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- Master Index Topics
-
- The Master Index contains a list of all Help topics available
- for the Help System. It contains:
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- Menu commands -- various menu commands.
- Toolsbox -- Tools for adding text, drawing, cut and paste image.
- Overview -- Operation, concepts, tips, etc.
- Glossary -- Terms related to various operations.
- Keyboard and Mouse -- Keyboard and mouse usage. Please refer to online help.
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-
- This document provides users with general layout of topics available.
- However, online help version of the document allow users to make
- cross reference and search for related topics more easily.
-
-
-
- ***** Table of Contents *****
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- Menu commands (Image Based) -------------------
- Menu commands (Document Based) -------------------
- Toolsbox --------------------------------
- Overview --------------------------------
- Glossary --------------------------------
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- ***** MENU COMMANDS (Image Based Processing) *****
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- System Menu -- Minimize, maximize, close, restore, etc.
- File Menu -- Operations on file, printer, display, input, output, etc.
- Edit Menu -- Operations which may modify image or clipboard.
- Option Menu -- Miscellaneous setting related to preference,
- performance, display, as well as toolsbox, etc.
- View Menu -- Zoom in, zoom out, hide/show window.
- Transform Menu -- Geometric transform and image conversion.
- Process Menu -- Various image processing operation.
- Window Menu -- Window management commands.
- Help Menu -- Accessing program and supporting help.
- Tools Menu -- Alternative way to access toolsbox.
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- System Menu
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- The system menu carries out various system and Windows' management
- command such as minimized, maximize, close the application, etc.
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- File Menu
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- The File menu includes commands that enable users to open and save files,
- establish a new workspace, print, setup input device and printer,
- acquire input, etc.
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- For more information, select one of the following items under the "File menu" command :
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- New -- Create a new image.
- Open -- Load and display image file from disk.
- Close -- Close the window and associated image.
- Save -- Save the image on disk file.
- Save As -- Save the image on disk file with specified name.
- Print -- Print the image.
- Print Setup -- Choose printer, set options, and select port.
- Acquire -- Acquire input from TWAIN compatible device.
- Select Source -- Select TWAIN compatible device.
- Repaint Screen -- Repaint screen to eliminate tainted area.
- Exit -- Quit the program.
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- File Exit Command
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- This command will close all windows and exit the program.
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- However, users may be asked whether to save file or complete some
- operation first, if the image has been modified or is locked by
- some operations.
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- Operations which have to be completed before the window can be closed
- include capturing image, stitching images, and merging two Images.
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- Changes made by users using tools from Toolsbox which is not yet
- committed to the image will be lost. Otherwise, users will be asked
- whether to save the image to file before exit.
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- File : Close
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- File New Command
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- Create a new image with specified dimension (size) and image type
- (Color, grayscale, etc.) and fill the image with the current background
- color. The new image will then be ready for further editing or processing.
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- This command invokes the Create New Image Dialog to allow users to make
- the above selection.
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- Create New Image Dialog
- File : Open
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- File Open Command
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- This command invokes File Open Dialog which lets users select file and
- file formats. Users can change disk drive and directory, file formats, etc.
- to choose the file they want. Or users can enter file name and path
- directly in the input filename editing box.
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- File : New
- File : Open Dialog
- File Open Option Dialog
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- File Print Command
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- This command lets users print the whole image or a selected rectangle.
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- Before actual printing is taking place, a Print Options Dialog is
- invoked to allow users make any adjustment or customization for the
- printed output. This include paper margin, size of the printed image,
- region of the image to be printed, etc. Users can specify these
- options in the unit they prefer, e.g. inch, centimeter, pica, or pixel.
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- Print Options Dialog
- File : Print Setup
- Toolsbox : Rectangle
- Toolsbox : Rectangle : Select Rectangle
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- File Print Setup Command
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- This command allows users to select printer to be used from a list of
- printers that users have installed for the window. It also allows
- users to set options for the selected printer.
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- This command invokes Printer Setup Dialog which presents users with a
- list of printers. After the printer has been selected, users can cancel
- the operation, accept the selection and exit, or they can invoke
- the setup dialog box to setup other options for the selected printer.
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- Printer Setup Dialog
- File : Print
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- File Save Command
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- This command saves the currently active image to a file.
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- At the moment, it is implemented as if the
- File : Save As command has been invoked.
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- File Save Dialog
- File : Save As
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- File Save As Command
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- This command allows users to save currently active image to a file,
- it invokes File Save Dialog which allows users to specify filename,
- file path (drive and directory), file formats, as well as
- data compression method supported.
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- File Save Dialog
- File : Save
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- Repaint Screen Command
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- This command will repaint every window which belong to the program
- to eliminate some possible tainted area resulting from various
- operation, or because some windows' color display are degraded
- due to palette changes, etc.
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- File Close Command
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- This command closes the current active window.
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- However, users may be asked whether to save file or complete some
- operation first. if the image has been modified or is locked by
- some operations.
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- Operations which have to be completed before the window can be closed
- include stitching images, and merging two Images.
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- Changes made by users using tools from Toolsbox which is not yet
- committed to the image will be lost. Otherwise, users will be asked
- whether to save the image to file before exit.
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- File : Exit
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- File : Acquire Command
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- This command calls functions from dynamic link library (DLL) module
- which supports TWAIN compatible device to acquire input from the
- selected device.
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- File : Select Source
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- File : Select Source Command
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- This command select input device from a list of TWAIN compatible
- device and set that device as current active device from which
- users is used to acquire input.
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- File : Acquire
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- Edit Menu
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- The Edit menu includes commands that enable you to move image to
- and from the clipboard, edit image, combine images in various ways, etc.
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- For more information, select the Edit menu command name.
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- Copy to Clipboard -- Copies Image to the clipboard.
- Copy from Clipboard -- Copies Image from the clipboard.
- Capture to Clipboard -- Capture Image to clipboard.
- Capture to Window -- Capture Image to a new window.
- Paste Pal -- Paste palette from the clipboard.
- Del Clipboard -- Deletes Image from the clipboard.
- Custom Palette -- Customize image color table.
- Merge Two Image -- Merge two images.
- Stitch Image from Window -- Stitch image from another window.
- Stitch Image from Clipboard -- Stitch image from clipboard.
- Resolution -- Set new resolution of the image.
- Duplicate Image -- Clone the current image.
- Trim Image -- Trim unwanted portion of the current image.
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- Edit Copy to Clipboard Command
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- This command copies the whole or retangluar selected area of
- currently active image to clipboard.
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- Edit : Copy from Clipboard
- Edit : Capture to Clipboard
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- Edit Copy from Clipboard Command
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- This command copies the clipboard contents to a new window. If the
- clipboard contents is empty, the command is grayed(dimmed) and is
- unavailable to the users.
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- Edit : Copy to Clipboard
- Edit : Stitch Image from Clipboard
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- Edit Paste Palette Command
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- This command pastes palette from clipboard, effectively changing
- the palette or color table of current active image.
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- The palette to be pasted is shown on the upper strip of the
- Palette Window.
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- This version implement the "Paste Palette" command through the
- Custom Conversion and Dithering command under the Transform Menu.
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- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
- Custom Dithering Dialog
- Toolsbox : Palette
- The Palette Window
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- Edit Delete Clipboard Command
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- This command will empty the contents of the clipboard.
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- Related topics:
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- Edit : Copy to Clipboard
- Edit : Copy from Clipboard
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- Edit Custom Palette Command
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- This command enables users to rearrange or modify the color table
- and palette associate with the current active image.
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- This command invokes Custom Palette Dialog, will allows users to
- choose how the color table and palette associated with current
- image is to be modified.
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- This version implements the "Paste Palette" command through the
- Custom Conversion and Dithering command under the Transform Menu.
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- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
- Custom Dithering Dialog
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- Custom Palette Dialog
- Toolsbox : Palette
- The Palette Window
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- Edit Merge Two Image Command
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- This command invokes "Merge Two Image Dialog" to allow users to
- choose direction for which the images are merged.
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- Overview : Merge two image Basic
- Overview : Stitch Image Basic
- Merge Two Image Dialog
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- Edit Stitch Window Command
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- After this command has been executed, users will be instructed on how
- to select the stitching and the base image on the status line.
- Users specify image selection by clicking on the image itself or
- the reduced version of the image in <Reduced Image> window.
- If current active window is the window for currently active image,
- it become the base image.
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- After making the selection, Users will enter the mode of operation
- for stitching image. In this mode, users will have the freedom moving
- the image to any place they want. Furthermore, they can make
- a lot of adjustment to fine tune the operation or select a lot of
- options, including select background color (thru Toolsbox : Palette
- which in turn invoke Palette Select Dialog), restart another stitch
- operation under new circumstances, changing which image to be base
- image or stitching image, etc.
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- Users can also temporarily halt the operation and do other operation,
- perhaps preparing another stitch operation and then return to do the
- stitch operation again.
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- Related topics:
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- Overview : Stitch Image Basic
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- Edit Stitch Clipboard Command
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- This command allows users to stitch images between a base image
- and image from clipboard. If necessary, users will be instructed
- on how to select base image on the status line. Users specify
- image selection by clicking on the image itself or the reduced
- version of the image in <Reduced Image> window. If current
- active window is the window for currently active image,
- it become the base image.
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- After making the selection, Users will enter the mode of operation
- for stitching image. In this mode, users will have the freedom
- moving the image to any place they want. Furthermore, they can
- make a lot of adjustment to fine tune the operation or select a lot
- of options, including select background color
- (thru Toolsbox : Palette which in turn invokes Palette Select Dialog),
- restart another stitch operation under new circumstances, changing
- which image to be base image or stitching image, etc.
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- Users can also temporarily halt the operation and do other operation,
- perhaps preparing another stitch operation and then return to do the
- stitch operation.
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- Overview : Stitch Image Basic
- Edit : Copy from Clipboard
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- Edit Resolution Command
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- This command allow users to change current image's resolution.
- It invokes "Resolution Setting Dialog" to accomplish this.
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- Resolution Setting Dialog
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- Edit Capture to Clipboard Command
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- This command will capture portion of the screen to the clipboard.
-
- After users select this command, a Capture to clipboard
- dialog will be displayed.
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- Users can then rearrange the desktop to have the desired appearance,
- and push on the <OK> or <Cancel> button to proceed or abort the
- operation, respectively.
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- If <OK> button is pushed, the cursor will be changed to cross-hair
- shape to signal users to start the capturing operation. Portion of
- the screen (a rectangle) can be selected by anchoring or specifying
- the upper left corner by pushing down the left mouse button. Users
- then drag mouse until the desired rectangle is specified (color of
- portion of the screen selected will be inverted). Users signal the
- completion of the selection process by releasing the left mouse button.
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- After users complete the selection process, capturing operation
- will be carried out. After users complete the selection process,
- the clipboard contents will contain the captured image of the
- rectangular selected area.
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- Overview : Capture Image Basic
- Edit : Copy to Clipboard
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- Edit Capture to Window Command
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- This topic explains the Edit menu's Capture to Window command.
- This command will capture portion of screen to the clipboard.
-
- After users select this command, a Capture to window dialog
- will be displayed.
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- Users can then rearrange the desktop to have the desired appearance,
- and push on the <OK> or <Cancel> button to proceed or abort the
- operation, respectively.
-
- If <OK> button is pushed, the cursor will be changed to cross-hair
- shape to signal users to start the capturing operation. Portion of
- the screen (a rectangle) can be selected by anchoring or specifying
- the upper left corner by pushing down the left mouse button. Users
- then drag mouse until the desired rectangle is specified (color of
- portion of the screen selected will be inverted). Users signal the
- completion of the selection process by releasing the left mouse button.
-
- After users complete the selection process, a new window will be
- created with captured image of the rectangular selected area.
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- Overview : Capture Image Basic
- Edit : Paste from Clipboard
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- Edit Duplicate Image Command
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- This command duplicates the current active image by copying it to a
- new window.
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- Edit Trim Image Command
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- This command trim unwanted portion of the current active image.
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- Users can either drag mouse or use keyboard (arrow keys) to defined the
- selected rectangle. For example, users drag mouse to define the selected
- rectangle. After the initial selection, users can further use arrow keys
- to make further adjustment. Alternatively, users can use only arrow keys
- to define the selected rectangle without using mouse.
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- RIGHT ARROW -- move left side of selected rectangle to the right.
- LEFT ARROW -- move right side of selected rectangle to the left.
- UP ARROW -- move bottom of selected rectangle upward.
- DOWN ARROW -- move top of selected rectangle downward.
-
- If [SHIFT] keys and ARROW KEY are pressed at the same time, the boundary
- of the selected rectangle is adjusted in reverse direction.
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- [SHIFT] - RIGHT ARROW -- move left side of selected rectangle to the left.
- [SHIFT] - LEFT ARROW -- move right side of selected rectangle to the right.
- [SHIFT] - UP ARROW -- move bottom of selected rectangle downward.
- [SHIFT] - DOWN ARROW -- move top of selected rectangle upward.
-
- If the [CONTROL] key is also being pressed at the same time, it will make
- the selected rectangle adjustment proceed FASTER.
-
- After the FINAL selected rectangle has been defined, users can either click
- on <OK> or press on the [RETURN] key to perform the trim image operation.
