1.2.1 To open or load an image there are 4 methods

• Choose Load Image from the File menu. Select the image from your computer, and click Open
• Click Load Image icon in the Layer Browser, select the image file from your computer, and click Open
• Click Load Image icon in the menu bar, select the image file from your computer, and click Open

• Drag and drop the image directly from your computer folder into the Compositing workspace. The opened Image creates a related default layer in the Style Layers view.

Now with your first image loaded, PostworkShop looks like:

Note: For a quicker and easier application of the styles and adjusting properties, work with the Properties+Preview pane separated from the Projects/Styles panes.

1.2.2 How to apply the first style

The simplest way to apply a Style is to click the dice icon in the Style Layers menu bar.

The dice will apply a Random Style to your picture.

The style appears on the Image and its name ("Gold and White Illustration") is displayed in the Layer Browser.

If the style application is not immediate, then a Progress Bar shows the elapsed time while it is processing. If you do not like the result, partial result in the rendering preview, or if you want to try another style, cancel the style application by clicking the Abort button or by using the Esc key.

Roll the dice as many times as you want to get different effects.

Click the small arrow next to the Dice icon to see the list of the styles that have been randomly applied to your image including the latest one.