLIPPING LAYER |
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| * Clipping Width (If a layer is a clipping layer, the edges of
it can be smoothed by this.) |
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>> DISPLAY |
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| * Color Filter (Controls the visibility of a layer regarding to
tone/color) |
| * Single Step (Makes only the active layer visible. Going to
another layer hides others automatically.) |
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>> MANAGEMENT |
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| * Duplicate Group Reverse (Duplicates the active group, but the
order of the layers inside the group will be reversed. Good to create endless
animations) |
| * Copy Layer Style / Copy Layer Attributes (As it says, can be
reachable in here.) |
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>>> TOOL |
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>> COLOR |
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| * Count Colors (If Document is on, counts the colors in all
image layers of the document) |
| * Set Color Profile / Convert With Color Profile (As it says,
can be reachable in here.) |
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>> MASK |
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| (Just listed important tools reachable in here.) |
| * Delete Mask |
| * ALT + SHIFT + I
> Invert Mask |
| * Mask from Alpha / Mask to Alpha / Mask Add to Alpha |
| * Expand Mask / Contract Mask |
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>> LASSO |
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| * Form Lasso (Can be called by double-clicking Rectangle Lasso
or Circle Lasso. Frame Width controls, how strong the edge of the lasso will
be softened) |
| * Fill With Foreground / Fill With Background (Also on context
menu) |
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>>> FILTER |
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>> DIGITAL CAMERA |
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| * Lens Correction (As it says, can be reachable in here.) |
| * Rectify (Straight and powerful approach to perspective
corrections.) |
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>> EXTERNAL PROGRAMS |
| If you look for a too specific feature, it's hard to find it in
a design suite. Or maybe you want to handle a case in different way, you need
a crazy effect etc. If you're waiting for a design suite supporting all,
means you are a good dreamer. You must to be a scenarist, not designer :) |
| In the other part, arent you one of those yelling about
bloatness and slow reaction of softwares? If not, means you are one of those
lucky having NASA's computers under hand. But 99% of designers are working
with consumer PC's. Even high edge makes you feel problem of performance. So,
in this kind of needs, instead of bloating design suites, here you have
external programs. |
| Now let's go inside some useful details. |
| ___ notes begin |
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| Click "Manage External Programs" under the "Filter" menu. When you browse a program, the path of the
program dropped in interface. Just add it and keep going. But if you will use
PL in a USB stick, you'll need to relate PL with other softwares in your USB disk. Means you need
relative addressing instead of absolute. |
| For example if the folder structure is like that in your USB
disk… |
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| USB DISK (X letter) |
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> |Programs |
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|PhotoLine |
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|Compressors |
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|ColorQuantizer |
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|CQ.exe |
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| When you select Color Quantizer, the path will be like that |
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X:\Programs\Compressors\ColorQuantizer\CQ.exe |
| To make it work in USB disk, address must to be modified as; |
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..\..\Compressors\ColorQuantizer\CQ.exe |
| The meaning of "..\" is "go one level up to
parent folder" |
| So in the first "..\" address will move up to "Editors" folder, in
second "..\" it will move to "Programs" folder, and than start to go down in level until
matching CQ.exe. |
| (Note that you can not use ColorQuantizer because of TIFF file
limitation explained below, it was just an example) |
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| PhotoLine supports relative addressing. If you have trouble to
set it, you need a manual aproach. Go to "UserSettings" folder under PhotoLine, open the "PhotoLine.xml" file
with a text editor (not with notepad since it is ANSI by default, can damage
the file), search for "Extern0Name" string. There you will see addresses to edit
manually. Don't forget to take a backup of your settings file, before
proceeding. |
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| * Second issue is the format of export file. |
| To support also CMYK color, PhotoLine exports layers/document
etc as (only) TIFF file. That's why you can not use some pretty programs. To
give a well known example, it's not possible to use FotoSketcher for this
moment. But good news is, FS developer is working on it. |
| (And hope Mr Gerhard will let us to choose PNG in a following
release. External programs is an important feature for expandibility. Most of
the brilliant programs even doesn't plan to support TIFF. Since it is just
for publishing industry. No other advantages in any other field) |
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| * Third issue is to understand how it works. |
| As usual in other suites, PhotoLine creates a temporary TIFF
file for your export and sends it to external program with parameters.
