Pixel Explosion
The Pixel Explosion effect explodes pixels from a center point in an image. The Pixel Explosion effect settings can be customized, such as intensity and direction.
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 Pixel Explosion 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 Pixel Explosion.
- 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.
Pixel Explosion Options
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Horizontal center |
Specifies the center point of the explosion on the horizontal axis. A value of 500 places the explosion at the middle of the image. |
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Vertical center |
Specifies the center point of the explosion on the vertical axis. A value of 500 places the explosion at the middle of the image. |
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Intensity |
Specifies the intensity of the explosion. A higher value creates a larger, more brilliant spread of the pixels in the image. |
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Explosion direction |
Specifies the direction of the explosion. Select one or both of the following:
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Randomize |
Indicates the random placement of the pixels. When applying the Pixel Explosion effect to an image, Gemstone places the pixels randomly to make the pixels different every time the filter is applied. To generate a new random seed, click the Randomize button. |
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. 