Xerox ElixiGraphics for Xerox User Guide
ElixiGraphics
User Guide
Publication # 720P22833
June 1999
Version 4.00
Elixir Technologies Corporation
P.O. Box 1559
Ojai, CA 93024
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Notes and cautions
The following notes and cautions apply to
ElixiGraphics.
ATM outline font support
ElixiFont now supports ATM outline fonts.
System display colors
If you experience memory problems while editing images, first check your system information by selecting
[System Info] from the System menu. The System Information dialog box displays with information about
the currently loaded file.
Image size
The value listed for "Number of colors" in this dialog
box refers to the number of colors your monitor is set
to display. To resolve any memory problems, you can
change your setup to display 16 colors. If your display
is already set for 16 colors, you should increase the
amount of RAM on your PC.
New image sizes are now available when creating a
new image: Legal, 11 x 17 inches, A3, and Other
(custom sizes).
Elixir HP driver
The Elixir HP driver is no longer available when proof
printing from ElixiGraphics. You can proof print using
your Windows HP PCL or PostScript driver, however.
Table of contents
Notes and cautions
1. Introduction 1-1
Customer support 1-1
ElixiGraphics environment 1-2
Who should use this guide 1-3
Conventions 1-3
Display conventions 1-3
Typographical conventions 1-3
On-line help 1-4
Organization of this Guide 1-6
Starting ElixiGraphics 1-7
Exiting ElixiGraphics 1-8
2. ElixiGraphics basics 2-1
Overview 2-1
ElixiGraphics and other Elixir products 2-2
ElixiGraphics features 2-3
Overview of features 2-3
Menu bars 2-4
Toolbox 2-5
Toolbar 2-7
Message area 2-8
Using ElixiGraphics 2-8
Configuring the system 2-9
Usage switches 2-9
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Configurable colors 2-10
System information 2-12
Reset to defaults 2-12
Save configuration 2-12
Loading an existing image 2-12
Displaying image attributes 2-15
Editing and saving an image 2-16
Creating a new image 2-17
Resetting an image 2-19
Refreshing the screen 2-19
Proof-printing an image 2-19
Additional features 2-21
3. Displaying and drawing an image 3-1
Displaying an image 3-1
View settings 3-2
Magnifying an image 3-2
Reducing an image 3-4
Using the drawing tools 3-5
FG button 3-5
BG button 3-5
Pattern button 3-6
GO button 3-6
Border width 3-6
Border style 3-7
Line 3-7
Curve 3-10
Box 3-12
Ellipse/Circle 3-14
Polyline/Polygon 3-16
Pencil 3-18
Brush 3-19
Airbrush 3-21
Floodfill 3-22
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Eraser/Replacer 3-25
Text tool 3-26
Transform tool 3-27
Drawing modes 3-27
Drawing patterns 3-28
Editing patterns 3-29
4. Manipulating imagesand image areas 4-1
Procedures 4-2
Moving 4-3
Copying 4-4
Saving 4-4
Transforming images and image areas 4-4
Resize 4-5
Rotate 4-6
Mirror 4-8
Distort 4-9
Clear 4-10
Reverse 4-11
Shift 4-12
Halftone 4-13
Outline 4-14
Darken 4-15
Lighten 4-16
Filter 4-18
Import and Export 4-19
Copying to and from the Clipboard 4-19
Copying to the Clipboard 4-19
Pasting from the Clipboard 4-20
5. Using text and clip art 5-1
Entering text 5-1
Specifying text properties 5-4
Clip art 5-10
Importing clip art 5-11
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Converting an image to a font 5-13
Creating clip art 5-14
Tiling an image 5-17
Creating a font from image portions 5-20
6. Additional features 6-1
Ruler 6-1
Merging an image into another image 6-2
Expanding/contracting an image 6-4
Creating a screen version 6-4
Converting an image to a form template 6-5
Breakup image 6-5
A. Working with highlight colors A-1
Highlight color image composition A-1
Applying highlight color shading patterns A-2
Editing highlight color shad-
ing patterns A-4
Editing in black and highlight color planes A-6
Converting a color image to black-and-white A-6
Using the [Color System] option A-7
Using the CLR2BW utility A-7
B. Keyboard shortcuts B-1
C. DOS directories C-1
D. Conversion chart D-1
Glossary GLOSSARY-1
Index INDEX-1
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1. Introduction
ElixiGraphics is a full-feature, Windows-based, bitmap
editor that allows you to create and edit Elixir-format
graphics.
