5.2. Apply Lens

5.2.1. Overview

Şekil 17.51. The same image, before and after applying lens effect.

The same image, before and after applying lens effect.

Original image

The same image, before and after applying lens effect.

Filter Apply lens applied


After applying this filter, a part of the active layer is rendered as through a spherical lens.

5.2.2. Activating the Filter

This filter is found in the main menu under FiltersDistortsApply Lens….

5.2.3. Options

Şekil 17.52. Apply Lens filter options

“Apply Lens” filter options

Presets, Input Type, Clipping, Blending Options, Preview, Merge filter, Split view
[Not] Not

Bu seçenekler şurada açıklanmıştır: Kısım 2, “Ortak Özellikler”.

Lens refraction index

Lens will be more or less convergent (1-100).

Keep original surroundings

The lens seems to be put on the active layer.

Background color

The part of the active layer outside the lens will have the background color selected in the toolbox.

You can select the color:

  • Click on the color button to open the color selector dialog.

  • Click on the eye-drop button on the right to pick color from the image.