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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. About TrueSpectra ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Welcome to TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics PRO Version 2.0!

TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics is the ideal application for quickly creating,
manipulating and editing high quality graphics.  Truly object-oriented, it
allows you to combine vector drawings, image processing techniques and font
rendering capabilities in a seamless, resolution-independent environment.

Photo>Graphics supports most of the popular image file formats that are
typically found on CD-ROMs, in image encyclopedias and on the Internet.  It
also supports many traditional draw capabilities which are integrated uniquely
with advanced image processing techniques.

With Photo>Graphics, you can easily enhance and combine an unlimited number of
digital images, draw and text objects in a given project by using the editing
and special effect Tools available to you.  You can use these Tools to change
the color of objects, insert text into photographs, duplicate or crop an image.
You can enhance the contrast and brightness of an image, improve sharpness and
zoom in to highlight the most minute detail or zoom out to view the entire
workspace. Photo>Graphics gives you full power and flexibility to work with a
simple photograph to a complex collage or advertising flyer.

Photo>Graphics uses ColorWave, a sophisticated object-based render engine
delivering increased application speed, design flexibility and unparalleled
quality output. Changes and adjustments in any design are automatically and
quickly updated in the background by ColorWave, giving you complete flexibility
to compare different design scenarios. ColorWave begins to update images
instantly as a background task so there is no waiting with every small change
to an object!

As you work with Photo>Graphics, you are actually creating a series of
interacting resolution independent "objects" known collectively as a "Project".
A Project is displayed or "rendered" by the TrueSpectra ColorWave Level 2.0
render engine included with this version of Photo>Graphics. Since
Photo>Graphics is multi-threaded, you can see the rendered result of any change
you make to a project within moments of making such a change. For example, when
dragging an object, you can pause in the middle of your drag and see the
ColorWave render thread update your screen. You don't have to complete a drag
and drop action to view changes.

The true object-oriented nature of Photo>Graphics means that original bitmaps
are never compromised nor permanently altered in any way.  An effect can be
easily added to or removed from a bitmap, a collage of bitmaps, text or draw
items without destroying any underlying pixels.  Photo>Graphics truly provides
top level functionality!

If you wish to save an object or compound object, (ColorWave Clipart), the .ORC
(Object Archive for ColorWave applications) file extension must be chosen. When
you are ready to save an entire Project, you may do so in the TrueSpectra
ColorWave .GDO (General ColorWave Object-Oriented Document) file format.  This
format lets you retrieve your files later for printing, distribution on the
Internet or for further enhancements.  You can also save your project in one of
many universal graphic file formats by using the Save Rendered feature
supported by Photo>Graphics.

In both cases, all products with licensed ColorWave 2.0 capabilities will be
able to load and render your file.  Note, however, that some ColorWave 2.0
applications may not be able to edit all types of objects in your Project as
they may not have as extensive a user interface as is available in
Photo>Graphics PRO.

In Photo>Graphics PRO you have all the function that is available in the
previous Photo>Graphics products and more!  Photo>Graphics PRO gives you the
added functionality of TWAIN Scanner support, automation via user written REXX
scripting plus even more drawing functions with new REGIONS and TOOLS.

How to Contact TrueSpectra Inc.

TrueSpectra Inc.

4950 Yonge Street, Suite 802

North York, Ontario

Canada  M2N 6K1

Tech Support: [phone]

Sales: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Internet: http://www.truespectra.com

Be sure to send in your registration card or register online via our website.

Registered users are entitled to discounts, special upgrades and other benefits.

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What's New?

Creating Objects

Saving Projects

Saving Objects

TrueSpectra on the Internet


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. What's New? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following elements have been added to this version of Photo>Graphics:


Version 2.0:

o   New scripting interface available through Ctrl-Z (RUN SCRIPT...)

o   New scripting editor available through Ctrl-Y (EDIT SCRIPT...)

o   Script can be started as a command line parameter

        ie: "PGPRO ..\SCRIPTS\BLUE.CWX"

o   New Fisheye LENS tool

o   New CURVE region

        Bezier curves that fit the curve as you draw.

        Adjustable curvature settings

o   CUSTOM POSTSCRIPT output for PostScript printers

       faster/smaller/better output to Postscript printers

o   General improvements in printing

o   Loading/Saving more BITMAPs with even more options

    GIF - Netscape palette, Transparency color setting, Interlaced
    BMP - color depth & compression
    TIF - compression, Intel/Mac encoding
    JPG - progressive, quality settings
    PCX - color depth
    PNG - interlaced, color depth
    PPM/PBM/PGM - encoding method
    PSD - color depth, compression
    TGA - color depth, compression
    XBM
    EPS - (save only)
    PS - (save only)
    MPT/MAC - MacPaint (load only)

o   TWAIN Scanning for supported scanners

        See Supported Scanners

o   REXX Scripting documentation

o   Improved ICONS for a cleaner user interface

o   Rollup Windows on all "mini" properties dialogs

o   Ability to cancel SAVE/LOAD/PRINT operations by hiding the status dialogs

o   Ability to save Bitmaps within the GDO file instead of as references

o   New SAVE BITMAP option to individually save each bitmap object

    - very useful for quick file format conversions


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2. Customer Support ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Details of the TrueSpectra Customer Support program are enclosed with the
product.  To receive Customer Support for your copy of TrueSpectra
Photo>Graphics, you must first register your copy by mailing your completed
registration card to TrueSpectra Inc.  Please be sure to include on your
registration card one of the serial number stickers found in the CD-ROM wrapper
package. Otherwise, you may use an electronic form found on our web site at
http://www.truespectra.com to submit your registration.

By registering your copy of Photo>Graphics, we will also be able to provide you
with future announcements about availability of program upgrades as well as new
products and special offers from TrueSpectra Inc.  If you have any questions
about using Photo>Graphics, please refer to the User Guide or this on-line help
for assistance.

If, after searching the documentation for answers to your questions, you still
have questions about Photo>Graphics, you can contact our Customer Support Group by:

 E-Mail:  [e-mail]

 Fax:  [phone]

 Telephone: [phone]

When contacting us with a question about Photo>Graphics, please document the
trouble you are having and include a list of remedies you have already tried.
Please also include:

  Your TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics registration number

  Your name

  Address

  Phone number

  Fax number

  E-mail address

  Details about your system configuration, and

  Any special features you have.

If the program has crashed for some reason you should have an error message
dialog appear.  From this dialog please provide the following details if possible:

o   SYS error message (eg. SYS3175)

o   Error information ( TSPECTRA.EXE 0001:0007123a )

If you telephone our Customer Support Group, please have Photo>Graphics up and
running on your system (if possible).

We appreciate the interest you have taken in Photo>Graphics and welcome any
written comments or suggestions regarding our product.  Please mail your
comments or suggestions to:

TrueSpectra Inc.

User Satisfaction Department

4950 Yonge Street

Suite 802

North York, Ontario

Canada   M2N 6K1

or E-mail us at: [e-mail].

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Customer Support Policy

About TrueSpectra

TrueSpectra on the Internet


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.2.1. Customer Support Policy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

TrueSpectra Inc. is committed to providing customers with quality, easily
accessed technical support.  This card decribes the variety of support services
currently available from TrueSpectra Inc. provided that you complete the
attached Registration Card.

FREE 30 DAY INSTALLATION SUPPORT:

For help installing Photo>Graphics, call our Customer Support Group at (416)
224-2787.  After the free 30 day period, or for other technical questions,
calls to Technical Support cost $19.00 U.S. each.  The 30 day support period
begins at your first call.

FREE E-MAIL SUPPORT:

For users able to send and receive mail by way of the Internet, TrueSpectra
Representatives will attempt to respond to your e-mail within 8 hours of
receipt, during normal Customer Support hours.

FREE FAX SUPPORT:

For users able to send their questions to us by fax, TrueSpectra
Representatives will attempt to respond to your fax within 8 hours of receipt
during normal Customer Support hours.  Ensure you provide your return fax number.

FREE INTERNET PUBLISHED TECHNOTES:

Whenever possible, for the convenience of our users, TrueSpectra will publish
Technical Notes on our Web site regarding the use of Photo>Graphics.  Our
website is located at http://www.truespectra.com

OPTIONAL EXTENDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT:

To receive telephone support, automatically mailed maintenance releases and
special discounts on product upgrades for one year, please call our Customer
Support group at [phone] to enroll in Extended Technical Support.  The
cost is $100.00 U.S. per year.

OPTIONAL FTP SITE ACCESS:

If you have paid for Extended Technical Support, you may also be given a
password for the restricted areas of our Internet FTP site, if required, to
immediately receive the latest maintenance release.

How to reach our Customer Support Group:

Telephone:  [phone]

Fax:  [phone]

E-mail:  [e-mail]

Web site:  www.truespectra.com

Customer Support is available from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time, except holidays.

TrueSpectra Inc. Technical Support and Customer Service Policies, Terms and
Procedures are subject to change without notice.  Any such changes will not
affect previously subscribed for services.

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Customer Support

About TrueSpectra

TrueSpectra on the Internet


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Photo>Graphics Basics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When Photo>Graphics is launched, the screen will contain the Access Bar, the
Power Panel, and a Title Bar that contains the name of the project you are
working on, the System Icon, and Minimize and Maximize icons.

Photo>Graphics is an easy program to learn and use, but there are a few basic
functions that you should understand in order to expoit the full capabilities
of the program.

 * About Objects

 * Using the Mouse

 * Using Photo>Graphics Menus

 * Using Dialog Boxes

 * Setting User Preferences

 * The TrueSpectra Workspace

 * Object Settings

 * Output Settings

 * Creating Objects

 * Printing and Electronic Output

 * Exiting Photo>Graphics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. About Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Every element in a Photo>Graphics design is a live, resolution-independent,
interactive object.  These objects are made up of two elements - a Region and a Tool.

 Object =      Region          +           Tool
             (shape or area)         (fill or effect)

A Region is a specific area which is an identifiable shape that defines the
boundaries of an object.  Examples of such Regions include Rectangles,
Ellipses, Triangles, etc.

Photo>Graphics expands this traditional definition of a Region by incorporating
true transparency into its Regions.  Not all Regions have solid edges.  For
example, the Ellipse Fade Region applies a color (or other fill or effect) more
strongly in the center, with decreasing intensity toward the circumference.
This is an important capability of Regions and vital for advanced creative
design. The result is seamless blending of effects into underlying objects.
Examples of this combination include Ramps, Ellipse Fades, and softening of
line edges.

A Tool is an instrument that creates the fill or effect that, when combined
with a Region, interact to form an object.  A Tool defines how a Region and,
hence, an object appears.  Examples of Tools include Solid Color fills, Bitmap
fills, Wave effects and Pixelate effects.  For example, if you created a Heart
Shaped Region that is filled with a Solid Color Tool, identified as the color
blue, the resulting object would be one that represents a blue heart.

Any Tool can be combined with any Region to form an object.  Since objects
interact, simple objects can be combined very easily to create increasingly
detailed compositions.

For example, a Rectangle Region with a Bitmap fill may be overlapped by a
Rectangle Region with an Emboss effect.  The area of the Bitmap filled object
that is covered by the Emboss effect object will have that emboss effect
applied.  If the Emboss is then overlapped by a Rectangle  Region with a Wave
effect, the Bitmap filled object will have the Emboss effect applied, and then
the Wave effect applied.

Effects such as those mentioned above are cumulative, with the upper most
Region affecting everything else below it.  There is no limit to the number of
combinations of Regions and Tools that can be overlapped to enhance your projects.

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Choosing a Region

Choosing a Tool

Creating Objects

About TrueSpectra


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Using the Mouse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In Photo>Graphics, both the Left and the Right Mouse buttons are used
frequently to save time.  Mastering the use of the mouse is important at the
outset to save you considerable effort when laying out projects.

 * Left Mouse button

 * Right Mouse button

 * Mouse Cancel Feature

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Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. Left Mouse button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Left Mouse button is used to select objects so that you can perform
actions.  By placing the mouse pointer above an object and clicking once with
the Left Mouse button, the object becomes "active".  You will know when an
object is active by the marquee outline around it.  To select an object under
layers of other objects, you can keep clicking until the one you want is
active.  If you want to draw out a rectangular Region, simply press and hold
the Left Mouse button and move the mouse until you have the rectangle you want,
then release the mouse button.

Shortcuts for resizing and flipping objects are accomplished using the Left
Mouse button.  To perform these actions you need to move the pointer to a
marquee edge of a selected object. In these cases, the pointer will have a
different appearance depending on where it is placed around the object.
Changes in the mouse pointer are a hint to you that you can perform these Left
Mouse button actions.

Resizing the Workspace is accomplished easily using the mouse. Begin by
clicking on the Minimize button, if not already minimized. Place the mouse
pointer over one edge or the corner of the Workspace until a double arrow
appears. Press and hold the Left Mouse button and move the mouse to resize the
Workspace.

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Mouse Cancel

Using the Mouse

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.2. Right Mouse button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Right Mouse button is used to drag, skew and rotate objects on your
Workspace.  It is also used to access the Automatic Menu and the Context Menu
with its Flow Through Menus that are dependent on what you may or may not have
created on your Workspace.

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Mouse Cancel

Using Photo>Graphics Menus

Using the Mouse

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.3. Mouse Cancel Feature ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Photo>Graphics has a special override of traditional mouse operations that
allows you to cancel a rotate, skew, move or resize action. If you move the
mouse when either button is held down, the resulting operation can be stopped
by pressing the opposite button before releasing the first.

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Left Mouse button

Right Mouse button

Using the Mouse

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Using Photo>Graphics Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In Photo>Graphics, there are three menus that will appear when the Right Mouse
button is clicked on the screen: The Context Menu, Flow Through Menus and the
Automatic Menu.  The Context Menu contains a list of functions that are
performed to an object or project.  Flow Through Menus contain commands that
pertain to the functions in the Context Menus.  Automatic Menus appear when you
draw out a rectangle on an area of the Workspace while you are in object Edit
action mode.

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Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.1. Context Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Context Menu contains all of the command options you need in Photo>Graphics
to affect objects or Projects.  This menu can be displayed by clicking with the
Right Mouse button anywhere on the Workspace.  Specific context dependent Flow
Through Menus can be displayed by selecting any of the command options from the
Context Menu.

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Using Photo>Graphics Menus

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.2. Flow Through Menus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Flow Through Menus are context dependent in that active options are changed
depending on whether an object is selected or not.  The Flow Through options
available from the Context Menu can pertain to the Workspace in general or to a
specific object.

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Using Photo>Graphics Menus

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3.3. Automatic Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Automatic Menu appears when you are not in object Create action mode and
you have drawn out a rectangle using the Left Mouse button.  This Menu lets you
perform an action such as Load Object or Group contained objects.

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Using Photo>Graphics Menus

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Using Photo>Graphics Dialogs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Photo>Graphics uses dialog boxes that allow users to set or change the
operational controls for functions such as printing, output settings and the
properties of Regions and Tools.

You can cause any of the dialogs to "rollup" into their Title Bar, taking less
screen space, by double-clicking on the title bar.

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Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.1. Dialog Title Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Title Bar of a related dialog contains the same name as the object.  If a
selected object is unnamed, a default name will be assigned to it.  The Title
Bar can also be used to move the dialog box around the screen. Do this by
positioning the mouse pointer over the Title Bar, press and hold with the Left
Mouse button and move the mouse pointer to reposition the dialog.

A dialog can be repositioned on the screen and retain its tie to the object
that it relates to.  Future work on this floating dialog will modify the object
it belongs to even if that object is not selected.

Rollup the dialogs to keep them open but to have them use less workspace area.
You cause them to "rollup" to their Title Bars simply by double-clicking the
mouse on the title bar.

Status dialogs for file loading, file saving and printing stop their operations
when their progress dialogs are hidden.  In previous versions these progress
dialogs were only hidden when the Hide Icon on their Title Bar was pressed, but
the processing continued.

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Using Photo>Graphics Dialogs

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.2. Hide Icon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Hide Icon is used to hide the dialog box by clicking on it with the Left
Mouse button.

Status dialogs for file loading, file saving and printing stop their operations
when their progress dialogs are hidden.  In previous versions these progress
dialogs were only hidden when the Hide Icon on their Title Bar was pressed, but
the processing continued.  Note that this cancel process will only be performed
by the program at the first available opportunity so it may take some time to,
for example, cancel the print processing or file rendering.

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Using Photo>Graphics Dialogs

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.3. Check Boxes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Check Boxes enable or disable a specific option.  The option is enabled when
clicked on with the Left Mouse button and a check mark appears in the option
box.  The option is disabled when the box is empty.

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Using Photo>Graphics Dialogs

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.4. Increment/Percent Arrows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Increment/Percent Arrows are used to change the values in numeric entry fields.
The mouse is used to select the up or down arrow to increase or decrease the
value in the selected field.  Typically these values have a broad range of
possible settings.

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Using Photo>Graphics Dialogs

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.5. Slider Controls ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Slider Controls are used, like Scroll Arrows, to adjust the numeric value of a
particular setting.  A small arrow appears at certain points on some sliders.
When the Left Mouse button is used to click on this arrow, the slider will
automatically move to that point on the slide bar.  Slider controls are only
used when a broad range of values are available, such as a percentage which
always varies from 1 to 100.

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Using Photo>Graphics Dialogs

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.6. Drop Down Lists ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Drop Down Lists, when opened, display a list of available options for a
selected object.  To choose from a Drop Down List, click once with the Left
Mouse button on the desired option.

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Using Photo>Graphics Dialogs

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Setting User Preferences ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Preferences Dialog contains options for customizing the Workspace as well
as certain application attributes to customize for personal preferences.

User Preferences can be changed at any time while you are working on a project.
Simply click on a blank area of the Workspace with the Right Mouse button,
select User Settings from the Context Menu, then Edit Preferences from the Flow
Through Menu.

