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  18.         <tr>
  19.           <th colspan="3" align="center">2.┬áToolbox Menu</th>
  20.         </tr>
  21.         <tr>
  22.           <td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch03.html">Prev</a>┬á</td>
  23.           <th width="60%" align="center">Chapter┬á3.┬áToolbox</th>
  24.           <td width="20%" align="right">┬á<a accesskey="n" href="ch03s03.html">Next</a></td>
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  32.           <div>
  33.             <h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="gimp-tool-dialog"></a>2.┬áToolbox Menu</h2>
  34.           </div>
  35.         </div>
  36.         <div></div>
  37.       </div>
  38.       <a id="id2946096" class="indexterm"></a>
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  40.         <div>
  41.           <img src="../images/toolbox/toolbox-menu.png" />
  42.         </div>
  43.       </div>
  44.       <p>
  45.     The Tools Menu is the heart of the GIMP.  It contains the most 
  46.     commonly used controls, and the highest-level menus.  Two of the menus,
  47.     <span class="guilabel">File</span> and  <span class="guilabel">Help</span>, can be accessed
  48.     from the menubars located above each image display, but this is the only
  49.     place to access the <span class="guilabel">Xtns</span> (Extensions) menu. This section
  50.     gives a brief overview of the contents of the Tools menu.  Details can be
  51.     found in sections devoted specifically to each tools and menu item.
  52.   </p>
  53.       <div class="variablelist">
  54.         <p class="title">
  55.           <b>File</b>
  56.         </p>
  57.         <dl>
  58.           <dt>
  59.             <span class="term">New</span>
  60.           </dt>
  61.           <dd>
  62.             <p>
  63.           This item opens the <span class="guilabel">New Image</span> dialog, 
  64.           allowing you to create a new, empty image from scratch.
  65.         </p>
  66.           </dd>
  67.           <dt>
  68.             <span class="term">Open</span>
  69.           </dt>
  70.           <dd>
  71.             <p>
  72.           This item displays the <span class="guilabel">Open Image</span> dialog,
  73.           allowing you to load an image from a file, in any of the formats
  74.           that GIMP supports.
  75.         </p>
  76.           </dd>
  77.           <dt>
  78.             <span class="term">Open Recent</span>
  79.           </dt>
  80.           <dd>
  81.             <p>
  82.           This item displays a submenu containing the names of images that
  83.           you have worked on recently, so that you can easily reload them.
  84.         </p>
  85.           </dd>
  86.           <dt>
  87.             <span class="term">Acquire</span>
  88.           </dt>
  89.           <dd>
  90.             <p>
  91.           This item opens a window that gives the list of the available
  92.           means for importing images into the GIMP.  This makes it possible
  93.           to acquire images from sources other than the hard disk, such as
  94.           Screen capture or Scanner.
  95.         </p>
  96.           </dd>
  97.           <dt>
  98.             <span class="term">Preferences</span>
  99.           </dt>
  100.           <dd>
  101.             <p>
  102.           This item displays the Preferences dialog, allowing you to alter a
  103.           variety of settings that affect the look, feel, and performance of
  104.           the GIMP.
  105.         </p>
  106.           </dd>
  107.           <dt>
  108.             <span class="term">Dialogs</span>
  109.           </dt>
  110.           <dd>
  111.             <p>
  112.           This item shows a submenu containing a list of available
  113.           dialogs that may be useful during image editing -- patterns, palettes,
  114.           brushes, etc.  You can open and close dialogs as needed, or, if you
  115.           want them to stay around, you can dock them.
  116.         </p>
  117.           </dd>
  118.           <dt>
  119.             <span class="term">Debug</span>
  120.           </dt>
  121.           <dd>
  122.             <p>
  123.           This item is only useful for developers.
  124.         </p>
  125.           </dd>
  126.           <dt>
  127.             <span class="term">Quit</span>
  128.           </dt>
  129.           <dd>
  130.             <p>
  131.           Selecting this item ends your session with The GIMP.  You will be given an 
  132.           opportunity to save any images that have unsaved modifications.
  133.         </p>
  134.           </dd>
  135.         </dl>
  136.       </div>
  137.       <div class="variablelist">
  138.         <p class="title">
  139.           <b>Xtns</b>
  140.         </p>
  141.         <dl>
  142.           <dt>
  143.             <span class="term">Module Manager</span>
  144.           </dt>
  145.           <dd>
  146.             <p>
  147.       Selecting this item displays the modules that are available
  148.           to The GIMP.  You can also control which modules are loaded
  149.           the next time the GIMP is launched, affecting functionality
  150.           and launch time.  Modules are dynamically loaded libraries,
  151.           loaded by the GIMP while it is running, that perform
  152.           functions such as color-choosing and display filtering.
