Click the ? at the top of a dialog box, and then click the item you want information about. You can also click the item with the right mouse button, and then click the What's This? button.
You can add macros to a custom toolbar for repetitive tasks.
Use the Copy HTML command on the Edit menu to preview web graphics in your default browser.
You can duplicate an object by selecting the object and pressing Ctrl+D.
You can align multiple objects by pressing Ctrl+Arrow keys.
Use the Color Probe tool in the Color Picker dialog box to select a color anywhere on screen.
Use the Edit Palette command on the Image menu to reduce the number of colors in a GIF file.
You can organize files into Albums by right-clicking on thumbnails in the Image Browser (Open dialog box).
Learn how to use Picture Publisher by working through the 16 online help tutorials. Access these tutorials by clicking Wizard Browser on the Tools menu, and clicking the Tutorials tab.
The Mask Point Editing Tool lets you save a mask as an Adobe Illustrator clipping path for use in an EPS file.
If you are creating images for use on the Internet or on screen, you only need to use a resolution of 96 ppi (pixels per inch).
You can open a high resolution image in Low Resolution mode to increase command speed.
A macro is a recording of selected actions that you perform in Picture Publisher. You can then apply the macro to one image at a time, or as a batch operation on multiple images.
SmartSizing maintains the detail of an image by using anti-aliasing when you change the size or resolution of the image.
The Command Center lets you modify commands "on the fly."
The Command Center gives you infinite undo capabilities on any image, whether it is the current image or an image you have modified in the past.
An Image Spray item is a Picture Publisher Format (PPF) file with floating objects.
The Web Pattern Viewer lets you view an image as it would appear on an Internet web page as a tiled background pattern.
You can preview a transparent GIF on a tiled background pattern using the Pattern View Options command.
The Copy To command on the Edit menu copies an image area defined by a mask to a file instead of to the Clipboard. The Copy To command gives you the flexibility to copy to the ClipboardBrowser, a new image, a texture, or a custom brush.
You can open a high resolution image in FastBits mode. This lets you open only the portion of the image on which you want to work.
Press and hold the right mouse button and move the pointer to reposition a mask or selection rectangle while you are drawing it.
The JPEG Options dialog box lets you preview the amount of image degradation before saving the image.
The Contact Sheet Wizard creates an "index" sheet from a group of images you choose.
A mask is a border used to set off an area for changes or protection from changes. Masks also mark an area for copying or cutting to the Windows Clipboard or a named clipboard.
You can easily create new brushes by clicking Edit Brush from the Brush Styles dialog box. To open the Brush Styles dialog box, select the Paint tool from the Retouch toolset and click Brush Styles on the ribbon.
The Crop command on the Object menu lets you remove portions of an object, reducing the amount of space an object requires in memory.
Picture Publisher displays a "ToolTip" when you rest the mouse pointer over an object. The ToolTip displays the name of the object (if any), the object's distance from the top and left side of the image, and the width and height of the object.
The Object Manager contains small image thumbnails for selecting or deselecting each object. Using the Object Manager, you can hide, group, delete, crop and edit the alpha channel of selected objects.
The Chroma Mask command lets you create a mask for dropping out color. For example, if an image has a neutral background (blue, gray, green), you can use the Chroma Mask command to draw a mask around the background, and easily replace the background with a texture.
Double-click the Color Swatch on the Main toolbar to open the Color Picker dialog box.
The Smart Mask tool draws a mask automatically based on color. You choose the color to be masked by pointing the cursor to an area of the image you want masked and clicking.
An image's PPI (pixels per inch) is the measure of an image's resolution on the screen. An image's DPI (dots per inch) is the measure of an image's resolution on a printer.
You can modify an object's alpha channel using the Merge Mask command, the Edit Object Alpha command, or the Paint on Mask tool.
You can correct "washed out" images using the Tone Balance or Contrast/Brightness commands on the Map menu.
You can select a texture by clicking the Texture button on the Texture tool and Texture Fill tool ribbons.
The Average Palette Wizard lets you convert RGB images to an average 256-color palette.
You can remove the "red eye" effect common in many portrait images using the Red Eye Removal Wizard.
A grid is a series of horizontal and vertical dots that criss-cross the image area. Grids help you align masks and objects.
You can rotate an object using either the Selector Transform tool or the Rotate command on the Object menu.
The Kodak Precision Color Management System (CMS) helps you get accurate, predictable color by managing, compensating for, and controlling the differences between your scanner, monitor, and printer.
Copy objects you use on a consistent basis to the ClipboardBrowser.
The Drop Shadow command on the Object menu creates a drop shadow from any floating object or masked area.
Use the Texture Creator Wizard to create tileable textures for your Web page.
It is not always necessary to scan an image at an extremely high DPI. The quality of your output to your printer is limited to the lines per inch of the printer. Therefore, the final PPI of the image should be equal to two times the lines per inch of your printer's output.
You can create common text effects, including neon, stamped and embossed text, using the CoolText Wizard.
To remove part of a mask, click the Subtractive Mode button on the Mask tool ribbons.
Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to magnify and reduce the view of an image.
You can drag an object from the Object Manager onto the Picture Publisher desktop.
The Color Shields dialog box lets you choose which selected or nonselected colors you want to edit. You can edit selected or nonselected colors (Select Colors), or protect selected colors and edit all others (Protect Colors).
The Image Spray tool lets you paint with images instead of a color. You can choose from predefined collections of images included with Picture Publisher or you can create your own image collections.
Floating objects in Picture Publisher are called "layers" or "selection areas" in other image editing applications.
Click the Pure White or Pure Black buttons in the Color Picker dialog box to choose these colors instantly.
You can only apply an effect from the EffectsBrowser to RGB, CMYK, or grayscale images. If the EffectsBrowser command on the Effects menu is disabled, convert your image using the Convert To command on the Image menu.
You can create a vignette by using either the Feather Mask command on the Mask menu, or applying a Gaussian Blur effect in the mask channel.
You can use the Image Spray tool to create Web content, image borders, or to paint within text.
Micrografx Picture Publisher is the leading "digital darkroom" for Windows 95 or Windows NT operating systems.
You can only keep floating objects on a saved image if you save the file using the Picture Publisher Format (PPF).
To nudge objects pixel by pixel, press and hold the Shift key and use the arrow keys.