 * Save Preferences

 * Show Startup Screen

 * Start Maximized

 * Start with Power Panel

 * Quick Start

 * Popup Hints

 * Gridlines

 * Rulers

 * Vertical Power Panel

 * Progress Bell

 * Overwrite Warnings

 * User Interface Priority

 * Font Clipping Workaround

 * Autosave Active

 * Autosave Interval

 * Bitmap Path

 * Autosave Directory

 * Default Font

 * Invert Scan

 * Always Show REXX Console

 * Macro Path

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Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.1. Save Preferences ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, saves changes made to the Preferences Dialog. Saved
changes will be used, by default, the next time you start Photo>Graphics.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.2. Show Startup Screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, displays the Startup Splash Screen every time
Photo>Graphics is launched.  If unchecked, the Splash Screen will appear only momentarily.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.3. Start Maximized ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, enables you to start with a full-sized Photo>Graphics
screen.  If not selected, a small Photo>Graphics screen will appear when the
program is launched. This small screen can be maximized to a full screen at any
time using the Maximize Icon on the Photo>Graphics Title Bar.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.4. Start With Power Panel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, displays the Power Panel automatically on the
Workspace when you start the software. If this option is not selected, the
Power Panel can be displayed by using the Right Mouse button to open the
Context Menu, selecting User Settings and then Show Power Panel from the Flow
Through Menu.

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Setting User Preferences

TrueSpectra Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.5. Quick Start ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, will display a dialog every time you launch
Photo>Graphics that includes a Tip of the Day to provide useful information
about using Photo>Graphics as well as a list of the most recent files you have
worked on.  To load a recently used file, select it from the scrolling list and
click on the "Load" button.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.6. Popup Hints ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, enables Hint Bubbles on the Workspace. Hint Bubbles
appear when the mouse pointer is placed and held momentarily over an control on
the screen.  The Hint Bubbles display information about that particular control.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.7. Vertical Power Panel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, will change the orientation of the Power Panel on the
screen from a wider horizontal position to a thinner vertical position.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.8. Progress Bell ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, enables a bell sound at the completion of particular
actions, including loading and saving.  The bell indicates that the action has
been completed successfully.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.9. Overwrite Warnings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, enables a warning whenever you attempt to save a  file
with the same name as a previously saved file. This option helps to prevent the
accidental overwriting of files.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.10. Rulers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Rulers can be set to appear at the edges of the Workspace to help determine the
accurate size and position of objects.  To turn this option on or off, change
the Rulers check box in the User Preferences dialog.  The scale used for the
Rulers are the unit of measurement specified for your Project in the Output
Settings.  You may choose from inches, centimeters, points or pixels.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.11. Gridlines ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To align objects on the Workspace, Gridlines can be displayed.  To turn
Gridlines on, select the Gridlines check box in the Preferences dialog.  When
Gridlines are turned on, objects tend to "snap" to the grid or subgrid (every
1/8 of the grid square) when positioned close to it.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.12. User Interface Priority ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Typically, the user interface may be successfully prioritized from the
Preferences Dialog giving Photo>Graphics a smooth feel.  However, some DOS
applications and certain print spooling and communication programs may prevent
processor cycles from reaching the ColorWave thread.  In this  case, you must
deselect the User Interface Priority checkbox in the Preferences Dialog.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.13. Autosave Active ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option, if checked, enables the autosave feature.  Projects that you are
working on, or editing, will be autosaved to the Autosave Directory at the
assigned time in the autosave interval entry field.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.14. Autosave Interval ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In the numeric entry field, enter the interval (in minutes) at which you would
like Photo>Graphics to autosave your projects.

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Autosave Active

Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.15. Font Clipping Workaround ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When using Photo>Graphics under OS/2 WARP Version 4.0 you may encounter
problems with fonts being "cutoff" or "clipped" at the edges of the Text Regions.

Text displayed with a TrueType font will often be slightly too long or short
and shifted to the left by a quarter character.  If the text is completely
horizontal or vertical, characters extending over the boundary rectangle will
be missing. Otherwise, some or all of it will be invisible.  In addition, there
may be empty space between the end of the text and the boundary rectangle.

IBM has been informed of these problems and is working on a fix.

This bug can often be worked around by the simple expedient of putting spaces
before and after each line of text you wish to display.  Alternately, we have
added this feature that will usually correct the Font Clipping problem until
such time that a WARP 4 fix is available.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.16. Default Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can selected from your installed fonts the default font to use for creation
of Text Regions.

Select a font from the list.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.17. Bitmap Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field is available to enter the drive and directory where you store your
most frequently used bitmap files.  You may specify multiple directories by
inserting a semi-colon (;) between typed entries.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.18. Autosave Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This field is available to enter the drive and directory where Photo>Graphics
is to save any Automatic backups of projects.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.19. Invert Scan ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option is to configure the input from some scanners to have the color
inverted before display.  Some scanners supported by these TWAIN drivers will
provide a negative image to Photo>Graphics PRO and this option will turn the
negative into a positive automatically.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.20. Always Show REXX Console ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option will configure the REXX Scripting interface to show a special
Dialog while scripts are running.

This dialog will allow you to halt the running of the script should you wish to
cancel it for any reason.

If this option is on the dialog will ALWAYS appear when scripts are executed.

Without setting this option on you can cause the REXX Console to appear by
choosing REXX CONSOLE... under FILE in the Context Menu.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5.21. Macro Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This option defines the default directory where Photo>Graphics should look for
REXX scripts.

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Setting User Preferences

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. The Photo>Graphics Screen ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Photo>Graphics Screen is made up of several unique components.


 * The Workspace

 * The Power Panel

 * The Access Bar

 * The Title Bar

 * Rulers








ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.1. The Workspace ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The large white area within the Photo>Graphics Screen is the Workspace. The
Workspace is a virtually unlimited digital canvas where you can create an image
or drawing.  By using the Pan and Zoom out features of Photo>Graphics, the
ColorWave render engine enables you to create an unlimited number of objects on
your Workspace.  The solid thin outline on the Workspace represents the Output
area and only the parts of a Project that appear within this outline will be
printed or Saved Rendered to a bitmap format.

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The Photo>Graphics Screen

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.2. The Workspace Title Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Title Bar will display the name of the file currently being worked on and
can be used to reposition the Photo>Graphics Workspace on your screen.

Whenever you create a new object or make changes on your Workspace, the
ColorWave render engine displays a percent completed status to the right of the
project name on the Title Bar.  Complex projects may sometimes render a little
slower than simple projects, but you will know when rendering is completed by
the absence of the status indicator.

The Icon controls for Minimizing and Maximizing Photo>Graphics are found on the
far right side of the Title Bar.  The System Icon on the left side of the Title
Bar can be used to Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize, Hide or Close Photo>Graphics.

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The Photo>Graphics Screen

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.3. The Power Panel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you launch Photo>Graphics, the Power Panel appears on the left side of
your Workspace.  The Power Panel allows you to easily Create objects, Edit
objects or Pan or Zoom in and out on your Workspace.

The Power Panel can be moved to any location on the Workspace.  Simply press
and hold the Right Mouse button while the mouse pointer is positioned over any
part of the Power Panel and drag the mouse to a desired location on the Workspace.

To close the Power Panel, click once with your Left Mouse button on any gray
area of the Power Panel and then press the Escape key on the keyboard.  To
reopen the Power Panel, click anywhere on the Workspace with the Right Mouse
button.  From the Context Menu that appears, choose User Settings, and then
choose Show Power Panel from the Flow Through Menu.

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Vertical Power Panel

The Photo>Graphics Screen

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.3.1. Power Panel Action Modes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Along the top of the Power Panel there are three buttons, each one representing
one of the Action Modes used in Photo>Graphics.  These Action Modes include
object Edit mode, object Create mode and Pan & Zoom mode.

 object Edit mode - press this button when you wish to change the region or
tool of an existing object, or when you would like to select an object so that
it can be manipulated.

 object Create mode - press this button when you wish to create a new object.
Select a region and a tool type from the Power Panel and use your mouse to
create the object on the workspace.

 Pan & Zoom mode - when you press this button your mouse will change to a
magnifying glass.  You can freely Zoom in, Zoom out and Pan around the
workspace when you are in Pan & Zoom action mode.

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Creating Objects

Using Pan & Zoom

The Power Panel

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6.4. The Access Bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Access Bar will appear at the bottom of the Workspace when you launch
Photo>Graphics.

The Access Bar is divided into three main areas:  The Object Settings area,
the Region area, and the Tool area.  Each of these areas reflect the properties
of the object selected currently on the Workspace.

If there are no objects on the Workspace, or if none is selected, then the
Access Bar will appear WHITE in color, and will reflect the properties of the
next object to be created.  The properties of that object would be the same as
the last object created or would be a default setting if no object had yet been created.

All of the controls needed to make adjustments to Object Settings, Regions or
Tools are found on the Access Bar.

The Access Bar can be moved to any location on the Workspace.  Simply press and
hold the Right Mouse button while the mouse pointer is over any part of the
Access Bar and move the Access Bar to a desired location on the Workspace.

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The Photo>Graphics Screen

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Object Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Object Settings area of the Access Bar contains controls that can be used
to manipulate the appearance of a selected object, and also displays the name
of a selected object.

 * Name Field

 * Object Size, Position and Angle Settings

 * Transparency Settings

 * Miscellaneous Properties

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Object Settings

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.1. Name Field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Objects in Photo>Graphics are given default names.  These default names are
assigned based on the Region and Tool of the object.  For example, a Rectangle
Region filled with a Solid Color Tool will be assigned the default name RectScol.

Every object can be given a meaningful name.  For example, if you have used a
Star Shaped Region combined with a Solid Color yellow Tool, you might choose to
name that object "yellow star".  Naming objects is especially useful when
several objects appear on your Workspace that are linked to floating dialog
boxes.  To identify which dialog links to an object, the object name is
displayed in the Title Bar of the dialog.


How to assign a meaningful name to an object

1.  Select the object to name and move the mouse pointer over the name field
    containing the default object name in the Object Settings area on the
    Access Bar.

2.  Delete the default name and key in a new, meaningful name.

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Object Settings
Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.2. Object Size, Position and Angle Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 The Object Size, Position and Angle Settings button can be used to assign
specfic values to the height, width, horizontal and vertical position, angle
and skew of an object.

X Center - enter the value for the position of the center of the object on the
Horizontal axis.

Y Center - enter the value for the position of the center of the object on the
Vertical axis.

Width - enter the value for the width of the object selected.  This value
reflects the unit of measure chosen on the Output Settings Dialog.

Height - enter the value for the height of the object selected.  This value
reflects the unit of measure chosen on the Output Settings Dialog.

Angle - enter the value in degrees that you wish to rotate the selected object.
To rotate clockwise, use a value between 0 and 180.  To rotate
counter-clockwise, use a value between 0 and -180.

Skew - enter the value in degrees that you wish to skew the object on the
Horizontal axis.  Objects can also be skewed Vertically by using the mouse.

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Object Settings

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.3. Transparency Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

All objects in Photo>Graphics can be assigned a level of transparency.  By
making an object more transparent, it is possible to see through layers of
objects to underlying ones.

To adjust the transparency of an object

1.  Select the object that will be made more transparent.

2.  Press the Transparency button on the Object Settings area of the Access
    Bar. This will bring up a Transparency Settings dialog.

3.  Move the transparency slider to achieve the level of transparency desired.

A 100% transparency setting will make an object completely invisible while 0%
transparency setting will make an object completely opaque.

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Object Settings

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.4. Miscellaneous Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 There are three Miscellaneous Properties of every object in Photo>Graphics
that can be activated or deactivated by using in the Miscellaneous Properties dialog.

 * Fixed Aspect

 * Hide

 * Lock

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Object Settings

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.4.1. Fixed Aspect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the object is set to Fixed Aspect, both the height and width of the object
will resize to keep the image you are working with looking proportional, as it
is made larger or smaller than the original.  This is an important feature when
you are resizing bitmap images and grouped objects.

To maintain aspect ratio (setting object constraints)

1.  Select the object that you wish to resize.

2.  Press the Miscellaneous Properties button in the Object Settings area on
    the Access Bar.  Here you can use your mouse to check Fixed Aspect.  This
    will allow you to resize the object you have selected as well as keep the
    contents of the object in the exact proportion as the original object.

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Miscellaneous Properties

Object Settings

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.4.2. Hiding Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you are working on a project and want to visualize what the project would
look like without a particular object, use the hide command.  This feature
allows you to make an object completely invisible and makes it easier to
compare how a Project will appear with or without a particular object.

To hide an object

1.  Select the object or group you wish to hide by clicking on it once with
    your Left Mouse button.

2.  In the Object Settings area on the Access Bar, press the Miscellaneous
    Properties button.

3.  Select the box for hide by clicking on it once with your Left Mouse button.

To make the object reappear, simply follow the same steps and deselect the hide box.

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Miscellaneous Properties

Object Settings

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7.4.3. Lock Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The option of locking objects or groups on your workspace is provided to
protect them from additional movement or manipulation once you have achieved
the arrangement you desire.

 The Lock object feature for a selected object or group is found in the
Miscellaneous Properties button in the Object Settings area and the Group
Settings area of the Access Bar.

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Miscellaneous Properties

Object Settings

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8. Output Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Output Settings define the size of the pink rectangle representing the
printable output area on the Workspace.  Choose "File" from the Context Menu
then "Output Settings" from the Flow Through Menu. This output area can be
measured in inches, centimeters, points or pixels.

It is important to note that with the resolution independent ColorWave render
engine, it is not necessary to specify the desired final output size before you
begin to work on a project. Objects will be stored in a resolution-independent
form regardless of your output settings.

When outputing your final image to a rendered image or to a printer you can
specify the DPI resolution of the image (usually dependant upon the output device).

You also have the ability to define page margins for positioning the output on
a printed page.

Two additional Quality Settings that are available are Smooth Bitmaps and Antialias.

Smooth Bitmaps will improve the look of any bitmap images used in your project.
Since this extra processing will show normal rendering speed while working on a
project we suggest leaving this option off until ready to see a draft (or
final) version of the project.

Antialiasing will smooth any sharp lines in the image so that they do not
appear jaggy when drawn on the screen or when output to your output device/file.

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Printing

About Resolution

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9. About Resolution ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ColorWave render engine is architected for resolution independence so that
you do not have to decide, up front, what resolution output you require.

You can proof on inkjet printers and later render a TIFF file to produce an
image that can be sent to an imagesetter.  Objects containing scanned bitmaps
have an original resolution however, that can only be interpolated up to a
higher resolution by ColorWave and although every effort is made to ensure the
integrity of these bitmaps, even when rotated or skewed, it is impossible to
make low resolution bitmaps look good at poster size.

If going to press, start with bitmaps at 200-300dpi, render with other effect
objects in ColorWave and save a final 300dpi TIFF (for a 150 line/inch screen)
with bitmap smoothing.

One important issue to keep track of is the final size of the output (whether
GIF, TIF or print file).

For example, if you create an image that you wish to print to an 8 inch by 11
inch page on a 600 DPI printer your TIF file or printer spool file can be huge!

Why?

Width:
600dpi x 8 inches = 4800 dots

Height:
600dpi x 11 inches = 6600 dots

Total "dots":
4800 x 6600 = 31,680,000 dots (or bytes!)

Each dot is a made of RED/GREEN/BLUE:
31,680,000 x 3 colors = 95,040,000 bytes

Final Image Size:
        92.8125 Megabytes of file!!!

Printing a file this size not only takes a lot of time it will also require a
large amount of free space on your harddrive (as much as 3x this amount!)

You must remember this when you are in a hurry to  print that "simple" graphic
to your Inkjet printer.

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Reference

Printing and Electronic Output

Output Settings


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9.1. Optimize Palette ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When using a monitor display in 256 colors, you may choose to Optimize the
color palatte so that your project is displayed in the best possible color.

To optimize the palatte for the project you are working on, click once on the
workspace with the Right Mouse button to display the Context Menu.  Select User
Settings, and then Optimize palatte.

NOTE:  Optimizing the color palatte will slow down the performance of the application.

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Restore Color Palatte


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.9.2. Restore Palette ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To Restore the color palette after Optimizing, click once on the workspace with
the Right Mouse button, and select User Settings.  From the Flow Through Menu
that appears, select Restore palette.

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Optimize Palette


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.10. Printing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When printing Projects, the Output Size specified on the Output Settings dialog
dictates the size of the project as it will appear on the printed page.

To print a project from Photo>Graphics, display the Context Menu by clicking
once on the Workspace with the Right Mouse button.  From the menu that appears,
choose "Print", and an OS/2 print dialog will appear.  Follow the instructions
for the printer you have installed under OS/2.

If you are using a POSTSCRIPT printer you have the additional option of
selecting the Custom Postscript option from the "Print" dialog.  Custom
Postscript can be used with all Postscript printers and may give you higher
quality output in a shorter time.  This may be particularly useful when
printing a large, high resolution color image on a color Postscript printer.

If you wish to output a project electronically, it is important to specify the
resolution in dots per square inch (dpi).  You should also smooth the image so
that it is not pixelated when it is saved.

If you are having difficulty printing images please see the section of this
manual dealing with Resolution.

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About Resolution

Working with Bitmaps

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.11. Exiting Photo>Graphics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When exiting Photo>Graphics, first ensure that any work that is newly created
has been saved.

Click on the System Icon in the top left corner of the Photo>Graphics Workspace
and choose "Close" from the menu that appears.  A dialog will appear asking if
you are sure you want to leave the program.  This warning dialog is also
intended to help to safeguard against closing the program without first saving
new projects or edits to existing ones.

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Saving Projects

Photo>Graphics Basics


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. How Do I... ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 * Create an Object

 * Load a Saved Object

 * Create a Project

 * Open a Saved Project

 * Choose a Region

 * Choose a Tool

 * Name an Object

 * Select an Object

 * Arrange Objects

 * Manipulate Objects

 * Duplicate and Delete Objects

 * Add Text to a Project

 * Pan and Zoom

 * Work with Bitmaps

 * Scan Images

 * Draw Objects

 * Save Objects

 * Save Projects

 * Use REXX Scripts


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Create an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a new object

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Region and Tool that you wish to use to create the new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.

