Split Views

The various Split View options let you compare various sharpness settings and apply them. The Split View options split up the preview into two or five areas that show the original and corrected version or various sharpening intensities.

Split View "Sharpen Vert." with deactivated Multiple check box

Split View "Sharpen Vert." with activated Multiple check box

The Multiple check box

If this check box is activated, each split area will display the same image section. That makes it very easy to compare the different settings. To make another image section visible right click on the preview and drag. If the Multiple check box is deactivated, different effects will be applied to different image sections and the image will be fully displayed in the preview.

Using Left, Right, Bottom and Top View

These four split views let you compare the original image with the modified version side by side. The corrected image will be displayed at the left, right, top or bottom of the preview as the names indicate. Unlike the other split views, you can't select anything by Shift clicking.

Choosing the Sharpen Amounts

The two Sharpen split views let you compare different Sharpen settings as well as choose one of them. The effect of the five settings is displayed as vertical or horizontal stripes on the image. The middle area displays the current setting, while the other areas display variations of the current setting in -/+ 50% steps. The outer left or top area displays the original image.

Instructions:

1. Select "Sharpen Vert." or "Sharpen Horiz." from the Split View box. Activate the Multiple check box for a better comparison.

2. While being in Split View mode, you can create a sample area and use all available controls. The Split View areas will update accordingly.

3. Finally you can switch off Split View or alternatively hold down the Shift key and click the split area that you like best. In this case the Split View will be switched off, the Sharpen sliders of the Edges and Surface tabs will be set to your chosen values and the image will be displayed with this setting. It makes no sense to shift click on the outer left or top split view areas as that will set the two Sharpen sliders to zero.

Choosing the Edge Sharpen Amount

The two Edges split views let you compare the different edge sharpening settings as well as choose one of them. The effect of the five settings is displayed as vertical or horizontal stripes on the image. The middle area displays the current setting, while the other areas display variations of the current setting in -/+ 50% steps.

Instructions:

1. Select "Edges Vert." or "Edges Horiz." From the Split View box. Activate the Multiple check box for a better comparison.

2. While being in Split View mode, you can create a sample area and use all available controls. The Split View areas will update accordingly.

3. Finally you can switch off Split View or alternatively hold down the Shift key and click the split area that you like best. In this case the Split View will be switched off, the Sharpen slider of the Edges tabs will be set to your chosen value and the image will be displayed with this setting.

Choosing the Surface Sharpen Amount

The two Sharpen split views let you compare the different surface sharpening settings as well as choose one of them. The effect of the five settings is displayed as vertical or horizontal stripes on the image. The middle area displays the current setting, while the other areas display variations of the current setting in -/+ 50% steps.

Instructions:

1. Select "Surface Vert." or "Surface Horiz." From the Split View box. Activate the Multiple check box for a better comparison.

2. While being in Split View mode, you can create a sample area and use all available controls. The Split View areas will update accordingly.

3. Finally you can switch off Split View or alternatively hold down the Shift key and click the split area that you like best. In this case the Split View will be switched off, the Sharpen slider of the Surface tab will be set to your chosen value and the image will be displayed with this setting.