Applying a Stained Glass effect

You can use the Stained Glass effect to divide your images into fragments of a random size and shape, to give the photo the appearance of a stained glass window. You can control the size and position of the fragments. You can save your options as a preset for use at another time.

To apply a Stained Glass effect:

  1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
  2. Click Stained Glass.
  3. On the Stained Glass tab, set the options as described below.
  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.

Stained Glass options

Fragment size

Specifies the size of the fragments.

Random Seed

Indicates the random placement of the fragments.

When you apply the Stained Glass effect to an image, ACDSee 12 places the fragments randomly. This makes the effect different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific random seed to generate identical fragment patterns.

To generate a new random seed, click Random Seed.

See also:

Applying a Stained Glass effect