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Zig Zag

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0 202 User Guide 4 To set the number of wave generators, drag the slider or enter a number between 1 and 999. 5 Drag the minimum and maximum Wavelength sliders to set the distance from one wave crest to the next. Set both sliders to the same value to create a consistent pattern of wave crests. 6 Drag the minimum and maximum Amplitude sliders to set the wave strength. 7 Drag the horizontal and vertical Scale sliders to set the height and width of the wave effect. 8 To apply random results based on the set of values in the dialog box, click Randomize. You can click Randomize multiple times to get more results. 9 Select one of the following: Wrap Around Fills the voids in the image with content from the opposite edge of the image. Repeat Edge Pixels Extends the colors of pixels along the image's edge in the direction specified. 10 Click OK. See also "About filters" on page 183 ZigZag The ZigZag filter distorts a selection radially, depending on the radius of the pixels in your selection. To apply the ZigZag filter 1 In the Editor, select an image, layer, or area. 2 Choose Distort > ZigZag from the Styles And Effects palette or Filter menu. 3 Drag the Amount slider to set the level and direction of distortion. 4 Drag the Ridges slider to set the number of direction reversals for the zigzag from the center to the edge of the selection. 5 Choose a displacement option from the Style pop-up menu: Around Center Rotates the pixels around the center of the selection. Out From Center Produces a rippling effect toward or away from the center of the selection. Pond Ripples Produces a rippling effect that distorts the selection to the upper left or lower right. 6 Click OK. See also "About filters" on page 183

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ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 4.0
User Guide
202
4
To set the number of wave generators, drag the slider or enter a number between 1 and 999.
5
Drag the minimum and maximum Wavelength sliders to set the distance from one wave crest to the next. Set both
sliders to the same value to create a consistent pattern of wave crests.
6
Drag the minimum and maximum Amplitude sliders to set the wave strength.
7
Drag the horizontal and vertical Scale sliders to set the height and width of the wave effect.
8
To apply random results based on the set of values in the dialog box, click Randomize. You can click Randomize
multiple times to get more results.
9
Select one of the following:
Wrap Around
Fills the voids in the image with content from the opposite edge of the image.
Repeat Edge Pixels
Extends the colors of pixels along the image’s edge in the direction specified.
10
Click OK.
See also
“About filters” on page 183
Z
ig
Z
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The ZigZag filter distorts a selection radially, depending on the radius of the pixels in your selection.
To apply the
Z
ig
Z
ag filter
1
In the Editor, select an image, layer, or area.
2
Choose Distort > ZigZag from the Styles And Effects palette or Filter menu.
3
Drag the Amount slider to set the level and direction of distortion.
4
Drag the Ridges slider to set the number of direction reversals for the zigzag from the center to the edge of the
selection.
5
Choose a displacement option from the Style pop-up menu:
Around Center
Rotates the pixels around the center of the selection.
Out From Center
Produces a rippling effect toward or away from the center of the selection.
Pond Ripples
Produces a rippling effect that distorts the selection to the upper left or lower right.
6
Click OK.
See also
“About filters” on page 183