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Editing Shapes and Their Fills:

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You can perform much of your shape editing through direct manipulation. Using the mouse cursor, you can move, size, and rotate a shape. If you're working with polygons, splines, or curves, you can add, delete, and move points to alter the shape.


Alias Eclipse treats shapes and their fills as distinct entities, and you can edit a shape and its fill independently. You can move, size, and rotate a shape, and you can also move size, and rotate its fill without affecting the shape itself. To choose between editing a shape or editing its fill, you use different tools to select the shape:


Use the Mr. Point tool to select and edit a shape and its fill elements


Use the Mr. Hand tool to select and edit a shape's fill elements only


Additionally, you can use modifier keys (Alt and Ctrl) to limit editing to specific shape elements:


Mr. Point+Alt - Edit a shape without editing the fill.


Mr. Hand+Alt - Edit the color vignette fill.


Mr. Hand+Ctrl - Edit the transparency vignette fill.


Mr. Point or Mr. Hand+Shift - Maintain aspect ratio when scaling a shape or its fill elements. The shift key modifier can also be used in conjunction with the At and Ctrl keys.


When you select a shape, Alias Eclipse draws a rectangular bounding box around it. The bounding box has eight handles on it: one at each corner and one in the middle of each side. You use these handles to scale and stretch the shapes.


Some editing actions are the same for both shapes and for fills. For example, moving and rotating works the same way; the only difference is the tool you use to select the shape or fill. Some editing actions apply only to certain types of shapes. For example, you can't add points to or delete points from rectangles or ellipses.


The handle at the lower left corner, which is hollow, is the magic handle. Use Mr. Point to double click on the magic handle to fit a fill image inside a shape; use Mr. Hand to double click to make the shape fit the fill image.


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Moving, Scaling, and Deleting Shapes:

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You can move and scale any kind of shape, including text, using direct manipulation. You can also move a fill directly. For example, if you fill a shape with an image, you can move the image around "inside" the shape. To scale a fill, you have to use the Geometry Attributes dialog box. 


To move and scale shapes, follow these steps:


1. Select the Mr. Point tool, and the select the shape you want to work with. To move the fill, select the Mr.Hand tool


Alias Eclipse draws a rectangular bounding box around the shape. The bounding box has eight handles on it: one at each corner and one in the middle of each side.


2. Put the cursor inside the shape and use one of the tool/key combinations listed below to move the part of the shape you want to effect.


3. Press and hold MB1 and use the mouse to drag the shape or fill element to a new location.


4. When the shape or fill is where you want it, release MB1.


5. To scale the shape, use MB1 to drag one of the handles on the bounding box. The handles have different functions:


a. Use the corner handles to scale the shape proportionately, both horizontally and vertically.


b. Use the handles in the middle of the left and right sides to scale the shape horizontally.


c. Use the handles in the middle of the top and bottom sides to scale the shape vertically.


d. To "mirror" the shape or "flip it over," drag one of the middle handles to the opposite side. For example, to flip the shape to the left, drag the right middle handle to the left over the shape itself.


6. When the shape or fill is the size you want it, release MB1.


7 When you're finished editing, click MB1 somewhere outside the shape.


To delete a shape and it's fill, use Mr. Point. To delete the fill only, use Mr. Hand. To delete a shape, follow these steps:


1. Select Mr. Point or Mr. Hand, and the select the shape you want to work with.


 Alias Eclipse draws a rectangular bounding box around the shape.


2. Press the Backspace key.


If you used Mr. Point, Alias Eclipse deletes the shape and its fill. If you used Mr. Hand, Alias Eclipse deletes the fill; the shape remains.


You can also delete or change a shapes's fill using the Fill Attributes dialog box. To remove a fill element, follow these steps:


1. Select Mr. Point, then select the shape you want to work with. 


2. Select ShapeFill from the Window menu.


Alias Eclipse displays the Fill Attributes dialog box. The box shows the elements that the shape contains. The push buttons for each element are turned on if the shape contains the element.


3. To delete an element, select its push button turn it off. For example, to delete the image fill, select the Image push button. 


4. When done, select the control menu at the upper left corner of the dialog box, then select Close. 


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Adding, Deleting, and Moving Points:

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You create polygons, splines, and curves as a series of connected points. While you're drawing them and after you've created them, you can edit these shapes by manipulating their points with the mouse. You can add points, delete points, and move points.


1. To edit an existing shape, select the  Mr. Point tool and then select the shape.


Alias Eclipse highlights the shape with a bounding box.