Depending on the toolset you selected in the ElixiSys
Desktop, ElixiGraphics allows you to edit or create
black-and-white, highlight color, and full-color Elixirformat graphics.
ElixiGraphics provides the environment and drawing
tools normally found on dedicated graphics
workstations.
Combined with the ElixiSys Desktop (described in the
"ElixiGraphics environment" section of this chapter),
ElixiGraphics provides powerful features to support
your Xerox high-speed laser printing systems.
If you are familiar with GEM versions of ElixiGraphics,
you will find the Windows-based version contains the
functionality of the GEM versions plus added features,
including a new interface. If you have never used
ElixiGraphics before, you will find ElixiGraphics highly
intuitive and easy to use.
Customer support
Elixir customer support centers provide telephone
technical assistance for Elixir users during business
hours.
If you have purchased your Elixir product directly
from Xerox Corporation then you should contact
the Xerox customer support center telephone
number provided by Xerox.
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If you have purchased your Elixir product directly
from Elixir Technologies then contact one of the
support center hotlines.
See the Elixir Getting Started Guide for information
about contacting your support center.
ElixiGraphics environment
ElixiGraphics is designed to work with the ElixiSys
Desktop, a Windows-based desktop. The ElixiSys
Desktop simplifies file conversions and management
by presenting the user with icons which can be manipulated with simple mouse drag-and-drop techniques (refer to the ElixiSys Desktop User Guide for
more information).
Other Elixir products that you can use with the ElixiSys Desktop are:
ElixiForm, which is a Windows-based WYSIWYG
forms creation package that creates boilerplate
forms for conversion to Xerox-format source or
object data streams. Graphics files created with
ElixiGraphics can be used on ElixiForm forms.
ElixiFont, a sophisticated Windows-based font
editor that you can use to create or edit Elixirformat fonts which you can then convert to Xerox
and other format fonts. Black-and-white graphics
files created with ElixiGraphics can be converted
to Elixir fonts by tiling them so that each tile represents a character in the font.
This guide is intended for users familiar with Xerox
graphics resources.
Knowledge of Windows and DOS, especially navigation through directory and subdirectory structures and
file operations is also required.
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Who should use this guide
This guide is intended for users familiar with Xerox
graphics resources.
Knowledge of Windows and DOS, especially navigation through directory and subdirectory structures and
file operations is also required.
Conventions
This section describes the display and typographical
conventions.
Display conventions
ElixiGraphics adheres to Microsoft Windows conventions for using menus, menu commands, dialog
boxes, command buttons, icons and a mouse. See
your Windows manual for more information.
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Typographical conventions
The following typographical conventions are used
throughout this guide:
Keystrokes are shown enclosed in < > (angle
brackets). For example, <Enter>.
Key combinations are denoted by a plus sign between keys. For example, <Shift> + <F1> indicates to simultaneously press the <Shift> and the
<F1> keys.
Menu titles are shown in bold. Menu options are
enclosed in [ ] (square brackets). For example,
Pull down the File menu and select [Load].
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On-line help
Commands, options, actions, and parameters
that require description are shown in bold followed on the next line by the description. For example:
Delete
Deletes the selected characters.
Steps in a procedure are shown in numbered bold
paragraphs. For example
1. Pull down the Window menu and select [Tile].
Comments relating to a step (such as this paragraph) are shown in regular text following the bold
paragraph.
ElixiGraphics uses the Microsoft Windows Help program to provide on-line help for all functions.
For more information about Windows Help, select the
[How to Use Help] option in the Help menu, or see
your Microsoft Windows documentation.
The Help files included with ElixiGraphics include
graphics which were created using screen drivers with
large fonts. If you use a screen driver with small
fonts, the Help file graphics may not display clearly.
For optimum graphics display, use a screen driver that
uses large fonts.
You can display on-line help in the following ways:
Bubble help
Click on an icon with the right mouse button to view its
properties (if applicable) or to display "bubble help."