- Users cancel can the operation by clicking on on <Cancel> button on the status line.
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- <OK> OK Perform trim image operation.
- <Cancel> Cancel exit from trim image.
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- Toolsbox : Rectangle : <COPY>
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- Option Menu
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- Profile -- Various setting and user preferences.
- Display Option -- Bitmap rendition and palette usage.
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- Pattern Selection -- Pattern used for some operations.
- Brush Selection -- Brush shape and size selection.
- Line Selection -- Line style selection (for drawing tools).
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- Show Dithered Image -- Show dithered or original version.
- Create Dithered Image -- Create dithered version of current active image.
-
- Begin Scan (Old Logitech) -- Scan image into a new window. (should use File : Acquire instead)
- Scan Setup (Old Logitech) -- Setup for Logitech Scanner (should use.File : Select Source instead)
- Expert Mode -- Turn expert mode on and off.
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- Option Profile Command
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- This command allows users to set a lot of options concerning memory
- usage, to convert input image to grayscale, show / hide rulers,
- set unit of measurements, etc.
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- It invokes Profile Setting Dialog to do the job.
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- If the current window is that of the editing image, the option will
- be local; otherwise, if the current window is the <Reduced Image>
- window, the setting will be global.
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- Profile Setting Dialog
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- Option Display Option Command
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- This command allow sophisticated users to better fine tune the
- display method. If display method is "bitmap", faster performance
- may be achieved, but may use up more memory in some cases. (e.g.
- In Profile Setting Dialog, users choose "Memory DIB" option)
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- For users with plain old VGA card, i.e. VGA card which does not
- provide palette manager support, and typically only
- supports 16 colors, another option is available to control how
- to support the window palette.
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- Option : Profile
- Profile Setting Dialog
- Display Option Dialog
- Toolsbox : Palette
- The Palette Window
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- Option Expert Mode Command
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- This command enables users to switch between expert or novice mode.
- When in an expert mode, fewer hints or guidelines are provided.
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- __________________________________________
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- Option Pattern Background Command
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- This command allows users to create a customized pattern which may
- be used latter by some operations, usually as background pattern
- of the resulting image.
-
- -- Not yet implemented --
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- __________________________________________
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- Pattern Select Dialog
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- Option Brush Selection Command
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- This command allows users to create customized pattern brush
- to be used in various operation.
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- Brush Shape and Size Dialog
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- Option Line Selection Command
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- This command allows users to create customized line style to be
- used in various operation.
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- Line Style Select Dialog
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- Option Show Dithered Command
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- This command allows users to switch between displaying ditherred
- version or unditherred version of the image.
-
- This program will automatically create a dithered version of the image
- for 24-bits true color image.
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- Option Create Dithered Command
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- This command will create a dithered version of the active image.
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- Option Hide/Show Ruler Command
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- This command will show or hide ruler.
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- Option Move Ruler Command
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- This topic explains the Option menu's Ruler command.
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- View Menu
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- Fit Window -- Resize image if necessary to fit in window.
- Actual size -- Actual size for current setting. (unit used)
- Zoom In -- Zoom in, magnify by two fold.
- Zoom Out -- Zoom out, scale down by a half.
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- Image Info -- Information on current image.
- System Info -- Information for system setting, display, etc.
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- Hide/Show Reduced Image -- Show / hide window.
- Hide/Show Ruler -- Show / hide ruler.
- Show Toolsbox -- Show / hide toolsbox icons.
- Show Status Line -- Show / hide status line.
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- View Menu : Fit Window
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- This command will scale image if necessary so that the whole
- image can fit in the size of current active window.
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- View : Fit Window Resize image if necessary to fit in window.
- View : Actual size Actual size for current setting. (unit used)
- View : Zoom In Zoom in, magnify by two fold.
- View : Zoom Out Zoom out, scale down by a half.
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- View Menu : Actual Size
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- This command restores the image to original size.
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- View : Fit Window Resize image if necessary to fit in window.
- View : Actual size Actual size for current setting. (unit used)
- View : Zoom In Zoom in, magnify by two fold.
- View : Zoom Out Zoom out, scale down by a half.
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- View Menu : Zoom In
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- This command magnifies the current display size of the current
- active image by two fold.
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- View : Fit Window Resize image if necessary to fit in window.
- View : Actual size Actual size for current setting. (unit used)
- View : Zoom In Zoom in, magnify by two fold.
- View : Zoom Out Zoom out, scale down by a half.
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- View Menu : Zoom Out
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- This command reduces the current display size of the current
- active image by two fold.
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- View : Fit Window Resize image if necessary to fit in window.
- View : Actual size Actual size for current setting. (unit used)
- View : Zoom In Zoom in, magnify by two fold.
- View : Zoom Out Zoom out, scale down by a half.
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- View Menu : Image Info
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- This command displays information that may be helpful about
- current active image.
-
- This command invokes Image Info Dialog which display information
- such as image type, file format, number of colors, image width,
- image height, resolution, etc.
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- Image Info Dialog
- View : System Info
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- View Menu : System Info
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- This command displays information about the Windows system and
- hardware information.
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- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- System Info Dialog
- View : Image Info
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- View Menu : Show / Hide Reduced Image
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- This command allow users to control the visibility of
- the <Reduced Image>.
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- View Menu : Show Tools box
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- This command allows users to control whether to show or hide the
- toolsbox icons which will be located on the left hand edge of
- the program window if they are visible.
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- View Menu : Show Status Line
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- This command allows users to control whether to show or hide the
- Status Line located at the bottom of the window.
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- View Menu : Show Ruler
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- This command will show or hide ruler.
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- Begin Scan
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- This command will allow users to begin scan image into a new
- window if a scanner is attached to the system.
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- File : Acquire
- File : Select Source
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- Scanner Setup
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- This command invoke scanner setup dialog box.
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- __________________________________________
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- File : Acquire
- File : Select Source
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- Transform Menu
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- Operation provided under this menu allow users to execute
- commands which transform image geometrically and convert
- image to grayscale and dithering.
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- Flip Horizontal -- Flip the image horizontally.
- Flip Vertical -- Flip the image vertically.
- Rotate Right -- Rotate image clockwise 90 degree.
- Rotate Left -- Rotate image counter-clockwise 90 degree.
- Rotate Image -- Rotate image at specified angle.
- Deskew -- Rotate image to re-adjust horizontal axis of the image.
- Scale -- Scale the image or rectangular selected area of the image.
- Convert to Grayscale -- Convert current active image to grayscale.
- Convert to 4 Bits Graysvale -- Convert current active image to 4 bits grayscale.
- Convert to 8 Bits Graysvale -- Convert current active image to 8 bits grayscale.
- Convert to 8 Bits Color -- Convert current active image to 8-bits (256 color indexed) image.
- Convert to 24 Bits Color -- Convert current active image to 24-bits true color image.
- Custom Conversion and Dithering -- Convert image using dithering technique and custom palette.
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- Transform Menu : Flip Horizontal
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- This command flips the current active image horizontally.
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- Transform Menu : Flip Vertical
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- This command flips the current active image vertically.
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- Transform Menu : Rotate Right
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- This command rotates the current active image to the
- right by 90 degree.
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- Transform Menu : Rotate Left
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- This command rotates the current active image to the left
- by 90 degree.
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- Transform Menu : Rotate Image
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- This command allow users to rotate the current active image to any
- angle or direction they specified.
-
- It invoke Rotate Image Dialog which users can specify the desired
- angle of rotation.
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- Rotate Image Dialog
- Transform : Deskew
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- Transform Menu : Deskew
-
- After this command has been initiated, users drag mouse at any
- location on the active image, for which a rectangle with a diagonal
- line will be displayed. The diagonal line will be the horizontal
- axis of the transformed image if users decided to proceed with the
- operation.
-
- Users then either click on the <OK> or <Cancel> button on the status
- line to proceed or abort the operation, respectivelly..
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- __________________________________________
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- Transform : Rotate Image
- Overview : Deskew Image Basic
- Deskew Image in Progress
-
-
-
- Transform Menu : Scale
-
- This command will invoke Scale Image Dialog which allow users to
- select on many options. If users want to scale just a selected
- rectangle of the image, the command will be redirected to
- Toolsbox : Rectangle.
-
- If users decide to scale the whole image, they can specify the
- scaled version of the image by dragging the mouse on the active image
- to get the desired size. Then, they can either click on the <OK>
- or <Cancel> button on the status line to proceed or abort the
- operation, respectively..
-
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- Related topics:
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- Scale Image Dialog
- Overview : Scale Image Basic
- Toolsbox : Rectangle
- Overview : Scale Image Basic
- Scale Image in Progress
-
-
-
- Transform Menu : Convert to Grayscale
-
- Convert to grayscale with the same number of bits per pixel as the
- current active image.
-
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- Dialog Box : Custom Dithering Dialog
-
- Transform : Convert to 4 Bits Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Color
- Transform : Convert to 24 Bits Color
- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
-
-
- Transform Menu : Convert to 4 Bits Grayscale
-
- Convert to 4 bits per pixel grayscale.
-
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- Dialog Box : Custom Dithering Dialog
-
- Transform : Convert to Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Color
- Transform : Convert to 24 Bits Color
- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
-
-
-
- Transform Menu : Convert to 8 Bits Grayscale
-
- Convert to 8 bits per pixel grayscale.
-
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- Dialog Box : Custom Dithering Dialog
-
- Transform : Convert to Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 4 Bits Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Color
- Transform : Convert to 24 Bits Color
- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
-
-
-
- Transform Menu : Custom Conversion and Dithering
-
- This command invokes the Custom Dithering Dialog Box which allow
- users to select from a list of dithering techniques suitable
- dithering method to convert the image. Users can also choose some
- optimized or customized set of palette for the image.
-
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- Toolsbox : Palette
- The Palette Window
- Dialog Box : Custom Dithering Dialog
-
- Transform : Convert to Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 4 Bits Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Color
- Transform : Convert to 24 Bits Color
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-
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- Transform Menu : Convert to 24 Bits True Color
-
- GrayScale dithering using 4 bits per pixel.
-
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- Dialog Box : Custom Dithering Dialog
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Color
- Transform : Convert to 24 Bits Color
- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
- Transform : Convert to Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 4 Bits Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Graysvale
-
-
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- Transform Menu : Convert to 8 Bits (256 Color indexed)
-
- GrayScale dithering using 8 bits per pixel.
-
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- Related topics:
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- Dialog Box : Custom Dithering Dialog
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Color
- Transform : Convert to 24 Bits Color
- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
- Transform : Convert to Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 4 Bits Graysvale
- Transform : Convert to 8 Bits Graysvale
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-
-
-
- Process Menu
-
- Commands under this menu provide users with a wide range of image
- processing operations. Users can use the basic operations provided.
- However, experienced users may want to customized the operation to
- be able to more precisely perform operations they want by choosing
- the advanced or custom options.
-
- Brighten -- Default image brightening.
- Darken -- Darken image using default setting.
- Equalize -- Equalize image using default setting.
- Smooth -- Smooth image using default method.
- Negate -- Invert the image.
- Threshold -- Convert image according to intensity threshold.
- Custom Image Filtering -- Predefined and user defined filter.
- Tone and Color Balance -- Customized tone adjustment.
- Interactive Equalization -- Customized equalization.
- Special Contrast Control -- Specialized contrast control method.
-
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- Related topics:
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- Overview : Image processing
-
-
-
- Process Menu : Brighten
-
- This command brightens the image by some predefined amount. How the
- operation is being done depending on whether it modifies the image's
- color table directly or not.
-
- Option to modify color table or not can be controlled by checking
- un-checking on the checkbox controlling this feature in the Profile
- Setting Dialog. The dialog is invoked when choosing the Profile
- command on the Option Menu.
-
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- Process : Tone and Color Balance
- Process : Darken
- Option : Profile
-
-
-
- Process Menu : Darkening
-
- This command darkens the image by some predefined amount. How the
- operation is being done depending on whether it modifies the image's
- color table directly or not.
-
- Option to modify color table or not can be controlled by checking
- un-checking on the checkbox controlling this feature in the Profile
- Setting Dialog. The dialog is invoked when choosing the Profile
- command on the Option Menu.
-
-
- __________________________________________
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- Process : Tone and Color Balance
- Process : Brighten
- Option : Profile
-
-
-
-
- Process Menu : Equalize (default contrast)
-
- This command equalizes the image by some predefined method. Currently,
- it is implemented as if non-linear equalization is selected in the
- Interactive equalization technique.
-
- Aside from the equalization concept itself, how the operation is
- being done depending on whether it modifies the image's color table
- directly or not.
-
- Option to modify color table or not can be controlled by checking
- un-checking on the checkbox controlling this feature in the
- Profile Setting Dialog. The dialog is invoked when choosing
- the Profile command on the Option Menu.
-
-
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- Option : Profile
-
- Process : Interactive Equalization
- Process : Special Contrast Control
-
-
-
- Process Menu : Smooth
-
- This command smoothens the current active image.
-
- For other image processing operation as well as image smoothing
- techniques choose Custom Image Filtering technique.
-
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- Related topics:
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- Process : Custom Image Filtering
-
-
- Process Menu : Negate
-
- This command inverts the currently active image.
-
- How the operation is being done depending on whether it modifies the
- image's color table directly or not.