2. Click on the tool used to create the shape. For example, to edit a polygon, click on the Polygon tool.


Alias Eclipse removes the bounding box and displays the points that define the shape.


3. To edit the shape, use one of these techniques:


a. To move a point, position the cursor on it and use MB1 to drag the point. This is how you can stretch the side of a polygon, for example.


b. To delete a point, position the cursor on it and click MB2. This is how you can remove a side from a polygon.


c. To add a point, move the cursor to a position on the line or curve between two existing points, and click MB1. Alias Eclipse adds the point to the line or curve. You can then move or delete the point like any other.


4. When you're done with the points, select the Mr. Point tool.


Alias Eclipse hides the points and displays the bounding box around the shape.


5. To close an open shape, select the Closed push button in the Shapes window. Alias Eclipse closes the shape by connecting the first and last points you placed.


6. To open a closed shape, select the Closed push button to turn this option off. Alias Eclipse opens the shape by deleting the segment connecting the first and last points you placed.


7. When you're finished editing, click MB1 somewhere outside the shape.


Alias Eclipse removes the bounding box from the shape.


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Editing a CurveStraight Shape:

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CurveStraight shapes are combinations of curved and straight line segments. These shapes have three different kinds of points: curve points, straight points, and corner points (which is the point where a curve segment meets a straight segment).


In addition to adding, deleting, and moving points, you can use the curve and corner points to adjust the angle, size, and direction of the curve segments. You can also change a curve segment to a straight segment or change a straight segment to a curve.


1. To edit an existing shape, select the Mr. Point tool, then select the shape.


Alias Eclipse highlights the shape with a bounding box.


2. Click on the CurveStraight tool.


Alias Eclipse removes the bounding box and displays the points that define the shape. The curve and corner points are small squares; the straight points are small triangles.


When you select a curve point or a corner point, Alias Eclipse displays one or two handles attached to the points. You use the handles to adjust the curve segments. You may want to zoom in on the shape to get a better view of the points and their handles.


3. To change a curve segment to a straight segment (or change a straight segment to a curve), press and hold the Shift key, point to the segment, and click MB1.


The segment and its points change.


4. To adjust a curve segment, click MB1 on one of its curve points.


Alias Eclipse displays two hollow square handles attached to the point.


5. Position the cursor on one of the handles and use MB1 to drag it.


Both handles move in tandem and the curve distorts in the direction you drag.


6. To break the handles apart, press and hold the Shift key and click MB1 on one of the handles.


Now when you drag a handle, the other handle maintains its position.


7. To restore the broken handles, press and hold the Shift key and click MB1 on one of the handles.


The handles are rejoined, and now both move in tandem when you move one of them.


8. To adjust a corner point, point to it and click MB1.


Alias Eclipse displays one hollow square handle attached to the point.


9. Use MB1 to drag the handle.


The curve segment attached to the corner point moves in the direction you drag. The straight segment does not move.


10. You can also perform standard editing on the points. Use one of these techniques:


a. To move a point, position the cursor on it and use MB1 to drag the point. This is how you can stretch the side of a polygon, for example.


b. To delete a point, position the cursor on it and click MB2. This is how you can remove a side from a polygon.


c. To add a point, move the cursor to a position on the line or curve between two existing points, and click MB1. Alias Eclipse adds the point to the line or curve. You can then move or delete the point like any other. You cant add a straight point to a segment; any point you add will be a curve point.


11. When you're done with the points, select the Mr. Point tool.


Alias Eclipse hides the points and displays the bounding box around the shape.


12. To close an open shape, select the Closed push button in the Shapes window. Alias Eclipse closes the shape by connecting the first and last points you placed.


13. To open a closed shape, select the Closed push button to turn this option off. Alias Eclipse opens the shape by deleting the segment connecting the first and last points you placed.


14. When you're finished editing, click MB1 somewhere outside the shape.


Alias Eclipse removes the bounding box from the shape.


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Using the Skew Tool:

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You use the Skew tool to skew a shape and/or its fill. While the Skew tool is active, it also functions like Mr. Point. You can also use it to select and move shapes.


1. Select a shape in your image. To skew the shape and its image fill, select the shape with Mr. Point. To skew only the image fill, select the shape with Mr. Hand.


2. Select the Skew tool (it's the second-to-last icon in the left column).


Alias Eclipse displays four handles in the middle of each side of the shapes bounding box.


