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- IF YOU ARE USING A MOUSE: The left mouse button generally
- selects an action and answers questions affirmatively. It is
- also like pressing [Enter].
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- The right mouse button brings up help when you are in the
- control panel, ends or cancels actions and answers questions
- negatively. It is also like pressing [Esc].
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- With three-button mice, pressing the center button is the
- same as pressing the [F1] key for help.
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- IF YOU ARE USING THE KEYBOARD: Whether or not you have a
- mouse, you can also control The Multimedia Workshop from the
- keyboard. The [Enter] key simulates the left mouse button.
- Use [Enter] to select actions or answer questions
- affirmatively. The [Esc] key simulates the right mouse
- button. Use it to end or cancel actions, answer questions
- negatively or bring up on-line help.
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- TO MOVE THE CURSOR (ARROW) WITH THE KEYBOARD: For fine
- control, use the arrow keys. The [Num Lock] key should be
- off for fine control. You can also move the cursor
- diagonally with [Home], [End], [Page Up] and [Page Dn]. For
- coarse control, turn the [Num Lock] key on, and use the same
- keys, which become the number keys.
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- In other words, with [Num Lock] off, the right arrow or
- [6] key moves the cursor one pixel at a time to the right.
- But when the [Num Lock] is on, the [6] key moves the cursor
- about 10 pixels to the right each time it is pressed.
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- FOR COARSE CONTROL: [Num Lock] = ON
- FOR FINE CONTROL: [Num Lock] = OFF
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- SIZE MODE / MOVE MODE
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- Many drawing options involve placing a rectangle or other
- object in the picture and adjusting its size. With a mouse,
- moving the object is done by moving the mouse while no mouse
- buttons are held down. To change the size or shape of the
- object, the mouse is moved while the right button is held
- down.
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- From the keyboard, this is done differently. To move an
- object, use the arrow or number keys. Then, to change it's
- size, toggle SIZE mode with the spacebar. Click it once. Now,
- when you press number or arrow keys, the shape or size of the
- object changes. To return to MOVE mode, click the spacebar
- again. The spacebar also toggles SIZE and MOVE mode with the
- mouse, so if SIZE is in effect, even without any mouse
- buttons pressed, an object will stretch without moving on the
- screen until the spacebar is pressed again.
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- This point can be confusing. If an object misbehaves,
- chances are, you have to press the spacebar.
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- HELP
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- There is on-line help for most of the services of The
- Multimedia Workshop. To get help at any time, press the [F1]
- key. If you have a 3-button mouse, you can also press the
- center mouse button for help.
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- end of chapter
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