SET TRANSPARENT COLOR TOOL |
CROPPING TOOL |
1. The SET TRANSPARENT COLOR icon is located on
the picture toolbar and is usually located on the bottom of the
screen
(sometimes on the side). It only works for one color per image. Activate
the desired image by clicking ONCE on the selected picture. Notice
the handles appear around the edges. See picture on right.
2. To remove the unsightly white background from around the image,
click on the SET TRANSPARENT COLOR icon. The cursor (pointer) will
change appearance.
3. Move the cursor pointer over the white (or other designated
color) and click. That color should disappear.
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4. The CROPPING TOOL is ideal for cleaning up edges
and reducing the size of the image without distortion.
5. The CROPPING TOOL is located on the picture toolbar and is
activated by clicking on the image you want to crop.
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6. Click on the CROPPING TOOL icon, notice that the cursor pointer
changes appearance.
7. Move the cursor over any one of the eight CROPPING HANDLES and
CLICK/DRAG inward to reduce the size.
8. Make the image as small as possible without distorting or removing
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9. The ROTATING HANDLE is a small green dot usually located adjacent
to one of the re-sizing handles. The RED ARROW on the right is pointing
to the ROTATING HANDLE.
10. The cursor
pointer will change when you place it over the ROTATING HANDLE.
When the change occures, click and drag the cursor to the
left or right to rotate the image. |
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11. Now that
you are working with multiple images, it is sometimes necessary
to change the layer or stacking ORDER.
12. Work with
one image at a time. Select the one you want to move forward
or backward by CLICKING on the desired image. Notice the
handles surrounding the activated image.
13. From the
DRAWING toolbar (usually located on the bottom), click on DRAW > Order
and then the desired movment. |
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