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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Overview of HW/Paint ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
HW/Paint is a complete image editor with the ability to do screen captures.
HW/Paint was developed using HockWare's VisPro/REXX visual development
environment and the soon to be release Image Processing Object Pack.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Tools ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
A selected region can be manipulated by dragging the region while holding the
right mouse button. The default operation is to move the region, leaving
behind an area filled with the current background color. You can also copy a
region by holding the Ctrl key before you begin dragging the mouse.
HW/Paint has an abundance of tools for manipulating images and drawing shapes:
Marque Selection
Allows you to select rectangular regions. Press and hold the left mouse
button at a corner of the region. Drag the mouse and release at the opposite
corner of the region.
Lasso Selection
Allows you to draw an irregularly-shaped selection region. Press and hold
the left mouse button at the start of the region. Drag the mouse and release
when you have finished outlining the region.
Pencil Tool
Allows you to draw an irregularly-shaped line. Press and hold the left mouse
button to begin drawing. Drag the mouse and release when you have finished
drawing. The lines will be drawn using the current color, pattern, and line
width.
Paint Brush Tool
Allows you to draw using a round-shaped brush pattern. Press and hold the
left mouse button to begin drawing. Drag the mouse and release when you have
finished drawing. The brush will paint using the current color.
Eraser Tool
Allows you to erase using a round-shaped brush pattern. Press and hold the
left mouse button to begin erasing. Drag the mouse and release when you have
finished erasing. The erased areas will be replaced with the current
background color.
Color Extraction Tool
Allows you to extract the color of a pel. Press and hold the left mouse
button to examine a pel's color. Drag the mouse and release when you have
finished examining pels. The current color will be set to the color of the
pel. Also, the color selector in the Image Settings view will display the
current color.
Spray Paint Tool
Allows you to paint using a dense spray pattern. Press and hold the left
mouse button to begin painting. Drag the mouse and release when you have
finished painting. The spray paint tool will paint using the current color.
Text Tool
Allows you type text by placing a flashing text cursor within your image.
Click the left mouse button to position the text cursor. You may then begin
typing text.
Flood Fill Tool
Allows you fill an area with the current color and fill pattern. Click the
left mouse button to begin filling an area. Note: This tool uses IBM OS/2's
GpiFloodFill function call. This call has problems with some
high-resolution device drivers.
Line Drawing Tool
Allows you to draw a straight line. Press and hold the left mouse button at
the beginning of the line. Drag the mouse and release at the opposite end of
the line. The line will be drawn using the current line width, line type and
color. The end points will have arrows if a specific line end is currently
selected.
Rectangle Drawing Tool
Allows you to draw rectangles. Press and hold the left mouse button at a
corner of the rectangle. Drag the mouse and release at the opposite corner
of the rectangle. The rectangle will be drawn using the current color and
fill pattern.
Rounded-Rectangle Drawing Tool
Allows you to draw rectangles with curved corners. Press and hold the left
mouse button at a corner of the rectangle. Drag the mouse and release at the
opposite corner of the rectangle. The rectangle will be drawn using the
current color and fill pattern.
Diamond Drawing Tool
Allows you to draw diamonds. Press and hold the left mouse button at a
corner of the diamond. Drag the mouse and release at the opposite corner of
the diamond. The diamond will be drawn using the current color and fill
pattern.
Ellipse Drawing Tool
Allows you to draw ellipses and circles. Press and hold the left mouse
button at the center of the ellipse. Drag the mouse and release at a corner
of the ellipse. The ellipse will be drawn using the current color and fill
pattern.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Image menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The image menu contains actions that let you manipulate the entire image.
Open settings
The settings view allows you to select the size, color, pattern and other
attributes for an image.
Open
Open an OS/2 BMP image.
Open PCX
Open a PC Paintbrush PCX image
Save
Save the image to an OS/2 BMP file
Save as
Select a name and then save the image as an OS/2 bitmap.
Compress when saving
Save using the OS/2 compressed format.
Print
Print the image to an OS/2 printer.
Capture screen
Capture the current screen as an image.
