Lowlight

Note: Not available with Hard Edges.

Use Lowlight  to decrease the lightness of an area of the picture, and make it less prominent.

Lowlight has soft edges.The pixels closer to the center of the brush are affected more than those around the edge.

To use Lowlight

• In the Paint Tab  of the Design Panel , click Lowlight .

• Choose Paint > Lowlight.

Lowlight an Area of the Picture

1. Click the Lowlight icon

   

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2. Change the line width and style if desired by selecting a Brush Shape, Size and Angle. See Brush Types.

3. Drag across the work area from the desired start point to the desired end point. That part of the picture is made darker, by removing brightness from it.

4. Lift the pen or release the mouse button to complete the action.

5. Each time you drag and release a new area is affected, until another feature is selected.

Line

Flood Fill

Blur

Highlight