4.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button while dragging your mouse to create
    the approximate size of the object you wish to create.  When you release
    the Left Mouse button, the predefined object will appear on your Workspace.

5.  Give the object a name in the Object Settings area on the Access Bar.  See
    Naming Objects for additional information.

When the newly created object appears on your workspace, the controls on the
Access Bar will change to reflect the status and properties of the new object.
When you select another object, or edit an object by choosing a different
Region or Tool, the Access Bar changes to reflect the properties of that new or
edited object.

TIP

A newly created object will fill with a Default Tool.  You can specify the
Default Tool on the Access Bar only when no objects are active.

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About Regions

About Tools

The Photo>Graphics Screen

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.1. About Regions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A Region is a specific area which is an identifiable shape that defines the
boundaries of an object.  Examples of such Regions include Rectangles,
Ellipses, Triangles, etc.

Photo>Graphics expands this traditional definition of a Region by incorporating
true transparency into its Regions.  Not all Regions have solid edges.  For
example, the Ellipse Fade Region applies a color (or other fill or effect) more
strongly in the center, with decreasing intensity toward the circumference.
This is an important capability of Regions and vital for advanced creative
design. The result is seamless blending of effects into underlying objects.
Examples of this combination include Ramps, Ellipse Fades, and softening of
line edges.

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Creating Objects

Choosing a Region

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.2. About Tools ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A Tool is an instrument that creates the fill or effect that, when combined
with a Region, interact to form an object.  A Tool defines how a Region and,
hence, an object appears.  Examples of Tools include Solid Color fills, Bitmap
fills, Wave effects and Pixelate effects.  For example, if you created a Heart
Shaped Region that is filled with a Solid Color Tool, identified as the color
blue, the resulting object would be one that represents a blue heart.

Any Tool can be combined with any Region to form an object.  Since objects
interact, simple objects can be combined very easily to create increasingly
detailed compositions.

For example, a Rectangle Region with a Bitmap fill may be overlapped by a
Rectangle Region with an Emboss effect.  The area of the Bitmap filled object
that is covered by the Emboss effect object will have that emboss effect
applied.  If the Emboss is then overlapped by a Rectangle  Region with a Wave
effect, the Bitmap filled object will have the Emboss effect applied, and then
the Wave effect applied.

Effects such as those mentioned above are cumulative, with the upper most
Region affecting everything else below it.  There is no limit to the number of
combinations of Regions and Tools that can be overlapped to enhance your projects.

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Choosing a Tool

Creating Objects

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Load a Saved Object (.orc) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In Photo>Graphics, you can save a project that you have created as an object.
Saved objects may be imported into future projects.

To load a previously saved object

1.  On a blank area of the Workspace, click once with the Right Mouse button to
    bring up the Context Menu.

2.  From this menu, select File and then Load Object.

3.  Choose the drive and directory that contains the object you wish to load.

4.  Highlight the name of the object to load and double click on it or choose
    "Load". (objects have the file extension .ORC)

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Creating Objects

Saving Objects

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Create a Project ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

As you work with Photo>Graphics, you are actually creating a series of
interacting, resolution-independent "objects" known collectively as a "Project".

The easiest way to create a new project is to begin by loading an existing
bitmap or a previously saved object.  The alternative is to create an object
from scratch.

To load a bitmap

1.  Choose the object Create action mode on the Power Panel.

2.  Select a Region and the Bitmap Tool.

3.  The Load Bitmap dialog will appear.  Select the drive, directory and name
    of the file you wish to bring onto your Workspace.

4.  Move your mouse pointer to the top left corner of a blank area on the Workspace.

5.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button while dragging your mouse to the
    bottom right corner and then release the Left Mouse button.

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Creating Objects

Working with Bitmaps

Saving Projects

Opening a Saved Project

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. Open a Saved Project (.gdo) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To open a previously saved project

1.  On the blank Workspace, click once with the Right Mouse button to bring up
    the Context Menu.

2.  From this menu, select File and then choose Open Project. The Open Project
    dialog will appear.  Choose the drive and directory that contains the
    project that you wish to open.

3.  Highlight the name of the Project to open and double click on it or choose "Load".

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Saving Projects

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Choose a Region (shape or boundary) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In Photo>Graphics, a Region is the shape or boundary of an object. The Regions
available in TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics, include:

 * Rectangle Region

 * Ramp Region

 * Ellipse Region

 * Ellipse Fade Region

 * Star Shape Region

 * Triangle Shape Region

 * Heart Shape Region

 * Quarter-Moon Shape Region

 * Headline Text Region

 * Block Text Region

 * User Draw Regions

 * Custom Region

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How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.1. Rectangle Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A Rectangle shaped region has four straight sides and four angles equal to 90
degrees.  A rectangle will appear as a square when all the sides are of equal length.

To create a Rectangle

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Rectangle Region shape and Tool that you wish to use to create
    the new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the rectangular object will appear
    on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

To create a Square

1.  Follow the same steps used to create a Rectangle.

2.  Once you have a selected Rectangle on the Workspace, you will see a
    rectangular marquee outlining the object.  Press the Object Size, Position
    and Angle button in the Object Settings area on the Access Bar.  The dialog
    that appears will allow you to enter new quantities for the height and
    width of the Rectangle.

3.  Enter identical numbers into the height and width fields.

4.  Check the name of the object.

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Creating Objects

Choosing a Region

Naming Objects

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2. Ellipse Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An Ellipse shaped region will appear as an oval or a circle.

To create an Ellipse

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Ellipse Region and Tool that you wish to use to create the new
    object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the elliptical object will appear
    on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

To create a Circle

1.  Follow the same steps used to create an Ellipse.

2.  Once you have a selected Ellipse on the Workspace, press the Object Size,
    Position and Angle button in the Object Settings area on the Access Bar.
    The dialog that appears will allow you to enter new quantities for the
    height and width of the Ellipse.

3.  Enter identical numbers into the height and width fields.

4.  Check the name of the object.

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Creating Objects

Choosing a Region

Naming Objects

How Do I...




ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.3. Ellipse Fade Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Ellipse Fade Region will produce an object that will appear solid or more
opaque in the center and will fade to be transparent around the edges.

An Ellipse Fade Region will appear as an oval or circle with 100% density in
the center, fading to 0% density at the edges.

To create an Ellipse with faded edges

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Ellipse Fade Region and Tool that you wish to use to create the
    new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the Ellipse Fade object will appear
    on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

To create a Circle with faded edges

1.  Follow the same steps used to create an Ellipse Fade.

2.   Once you have an Ellipse Fade on the Workspace, press the Object Size,
    Position and Angle button.  This dialog will allow you to enter new
    quantities for the height and width of the Ellipse Fade.

3.  Enter identical numbers into the height and width fields.

4.  Check the name of the object.

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Adjusting the Opacity of an Ellipse Fade

Creating Objects

Choosing a Region

Naming Objects

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.3.1. Adjust the Opacity of an Ellipse or Circular Fade ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To adjust the opacity of the Ellipse or circular fade

It is possible to increase or decrease the rate of change of the fade of an
Ellipse Fade Region.  The higher the value entered, the more dense the entire
fade will become.

1.  Be sure that the Ellipse Fade object is selected.

2.  Press the Ellipse Fade Settings button in the Region area on the Access
    Bar.

3.  Enter a value, or use the slider to achieve the degree of Opacity you
    desire for the fade.

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Creating an Ellipse or Circular Fade

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.4. Star Shape Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a Star Shape

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Star Shape Region and Tool that you wish to use to create the
    new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the star-shaped object will appear
    on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.4.1. Shape Selection Button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When an object with a shape region (star, triangle, heart or quarter-moon) is
selected, the Region area on the Access Bar will indicate that a "Shape Region"
has been used to define that object.

 To change the shape used to define the region, you may use the Power Panel, or
simply press the Shape button in the Region area on the Access Bar.  A list of
the available shapes can be displayed to choose from.

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Star Shape Region

Heart Shape Region

Triangle Shape Region

Quarter-Moon Shape Region

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.5. Heart Shape Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a Heart Shape

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Heart Shape Region and Tool that you wish to use to create the
    new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the heart-shaped object will
    appear on your Workspace.

5.  Name your object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.6. Triangle Shape Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a Triangle Shape

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Triangle Shape Region and Tool that you wish to use to create
    the new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the triangular object will appear
    on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.7. Quarter-Moon Shape Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a Quarter-Moon Shape

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Quarter-Moon Shape Region and Tool that you wish to use to
    create the new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the Quarter-Moon object will appear
    on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.8. Ramp Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A Ramp produces a gradual fade of your object with 100% density, or opacity, of
the applied Tool starting at the top of the Region.  The ramp fades to 0%
density at the bottom of the Region, becoming fully transparent. When using the
Ramp Region, it is important to note that it will always appear as a rectangle
or square shape (unless it is used to define the contents of a Custom Tool.

To create a Ramp

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Ramp Region and Tool that you wish to use to create the new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the Ramp object will appear on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

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Adjusting the Direction of a Ramp Fade

Adjusting the Opacity of a Ramp Fade

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.8.1. To Adjust the Direction of a Ramp Fade ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To adjust the direction of the Ramp fade

To adjust the direction or angle of a Ramp fade, you must first assign an angle
to the Ramp fade.

1.  Be sure that the Ramp object is selected.

2.   Press the Ramp Properties button in the Region area on the Access Bar.

3.  Enter the number of degrees (1 to 360) necessary in order to achieve the
    direction you wish the Ramp to appear.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.8.2. To Adjust the Opacity of a Ramp Fade ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To adjust the opacity of the Ramp fade

It is possible to increase or decrease the rate of change of the fade of a Ramp
Region.  The higher the value entered, the more dense the entire fade will become.

1.  Be sure that the Ramp object is selected.

2.  Press the Ramp Properties button in the Region area on the Access Bar.

3.  Enter a value or use the slider to achieve the degree of Opacity you desire
    for the Ramp fade.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.9. Text Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To add Text to a Project

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.   Choose a Text Region (there are two, Headline Text or Block Text) and a
    Tool that you wish to use to create the new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the text object will appear on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

Note:  The word "Headline" will appear in a Headline Text Region as the default
text entry and the word "Paragraph" will appear as the default text entry of a
Block Text Region.

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About Block Text

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.10. User Draw Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To provide a broad range of draw capability in Photo>Graphics, four types of
User Draw Regions can be used to Create and Edit objects.

To draw a straight line

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Line Draw Region type, and a Tool for the lines you wish to
    draw.  Your mouse pointer will change to the Line Draw Pointer.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to a point on the Workspace where you would like to
    start your line drawing and click once with the Left Mouse button to
    identify the starting point for your line.

4.  Move the mouse pointer in the direction of the position of the end point of
    that line on the Workspace.  You will notice a rubberband type line
    following your cursor.

5.  When the line is the desired length and in the proper orientation, click
    once with the Left Mouse button to end the line.  If you wish to conclude
    your drawing here, click once with the Right Mouse button.

6.  If you want to continue and draw a second straight line that is connected
    to the first, simply move your mouse pointer to the new end position and
    press the Left Mouse button once to complete that line.  Continue this step
    until you have achieved the shape of the line draw object you desire.

    Warning: If the line is INVISIBLE it could be because you have the Softness
    setting for the line too high.  Change it to Zero and change it AFTER you
    completed drawing.

To draw freehand lines

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Freehand Draw Region type, and Tool for the lines you wish to
    draw.  Your mouse pointer will change to the Freehand Draw Pointer.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to an area on the Workspace where you would like to
    start your freehand drawing.

4.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button and begin dragging the mouse along a
    path to create your drawing.

    Warning: If the line is INVISIBLE it could be because you have the Softness
    setting for the line too high.  Change it to Zero and change it AFTER you
    completed drawing.

5.  To conclude drawing, simply release the Left Mouse button.

To draw Bezier curves

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Curve Region type, and a Tool for the lines you wish to draw.
    Your mouse pointer will change to the Curve Draw Pointer.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to an area on the Workspace where you would like to
    start your freehand drawing.

4.  Press and release the Left Mouse button and move your pointer to the second
    point on the desired curve.

    Warning: If the line is INVISIBLE after it is drawn it could be because you
    have the Softness setting for the line too high.  Change it to Zero and
    change it AFTER you completed drawing.

5.  Press and release the Left Mouse button and move the pointer to a third
    point on the desired curve.

    Note:  You can edit the points on the curve after you have completed the
    drawing to exactly place the points if you were inaccurate while drawing.

6.  To conclude drawing, simply Press and release the Right Mouse button.

It is possible to adjust the amount of Curvature that the curve has as you
position it by adjusting the Curvature option in the Pen Settings dialog.

To fill areas on the Workspace using the roller

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Select the Roller Draw Region type button and a Tool for the area you wish
        to fill.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to an area on the Workspace where you would like to
    start your roller drawing.

    Warning: If the line is INVISIBLE it could be because you have the Softness
    setting for the line too high.  Change it to Zero and change it AFTER you
    completed drawing.

4.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button and begin

5.  To conclude drawing, simply release the Left Mouse button.

Warning: Each time you press the Left Mouse button, you are creating a new
object.

Tip!

To create one large object but to be able to stop in the middle use the CONTROL
key on the keyboard.  If a Draw Region is selected and you start drawing while
holding the CONTROL key on the keyboard your newly drawn lines will be part of
the other object.

Tip!

Using the above CONTROL key tip also try drawing with the Right mouse button.
This will allow you to *remove* parts of your previously drawn image.

Another Tip!

Draw a Rectangle with a Bitmap fill.  Switch to EDIT mode and select the
Rectangle.  Now click on the User Draw button on the Power Panel.  The
Rectangular Bitmap is converted to a User Draw region filled with a Bitmap!
Use Tip #2 above to remove the parts of the Bitmap that you don't want in the picture!

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.11. Custom Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Custom Regions provide users with a powerful vehicle for creating unique Region
shapes for objects.  The information that follows should be read carefully in
order to understand and exploit the full potential of Custom Regions.

When you first create a Custom Region object, it is invisible. The properties
of the Custom Region object must be defined in order that the object to becomes
visible on the Workspace.

 When the Edit Custom Region button on the Access Bar is selected, a small
Custom Region work area appears. It is within this work area that the Custom
Region is defined. Objects created within this work area will be displayed on
the Workspace and the new object on the Workspace will behave as one, single object.

 Custom Region Work Area

A Custom Region can be composed of multiple objects with each of those objects
being made up of multiple Regions and fills or effects. This sets the stage for
the creation of exciting images and effects that would otherwise be  impossible.

When an object is created with a Custom Region, its transparency on the
Workspace depends on the brightness and the color of the object defined within
the Custom Region work area. For example, if the object used in the Custom
Region is black, the object on the Workspace will be completely opaque.  If the
object used in the Custom Region is white, the object on the Workspace will
appear to be completely transparent (invisible). All other colors will
translate into a degree of transparency, depending on their brightness or
Grayscale Tool value, between 0% and 100%.

To create a Custom Region

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Custom Region button and Tool that you wish to use to create the
    new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the custom Region object will
    appear on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

Note:  Custom Regions are not related to Custom Tools although they can be used
together for great effect.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.11.1. To Define a Custom Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 When the Edit Custom Region button on the Access Bar is selected, a small
Custom Region work area appears. It is within this work area that the Custom
Region is defined. Objects created within this work area will be displayed on
the Workspace and the new object on the Workspace will behave as one, single object.

To define a Custom Region

1.  Select the object containing the Custom Region.

2.  Press the Edit Custom Region button in the Region area on the Access Bar.

3.  A small window will appear identifying it as a Custom Region.  This is the
    Custom Region work area.

4.  Define the appearance of the Region by inserting new objects into the
    custom Region work area (bound by the pink border) and choosing a Tool for
    each object that will create the effect you are trying to achieve.

Note:  The thin, solid border outline that appears in the Custom Region work
area represents a scaled copy of the marquee outline of the object containing
the Custom Region on your Workspace.  Be sure to utilize the entire area within
the pink border outline in the Custom Region work area if you want to fill the
whole area designated to be the Custom Region object on your Workspace.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Choose a Tool (fill or effect) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When Photo>Graphics is first launched, a default fill Tool is selected on the
Power Panel.  The default fill Tool is the Color Fade fill.  This means that if
you create an object without selecting a different Tool, it will be filled with
a Color Fade.  It is possible to redefine the default Tool by using your mouse
button to select a new Tool type from the Power Panel.

Fill Tools:

 Bitmap;

 Solid Color;

 Color Fade;

 Custom Tool.

Effect Tools:

 Contrast & Brightness;

 Emboss;

 Grayscale;

 Wave;

 Noise;

 Pixelate;

 Button;

 Blur;

 Sharpen;

 Lens;

To select a Tool to fill a new object

1.  Create a new object by pressing the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Select a Region, and a Tool to apply to the new object by clicking on one
    Region and one Tool on the Power Panel with the Left Mouse button.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to an area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the new object will appear on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

Once you have created an object, you may wish to change its appearance.  This
can be accomplished by changing the Region and, therefore, its shape or by
changing the Tool and, therefore, its fill or effect.

To change an applied Tool

1.  Use your mouse to select the object you wish to change.

2.  Choose a new Tool type from the fills and effects represented on the Power Panel.

In Photo>Graphics, the Tools available to choose from fall into one of two
categories fills or effects.

When you combine a fill Tool type with any Region, the result will be a visible
object.  The characteristics of the Tool are independent of all other objects
on the canvas.

When you combine an effect Tool type with any Region, the result will most
often be an invisible object.  When an invisible object is placed over a
visible object, the characteristics of the effect Tool type are imposed on the
visible object.

