Tutorial: AKVIS ArtSuite

Texture

The Texture effect imitates a drawing on an uneven surface, such as corrugated paper, brick wall, metallic or ceramic coating, etc.

The process can be divided into two stages:

1. Adjustment of texture properties.

2. Adjustment of texture application parameters.

1. It is possible to adjust the following texture properties:

• Texture. You can select a texture from the Texture Library. To open the Texture Library, double click with the left mouse button on the square box with a texture.

  

  The Texture Library that comes with the program contains several folders. The most suitable patterns for this effect can be found in the Surface folder. Double-click on the texture to select it.

  It is possible to apply your own textures. For this purpose create and save a pattern into a folder on your computer. The pattern for the classic frame can be square or rectangular and must be saved as a JPEG, BMP, TIFF or PNG file.

  To load your own texture into AKVIS ArtSuite, open the Texture Library, press the button and select a texture from the dialog box Select user texture.

  To return to the Settings Panel without selecting a texture press the button .

  

• Scale. The parameter sets the size of the repetitive pattern. By default the Scale is set to 100%. The higher the value of the parameter, the larger the pattern is.

Scale = 20%	Scale = 200%

• These are the following options that define the way the texture is generated:

  Repetition. When this option is selected, the texture is generated by simple repetition of the given pattern.

  
  Repetition

  Reflection. When this option is selected, the texture is generated by repetition of the given pattern. The difference from the Repetition mode is that the ends of the patterns are joined at mirror reflection.

  
  Reflection

  Alignment. This option helps when the initial texture has an uneven pattern. If we apply the texture as it is, we will see texture joins. To avoid it, we should activate the option Texture Alignment.

  Alignment

  Other option

2. It is possible to adjust the following texture appication parameters:

   • Light Source. Use the dagger on the ball to set the probable light source during the shooting. The position of the light source influences the texture wrapping. To change the position of the light source, left-click on the required point of the ball

   

   • Brightness. This parameter changes the texture brightness. The values of the parameter vary between 0 and 150. The brightness of the original texture is 90. The higher the value of the parameter, the lighter the texture is. As a result, the output image get lighter.

   Brightness = 10	Brightness = 90

   • Embossment. This parameter affects the embossment of the texture. The values of the parameter vary between 0 and 150. At 0, the texture is flat. As you increase the value of the parameter, the texture gets more prominent

   Embossment = 30	Embossment = 150

   • Reveal Texture. The parameter defines to what extent the texture is shown through the image. The values of the parameter vary between 0 and 40. The higher the value, the more distinct the texture is and the less visible the original image is. The higher value of the parameter also increases the influence of the Brightness parameter and the texture contrast

   Reveal Texture = 10	Reveal Texture = 35

   • Distortion. This parameter defines the clearness of the resulting image. The values of the parameter vary between 0 and 50. The higher the value of the parameter, the more distorted and blurred the images is.

   Distortion = 5	Distortion = 50