Bitmap Filters

Bitmap Filters allow you to modify the appearance of a bitmap image. For each of these filters, go to Bitmap > Filters > Select the desired filter.

Reduce Noise Filter

Use this filter to clean up scanned images with small imperfections, known as noise.

• Select the bitmap.
• From the Bitmap menu, point to Filters and select Reduce Noise.
  • The Reduce Noise tab appears in DesignCentral, and a sampling marquee appears on the screen.
    
• Move the marquee over the area to be sampled and adjust its size. Note that the filter will still apply to the whole bitmap.
• In the Reduce Noise tab of DesignCentral, adjust the following parameters:

• Click Apply.

Blur Filter

This filter creates a softening effect by averaging the pixels next to the edges.

• Select the bitmap.
• From the Bitmap menu, point to Filters and select Blur.
  • The Blur tab appears in DesignCentral, and a sampling marquee appears on the screen.
    
• Move the marquee over the area to be sampled and adjust its size. Note that the filter will still apply to the whole bitmap.
• In the Blur tab of DesignCentral, adjust the following parameters:

• Click Apply.

Sharpen Filter

This filter focuses blurry images by increasing the contrast of adjacent pixels.

• Select the bitmap.
• From the Bitmap menu, point to Filters and select Sharpen.
  • The Sharpen tab appears in DesignCentral, and a sampling marquee appears on the screen.
    
• Move the marquee over the area to be sampled and adjust its size. Note that the filter will still apply to the whole bitmap.
• In the Sharpen tab of DesignCentral, adjust the following parameters:

• Click Apply.

Level Filter

This filter shows a histogram that graphically represents the colors present in the image. Peaks indicate color density. By moving the sliders inwards, it is possible to redefine the black and white points in the bitmap.

• Select the bitmap.
• From the Bitmap menu, point to Filters and select Level.
  • The Level tab appears in DesignCentral, and a sampling marquee appears on the screen.
    
• Move the marquee over the area to be sampled and adjust its size. Note that the filter will still apply to the whole bitmap.
• In the Level tab of DesignCentral, adjust the following parameters:
  • Select RGB in the dropdown list to adjust all RGB channels at once. To adjust one specific color channel, select Red, Green, or Blue.
  • Do one of the following:
    • Click on the slider line.
    • Click and drag the sliders under the histogram.
    • Enter values in the numeric fields.
  • Click the Auto button to have the software automatically define the black and white point in each channel and redistribute the intermediate pixel values proportionately.
  • Click the Reset button to restore the sliders to their original positions.
  • Click Preview to see a preview while adjusting the color parameters.
• Click Apply.

Color Balance Filter

DesignCentral shows slider bars (Cyan-Red, Magenta-Green and Yellow-Blue) for adding or subtracting color from an image. (For example, if you drag the Cyan-Red slider to the Cyan side, the amount of Cyan in your image is increased and the amount of Red is decreased.)

• Select the bitmap.
• From the Bitmap menu, point to Filters and select Color Balance.
  • The Color Balance tab appears in DesignCentral, and a sampling marquee appears on the screen.
    
• Move the marquee over the area to be sampled and adjust its size. Note that the filter will still apply to the whole bitmap.
• In the Color Balance tab of DesignCentral, adjust the filter settings:
  • Choose Highlights, Midtones, or Shadows from the dropdown list to select the tonal range on which to focus the changes.
  • Do one of the following:
    • Click on the slider line.
    • Click and drag the sliders.
    • Enter values in the numeric fields.
  • Click Preview to see a preview while adjusting the color parameters.
• Click Apply.

Brightness and Contrast Filter

Using this filter, you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation of your image.

• Select the bitmap.
• From the Bitmap menu, point to Filters and select Brightness/Contrast.
  • The Brightness/Contrast tab appears in DesignCentral, and a sampling marquee appears on the screen.
    
• Move the marquee over the area to be sampled and adjust its size. Note that the filter will still apply to the whole bitmap.
• In the Brightness/Contrast tab of DesignCentral, adjust the Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation settings:
  • Do one of the following:
    • Click on the slider lines.
    • Click and drag the sliders.
    • Enter values in the numeric fields.
  • Click Preview to see a preview while adjusting the Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation parameters.
• Click Apply.

Invert

This filter reverses the color of the bitmap. As soon as you click Invert in the Filters Submenu, the filter will apply to the whole bitmap. There are no additional options for this filter.