-
- Option to modify color table or not can be controlled by checking
- un-checking on the checkbox controlling this feature in the
- Profile Setting Dialog.
-
- The dialog is invoked when choosing the Profile command on the
- Option Menu.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
-
- Process Menu : Threshold
-
- This command invokes the Thresholding Dialog which allows users to
- select a threshold value and how the colors above and below this
- threshold value are modified.
-
- How the operation is being done depending on whether it modifies the
- image's color table directly or not.
-
- Option to modify color table or not can be controlled by checking
- un-checking on the checkbox controlling this feature in the Profile
- Setting Dialog. The dialog is invoked when choosing the Profile
- command on the Option Menu.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Thresholding Dialog
-
-
-
- Process Menu : Custom Image Filtering
-
- This command allows users to fine tune the image processing
- operation and even design the operation themselves.
-
- It invokes Custom Image Filtering Dialog which present users with
- assortments of predefined filters groups to carry out different
- operation. Users can also define the filter operation themselves
- and save the result for latter uses.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Custom Image Filtering Dialog
- Process : Smooth Smoothen image using default method.
-
-
-
-
- Process Menu : Interactive Equalization
-
- This command invokes Interactive equalization Dialog which allows
- users to customize the operation and use equalization method
- that best suit they need.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Interactive Equalization Dialog
- Process : Equalize (default)
- Process : Special Contrast Control
-
-
- Process Menu : Tone and Color Balance
-
- This command invokes Tone and Color Balance Dialog which allows
- users to customize the operation and modify the image intensity
- in a way that best suit their need.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Tone and Color Balance Dialog
-
- Process : Brighten Default image brightening.
- Process : Darken, Darken image using default setting.
-
-
-
- Process Menu : Specialize Contrast Control
-
- Not yet implemented.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Custom Contrast Dialog
-
- Process : Equalize (default)
- Process : Interactive Equalization
-
-
-
-
- Window Menu
-
-
- Window management commands., set the windows arrangement, etc.
-
- Tile Window -- Arrange windows in a non-overlapped manner.
- Cascade Window -- Arrange windows in a overlapped manner.
- Arrange Icon -- Re-arrange minimized windows icons.
- Close All Window -- Close all windows, associated images.
-
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- Related topics:
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-
-
-
- Window Menu : Tile Window
-
- Tile windows.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
- Window Menu : Cascade Window
-
- Cascade windows.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
- Window Menu : Arrange Icons
-
- Arrange icons.
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-
-
- Window Menu : Close All Window
-
- Close all active image windows.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
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- Help Menu
-
- Help on Help -- How to use help.
- Help Index -- Master index of help topics available.
- Help Topics -- Overview of help arranged by topics.
- Help on Keyboard -- How to use keyboard and mouse.
- Help on Glossary -- Terms useful to understand operations.
- About this Program -- Copyright and other information.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
- Help Index
-
- Help Index.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
- Help on Help
-
- Help on Help.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
- Help Topics
-
- Help Topics.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
- Help on Keyboard
-
- Help on Keyboard.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
- Help Glossary
-
- Help Glossary.
- __________________________________________
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- About Dialog
-
- About this HUBBLE.
- __________________________________________
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-
-
- ***** MENU COMMANDS (Image Based Processing) *****
-
- System Menu -- Minimize, maximize, close, restore, etc.
- File Menu -- Operations on document file, printer, etc.
- Edit Menu -- Operations which may modify or rearrange document.
- Option Menu -- Miscellaneous setting etc.
- View Menu -- Zoom in, zoom out, hide/show window.
- Window Menu -- Window management commands.
- Help Menu -- Accessing program and supporting help.
-
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- File Menu [Document Based Processing]
-
- The File menu includes commands that enable users to open and save files,
- establish a new workspace, print, setup printer, etc.
-
- For more information, select one of the following item under
- the "File menu" command :
-
- Restart Document -- Restart a new document from scratch..
- Open Document -- Load HUBBLE document file from disk.
- Merge Document -- Load and merge HUBBLE document file from disk.
- Save Document -- Save HUBBLE document file on disk.
- Save Document As -- Save HUBBLE document file on disk file with specified name.
- Print Document -- Print current document.
- Print Setup -- Choose printer, set options, and select port.
- Update Screen -- Repaint screen to eliminate tainted area.
- Exit -- Quit the program.
-
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-
-
- File Menu : Restart Document Command
-
- Restart a new document from scratch, This command also invokes
- Document Page and Paragraph Format Dialog to allow users to
- customize page size, resolution, paragraph spacing, margin, etc.
-
-
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- File Menu : Open Document
- Option Menu : aragraph and Page Format
- Document Page and Paragraph Format Dialog Box
-
-
-
-
- File Menu : Open Document Command
-
- This command invokes File Open Dialog which lets users to select and open HUBBLE document files.
-
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- File Menu : Restart Document
- File Menu : Merge Document
- Open Option Dialog
-
-
-
-
- File Menu : Merge Document Command
-
- This command invokes File Open Dialog which lets users to
- select and open HUBBLE document files.
-
- Currently, it is implemented as File Menu : Open Document .
- __________________________________________
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- File Menu : Restart Document
- File Menu : Open Document
- Open Option Dialog
-
-
-
- File Menu : Print Document Command
-
- This command let users print a document page.
-
- Before actual printing is taking place, a Print Options Dialog
- is invoked to allow users to make any adjustment or customization
- for the printed output. These include paper margin, size of
- the printed document, etc.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Print Options Dialog
- File : Print Setup
-
-
-
- File Menu : Save Document Command
-
- This command save the currently working HUBBLE document pages.
- It invokes File Save Dialog which allow users to specify filename,
- file path (drive and directory) for HUBBLE document file.
-
- At the moment, it is implemented as if the Save Document As command.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- File Menu : Save Document As
- File Save Document Dialog
-
-
-
- File Menu : Save Document As Command
-
- This command save the currently working HUBBLE document pages.
- It invokes File Save Dialog which allow users to specify filename,
- file path (drive and directory) for HUBBLE document file.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- File Menu : Save Document
- File Save Document Dialog
-
-
- File Menu : Update Screen Command
-
- This command will repaint every window which belong to the program
- to eliminate some possible tainted area resulting from various
- operation, or because some windows' color display are degraded
- due to palette changes, etc.
-
- __________________________________________
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-
- Edit Menu [Document Based Processing]
-
- The Edit menu includes commands that enable you to add, delete,
- change, move, or rearrange elements of a document page. These
- include paragraphs, image added, drawings, customized text, etc.
-
- For more information, select the Edit menu command name.
-
- Undo -- Undo previous paragraph text change.
- Find -- Find paragraph text.
- Change Text -- Find and replace paragraph text.
- Goto Previous Page -- Go to the previous document pages.
- Goto Next Page -- Go to the next document page.
- Insert Document Page -- Insert a new document page.
- Delete Document Page -- Delete current current document page.
- Shift Crrent Page -- Rearrange page sequence.
- Delete/Shift Current Paragraph -- Delete or current move paragraph.
- Reposition Image, Drawings, etc. -- Rearrange elements added to the document.
- Add Image To Document -- Add bitmap image to the document.
- Move/Resize/Delete/Name Image Added -- Move/resize/delete bitmap image
- added to the document.
- Encircle Word(s) to Highlight -- Draws an ellipse around a word under
- the cursor of the paragraph text.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
- Edit Menu : Undo Command
-
- Not yet implemented.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Edit Menu : Find
- Edit Menu : Change Text
-
-
-
- Edit Menu : Find Command
-
- Not yet implemented.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Edit Menu : Undo
- Edit Menu : Change Text
-
-
-
- Edit Menu : Change Text Command
-
- Not yet implemented.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Edit Menu : Undo
- Edit Menu : Find
-
-
- Edit Menu : Goto Next Page Command
-
- Users can also use Cntl+[PgUp] key to goto next
- document page for editing.
-
-
- __________________________________________
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-
-
- Edit Menu : Goto Previous Page Command
-
- Users can also use Cntl+[PgDn] key to goto previous
- document page for editing.
-
-
- __________________________________________
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-
-
- Edit Menu : Insert Document Page Command
-
- Add a new document page.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
- Edit Menu : Delete Document Page Command
-
- Users can also use Cntl+[Del] key to delete a document page.
-
-
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-
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- Edit Menu : Shift Crrent Page Command
-
- Use Up/Down arrow keys to shift relative position of a document page.
- This command affects the sequencing of the document pages.
- Use [ESC] key to return to Default State for Document Based Processing .
-
-
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- Edit Menu : Delete/Shift Paragraph Up / Down
-
- Use Up/Down arrow keys to shift relative position of a paragraph.
- Use [Del] key to delete current paragraph. Use [ESC] key to
- return to Default State for Document Based Processing .
-
- __________________________________________
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-
-
- Edit Menu : Shift relative top-bottom arrangement of drawings, image added
-
- Use Up/Down arrow keys to shift relative top-bottom arrangement of
- almost everything (document elements) added to the document except
- paragraph text. These include drawing, customized text,
- bitmap images, etc. Part of the document elements at the bottom
- of the arrangement may be covered (and hence invisible) by those
- on the top when displayed or printed.
-
- Use [ESC] key to return to Default State for Document Based Processing .
-
- __________________________________________
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-
-
- Edit Menu : Add Image To Document Command
-
- After users choose this command, click on selected image
- and then click on location on the document page.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Edit Menu : Move/Resize/Delete/Name Image Added
-
-
- Edit Menu : Move/Resize/Delete/Name Image Added Command
-
-
- This command allow users to delete, or adjust the size and
- location of the bitmap image added from Edit Menu : Add Image To
- Document command. Drag mouseterm_drag to move or reized image
- added. Use [Del] key to delete.
-
- If several bitmap images have been added to the HUBBLE document
- page, use [Tab] key to change the current selection. When the
- mouse cursor is above the selected image, the mouse cursor
- will change to a hand-shaped cursor.
-
-
- Naming is still not implemented.
-
-
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- Edit Menu : Add Image To Document
-
-
-
-
- Edit Menu : Encircle Word(s) to Highlight Command
-
- This command enter the operation mode which allow users to draw an
- Ellipse around a word under the cursor of the paragraph text. Move
- the cursor to within the word to be encircled the press the [ENTER] key.
-
- The color of current encircled ellipse can be change by clicking on
- the Toolsbox : Palette. Users can also press on the [SPACE BAR] to
- cycle thru available colors of the color palette. Press [SPACE BAR]
- while the <SHIFT> is down while will cycle thru available colors of
- the color palette in the reverse direction.
-
- Use [TAB] key to change current "encircled drawing". One way to know which
- "encircled drawing" is the current one is by pressing the [SPACE BAR],
- the color of the current "encircled drawing" will changed. Use
- <SHIFT>+[SPACE BAR] key to change back to the original color.
-
-
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-
-
- Option Menu [Document Based Processing]
-
- OptionMenu allow users to perform miscellaneous setting related
- to preference, performance, display, as well as toolsbox, etc.
-
- Profile -- Setting Various setting and user preferences.
- Paragraph and Page Format --
- Brush Selection -- Brush shape and size selection.
- Line Selection -- Line style selection (for drawing tools).
- Image Based Processing -- Image based processing.
- Document Based Processing -- Document based processing.
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-
-
- Option Menu : Profile Setting Command
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
- Option Menu : Paragraph and Page Format Command
-
- This command invokes Document Page and Paragraph Format Dialog
- to set page layout, paragraph format, lmargin, etc.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Document Page and Paragraph Format Dialog
-
-
- View Menu [Document Based Processing]
-
- This is a View Menu.
-
- System Info -- Information for system setting, display, etc.
- Document Info -- Information on current HUBBLE document.
- Fit Document to Window
- Actual size of Document
- Zoom Document In Zoom in, magnify by two fold.
- Zoom Document Out Zoom out, scale down by a half.
- Hide/Show Document Ruler
- Show / hide ruler.
- Show Status Line Show / hide status line.
- Print Preview -- Preview to of the document page to be printed.
-
-
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- Related topics:
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-
-
- View Menu : Fit Document to Window
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Fit Document to Window
- Actual size of Document
- Zoom Document In
- Zoom Document Out
-
-
-
- View Menu : Actual Size of Document
-
- This command restores the image to original size.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Fit Document to Window
- Actual size of Document
- Zoom Document In
- Zoom Document Out
-
-
- View Menu : Zoom Document In
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Fit Document to Window
- Actual size of Document
- Zoom Document In
- Zoom Document Out
-
-
-
- View Menu : Zoom Document Out
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Fit Document to Window
- Actual size of Document
- Zoom Document In
- Zoom Document Out
- View Menu : Document Info
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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- Image Info Dialog
- View : System Info
-
-
-
- View Menu : Show Status Line
-
- This command allow users to control whether to show or hide
- the Status Line located at the bottom of the window.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- View Menu : Hide/Show Ruler Command
-
- This command will show or hide ruler.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
- View Menu : Print Preview Command
-
- Print preview of the document page.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
- ***** TOOLSBOX *****
-
- Toolsbox offers assortments of operations on the active image.
- These include editing, customizing, adding text, modifying
- attributes as well as appearances of text to be added to the
- image, selecting fonts for text input, palette control, etc.
-
- Toolsbox : Palette -- Select foreground and background color.
- Toolsbox : Fonts -- Select font type and size.
