The Selective Tool automates the creation of layers and layer masks within
Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Photoshop Elements while applying Viveza.
The Selective Tool can be used to selectively apply the filter's effect
in conjunction with the selective nature of the Color Control Points. Use
this tool to create a layer mask with which to selectively control where
the Viveza effect is applied using Photoshop's brush, lasso, marquee, and
gradient tools.
Viveza makes this access more convenient by giving you the choice of selectively applying the filter in the Filter Interface. This lets you launch the Viveza interface from either the Selective Tool or the Filters menu.
Click on the Viveza button within the Viveza section of the Selective Tool to launch the filter.
Selection Tools
The Selective Tool contains four tools for applying the light and color effects of Viveza.
Paint
Click the Paint button to selectively paint the current filter’s
effect into the active image. Ensure that your Paint Brush mode is set
to Normal and that Opacity is set to 100%. You can control the degree to
which the effect is added to the image by varying the opacity of the brush.
Erase
Click the Erase button to selectively remove the current filter’s
effect from the active image. Ensure that your Paint Brush mode
is set to Normal and that Opacity is set to 100%. You can control
the degree to which the effect is removed from the image by varying
the opacity of the brush.
Fill
Click the Fill button to apply the filter’s effect to the
entire image. This tool is especially useful if you want to apply
the filter’s effect to all but a small area. Click Fill,
then click Erase to remove the effect from the area to remain unaffected.
Clear
Click the Clear button to remove the filter’s effect from
the entire image. This is helpful if you made a mistake with the
Paint tool and want to start over.
Apply / Discard
Click Apply to apply the current filter’s effect to the
image. Click Discard to prevent the effect from being applied.