Studio Artist allows you to select areas of the canvas, and then use your selection to mask image processing or painting effects. The selection mask also works with the canvas ‘erase to’ feature. This post is a simple introductory tip that shows how to lasso select an area of the canvas, and then how to…
We recently discussed how to manually select an area of the canvas using lasso selection, and then work with the Mask checkbox control to mask automatic painting or image processing effects with the selection mask. This post will discuss how to use a black and white image processing effect to automatically generate an intelligent…
The following image is a combination of a vectorizer abstraction preset with an added smart blur effects masked so that it only blurs at the edges of the image. This can be used as a technique to focus the viewer’s attention on the center of the image, and also to create a sense of…