HINT:  An easy way to apply an effect Tool to an existing, visible object is to
duplicate the visible object so that you have two identical objects directly
aligned, one on top of the other.  Then change the Tool of the object on top to
apply the characteristics of an effect Tool of your choice.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.1. Bitmap Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 A digital image is comprised of a collection of dots or "pixels" that each
contain a specific color assignment.  A bitmap is the collection of pixels from
an image that has been stored electronically and can be manipulated on a computer.

Bitmaps can contain from 2 to 16.7 million color combinations, depending upon
your application, and may be any type of image.

Photo>Graphics can load the following bitmap formats:

.JPG or .JPEG- Joint Photographic Experts Group images format

.PCD- Kodak PhotoCD image pack, when Multimedia support is installed (the
default with Warp)

.BMP- OS/2 or Windows Bitmap

.GIF- CompuServe's Graphics Interchange Format

.TIF- Tagged Image File Format

.TGA- Truevision Targa

.PCX

.PPM/PGM/PBM

.XBM - X-Windows Bitmap

.PNG - Portable Network Graphics

.EPS - (save only)

.MPT/MAC - MacPaint (load only)

.PS - Postscript (save only)

Tip!

To create masking effects with bitmaps see some of the tips in the help for the
User Draw Region.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.2. Solid Color Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 The Solid Color Tool, as the name indicates, will fill your object with a
single solid Color.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.2.1. To Change the Color of a Solid Color or Color Fade Fill ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Select the Color Selection button in the Tool area of the Access Bar. A Color
Settings dialog will appear automatically. This dialog contains a Color
Palette, a Brightness slider and three RGB Color Channel Fields (Red, Green,
Blue).

Manipulate the color of an object with direct selection by clicking with the
Left Mouse button directly on the Color Palette.

Use the direct selection method in conjunction with the brightness slider to
select the desired color. To increase color brightness, move the slider to the
right; to decrease the color brightness, move the slider to the left.

Another alternative for changing the color of an object is to enter specific
numerical values in each of the three RGB Color Channel fields or use the
associated sliders to adjust the value of a particular color component.

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Solid Color Tool

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.2.2. To Match the Color of an Existing Color in your Project ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Press and hold the Left Mouse button anywhere on the Color Palette and drag the
mouse pointer over top of the area in an object containing the desired color.
Release the Left Mouse button to complete the color selection.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.3. Color Fade Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 A Color Fade, when applied to a Region, gives the illusion of colors blending
together from the corners of the object.  This Tool allows you to select a
different color for each of the four corners of a Region. This is done by using
the Color Selector button in the Tool area of the Access Bar.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.3.1. To Select Corner Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Press the Color Selector button in the Tool area on the Access Bar.  Four new
buttons will appear.  Each of these buttons represent one of the four corners
of your object.

Press the button that corresponds to the corner you wish to change the color of
and use the controls on the Color Selection dialog to achieve the desired
color.

Keep in mind that if you have rotated or flipped the object, the corners will
no longer appear in the proper designated positions.  For example, if you
flip/mirror a rectangle vertically, the Top Left Corner becomes the Bottom Left
Corner; the Top Right Corner becomes the Bottom Right Corner and so on.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.4. Custom Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Custom Tools allow you to customize the fill of an object in order to create
more complex and advanced graphic effects, by using the shapes, fills and
effects already available to you.  When you first create an object using a
Custom Tool, it is invisible. The properties of the Custom Tool must be defined
in order for the object to become visible.

When the Edit Custom Tool button on the Access Bar is selected, a small Custom
Tool work area appears. It is within this work area that the Custom Tool is
defined.

Objects created within the Custom Tool work area are automatically applied to
the primary object on the Workspace and determine its fill. For example if you
create a purple Ellipse Fade object within the Custom Tool work area, the
primary object on the Workspace will be filled with a purple Ellipse Fade fill.

To create a Custom Tool

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Region for the object, and the Custom Tool button for the fill.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your Workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button
    while dragging diagonally until the approximate size and placement has been
    achieved for the new object.

4.  When you release the Left Mouse button, the object containing the Custom
    Tool will appear on your Workspace.

5.  Name the object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.4.1. To Define a Custom Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To define a Custom Tool

1.  Select the object containing the Custom Tool on the Workspace.

2.  Press the Edit Custom Tool button in the Region area on the Access Bar.  A
    small window will appear identifying it as a Custom Tool.

3.  Define the appearance of the Tool by inserting new objects into the Custom
    Tool work area (bounded by the thin, solid border) and choosing a Region
    and Tool for each object that will create the effect you are trying to achieve.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.5. Contrast & Brightness Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 The Contrast & Brightness Tool is used to adjust the contrast and the overall
brightness of an underlying object.  In addition, with this effect you can
adjust the individual color channels of an underlying image.

Contrast is the balance in an image of dark, bright and mid-range tones. A
high-contrast image has stark dark and bright tones and is void of mid-range
tones.  A low-contrast image is void of both stark dark and bright tones and is
made up of a range of mid-range tones.  Brightness refers to the amount of
light or dark present in the image.

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Adjusting Contrast or Brightness

Adjusting Color Channels

Adjusting Color Curves

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.5.1. Adjusing Contrast or Brightness ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Adjusting the contrast or brightness of an underlying image is done from
within the Tool area on the Access Bar. When the Contrast and Brightness button
is pressed, two sliders appear.  These sliders affect the overall contrast and
brightness of the image in a non-linear way.  Moving the sliders to the right
will increase the brightness or contrast of the image and moving the sliders to
the left will reduce the brightness or contrast of the image.

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Contrast & Brightness Tool

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Adjusting Color Channels

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.5.2. Adjusting Color Channels ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 When the Color Channels button is pressed, three sliders appear.  These
sliders individually affect the blue, green and red channels of the image in
the same way that the brightness slider affects the entire image.

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Contrast & Brightness Tool

Adjusting Color Curves

Adjusting Contrast or Brightness

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.5.3. Adjusting Color Curves ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 The Contrast & Brightness Tool operates by applying mathematical curves to the
image.  These curves can be changed manually using the Color Curve graph.  When
the Color Curve button is pressed, the Color Curve graph appears.  You can draw
a new curve by dragging over the graph with the left mouse button.  By choosing
one of the boxes below the graph, you can change one the Color Channel at a
time, or all three at the same time.

In addition there are some preset color settings available in the smaller
buttons below the Color Curve buttons.

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Contrast & Brightness Tool

Adjusting Contrast or Brightness

Adjusting Color Channels

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.6. Emboss Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 When you combine the Emboss Tool with a Region, the object you create will
affect all objects underneath, appearing as though they are punching up through
the Emboss object to create a three-dimensional, raised surface.

 Bitmap Image:

 With Emboss object applied:

The three dimensional effect is achieved since a lighting illusion is applied
to certain edges of your image.  If you rotate an embossed object, it appears
as if the lighting, which produces the embossed highlights, is coming from a
different angle.

 The default color of an embossed object is gray, but by clicking on the Color
Selection Button in the Tool area on the Access Bar and selecting a new hue,
the emboss effect can be given color.

TIP

You may increase the depth of the emboss by duplicating the Emboss object and
changing it to a Contrast & Brightness fill and then increasing the Contrast.

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Changing the Color of a Solid Color fill

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.7. Greyscale Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 The Grayscale Tool can be used to make a color image appear black and white.
When an object with a Grayscale Tool is used over an object that contains a
range of colors, it converts the color image into 256 shades of gray.

 Bitmap Image:

 With Greyscale object applied:

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.8. Wave Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 The Wave Tool distorts the selected Region and all objects beneath it.  You
can control the distortion by inserting new numeric values for the Amplitude
and Frequency settings.

 Bitmap Image:

 With Wave object applied:

Frequency reflects the number of peaks and valleys along the wave.

Amplitude reflects the height of each peak or valley from the midpoint of the wave.

 To change the Frequency or Amplitude of a Wave Tool, press the Wave Settings
button in the Tool area on the Access Bar and enter new values in the numeric fields.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.9. Noise Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Placing an object that contains noise over an image will result in a granular
effect. This is one way to add texture to a dull or flat looking photograph.

 Bitmap Image:

 With Noise object applied:

The settings of the Noise Tool can be adjusted for additional effect. There are
two properties of noise that you can adjust to change the effect of this tool.

Harshness affects the brightness of the noise.  Reducing harshness makes the
noise effect look lighter, and increasing the harshness makes the noise effect
look darker.

Density  affects the proximity of the noise.  Reducing density makes the noise
spread apart, and increasing density makes the noise come together.

 To change the harshness or density of an object with a Noise fill press the
Noise Settings button in the Tool area on the Access Bar and enter a specific
value, or use the sliders to achieve a desired effect.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.10. Pixelate Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 An object that contains the Pixelate Tool, when placed over an image, will
create a block-like effect with all of the pixels that are beneath it.  The
pixels of the image will look larger than normal, resulting in loss of detail
in the area affected.

 Bitmap Image:

 With Pixelate object applied:

The size of the pixels in the affected area can be adjusted by entering a value
for the number of pixels you wish to appear horizontally and vertically in the
object.  The more pixels you specify, the smaller the blocks will be.  The less
pixels that appear in the object, the larger the pixel blocks will be.

 To adjust the number of horizontal and vertical pixels press the Pixelate
Settings button in the Tool area on the Access Bar.  Here you can enter a value
for pixels in the horizontal direction (X Blocks) and the vertical direction (Y
Blocks).

The Good Quality checkbox allows you to set the accuracy of the Pixelate effect.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.11. Button Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 The fastest way to design a button for use in your Projects or Internet Web
page designs is by using the Button Tool.  When an object with the Button Tool
is placed over any visible object, a button look is created instantly.

The most efficient way to generate a button is to first create an object
(usually a square or rectangle) with the Tool that you want to be the fill for
the Button.  Next, duplicate that object and change the new objects Tool to a
Button.  This will ensure that the button effect is in the same position and
exact size as the fill for the button.

 Before Button object is applied:

 After Button object is applied:

 Press the Button Settings button in the Tool area on the Access Bar to adjust
any of the following:

Number of Buttons  The Region can be assigned a specified number of buttons
across and down.  Simply enter the desired quantities in the Blocks Across and
Blocks Down fields.

Border Width &  Height  These values will alter not only the width and height
of the borders, but also the surface area(s) of the button(s).  Use the scroll
arrows to change these values or directly enter numeric values for these fields.

Intensity   This setting increases the shading of the border that creates the
button look.  By increasing the intensity of the button, the dark shaded panels
become darker and the light shaded panels become brighter.

Up or Down   When a single button is created, by default it is set to "Button
Up" (as opposed to a pressed button) mode.  When several buttons are created by
increasing the number in the across and down fields, the buttons are
alternately displayed "Up and Down".  These may be altered to "All Up" or "All
Down" if desired.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.12. Blur Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Placing an object with the Blur Tool over a visible object will blur the area
directly beneath it.  The resulting effect can be used to create the illusion
of motion.  It can be used to enhance the appearance of shadows or to smooth an
exceptionally blotchy or pixelated image.

 Bitmap Image:

 After Blur object is applied:

To blur the edges of an image, the Blur object must be slightly larger than the
underlying image.  You can adjust the Blur to make it more, or less, extreme
using the intensity or radius settings.

 The intensity, or the radius, of the blur can be increased or decreased by
pressing the Blur Settings button in the Tool area on the Access Bar and
entering a new value in the Intensity field.  Blur is a percentage of the
surface area that it covers and is relative to the size of the object.

NOTE:  Blur effects can slow down rendering of an image as they are very CPU
intensive.  If possible wait until later in your creation process to add blurs.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.13. Sharpen Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 When an object with a Sharpen Tool is placed over top of another image,
particularly a bitmap, it will enhance the edges of the image and bring out
more detail.

 Bitmap Image:

 After Sharpen object is applied:

You can increase or decrease the amount of sharpness by pressing the Sharpen
Settings button in the Tool area on the Access Bar and adjusting the Harshness
and Radius values.

Harshness The value entered in this field represents how severely the image is
affected.  The greater the value, the more intense the effect.

Radius  The value in this field determines how much look around takes place for
the sharpen effect.  The greater the value here, the wider apart the bright peak.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.14. Lens Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Placing an object with the Lens Tool over a visible object will cause the area
directly beneath it to be distorted in a Fisheye Lens.  It can be used to give
a slight 3D look to an object or can be used at a lower setting to enhance the
appearance of parts of an object or image.

 Original Image:

 After Lens object is applied:

 The intensity, or the zoom factor, of the lens can be increased or decreased
by pressing the Lens Settings button in the Tool area on the Access Bar and
entering a new value in the Factor field.

You also have the option of turning on the Smooth option for Lens.  This will
increase the accuracy in the distortion of the image BUT is very CPU intensive
and will slow down all rendering operations.  It may be best to only turn on
Smooth before you do your final output.

Also note that at screen resolutions the LENS effect may create unusual
artifacts in the image.  At higher print resolutions this will not be as visible.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.7. Name an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Objects in Photo>Graphics are given default names.  These default names are
assigned based on the Region and Tool of the object.  For example, a Rectangle
Region filled with a Solid Color Tool will be assigned the default name RectScol.

Every object can be given a meaningful name.  For example, if you have used a
Star Shaped Region combined with a Solid Color yellow Tool, you might choose to
name that object "yellow star".  Naming objects is especially useful when
several objects appear on your Workspace that are linked to floating dialog
boxes.  To identify which dialog links to an object, the object name is
displayed in the Title Bar of the dialog.

How to assign a meaningful name to an object

1.  Select the object to name and move the mouse pointer over the name field
    containing the default object name in the Object Settings area on the
    Access Bar.

2.  Delete the default name and key in a new, meaningful name.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.8. Select an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A selected object can be identified easily by the live marquee outline around
it, as well as the ways the mouse pointer behaves when it is near or above the
selected object.  When a marquee outline is visible around an object, it means
that you can rotate, stretch, mirror, skew, move, resize and manipulate that
object in a number of different ways.

To select an object while in Edit action mode, simply move your mouse pointer
over any visible part of the object and click once with your Left Mouse button.
A marquee will highlight the selected object.

You can confirm that you have indeed selected the correct object by checking
the properties of the object on the Access Bar.  Look to see that the name of
the object, and the Region and Tool descriptions match the object that you wish
to select. You will find this procedure useful when you are selecting objects
that are layered under effects.

 * Selecting Objects that are Layered

 * Selecting Objects that are Grouped

 * Deselecting Objects

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.8.1. Select Objects that are Layered ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you are working on a complex project that contains many layers of objects,
you can cycle through the displayed objects using the Page Up/Page Down keys on
the keyboard, or by clicking the Left Mouse button on the layered objects until
the appropriate object is selected.

To use the keyboard, select one object in your project by clicking on it once
with your Left Mouse button.  When the marquee outline appears, you can then
use the Page Up key to cycle through the objects in the order that they appear
on your screen.  To cycle through the objects in reverse order, use the Page
Down key.

As you press the Page Up key, the marquee outline will jump to the next object,
and the Access Bar will change to reflect the properties of the currently
selected object.  Continue this procedure until you have highlighted the
appropriate object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.8.2. Select a Grouped Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A grouped object can be selected and manipulated in the same manner as a single
object.

To select a grouped object, move the mouse pointer over any part of the group
and click once with the Left Mouse button.  A marquee outline will appear
around the group of objects and the Access Bar will change to indicate that the
group is selected.  Naming the group is also beneficial in identifying it for
later use.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.8.3. Deselect an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To deselect an object, click once with your Left Mouse button on any blank area
of your Workspace or press the ESC (Escape) Key.  The marquee outline will
disappear, indicating that no objects are selected.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9. Arrange Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Adjusting the order in which objects appear can change the perspective of a
project by adding a layered effect, while grouping objects can make it easier
to move and resize numerous objects at the same time. You can also align
objects horizontally and vertically, center them or  justify to one side of
your Workspace.

 * Group Objects

 * Ungroup Objects

 * Align Objects

 * Change Object Order

 * Undo/Redo Object Changes

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9.1. Group Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Grouped objects in Photo>Graphics are called Compound objects.  Creating
Compound objects makes it easier to select and manipulate parts of your
Projects by making them behave like a single object.

To create a grouped (Compound) object

1.  Arrange the objects you wish to group.

2.  Press and hold the Left Mouse Button, and drag out a rectangle around the
    objects to group.  Important: You must ensure that the rectangle fully
    contains the complete area of each object.

3.  Release the Left Mouse Button.

4.  From the Automatic Menu that appears, select Group Contained Objects.

5.  Give the object a meaningful name in the Group Settings area on the Access Bar.

A  single marquee outline will appear around all of the objects that have been
grouped, indicating that the object is grouped and selected.

When you create a Compound object, the Object Settings area on the Access Bar
changes, and the controls for Regions and Tools disappear. The only area on the
Access Bar remaining is the Group Settings area. The Group Settings area
contains the object Name field and two buttons: The Size, Position and Angle
button, and the Miscellaneous Properties button.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9.2. Ungroup Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To ungroup a set of grouped objects

1.  Select the Compound object you wish to ungroup.

2.  Click once with your Right Mouse button to bring up the Context Menu.

3.  From that menu, select Object Management and then Ungroup from the Flow
    Through Menu.

It is possible to group a number of objects, and then group them again with
other objects.  When ungrouping these objects, keep in mind that the Ungroup
function can only ungroup one grouped layer at a time and you may have to
ungroup more than once to free all the objects or reach the one you need.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9.3. Align Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Align Objects command makes page layout in Photo>Graphics easy.  Rather
than moving objects by dragging them with the mouse and trying to line them up
by eye, simply select the objects you wish to position, and choose the desired
alignment within the rectangle that contains the objects.

To align two or more objects

1.  Contain the objects within a rectangle by holding down the Left Mouse
    Button and dragging the mouse to form a rectangle around them.  The
    rectangle must be drawn to allow for the desired position in Edit action mode.

2.  Once you have contained the objects this way, release the Left Mouse button.

3.  From the menu that appears select Align Contained Objects.  Next choose the
    alignment option you wish to apply to the objects.  These options are
    detailed in the following table.

Center - Objects Selected objects will appear in the exact center of the
rectangle that contains them.

