Arts and crafts effects
Microsoft Expression Design offers seven different Arts and Crafts live effects: Cutout, Note Paper, Patchwork, Poster Edges, Stained Glass, Stamp, and Torn Edges. You can apply these effects to an object or text.
To open the Arts and Crafts effects list
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At the bottom of the Effects section, click the Add Effect
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Point to Arts and Crafts, and click one of the live effects on the list.
The following effects are available from this list.
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Cutout Creates an appearance of art paper cut out into small shapes and pieced together. The settings for this live effect are Number of levels, Edge simplicity, and Edge fidelity.
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Note Paper Makes objects appear to be embossed in textured paper, as if on a letterpress printing press. The settings for this effect are Image balance, Graininess, Relief, Paper color, and Emboss color.
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Patchwork Creates a mosaic of square embossed tiles. The settings are Square size and Relief.
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Poster Edges Reduces the number of colors in an object ("posterizes" it) and increases the contrast around edges. The settings are Edge thickness, Edge intensity, and Posterization.
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Stained Glass Creates a simple mosaic effect as if the object were formed out of stained-glass pieces. The settings are Cell size, Border thickness, Light intensity, and Border color.
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Stamp Creates an effect similar to a rubber stamp being pressed on paper. The settings are Light/Dark Balance, Smoothness, Foreground color, and Background color.
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Torn Edges Creates the appearance that the object was hand-torn out of colored paper. The settings are Image balance, Smoothness, Contrast, Foreground color, and Background color.