3. Move the cursor to one of the handles, press and hold MB1, and drag the handle.


Alias Eclipse skews the shape. The side of the bounding box opposite the handle you drag maintains its size and position.


If you selected the shape with Mr. Hand, Alias Eclipse skews the image fill; the shape does not change.


4. To turn off the Skew tool, select its icon again.


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Using the Distort Tool:

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You use the Distort tool to add perspective to or distort a shape and/or its image fill. While the Skew tool is active, it functions like Mr. Point. You can also use it to select and move shapes.


1. Select a shape in your image. To skew the shape and its image fill, select the shape with Mr. Point. To skew only the image fill, select the shape with Mr. Hand.


2. Select the Distort tool (it's the last icon in the left column).


Alias Eclipse displays four handles at the corner of the shape's bounding box. You use the handles to distort the shape or to anchor the corners while you use the tool. The handles initially are hollow; this means that they are not anchored.


3. To anchor a handle, point to it and click MB1.


The handle becomes solid.


4. To free the handle, click on it again to make it hollow.


5. To add perspective or distort, move the cursor to one of the hollow handles, press and hold MB1, and drag the handle.


Alias Eclipse distorts the shape. The corners that are anchored maintain their position.


If you selected the shape with Mr. Hand, Alias Eclipse skews the image fill; the shape does not change.


6. When you release MB1 after dragging, Alias Eclipse automatically anchors (and fills) the handle.


You can anchor and free the handles and distort a shape as often as you like.


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Rotating Shapes:

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You use the Rotate tool in the Shapes window to rotate shapes and fills. When you select the tool, Alias Eclipse displays a center of rotation, around which you rotate the shape or fill. You can move the center of rotation as you work to adjust the rotation.


1. Select the Mr. Point tool and then select the shape. To rotate only the fill, use the Mr. Hand tool to select the shape.


2. Select the Rotate tool in the Shapes window.


Alias Eclipse displays a small triangle in the center of the shape. This is the center of rotation.


3. Move the cursor inside the shape. Click and drag with MB1 to rotate the shape or fill element.


If you select the shape with the Mr. Point tool, both the shape and its fill elements rotate. Press and hold the Alt key to rotate only the shape; the fill elements maintain their position. 


If you select the shape with the Mr. Hand tool, only the image fill rotates; to rotate a different fill element, press and hold on the following keys: 


Alt - Rotate only the color vignette fill


Ctrl - Rotate only the transparency fill


Alt + Ctrl - Rotate the color vignette and the transparency vignette


4. To move the center of rotation, move the cursor to the small rectangle and use MB1 to drag it to a new position. This works for both the shape and the fill. You can move the center of rotation as often as you like.


5. To move the center of rotation back to its previous location, point to it and click MB2. (If you rotate the shape again later, the triangle appears at its most recent location, not at the center.)


6. When done, select the Rotate tool again to turn it off.


Alias Eclipse removes the center of rotation, but the bounding box remains around the shape.


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Editing Shape and Fill Geometry:

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In addition to direct manipulation, you can use the Geometry Attributes dialog box to adjust the size, position, and rotation of a shape and its fill. You can also use this dialog box to scale the fill in a shape. For example, you can scale a fill image to make it fit inside the shape. To edit shape geometry, follow these steps:


1.  Select the Mr. Point tool and then select a shape.


2. Move the cursor inside the shape and double click MB1.


Alias Eclipse displays the Geometry Attributes dialog box, which contains five text boxes for Shape Geometry and five for the Fill Geometry. The text boxes are described below:


Shape Geometry


Position X - The horizontal position of the shape relative to the left edge of the page or canvas.


Position Y - The vertical position of the shape relative to the bottom edge of the page or canvas.


Width - The current width of the shape as defined by the shape's bounding box.


Height - The current height of the shape as defined by the shape's bounding box.


Rotate - The amount of rotation in degrees.


Fill Geometry


Offset X - The horizontal position of the fill relative to the left edge of the shape.


Offset Y - The vertical position of the fill relative to the bottom edge of the shape.


Scale X - The horizontal scale of the image relative to its original size. 


Scale Y - The vertical scale of the image relative to its original size.


Rotate - The amount of rotation in degrees.


3. To use the dialog box, select a text box whose value you want to change, type a new value, and press Enter.


Alias Eclipse shows you the effect of the change. For example, if you change the shapes X Position, you see the shape move right or left.


4. When done with the Geometry dialog box, select the control menu at the upper left corner of the dialog box, then select Close.