Center Vertically - The center point of all selected objects will be lined up
vertically wherever they currently appear in the rectangle that contains them.

Center Horizontally - The center point of all selected objects will be lined up
horizontally wherever they currently appear in the rectangle that contains
them.

Left Justify - Selected objects will be flush on the left side of the rectangle
that contains them.

Right Justify  - Selected objects will be flush on the right side of the
rectangle that contains them.

Bottom Justify - Selected objects will be flush on the bottom of the rectangle
that contains them.

Top Justify - Selected objects will be flush on the top of the rectangle that
contains them.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9.4. Change Object Order ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

It is often necessary to change the order in which objects appear, specifically
if you are trying to achieve a layered effect or just wish for larger objects
to appear behind smaller ones.

To change object order

1.  Select the object you wish to reorder in Edit action.

2.  Click once with the Right Mouse button.

3.  From the menu that appears, select Object Order & Position.  Next choose
    the ordering position you wish to apply to the selected object.

Pull Forward (Ctrl+W) - Moves the selected object forward one position in the
object order

Pull to Front (Ctrl+F) - Moves the selected object to the front of the object
order, placing it on top of all other objects on the workspace.

Push Backward (Ctrl+K) - Moves the selected object backward one position in the
object order.

Push to Back (Ctrl+B) - Moves the selected object to the back of the object
order, placing it beneath all other objects on the workspace.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.9.5. Undo and Redo Changes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

It is often necessary to make a change to an object to see what impact it will
have on the overall project.  The difficulty is that you may want to change the
object back to it's previous settings to compare the effects.  You can do this
with the UNDO and REDO options on the Object Management flow through menu.

Undo/Redo works with moving, shearing, rotating and modification of object
properties (color, transparency, etc).

There is only 1 level of Undo/Redo at this time.

(only the last change can be undone)

To UNDO a change

1.  Select the object you wish to undo.

2.  Click once with the Right Mouse button.

3.  From the menu that appears, select Object Management.  Next choose Undo
    object change.

Using the Keyboard CONTROL-BACKSPACE will activate UNDO.

To REDO a change

1.  Select the object you wish to reapply the change to.

2.  Click once with the Right Mouse button.

3.  From the menu that appears, select Object Management.  Next choose Redo
    object change.

Using the Keyboard CONTROL-BACKSPACE will activate REDO.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10. Manipulate an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When creating projects in Photo>Graphics, it is important to have the freedom
and control necessary to properly position and size every object.  Each object
in Photo>Graphics can be moved, rotated, skewed, flipped and resized for the
perfect page layout  even when they are grouped together with other objects!

 * Move an Object

 * Rotate an Object

 * Skew an Object

 * Mirror/Flip an Object

 * Size and/or Stretch an Object

 * Lock Objects

 * Adjust Object Transparency

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10.1. Move an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Every object can be moved to any position on your Workspace. This can be
accomplished by either dragging it from one place to another using your mouse
or you can move it by the slightest co-ordinate increment from within the
Object Settings dialog on the Access Bar.

To move an object freely, using the mouse

1.  Select the object you wish to move.

2.  Place your mouse pointer over any part of the object to be moved. The mouse
    pointer will change to a four-headed arrow.

3.  Press and hold the Right Mouse button and at the same time, move your mouse
    toward the area that you would like the object to be located on your Workspace.

To move an object using co-ordinate increments

1.  Select the object you wish to move.

2.  Press the Object Size, Position and Angle button in the Object Settings
    area on the Access Bar.  Here you can enter numerical co-ordinates for the
    horizontal and vertical position of the center of the object.  It is
    possible to move an object by  the slightest amount by entering a number
    just higher or just lower than the co-ordinates already assigned to that object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10.2. Rotate an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Every object created in Photo>Graphics is positioned at an angle that can be
changed at any time. The angle of an object is a rotation in degrees that it
has undergone in order to change its appearance. A newly created object has a
default angle valued at zero, until it is rotated.

Rotating an object can be done either freely or by assigning it an exact
rotation value.

To rotate an object freely, using the Mouse

1.  Select the object you wish to rotate.

2.  Move your mouse pointer to one corner of the object.  Notice that the mouse
    pointer changes to a Rotate pointer.

3.  Press and hold the Right Mouse button when the Rotate Pointer is active.

4.  While still holding down the mouse button, move the mouse in the direction
    you wish to rotate the object.

To rotate an object to a specific rotation value (angle)

1.  Select the object you wish to rotate.

2.  Press the Object Size, Position and Angle button in the Object Settings
    area on the Access Bar.  Here you can enter a numerical value for the angle
    to rotate the object.  It is possible to rotate an object by the slightest
    amount by entering a value just higher or just lower than the angle already
    assigned to that object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10.3. Skew an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The skew of an object is the amount of slant or shear applied to the object on
the horizontal or vertical axis.  A newly created object has a default skew
valued at zero.

Skewing an object can be done either freely or by assigning it an exact
adjustment value for one or both of the X or Y axis values.

Adding skew to an object freely, using the mouse

1.  Select the object you wish to skew.

2.  Move your mouse pointer to a straight edge of the object boundary (place
    the mouse directly over the marquee outline of the selected object).
    Notice that the mouse pointer changes to a Skew pointer.

3.  Press and hold the Right Mouse button when the Skew Pointer is active.

4.  While still holding down the mouse button, move the mouse in the direction
    you wish to skew the object.

To skew an object to a specific value (number of degrees)

1.  Select the object you wish to skew.

2.  Press the Object Size, Position and Angle button in the Object Settings
    area on the Access Bar.  Here you can enter a numerical value for the angle
    to which the object will be skewed.  It is possible to skew an object by
    the slightest amount by entering a value just higher or just lower than the
    angle already assigned to that object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10.4. Mirror/Flip an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can flip any object on your Workspace to make it look like a mirrored
reflection of the original.

To mirror an object using the mouse

1.  Select the object you wish to mirror, or flip.

2.  From the Object Settings area on the Access Bar, press the Miscellaneous
    Properties button and ensure that the object is set to Fixed Aspect.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to a vertical or horizontal boundary opposite the
    edge that will serve as a pivot edge for the flip.  When your mouse pointer
    is over the marquee outline boundary, it will change to a Resize pointer.

4.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button while moving your mouse over the
    center of the object.  Continue past the pivot edge of the object until you
    have mirrored the object and achieved the correct size.

 To ensure that a mirrored object maintains its original size and/or position,
make note of its dimensions in the Size, Position and Angle dialog within the
Object Settings area on the Access Bar before manipulating it.  After the
object has been mirrored, re-enter these values into the same dialog.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10.5. Size and/or Stretch an Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any object in TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics can be stretched, or re-sized, to
change its physical appearance.  You can resize objects to make them tall,
short, fat or thin.  You can do so freely, using the mouse, or you can assign
height and width values to the object that will determine its appearance.

When an object is stretched or resized freely, using the mouse, it is possible
to stretch either the height or width of the object independently.  It is also
possible to resize both the height and the width at the same time.

When you want to resize an object, but don't want to distort the appearance of
it (meaning you don't want the object to look stretched out of proportion) it
is important to set the constraints of that object to Fixed Aspect.

To resize an object freely, using the mouse (height or width)

1.  Select the object you wish to resize.

2.  Move your mouse pointer to one straight edge of the object boundary (place
    the mouse directly over the marquee outline of the selected object).
    Notice that the mouse pointer changes to a Resize pointer.

3.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button when the Resize pointer is active.

4.  While still holding down the Left Mouse button, move the mouse in the
    direction you wish to stretch the object.

To resize an object freely, using the Mouse (height and width)

1.  Select the object you wish to resize.

2.  Move your mouse pointer to one corner of the object boundary.  Notice that
    the mouse pointer changes to a Rotate pointer.  don't be confused by this
    pointer, you can still stretch the object using it.

3.  Press and hold the Left Mouse Button when the Rotate pointer is active.

4.  While still holding down the Left Mouse button, move the mouse diagonally
    in the direction to where you wish the object to be resized (move toward
    the center of the object to make it smaller and away from the center to
    make it larger).

To resize an object to specific height and width values

1.  Select the object you wish to resize.

2.  Press the Object Size and Position button in the Object Settings area on
    the Access Bar.  Here you can enter a numerical value for both the height
    and width of the object.

Note:

When you Resize Bitmaps and Grouped Objects, the Fixed Aspect Ratio setting is
default set to "Fixed".

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.10.6. Adjust Object Transparency ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

All objects in Photo>Graphics can be assigned a level of transparency.  By
making an object more transparent, it is possible to see through layers of
objects to underlying ones.

To adjust the transparency of an object

1.  Select the object that will be made more transparent.

2.  Press the Transparency button on the Object Settings area of the Access
    Bar. This will bring up a Transparency Settings dialog.

3.  Move the transparency slider to achieve the level of transparency desired.

A 100% transparency setting will make an object completely invisible while 0%
transparency setting will make an object completely opaque.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11. Duplicate and Delete Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Duplicating, copying and deleting objects are some of the most basic functions
that are used when you are creating projects in Photo>Graphics.

Like many of the other functions in Photo>Graphics, there is more than one way
to perform each of these operations.  In fact, the end result of both copying
and duplicating an object is virtually the same.  The difference is in the
method used to perform the operation, as well as the size and position of the
replicated object.

 * Duplicating vs. Copying

 * Pasting Objects

 * Deleting Objects

 * Undeleting Objects

 * Hiding Objects

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11.1. Duplicating vs. Copying Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Copy command is used to replicate an object, the new object must be
pasted into the Workspace.  A designated size and position for the new object
is defined by dragging out a rectangle on the Workspace, similar to the method
used to create a brand new object.

When an object is duplicated, an exact replication is generated and placed
directly on top of the original image.  It  has to be moved away from the
original, or the tool has to be changed in order for the duplicated object to
be detected visibly.

One advantage in choosing to Duplicate rather than Copy and Paste is that you
can assure accuracy when you want to apply an effect like Grayscale to a
photograph within a collage, but do not want any of the other surrounding
images to be affected. In this case you need a duplicate object for the
Grayscale tool with the exact size and position as the original image.

To copy an object

1.  With your mouse, select the object you wish to copy.

2.  Bring up the Context Menu by clicking once with the Right Mouse button.

3.  From the menu that appears, select Clipboard, then Copy.

To duplicate an object

1.  With your mouse, select the object you wish to duplicate.

2.  Bring up the Context Menu by clicking once with your Right Mouse button.

3.  From the menu that appears, select Duplicate from the Object Management command.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11.2. Pasting Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To paste an object

1.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button while dragging your mouse to form a
    rectangle on your Workspace.

2.  Once you have the rectangle drawn, release the Left Mouse button.

3.  From the Automatic Menu that appears, choose Paste from Clipboard.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11.3. Deleting Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There are two methods for deleting an object from the Workspace in
Photo>Graphics.

To delete an object using the Delete Key on the keyboard

1.  Select the object you wish to delete by clicking on it once with your Left
    Mouse button.

2.  Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

To delete an object using the Context Menu

1.  Select the object you wish to delete by clicking on it once with your Left
    Mouse button.

2.  Click once with your Right Mouse button to bring up the Context Menu.

3.  Choose Object Management and then Delete from the Flow Through Menu.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.11.4. Undeleting Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There are two methods for undeleting an object from the Workspace in
Photo>Graphics.

To undelete an object using the Control-X Keys on the keyboard

1.  Press the Control and X keys on your keyboard.

To undelete an object using the Context Menu

1.  Click once with your Right Mouse button to bring up the Context Menu.

2.  Choose Object Management and then Undelete from the Flow Through Menu.

Both of these methods will recover the last deleted object.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12. Add Text to a Project ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There are two types of Text Regions to choose from in Photo>Graphics: Headline
or Block text.

 * About Headline Text

 * About Block Text

 * Creating Text Objects

 * Change (edit) Text

 * Change Fonts

 * Change Justification

 * Change Line Spacing

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12.1. Creating Text Objects (adding text to a project) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a text object

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.   Choose either the Headline Text or the Block Text Region and a  Tool that
    you wish to use to create the new object.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the area on your workspace where you wish to
    place one corner of your object.

4.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button while dragging your mouse to create
    the approximate size of your object.  When you release the Left Mouse
    button, the text object will immediately appear in your Workspace.

5.  Give the object a name in the Object Settings area on the Access Bar.

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Creating Objects

Choosing a Tool

Naming Objects

About Headline Text

About Block Text

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12.1.1. About Headline Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 Headline Text Regions automatically scale text to fit within the Region
boundaries.  Multiple lines of text can be generated using the Enter key to
create a hard carriage return.  When one line of text is longer than another,
all text lines in the Region can be scaled equally in width to accommodate the
Region boundaries.  This makes a very effective headline for projects.

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Creating Text Objects

Changing Text

Changing Fonts

Changing Text Justification

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12.1.2. ╨ÿ ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

ready to save an entire Project, you may do so in the TrueSpectra ColorWave
.GDO (General ColorWave Object-Oriented Document) file format.  This format
lets you retrieve your files later for printing, distribution on the Internet
or for further enhancements.  You can also save your project in one of many
universal graphic file formats by using the Save Rendered feature supported by
Photo>Graphics.

In both cases, all products with licensed ColorWave 2.0 capabilities will be
able to load and render your file.  Note, however, that some ColorWave 2.0
applications may not be able to edit all types of objects in your Project as
they may not have as extensive a user interface as is available in
Photo>Graphics PRO.

In Photo>Graphics PRO you have all the function that is available in the
previous Photo>Graphics products and more!  Photo>Graphics PRO gives you the
added functionality of TWAIN Scanner support, automation via user written REXX
scripting plus even more drawing functions with new REGIONS and TOOLS.

How to Contact TrueSpectra Inc.

TrueSpectra Inc.

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Tech Support: [phone]

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Be sure to send in your registration card or register online via our website.

Registered users are entitled to discounts, special upgrades and other benefits.

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Creating Objects

Saving Projects

Saving Objects

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12.2. Change Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To Change Text

1.  With your mouse, select the object that contains the text that you wish to change.

2.  In the Region section of the Access Bar, press the Text Edit button.

3.  In the dialog box that appears, enter the text that you wish to appear on
    your project.

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Creating Text Objects

Changing Fonts

Changing Text Justification

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12.3. Change Text Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the font of a Text Object

1.  Select the object that contains the text font that you wish to change.

2.  Press the Font Selection button in the Region area on the Access Bar.

3.  In the dialog box that appears, select a font type from the list of
    available fonts.

The fonts that appear on the list in Photo>Graphics are fonts installed on your
OS/2 System.  To add new fonts to the Photo>Graphics list, you must install
using the OS/2 Font Installer.  See your OS/2 Manual or On-line Help for
further instructions.

Photo>Graphics will support any fonts that are usable by OS/2.

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Creating Text Objects

Changing Text

Changing Text Justification

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12.4. Changing Text Justification ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Justification determines the alignment of single or multi-line text within the
specified Region.

Changing the justification of a Text object

1.  Select the object that contains the text you wish to change the
    justification or spacing of.

2.  Press the Text Format button in the Region area on the Access Bar.

3.  Select the appropriate options from the dialog box.

Left - Justifies all text to the left border of the text Region.

Right - Justifies all text to the right border of the text Region.

Center - Centers all text between the left and right borders of the text Region.

Full - Spaces all text equally to the left and right borders of a text Region.

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Creating Text Objects

Changing Text

Changing Text Fonts

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.12.5. Change Line Length and Line Spacing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Line Spacing is the distance between lines and is a factor of the font height.
For example a line spacing of 1.2 means that lines of text will be separated by
a distance equal to 20% of the font height.

Line Length is only applicable when you are working with Block Text Regions.
The length of a line of text is measured in units of "Ms" for the font that you
specify. That is, the final length of the line of text is the actual width of a
capital letter "M" in the chosen font, times the multiple you select in the
Line Length field.

Changing the line spacing  or line length of a Text object

1.  Select the object that contains the text you wish to change the
    justification or spacing of.

2.  Press the Text Format button in the Region area on the Access Bar.

3.  Select the appropriate options from the dialog box.

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Creating Text Objects

Changing Text

Changing Text Fonts

Changing Text Justification

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.13. Pan and Zoom ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Every object you create using Photo>Graphics is resolution-independent.  This
means that your projects can be viewed as close up as you wish.

Photo>Graphics, using the ColorWave render engine, redraws the image at the
best resolution possible.  There is no concept of pixel-editing since the image
is not constructed from pixels.  Zooming and Panning allow you to view an
entire Project, or any portion of it.

There are a number of helpful viewing options available in Photo>Graphics that
are outlined in this section.  Whenever you select a viewing option, you are
selecting a Zoom function.

 You can use the Pan & Zoom action mode to quickly maneuver your way around
your project, viewing small areas, panning and zooming back again with ease.

There are two ways of Zooming in using the Pan & Zoom action mode.  You can
either draw a rectangle around the area you wish to view close up, or you can
simply click with the Left Mouse button to automatically Zoom in by 200%.

 * Zoom In

 * Zoom Out

 * Pan Around the Workspace

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.13.1. Zoom In ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Zooming in on a selected object will fill your Workspace with that object for
optimal viewing.  Zooming in on a select area magnifies the specified zoom area
and allows you to edit images/objects with precision.

To Zoom in on an individual object

1.  In the object Edit action mode, select the object you wish to view close up.

2.  Click once with the Right Mouse button to bring up the Context Menu.

3.  From this Menu, choose Zoom and then Zoom to fit Object from the Flow
    Through Menu.

To Zoom in on a selected area

1.  In the object Edit action, while holding down the Left Mouse button, drag
    out a rectangle around the area that you wish to zoom in on.

2.  When you have the area contained within the rectangle, release the mouse button.

3.  From the menu that appears, select Zoom In.

To Zoom in using the Pan & Zoom action mode

While in the Pan & Zoom action mode, press the Left Mouse button and drag a
rectangle around the area that you would like to view close up.  Photo>Graphics
will immediately begin rendering the magnified area.

or

While in the Pan & Zoom action mode, click the Left Mouse button on the center
point of the area that you would like to view close up.  Photo>Graphics will
immediately begin rendering the magnified area.