Bubble help is a short description of the icon function
that displays in a bubble extending from the icon.
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Quick help
Enable the quick help function by selecting the [Show
Quick Help] option in the Preferences dialog box.
When you move the screen pointer over and icon on
the screen, a short description of the icon function displays in the Message area of the screen. During certain operations a message about the function you are
performing also displays in the Message area. You
can disable quick help if you prefer to see these operational messages.
Context sensitive Help
To use this function, press <F1>. The Help table of
contents displays.
Help menu
Select [Help] from the ElixiGraphics menu bar and select one of the displayed topics.
Dialog box Help
Click on the [Help] button in a dialog box to view an
associated Help topic. Under Windows 95 and Windows NT, right-click on a dialog box option to display
an associated Help topic.
Help pop-ups and jumps
Within Help topic text, words or phrases underlined in
green are pop-ups or jumps. When you click on a
pop-up topic, a box displays within the current Help
topic with additional information. When you click on a
jump, a different, associated Help topic displays.
Help Hypergraphics
Hypergraphics are special graphics within Help files
that contain "hot spots". Hot spots are either pop-up
topics or jumps. Hypergraphics in Elixir Help are most
commonly dialog boxes with option hot spots (pop-up
definitions), Toolboxes with tool hot spots (topic
jumps), and menus with option hot spots (topic jumps
or pop-up definitions).
Move the cursor over a hypergraphic until a hand displays, then click on this hot spot to display a pop-up
topic, or a "jump". To close a pop-up topic, click the
mouse button. To return to the original Help topic
from a jump, click on <Back> in the Help file menu.
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Organization of this Guide
This User Guide is organized as follows:
Chapter 1, "Introduction," is a brief overview of Elixi-
Graphics software and documentation.
Chapter 2, "ElixiGraphics basics," describes how Elixi-
Graphics fits in with your Xerox printing system and
with other Elixir products. Basic information required
for using ElixiGraphics to create an image is described in this chapter along with pointers to other
chapters and appendices for additional information.
Chapter 3, "Displaying and drawing an image," describes how a loaded image displays at various magnifications, how large images are displayed, and how
to use the drawing tools displayed at the left of the
ElixiGraphics screen.
Chapter 4, "Manipulating images and image areas,"
describes operations you can perform on the entire
image or on marked areas in an image.
Chapter 5, "Using text and clip art," describes how you
can bring in text from fonts and how to create fonts
from images (by tiling the image) or image portions
(by cutting areas into a font). The concept of "clip art",
Elixir-format fonts containing image portions, is introduced in this chapter.
Chapter 6, "Additional features," contains descriptions
of features that are not directly related to drawing images but are included as supports for using ElixiGraphics (for example, ruler and grid display and
merging images).
Appendix A, "Working with highlight colors," describes
how to use the highlight color features of ElixiGraphics
(for HighLight Plus, or Option users only).
Appendix B, "Keyboard shortcuts," lists keyboard
shortcuts for ElixiGraphics operations.
Appendix C, "DOS directories," lists the directories
used in ElixiGraphics operations.
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Appendix D, "Conversion chart," contains a chart
showing supported formats for Graphics conversions.
Glossary
Index
Starting ElixiGraphics
To start ElixiGraphics from the Elixir Desktop:
Open (double-click on) the ElixiGraphics icon at the
right of the Desktop.
The ElixiGraphics window (shown in the following fig-
ure) displays.
Close button
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Figure 1-1. ElixiGraphics window
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Alternatively, with the Elixir Desktop displayed, open
the Graphics folder, then open the Elixir Graphics
folder and double click on a graphics file. The ElixiGraphics window (shown above) displays with the
graphics file loaded and displayed at the center of the
screen.
Exiting ElixiGraphics
To exit ElixiGraphics, pull down the
menu and se-
File
lect [Exit] (or press <Alt> + <X>, or <Alt> + <F4>), or
double-click on the Close button.
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Overview
2. ElixiGraphics basics
This chapter presents an overview of ElixiGraphics
and brief instructions on how to use it. This chapter
also includes references to other chapters in this user
guide that include detailed information.
PC-based graphics packages can create and edit images in two ways: in bit-mapped format where all
graphics elements created are stored as a collection
of dots, or in vector format where image elements are
stored mathematically. ElixiGraphics edits images in
bit-mapped format.