Because of that, some amateur coders programs may not accept the file. Well
known examples are maybe the .NET programs. But no matter since you cant
expect a bright result from a developer which can only code in .NET platform
:) |
| Anyway, where we left??? |
| When the external program gets the file, PhotoLine starts to
monitor it. When the external program is closed, PhotoLine loads back the
exported TIFF file and overwrite the active layer. |
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| * Second most important issue after the TIFF limitation. |
| Most of the retouch or effect tools do not overwrite files. They
open a "Save As" dialog instead. And this is something PhotoLine
can not deal unless it will integrate a debugger :) Sure not needed... |
| PhotoLine uses temp folder to create files. If you see a
"Save As" dialog, you must to browse to your temp folder. Sure it
will be a hard deal to locate that folder each time. |
| Here comes the easy solution; |
| Right Click on your desktop, Click on New > Shortcut and paste
%TEMP% inside address dialog. After name it as
you wish. |
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| When the external program offered you "Save As",
locate desktop and click on this shortcut. This will take you to the Temp
folder. You'll find the temp folder bloated with tons of files, but no matter
just click Save.
If it asks you "do you confirm overwrite" say OK and consider it
done. If didn't asked... Means your
program adds something on files name. Just delete that part and than save. |
| ___ notes end |
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>> MANAGE PLUGINS |
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| That needs some notes also... |
| ___ notes begin |
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| * Just a personal advice, locate folders manually… |
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| * If the PhotoLine is your only editor using your plugins, just
move your plugins to its default folder. Got to PhotoLine folder. After
"Defaults"
> "Plugins"... |
| If there is no, just create this folder. PhotoLine will see all
under this folder directly |
|
| * You can not move all plugins from their default folder. Some
spoiled developers coding plugins with the same mentality of PS. This
mentality is to think that PC is bought just to use for their software
:) Those sent some DLL's to System
folder, some to appdata and using registry entries (or hardcoded) for their
addressing. Just try to "copy" them in Plugins folder under PhotoLine. If it is
not working delete them... |
| TIPS: If you'll move their DLL's under their folder, most of the
plugins becomes portable. |
| I'm using more than 40 plugins from USB disk ;) If you need to use one plugin from USB, and
it is important for you. Just email me and give the info's of plugin. I can
create you a simple patch. |
|
| * 32 bit plugins will display only in 32 bit version of
PhotoLine. Same applies to 64bit PhotoLine for 64 bit Plugins. |
| (Hope Mr Gerhard will give a hand to this issue also) |
|
| * Nearly 95% of PS plugin works with PhotoLine with success. But
this is regarding to just my experience. The ones I use are mostly freewares
and it's a shame that they are the ones coded best in sense of being straight
and being compatible. Commercial plugins are with more caprice and can change
my 95% statement. |
| ___ notes end |
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| And last under FILTERS menu… |
| * CTRL + SHIFT + L
> Repeat Last filter action. |
| The last action automatically displays in the bottom of Filter
menu and always can be repeated with a fixed shortcut. |
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>>> EFFECTS |
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| * Frame (Normally I always stay away from fixed frame tools but
this is really useful) |
| * 3D Body (Nice for text effects. You must to use it with an
image with transparent background to see better. Don't try it with JPEG
photos and after say that this is just another frame filter :) |
| Note:
Regards to developers again... This
feature and can be great with 2 extras |
| 1. Option to colorize expanding sides with color of images
matching that side. |
| 2. Option to select corner render like straight "|" 45° "/"
Curves "(" etc. ")" |
| With that 2 add, there will be something great. |
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>> EFFECT FILTERS |
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| * Mosaic (Not a yet another mosaic filter. With it's options, it
becomes sooo flexible) |
| * Lightning (Another one with many parameters to catch your
dream) |
| Note: The
only problem of this effect is not natural looking angles of sub twigs. The
angles from the main strike shouldn't be more than 90° This looks a bit
weird. To fix it play with "Random Factor" after it "Random
Angle" under the "Parameters" tab. |
| (Again I'll send regards to developers. It's good enough but
let's make it perfect???) |
| * Lights (Probably you'll also fail like me and try to turn
direction from the vector on preview. Ops, check left...) |
| * Emboss (Check parameters, you can create thousands of
variations. But it doesn't have access to shapes list. Noted to not to make
you look and search like me) |
| * Projection (What I fall in love with...) |
| This need a bit explanation... |