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Editing Text:

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You can move, size, rotate, and fill text as you do any other shape. Of course, you can also edit the characters in your text. Follow these steps:


1. If necessary, select Shapes from the Window menu to open the Shapes tool window. 


2. Select Mr. Point and then select the text to edit.


Alias Eclipse draws a bounding box around the text.


3. Select the Text tool from the Shapes window.


Alias Eclipse displays the Text Attributes dialog box and the existing text. This is the same dialog box you use when you create text, and you use it the same way to edit text. See Text in the Creating Shapes section for instructions for using the Text Attributes dialog box.


4. Select the Apply button to have Alias Eclipse preview the text on the screen. You can continue typing or editing after selecting Apply.


5. Click the Okay button to close the dialog box when you are done editing.


Alias Eclipse closes the dialog box, draws the text, and selects it. You can manipulate text as you would any other shape.


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Shapes Tool Window Buttons:

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The Shapes window has three command buttons that you can use with the shapes: Cutout, Brush, and Render. There are also two push buttons, Lock and Close, that you can use for drawing or aligning shapes. The following section explain what these buttons are for and how to use them.


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Cutout:

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You use the Cutout button to copy the portion of a background image that is visible though a shape into the shape. You can also use shapes to cut out parts of an image that is itself inside a shape. After you cut out an image into shape, you can move and edit the shape/image like any other shape. 


Cutting Out from the Background Image


1. Open an image in the Alias Eclipse main window.


2. Draw a shape. For example, draw a rectangle somewhere on the image.


3 Make sure the image is selected, and then select the Cutout button in the Shapes window.


Alias Eclipse copies the portion of the background image visible within the shape into the shape.


4. Move the cursor inside the shape, press and hold MB1, and drag the shape to a new position.


The shape and the cutout portion of the image move. The background image is unchanged. If the Use Mask button is on, the cutout also contains any mask from the background image.


You can use Cutout with more than one shape at a time. Simply select all the shapes you want to use for cutouts before you select the command.


Cutting Out from a Shape Filled with an Image


1. Now draw a second shape inside the rectangle that contains the cutout image. For example, draw a circle inside the rectangle.


2. Make sure the second image is selected, and then select the Cutout button in the Shapes window.


Alias Eclipse copies the portion of the image fill visible within circle into the circle and deletes the rectangle.


Alias Eclipse cuts out only the fill image from the rectangle. If the circle was larger than, or was not completely inside, the rectangle, Alias Eclipse does not cut out any of the background image.


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Brush:

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Use the Brush button to have Alias Eclipse apply a brush stroke along the line segments of an open or closed shape. Alias Eclipse uses the most recent Brush Action and Characteristics to determine the effect of the brush stroke. For example, if you select an Opaque brush and a Color action, Alias Eclipse paints a solid stroke of opaque color along the lines of your shape.


1. Select a shape in your image.


2. Select the Brush button.


Alias Eclipse applies a brush stroke (using the current brush characteristics and action) that follows the line or curve segments of the shape. For example, if you selected a rectangle, Alias Eclipse brushes around all four sides of the rectangle.


3. To remove the brush stroke from the shape, open the Brushes window, select the Restore brush action, and then select the Brush button again.


Alias Eclipse brushes along the shape again and removes the brush stroke. However, it also removes any paint that you put down under the shape since you last saved the image.


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Render:

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Use the Render button to render shapes to the image canvas. Once you Render a shape, you can't edit it. However, a copy of the shape exists on top of the rendered shape. You can edit or delete the copy.


Alias Eclipse can render all the shapes in the image at once, or render only those shapes you select. To choose the way you want to use Render, use the Render Shapes option in the Controls Preferences dialog box. There are two options: 


All - Alias Eclipse renders all the shapes in the image, even if they're not selected.


Selected - Alias Eclipse renders only shapes that you first select


To use the Render button, follow these steps:


1. If you selected the Render Shapes [Selected] option in the Controls Preferences, first select the shapes you want to render.


2. Select the Render button.


Alias Eclipse displays a prompt box as it renders the shapes to the canvas. There are now copies of each shape on top of the rendered shapes. You can use Mr. Point and the Backspace key to delete the copies.


To undo the rendered shapes, open the Brushes window, select the Restore brush action, and use MB1 to brush over the rendered shape to remove them. You can also select the Restore command from the File menu.


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Lock:

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You use the Lock push button with the Combine and Align menu commands. For example, whether a shape is locked determines how it Combines with other shapes.