  153.           Currently only a few modules exist, and they are loaded
  154.           automatically at startup, so you will probably not find it
  155.           necessary to use.
  156.         </p>
  157.           </dd>
  158.           <dt>
  159.             <span class="term">DB Browser</span>
  160.           </dt>
  161.           <dd>
  162.             <p>
  163.           This item displays the available procedures in the
  164.           <span class="acronym">PDB</span>.  This is mainly intended for
  165.           advanced uses, such as script writing, and may not be
  166.           particularly relevant to everyday users.
  167.         </p>
  168.           </dd>
  169.           <dt>
  170.             <span class="term">Plugin Details</span>
  171.           </dt>
  172.           <dd>
  173.             <p>
  174.           This item displays both a list and a tree-based heirarchy of
  175.           all the loaded plug-ins that The GIMP has loaded.  If you
  176.           want to use a plug-in, this is not the place to access it;
  177.           you can get to it via the <span class="guilabel">Filters</span> menu
  178.           in the individual image menubars.
  179.         </p>
  180.           </dd>
  181.           <dt>
  182.             <span class="term">Unit Editor</span>
  183.           </dt>
  184.           <dd>
  185.             <p>
  186.           Selecting this item displays the Unit Editor dialog, which
  187.           not only details the units that are currently being used,
  188.           but also allows the creation of new units for use within the
  189.           GIMP.
  190.         </p>
  191.           </dd>
  192.           <dt>
  193.             <span class="term">Script-Fu</span>
  194.           </dt>
  195.           <dd>
  196.             <p>
  197.           This item displays a submenu containing many Script-Fu
  198.           scripts and options including the Script-Fu console.
  199.           Script-Fu is a language for scripting GIMP operations, so
  200.           that sequences of them can be executed in an automated way.
  201.         </p>
  202.           </dd>
  203.         </dl>
  204.       </div>
  205.       <div class="variablelist">
  206.         <p class="title">
  207.           <b>Help</b>
  208.         </p>
  209.         <dl>
  210.           <dt>
  211.             <span class="term">Help</span>
  212.           </dt>
  213.           <dd>
  214.             <p>
  215.           Selecting this item displays the help browser.
  216.         </p>
  217.             <div class="caution" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;">
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  220.                   <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25">
  221.                     <img alt="[Caution]" src="../images/caution.png" />
  222.                   </td>
  223.                   <th align="left">Caution</th>
  224.                 </tr>
  225.                 <tr>
  226.                   <td colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">
  227.                     <p>
  228.             If this does not seem to work, please verify that you have
  229.             the Gimp User Manual installed.
  230.           </p>
  231.                   </td>
  232.                 </tr>
  233.               </table>
  234.             </div>
  235.           </dd>
  236.           <dt>
  237.             <span class="term">Context Help</span>
  238.           </dt>
  239.           <dd>
  240.             <p>
  241.           Selecting this item changes the behaviour of the pointer
  242.           such that the next click will display help for the clicked
  243.           item, if available.  You can also access context help at any
  244.           time by pressing the "F1" key.
  245.         </p>
  246.           </dd>
  247.           <dt>
  248.             <span class="term">Tip of the Day</span>
  249.           </dt>
  250.           <dd>
  251.             <p>
  252.           This item displays the Tip of the Day dialog. This dialog
  253.           contains useful tips to help you gain a better understanding
  254.           of some of The GIMP's nuances.  New users will find it very
  255.           valuable to pay attention to these, which often suggest ways
  256.           of doing something that are much easier or more efficient
  257.           than more obvious approaches.
  258.         </p>
  259.           </dd>
  260.           <dt>
  261.             <span class="term">About, </span>
  262.             <span class="term">A propos</span>
  263.           </dt>
  264.           <dd>
  265.             <p>
  266.           This item shows the About dialog. This dialog gives information
  267.           about your current release of The GIMP and the many authors who
  268.           wrote it.
  269.         </p>
  270.           </dd>
  271.           <dt>
  272.             <span class="term">The GIMP Online</span>
  273.           </dt>
  274.           <dd>
  275.             <p>
  276.           This item displays a submenu containing many helpful website
  277.           addresses. If you select one of the items listed, your web
  278.           browser will open the indicated site.
  279.         </p>
  280.           </dd>
  281.         </dl>
  282.       </div>
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