| ___ notes begin |
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| It's an powerful tool gives you a door to make amazing designs
from flat images. Hard to explain in here but really easy to discover and use
from interface. It's a great piece of work. Just a few notes... |
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| > Set your both background and foreground colors as
transparent in editor (some cases it effects) |
| > Open Projection tool and start with "Body" tab to
define your shape first. I think it must be located as first tab. |
| > Second, start to play with the corners of the vector in
left. There is no deform, just drag/size in it's native angles. |
| > Note that, the canvas where vector is displayed is not just
a canvas. Drag the vector slowly out of canvas and see what's happening ;) |
| For example, select the ring as a shape and drag it to canvas
corner to until half of it will be out of canvas. Ops? The ring now become a
sphere. It's easy to understand the logic. Just play a bit. Trying is better
than reading. |
| Most important part is, you are not limited with those shapes.
You can import your own vectors. To do it in practical way... |
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1. Open desired
object as a photo. For example a vase. |
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2. Trim the half
of it vertically. Now we have a half vase. |
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3. Got to
"Tool > Color > Threshold" and make it duo-tone If couldn't,
try with reduce colors. |
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4. Click on
"Automask" tool and select the body part of the half vase... |
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5. Right Click
> Convert to Lasso Layer, than delete the old image layer. |
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6. Click
"Layout > Vector > Optimize Vector Layer" Click on
"Curve Optimization" tick box (and start to play with
"value" to get smoother result.) |
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7. After it, do
your last manual edits or just continue to step 8 |
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8. Save As PLD... |
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| Ok now you can import your own shape... |
| ___ notes end |
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| * Drawing Filter (Playground :) |
| * Tear Paper (Smart effect, I needed it many times before) |
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>> SPECIAL TOOLS |
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| Most of them are self explaining. Just the... |
| * Generate Pattern (You can not see this option active in each
image. I didn't spent time to discover it's criteria but as far as I can
say... It really understands the
images which can be a pattern and activates suddenly. I don't know how??) |
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>> SHAPE TOOLS |
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| Nearly all those are self explaining also. Here you'll find
great tools. I just want to note on... |
| * Distort Image with Image (I still didn't test intensively but
it's logic is explained in the guide. Just check it. What I understood from
guide is, if this filter can be used smart, it can create miracles. But I
didn't create one miracle yet :) |
| * Any filter name starts like "Distort With..." will
be a nice friend of you. |
| * Distort Frame (I didn't understand why this effect placed in
menu? Since we can do it more flexible from standard toolbar.) |
| * Morph (Here you will find fun, but actually more than it) |
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>> DISTORT |
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| All effects in here works with vector layers. They aim to create
stylish edge effects, except one can be used also with images... That is... |
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| * Outline Warping (Here comes another 3D effect maker from
2D...) |
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>> LAYER STYLES |
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| All of them parametric but also explaining themselves better in
interface. And don't forget to adjust curve part also, will change lot. |
|
| The web tools are waiting to review. |
| After... |
| One day... |
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| OPTIONS |
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| As it says... Options |
| Anything under it are just my decisions to make my working
environment comfortable. You will chose your own. But maybe some mentioned
details can inspire you. |
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>> FILE |
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> PDF |
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| * Just to remind one issue. There is difference between "Save As" and "Export" PDF. Read it
under guide or "MENU" > "FILE" section. |
| * Do not forget that 300 DPI will be fine for printing mediums |
| * Text Compression (Just ZIP-Best, no need to even think) |
| * Image Compression (ZIP for better quality, JPEG for smaller
but with loss) |
| * Transparency (Replace Background to not have headache. PDF
will not satisfy you in transparency under any case) |
| * Fonts (Convert forbidden fonts to paths can be nice but.
