The Tool Box Window


Zoom In

Click in middle of the area to be zoomed in on, and drag the mouse to select the size of the area to magnify.

Zoom Out

This zooms out, showing as much of the image as possable.

Cut / Cut Freehand

Cut
To cut out part of the image to use as another image, select this tool. Select a rectangle of the image to cut out using the left mouse button (in exactly the same way as previously shown for the rectangle tool).
Cut Freehand
You can cut out an irregular area of the image using the freehand cut tool (click on the cut icon again to select this tool). Select the area in the same way as described in filled freehand above.

Colour Picker

The mouse pointer will change to a colour selector pointer allowing the current drawing colour to be changed to the colour under the pointer when the left button is clicked.

Smear

Use this to select the Smear tool.

Warper

Use this to select the Warper.

Mode

Unless already open, the Modes window is opened allowing selection of a new paint mode. After you have chosen a new paintmode the window will close.

Mode Options

Many modes have options controlling how the effect is applied. This button allows access to those options. See the section on modes for descriptions of the effect options. If the mode has no options this icon will be ghosted.

Brush

The brush window is opened allowing selection of a new brush mode. Once the new brush has been chosen the window will close.

Brush Settings

The Brush options window is opened. Size, pressure, and transparency can be altered to give the desired effect. This window may be left open.

Fill Paint Layer

The paint layer is filled completely. This has the effect if applying the current paint mode to the entire image. Care must be taken when using this icon as it will obscure any painting not FIXed.

Clear Paint Layer

The paint layer is cleared. Care must be taken when using this icon as all changes made that have not been FIXed will be lost..

Fix

The current changes are permanently FIXed onto the image. You can then select a different colour and/or paint mode without affecting your previous alterations.

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