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Zoom Out

Pan and Zoom

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.13.2. Zoom Out ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

After Zooming in and making fine adjustments to your project, it is likely that
you will want to go back and view your work on the full canvas so that you can
finalize the layout of your Project.  The process of doing so is called Zooming out.

Photo>Graphics enables you to Zoom out in increments of 200% at a time, or you
can Zoom all the way back to the original Output Area of your Project.
Alternately, you can Zoom out far enough to see all objects contained on the Workspace.

To Zoom out 200%

1.  In the object Edit action mode, click once with the Right Mouse button.
    The Context Menu will appear.

2.  From this menu choose Zoom, and then Zoom out 200%.  You may repeat these
    steps until you have obtained the view of your work that you desire.

To Zoom out using the Pan & Zoom action mode

1.  While in the Pan & Zoom action mode, click the Right Mouse button on the
    center point of the area that you would like to view farther out.
    Photo>Graphics will shrink the image by 200% and center it on your chosen point.

To view the entire workspace (Zoom to fit output area)

1.  In the object Edit action mode, click once with the Right Mouse button.
    The Context Menu will appear.

2.  From this Menu select Zoom, and then Zoom to fit output area from the Flow
    Through Menu.

To view all objects (Zoom to fit all objects)

1.  In the object Edit action mode, click once with the Right Mouse button.
    The Context Menu will appear.

2.  From this Menu select Zoom, and then Zoom to fit all objects.

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Zoom In

Pan and Zoom

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.13.3. Pan Around the Workspace ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When zoomed in, it is often useful to Pan around the Workspace in order to view
objects around the zoomed area without having to select a Zoom out function.

To Pan around the Workspace

1.  While in the object Edit action, press and hold the Shift key.

2.  Press the Right Mouse button and drag the Workspace in the direction desired.

You can also use the Right Mouse button on the Workspace Rulers to drag the
window around.

To Pan using the Pan & Zoom action mode

1.  Press the Right Mouse button and drag the Workspace in the direction desired.

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Zoom In

Pan and Zoom

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14. Work with Bitmaps (Digital Images) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 A Bitmap in Photo>Graphics is considered a fill Tool because it can be applied
to any Region and will create a visible object.  This means that you can easily
use bitmaps in text, line draw or any shaped Region and also means that, like
all objects, bitmaps can be stretched, skewed, rotated, and mirrored.

Objects containing the Bitmap Tool interact with other objects containing other
Tools such as Contrast & Brightness, Emboss, Wave, Sharpen, Pixelate and Blur.
This means that you can achieve an uncountable number of unique effects just by
layering the appropriate objects.  These Tools are described earlier in this
Guide and you can find numerous examples of the creative effects that can be
achieved using bitmap images in the TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics Tutorial Guide.

Bitmaps can be loaded/saved in the following formats:

o   PCD - PhotoCD

o   BMP - OS/2 or Windows Bitmap

o   GIF - Graphics Interchange Format

o   TGA - Targa

o   TIF - Tagged Image File Format

o   JPG - JPEG/JFIF

o   PCX

o   PNG

o   PPM/PBM/PGM

o   PSD

o   EPS - (save only)

o   MPT/MAC - MacPaint (load only)

o   XBM

o   PS - Postscript (save only)

Also see Supported Bitmap Formats.

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 * Load a Bitmap

 * Scanning Images

 * Changing to a Bitmap Tool

 * Crop a Bitmap

 * Tiling a Bitmap

 * Smoothing a Bitmap Image

 * Bitmap Effects

 * How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.1. Load a Bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Because you will often be using bitmaps in Photo>Graphics, there are four ways
available to load them into a Project:

To load centered automatically in the Workspace  (Load Option 1)

1.  Anywhere on the Workspace, click once with the Right Mouse button to bring
    up the Context Menu.

2.  From this menu, select File and then Load Bitmap.

3.  Choose the drive and directory that contains the bitmap image you wish to
    use from the dialog that appears.  Double click on the file, or highlight
    it and choose Load.

4.  Name the object in the Object Settings area of the Access Bar.

To load into a specific area of the Workspace  (Load Option 2)

1.  When in Edit action mode, with the Left Mouse button held down, drag out a
    rectangle on the Workspace.

2.  From the Automatic Menu that appears, select Load Bitmap.

3.  Choose the drive and directory that contains the bitmap image you wish to
    use from the dialog that appears.  Double click on the file, or highlight
    it and choose Load.

4.  Name the object in the Object Settings area of the Access Bar.

To load into any specific Region  (Load Option 3)

1.  On the Power Panel, choose Create, select any Region and then select the
    Bitmap Tool.

2.  Choose the drive and directory that contains the bitmap image that you wish
    to use from the dialog that appears.  Double click on the file, or
    highlight it and choose Load.

3.  Alternately, if you have previously loaded one or more images, select the
    desired image from the list that appears when the Source Bitmap button is
    pressed on the Access Bar or choose Load at the bottom of the list to load
    a new bitmap.

4.  Name the object in the Object Settings area of the Access Bar.

Scan the image (Load Option 4)

1.  This option is covered under Scanning Images.

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Working with Bitmaps

Scanning Images

Supported Bitmap Formats

Creating Objects

Naming Objects

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.2. Save a Bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When saving a Bitmap in Photo>Graphics using the method described here you will
NOT be saving the entire project you are working with.  To save the
Photo>Graphics Project you are creating as a bitmap see the section on Saving
Projects as Bitmap Images.

What the SAVE BITMAP option does is allow you to quickly and easily take a
particular Image used in a BITMAP tool and save that Image to a file.

This function can be used for:

o   Converting bitmap files from one format to another

o   Saving SCANNED images to a file

o   Extracting bitmaps that have been saved as part of the GDO project file

Note:  Inline Bitmaps saved using SAVE BITMAP will not be removed from the
Project until you explicitly change the reference in all BITMAP TOOLs that use
that image.  SAVE BITMAP only gives you a method of extracting/converting the
image to a file on the hard drive.

To save a bitmap simply select the object containing the bitmap you wish to
save an select the Source Bitmap button on the access panel.  When you click on
SAVE BITMAP you will be asked for a new file name and file type to save the
image as.

Images saved this way will be saved at their original resolutions (or scanned
resolutions) and sizes.  You should not expect that the saved image will be the
same size as it appears on screen.

If you wish to change the size or resolution of a BITMAP image you should be
using the SAVE RENDERED function.

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Saving Projects as Bitmaps

Scanning Images

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.3. Changing to a Bitmap Tool ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Tool of any selected object may be changed to Bitmap.  In Edit action mode,
simply select the desired object, and from either the pull-down list of Tools
on the Access Bar or by using the buttons on the Power Panel, change the
objects Tool to Bitmap.

In some cases when changing a Tool to Bitmap, you may be unable to recognize
the selected bitmap.  For example, if the Region was User Draw and you have
drawn with thin lines, or if the transparency of the changed object is set very high.

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Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.4. Changing the Source Bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you are working with an object that contains a bitmap, it is possible to
change the particular bitmap that fills the selected object.  This is called
changing the Source Bitmap.

To change the Source Bitmap

1.  Select the object containing the bitmap you wish to change.

2.  Press the Source Bitmap button in the Tool area on the Access Bar.

3.  Choose from the list of bitmaps that is already loaded into your current
    project, or select "Load Bitmap" to choose a new bitmap.

4.  If you choose "Load Bitmap", the Load Bitmap dialog will appear.  Choose
    the drive and directory of the new bitmap and then choose "Load".

The newly loaded bitmap will fill the region of the object that contained the
previous bitmap on the screen.

NOTE:  When a bitmap is not used in other parts of your project and you remove
the only reference you have to it then it will not appear in the Selection
List, you must use the Load Bitmap button to load it if you need it again.

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Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.5. Crop a Bitmap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

There are often occasions when you wish to use only part of the bitmap you have
selected.  In some cases, you simply want to adjust, or "Crop", the rectangular
area rendered by the Bitmap Tool. For example, you may have a snapshot of your
family in a park, but the photographer was standing too far away and most of
the picture is of trees and grass, not your subjects.

The co-ordinate numbers on the Crop Area dialog indicate the area (in number of
pixels) of the bitmap that will be displayed.  Each co-ordinate relates to one
pixel of the image vertically or horizontally.

The size of a selected area is changed by increasing or decreasing the
co-ordinate boundaries.  You may use the up and down arrow buttons to change
the co-ordinates of the bitmap boundary until you have the desired portion of
the bitmap contained or you may repeatedly redraw the crop rectangle while
watching the result in the Workspace.

 * Rectangular Cropping

 * Irregular Shaped Cropping

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Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.5.1. Rectangular Cropping ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To crop a bitmap image

1.  Select the object that contains the bitmap that you want to crop.

2.  Press the Crop Bitmap button located in the Tool area on the Access Bar.

3.  In the Crop Area dialog that appears, draw a rectangle on the small
    representation of the bitmap containing the area you wish to crop. The area
    may also be moved by using the Left Mouse button.

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Cropping Bitmaps

Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.5.2. Irregular Shaped Cropping ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you wish to use an irregularly shaped portion of a bitmap or fill in an
irregularly shaped area of a bitmap, you must use the User Draw Region or, for
complex cases, a Custom Region combined with a Custom Tool.  For example, to
select an individual person from a group, ensure that you have created an
object with a User Draw Region and Bitmap Tool.  For an example of cropping a
bitmap with User Draw, please see the TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics Tutorial Guide.

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Cropping Bitmaps

Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.6. Tiling a Bitmap Image ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Interesting backgrounds and other fills are quickly achieved using a tiled
bitmap image.  When you Tile a Bitmap, you get the effect of multiplying the
image, and laying the duplicates next to each other, filling the Region with
copies of the original bitmap like laying tiles in the bathroom.

There are two ways of tiling a bitmap  automatic, and manual.  The manual
method is used when you have special requirements.

A bitmap is tiled by specifying the number of times you would like the bitmap
to be reproduced in a horizontal direction and vertical direction.  This means
that the total number of bitmap images to appear within the region is the
horizontal number multiplied by the identical vertical number, or the square of
the number you enter.

 * Manual Bitmap Tiling

 * Automatic Bitmap Tiling

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Smoothing Bitmaps

Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.6.1. Automatic Bitmap Tiling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 To create a tiled bitmap, click on the Bitmap Settings button in the Tool area
on the Access Bar.  Enter the number of times you wish to tile the bitmap image
in the Tile factor field.  Your Object will now appear to contain multiple
copies of the original bitmap.

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Tiling Bitmaps

Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.6.2. Manual Bitmap Tiling ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To manually tile a bitmap, create an object with a Custom Tool.  Open the Tool
window and within that work area, load your desired bitmaps or other objects to
be tiled.  Group all objects, rotate appropriately and make duplicates of the
group placed in a tiled fashion.

A simplified form of the above procedure is handy when you want to make a
diagonal or rotated tile of a bitmap.  Just place the original bitmap in the
Custom Tool work area and rotate it  then open its tile dialog from the Access
Bar and tile the rotated bitmap.  Resize the bitmap so that it covers the
entire output area of the Custom Tool work area  Observe the results in  your
main Workspace.  You will see that the Custom Tool effectively projects the
rotated tile through your objects Region!

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Tiling Bitmaps

Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.7. Smoothing a Bitmap Image ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When a bitmap is originally scanned from a print or output from a digital
camera, its series of pixels is defined and it is impossible to add more true
detail to such an image.  However, in the case of an enlargement where the
original was created at a low resolution, it is possible to increase the visual
effectiveness of a bitmap with "smoothing".  Smoothing makes an enlarged bitmap
look less pixelated and more natural by building new pixels between known,
existing pixels.  Placing an object with a Sharpen Tool on top of a smoothed
bitmap can sometimes give pleasing results.

Note:  Using the Smooth feature will slow down all processing in
Photo>Graphics.  It may be best to load images without smoothing and only turn
on smoothing before a final output is needed.

 To activate the Smooth feature, select the Bitmap Settings button in the Tool
area on the Access Bar.  Enter a check mark in the check box next to the word
Smooth.

It is also possible to set all of the bitmaps in a project to Smooth at one
time.  This can be done by checking the Smooth Bitmaps option in the Projects
Output Settings dialog.

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Tiling Bitmaps

Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.14.8. Bitmap Effects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Typically, objects containing Contrast and Brightness, Sharpen, Emboss or Blur
Tools are placed over bitmaps to enhance their content depending upon
application.  Examples can be found in the TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics Tutorial Guide.

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Working with Bitmaps

Supported Bitmap Formats

Loading a Bitmap

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.15. Scanning Images ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have a TWAIN compliant scanner that is supported you can use that
scanner from within Photo>Graphics to scan images into your project.

To see if your particular TWAIN scanner is supported by the TWAIN for OS/2(sm)
drivers included with Photo>Graphics please see the Supported Scanner List in
the Appendix or on the current list on the TrueSpectra Website.

There are two options available for scanning:

o   Select Source - choose what scanner to use

o   Acquire - set options and scan the image

They are accessible via the popup context menu.

In some cases a scanned image may appear to Photo>Graphics as a negative image.
In the Preferences Dialog you have the option of automatically inverting images
taken by the scanner to correct this problem.

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Scanning an Image (Acquire)

Selecting the default Scanner

Working with Bitmaps

Supported Scanner List

Supported Bitmap Formats

Creating Objects

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.15.1. Selecting a Scanner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Select Source menu option allows you to choose the scanner to use for the
Acquire function.

If you have multiple scanners you choose one to be the default, if you only
have one scanner you must choose that one.

A default scanner must be chosen before the Acquire function will work.

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Acquiring an image from a Scanner

Supported Scanner List

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.15.2. Acquiring from a Scanner ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select Acquire from the context menu you will be presented with a
dialog allowing you to set various options for the scanner you have currently
selected as the default.  This dialog will vary from scanner driver to scanner driver.

To scan centered automatically in the Workspace  (Load Option 1)

1.  Anywhere on the Workspace, click once with the Right Mouse button to bring
    up the Context Menu.

2.  From within the FILE menu, select Acquire.

3.  Set the options you desire on the dialog that is presented and scan the image.

4.  The image will appear in the workspace, at maximum size, and will be
    defined as a Rectangular Bitmap object.  You can now interact with the
    scanned image as you would any other bitmap.

5.  Name the object in the Object Settings area of the Access Bar.

To scan into a specific area of the Workspace  (Load Option 2)

1.  When in Edit action mode, with the Left Mouse button held down, drag out a
    rectangle on the Workspace.

2.  From the Automatic Menu that appears, select Acquire.

3.  Set the options you desire on the dialog that is presented and scan the image.

4.  The image will appear in the workspace, in the defined rectangle, and will
    be defined as a Rectangular Bitmap object.  You can now interact with the
    scanned image as you would any other bitmap.

5.  Name the object in the Object Settings area of the Access Bar.

To save the scanned image you have two options.

o   You can save the bitmap directly.

o   You can use SAVE RENDERED to alter it's appearance.

To save the image directly you must use the SAVE BITMAP option on the

To save the scanned image after you have applied any Photo>Graphics effects you
will need to define your Output Settings to an appropriate size and dpi (as
close as possible to the original size and the  scanner DPI setting or you may
lose image quality), size the bitmap to fit into that output area and then Save Rendered.

In some cases a scanned image may appear to Photo>Graphics as a negative image.
In the Preferences Dialog you have the option of automatically inverting images
taken by the scanner to correct this problem.

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Selecting the default Scanner

Working with Bitmaps

Supported Scanner List

Supported Bitmap Formats

Creating Objects

How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16. Draw Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Photo>Graphics incorporates four different methods of creating objects using
User Draw Regions.  These Vector Regions, combined with powerful image
processing Tools provide users with an unparalleled range of capability for
creating unique, and complex drawings.

Draw Regions function similarly to other Regions in Photo>Graphics  they can be
manipulated freely, and can be filled with the assortment of tools available in
the product.  The three drawing features in Photo>Graphics are Line Draw,
Freehand Draw, Curve Draw and Roller Draw.

The method for creating a custom drawn object in Photo>Graphics is the same as
that used to create all other objects.  Simply choose a User Draw Region type
and a Tool from the Power Panel, and you're ready to start!  By either clicking
or holding down the Left Mouse button on the Workspace, the User Draw Region
type that you have selected becomes active, and the motion of the mouse
determines the direction and the shape of the lines you draw.

When a User Draw Region type is selected from the Power Panel to create a new
object, the mouse pointer changes to reflect the type of draw Region that will
be created.

Once an object has been created using one of the Draw Region types, it can be
edited or reshaped by changing the position of the objects Control Points.
When an object with a Draw Region is being edited, the mouse pointer again
changes to indicate that it is in position to edit the Region shape.

 * Stroke vs Fill Mode

 * Pen Settings

 * Control Points

 * Creating Draw Objects

 * Editing Draw Objects

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Creating Objects

Choosing a Tool

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.1. Stroke vs. Fill Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

User Draw objects have two different modes of operation that radically affect
their appearance:  Fill Mode and Stroke Mode.  In fill Mode, the shape defined
by the objects path is filled by the Tool selected for the object.  In Stroke
Mode, the Tool only fills a narrow Region which follows the objects path.  The
appearance of the stroked area depends on the stroke attributes such as Line
Width and Line Join.

Stroke Mode is usually used for diagrams, such as flow charts and bubble
diagrams.  Fill Mode is usually used for defining shapes, or cutting out
portions of bitmaps.

Regions defined by the Roller Draw type are by default created in Fill Mode,
while Regions defined by the Freehand and Line Draw Region types are set to
Stroke Mode by default.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.2. Pen Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When a User Draw Region type is selected from the Power Panel, the Pen Settings
dialog appears prompting you to make some decisions about the drawing you are
about to create.