Convert to B/W
Convert a color image to a grayscale image.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Open settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option allows you to display a Settings View for the image. With the
settings view, you can:
o Set the current color and the current fill pattern
o Change the size and number of bits/pel for your image
o Set the current line style, line width, and select arrows for line endpoints.
o Set options for a grid that allows you to align shapes and see outline pels.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item allows you to open an OS/2 bitmap image. The image may be in OS/2
1.1, OS/2 1.2, or an OS/2 2.0 image format. Supports 2, 16, and 256 color
images.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Open PCX ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item allows you to open a PC Paintbrush PCX image. Supports 2, 16, and 256
color images.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This allows you to save a previously name file. Save is only valid if the image
has changed. Note that all images will be save in OS/2 2.0 format.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This allows you to specify a name for you image and save it as an OS/2 2.0
format bitmap.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Compress when saving ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option allows you to save your OS/2 2.0 bitmaps using the new compression
option. Note that due to bugs in OS/2 images that have a width that is not
evenly divisible by 2 may have problems.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option will display a list of your current OS/2 printers. You may select a
printer, set Job properties, and specify the number of copies you wish to
print. The bitmap will be stretched by an even multiple in order to best fit
on the page while preserving image quality.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Capture screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item allows you to capture the contents of the current screen as an image.
The HW/Paint window will disappear for 5 seconds as the image is being
captured.
The Crop option in the Selected menu is handy for cropping out the regions
which you want to preserve.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Convert to B/W ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option converts a color bitmap to a 2 color dithered image. This is
usefully when pasting images into B/W documents.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Selected menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Selected menu allows you to perform actions on selected regions.
Crop
Remove areas outside of the selected region.
Flip
Flip the selected region
Flip horizontally
Flip the selected region around the vertical axis
Flip vertically
Flip the selected region around the horizontal axis
Rotate
Rotate the selected region
Rotate 90 degrees
Rotate the selected region 90 degrees
Rotate 180 degrees
Rotate the selected region 180 degrees
Rotate 270 degrees
Rotate the selected region 270 degrees
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Crop ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item allows you to remove all but the selected region.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Flip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu contains options for flipping the selected region around an axis.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Flip Horizontally ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item flips the currently selected region around the vertical axis,
producing a mirror image. Note that for large selected regions, this operation
may take a long time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Flip vertically ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item flips the currently selected region around the horizontal axis,
resulting in an upside image.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Rotate ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This menu contains options for rotating the selected region.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Rotate 90 degrees ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item rotates the selected region 90 degrees. Note that for large selected
regions, this operation may take a long time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Rotate 180 degrees ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item rotates the selected region 180 degrees. Note that for large selected
regions, this operation may take a long time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Rotate 270 degrees ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item rotates the selected region 270 degrees. Note that for large selected
regions, this operation may take a long time.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Edit menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Edit menu contains standard clipboard and undo actions.
Undo
Undo the results of the last operation.
Cut
Copy the selected region to the OS/2 clipboard and clear it.
Copy
Copy the selected region to the OS/2 clipboard.
Paste
Paste an image from the OS/2 clipboard.
Clear
Clear the selected region.
Select all
Select the entire image.
Deselect all
Deselect any selected regions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item will remove the effects of the previous operation. Repeated selection
of undo alternatively add and remove the effects of the last operation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item will copy the select region to the OS/2 clipboard and then clear the
region, filling it with the background color.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item will copy the select region to the OS/2 clipboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item will paste any bitmap contained within the OS/2 clipboard. If the
clipboard image is larger than the image currently being editted, then the
image currently being editted will be replaced.
Otherwise, the clipboard image will appear on the canvas. Moving the mouse
will allow you to adjust the location of the image. Clicking the right mouse
button will permanently place the image.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Clear ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item will fill the selected region with the background color.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Select all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item will select the entire image.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Deselect all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item will leave no region selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. View menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The View menu contains actions for zooming and navigation.
Show overview
Show the overview window for navigation
Hide overview
Hide the overview window if it is showing
Zoom in
Zoom in on the image
Zoom out
Zoom out from the image
Actual size
Set zoom level to view image as actual size
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Show overview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This option will cause the Overview window to appear. The overview window
allows you to easily scroll and zoom in on your image. Drag with the left
mouse button to marque select the area you wish to zoom in on.
Dragging the selection rectangle with the right mouse button allows you to
scroll the image.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Hide overview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item hides the overview window if it is showing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Zoom in ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item increases the zoom level by a factor of 2, making the image appear
larger and allowing you to perform detailled editing.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Zoom out ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item decreases the zoom level by a factor of 2, making the image appear
smaller and allowing you to see more of the image.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Actual size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item zooms the image so that it appears in actual size.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Help menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Help menu contains help related actions.
Help index
Displays the help index topics
General help
Displays help for HW/Paint
Help for help
Displays help on how to use the help system
Product information
Displays information about HW/Paint
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item displays the index of help topics.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item displays overview help for HW/Paint.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Help for help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item displays help panels that describe how to use the help system.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
This item displays information about HW/Paint and how to contact HockWare, Inc.