Acorn Documentation: Index


Acorn 3

The image editor for humans.


Acorn Basics

Palettes, rulers, measurements, preferences, and more.


Creating, Opening, and Saving Images

How to create, open, and save images in Acorn, as well as the file types Acorn supports.  


Selecting

How to use Acorn's powerful selection tools, including the magic wand and quick mask.


Transforming

How to resize your image or canvas, and transform your layers in interesting ways.


Filters

Navigating the filter panel and Quartz Compositions.


Layers

How to use layers, layer styles, and layer masks.

Drawing and Retouching

Learn efficient ways to touch up your images, or create new images.


Shapes

Add vector based shapes to your images.



Type

How to add text and adjust fonts for an image.


Web Export

Optimize your images for the web.


Tutorials

Learn how to use Acorn by example.

Automation

Make Acorn work for you.


All about DPI, PPI, and Printing

Printing can be complicated.  Hopefully we can answer some questions for you here.


Frequently Asked Questions

Such as, where do I find an older version of Acorn?


Miscellaneous

Stuff that does not fit anywhere else.





Other Helpful Things


Acorn Community



Also available is a PDF of Acorn 3 Basics


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