Always pay attention to the fonts that you use. If not you will have huge
file sizes.) |
| * Color Space (Left original if you confused) |
| * Export Only Printable Layers (Ah sure...) |
| * Start Slide Show... (If you want to be annoying, why not) |
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> PNG |
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| * Compression (Best pack better size...) |
| * Reduce Colors (God no...
If selected, it will kill all saved PNG's. But click on ask will be
fine) |
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> TIFF |
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| * Format For Saving (Keep it unpacked, be compatible. TIFF is
not a choice for Internet sharing under any case. So, I think size doesn't
matters. And stay away from JPG, be compatible) |
| * Save Layer/Page Images (Make it "Ask" be flexible) |
| * Open Multi-page Files on Pages (Keep it de-selected if you are
confused) |
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>> WORKING |
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> BRUSH |
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| * Only Draw Once (Refer to manual for detail. But I believe
selecting it is the most logic approach for standard usage) |
| * Connect Brush Positions (If somebody knows what it is, please
explain me also) |
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> SPECIAL |
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| * Create New Layers At The Top (Depends, for me no, sure...) |
| * Rectangle Selection: Only If Completely Inside (Select if you
want to make more sensitive multi-layer selections) |
| * Color information from active layer (This is something that
you can manage easily in workspace. For me better to keep it
de-selected. And developer says
selecting it even can slowdown PL) |
| * Sample Size (Nice feature, keep it auto. You can override it
by using rectangle selection in color tool) |
| * Read Colors in HSV Mode (For me no thanks, happy with working
RGB as standard to get used to better) |
| * Show Color Beside The Color Picker (Select it if you're happy
with the small box near to color picker) |
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> VECTOR |
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| * Keep them as they are if you don't know. Note that you can
override anytime. |
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> UNDO |
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| * Just put your memory limit, let it manage the rest. Limit is
not your RAM amount. Let's say it half of it in maximum! |
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> CURSOR |
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| * Precise Cursor (You want a small cross instead of cursor.
Click so...) |
| * Use System Mouse Cursor (Just select it. You'll be happy.
Details in guide) |
| * Clear With Right Mouse Button (Select to be more fast in
drawing. Left draws, Right button deletes.) |
| * Scroll Image Content by Mouse Wheel (I select it because I
need option to use scroll for both zoom and pan each direction) |
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> SPELL CHECKER |
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| * Install aSpell in here
http://aspell.net/win32/ |
| * Dictionaries here
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/dict/0index.html |
| * F7 enables / disables |
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>> DISPLAY |
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> EXTREME VALUES |
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| * Nice to see over threaded areas. Details in guide. I adjust it
3% / 97& for better investigate. |
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> DOCUMENT |
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| * Keep both "Edge Width's
50% for comfort. Details in guide. |
| * 3-D Document Frame (De-select for more plain work-flow which
will not confuse you in some cases) |
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> LAYER |
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| * Screen Quality of Vector Graphics (Don't choose "high" be faster ;) |
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> GRID |
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| * Grid type point will display less distracting view. And
setting it's color as transparent will show dots in contrast to each color
automatically. This is what I can suggest regarding to my view. |
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> GUIDES |
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| * Distance (If you use snapping functions, better to set it
around 2 px. |
| * ALT + DRAG Inverts Snapping (Select all, be more flexible) |
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> SCREEN RESOLUTION |
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| * Open this window, measure the red line with a ruler, write the
value in "Length" field. |
| Not finished, put [1:1] button to toolbar also to reach easy. |
| Now you can see the real size of design with one click... |
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>> BROWSE |
