04: Corel PhotoImpact X3: Quick Command

[mon petit]

Quick Command can record your editing of one task. After finishing recording, you could apply recorded steps on lots of pictures, like blog¡¦s pictures.

a) Open a photo. Click ¡¥Standard Selection Tool¡¦ to drag out selected area.



b) Click ¡¥Quick Command Panel¡¦ > Task.



c) Create a new task. Give a task name> Record
The task is recording. You can click on ¡¥Stop¡¦ whenever you want to stop or pause the recording.



d) The following editing is suitable for blog¡¦s photos editing.
Click on ¡¥Crop the base image around a selection¡¦.



e) Adjust> Resize. We also can see the Quick Command has recorded my steps.



f) Set the Width as 630 Pixels; Resolution as 72 Pixels for blog¡¦s photo.



g) Click on ¡¥Layer Manager¡¦.



h) Right-click on Base Image> Duplicate



i) Change the Merge mode as Overlay to enhance picture color.



j) Set the Transparency as 50 for more colorful photos.



k) Edit> Duplicate> Base Image with Objects> Close original photo. To duplicate one base image for protecting original photo.



l) Stop recording. We¡¦ve finished one task.



m) Apply the task. Open another photo> Drag out selected area.



n) Click on Play.



o) Done!

[sjj1805]

A very useful and time saving routine.
Thank you for explaining how to use this function in nice easy steps.
Good luck in the competition.