Applying the Orton effect

Create beautiful impressionistic images with the Orton effect. The Orton effect mimics a darkroom technique created by sandwiching together two images one of which is slightly out of focus and both of which are slightly overexposed.

You can save your settings as a preset for future use.

To use the Orton effect:

1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
2. Click Orton.
3. Drag the Blur, Contrast, and Brightness sliders to adjust each effect.
4. Do one of the following:
   • Click Done to accept your changes and close the pane.
   • Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane.
5. Click Exit to leave Special Effects, and return to Edit mode.

See also:

• Using the undo/redo button