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Michael Natterer 3b88977675 Almost all files again. Pre 1.2 Version 3
2000-12-17  Michael Natterer  <mitch@gimp.org>

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> The image window is the one that you will see when you are
composing your image.
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>Figure 4-1. The <SPAN
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> The main part of the window is the section in which your image
can be created. See the help for the tools for more information on what
can be done.
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> By default, the image window in bordered at the top and left by
a ruler which is measured in pixels at 100 pixel intervals. There is an
arrow on each ruler which show the vertical and horizontal position of
the cursor. The position of the cursor can also be seen in figures at
the bottom left corner of the window. This is in the format X
direction, Y direction and is in pixels or the image's unit.
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> Also at the bottom of the image window (on the "Statusbar") is
the filename and other information about the image such as the zoom
level, which is also displayed as the title to the window. The
information displayed can be configured in Preferences -&#62; Image Windows
-&#62; Image Title Format. Next to this is a section which displayed a
progress bar when an operation will take a long time. That action can
be aborted by clicking the "Cancel" button next to it.
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> Just above the co-ordinates display, there are two buttons, one
which shows a dotted square, and the other a red square. Clicking the
red square invokes the "Quick Mask". This adds an extra channel which
can be edited to make complex selections. Once the mask has been
edited to your satisfaction, click the dotted square to convert it into
a standard selection. The color an opacity of the mask can be
configured by double-clicking either button.
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> The final feature of the image window is the preview box - this
looks like four arrows going outwards and is at the bottom right
corner. Clicking and holding this button will show a small preview of
the whole image. This is particularly use if you are working at very
high zoom levels and want to see how your changes affect the
overall image.
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> Many of these features can be configured, or turned on and off
in Preferences -&#62; Image Windows, so you may need to make some changes
to see all the features.
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