Frost Frame
The Frost frame imitates frost crystals that
grow on windows when a pane of glass is exposed to below-freezing temperatures.
Apply this effect to add some winter freshness to your image.
The Settings panel offers the following
parameters for this frame:
Symmetric. When the check-box is enabled,
the frost pattern is symmetric. You can disable the check-box to get a fancier
pattern, but it will increase the processing time.
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| Check-box "Symmetric" is enabled |
Check-box "Symmetric" is disabled |
Ice Color. This parameter sets the color for the frame. Click on the color plate and select a color from the Standard Color Selection Dialog.
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| Ice Color: rosa |
Width. This parameter defines the area
of the image that will be "frozen". The values of the parameter
vary between 10% and 100%. At 100% the width of the frame is a third
of the minimum image size (as to its width or height).
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| Width = 20% |
Width = 75% |
Freeze Level. This parameter sets the freezing
intensity. At 1 the frame is softly frozen, at 10 the freezing is more intensive.
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| Freeze Level = 1 |
Freeze Level = 10 |
Melting. This parameter sets the ice state
- the higher the parameter, the more melted the ice looks. The values of
the parameter vary between 0 and 100.
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| Melting = 0% |
Melting = 80% |
Ice Density . This parameter sets the density of
the frost. The values of the parameter vary between 1 and 50. The higher
the value of the parameter, the denser the ice is. The "freezing"
starts at the frame edge, therefore the frost on the outer border is denser
than on the inner border.
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| Ice Density = 2 |
Ice Density = 15 |
Shadow. This parameter sets the size of
the shadow the frost casts. The values of the parameter vary between 0%
and 100%. At 0 there are no shadows. As you increase the value, the size
of the shadows increases. High values of the parameter give volume to the
frame.
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| Shadow = 0% |
Shadow = 100% |
Homogeneity. This parameter sets the amount
of color shades used when generating frost. The values of the parameter
vary between 1 and 200. The higher the value of the parameter, the fewer
shades are used and the flatter the frost looks.
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| Homogeneity = 50 |
Homogeneity = 200 |
Pattern. Every value of this parameter
corresponds to a unique combination of frost crystals. The defined value
is the starting number for the random number generator that creates a unique
frost pattern on the frame.
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