- Toolsbox : Text -- Customize text added to the active image.
- Toolsbox : Rectangle -- Selection and operations on selected rectangle.
- Toolsbox : Pencil -- Pixel editing for the image.
- Toolsbox : Eraser -- Replace portion of the image with current brush.
- Toolsbox : Drawing -- Drawing with current line style.
- Toolsbox : Floodfill -- Fill area with foreground color.
- Toolsbox : Image Patching -- move area under geometric shape or freehand
- drawing and patch (stitch) it to other part of the image.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
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-
-
- Toolsbox : Text Input
-
- This topic explains steps in how to input text, edit text, and how
- to customize or adjust text line(s) to have exact appearance that
- users want.
-
- Users can input and edit the text line(s) that have already been
- entered, move to desired location, or resize the text line(s) to
- the exact size that the users want. They can also change various
- display attributes such transparency, or have characters packed closer.
-
- Users can know whether some of the operations are in progress by
- observing the cursor shape. an I-beam means that users can input
- text, a hand-shaped cursor means users can move the text line to
- other location. A resize-cursor (cross-arrow) means users can
- resize the text line.
-
- All text lines entered are still not committed to the image until
- users committed the text line(s) by clicking on the <WRT> or <OK> button.
-
- Users select operations they want by Clicking on the push-button
- on the status line.
-
- Some commands can be done by clicking the button while a <SHIFT>key
- is being pressed to give alternate meaning, usually doing something
- in reverse direction.
-
- Some commands can be done by clicking the button while a <Cntl>key
- is being pressed to give alternate meaning. e.g. when setting
- background color and foreground color, the commands will cycle
- thru the color palette faster.
-
- Users can also set the foreground color or background color of the
- current textline by invoking the Palette Select Dialog thru
- the Toolsbox : Palette.
-
- Usually users signal when the operation is completed by pushing on
- the [RETURN] key.
-
- All command have equivalent keystroke combination as shown along-side
- with explanation text below.
-
- Toolsbox : Text Input (Cont'd)
-
- For more information, Click on the topic of interest listed as follow:
- <OK> -- OK write all lines of text. <Ctl><ENTER>
- <Cancel> -- Cancel exit from text toolsbox. <
- <WRT> -- Write current line of text. <SHIFT><ENTER>
- <TRAN>/<OPAQ> -- Transparency <Ctl><SP>
- <BG> -- Background text color. <ArrowUp>, <ArrowDn>
- <FG> -- Foreground text color. <PgUp>, <PgDn>
- <SIZE> -- Move or resize text <End>, or <SHIFT><SP>
- <ADJ>/<ORG> -- Original Stretch / restore text . <SHIFT><END> / <SHIFT><HOME>
- <TAB> <SHIFT><TAB> -- TAB move to next (previous) line.
- <PACK>/<UNPK> -- Pack or unpack text string. <Ctl><HOME> / <Ctl><END>
-
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- Text Editing Basic
-
- Toolsbox : Palette
- Toolsbox : Text
- Toolsbox : Drawing
-
-
- Toolsbox : rectangle
-
- This topic explains the operations for selecting a rectangle on an
- image and various operations to be operated on or using the image
- under selected rectangle.
-
- To start, select a rectangle, drag mouse on the desired area, and
- release the mouse button to complete the selection process. After
- the initial selection, users can change the location or size of
- the selected rectangle.
-
- There are two modes of operation:
- 1. Operation ON the selected rectangle. Users enter this mode
- by clicking on the <RECT> button. Operations under this mode
- include process area selection itself, cutting the area from
- the image (click on <CUT>), and copy the area onto a new window
- (click on <COPY>). A double click on the left mouse button
- will reset the selected rectangle.
- 2. Operation USING the selected rectangle. Users enter this
- mode by clicking on the <MOVE> button.
-
- Operations under this mode include scaling (click on <SCALE> button),
- and stitch the selected rectangle (which may have been resized)
- to any location of the image (click on <OK> button).
-
-
- Both mode of operations include operations which allows users to
- move or resize the rectangle involved. A hand-shaped cursor
- indicates that users can move the rectangle to other location,
- while resize-cursor means users can resize the rectangle by
- drag mouse on the active image.
-
- <OK> -- OK Stitch at current location.
- <Cancel> -- Cancel exit from the toolsbox.
- <COPY> -- CopyRect copy selected rectangle.
- <CUT> -- CutRect cut selected rectangle.
- <RECT> -- Rectangle selecting an area.
- <MOVE> -- Resize area move or resize selected rectangle.
- <SCALE> -- Scale area scale image under selected rectangle.
- <SETUP> -- Setup options for the toolsbox.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Stitch Image Basic
- Scale Image Basic
-
-
- Toolsbox : Fonts
-
-
- This command invokes Fonts Setup Dialog and allows users to choose
- different font type, size, and attributes to be used for text editing.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Fonts Setup Dialog
- Toolsbox : Text
-
-
- Toolsbox : Palette
-
- Palette tools allows users to get a detailed picture of all colors of
- the palette of the current working image. Users can then select
- foreground and background colors easily.
-
- Basically, the tools invokes Palette Select Dialog which presents
- colors of the current image's palette, along with current image's
- foreground color and background color.
-
- Users click on the foreground color select or background color
- select rectangle on the dialog box to indicate which one they
- want to set, and then click on one the color in the current palette,
- box to make the color selection.
-
- When the dialog is invoked while users are editing the image
- under Toolsbox : Text or Toolsbox : Drawing, this dialog can be
- used to set the foreground color or background color of current
- textline or current drawing, respectively.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- The Palette Window
- Palette Select Dialog
-
- Toolsbox : Text
- Toolsbox : Drawing
-
-
- Toolsbox : Eraser
-
-
- Currently, its implemented as Toolsbox : Pencil
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Option menu : Brush Selection
- Option menu : Line Selection
- Toolsbox : Palette
- Toolsbox : Pencil
- Toolsbox : Eraser
- Toolsbox : Drawing
- Toolsbox : Image Patching
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Toolsbox : Pencil
-
- This topic explains steps on how to use the pixel editing tools. How to
- adjust dot shape and size, move , resize, set or change the foreground
- color or background color of the current pixel group.
-
- Users drag mouse on the desired location of the image to make inital drawing.
- After this initial drawing, other set of dots can still be added util users
- press the [RETURN] key to signal that a logical pixel group has been formed.
- All these pixels together become current pixel group (Users can still modify
- this current pixel group again by pressing the [Space Bar]).
-
- If several logical pixel groups has been formed, users can know which is the
- current pixel group by clicking on the <SIZE> button, the color of the
- current pixel grou will be inverted. Users can then drag mouse to move this
- current pixel group and press the [RETURN] key return to normal pixel editing
- operation.
-
- Users can also know whether some of the operations are in progress by
- observing the cursor shape. A hand-shaped cursor means users can move
- the drawing to other location. A resize-cursor means users can resize
- the drawing. (Notes: resize operation may still be disabled for current
- version).
-
- All pixel group(s) entered are still not committed to the image until users
- committed the them to the image by clicking on the <OK> or <WRT> button.
-
- Users select operations they want by Clicking on the push-button on the
- status line. Some commands can be done by clicking the button while a
- <SHIFT>key and/or a <Cntl>key is being pressed.
-
- Usually, a <SHIFT>key is being pressed to give alternate meaning that
- something is being done in reverse direction, for examples, when setting
- the background color and foreground color of the current pixel group. On
- the other hand, a <Cntl>key is used to indicate that users want to move
- thru the color palette faster.
-
- Users can also set the foreground color or background color of the current
- pixel group by invoking the Palette Select Dialog thru the Toolsbox : Palette.
-
- Usually users signal when the operation is completed by pushing on
- the [RETURN] key.
-
- The shape and size of the pixel drawn are controlled by current brush,
- which can be set from Option menu : Brush Selection (as opposed to
- Toolsbox : Drawing which can be set from Option menu : Line Selection).
-
- For more information, Click on the topic of interest listed as follow:
-
- <OK> -- write all pixel group. <Ctl><ENTER>
- <Cancel> -- Cancel or exit from pencil toolsbox.
- <WRT> -- Write current pixel group. <SHIFT><ENTER>
- <TRAN>, <OPAQ> -- Transparency <Ctl><SP>
- <BG> -- Background color. <UpArrow>, <DnArrow>
- <FG> -- Foreground color. <PgUp>, <PgDn>
- <SIZE> -- Move or resize current pixel group <End>
- <Erase> -- Erase pixel(s) of current pixel group
- <TAB> <SHIFT><TAB> -- TAB move to next (previous) current pixel group.
- <Adj>, <ORG> -- Adjusted / Original or Stretch / restore current
- pixel group. <SHIFT><END> / <SHIFT><HOME>
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Option menu : Brush Selection
- Option menu : Line Selection .
- Toolsbox : Palette
- Toolsbox : Eraser
- Toolsbox : Drawing
- Toolsbox : Image Patching
-
-
- Toolsbox : Drawing
-
- This topic explains steps on how to use the drawing tools for lines,
- rectangle, circle, etc. with current line style, line width,
- foreground, and background colors. How to customize or adjust the
- drawings to have exact appearance that users wants.
-
- The default state of drawing is freehand drawing. Users can also enter
- geometric drawing mode by first clicking on the <LINE>, <RECT>, <CIRC>,
- or <RND> button to select the geometric shape to draw, then drag mouse
- on the desired location of the image. To exit from geometric drawing
- mode (and hence return to the default state of freehand drawing), press
- the [ESC] key. Press the [RETURN] key also return to the operation mode
- default state of freehand drawing.
-
- Users can edit or change almost all of the drawing and display
- attributes after the initial drawing. They can also move or resize
- the current active drawing figure to almost any location and any
- size they want.
-
- If several drawings have been made, users can know which drawing
- is the current active drawing by clicking on the <SIZE> button,
- the drawing color will be inverted. Users can then drag mouse to
- move or resize this active current drawing or press the [RETURN]
- key to resume another drawing operation. (resizing may be available
- only for geometric drawings)
-
- Users can also know whether some of the operations are in progress
- by observing the cursor shape. A hand-shaped cursor means users
- can move the drawing to other location. A resize-cursor means users
- can resize the drawing.
-
- All drawings entered are still not committed to the image until users
- committed the drawing(s) by clicking on the <OK> or <WRT> button.
-
- Users select operations they want by Clicking on the push-button on
- the status line. Some commands can be done by clicking the button
- while a <SHIFT>key and/or a <Cntl>key is being pressed. Usually,
- a <SHIFT>key is being pressed to give alternate meaning that
- something is being done in reverse direction. When setting background
- color and foreground color, for example, a <Cntl>key is used to
- indicate that users want to move thru the color palette faster.
-
- Users can also set the foreground color or background color of
- the current drawing by invoking the Palette Select Dialog
- thru the Toolsbox : Palette.
-
- Users can edit or change almost all of the drawing and display
- attributes after the initial drawing. They can also move or resize
- the current active drawing figure to almost any location and any
- size they want by click on the <BG>, <FG>, <SIZE>, <Solid>, <Fram>,
- or <Fill> button.
-
- Usually users signal when the operation is completed by pushing on
- the [RETURN] key.
-
- Most command have equivalent keystroke combination as shown
- along-side with explanation text below.
-
- Toolsbox : Drawing (Cont'd)
-
- For more information, Click on the topic of interest listed as follow:
-
- <OK> -- OK write all drawings. <Ctl><ENTER>
- <Cancel> -- Cancel exit from drawing toolsbox.
- <WRT> -- Write current active drawing. <SHIFT><ENTER>
- <TRAN>/<OPAQ> -- Transparency <Ctl><SP>
- <BG> -- Background color. <UpArrow>, <DnArrow>
- <FG> -- Foreground color. <PgUp>, <PgDn>
- <SIZE> -- Move or resize drawing <End>
- <TAB>-<SHIFT><TAB> -- TAB move to next (previous) drawing.
- <LINE> -- Draw line with current line width and line style.
- <RECT> -- Draw rectangle with current line width and line style.
- <CIRC> -- Draw circle with current line width and line style.
- <RND> -- Draw rounded rectangle with current line width and line style.
-
- <Solid> -- Solid draw Fill area with the drawing's border color. <SHIFT><SP>
- <Fram> -- Draw frame only Do not fill the area inside the drawing. <SHIFT><SP>
- <Fill> -- Fill area with current foreground color. <SHIFT><SP>
-
- notes: Pressing <SHIFT><SP> will cycle through three operations which
- correspond to clicking on one of the three buttons on the status line,
- i.e. <Solid>, <Fram>, or <Fill>.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Option menu : Brush Selection.
- Option menu : Line Selection.
- Toolsbox : Palette
- Toolsbox : Text
- Toolsbox : Pencil
- Toolsbox : Eraser
- Toolsbox : Image Patching
-
-
- Toolsbox : Area Fill (Floodfill)
-
- This topic explains steps on how to use the tools for filling area
- with current foreground color.
-
- User can specify area to be filled by clicking on that portion of
- the image. Furthermore, user can change the area fill color afterward.
- by invoking the Palette Select Dialog thru the Toolsbox : Palette.
-
- If several areas have been filled, users can know which drawing is
- the current selected fill area by clicking on the <OPAQ> and return
- to area fill operation by press the [RETURN] key or click at the
- <TRAN> button. the color of the selected fill area will be inverted.
