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Compose and Compose Lite Quick Start
  1. Import an image              Drop an image onto one of the input panes.
  2. Select region of interest  Drag the location and size of the input circle.
  3. Compose the output       Drag the location, size and angle of the output circle.
  4. Edit the image                Adjust the shadows, highlights, color and edges.
  5. Edit the background       Adjust the background color, shade and tint.
  6. Export the image            Click the Export Button to save the image.



More Details
Compose is a bit different from other image editors. Consequently there are a few things to learn and get use to, but afterwards, everything will be easier, faster and more intuitive.

Compose Lite includes all of the Compose functionality except that it is limited to two input images. All of the tutorials, videos, manuals and examples for Compose are valid for Compose Lite.

First, the controls are literal. They do what they say. Think about an adjustment you want, then you should be able to go to the correct control and get the results you want. Moreover, they don't have unintended effects. So they do what they say and they don't do anything else.

Secondly. There are no "apply" buttons. All operations work all the time in any order. And because of the 4G Color Technology, you can adjust controls in any order without getting different results. This greatly simplifies editing and learning.

Editing and Positioning applies to the selected image. The selected image is indicated by white circles (while unselected images use blue circles). You may make a selection by clicking inside any circle or by clicking the buttons at the top of the edit tool pane.

If none of the circles are selected, then edits apply to all the images.
Import an image
 		Importing an image copies the original image file. It will never be overwritten. Importing an image can be done in the following ways.
  • Drop an image onto one of the 4 image input panes. This maps the part of the image in the circle to the output image, but does not change the output image format.
  • Drop an image onto the main image. This is the same as dropping on the first input image pane, but it also sets the output format to that of the image. (The format is the image size, resolution and orientation.)
  • Open an image file with the input popup menu. There are several import options: retain any current settings, reset the settings, or match the output format to the new input image.
  • Copy an image from one of the other inputs. There are several copy options: retain any current settings, reset current settings, copy the setting from the other input, and change the settings so the image is a background image. (An image is set to the background by setting to the back, turning off fading and superscribing the output image.)
Select region of interest The region of interest is the part of the input image you want to show on the output. It can be set in several ways.
  • Interactively. Set the position of the circle by dragging inside the circle and set the size by dragging on the circumference of the circle.
  • Popup Menu/ input inscribe. Center the circle and set just inside the the input image.
  • Popup Menu/input superscribe. Center the circle and set just outside the input image.
Use the fade slider to adjust the edge softness of the selected circle.
Compose the output Compose the output by placing the input region of interest on the output image. The size and location is shown by the circle cursor and can be adjusted in the following ways.
  • Interactively. Set the position of the circle by dragging the inside of the circle and set the size and angle of the circle by dragging on the circumference of the circle.
  • Popup Menu/output inscribe. On the input popup that corresponds to the selected output circle you can center the output circle and set to just inside the output image.
  • Popup Menu/output superscribe. On the popup menu that corresponds to the selected output circle you can center the output circle and set to jut outside the output image.

An image is a background image when it is superscribed on the output image and the fade is minimum and the blend is back. Any of the input images can be adjusted to be a background image.
Edit the image Although there are a number of advanced editing controls in Compose, the basic image controls will be used most often. These are shadow brightness, highlight brightness, color and edges. Adjust these in any order until the image is as you want it.

If you have more than one input image, the edits apply to the selected input. Or, if none of the inputs are selected, then the edits apply to all the images. The edits accumulate so if you edit the images individually, then edit them together, the new edits will append to the previous edits.
Edit the background Any part of the output image not covered by one or more input images can be adjusted for color, shade and tint with the backgound controls. The background edits can be applied to the edges or to the center to create depth.
Export the image To export the final image to the file system, click the export button. The standard Mac Save Panel will open. Enter the image name and the file location to save the image.



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