Applying a Wind effect

You can use the Wind effect to add wind lines that make stationary objects in your image look like they are moving. You can select or change the Wind options to add wind to your image, and save your options as a preset for future use.

To apply a Wind effect:

  1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
  2. Click Wind.
  3. On the Wind tab, select or change 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.

Wind options

Strength

Determines how strong the wind lines are in the image. The higher the value, the stronger the wind lines.

Threshold

Determines how sharp an edge must be before the filter will apply wind. The higher the value, the sharper the edge needs to be.

Chance of wind

Determines the amount of wind lines to place in the image.

Edge detection

Specifies the edge detection algorithm. The algorithm controls the formula used to detect the edges and the direction of the edge indicators.

Background color

Specifies the background color. Select the Image check box to use the original image colors, or click the color picker to select a different color.

Wind color

Specifies the color of the wind lines. Select the Image check box to use the original image colors, or click the color picker to select a different color.

Wind angle

Specifies the angle of the wind lines.

Random Seed

Indicates the random placement of the wind lines.

When you apply the Wind effect to an image, ACDSee 12 places the wind lines randomly. This makes the wind lines different every time you apply the filter. You can define a specific random seed to generate identical wind lines.

To generate a new random seed, click Random Seed.

See also:

Applying a Wind effect