Selective ToolThe 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

    paintClick 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

    eraseClick 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

    fillClick 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

    clearClick 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

    applydiscardClick Apply to apply the current filter’s effect to the image. Click Discard to prevent the effect from being applied.

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