Other PC-based bitmap graphics formats include
Xerox IMG and LGO, PCX, BMP, and TIFF.
Converters in the Elixir Desktop enable you to import
LGO, IMG, PCX, BMP, and TIFF images and convert
them to Elixir format. When in Elixir format, you can
use ElixiGraphics to edit the images. Afterwards, you
can reconvert your edited images back to the original
format or to Xerox LGO, IMG, PCX, BMP, TIFF, or
Elixir font formats (see the following figure).
IMG LGO
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IMG
Figure 2-1. Importing/exporting ElixiGraphics images
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LGO PCX/TIFF/BMP
PCX/TIFF/BMP
FONT
FONT
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See the ElixiSys Desktop User Guide for more information about converting files.
ElixiGraphics and other Elixir products
The Elixir Suite for Xerox products are designed to interconnect. The following paragraphs describe examples of this interconnectivity.
Any scanner that generates PCX or TIFF (Group 4)
formats can be used from the Elixir Desktop. The
Elixir Desktop can then convert the files to Elixir format for use in ElixiGraphics.
ElixiGraphics enables you to create fonts directly from
graphics by tiling the graphic into equal rectangles,
each of which corresponds to a character in the font
(see the "Using text and clip art" chapter). These
fonts can be imported and edited in ElixiFont and then
converted to Xerox format and printed on any Xerox
printer.
You can use the Elixir Desktop to convert a Xerox font
into Elixir format, and then import the font and place it
in an image using ElixiGraphics.
A powerful feature of ElixiGraphics is the inclusion of
clip art libraries which are managed by ElixiFont and
used in large graphics projects (see the "Using text
and clip art" chapter).
Graphics created using ElixiGraphics can be used in
ElixiForm to enhance the appearance of a form. You
can use ElixiGraphics to copy forms from other
sources as follows: You can scan an existing paper
form into an image file (for example, PCX or TIFF),
convert the image to Elixir format, and use the Elixir
graphic as a template in ElixiForm to be traced over to
create a new Elixir form (see the "Additional features"
chapter).
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ElixiGraphics features
The ElixiGraphics window is shown in the following
figure. A blank Work area displays at the center. The
Work area menu bar displays above the Work area,
and the ElixiGraphics menu bar displays at the top of
the screen. The ElixiGraphics window also displays a
Toolbox, and Toolbar. The menu bars, Toolbox, and
Toolbar are described in the following sections.
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Toolbox Toolbar
Message
area
Work area
menu bar
Work area
ElixiGraphics
menu bar
Figure 2-2. ElixiGraphics window
Overview of features
This section gives an overview of ElixiGraphics features and refers you to the chapters where features
are explained in detail.
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Menu bars
The ElixiGraphics menu bar contains the following
menus:
System
The options in this menu allow you to configure ElixiGraphics, as described in the "Configuring the system" section of this chapter.
Window
The options in this menu allow you to use the Microsoft Windows Multiple Document Interface (see the
"Loading an existing image" section of this chapter, or
your Microsoft Windows User's Guide for details), and
to toggle between displaying and hiding the Toolbox
(see the "Toolbox" section of this chapter).
Help
This menu allows you to access the on-line help features described in the "Introduction" chapter.
The Work area menu bar contains the following
menus:
File
The options in this menu allow you to load, create,
print, and save images, and exit ElixiGraphics. In addition, there are options for merging an image into an
existing image, resetting an image to the last save
state, and saving an image area.
tions are described in this chapter, the "Manipulating
images and image areas" chapter, and the "Additional
features" chapter.
menu opera-
File
Edit
The options in this menu allow you to cut and paste to
the Windows clipboard, copy a screen area, and delete all drawings in an image area. In addition, this
menu contains the undo and redo features described
in the "Toolbar" section of this chapter.
Edit
menu operations are described in the "Manipulating images
and image areas" chapter.
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Toolbox
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Image
The options in this menu allow you to view image attributes, expand or contract an image, set the stretch
mode when reducing images, and refresh the screen.
In addition, this menu allows you to access the Extra
Operations sub-menu which is described in the "Additional features" chapter. Image menu operations
are described in this chapter, the "Manipulating images and image areas" chapter, and the "Additional
features" chapter.
