This editor is based on objects. It can output flattened images (all objects are collapsed into one image) or the
image can be saved in a template format, preserving all the objects so you can edit them again when loading the template.
Objects have a depth. The more recent once are created in front of the existing once (you can rearrange them later).
Sometimes needed as an escape function (e.g. when you do not want to select a text)
Clicking on this button will change the cursor to the colorpicker shape. By clicking on the image, you can select the
foregroundcolor (left click) or the backgroundcolor(right click).
Select one of these icons and left click and drag the cursor in the image window.
Select an image file (can be a template), left click in the image window and drag the cursor to define the image size.
The image will be scaled automatically.
Enter a text in the text box on the right, then click on the text icon and drag the cursor in the image window.
If you want to change an existing text, select the text in the image window, change the text in text box
and click the text icon
. You can make use of macros in the text. The macros will be evaluated when an image is transmitted. Make sure that you make the textbox large enough to hold all characters once the macro is expanded. See also
macros
. You can further transform the text using the
Rotate and Shear sliders.
Font selection dialog.
Selects the pen pixel width.
Shows the foreground and background color in use. Double clicking on the arrow switches between the two colors.
Clicking on the color squares selects the foreground color (left clicking) or the background color (right clicking).
Double clicking the color squares will pop-up a color selection dialog.
Note this editor supports colour blending through the alpha channel. A value of 0 is fully transparent, 255 is fully opaque.
Using this sliders you can rotate or shear a selected object (image, rectangle, text ...)
If you right click on an object, a pop-up window will show sith the following options.
Arrange: modify the depth (relative position) of the object.
Apply Colors: change the colors of the object to the curently selected foreground and background colors.
Change Font: change the font of a text object.
Delete: delete the object.
Effects: apply horizontal or vertical color gradients to the object. The gradient starts with the foreground color
and ends with the background colour.
Expand: expands the object's size to its maximimum (the image size).
Lock: lock the object. Once it's locked, you can't change the object's atributes (size, color, position ..)
