photoscape

=PhotoScape =

Index

 * What is Photoscape?
 * How to work with Photoscaper?
 * Applying effects to your photos

What is PhotoScape and what functions does it have?
A summary prepared by [|Naresh Chavda] that was posted to www.photohowto.info on February 17th, 2008 [|Photoscape] is easy-to-use photo editing freeware software program that enables you to fix and enhance your photos. This is a complete package of photo editing suite including image viewer, editor, photos page printing, batch editor, photo renaming, resizing and even RAW conversion. Photoscape includes standard editing tools as well as automatic and custom adjustment options for colors, contrast, brightness, backlight corrections and many more features. It also offers a set of image effect filters, frames and masks that can be applied to create the presentation of your photos. =How to work with Photoscape v3.0=

I. Viewer
Select first tab **//viewer//** to view your photos’ folders and double click on the photo to show slideshow of all the photos. //Image 1 – Photo viewer//

II. Editor
Using this editing software, you can resize images, adjust the brightness and color, white balance, and correct the backlight of photos. This is also used for common editing option like frames, crop, red eye removal, filter, add text, picture drawing, blooming. //Image 2 - Editing Window with Cropping Image//

III. Batch editor option
This feature supports editing of the multiple photos together and you can set the several parameters like Frames, Resize, Filters, Objects and more. //Image 3 - Batch editor menu//

IV. Page option
You can create one photo by merging several photos at the page frame. Simply select the page frame that you want and double click on the page frame to add photos or drag it from the editor view. //Image 4 – Page frame//

V. Combine option
Drag your photos into the preview bar to combine them. You can make a single photo by attaching photos vertically or horizontally refer image below. //Image 5 - Combine photo into single one//

//VI. Animated GIFs//
To create //Animated GIF//, select the image and drag them into photo viewer and click on save command button to save them in animated gif file. Its easiest way to create the Animated GIF than any other editing tools. //Image 6 – Animated GIF convert option// This application also includes wide-ranging **//printing//** options which allow you to create print layouts to combine multiple photos on a single page and you can arrange print size according to photos. This tool has additional features named **//Screen Capture//** that allow you to Capture your screenshot and save it.

Photoscape v3.0 is a very complete package that will meet most of your digital image editing needs and is provided free-of-cost.

=Applying Effects to your photos using PhotoScape= Applying effects to your [|photos] in PhotoScape is [|fun] and easy. There are several different effects that you can apply to the photos. In this [|guide] I will show you how to apply different effects to your [|photos] in PhotoScape. Open a [|new] [|photo] to apply your effects to. If you do not know how to open a photo, do the following. Click on your Editor tab at the top of your window. On the left side of your screen you will see two windows. Locate the folder with your [|photos] in the top window and click it. Click the [|photo] in the bottom window that you want to apply the effects too.

How to Apply the Glass Effect to your Photo in PhotoScape
The first effect that I will show you is the glass effect. This will make your [|photo] look like squares of glass. Open the [|photo] that you want to apply this effect too. At the bottom of the window you will see four tabs. Click the Home tab and locate the Filter button. Click the filter button and click Filter > Glasstile > and select one of the three choices. A box will open and you can adjust the settings to what you want. Click OK to apply the effect.

How to Apply a Negative Effect to your Photo in PhotoScape
Next, I will show you how to apply the negative effect to your photo. Open the [|photo] that you want to use for this effect or you can undo the effects to your other photo. Click the Home tab at the bottom of your window. On the left side of the box you will see four little square icons. Click the Black and White Circle icon. That will apply the negative effect. To undo it, click the icon again or click the Undo button on the right.

How to Apply the Dream Look Effect to your Photo in PhotoScape
The next effect that I will show you is the Dream Look effect. Open the [|photo] that you want to use or undo the effects that you just applied and use that photo. Click on the Home tab at the bottom of your window. Click the arrow on the Bloom button and select High. Give it a second to apply the effect. You can undo the effect and try low or [|medium] on it.

How to Apply the Flare Effect to your Photo in PhotoScape
The next effect is the flare effect. This is also known as the sparkle or star effect. Click the Filter button and click Lens Flare from the pop up menu. The Lens Flare box will open and you can adjust the flare settings. To move the flare, grab the yellow squares in the preview box and move them to where you want the flare to go. Click OK to apply it.

You can apply many more effects to your [|photo] by clicking the Filter button and clicking on an effect.