 * Pen Size

 * Softness

 * Line Join Style

 * Line Cap Style

 * Curvature

Once you have created an object using a User Draw Region type, all of these pen
settings can also be changed while in the object Edit action mode to change the
appearance of the object.

To change the Pen Settings of an existing User Draw Region type

1.  Select the object containing the User Draw Region while in the object Edit
    action mode.

2.  Press the User Draw Settings Button in the Region area on the Access Bar

3.  Edits to the Region can be made on the dialog that appears.

Note:  Making the SOFTNESS of a line too high will often result in the line
being invisible.  It is best to change the SOFTNESS setting to ZERO when
creating a line and then adjusting it after the line is visible.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.2.1. Pen Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The size of the pen determines the width of the lines drawn on the workspace
and is measured in either inches, centimeters, points or pixels. To change the
size of the pen, simply enter a new value into the numeric field.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.2.2. Softness ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To make lines appear less hard, increase the softness.  Increasing softness
causes the edges of the lines to appear more blurred.

Warning: To save yourself some confusion be sure that softness is set to ZERO
before drawing.  A high softness on a thin line can make a line invisible.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.2.3. Line Join Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose from the list of Line Join styles to determine the appearance of the
junctions of straight lines created in Stroke Mode of the User Draw Region.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.2.4. Line Cap Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Choose from the list of Line Cap styles to determine the appearance of the ends
of paths created in Stroke Mode of the User Draw Region.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.2.5. Curvature ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Curvature option only applies to the CURVE REGION.

The option allows you to define how the inital curve will be positioned as you
draw the curve.  This option is only configurable before the curve drawing is
begun.  If you wish to adjust the curve after it has been drawn you may do so
by Adjusting the appearance of the curve.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.3. User Draw Path Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 To view information about a selected User Draw object, press the Path
Information button in the Region area on the Access Bar.  Here you can make
changes to the Width of the path, the softness, the line join style, and the
line cap style.  You can also change a stroke object to a fill object by
entering a check mark in the Stroke check box.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.4. Control Points ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When an object is created using any of the User Draw Region types,
Photo>Graphics inserts Control Points along the path, which in turn creates
path segments.

Control Points along a path can be moved and manipulated in a number of ways to
transform or reshape a drawn object.  Editing the shape of an object created
with a User Draw Region type is done by moving these Control Points, and the
Handles that protrude from them (handles will only appear on Control Points
that occur on curved lines).  You can also radically change the shape of a
User Draw Region by inserting or deleting Control Points.

 * Adding Control Points

 * Selecting Control Points

 * Deleting Control Points

 * Splitting Control Points

 * Merging Control Points

 * Moving Control Points

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.4.1. Adding Control Points ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To add a new control point to a path segment

1.  Select the path segment that you wish to add a Control Point to.

2.  Click once with the Left Mouse button to display the Path Segment Edit Menu.

3.  Choose Add Control Point from this menu.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.4.2. Selecting Control Points ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In order to edit a Control Point, it must first be selected.  To select a
Control Point, simply place the mouse pointer over the point (you know you are
over the point when the Unselected Control Point Draw pointer appears).  Click
once on the Control Point with the Left Mouse button to select the point and
make it active.  The Control Point will now appear as a gray square with the x
contained within.

A Control Point is manipulated by choosing items from the Selected Point
Context Menu which is displayed by clicking the Right Mouse button anywhere on
the Workspace when the Control Point is selected.

To move a Control Point

1.  Press the object Edit action mode on the Power Panel.

2.  Select the object containing the User Draw Region, and then select the
    Control Point that you wish to move.

3.  Press and hold the Right Mouse button.  When you do this, the Selected
    Control Point Draw pointer will change to a Move Control Point Draw pointer
    (a closed claw).  When the claw is closed, you can drag your mouse to the
    position on the workspace where you wish to move the Control Point.

4.  When you have reached the desired position, release the Right Mouse button.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.4.3. Deleting Control Points ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete a Control Point from a draw Region

1.  Press the object Edit action mode on the Power Panel.

2.  Select the object containing the Draw Region, and then select the Control
    Point that you wish to delete.

3.  Click once with the Right Mouse button to display the Selected Point
    Context Menu.

4.  Choose Delete.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.4.4. Splitting Control Points ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Control Points can also be split to break a path into two shorter paths or
merged together to join the ends of two paths into one longer path.

To split a Control Point

1.  Select the Control Point you wish to split.

2.  Click once with the Right Mouse button to display the Selected Point
    Context Menu.

3.  Choose Split from the menu that appears.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.4.5. Merging Contol Points ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To merge two control points within a User Draw object

1.  Select one of the two Control Points that you wish to join.

2.  Click the Right Mouse button to display the Selected Point Context Menu.

3.  Choose Join from the menu that appears.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.4.6. Moving a Control Point ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To move a Control Point

1.  Press the object Edit action mode on the Power Panel.

2.  Select the object containing the User Draw Region, and then select the
    Control Point that you wish to move.

3.  Press and hold the Right Mouse button.  When you do this, the Selected
    Control Point Draw pointer will change to a Move Control Point Draw pointer
    (a closed claw).  When the claw is closed, you can drag your mouse to the
    position on the workspace where you wish to move the Control Point.

4.  When you have reached the desired position, release the Right Mouse button.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.5. Creating Draw Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Draw Regions function similarly to other Regions in Photo>Graphics.  They can
be manipulated freely, and can be filled with the assortment of tools available
in the product.  The four drawing features in Photo>Graphics are Line Draw,
Freehand Draw, Curve Draw and Roller Draw.

 * Line Draw Region Type

 * Freehand Draw Region Type

 * Curve Draw Region Type

 * Roller Draw Region Type

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.5.1. Using the Line Draw Region Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Line Draw Region type is selected to create an object, the mouse
pointer changes to a pencil. Start and end points of straight lines are
established by clicking the Left Mouse button on the workspace.  As these start
and end points are created, Control Points are inserted along the path that is
created.

To draw a straight line, or a series of straight lines

1.  Press the object Create action mode on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Line Draw Region type, and Tool for the lines you wish to draw.
    The mouse pointer will change to the Line Draw pointer.

3.  Move the mouse pointer to an area on the Workspace where you would like to
    start your line drawing, and click once with the Left Mouse button to
    identify the starting point for your path.

4.  Move the mouse pointer in the direction for the position of the end point
    of that line on the Workspace.  You will notice a rubberband type line
    following your cursor.

5.  When the line is the desired length and in the proper orientation, click
    once with the Left Mouse button again to end the line.  If you wish to
    conclude your drawing here, click once with the Right Mouse button.

    Warning: If the line is INVISIBLE it could be because you have the Softness
    setting for the line too high.  Change it to Zero and change it AFTER you
    completed drawing.

6.  If you want to draw a second straight line that is connect to the first,
    simply move the mouse pointer to the position to end the next line, and
    press the Left Mouse button once to end that line.  Continue this step
    until you have achieved the shape of the line draw object you desire.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.5.2. Using the Freehand Draw Region Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Freehand Draw Region type is selected to create an object, the mouse
pointer changes and appears as a feather.  Drawing freehand is done by pressing
and holding the Left Mouse button while dragging the mouse pointer along the
line you would like the Freehand path to follow.  Photo>Graphics tracks the
movement of the mouse pointer across the workspace and determines where Control
Points should be placed along the created path.  It is difficult to draw
perfect straight lines and curves with a Freehand Region type, so each Control
Point that is created has up to two Handles that can be used to shape and
manipulate the drawn path.

To draw freehand lines and curves

1.  Press the object Create mode on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Freehand Draw Region type and Tool for the path you wish to
    draw.  The mouse pointer will change to the Freehand Draw pointer.

3.  Move the mouse pointer to a point on the Workspace where you would like to
    start your freehand drawing.

4.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button and begin dragging the mouse along the
    path for the drawing you wish to create.

    Warning: If the line is INVISIBLE it could be because you have the Softness
    setting for the line too high.  Change it to Zero and change it AFTER you
    completed drawing.

5.  To conclude drawing, simply release the Left Mouse button.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.5.3. Using the Curve Draw Region Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When the Curve Draw Region type is selected to create an object, the mouse
pointer changes.  Drawing curves is done by pressing and releasing the Left
Mouse button and moving the mouse pointer to the next point on the path that
you would like the Curve to follow.  Photo>Graphics tracks the Left Mouse
clicks and determines where the Curve should be placed along the desired path.
To end the curve click with the Right Mouse button.

It is possible to edit the shape of the curve after drawing by moving the
control points of the line.

To draw Bezier curves

1.  Press the object Create button on the Power Panel.

2.  Choose the Curve Region type, and a Tool for the lines you wish to draw.
    Your mouse pointer will change to the Curve Draw Pointer.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to an area on the Workspace where you would like to
    start your freehand drawing.

4.  Press and release the Left Mouse button and move your pointer to the second
    point on the desired curve.

    Warning: If the line is INVISIBLE it could be because you have the Softness
    setting for the line too high.  Change it to Zero and change it AFTER you
    completed drawing.

5.  Press and release the Left Mouse button and move the pointer to a third
    point on the desired curve.

6.  A curve will be formed between the 3 points.  You can continue adding
    points to this line and the curve will continue.

    Note:  You can edit the points on the curve after you have completed the
    drawing to exactly place the points if you were inaccurate while drawing.

7.  To conclude drawing, simply Press and release the Right Mouse button.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.5.4. Using the Roller Draw Region Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Roller Draw Region type is used to create objects that fill large areas of
the workspace by painting out an area for a new object.  When the Roller Draw
Region type is selected to create an object, the mouse pointer will change to
appear like a circle with a small dot in the middle of it.  Like the Freehand
Draw Region type, the Left Mouse button must be pressed and held down while
dragging to create a drawn path.

Objects created by the Roller have one property that makes them stand apart
from the two other Region types.  Regions defined by the Roller are by default
created in fill mode, while Regions defined by Freehand and Line Draw are both
set to stroke by default.

To fill areas with the roller

1.  Press the object Create action mode on the Power Panel.

2.  Select the Roller Draw Region type button and

3.  Move your mouse pointer to a point on the a Tool for the area you wish to fill.

    Warning: If the line is INVISIBLE it could be because you have the Softness
    setting for the line too high.  Change it to Zero and change it AFTER you
    completed drawing.

4.  Press and hold the Left Mouse button and begin dragging the mouse along the
    path for the drawing you wish to create.  To conclude drawing, simply
    release the Left Mouse button.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.6. Editing Draw Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 * Removing Straight Line Segments

 * Selecting a Path Segment

 * Curving a Straight Line Segment

 * Straightening a Curved Line Segment

 * Continuing the Path of a User Draw Region

 * Erasing Part of a Roller Draw Path

 * Adjusting the Appearance of Curves

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.6.1. Removing Straight Line Segements ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

As you are creating a line draw Region, it is possible to backtrack so that the
last path segment can be removed.  The backtracking operation can be performed
successively to remove a number of line segments, in the order that they were created.

To backtrack and remove straight line path segments

1.  While still in the process of creating the object detailed above using the
    Line Draw Region type, press and hold the Left Mouse button on the workspace.

2.  Remove the last line segment created by clicking once with the Right Mouse
    button while the Left Mouse button remains pressed.

3.  Click the Right Mouse button once for each line segment you wish to remove
    from the workspace.

4.  When you have finished, release the Left mouse button and continue or
    conclude your line drawing.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.6.2. Selecting a Path Segment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Just as Control Points can be removed from User Draw Region paths to change the
appearance of an object, they can also be added.  To add a Control Point to an
existing path, you must first select the area of the path that will serve as
the insertion point.

It is also possible to convert a path segment from straight to curved, and from
curved to straight.  In order to perform this action, it is first necessary to
select the path segment that you wish to convert.

To select a path segment

1.  With the object containing the User Draw Region selected, move the mouse
    pointer to the area on the line segment that you wish to select.

2.  When the mouse pointer changes to a small arrow with a small circle above
    it, the path segment is selected.

Once the line segment is selected, it can be manipulated in one of three ways.
A selected line segment can be curved, straightened or a Control Point can be
inserted at the selected position.  To display these options, click once with
the Left Mouse button while the Path Selection Mouse pointer is active to
display the Path Segment Edit Menu.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.6.3. Curving a Straight Path Segment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To curve a straight path segment

1.  Select the path segment that you wish to curve.

2.  Click once with the Left Mouse button to display the Path Segment Edit Menu.

3.  Choose Convert to Curve from this menu.

Photo>Graphics will convert your straight line segment to a curved line segment
and add handles to the Control Points on both sides of that line segment.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.6.4. Straightening a Curved Path Segment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To straighten a curved path segment

1.  Select the path segment that you wish to make straight.

2.  Click once with the Left Mouse button to display the Path Segment Edit Menu.

3.  Choose Convert to Straight Line from this menu.

By straightening a curved path segment, Photo>Graphics actually removes the
handles from the Control Points at each end of the path segment that has been converted.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.6.5. Continuing the Path of a User Draw Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When creating detailed, or complex User Draw Regions, it is often necessary to
first partially define the Region, and then continue in a new location on the
Workspace.  This can be accomplished by creating a path using any of the User
Draw Regions, and then resuming editing later.  This particular method of
editing Regions even allows you to combine two or more of the User Draw Region
types to complete a single object!

Another advantage of this method for editing User Draw Regions, is that it
allows you to erase parts of objects.  For example, erasing portions of objects
allows you to trace shapes from Bitmap images and fine tune any of the User
Draw Regions.

To continue a connected Line or Freehand or Curve Draw path

1.  Choose either the Line or Freehand or Curve Draw Region type from the Power
    Panel that you wish to continue drawing with.

2.  Press and hold down the Shift key on the keyboard.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the point on the Workspace where you want to
    continue Drawing.

4.  Continue drawing according to the method used for the user draw region you
    desire.  The new path created will be connected to the path created previously.

To continue an unconnected Line or Freehand or Curve Draw path

1.  Choose either the Line or Freehand or Curve Draw Region type from the Power
    Panel that you wish to continue drawing with.

2.  Press and hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard.

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the point on the Workspace where you want to
    continue drawing.

4.  Continue drawing according to Continue drawing according to the method used
    for the user draw region you desire.  The new path created will be
    completely disconnected from the first path.

To continue painting a Roller Draw path

1.  Choose the Roller Draw Region type from the Power Panel.

2.  Press and hold down the Ctrl key or the Shift key on the keyboard (either
    will work).

3.  Move your mouse pointer to the point on the Workspace where you want to
    continue painting out an area with the Roller.

4.  Continue painting using the Left Mouse button

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.6.6. Erasing Part of a Roller Draw Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To erase part of a Roller Draw path

1.  Choose the Roller Draw Region type from the Power Panel.

2.  Press and hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard.

3.  Move the mouse pointer to the point on the Workspace where you want to
    erase an area with the Roller.

4.  Press and hold the Right Mouse button while dragging the mouse over the
    area of the object that you wish to erase.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.16.6.7. Adjusting the Appearance of Curves ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Control Points that are on curved lines path segments have Handles.  These
Handles are used to adjust the orientation and appearance of the curve, and
will only appear when the Control Point that they are attached to is selected.
Handles do not have to be selected to be moved, they are selected as soon as
the mouse pointer is placed over top of them and the Selected Control Point
Draw pointer appears.  At this time, they can be moved using the Right Mouse button.

Handles can also be adjusted automatically by Photo>Graphics when specified by
the user.  To smooth or cusp a curve that passes through a Control Point,
display the Selected Point Context Menu and select the appropriate option.

To edit path segments by moving Handles

1.  Select the Control Point that is the source of the Handles you wish to move.

2.  When the Control Point has been successfully activated, the mouse pointer
    will change to the Selected Control Point Draw pointer, and the Handles
    will become visible.  You will only see Handles of a Control Point when
    that Control Point is active.

3.  Move the Handle by placing the mouse pointer over the Handle to be moved
    (still the claw), and press and hold the Right Mouse button.  By pressing
    and holding the Right Mouse button, the mouse pointer will change to the
    Selected Control Point Draw pointer and you will grab the Handle.

4.  While still holding down the Right Mouse button, move the Handle to the
    desired position.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.17. Save Objects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The ColorWave .ORC format is used to store resolution independent objects.  It
can contain any object or grouped object.  Note however, that bitmap objects
will only store a reference to the required bitmap making the use of .ORCs with
bitmaps dependent upon the system configuration staying fairly consistent.

To save an object in the Photo>Graphics .ORC format

1.  Select the object you wish to save.

2.  Click once with your Right Mouse button to bring up the Context Menu.

3.  From this menu, choose File, and then Save Object.

4.  Choose the drive, directory and file name that you wish to apply to the
    saved object.  Note:  Objects will be saved by default with the .ORC
    filename extension.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.18. Save Projects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A Project can be saved for future use or completion if it needs a final touch.
Projects saved in Photo>Graphics are saved with the file extension .GDO.
Bitmap images are not saved together with a project.  Instead, a reference is
saved within the .GDO file that instructs ColorWave to go out and look for any
bitmap files that have been used to make up the final project.  This process
saves space on your hard drive, by using only one copy of a bitmap for many
different projects, instead of duplicating the file every time it is saved in a
Photo>Graphics Project.

When you save a project you do have the option of having the Bitmaps used
within that project saved INLINE within the GDO file.  Due to the potentially
large sized files this could create we advise that Bitmap images only be saved
INLINE if you are transferring the project to another user.

 * Saving Projects in ColorWave Format (.gdo)

 * Saving Projects as Bitmap Images

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.18.1. Saving Projects in ColorWave Format (.gdo) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To save a project as a Photo>Graphics .GDO file

1.  Click once with your Right Mouse button to bring up the Context Menu.

2.  From this menu, choose File, and then choose Save Project.

3.  Choose the drive, directory and file name you desire, then press Save.

4.  In the dialog that appears select whether to save any bitmap images used in
    the project inside the GDO file.  Under normal circumstances we would
    advice that you do NOT choose this option (see below for details).

