## Image Filtering

Comic Life provides a number of filtering options to help you turn your photos into realistic comic illustrations. There is a wide variety of options from converting images to black & white to giving them a painted look. All these filters are available from the Image Details tab.

To access the Details tab select an image (if the image is in a panel you'll need to double-click on the panel to select the image, making sure the you want to apply the effect is selected):

and make sure the Details tab is visible:

Now we're ready to apply a filter. Click on the filters popup menu to see the list of available filters:

Choose the "Painted 3" filter:
Your image should now show the painted filter effect:

Try out some of the other filters in the menu to see what effect they have - you'll find there is a wide variety. And we've also provided some Styles for you to try out.

Tip: If you update the Default style to have a filter then all images with the Default style (and any new images) will all be filtered in the same way.

The Invert checkbox inverts the colors in the image (after any filter has been applied) for a photo negative effect.

The Colorize checkbox applies the color shown in the color well to the image - you can get sepia like effects with this - or any other color tone you might like. Again the colorize is applied after any selected filter (and after invert if that is selected).

Tip: Check your image after applying each filter:,if too dark or light, try adjusting Brightness and Contrast using the sliders. You can learn more about maximizing image clarity on the 'Images' page.