AKVIS ArtSuite can work independently as a standalone program as well as a plug-in to a photo editor.
Follow the instructions below to add a frame/effect to an image with the program AKVIS ArtSuite:
- If you work with the standalone edition:
The Standalone edition of AKVIS ArtSuite supports BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and RAW file formats.
- If you work with the plugin:
Call the plug-in AKVIS ArtSuite. To this effect, select the menu item Filter:
In AliveColors: Effects -> AKVIS -> ArtSuite;
in Adobe Photoshop: AKVIS -> ArtSuite;
in Corel Paint Shop Pro: Effects -> Plugins -> AKVIS -> ArtSuite;
in Corel Photo-Paint: Effects -> AKVIS -> ArtSuite.
Attention! |
Some frames have Transparency. If you are going to work with such frames, begin by unlocking the image by making a copy of it as a layer (For example, in the photo editor Photoshop this can be done as follows: click on the layer in the Layers window, then right-click on the layer and choose Layer From Background from the context menu). Or copy the image into a second layer and turn off the visibility of the first. |
All parameters of the selected frame/effect have default values.
Process the image with the default settings. The result will be shown in the After tab.
By pressing the left mouse button anywhere in the image, you can temporarily switch between the Before and After tabs.
To delete a preset, select it from the list and press Delete.
To process an image with the settings of a certain preset, you should select it from the drop-down menu and press the button .
To export preset as a separate file with the ending .arts click the button . To load a previously saved preset, press the button
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In the standalone version you can also print your picture with .
- If you work with the standalone edition:
- If you work with the plugin:
Call the Save As dialog box using the command File -> Save As, enter a name for the file, choose the format and indicate the target folder.