- (current version may still disable this feature)
-
- Users can also know whether some of the operations are in progress
- by observing the cursor shape. A hand-shaped cursor means users
- cannot fill new area at the moment.
-
- All operation entered are still not committed to the image until
- users committed the filled area(s) by clicking on the <OK> or <WRT>
- button.
-
- Users select operations they want by Clicking on the push-button on
- the status line. Some commands can be done by clicking the button
- while a <SHIFT>key and/or a <Cntl>key is being pressed. Usually,
- a <SHIFT>key is being pressed to give alternate meaning that
- something is being done in reverse direction. e. g. setting
- background color and foreground color. A <Cntl>key is used to
- indicate that users want to move thru the something such as color
- palette faster.
-
- Usually users signal when the operation is completed by pushing on
- the [RETURN] key.
-
- Most commands have equivalent keystroke combination as shown
- along-side with explanation text below.
-
- For more information, Click on the topic of interest listed as follow:
-
- <OK> -- OK commit all filled area to image. <Ctl><ENTER>
- <Cancel> -- Cancel exit from area fill. <Esc>
- <WRT> -- Write current active fill area to image. <SHIFT><ENTER>
- <TRAN>-<OPAQ> -- Transparency show (identify) active fill area in inverted color. <Ctl><SP>
- <FG> -- Foreground change fill area color. <PgUp>, <PgDn>
- <TAB>-<SHIFT><TAB> -- TAB move to next (previous) filled area.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Toolsbox : Image Patching
-
- This topic explains steps on how to use the image patching tools
- to define a selected area (portion) of current image and move
- portion of the image under this selected area and patch it to
- other part of the image. The selected area can be a rectangle,
- a circle, an irregular shape (freehand drawing), etc. After the
- initial drawing, user can also make further adjustment customize
- the drawings to have the exact appearance that users wants.
-
- Users can make drawing by first clicking on the <Free>, <Circ>,
- <Rect>, or <Rnd> button to select the geometric shape or free hand
- drawing area. Then drag mouse on the desired location on the image.
-
- Users can edit or change almost all of the drawing and display
- attributes after the initial drawing. They can also move or resize
- the current active drawing figure to almost any location and any
- size they want. However, for irregular shape, the selected area can
- only be moved. To edit the area's boundary, press the space bar,
- then drag mouse to change it's boundary. Press [RETURN] to resume
- other image patching operation.
-
- If several area selections have been made, users can know which area
- is the current active area by clicking on the <TAB> button, the
- drawing color will be inverted. Users can then press [RETURN] to
- resume another area selection operation.
-
- Users can also whether some of the operations are in progress by
- observing the cursor shape. A hand-shaped cursor means users can
- move the drawing to other location. A resize-cursor means users
- can resize the drawing.
-
- After users have defined the boundary of the area, users can then
- move this area to any location on the image by first click on the
- <Put> button, and the drag mouse on the selected area to the
- desired location on the image.
-
- All drawings entered are still not committed to the image until users
- committed the drawing(s) by clicking on the <OK> or <WRT> button.
-
- Users select operations they want by Clicking on the push-button on
- the status line. Some commands can be done by clicking the button
- while a <SHIFT>key and/or a <Cntl>key is being pressed. Usually, a
- <SHIFT>key is being pressed to give alternate meaning that something
- is being done in reverse direction. When setting background color
- and foreground color, for example, a <Cntl>key is used to indicate
- that users want to move thru the color palette faster.
-
- Users can also set the foreground color or background color of the
- current drawing by invoking the Palette Select Dialog using thru
- Toolsbox : Palette.
-
-
- Toolsbox : Image Patching (Cont'd)
-
- Usually users signal when the operation is completed by pushing on
- the [RETURN] key.
-
- Most command have equivalent keystroke combination as shown
- along-side with explanation text below.
-
- For more information, Click on the topic of interest listed as follow:
-
- <OK> -- OK commit all changes to the image. <Ctl><ENTER>
- <Cancel> -- Cancel exit from drawing toolsbox.
- <WRT> -- Write commit current selected area to the image.
- <SHIFT><ENTER>
- <TRAN>-<OPAQ> -- Transparency <Ctl><SP>
- <BG> -- Background color. <UpArrow>, <DnArrow>
- <FG> -- Foreground color. <PgUp>, <PgDn>
- <SIZE> -- Move or resize area selection <End>
- <TAB>-<SHIFT><TAB> -- TAB move to next (previous) selected area.
- <ADJ> <ORG> -- Adjust area Adjust selected area.
- <Free> -- Free hand drawing Select area by free hand drawing.
- <RECT> -- Draw rectangle shape
- <CIRC> -- Draw circle shape
- <RND> -- Draw rounded rectangle shape
- <Put> -- Put area Move the image under the selected area
- and put on specified location by drag mouse on
- the selected area. <SHIFT><SP>
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- TOOLSBOX : Text Input
-
-
- Write all (Toolsbox : Text Input) <OK> button
-
- This command will commit all text line to the image, i.e., all
- previously inputted text line will become part of the image
- and are no longer available for editing or for any kind of
- modification.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Exit (Toolsbox : Text Input) <Exit> button
-
- This command will let the users leave the text editing mode and
- return to default state of operation.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
-
- Write line (Toolsbox : Text Input) <WRT> button
-
- This command will commit current textline to the image, i.e., it
- become part of the image and is no longer available for editing
- or for any kind of modification.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Transparency / Opaque (Toolsbox : Text Input) <TRAN>/<OPAQ> button
-
-
- This command allows users to control some aspects of how the text
- line(s) to be written to the image is done.
-
- If users click on <OPAQ>, opaque mode of writing text to image is
- selected. In this mode, background text color is also written to
- the image as well as inputted text using foreground color.
-
- If users click on <TRAN>, transparent mode of writing text to image
- is selected. In this mode, no background text color is written to
- the image. Only inputted text is written to the image using foreground
- text color.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Foreground color (Toolsbox : Text Input) <FG> button
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and
- select the foreground color. When clicking <FG> while the <SHIFT> key
- is being pressed will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Background color (Toolsbox : Text Input) <BG> button
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and
- select the background color. When clicking <BG> while the <SHIFT> key
- is being pressed will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
-
- Move or resize (Toolsbox : Text Input) <MOVE> button
-
- This command will put the program in a mode for current active
- image that allows users to resize current text line or move
- current text line to other location on the image.
-
- A hand-shaped cursor means users can move the text line to other
- location. A resize-cursor (crossed arrow) means users can resize
- the text line.
-
- Users end this mode of operation my pushing the <RETURN> key.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Adjusted / Original text (Toolsbox : Text Input) <ADJ>/<ORG>
- button
-
- This command will switch current textline to be displayed in the
- original or adjusted size (if the text line has been resized)
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Tab (Toolsbox : Text Input) <TAB> button
-
- This command will cycle thru all text lines and select it as
- current textline. When clicking <TAB> while the <SHIFT> key is
- being pressed will cycle thru the text lines in the reverse
- direction.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Pack / Unpack (Toolsbox : Text Input) <PACK>/<UNPK> button
-
- This command will switch current textline to be displayed as PACK
- or UNPACK.
-
- UNPACK means every character will occupy a specific width.
- PACK means adjacent characters will be displayed closer than
- those of UNPACK if possible. This is significant especially for
- italic characters.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Stitch (Toolsbox : rectangle) <OK> button
-
- This command is available after user push the <MOVE> button, which
- allows users perform operation USING the selected area.
-
- The function of this command is to stitch the re-located and/or
- re-sized version of the selected area to the base image.
-
- This command is grayed and is unavailable after user push the
- <RECT> button, which allows users perform operations only ON the
- selected area on the image.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Cancel (Toolsbox : rectangle) <Cancel> button
-
- This command will let the users leave the toolsbox and return to
- default state of operation.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Copy Selected Area (Toolsbox : rectangle) <COPY> button
-
- This command will perform the operation which copy selected area
- of the image to a new window.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
-
- Cut Selected Area (Toolsbox : rectangle) <CUT> button
-
- This command will perform the operation which cut the selected
- area from current active image and fill the area with
- current background color.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Select Area (Toolsbox : rectangle) <RECT> button
-
- This command will put user in mode of operations which users can
- perform ON the selected area. These operations include cutting the
- area from the image (click on <CUT>), and copy the area onto a new
- window (click on <COPY>).
-
- Users can specify selected area by drag mouse on the active image.
- Or, after the initial area selection, move the location of selected
- area when a hand-shaped cursor appears, or adjust the size of the
- selected area while the resize-cursor appears. A double click on
- the left mouse button will reset the selected area.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Move / Resize (Toolsbox : rectangle) <SIZE> button
-
- This command will put user in mode of operations which users can
- perform operations USING the selected area. Operations under this
- mode include scaling (click on <MOVE> button), and stitch the
- selected area (which may have been resized) to any location of
- the image (click on <OK> button).
-
- Users can move the selected area when a hand-shaped cursor appears,
- or resize the selected area while the resize-cursor appears.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
-
- Scale Selected Area (Toolsbox : rectangle) <SCALE> button
-
- This command is available after user push the <MOVE> button,
- which allows users perform operation USING the selected area.
-
- The function of this command is to scale the selected area and
- copy the result to a new window.
-
- This command is grayed and is unavailable after user push the
- <RECT< button, which allows users perform operations only ON
- the selected area on the image.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
-
- Setup (Toolsbox : rectangle) <SETUP> button
-
- This command invokes a dialog box which control how to resize
- selected area of the image.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Write all (Toolsbox Drawing) <OK> button
-
- This command will commit all drawings to the image, i.e., all
- previously drawn drawings will become part of the image and are
- no longer available for editing(move or resize), or for any kind
- of modification (change line attribute or color).
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Exit (Toolsbox Drawing) <Exit> button
-
- This command will let the users leave the drawing mode of the
- toolsbox and return to default state of operation.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Write line (Toolsbox Drawing) <WRT> button
-
- This command will commit current drawing to the image, i.e., its
- will become part of the image and is no
- longer available for editing(move or resize), or for any kind of
- modification (change line attribute or color).
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Transparency / Opaque (Toolsbox Drawing) <TRAN>/<OPAQ> button
-
- This command allows users to control the color whether to paint
- with background color for the area bounded by the rectangle
- enclosing the drawing, excluding the current drawing itself.
-
- If users click on <OPAQ>, opaque mode of writing the drawing to
- image is selected. In this mode, background color is also written
- to the image as well as the current drawing using foreground color.
-
- If users click on <TRAN>, transparent mode of drawing to image is
- selected. In this mode, no background color is written to the image.
- Only the current drawing is written to the image using foreground color.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Foreground color (Toolsbox Drawing) <FG> button
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and
- select the foreground color. When clicking <FG> while the <SHIFT> key
- is being pressed will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction.
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Background color (Toolsbox Drawing) <BG> button
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and
- select the background color. When clicking <BG> while the <SHIFT> key
- is being pressed will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
-
- Move or resize (Toolsbox Drawing) <SIZE> button
-
- This command will put the program in a mode for current active
- image that allows users to resize and / or move current
- drawing on the image.
-
- A hand-shaped cursor means users can move the current drawing to other
- location. A resize-cursor (crossed arrow) means users can resize the
- current drawing.
-
- Users end this mode of operation my pushing the <RETURN> key. or
- click on this same button which is now displayed as the <EDIT> button.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Tab (Toolsbox Drawing) <TAB> button
-
- This command will allows users to cycle thru all drawings and, as
- the selection passed thru each drawing, select it as current
- drawing. When clicking <TAB> while the <SHIFT> key is being pressed,
- the process will take place in reverse direction.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
- Solid draw (Toolsbox Drawing) <Solid> button
-
- This command will fill area bounded by current drawing with the
- drawing's border color.
-
- To revert to the original drawing, click on this same button,
- which is now the <Fram> button.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Draw Toolsbox : Frame draw
- Draw Toolsbox : Fill area
- Draw toolsbox : Transparency
- Text toolsbox : Transparency
-
-
- Draw line (Toolsbox Drawing) <Line> button
-
- This command put the program in the mode to draw a line with
- current line style and foreground color.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Brush Selection.
- Line Style Selection.
-
-
- Draw Rectangle (Toolsbox Drawing) <Rect> button
-
- This command put the program in the mode to draw a rectangle
- with current line style and foreground color
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Brush Selection.
- Line Style Selection.
-
-
- Draw circle (Toolsbox Drawing) <Circ> button
-
- This command put the program in the mode to draw a circle
- with current line style and foreground color
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Brush Selection.
- Line Style Selection.
-
-
- Draw rounded rectangle (Toolsbox Drawing) <Rnd> button
-
- This command put the program in the mode to draw a rounded
- rectangle with current line style and foreground color.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Brush Selection.
- Line Style Selection.
-
-
- Edit drawing (Toolsbox Drawing) <Edit> button
-
- This command will put the program in a mode for current active
- image that allows users to draw a new drawing. Users can then
- select the drawing type by clicking on the <LINE>, <RECT>,
- <CIRC> button.
-
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- Frame only (Toolsbox Drawing) <Fram> button
-
- This command make the drawing being done with current drawing's
- line style, and foreground color. Area inside the drawing are
- not filled except for opaque mode of drawing.
