The Photocopy filter simulates the effect of photocopying an image as a two-color print. The areas in an image will be filled with the background color, while the edges of the areas will be highlighted with paint color.
![Original Image Original Image](/img/examples/alivecolors/effects/photocopy-original.jpg)
![Photocopy Effect Photocopy Effect](/img/examples/alivecolors/effects/photocopy-result.jpg)
Effect Parameters:
Detail (1-24). Enlargement of details. Small details disappear. The filled areas become larger.
Darkness (3-50). Increasing the parameter increases the brightness of the paint.
Paint Color and Background Color. Use color plates to set the paint and background colors. The default colors are black and white. To change a color, call the Select Color dialog by clicking in the corresponding color plate.
If the Fixed Preview Area check-box is enabled, all changes will be displayed in a small preview area. If the check-box is disabled, the changes will be applied to the area visible in the Image Window.
Click Default to restore the original settings.
Click OK to apply the changes to the image and close the effect dialog box.
Click Cancel to close the dialog box without applying changes.