Serif PhotoPlus X3 ECD518624M User Manual
Product codes
ECD518624M
Manipulating Images
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The straight line segments are actually
bendable curves. When you alter the
bendable curves. When you alter the
contours of the mesh and distort the
initial rectangular grid, the underlying
image deforms accordingly. To change
image deforms accordingly. To change
the mesh, you simply move nodes, node
attractor handles, or connecting lines;
add or subtract nodes as needed; and/or
add or subtract nodes as needed; and/or
edit nodes to change the curvature of
adjoining lines.
To select a mesh node:
•
Click it. (Shift-click or drag a marquee to select multiple nodes.)
One or more attractor handles appear on the selected node(s) and on any
adjacent nodes. The number of handles per node will vary depending on the
number of adjacent nodes.
To warp the mesh:
number of adjacent nodes.
To warp the mesh:
•
Drag a mesh node to move it.
OR
•
Drag a line segment to reshape it.
OR
•
Drag a node's attractor handles.
Unless you're working in Setup mode, the image responds immediately as the
mesh is warped. The bendability of line segments depends on the type of nodes
mesh is warped. The bendability of line segments depends on the type of nodes
at either end. (Both Setup mode and node types are detailed below.)
The Deform Mesh option makes it easy to move, scale, skew, or rotate a portion
of the mesh about a fixed point. It works just like the standard Deform tool
of the mesh about a fixed point. It works just like the standard Deform tool
(described above) on multiple nodes.