-
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- Draw Toolsbox : Solid draw
- Draw Toolsbox : Fill area
- Draw toolsbox : Transparency
- Text toolsbox : Transparency
-
-
- Fill area (Toolsbox Drawing) <Fill> button
-
- This command will fill area bounded by current drawing with
- current foreground color.
-
- To revert to the original drawing, click on the <Fram> button.
-
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- Draw Toolsbox : Solid draw
- Draw Toolsbox : Frame draw
- Draw toolsbox : Transparency
- Text toolsbox : Transparency
-
-
- Write all (Toolsbox : Area Fill) <OK> button
-
- This command will commit all area fill to the image, i.e., they
- will become part of the image and are no longer available for
- editing or for any kind of modification.
-
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-
-
- Exit (Toolsbox : Area Fill) <Exit> button
-
- This command will let the users leave the area fill mode and
- return to default state of operation.
-
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-
-
- Write Area (Toolsbox : Area Fill) <WRT> button
-
- This command will commit current selected fill area to the image,
- i.e., it become part of the image and is no longer
- available for editing or for any kind of modification.
-
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-
-
- Transparency / Opaque (Toolsbox : Area Fill) <TRAN>/<OPAQ> button
-
- This command allows users to view and identify the current active
- fill area .
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-
-
- Foreground color (Toolsbox : Area Fill) <FG> button
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and
- select the foreground color as the fill color for the filled area.
- Clicking at the <FG> button while the <SHIFT> key is being pressed
- will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction. Clicking at the
- <FG> button while the <Cntl> key is being pressed will cycle thru
- the palette faster.
-
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-
-
- Tab (Toolsbox : Area Fill) <TAB> button
-
- This command will cycle thru all area fill performed and select
- it as current active fill area. When clicking <TAB> while the <SHIFT>
- key is being pressed will cycle thru the filled area(s) in the
- reverse direction.
-
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-
-
- Write all (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <OK> button
-
- This command will commit all changes to the image, i.e., all
- previously performed operations will become part of the image
- and are no longer available for editing(move or resize).
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-
- Exit (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <Cancel> button
-
- This command will let the users leave the image patching
- mode of the toolsbox and return to default state of operation.
-
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-
-
- Write (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <WRT> button
-
- This command will commit changes to the image using selected area
- permanent, i.e., its will become part of the image
- and is no longer available for editing(move or resize).
-
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-
-
- Transparency / Opaque (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <TRAN>/<OPAQ> button
-
- Not yet implemented.
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-
- Foreground color (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <FG> button
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and
- select the foreground color. When clicking <FG> while the <SHIFT> key
- is being pressed will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction.
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- Background color (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <BG> button
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and
- select the background color. When clicking <BG> while the <SHIFT> key
- is being pressed will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction.
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-
-
- Move or resize (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <SIZE> button
-
- This command will put the program in a mode for current active
- image that allows users to resize and / or move selected
- area (except for freehand drawing) image.
-
- A hand-shaped cursor <SIZE> means users can move the selected area to
- other location. A resize-cursor (crossed arrow) means users can resize
- the selected area.
-
- Users end this mode of operation my pushing the <RETURN> key.
-
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- Tab (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <TAB> button
-
- This command will allows users to cycle thru all selected area
- and, as the selection passed thru each selected
- area, select it as current selected area. When clicking <TAB>
- while the <SHIFT> key is being pressed, the process will take
- place in reverse direction.
-
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-
-
- Adjust Area (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <Adj> button
-
- This command will fill area bounded by current drawing with the
- drawing's border color.
-
- To revert to the original drawing, click on this same button,
- which is now the <ORG> button.
-
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-
- Draw Rectangle (Toolsbox : image Patching) <Rect> button
-
- Define a rectangular selected area on the image.
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-
- Draw circle (Toolsbox : image Patching) <Circ> button
-
- Define a circular selected area on the image.
-
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- Draw rounded rectangle (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <Rnd> button
-
- Define a rounded rectangular selected area on the image.
-
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-
-
- Put area (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <Put> button
-
- This command will put the program in a mode that allows users to
- move portion of the image under the selected area to any place
- on the image.
-
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-
- Free hand drawing (Toolsbox : Image Patching) <Free> button
-
- This command make the drawing being done with current drawing's
- line style, and foreground color. Area inside the drawing are
- not filled except for opaque mode of drawing.
-
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-
-
- Write all (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will commit all logical pixel groups to the image, i.e.,
- all change will become part of the image and are no longer available
- for editing or for any kind of modification.
-
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-
- Exit (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will let the users leave pixel editing mode and
- return to default state of operation.
-
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-
- Write group (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will commit the current pixel group to the image, i.e.,
- it will become part of the image and is no longer available for editing
- or for any kind of modification.
-
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-
-
- Transparency / Opaque (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command allows users to control some aspects of how the pixel is
- written to the image.
-
- If users click on <OPAQ>, the opaque mode is selected. In this mode,
- background color is also written to the image as well as edited pixels
- using foreground color.
-
- If users click on <TRAN>, transparent mode is selected. In this mode,
- no background color is written to the image. Only edited pixels are
- written to the image using foreground color.
-
- note1: <TRAN> and <OPAQ> are the same button.
- note2: Currently, this feature may be disabled.
-
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-
-
- Foreground color (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and select
- the foreground color . When clicking <FG> button while the <SHIFT> key is
- being pressed will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction.
-
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-
- Background color (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will cycle thru the palette of the current image and select
- the background color. When clicking <BG> while the <SHIFT> key is being
- pressed will cycle thru the palette in reverse direction.
-
- <BG> button is enabled only for opaque mode of pixel editing.
-
- note: Currently, this feature may be disabled.
-
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-
-
- Move or resize (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will put the program in a mode for current active image
- that allows users to resize current group of edited pixel or move it
- to other location on the image.
-
- A hand-shaped cursor means users can move the text line to other location.
- A resize-cursor means users can resize the current pixel group.
-
- Users end this mode of operation my pushing the <RETURN> key.
-
- note: Currently, resize operation may be disabled in current version.
-
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- Adjusted / Original pencil (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will switch between displaying original or adjusted size of
- current pixel group (if the current pixel group has been resized)
-
- note: Currently, this feature may be disabled.
-
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-
-
- Tab (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will cycle thru all logical pixel group and select it as the
- current pixel group When clicking the <TAB> button while the <SHIFT> key is
- being pressed will cycle thru the logical pixel group in the reverse direction.
-
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-
-
- Erase (Toolsbox : Pencil (pixel editing) Tool)
-
- This command will put the program in a mode which users may drag mouse
- to overlay and erase pixel(s) in the current pixel group
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
- ***** IMAGE PROCESSING BASIC *****
-
- This program offer s a variety of image processing operation in
- addition to other basic editing tools and image transformation.
-
-
-
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- Operations on Images
-
- Operations to be performed on images.
-
- Capture Image Basic -- General concept and description.
- Merge Two Image Basic -- General concept and description.
- Text Editing Basic -- General concept and description.
- Stitch Image Basic -- General concept and description.
- Scale Image Basic -- General concept and description.
- Deskew Image Basic -- General concept and description.
-
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- Capturing Image Basic
-
- Users can capture any portion of the screen and paste it to
- clipboard or another window.
-
- If users specify the capture to window, a Capture to window dialog
- will be shown. If users specify the capture to clipboard, a Capture
- to clipboard dialog will be shown.
-
- The displayed dialog acts as a guide to users and also act like a
- pause control button in a cassette recorder. The capturing operation
- is still on hold until users click on <OK> or <Cancel> button to
- proceed with the operation or abort the operation.
-
- During this so called pause control period, users can rearrange the
- desktop to have the appearance they desire or show portion of the
- screen image they want to capture.
-
- If users click on the <OK> button on the displayed dialog box, the
- cursor will be changed to cross-hair shape to signal users to start
- the capturing operation. Portion of the screen (a rectangle) can be
- selected by anchoring or specifying the upper left corner by pushing
- down the left mouse button. Users then drag mouse until the desired
- rectangle is specified (color of portion of the screen selected will
- be inverted). Users signal the completion of the selection process
- by releasing the left mouse button.
-
- After users complete the selection process, capturing operation
- will be carried out.
-
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- Edit menu : Capture to Clipboard
- Edit menu : Capture to Window
-
-
- Stitch Image Basic
-
- This topic explains the stitch image operation basic.
-
- One of the useful feature of this program is that it allows users
- using images from a variety of sources to stitch onto the base image.
- The image maybe from another window, clipboard, or portion of image
- cut from the base image itself. Furthermore, the image used to
- stitch on the base image can also be scaled to the desired size
- and put onto any location that users want.
-
- There are basically three kind of stitch operations:
-
- Stitch from same image Users access this command from
- rectangle toolsbox by clicking on the Toolsbox : Rectangle button.
- After entering the rectangle toolsbox, users specify a selected
- rectangle and then click on the <MOVE> button to enter mode of
- operation which allows user to move and resize the image under
- the selected rectangle. After getting the desired size and put on
- the location users want, click on the <OK> button. The resulting
- image still has the same size as the base image.
-
- Between two image Users process this operation by clicking on the
- Stitch command on the "Edit submenu". After the command has been
- executed, users will be instruct of how to select stitching and
- base image on the status line.
-
- To and from Clipboard Users process this operation by clicking on
- the Stitch command on the "Edit submenu". After the command has been
- executed, users will be instruct of how to select stitching and base
- image on the status line.
-
- Operations for stitching images between two image or between a base
- image and clipboard are very flexible. Once users entered this mode
- of operation, they can make a lot of adjustment such as changing
- which image to be base image or stitching image, restart the another
- operation under new circumstances, etc. Users can also temporarily
- halt the operation and do other operation, perhaps preparing another
- stitch operation and then come back to do the stitch operation again.
-
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- Toolsbox : Rectangle : Stitch(OK) <OK>
- Overview : Merge two image Basic
- Edit menu : Stitch Image from Window
- Edit menu : Stitch Image from Clipboard
- Stitch Image from another Window
- Stitch Image to (from) Clipboard Image
-
-
-
- Merge Two Image Basic
-
- This command allows users to merge two image together in a
- seamless manner.
-
- After execute the Merge Two Image command from the Edit Submenu,
- Users are presented with a dialog box to select how (which direction)
- the image are merged. Then, they are instructed to select each image
- on the status line.
-
- After the image selection are completed, merging images will be
- shown on a new window. Users can adjust position of each image
- by drag mouse in the direction they want. Users can then choose
- action they want on the menu.
-
- This command and the resulting mode of operation are very flexible.
- Once users entered this mode of operation, they can make a lot of
- adjustment such as changing images to be merged, preview the result,
- restart the another merge operation under new circumstances, etc.
- Users can also temporarily halt the operation and do other operation,
- perhaps preparing another merge operation and then come back to do
- the merge operation again.
-
- This operation differs from stitch image operation in that both
- images to be merged are treated equally. Both images can be trimmed
- to eliminate unwanted portion of the images.
-
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- Stitch Image Basic
-
-
-
-
- Scale Image Basic
-
- Scale image operation allows users to get a scaled copy of the
- original image. Users can scale the whole image or portion of the
- image. All operations can be initiated from the Scale command in the
- Transform Submenu. However, if users choose to scale only portion
- of the image, i.e. for a selected rectangle only, the operation will
- be redirection to rectangle toolsbox as if users have clicked on the
- Toolsbox : Rectangle icon.
-
- When users execute the Scale command from the Transform Submenu,
- they will be presented with a dialog box to select various options.
-
- Users can also perform scale image operation thru rectangle toolsbox
- by clicking on the Toolsbox : Rectangle icon, and push on the Scale
- <SCALE> button after specifying a selected rectangle and have entered
- the move / resize mode (push the <MOVE> on the status line when
- it's not grayed).
-
- If users decided to proceed with the scaling operation, either thru
- the menu or toolsbox, they specify the scaled version of the image by
- drag mouse on the active image.
-
-
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- Toolsbox : Rectangle
- Toolsbox : Rectangle : Resize <MOVE>
- Toolsbox : Rectangle : Scale <SCALE>
- Scale Image Dialog
- Transform menu : Scale
- Scale Image in Progress
-
-
-
- Deskew Image Basic
-
- This topic explains the Deskew operation basic .
-
- Upon choosing the deskew command from the Transform Submenu the
- cursor will be change to [DESKEW icon] (an arrow on a wedge shape triangle)
- to indicate that deskew operation is in progress. Users drag mouse at
- any location on the active image, and a rectangle with a diagonal
- line will be displayed. The diagonal line will be the horizontal axis of
- the transformed image if users decided to proceed with the operation.
-
- After users get the desired deskew angle, i.e. have specified new
- horizontal axis, they can decide either to proceed or abort the
- operation by clicking on the <OK> or <Cancel> button on the
- status line, respectively.
-
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- Deskew Image Basic
- Deskew command
- Deskew Image in Progress
-
-
-
-
- Text Editing Basic
-
- The basic unit of operation for text editing is a text line. Users
- create a new text line by clicking the left mouse button at the
- chosen location on the image.
-
- Typical text editing involves some of the follow operations.
-
- 1. Entering the text editing mode by clicking on the text tools icon.
- Various push button will appear on the status line to perform a
- variety of functions.