Tool and Transform
These menus correspond to the Toolbox options described in the "Toolbox" section of this chapter.
The following figure displays the ElixiGraphics toolbox.
Tools header
Drawing tools
Message panel
Tool options
Foreground/Background
Preview panel
Go button
Pattern button
Figure 2-3. ElixiGraphics toolbox
The drawing tools at the top of the Toolbox represent
the tools for drawing and editing images or image areas and importing text and clip art. If the Work area is
maximized, the Toolbox displays on top of the Work
area.
To use a drawing tool, select the appropriate tool in
the Toolbox or select the tool from the
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Tool
menu.
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The drawing tools are described in the "Displaying and
drawing an image" chapter.
The Transform tool is used to apply transformations,
such as resizing or half-toning, to whole images or image areas and is described in the "Manipulating images and image areas" chapter.
You can set the tool options by clicking on icons in the
Toolbox. Setting options for a drawing tool is described in the "Displaying and drawing an image"
chapter.
The Message panel provides a short description of
any selected tool in the Toolbox.
The Preview panel allows you to preview the option
settings for a drawing tool before you perform any
drawing operations.
You can toggle between hiding and showing the Toolbox by pulling down the Window menu and selecting
[Tools] or by pressing <F10>. To move the Toolbox,
click on the Tools header and drag the Toolbox to the
desired location.
Go
The [Go] button is used to apply the transformations
described in the "Manipulating images and image
area" chapter.
Pattern button
This button shows the current shading pattern when
drawing in color or black-and-white. Clicking on this
button allows you to apply the shading patterns described in the "Displaying and drawing an image"
chapter.
Highlight color users have the additional option of applying the shading patterns described in the "Working
with highlight colors" appendix.
FG/BG
The [FG] (foreground) button allows you to select the
color of your drawing tool.
The [BG] (background) button allows you to set a
background color when performing some of the transformation and drawing operations described in the
"Displaying and drawing an image" chapter and the
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"Manipulating images and image areas" chapter. The
[BG] button also allows you to set a background color
when creating a new image. See the "Creating a new
image" section of this chapter for more information.
If you are a Black and White or highlight color user,
click on the [FG] or [BG] button until the color you
want is displayed.
If you are a full-color user, click on the [FG] or [BG]
button and double-click on a color from the window
that displays.
The following figure displays the Toolbar.
Digital ruler
Magnification/
Reduction
Undo/Redo
Drawing modes
Grid
Figure 2-4. ElixiGraphics Toolbar.
The Toolbar icons provide the following drawing supports for the drawing tools:
Digital ruler
This tool allows you to display the position of a drawing such as a line, circle, or box relative to the image
area, or to display the height and width of a drawing
while using certain drawing tools. This tool is described in the "Additional features" chapter.
Magnification/Reduction
This tool allows you to magnify or reduce an image
and is described in the "Displaying and drawing an image" chapter.
Undo/Redo
The Undo/Redo feature allows you to reverse actions
in ElixiGraphics if the [Number of Undo Levels] option
in the Preferences dialog box is set to one or more
levels. See the "Usage switches" section in this chapter for more information.
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To undo an operation, click on the Undo icon in the
Toolbar or pull down the Edit menu and select [Undo].
You can also use the <Ctrl> + <Z> fast keys.
To redo an operation that was undone using the Undo
feature, click on the Redo icon in the Toolbar or pull
down the Edit menu and select [Redo]. You can also
use the <Shift> + <Ctrl> + <Z> fast keys.
Drawing modes
These icons (from left to right) allow you to access the
opaque, transparent, and reverse drawing modes described in the "Displaying and drawing an image"
chapter.
Grid
This icon allows you to toggle on a grid when displaying magnified views of 8x or more.
Message area
The Message area is split into two sections. The left
section displays the type of image loaded in the Work
area, and operational and error messages. The right
section provides a description of an icon when you
place your cursor over it.
Using ElixiGraphics
This section provides a brief overview of how to use
ElixiGraphics, including information about configuring
ElixiGraphics when you first start using it. If you have
never used ElixiGraphics, you may want to read all of
this section. In it, you will be referred to other chapters in this User Guide which provide more detailed
information.