When saving a project in Photo>Graphics PRO you are able to select the OPTIONS
button and elect to save any Bitmap images used in the project as Inline
Bitmaps within the .GDO file.

If you do not select the Inline Bitmaps option box, the GDO file will be
created with references to where you bitmap images exist on your local or LAN
hard drives.  They will not be saved with the GDO and they will be required
when you next load the GDO file.

If you do select the Inline Bitmap option box, the GDO file will be created and
any image that you have used within the project will be saved as part of the
file.  The original will be left on your hard drive but a copy will be made in
the GDO file.

We would recommend that you choose NO under normal circumstances.  This will
save you hard drive space (the same file will not be taking twice the space!)
and it will make the GDO file accessible by users of earlier versions of Photo>Graphics.

We recommend that you only choose to INLINE the bitmaps in the GDO when you are
transfering the file to another user and do not wish to send them separate
files in order to view the project.

To remove any references to Inline bitmaps you simply remove the references to
that bitmap in any BITMAP TOOLs that are used.  You can do this by either
deleting the object or by replacing the Inline Bitmap by selecting a
replacement file from the Harddrive.

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.18.2. Saving Projects as Bitmap Images ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can quickly create a bitmap image, at any resolution, from a Project
designed in Photo>Graphics.  The process of saving a Bitmap Image from
Photo>Graphics is called "Save Rendered".

A project can be saved to a number of popular bitmap file formats, see
Supported Bitmap Formats for more details.  Saving a file rendered will allow
that Project to be used in your favorite Word Processor or Presentation
software package.  You can also use these saved files to enhance your Internet
Web Page.

To save a project as a bitmap image (SAVE RENDERED):

1.  Click once with your Right Mouse button to bring up the Main Menu.

2.  Choose File and then Output Settings.

3.  Set the size of your Output Area and resolution from the dialog that
    appears.  Then close the dialog and zoom back in your main Workspace.

4.  Ensure portions of your Project that you wish to save are inside the Output
    Area of your main WorkSpace.  You can group objects and then move/resize
    them to fit if required.

5.  Click once with your Right Mouse button to bring up the Main Menu.

6.  From this menu, choose File and then Save Rendered.

7.  Choose the drive, directory, bitmap file format and file name for the new
    bitmap image.  Use the OPTIONS button to set any options specific to this format.

When defining the output settings be very aware of the resolution as a high DPI
setting can cause the creation of some VERY LARGE files.  For example a 8inch x
10inch image at 600dpi will create a 90MB (uncompressed) image file.

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Creating Objects

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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.19. Use REXX Scripts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

REXX scripts are created by you to automate just about any operation you can
perform manually with Photo>Graphics.

Before you can use REXX Scripts you must create them.  There are some Scripts
included that perform some basic functions but there is much more that can be
done with them.

See REXX Scripting Functions in the Appendix for a summary of what you might
want to do with REXX scripts.

REXX Scripts can be started in one of two ways:

o   The RUN SCRIPT option under FILE on the context menu

o   The EDIT SCRIPT option under FILE on the context menu


See the Photo>Graphics REXX Scripting Reference for detailed information on the
functions available.

The Reference is in HTML format and requires a web browser capable of
supporting TABLEs (ie: WebExplorer 1.1 or Netscape Navigator/2 2.02).

The Scripting Reference can be found in the Photo>Graphics PRO folder or can be
found on the installation CD in PGPRO\HELP\index.htm

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 Running Scripts

 Editing Scripts

 REXX Scripting Functions

 How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.19.1. Running Scripts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The RUN SCRIPT... option on the FILE menu allows you to select a script to execute.

By default it will look in the default Macro Directory defined in the
Preferences dialog.

By selecting the script file it will run and assuming it is configured to do
something visible to the objects in your current project it should run, update
your project and complete successfully without interruption.

If there are errors or other necessary interactions with you it will display a
dialog similar to that below:

This REXX Console can be activated manually via the REXX Console option
(enabled on the FILE menu when a script is running) or it can be configured to
show automatically whenever any script is run (via the User Preferences dialog
option ALWAYS SHOW REXX CONSOLE).

At any time you may stop a script from running by pressing CTRL-BREAK or by
using the Halt Script option on the REXX Console or on the workplace pop-up menu.

Please take note that by using the Scripting functions you take control of
Photo>Graphics PRO at a very low level in the code.  Given the advanced
multithreading around which Photo>Graphics is designed you can quite easily
create scripts which, to complete, would require more resources than your PC
has, causing serious delays throughout the entire operating system and other applications.


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 Editing Scripts

 REXX Scripting Functions

 How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.19.2. Editing Scripts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

REXX Scripts can be edited or created in two ways:

o   Using an External Editor (E.EXE or EPM.EXE for example)

o   Use the EDIT Script... menu option

The EDIT Script option will bring up a dialog like the one below.

On this dialog you are able to do the following:

o   Create a new Script

       Simply begin typing

o   Edit a Script

       Load and modify an existing script

o   Save or Load a Script

o   Run the currently Loaded Script



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 Running Scripts

 REXX Scripting Functions

 How Do I...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Reference ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 * Shortcut Keys

 * Supported Bitmap Formats

 * About Resolution

 * REXX Scripting Functions

 * TrueSpectra on the Internet

 * Supported Scanner List


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Shortcut Keys ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Ctrl+A Save object

Ctrl+B Push object to the back

Ctrl+C Create object

Ctrl+D Duplicate the selected object

Ctrl+E Edit Preferences

Ctrl+F Pull object to the front

Ctrl+G Group Contained objects

Ctrl+I Show pen settings

Ctrl+J Acquire an Image from the Scanner

Ctrl+K Push object back one

Ctrl+L Load an object

Ctrl+M Load a bitmap

Ctrl+N Create a new project

Ctrl+O Open a project

Ctrl+P Print project

Ctrl+Q Exit Photo>Graphics

Ctrl+R Save rendered

Ctrl+S Save a project into a .GDO file

Ctrl+T Change Output Settings

Ctrl+U Ungroup object

Ctrl+V Show Script Debug Console

Ctrl+W Pull object forward one

Ctrl+X Undelete the last deleted object

Ctrl+Y Load and Edit a REXX Script

Ctrl+Z Run a REXX Script

Ctrl+BackSpace Undo/Redo the last object change

Ctrl+BREAK Stop a running REXX Script

Ctrl+Del Delete the selected object

Ctrl+Ins Copy object

Shift+F3 Change to previous Mode

Shift+F5 Toggle Rulers

Shift+Del Cut object

Shift+Ins Paste object

Shift+Tab Select previous control

Alt+F4 Exit Photo>Graphics

F1 Online help

F2 Edit Mode

F3 Switch to next Mode

F5 Toggle Gridlines

F6 Zoom to fit selected object

F7 Zoom to fit all objects

F8 Zoom in to fit output area

F9 Zoom out 200%

F10 Zoom in

F11 Show Power Panel

F12 About TrueSpectra

Pgup Select Next Object

Pgdn Select Previous Object

Cursor Down/Right Select Next Control Point

Cursor Up/Left Select Previous Control Point

Esc Abort current operation, close selected dialog

Tab Select next control

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Reference


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Supported Bitmap Formats ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Photo>Graphics supports a large number of bitmap formats.

.JPG or .JPEG- Joint Photographic Experts Group images format

.PCD- Kodak PhotoCD image pack, when Multimedia support is installed (the
default with Warp)

.BMP- OS/2 or Windows Bitmap

.GIF- CompuServe's Graphics Interchange Format

.TIF- Tagged Image File Format

.TGA- Truevision Targa

.PCX

.PPM/PGM/PBM

.XBM

.PNG

.EPS - (save only)

.MPT/MAC - MacPaint (load only)

.PS - Postscript (save only)

You will note that you cannot load PostScript .PS files or Encapsulated
PostScript .EPS files.  They can only be used to save the output.

When you decide to save images to a final rendered format the dialog will have
an OPTIONS button allowing you to configure various settings for that format.

Bitmap Format Options

GIF:

o   interlaced

o   netscape palette

o   transparent

o   transparent color

o   colordepth: "256 color", "16 color"

JPEG:

o   progressive

o   quality

PCX:

o   color depth: "full color", "256 color", "16 color", "B&W"

BMP:

o   version: "OS/2", "Windows 3.x", "Windows 95", "Windows NT"

o   color depth: "32-bit color", "24-bit color", "16-bit color","256 color",
    "16 color", "B&W"

o   compression

Note that some options might get ignored or invisibly changed depending on what
BMP version you choose.

PNG:

o   interlaced

o   color depth: "Full color", "16-bit color", "256 color"

PSD:

o   compression

o   color depth: "full color", "256 color", "B&W"

TARGA/TGA:

o   color depth: "32-bit color", "24-bit color", "16-bit color", "256 color"

TIFF:

o   compression: "None", "LZW", "PackBits"

o   flavour: "Intel Encoding", "Macintosh Encoding"

o   color depth: "Full color", "256 color", "B&W"

PNM:

o   encoding: "binary","ascii"

EPS:

o   preview

For example:

With GIF files you are able to specify whether the GIF should be saved using
only the special colors defined by NETSCAPE for Webpage GIF images, whether the
image is to be INTERLACED and whether the image is to have a specific color
defined as TRANSPARENT.

The other bitmap formats will have similar options depending on the options
allowed by that file format.

If you are unsure of what options to choose you can leave them at the defaults
as those will be satisfactory in the majority of circumstances.

Tip: The TRANSPARENCY selector in the GIF options dialog works the same way as
the regular color selector.  You can DRAG the mouse out of the dialog and over
the actual image to pick the transparency color.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. REXX Scripting Functions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Photo>Graphics PRO includes the ability to automate any of the processes done
by a user via a REXX command file.

Details regarding the REXX scripting language can be found in the Online OS/2
REXX Reference and the online Photo>Graphics REXX Scripting Guide.  The
Scripting Guide is in HTML format and exists in the PGPRO\HELP directory.  If
the help was installed TrueSpectra will have created an icon for your web
browser pointing to the file.

REXX is the scripting language built into OS/2.

Photo>Graphics PRO provides additional functions so that you can create simple
programs ("scripts") that allow you to do many of the things you repetitively
do with the mouse.


For example, if you have an object that you want to duplicate and rotate by 5
degrees and then continue that until you have a series of the object rotated 90
degrees that is a time consuming manual process.  With a simple script you can
have the entire process automated plus keep the program around to repeat it all
again later!

Here's an example of such a program:

/* Duplicate & Rotate the currently selected object 90degrees, 5 at a time */

/* rotate by 5 degrees to 90 = 18 times */
Do count = 1 to 18

  /* what is selected? */
  object = CwGetSelectedObject()

  /* duplicate the object */
  newobject = CwDuplicateObject(object)

  /* where is the selected object currently */
  call CwGetPosition newobject, position

  /* calculate the new angle */
  rotate = position.Rotation + (5 * count)

  /* rotate the new object */
  call CwSetPosition newobject, position.x, position.y, position.width,,
                                position.height, rotate, position.XShear

end


And here is an example of what it does:

Before running the script


and after running the script.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. TrueSpectra on the Internet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

TrueSpectra maintains a number of resources on the Internet to provide online
assistance and information for our users.

WEBSITE

The first point of contact for anyone wanting information or technical support
on Photo>Graphics or any of the TrueSpectra products should be our World Wide
Web site.

On the website are a number of resources including a free Question & Answer
database, a discussion forum, product updates and other sources of information.

The address of the website is:

o   http://www.truespectra.com


FTP

The most current product updates and sample versions of products can be found
on our FTP site:

o   ftp://ftp.truespectra.com


INTERNET MAILING LIST

For those with a need for more immediate discussion with other users of
Photo>Graphics we maintain an Internet mailing list.  By subscribing to this
list you will become part of a regular email discussion about Photo>Graphics.
This email will come directly to your email account.

To subscribe to the emailing list do the following:

o   Send a email message to the address:

        [e-mail]

o   Type the following as the first 2 lines of the message:

        subscribe photogfx-l
        end


This will subscribe you to the emailing list.  You will receive an automated
message back from "majordomo" and you will then begin receiving the email discussion.

After you have subscribed to the mailing list you can contribute to the
discussion by sending an email message to:

[e-mail]

INTERNET EMAIL

TrueSpectra can be reached via email at any of the following email addresses:

[e-mail]

[e-mail]

[e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Supported Scanner List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Below is a list of the Scanner devices supported by this release of TrueSpectra
Photo>Graphics and the Solution Technology, Inc. TWAIN for OS/2(sm) Drivers.

Other drivers may have been made available in the time since this package was
created so see the Solution Technology Website
(http://www.gate.net/~stidev/scanner.html) for a more current list.

Scanning support is provided in Photo>Graphics PRO using TWAIN for OS/2(sm)
under license from Solution Technology Inc.


(as of March 19th, 1997)

Consumer Driver Pack

   Agfa ePhoto 307 IN DEVELOPMENT

   Agfa Arcus II IN DEVELOPMENT

   Agfa Studioscan IIsi IN DEVELOPMENT

   Canon IX3010 DOCUMENTATION IN HOUSE/NOT SCHEDULED

   Canon IX4015 DOCUMENTATION IN HOUSE/NOT SCHEDULED

   Canon IX4025 DOCUMENTATION IN HOUSE/NOT SCHEDULED

   Connectix Quickcam IN DEVELOPMENT+

   Epson Expression 636 (GT-9500) BETA+/RELEASED

   Epson ActionScanner II (GT-5000) BETA/RELEASED

   Epson ES-300C (GT-6000) BETA/RELEASED

   Epson ES-600C (GT-6500) BETA/RELEASED

   Epson ES-800C (GT-8000) BETA/RELEASED

   Epson ES-1000C (GT-8500) BETA/RELEASED

   Epson ES-1200C (GT-9000) BETA+/RELEASED

   Epson PhotoPC BEING RESEARCHED

   Fujitsu ScanPartner 10 RELEASED+

   Fujitsu ScanPartner 10C BETA+/RELEASED

   Fujitsu ScanPartner Junior BETA+/RELEASED

   Hewlett-Packard Scanjet IIC RELEASED

   Hewlett-Packard Scanjet IICX RELEASED+

   Hewlett-Packard Scanjet IIp RELEASED+

   Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 3c RELEASED

   Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 3p RELEASED

   Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 4c RELEASED+

   Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 4p RELEASED+

   Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 5p IN DEVELOPMENT

   Hewlett-Packard Symbios NCR 53C400A based SCSI card support RELEASED+

   Hewlett-Packard Third Party SCSI card support RELEASED+

   Kodak DC40 Digital Camera IN DEVELOPMENT+

   Logitech ScanMan 256 (Gray scale scanner only) RELEASED+#

   Microtek ScanMaker IIG ALPHA/IN DEVELOPMENT

   Microtek ScanMaker IIHR ALPHA/IN DEVELOPMENT

   Microtek ScanMaker IISP ALPHA+/IN DEVELOPMENT

   Microtek ScanMaker III ALPHA/IN DEVELOPMENT

   Microtek ScanMaker E3 IN DEVELOPMENT/WAITING FOR SCANNER

   Microtek ScanMaker E6 IN DEVELOPMENT/WAITING FOR SCANNER

   Mustek MFS6000CX IN DEVELOPMENT+

   Mustek MFS12000CX IN DEVELOPMENT

   Mustek MFS6000SP UNDER INVESTIGATION

   Mustek MFS8000SP UNDER INVESTIGATION

   Mustek MFS12000SP UNDER INVESTIGATION

   Relisys DISCUSSIONS Stalled - Manufacturer relocated

   Scanpaq SQ-2400 IN DEVELOPMENT

   Scanpaq SQ-4800 IN DEVELOPMENT

   Symbios NCR 53C416 based SCSI card support (Supplied by Hewlett-Packard &
others) RELEASED+

   Umax DISCUSSIONS Stalled

   Visioneer (HP4s) MANUFACTURER DECLINED DRIVER DEVELOPMENT

Drivers marked as ALPHA/BETA/RELEASED are included.

Any difficulties with the drivers provided in this package should be reported
to Solution Technology, Inc. via their website.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Credits ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Thank you to the following individuals for providing assistance and untold
hours toward the creation of this product.

Development

o   Adib Saikali
o   Chris Beauregard
o   Chris Reuter
o   Craig Hughes
o   Curtis Rutledge
o   Dale Wick
o   Edwin Wong
o   John-Paul Gignac
o   Rob Kline
o   Sam Coulombe
o   Sasha Nikolic
o   Stephen van Egmond

"the front office"

o   Lucie Rapp
o   Joan Shaw
o   Dina Pastovich
o   Ian Kennedy
o   David Witterick
o   Steven Parker
o   Stephen Sutherland
o   Terry Hamilton
o   Gillian Kell
o   Amanda Holder
o   Danny Tanaka

Photographic Images

o   Frederick A. Curylo
o   Dale Wick
o   Terry Hamilton
o   Christina Craft

Beta Testers

o   Michael Widmann
o   Norman Robbins
o   Hilary Luk
o   Rob Burton
o   Gerald Fischer
o   Peter Lazenby
o   Gene Roberts
o   Mark Stoutjesdijk
o   Leon Zetekoff
o   Bruce LaZerte
o   Peter Franken
o   Reinout van Schouwen
o   Michael Gannon
o   Greg Deuerling
o   Kevin Linfield
o   Christopher Wright
o   Ron Lamb
o   ...and more...

And untold others...


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Software License Agreement ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ



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LOSS OF PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE.  Because some States
or Provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for
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13.   This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario.

Terms & Conditions Specific to Clip Art & Images.
14.  The Licensor grants the original purchaser of this Product the right to
use, modify & publish freely in any print, multimedia or visual communication
medium, the images contained with the Product.
15.  The purchaser cannot distribute or resell the images, modified or
unmodified, electronically or otherwise, as images for further use or modification.
16.  The use of photographic images related to identifiable persons or entities
in a manner which suggests their association with or endorsement of any product
or service is prohibited.

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