- 2. Status line button are :
- <OK>, <Cancel>, <WRT>, <TRAN>, <OPAQ>, <FG>, <BG>, <SIZE>, <ADJ>,
- <ORG>, <TAB>, <PACK>, <UNPK>.
- Not all button be displayed simultaneously.
- 3. Select the desired font by clicking on the font tools icon.
- 4. Click on the chosen location on the image where text will be entered.
- 5. Enter the desired text or delete the character entered using the
- <BACKSPACE> key.
- 6. Push <RETURN> key to complete text entry.
- 7. Move text to chosen location and resize text to desired size by
- clicking on the Move or resize text <SIZE> button and drag
- mouse on the image.
- 8. Push <RETURN> key to complete the Move or resize text operation.
- 9. Click on the Foreground <FG> button to change the foreground color
- text color. Click the button while the <SHIFT> key is down change
- the color in the reverse direction.
- 10. Click on the Background <BG> button to change the background color
- color. Click the button while the <SHIFT> key is down change the
- color in the reverse direction.
- 11. Click on the Transparency <TRAN> or Opaque <OPAQ> button depending
- on whether users want the background text color to be written to
- the image or not.
- 12. If the text line has been resized, users can restore the text
- line to original size by clicking on the original text <ORG>
- button, or revert to adjusted size again by clicking on the
- adjusted text <ORG> button.
- 13. If characters spacing in a text line is not what the users hope
- for, they can affect the characters spacing by clicking on the
- Pack <PACK> button to reduce characters spacing or Unpack <UNPK>
- button to increase characters spacing. This operation's effect
- is more substantial for italic text.
- 14. If the characters spacing is still not what the users want, they
- can create several text lines instead and user the move or resize
- text feature as described in item number 7.
-
-
- Text Editing Basic (Cont'd)
-
- 15. If several text lines have been entered, users can move between
- text lines by clicking on the <TAB> button. Click the button
- while the <SHIFT> key is down will move between text line in the
- reverse direction.
- 16. To exit text editing mode, click on the Cancel <Cancel> button.
- 17. All text lines entered, edited, moved, resized, etc. will still
- be available for further editing until users click on the write
- text line <WRT> or write all text <OK> button.
- 18. Even after text lines have been written to the image, and
- therefore will not be available for further editing, they are
- not saved. To save changes to a file, choose the Save or Save As
- item in the File Menu.
-
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- Tools Box : Text
-
-
-
-
- ***** OVERVIEW *****
-
-
- Operations on image -- Assortments of operations supported.
- Image processing -- Transform and enhance image.
- Using the program -- How to the use program effectively.
- File formats -- Brief description of file formats.
- Dialog boxes -- Description of various dialog box.
- The Status Line -- Brief description of status line.
- The <Reduced Image> Window
- The Palette Window -- Brief description of palette window.
- The Tinytiny Window -- Usage of tinytiny window.
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-
- Navigation thru the program
-
-
- This is a topic that describes tips in using program.
- After the program has been started, Users will be presented with
- the usual menu bar like most of the windows program, and an array
- of toolsbox buttons (if it's not hidden) to carrying out various
- command.
-
- HELP WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE BY PRESSING F1 KEY.
-
- The menu bar is organized as group of logically related commands.
-
-
- System Menu -- Minimize, maximize, close, restore, etc.
- File Menu -- Operations on file, printer, display, input, output, etc.
- Edit Menu -- Operations which may modify image or clipboard.
- Option Menu -- Miscellaneous setting related to preference, performance, display, as well as toolsbox, etc.
- View Menu -- Zoom in, zoom out, hide/show window.
- Transform Menu -- Geometric transform and image conversion.
- Process Menu -- Various image processing operation.
- Window Menu -- Window management commands.
- Help Menu -- Accessing program and supporting help.
- Tools Menu -- Alternative way to access toolsbox.
-
- Additional image editing are accomplished thru
- Toolsbox, and are invoked by clicking at the
- appropriate icons as follow:
-
- Toolsbox : Palette
- Toolsbox : Fonts
- Toolsbox : Text
- Toolsbox : Rectangle
- Toolsbox : Pencil
- Toolsbox : Eraser
- Toolsbox : Drawing
- Toolsbox : Floodfill
- Toolsbox : Image Patching
-
-
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-
-
- File formats
-
- This is a topic that describes various formats.
-
-
-
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-
-
- The Status Line
-
-
- The Status Line, as the name suggested, show the status or state of
- the program at the moment. It shows what the program is ready for
- what kind of operation. Except users choose it hide it, it will
- always be available, either the users are choose a command from
- the menu, or when the program is idled.
-
- Another use of the status line is to help users carrying out various
- sub-commands from the toolsbox. When users click on a particular
- image editing tools on the toolsbox, an array of push button appear
- on the status, users can then click on these push button to perform
- various task.
-
-
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- Toolsbox Tools for adding text, drawing, and edit image.
-
-
-
-
-
- The Palette Window
-
-
- The palette window, shown inside the <Reduced Image> window, show
- information about the palette of current active image and that of
- the clipboard (if an image has been pasted to the clipboard).
-
- The upper strip of the palette window shows palette of the clipboard
- (if an image has been pasted to the clipboard), otherwise it shows
- the default palette.
-
- The lower strip of the palette window shows the palette of the
- current active image. It is displayed as a continuous spectrum of
- colors of the palette so that users can get a better feel of how the
- whole palette look like. However, for palette with many colors, some
- adjacent color entries may seemed to be blended together. In this
- case, a clearer picture for each color of the palette can be shown
- by clicking on the palette tools icon, one the tools available thru
- the toolsbox icons.
-
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- Tools Box Palette
- Palette Select Dialog
- The Tinytiny Window
-
-
-
- The Tinytiny Window
-
-
- This group of tiny windows consist of 16 small squares, and each square
- is a representation one reduced image of the <Reduced Image> window.
- Another sub-group of four squares represent four visible reduced images
- (if any).
-
- This sub-group of four squares is clearly indicated by a white square
- surrounding them. Clicking the left mouse button at the top, bottom,
- left, or right side of this sub-group move the change grouping of the
- reduced images which are visible.
-
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- The Palette Window
-
-
-
- ***** DIALOG PROCEDURES *****
-
- This topic explains how to use various dialog procedure
-
- Create New Image Dialog
- File Open Dialog
- File Save Dialog
- Open Option Dialog
- Print Options Dialog
- Printer Setup Dialog
- TIFF Sub-Image Select Dialog
- Brush Shape and Size Dialog
- Line Style Select Dialog
- Pattern Select Dialog
- Palette Setting Dialog
- Palette Select Dialog
- Resolution Setting Dialog
- Custom Palette Dialog
- Profile Setting Dialog
- Fonts Setup Dialog
- Palette Usage Dialog
- Display Option Dialog
- Image Info Dialog
- System Info Dialog
- Save Configuration Dialog
- Tone and Color Balance Dialog
- Interactive Equalization Dialog
- Custom Contrast Dialog
- Custom Image Filtering Dialog
- Rotate Image Dialog
- Scale Image Dialog
- Thresholding Dialog
- Merge Two Image Dialog
- Custom Dithering Dialog
- Add New Dithering Matrix Dialog
- Build Dithering Palette Dialog
-
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- Create New Image Dialog
-
- Create New Image Dialog Box is invoked when user choose
- File menu : New command from File Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Image type -- Users select from a list of the target image type.
- Dimension -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- buttons that allow users to define target
- image image dimension.
- Unit -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- buttons that allow users to choose unit of
- measurement that users prefer.
- Resolution -- An entry which users can enter the target image's
- resolution for the chosen unit of measurement.
- OK -- To accept all values entered and create target
- image specified, click on OK button or push the
- [RETURN] key.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation by clicking on the Cancel button.
-
-
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- File:New
- File : Open
-
-
-
-
- Profile Setting Dialog
-
-
-
- Profile Setting Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Profile
- command from the Option Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Unit -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- buttons that allow users to choose unit of
- measurement to DISPLAY the image that users
- prefer.
- Dithering Method -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- buttons that allow users to choose default
- dithering technique in case video display
- adapter cannot support as much color as the
- input image.
- Misc. setting -- A group box which enclose a group of check
- boxes which users can set various options.
- OK -- To accept all values entered as default values.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Option : Profile
-
-
-
-
- Tone and Color Balance Dialog
-
-
- Tone and Color Balance Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Tone and Color Balance command from
- the Process Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Color components -- Used can selectively choose which color
- component to adjust.
- Brightening Method -- A group box which enclose a group of
- radio buttons that allow users to
- select how to adjust intensity level of
- the image.
- R, G, B Scrollbar -- Used to adjust intensity level of the
- the red, green, and blue components,
- respectively, for LINEAR brightening method.
- Modify color table -- A check box to select either to keep the
- color table of the indexed color or
- indexed grayscale image intact or modify
- the color table to achieve the desired
- intensity level.
- Histogram Scaling factor -- used to graphically display the distribution
- of the intensity level.
- Edit box -- Users can enter how much to adjust intensity
- level for LINEAR brightening method.
- Old Histogram -- Used to graphically display intensity
- distribution the original image.
- New Histogram -- Used to graphically display intensity
- distribution the target image.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Process: Tone and Color Balance
-
-
-
- Interactive Equalization Dialog
-
- INTERACTIVE Equalization Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Interactive Equalization command
- from the Process Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Color components -- Used can selectively choose which color
- component to adjust.
- Equalize Method -- A group box which enclose a group of
- radio buttons that allow users to select
- how to adjust contrast level of the image.
- Intensity value -- A group box which enclose an edit box
- and a scrollbar to indicate intensity
- adjustment to the image before applying
- equalization technique chosen on the image.
- Modify color table -- A check box to select either to keep the
- color table of the indexed color or
- indexed grayscale image intact or modify
- the color table to achieve the desired
- intensity level.
- Histogram Scaling factor -- used to graphically display the
- distribution of the intensity level.
- Vertical scrollbar -- Used to set threshold level for LINEAR
- equalization method. Threshold
- value for LINEAR equalization method.
- Old Histogram -- Used to graphically display intensity
- distribution the original image.
- New Histogram -- Used to graphically display intensity
- distribution the target image.
- OK -- To accept all values entered as default
- values, click on OK.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Process: Interactive Equalization
-
-
-
-
- Custom Image Filtering Dialog
-
- Custom Image Filtering Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the
- Custom Image Filtering command from the Process Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Filter Operation -- A listbox that include various kind of image processing operations.
- Filter Type -- A listbox that include assortment of filters for particular kind of filter operation chosen.
- Filter Kernel -- A listbox that show kernel value of a particular filter chosen.
- Custom Filter -- User-defined custom filter.
- Delete Group -- Delete a group of user-defined filter.
- Delete Filter -- Delete a user-defined filter.
- Save Filter List -- Save user-defined filter for future use.
- Scaling Method -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- buttons that allow users to select how to
- adjust (scale) the resulting operation
- using a particular filter kernel.
- Scale -- An edit box that users can enter value to
- indicate how much to adjust (scale) using
- particular filter kernel.
- Kernel Name -- An edit box that users can enter to give the
- mnemonic name for user defined kernel specified.
- Add Filter to Group -- An edit box that users can enter to specify
- which filter type the user defined kernel
- belong to.
- Equalize Method -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- buttons that allow users to select how to
- adjust contrast level of the image.
- Add Filter -- A push button which indicate users accept
- user defined kernel specified.
- User Defined Filter -- A group box which enclose a group of edit box
- used to specify new filter kernel designed.
- Dimension -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- button used to specify dimension of matrix
- specifying the new user defined filter kernel.
- Type -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- button used to specify the new user defined
- filter kernel contain integer or real value.
- OK -- Accept all values entered as default values.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Process: Custom Image Filtering
-
-
-
- Image Info Dialog
-
-
- Image Info Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Image Info
- command from the View Menu.
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- OK -- Click on OK to close the dialog box.
- Verbose Info. -- Click on this button to display more detailed information.
- Concise Info. -- Click on this button to display concise version of the message.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- View : Image Info
-
-
-
-
- System Info Dialog
-
- System Info Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the System Info
- command from the View Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- OK -- Click on OK to close the dialog box.
- Verbose Info. -- Click on this button to display more detailed information.
- Concise Info. -- Click on this button to display concise version of the message.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- View : System Info
-
-
-
- File Open Dialog
-
- Open File Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Open command from the File Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Filename -- Type filename to open or select files from
- "Files" listbox.
- Directory -- Display the current path (drive and directory).
- Files -- This listbox display all files on current path
- with specified file extension (file format).
- File Format -- A file format listbox list on all formats
- supported. Click on an item in the listbox to
- specify file format desired.
- Drive / Directory -- A listbox which lists all drives and
- sub-directory of current path.
- OK -- Accept all values entered as default values.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation by clicking on the Cancel button.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- File : New
- File : Open
-
-
-
- File Save Dialog
-
- File Save Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Save command
- from the File Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Filename -- Type filename to open or select files from
- "Files" listbox.
- Directory -- Display the current path (drive and directory).
- Files -- This listbox display all files on current path
- with specified file extension (file format).
- File Format -- A file format listbox list on all formats
- supported. Click on an item in the listbox
- to specify file format desired.
- Data compression -- A file format listbox list on all data
- compression methods supported for the
- selected file format. Click on an item in
- the listbox to specify data compression
- method desired.