Configuring the system
ElixiGraphics allows you to configure your system and
then save the configuration.
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Usage switches
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Pull down the
System
menu and select [Usage
Switches] to display the Preferences dialog box.
Figure 2-5. Preferences dialog box
Save state on exit
Select this option if you want to save the menu and
option settings when you exit an image.
Show quick help
Select this option to see the quick help messages described in the "Introduction" chapter.
Confirm file overwrites
Select this option if you want to be prompted before
overwriting a file.
Confirm leaving unsaved work
Select this option if you want to be prompted to save
your work before exiting ElixiGraphics.
Use Elixir font selector
Select this option if you want to use the Elixir Font Selector when you select fonts for your text. The Elixir
Font Selector allows you to select non-default font
widths.
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Deselect this option if you want to use the Windows
Font Selector when you select fonts for your text. The
Windows Font Selector allows you to select only Windows default fonts.
See the "Using text and clip art" chapter for more
information.
Keyboard mapping
Select the [Keyboard Mapping] option:
Select [None] to use Windows ANSI mapping. If you select this option you must have
screen fonts mapped to Windows ANSI
mappings.
Select [ANSI to OEM] to remap ANSI keystrokes to DOS mappings.
Select [KMP] to translate keystrokes using
customized tables. In most cases, if you
chose the appropriate Country Keyboard Map
and Default Code Page during installation,
you can use this option.
Number of undo levels
Select the number of actions or levels (between 1 and
32) that ElixiGraphics can reverse when you use the
[Undo] option.
Xerox catalog name
This option is for highlight color users only. Select the
catalog for your printer: [XEROX] or [XEROX1].
Configurable colors
The Configurable Colors dialog box allows you to
change the color of the grid lines and the locator box.
(See the "Displaying and drawing an image" chapter
for a description of the grid lines and locator box.)
To display the Configurable Colors dialog box, pull
down the
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System
menu and select [Colors].
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Figure 2-6. Configurable Colors dialog box
The current colors for the grid lines and locator box
are displayed. To change the colors of either the grid
lines or locator box, click on the corresponding [Edit]
button to display the Color RGB Editor dialog box.
Figure 2-7. Color RGB Editor dialog box
RGB values are Red, Green, and Blue color components that combine to create a color. Use the right
and left arrows next to each color, or click inside the
corresponding box, to specify a component value between 0 and 255. The Result window displays the results of mixing Red, Green, and Blue color
components.
When you accept your changes by clicking on [OK],
your grid lines or locator box displays in the color
shown in the Results box.
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System information
For information regarding your current Windows
screen driver, memory, and disk space available, pull
down the
pressing <Alt> + <F5>. The System Information dialog box displays.
Figure 2-8. System Information dialog box
Reset to defaults
System
menu and select [System Info], or
If you change the configuration settings while using
ElixiGraphics, you can reset to the default configuration by pulling down the System menu and selecting
[Reset to defaults].
Save configuration
To save current menu and option settings, pull down
the System menu and select [Save Configuration] before exiting an image.
Loading an existing image
ElixiGraphics allows you to load up to two images at
one time.
With the ElixiGraphics main screen displayed, load an
existing image as follows:
1. Pull down the File menu and select [Load] or
press <F8>.
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The Load Image dialog box displays with an alphabetical list of all available images. If you
elected to install them, the names of demonstration files are listed. These are Elixir-format .LP3
files in drive:\ELIXIR\PICS\PRINTER. To display
.BMP images, select [.BMP] from the window at
the bottom of the dialog box.
Figure 2-9. Load Image dialog box.
If there are more files than can be displayed, use
the scroll bar to move through the list.
2. Select an image file.
The file displays in the Work area and the file
name displays in the Work area menu bar. The
following figure shows the demonstration file
STARS.LP3 displayed.
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3. To load another image, pull down the Window
Figure 2-10. Loaded file
menu and select [Another Image] to re-display
the Load Image dialog box.
4. Select an image.
You now have two images loaded in two separate
windows.
5. Pull down the Window menu and select one of
the following:
[Cascade] displays the images in two separate overlapping windows.
[Horiz. tile] displays the images side by side.
[Vert. tile] displays one image above the
other.
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