Some special effects can affect the shape of the object they are applied to. You can retain an outline of the object’s original shape by enabling the Lock object transparency button on the Objects docker. The areas which remain between the outline of the original shape and the new shape of the object are filled with black. If the Objects docker is not open, click Window `Dockers

` Objects.

To apply a special effect to an editable area

1Define an editable area.

2Click Effects, choose a special effect category, and click an effect.

3Adjust the settings in the dialog box.

To repeat a special effect

•Click Effects ` Repeat, and click one of the following:

•Repeat [last effect] — repeats the last applied effect

•[Last effect] to all visible — repeats the last applied effect to all visible

elements in an image

• [Last effect] to all selected — repeats the last applied effect to all selected objects in an image

Applying preset styles

Some special effects include preset styles. You can apply different preset styles and modify their settings to get the effect you want. When you are satisfied with an effect, you can save the customized settings as a preset style to apply it to other images. When you no longer need a preset style, you can delete it.

The following special effects include preset styles:

•The Boss

•Glass

•Mesh warp

•Lens flare

•Frame

•Whirlpool

•Lighting effects

•Alchemy

Corel PHOTO-PAINT: Applying special effects

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