Pattern Frame
The Pattern Frame is formed by regular patterns generated all along the perimeter of the image. As a pattern you can take a sample from the built-in Texture Library (flowers, butterflies, hearts, cakes, etc) or load your own images on a transparent background.
The Settings Panel lets choosing a texture to generate a frame and adjust the parameters for the selected frame.
Texture. Select a group from the list and a texture (pattern) from the Texture Library.
The program comes with a rich collection of textures.
Textures for the Pattern Frame are found under Pattern and are grouped in several sets.
The selected (current) texture is displayed in a square button which also lets opening the Library.
Click on the square, you will see all textures in the selected group (for example, Nature). Now you can select a pattern by clicking on it.
Hint: It is possible to apply your own textures. It can be any image in these formats: JPEG, BMP, TIFF, or PNG.
For pattern frames we recommend to use PNG images with an object on a transparent area.
To load your own texture into AKVIS ArtSuite, select <Custom>… in the list.
Adjust the following parameters for this digital picture frame:
Frame Width. This parameter sets the width of the frame. The values of the parameter vary from 0 to 100%. At 0% there is no frame, at 100% the width of the frame makes a quarter of the minimum image size (as to its width or height). For example, for an image 600 x 800 pixels the 100% width of the frame is calculated as follows: 1/4 from the minimum size (600 px) is 150 pixels.
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| Frame Width = 30% |
Frame Width = 80% |
Texture Brightness. This parameter allows changing the brightness of the original texture. The values of the parameter vary from 0 to 200%. The brightness of the original texture equals 100%. To darken the frame, set the value of the parameter less than 100%; to brighten the frame, set a value higher than 100%.
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| Texture Brightness = 80% |
Texture Brightness = 140% |
Check-box Flip Texture Vertical. When the check-box is enabled the texture is oriented to the horizontal line, that is top-down.
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| Check-box Flip Texture Vertical disabled |
Check-box Flip Texture Vertical enabled |
Check-box Flip Texture Horizontal. When the check-box is enabled the texture is oriented to the vertical line, that is right-to-left.
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| Check-box Flip Texture Horizontal disabled |
Check-box Flip Texture Horizontal enabled |
There are several variants of texture lay-out in corners and on the sides of the frame.
- Without rotation (the check-box Tumble Texture is disabled).
- Texture rotates in the corners and on the sides (the check-boxes Tumble Texture and Tumble Texture in Corners are enabled).
- Texture rotates on the sides but not in the corners (the check-box Tumble Texture is enabled while the check-box Tumble Texture in Corners is disabled).
Check-box Scale Image to Frame. When the check-box Scale Image to Frame is enabled, the image is scaled to fit the frame. When the check-box is disabled, the frame overlays the image on it borders.
Frame Color. This parameter sets the color of the frame under the pattern (this parameter can be set only if the check-box Scale Image to Frame is enabled. To select a color double-click on the color plate and select a color from the Select Color dialog.
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Check-box Scale Image to Frame
is disabled |
Check-box Scale Image to Frame
is enabled
and yellow is set as the background color |
Transparent. When the check-box Transparent is enabled the pattern is drawn on a trasparent background. It can be useful on an image with several layers to use the lower layer(s) as the background color for the pattern.
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| Check-box Transparent enabled |
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— Pattern