- Drive / Directory -- A listbox which lists all drives and
- sub-directory of current path.
- OK -- Accept all values entered as default values.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- File : Save
- File : Save As
-
-
-
-
- Brush Shape and Size Dialog
-
- Brush Shape and Size Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the
- Brush Selection command from the Option Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Shape -- A group box which enclose a list of brush
- shape to choose from.
- Hatch -- A group box which enclose a list of
- hatching pattern to choose from.
- Style -- A group box which enclose a list of style
- of the brush, users can choose either
- SOLID or HATCH brush style.
- Width -- An edit box which users can enter the
- width of the brush of the selected shape
- and style.
- Height -- An edit box which users can enter the height
- of the brush of the selected shape and style.
- Current drawing only -- A check box which users can check or uncheck
- to indicate whether the brush style chosen
- is global or to be applied to current
- editing image only.
- OK -- Accept all values entered as default values.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Option : Brush Selection
-
-
-
- Line Style Select Dialog
-
- Line Style Select Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Line
- Selection command from the Option Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Style -- A group box which enclose a list of style
- of the line, users can choose either SOLID
- or various combination of DOT and DASH line
- style.
- Line width (thickness)-- An edit box which users can enter the width
- of the solid line if the solid line style
- is chosen.
- Current drawing only -- A check box which users can check or
- uncheck to indicate whether the brush
- style chosen is global or to be applied
- to current editing image only.
- OK -- Accept all values entered as default values.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Option : Line Selection
-
-
- Rotate Image Dialog
-
- Rotate Image Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Rotate
- Image command from the Transform Menu.
-
- Users can specify which direction and by how much the image will
- be rotated.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Scrollbar -- used to specify rotating angle.
- Reset -- Restart rotate angle specification.
- OK -- Accept all values entered as default values.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Transform : Rotate Right
- Transform : Rotate Left
- Transform : Rotate Image
- Transform : Deskew
-
-
-
-
- Scale Image Dialog
-
- Scale Image Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Scale
- command from the Transform Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Direction -- A group box consisted of choices (in the form of
- radio buttons) that let users specify if the
- operation is to scale the image in horizontal,
- vertical, or both direction. Is the target image
- is to maintain the aspect ratio.
- Region -- A group box consisted of choices (in the form of
- radio buttons) that let users specify either to
- scale the whole image or just the rectangular
- selected area of the image.
- OK -- To accept all values entered selection, click on OK.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation by clicking on the Cancel button.
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Scale Image Basic
- Transform menu : Scale
- Scale Image
-
-
-
- Thresholding Dialog
-
- Thresholding Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Threshold
- command from the Transform Menu.
-
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- At / Below Threshold -- A group box which enclose options about
- action taken for intensity at and below
- the threshold value.
- Above Threshold -- A group box which enclose options about
- action taken for intensity above the
- threshold value.
- Threshold -- An edit box and a scrollbar to specify
- the threshold intensity.
- Modify color table -- A check box to select either to keep
- the color table of the indexed color or
- indexed grayscale image intact or modify
- the color table to achieve the desired
- intensity level.
- Histogram Scaling factor -- used to graphically display the
- distribution of the intensity level.
- Old Histogram -- Used to graphically display intensity
- distribution the original image.
- OK -- Accept all values entered as default values.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Process: Threshold
-
-
-
- Merge Two Images Dialog
-
- Merge Two Images Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the
- Merge Two Image command from the Edit Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Merge Direction -- A group box consisted of choices (in the form
- of radio buttons) that let users specify if
- the operation is to two image left-right or
- top-bottom.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Edit : Merge Two Image
- Edit : Stitch Image from Window
- Edit : Stitch Image from Clipboard
-
-
-
-
- Print Options Dialog
-
- Print Options Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Print
- command from the File Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Size -- A group box consisted of choices (in the form
- of radio buttons) that let users specify the
- size of the printed copy of the image.
- Margin -- A group box consisted of choices (in the
- form of radio buttons) that let users
- specify margins of the page to be printed.
- Unit -- Click on the arrow of the combo box to
- choose preferred unit of measurement.
- Selected region only -- Click on this check box to indicate whether
- to print the whole image or just a portion
- of the image if a rectangular selected area
- has been defined.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- File : Print
- File : Print Setup
-
-
-
- Printer Setup Dialog
-
- Printer Setup Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Print
- Setup command from the File Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Printer List -- A listbox showing all printer installed.
- Users can select a printer from the list
- as active current printer.
- Measurement Unit -- A group box consisted of choices (in the
- form of radio buttons) that let users
- specify the preferred unit of measurement.
- Setup -- Click on this button to invoke installed
- printer setup program.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- File : Print
- File : Print Setup
-
-
-
- TIFF Sub-Image Selection Dialog
- This dialog box is invoked if there are more than one image in the
- TIFF file when users execute the Open command from the File Menu.
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Image Info -- A group box which enclose lines of text
- describing the characteristic of the
- sub-image.
- Type of sub-file -- A group box consisted of check boxes to
- indicate attribute(s) of the sub-image.
- Previous -- Click on this button to view previous sub-image.
- Next -- Click on this button to view next sub-image.
- Scrollbar -- Click on this scrollbar to scroll through
- sub-images of the TIFF file.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- File : Open
-
-
-
-
- Resolution Setting Dialog
-
- Resolution Setting Dialog Box is invoked when users choose
- Resolution command from the Edit Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Horizontal Resolution -- An edit box which users can enter to
- specify new horizontal resolution of
- the image.
- Vertical Resolution -- An edit box which users can enter to specify
- new vertical resolution of the image.
- Unit -- A group box consisted of choices (in the
- form of radio buttons) that let users
- specify preferred unit of measurement.
- OK -- To accept all values entered selection, click on OK.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Edit : Resolution
-
-
-
- Fonts Setup Dialog
-
- This topic explains how to use Fonts Setup Dialog Box.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Point -- Click on the arrow of this combo box to choose point
- size of the text.
- Fonts -- A listbox showing the list of fonts available.
- Style -- A group box consisted of choices (in the form of
- check box) that let users specify font style.
- Users can choose desired style by checking the
- appropriate boxes.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
-
-
- Open Option Dialog
-
- This topic explains how to use Open Option Dialog Box.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- File : Open
-
-
- Palette Select Dialog
-
-
- This dialog box is invoked from the Palette tools icon,
- which is one of the tools available thru toolsbox icons.
-
- After users click on the Palette tools icon, this dialog is displayed.
- It presents users with colors of the current image's palette along
- with current image's foreground and background colors.
-
- Users click on the foreground color select or background color
- select rectangle on the dialog box to indicate which one they want
- to set, and then click on one the color in the current palette,
- box to make the color selection.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Current Palette -- A group box consisted of choices (in the form
- of small boxes) that let users can click to
- specify color for foreground or background.
- Select Color -- A group box consisted of choices (in the form
- of two boxes) that let users can click to
- specify whether the color change is for
- foreground or background color.
- For current text or drawing only -- A check box that let users
- specify whether the selected palette is
- global or to be applied to current editing
- image only.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Tools Box Palette
- The Palette Window
-
-
-
-
- Display Option Dialog
-
- Display Option Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Display
- Option command from the Option Menu.
-
- Refer to TUTORIAL.TXT and NEWINFO.TXT for updated information on option available.
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
-
- _________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Tools Box Palette
- The Palette Window
-
- Option : Display Option
-
-
-
- Rotate Image Dialog
-
-
- Rotate Image Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Rotate
- Image command from the Transform Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Transform : Rotate Right
- Transform : Rotate Left
- Transform : Rotate Image
- Transform : Deskew
-
-
- Image Deskew Dialog
-
- Image Deskew Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Deskew
- command from the Transform Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Deskew topic
-
- Transform : Rotate Right
- Transform : Rotate Left
- Transform : Rotate Image
- Transform : Deskew
-
-
- Build Dithering Palette Dialog
-
- Build Dithering Palette Dialog Box.is invoked when users choose the
- Custom Conversion and Dithering command from the Transform Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- red levels -- number of intensity for red components.
- green levels -- number of intensity for green components.
- blue levels -- number of intensity for blue components.
- Selection Algorithm -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- buttons that allow users to select how the
- palette of the target image is selected.
- # bits -- An edit box to specify number of bits used
- to determine the resulting palette for some
- palette selection algorithm.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
- Custom Dithering Dialog
- Add New Dithering Matrix Dialog
-
-
-
- Add New Dithering Matrix Dialog
-
- Add New Dithering Matrix Dialog Box is invoked when users choose
- the Custom Conversion and Dithering command from the Transform Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Kernel Name -- An edit box that users can enter to give the
- mnemonic name for user defined kernel specified.
- Add Filter to Group -- An edit box that users can enter to specify
- which filter type the user defined kernel
- belong to.
- Add Filter -- A push button which indicate users accept user
- defined kernel specified.
- User Defined Filter -- A group box which enclose a group of edit box
- used to specify new filter kernel designed.
- Dimension -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- button used to specify dimension of matrix
- specifying the new user defined filter kernel.
- Row -- An edit box that users can enter to specify
- number of row for the dithering matrix.
- Col -- An edit box that users can enter to specify
- number of column for the dithering matrix.
- Type -- A group box which enclose a group of radio
- button used to specify the new user defined
- filter kernel contain integer or real value.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
- Custom Dithering Dialog
- Build Dithering Palette Dialog
-
-
-
- Custom Dithering Dialog
-
- Custom Dithering Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Custom
- Conversion and Dithering command from the Transform Menu.
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- Dithering Method (group) -- A listbox that include various kind of
- dithering operations.
- Dithering Filter -- A combo box that include assortment of
- implementation for particular kind of
- dithering operation chosen.
- Dithering Kernel -- A listbox that show kernel value of a
- particular dithering matrix chosen.
- Custom Filter -- User-defined dithering filter.
- Target Resolution -- Specify target resolution.
- Delete Filter -- Delete a user-defined filter from the list.
- Save Filter List -- Save the filter list for future use.
- Target Quality -- A group box which enclose a group of
- radio buttons that allow users to select
- type of target image, i.e. whether it is
- color, grayscale, or
- bi-level (black and white).
- Color -- An edit box that users can enter value to
- indicate how many colors of the target image.
- Test -- Test to see the result of conversion or dithering.
- Keep -- Keep the result in target list for selection.
- Clear -- Clear the current test image.
- OK -- Accept all values entered.
- Cancel -- Abort the operation.
-
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Transform : Custom Conversion and Dithering
- Add New Dithering Matrix Dialog
- Build Dithering Palette Dialog
-
-
-
-
- Custom Contrast Dialog
-
- Custom Contrast Dialog Box is invoked when users choose the Special
- Contrast Control command from the Process Menu.
-
-
- -- Not yet implemented --
-
-
- Command or Entry Function
-
- __________________________________________
- Related topics:
-
- Process: Special Contrast Control
-
-
-
-
-
- ***** GLOSSARY *****
-
-
- Clipboard
- Current text line
- Reduced image
- Drag mouse
- Selected area
- Foreground color
- Background color
- Current drawing
- Line Style
- Transparent
- Opaque
- Committed text
- Committed drawing
- Foreground select
- Background select
- Palette select
-
-
-
- Clipboard
-
- An intermediate storage used as a place holder to transfer
- data in an application or between applications.
-
-
- Transparent mode
-
- One of the mode for displaying text lines and drawing
- tools's various drawings. The background rectangle of the
- text line or drawing is not show.
-
-
- Opaque mode
-
- One of the mode for displaying text lines and drawing
- tools's various drawings. The background rectangle of the
- text line or drawing is fill with that text line or drawing's
- background color.
-
-
- Line Style
-
- Line styles are attributes of a line used in the drawing
- toolsbox. These attributes include line width, whether the
- line is a solid line or not, etc..
-
-
- Committed text
-
- A text line which has been written to the image and become
- part of the image.
-
-
- Committed
-
- Changes created by various tools in toolsbox such as text
- input or drawing(s) which has been made to become permanent
- part of the image.
-
-
- Commit drawing
-
- A drawing created by the drawing toolsbox which has been
- written to the image and become part of the image.
-
-
- Data Compression Method
-
- data compression.
-
-
- Foreground color select
-
- Foreground color select rectangle.
-
-
- Background color select
-
- Background color select rectangle.
-
-
- Current Palette
-
- Current palette of the image./
-
-
- Current text line
-
- A text line which is available for editing, moving, and
- resizing.
-
-
-
- <Reduced Image>
-
- The reduced image window displays the corresponding reduced
- versions of the opened images. It can also used to select
- active window for various operations. users can also set
- various global variables when this window has focus.
- Other components of this window are The Palette Window
- and The Tinytiny Window.
-
-
- Drag mouse
-
- Move the mouse while the left button is down.
-
-
- Selected area
-
- An area bounded by a rectangle, a circle, rounded rectangle,
- any geometric shape or free hand drawing, etc. which is used
- to identify portion of the image to be edited or processed.
-
-
-
- Foreground color
-
- Foreground color is the color for which a text line or drawing is
- displayed. Foreground color is also used as fill color for area fill
- operation.
-
-
- Background color
-
- Background color is the color for a rectangle underneath a text line
- or drawing is displayed in certain mode of display.
-
-
- Current drawing
-
- A drawing which is available for editing, either moving or resizing.
-
-