Below is a mini-gallery to show how you can use the tools available in the Frame Editor, the Image Editor and Shadow Editor, combined with textures from the Marketplace, to create a variety of design options for your projects.
Example 1
FotoFusion's default frame
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 Example 1
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Example 2
A translucent border effect
Frame Editor
.. border width = increased
.. border opacity = decreased
.. shadow inside = on
Shadow Editor
.. frame shadow = on
Example B shows the same effects with a color added to the border.
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 Example 2a  Example 2b
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Example 3
Frame is set inside a translucent border
Same as Example 2 except:
Frame Editor
.. Fit Image = off
Example B shows the same effects with a color added to the border.
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 Example 3a  Example 3b
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Example 4
Empty frame used as design element
.. Blank frame added to canvas (hit INSERT on the keyboard OR draw a marquee with your mouse while holding the F key on the keyboard.
.. Frame selected, right-mouse-down and SEND TO BACK.
Frame Editor
.. Border is off
Image Editor
.. RGB sliders moved to provide color
.. Show "Drop Photo Here" box unchecked.
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 Example 4
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Example 5
Empty frame used with a matte
Same as example 4 with addition of ...
Frame Editor
.. Ellipse matte added to background frame
Shadow Editor
.. Shadow turned off
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 Example 5
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Example 6
Empty frame used as line
Same as Example 4 with...
Frame Editor
.. Border added
.. Border tinted
Image Editor
.. Image Opacity = 0
Shadow Editor
.. Shadow turned off
Example 6b shows the frame displaced off the canvas edge to give the appearance of a single line.
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 Example 6a  Example 6b
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Example 7
Empty frame used with a gradient
Same as Example 4 with...
Frame Editor
.. Linear gradient is applied
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 Example 7
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Example 8
Empty frame used as a flare
Same as Example 7 with..
Image Editor
.. RGB values altered
Frame Editor
.. Center X and Center Y offset to move gradient intensity point to top left corner
Frame has been Moved to Front
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 Example 8
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Example 9
Empty semi-transparent frame
Same as Example 6 with a canvas background applied to show the effect....
Image Editor
.. image opacity increased slightly
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 Example 9
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Example 10
Frame with tinted shadow
Default border with tint
Shadow Editor
.. Change color from black
.. Offset changed to place shadow directly behind the frame
.. shadow blur increased
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 Example 10
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Example 11
Frame with 0 opacity and strong shadow
Shadow Editor
.. Offset to 0
.. Shadow blur increased
Frame Editor
.. Border width increased
.. Border opacity to 0
.. Inset is off
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Combining these effects can produce a wide variety of design options.
In these examples, paper textures have been added to the composition.



