When a color
is selected, a dotted line appears around the border of the color band and the
color and band number will appear in the Adjust Band section. Once a color is
selected, you can change the color by clicking-on the "Change Color Button."
C. Dragging Colors. You can also copy
colors from one band to another by clicking-on a color band and then dragging
the color to a new band. This will copy the color to the new band.
D. Color Spacing. The position, size
and spacing of each band of color controls how the bar colors are applied the
pattern. Wider bands contribute their colors to a larger area of the pattern.
Narrower bands contribute a smaller area of the pattern. If a band is moved
toward the top of the bar, the color will apply to the area near the center of
the pattern. Likewise, if a band has been moved toward the bottom of the bar,
the color will apply to the area near the edge of the pattern.
For this reason, the lines between color bands can be dragged from one
position to another, widening some bands while narrowing others. If you hold
down the control key while you drag, the program will evenly space the bands
above and below the line being moved. In this way, you generate any pattern of
color bar band-widths. The image above shows an example of bands being
rearranged to produce a color pattern where the dark colors cover a broader
range than the light colors.
F. Reset Spacing Button. Pressing
this button rearranges the color bands in the color bar so they are the same
width and evenly spaced.
G. RGB Gradient Button. Pressing this
button takes the top and bottom color bands and creates a smoothly changing
series of intermediate colors by stepping the Red, Green and Blue values
between the two values. This is useful for creating special color effects.
H. Hue Gradient Button. Pressing this
button takes the top and bottom color bands and creates a smoothly changing
series of intermediate colors based on hue as opposed to the Red, Green and Blue
values. This produces a more colorful gradient than the RBG Gradient.
I. Hue Offset. Changing this value
shifts the Hue of every band in the color bar the specified amount. This changes
the color of all the bands, but doesn't affect their spacing. The value can be
anything from 0 to 360, which 360 takes you back to the original color values.
J. Mosaic Image. Pressing this button
causes the program mosaic the pattern with the colors shown in the color bar.
K. Undo Button. Pressing this button
rolls back the image to the previous one. This is useful for trying different
mosaic color schemes to see which ones you like the best.
L. Mosaic Colors. This option allows
you to select different color schemes for the mosaic. In Random mode, the colors
are selected at random from the entire range of colors a available to the
computer. In Gradient Color mode, the colors come from the color bar.
Background Color. This option allows you to select the background color for
the mosaic. This is the color that surrounds the pattern and forms the
background for the image.
M. Fill Threshold. The mosaic process
works by filling areas on the screen that match the background color of the
image. The Fill Threshold value controls how close the match has to before the
program fills an area. If the value is zero, the match has to be exact. If the
value is one, the program will fill areas that are far from an exact match. This
is useful for making sure the color mosaic color goes up to the edge of lines
without leaving a halo of light colors.
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