Caricature Wizard

The Caricature Wizard function applies automatic caricature effects to an area of the image chosen with the selection tool. To use the function:

1. Open any image.
2. Draw a square or rectangle area to choose where to apply the effects. Note that where you place the selection area has a direct impact on the result. Moving the selection area just a little in any direction, or drawing a smaller or larger selection area will render drastically different results. So experiment! Generally, the best results are yeilded from a selection area placed around the facial features, or around the entire head.

After selecting an area, the Caricature Wizard window will open. There are two methods you can select to generate your caricature.

1. Automatic feature selection applies effects to area within the rectangle.

2. Manual feature selection allows you to add points to the image to specify where the eyes, nose and mouth are located.

Try both! There are several templates you can choose to create different caricature variations. Click the Next and Previous buttons to step through the templates. Each time a template is applied, a thumbnail image will appear in the left preview pane.

Select any thumbnail to reapply the desired template, or use the dropdown selection box if you know the template number you'd like to reapply. Once you've made your final selection, click the OK button to save the image to the main application window.

Note:

• Large images take longer to render.
• Results are best when subject is looking straight ahead, directly into the camera.
• To close without changes, click the Cancel button, or click the restore icon on the topt toolbar.