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Using the Image Editor

The online Image Editor allows you to perform various image manipulation, editing and retouching features to refine, correct and enhance your existing images before placing them in your website.

The following page will load once you click on the “Online Image Editor’ link on your Control Center.


Note: The above ‘Image Library’ page will be empty when you visit it for the first time. You will need to Import your own images from your computer’s hard disk before you proceed to edit the image with the Image Editor.

  • You can import images by clicking on the Import/Delete button at the bottom of the page.
  • To edit an image in your Image Library simply click on the particular image to proceed to the following Image Editor main page.
  • The various image-editing operations that you can perform on the image are provided as links at the bottom of the page.
Flip | Flop | Crop | Resize | Rotate | Brightness | Contrast
Raise | Frame | Border | Composite | Annotate | Save As


These are the tasks or operation that you can accomplish:

  • Flip (flip an Image or Photo Vertically)

    How to Flip

    Step 1: Choose Photo
    Step 2: Click on Flip
    Step 3: Choose 'Accept and Finish'



  • Flop (flop an Image or Photo Horizontally)

    How to Flop


    Step 1: Choose Photo
    Step 2: Click on Flop
    Step 3: Choose 'Accept and Finish'



  • Crop an Image

The Crop operation lets you cut or crop the image leaving only that part of the image that you want to retain. Please note that you can only select rectangular or square portions of the image.

How to Crop:

Step 1: Decide on which rectangular or square portion of the image you want to retain.
Step 2: Use the mouse to click the left top corner of this imaginary rectangle and keep the mouse button pressed.
Step 3: With the mouse button pressed, drag the mouse diagonally down to the bottom right corner of this imaginary rectangle. Release the mouse button only after you reach the bottom right corner.
Step 4: As you release the mouse button, a rectangular box with Cyan border appears. Only the part of the image which falls inside this rectangle will be retained.
Step 5: When you are convinced that the rectangle/square box is the portion that you want to crop then click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed.

  • Rotate an Image

    The Rotate operation lets you rotate the image to an angle specified by you. You can
    also choose the direction in which the image will be rotated - that is, either clockwise or
    anti-clockwise.

    How to Rotate:

    Step 1: Type in the Angle (in degrees) to which you want to rotate the image. Only whole numbers from 1 to 360 are allowed.
    Step 2: Select the direction of rotation. That is, either clockwise or anti-clockwise.
    Step 3: Click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed.

  • Apply Frames

    You can create a Frame for the image by specifying the width of the Frame.

    How to create a Frame:

    Step 1: Type in a value for Frame Width (Any number in multiples of 10 and below 50 is suggested).
    Step 2: Click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed.


  • Apply Borders

    You can create borders in various widths and colors.

    How to create a Border:

    Step 1: Click on the color palette to choose a Border color. The selected color will be displayed in the small rectangular box on the left.
    Step 2: Type in a value for Border Width (Any number in multiples of 10 and below 50 is suggested).
    Step 3: Click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed


  • Change Brightness & Contrast (Just choose the value of brightness that you desire)

    How to adjust Brightness:

    Step 1: Type in a value for Brightness. Any number in multiples of 10 is recommended.
    Step 2: Click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed.

    How to adjust Contrast:

    Step 1: Type in a value for Contrast. Any number in multiples of 10 is recommended.
    Step 2: Click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed.

  • Raise

    By Raising, you can give an embossed or beveled effect to your image.

    How to Raise:

    Step 1: Type in the Raise value. (Any number in multiples of 10 and below 90 is
    recommended)
    Step 2: Click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed.



  • Resize an Image

    The Resize operation lets you increase or decrease the dimensions of the image based on the width and height values that you type in.

    How to Resize:
    Step 1: Enter the values for the Width and Height to which you want to resize the image.
    Step 2: Select the Units (Pixel or Percent) for Width and Height.
    Step 3: Click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed.

    Note: It is not suggested to increase the size to any significant degree. Normally if the size are greater than the original then the image is likely to lose its visual clarity, becoming hazy and unclear.


  • Annotate (add text on top of an image)

    By Annotating, you can place any text with a specified color and font on the image, at a specific position of your choice.

    How to Annotate:

    Step 1: Decide on the area in the image where you want to add text.
    Step 2: Click a point on the image from where you want the text to begin.
    Step 3: Type the text in the textbox provided.
    Step 4: Choose a color for the text from the color palette. The selected color is displayed in the small rectangular box on the left.
    Step 5: Select a font style for the text from the list provided.
    Step 6: Type in a font size for the text.
    Step 7: Click 'Accept and Finish' to proceed.


  • Save As (Change image format or file name - like from a .jpeg to .gif), etc.
    You can also choose to save the final image file in any other filename or file format.

    Step 1: Click Save As
    Step 2: Enter file name
    Step 3: Enter file format - JPG or GIF
    Step 4: Click 'Submit'



  • Composite

    By Compositing, you can juxtapose one image over another image (making collages) and combine both into a single image file with changes.

    How to make a composite:

    Step 1: Click on the image of your background in your image library.
    Step 2: Click on 'Composite"
    Step 3: You will then be prompted to select a forground image. Choose foreground image from library and Click 'Submit'
    Step 4: The background image will appear. Click on the area of the background
    where you want the foreground image to appear. Click 'Submit'.
    Step 5: Click on 'Accept and Finish'

    Note: Photos used in composites must already be sized and enhanced before the composite is made. Once again, if you need help with this task, please contact info@kustomsites and their designers will help you or do it for you.

 

 


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