AKVIS Points lets you transform a photo into a pointillism painting. It is available as a standalone program and as a plugin filter for Photoshop and other editors.
To add a pointillism effect to your image, follow these steps:
- If you work with the standalone edition:
The dialog box Select File to Open appears if you double-click on the empty workspace of the program or if you click on . Use the hot-keys: Ctrl+O on Windows, ⌘+O on Mac. You can also drag the required image into the workspace of the program.
The standalone program supports JPEG, WEBP, RAW, PNG, BMP, and TIFF file formats.
- If you work with the plugin:
Open an image in your photo editor by calling the command File -> Open.
Call the plugin from the menu of the editor:
in AliveColors - Effects -> AKVIS -> Points;
in Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements - Filter -> AKVIS -> Points;
in Corel PaintShop Pro - Effects –> Plugins -> AKVIS –> Points;
in Corel Photo-Paint - Effects -> AKVIS -> Points.
The workspace will be arranged according to the interface mode chosen in the Control Panel: Express, Advanced, or Presets.
If you use the plugin, you can do this in your image editor.
The result will be immediately shown in the quick preview window which is visible in the Before tab if the button in the Toolbar is pressed.
The progress bar appears over the image, with the icon (to make a snapshot) and the Stop button (to interrupt the process).
Hint: The order of the application of Canvas/Frame/Text depends on the position of the tabs. Drag the tabs to change the order.
Click on a heart icon /
near the preset name field to add the preset to Favorites or to remove it from this group of presets.
Note: This feature is only available for the Home Deluxe and Business licenses.
You can also add your favorite moments of image processing to the Timeline by taking a snapshot with the button that is located right of the progress bar. Read more.
Note: These tools are only available for the Home Deluxe and Business licenses.
Hint: Use the post-processing tools at the final step! If you run the processing again, the changes made with the tools will be lost.
- If you work with the standalone edition:
Click on to open the Save As dialog box. You can use the hot-keys: Ctrl+S on Windows, ⌘+S on Mac. Enter a name for the file, choose the format (TIFF, WEBP, BMP, JPEG or PNG) and indicate the target folder.
- If you work with the plugin:
Press the button to apply the result and close the plugin window. The AKVIS Points plugin will close and the picture will appear in the workspace of the photo editor.
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.