Orton
The Orton effect creates beautiful impressionistic images. The Orton effect mimics a darkroom technique created by sandwiching two images together, one of which is slightly out of focus, and both of which are slightly overexposed.
Customized settings can be saved as a preset for future use. Presets can be selected from the Presets drop-down, or saved by clicking the adjacent Save icon.
To use the Orton effect:
- Select Filter | Add | Special Effects from the main menu, or press Shift + Alt + S.
- In the Effects dialog, navigate to the Artistic group.
- Select Orton.
- Set the options as described below.
- Do one of the following:
- Click OK to accept your changes and close the panel.
- Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the panel.
Orton Options
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Blur |
Slide to the right to increase the blur. |
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Contrast |
Slide to the right to increase the contrast. |
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Brightness |
Slide to the right to increase the brightness. |
Right-click a slider to reset to the default value.
Use the Edit Brush to paint this effect onto specific areas of the image. 
Use the Gradient tool to transition this effect across specific areas of the image. 
Use the Radial Gradient tool to apply effects around, or directly to, a center point. 