How to Use Photo Impact
- 1). Load an image that you would like to edit onto your computer. You can copy an image from a digital camera or other digital source, or you can scan a printed photo.
- 2). Open PhotoImpact. Select “File” from the menu at the top, and choose “Open.” In the dialog that appears, locate the image that you loaded in step one, and open it.
- 3). Select "Full Edit” from the top right corner of the menu heading. "Full Edit" gives you a broader range of editing options than “Express Fix.”
- 4). Go to the tool palette on the left, and choose a tool you want to use. For example, if you want to add a caption to the image, select the “Text” tool. With the "Text" tool, you can select the font you want, and type in your text. You can use the “Brush” tool to paint on color or the “Selection” tools to work on an isolated area.
- 5). Click on the “Clone” tool to make repairs to sections of the image that are damaged. With the tool selected, hold down the “Shift” key on your keyboard, and click near (but not on) the damaged area. The "Clone" tool replicates your sample area when you click it on the damaged area.
- 6). Work in layers as you add new graphic elements to your document. Go to the “Layers” palette, and click on the “New Layer” button. Create or add the new graphic element. You can create collages by copying and pasting selections from other open images.
- 7). Make your image Web-ready. Once you are finished editing your image, go to the menu and click on “Web/Image Optimizer.” In the dialog that appears, click on “Entire Image” or “Selected Objects," and click “OK.” Choose GIF or JPEG as the file type, name the file and save it.