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> PREVIEW IMAGES |
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| * Size (Don't make yourself tired to decide. It's changing
dynamically with CTRL + SCROLL while browsing) |
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> SETTINGS |
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| * Overwrite Existing Preview Images (Select it to avoid creation
tons of thumbs cache files. But if your disk is slow, better to keep it
de-selected.) |
| * Browse File (Suggested to set as "Save In User
Folder" Otherwise it will drop
one from it on all folders.) |
| * Save Browse File for Read Only Volumes (Select also) |
| * Action After Opening Image (Defines what to do when you double
click and sent image to PL from browser. If opening multiple images each time
"No Action" if opening and checking one by one "Minimize
Window" will be better for you. Confused? Minimize...) |
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> CREATION |
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| Most of the time browse can freeze dramatically. Click and select Aldus and Quicktime to
prevent need of extra drivers. For what using Quicktime by the way? For me
even don't use but :) |
| In the lower part there is an option for PDF and raw camera
also. I suggest to enable all tickboxes in this page. |
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| Note: Aldus
I don't have, Quicktime, I have allergy...
But I can give an example on PDF which exists in my PC... Using i7 CPU
with SSD and 4 pieces of mid size PDF files even freezing for 10 second. God
no... I disabled all. |
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>> COLOR MANAGEMENT |
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> DEVICES |
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| * You want to use proof mode, match printer and screen colors, use color profiles in
safe settings but you don't have any idea what to do? |
| In this case you can just set all available to "sRGB
IEC61966"... If not available set to "System" and render as
Perceptual. "sRGB IEC" is
the standard you can find nearly in all environment. Now next step is setting
up your printer. If your printer is B/W just forget what I wrote up to now
and take a rest :) If color, go to
settings of your printer and find the profile setting area. Voila, there is
also sRGBIEC ;) |
| This approach is way to use proof mode in practical way. But I
offer to learn about profiles better and do settings better than this. |
| Note:
when sharing file with other designers tell them your file is in sRGB-IEC.
Normally the software should understand but you can not know how they set it
up. |
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>> EXTENDED |
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> PERIPHERY |
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| * Data Transmission (Keep default, if not try others. Use native
as last option.) |
| * Max Output Resolution (If confused about it, just set it to
300 DPI to avoid surprises about printing performance. If you use a wireless
connected printer and broadcast quality is weak, make it 300 DPI also, or
less) |
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> COPY |
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| * Write WMF to Clipboard (Don't use it unless you copy from
PhotoLine and paste directly to MS Office apps like Excel Word etc. Normally, under any case you can
copy/paste. Actually I even didn't understand why developers put this
performance trap :D which needs to convert clipboard data each time) |
| * Handle Copy Data on Program Exit (Ask or Destroy. Let's make
it ask. This is just asking "should I clear clipboard content or you'd
like to save it") |
| * Insert Position (If you will make it "At Mouse
Position", you will be more comfortable on big canvas collage works) |
| * Font Replacement (Sometimes when you try to open a file with
non-existing font, it asks you "this font do not exist in your system,
should I use xyz instead?". Well this time you shouldn't pass all
dialogs YES YES YES like you are reading and EULA of a software. Do it
carefully. Try to find best matching font. |
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Why? |
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Because PhotoLine
is recording all. Next time it will not ask you. PL will say he/she preferred "x"
font instead of "y" font regarding to past choices. And it will
directly fix attributes. |
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You already did
that YES YES YES mistake? |
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No matter, from
this dialog you can clean your dirty past :) |
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| That's all friends. Any correction, ask or offer welcomes. But
before to correct any, please note that those are my side of view. That's why
please just critic my technical mistakes not choices. |
| And I always joke about the things that I love or hate. |
| Nothing to do ;) |
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| Best regards |
| evrencomert@gmail.com |
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