When you use the Align command, you can lock a shape to make other shapes align themselves to it.


For example, suppose you have a square and a circle that you want to align. To make the circle align itself with the square, you could Lock the square and Unlock the circle. When you Align the two shapes, the circle moves to line itself with the square, but the square doesn't move.


To use the Lock button, follow these steps:


1. When you draw a shape, Alias Eclipse automatically turns Lock on. To unlock the shape, select it, and then select the Lock button to turn it off.


2. To lock a shape, select it and then select the Lock button to turn it on.


3. To see if an existing shape is locked, select it and then look to see if the Lock button is on.


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Close:

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Use the Close push button to close an open shape (such as a open Polygon, Spline, or CurveStraight shape) or to have Alias Eclipse construct a closed version of a shape as you create it. Alias Eclipse closes a shape by drawing a segment between the first and last points you place. You can also use the button to open a closed shape.


To use the Close button, follow these steps:


1. After you've drawn a Polygon, Spline, or CurveStraight shape, select the Close button.


Alias Eclipse draws a segment between the first and last points you placed.


If you select Close before you draw the shape, Alias Eclipse maintains a segment between the first point and the most recent point you placed.


2. To open a closed shape, select it, and then select the Close


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ShapeFill Window:

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Use the ShapeFill command to display the Fill Attributes dialog box.


1. Select a shape in your image.


2. Select ShapeFill from the Window menu.


Alias Eclipse opens the Fill Attributes dialog box. If the shape you selected is already filled, the dialog box shows you the current fill settings.


3. Once you open the dialog box, you can use it to fill or change other shapes in the image. Simply select the shape whose attributes you want to see or change.


You can also open the Fill Attributes window by double clicking inside a selected shape with Mr. Hand. See Filling Shapes for instructions for using the Fill Attributes window.


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Probe Window:

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The Probe command displays a window that shows the numeric status of the color in your image. You place a probe cursor on the image that measures the color in that area, and you can move the probe cursor around within the image area. To use Probe, follow these steps;


1. Select Probe from the Window menu.


Alias Eclipse displays the Probe window and places a square probe cursor. 


The window displays the cursor's current location in X and Y. There are two color value columns: the Bef(ore) column displays the color as it is in the image's most recently Retained state and the Aft(er) column displays the color in its current state.


2. Use the mouse to move the probe cursor. The numeric values change as the cursor moves over the image.


3. Click MB1 to anchor the probe.


4. You can also use the X and Y Position text boxes to move the probe to a specific location. Type a value in each or either box and press Enter.


The probe moves to the specified location. This is a good way to take repeated readings at the same position.


5. After you've anchored the probe at a position, select the Move button and use the mouse or the X and Y Position boxes to move it to a new location.


6. To adjust the size of the probe cursor, select one of the size push buttons: 1 x 1, 5 x 5, or 9 x 9. This is the size of the probe in pixels.


7.  When done with the Probe window, select the control menu in the upper left corner,  then click Close.


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Pan Window:

Panning an Image:

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You use Pan to display different areas of your image when you've zoomed in on the image and can't see the whole image in the main window. To use the command, follow these steps:


1. Select Pan from the Window menu.


Alias Eclipse displays the Pan window, which contains a miniature version of your image, a red box that represents the available image area (the pan box), and a white box that represents the portion of the image that is currently cached into memory (the cache box).


If you have zoomed out so that the entire image fits in the main window, you don't see a pan box.


2. To pan to different area of the image, move the cursor inside the pan box (the red box), press and hold MB1, and drag the box.


3. When the box covers the area of the image you want, release MB1. Alias Eclipse pans to that area of the image and displays it in the main window.



4. When you're done with the Pan window, select the control menu in the upper left corner, then click Close.


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Panning the Cache Area:

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Normally, you can paint only on that portion of an image that Alias Eclipse has cached into memory.  In the Pan window, this means that the portion of the image enclosed by the pan box (the red box) must be completely inside the cache box (the white box). 


To cache the area you want into memory, you can either increase the cache size (which enlarges the size of the white cache box), or zoom in farther (which decreases the size of the red pan box).


Use the Zoom buttons or Zoom Option menu to zoom in. To change the cache size, select File Preferences from the File meu, and then change the Cache Width and Height. See Preferences in the File Menu section for instructions.


If you are working with a large image, or you have set up a small cache size for your session, you can use Pan to move to the portion of the image you want cached into memory.


To use the command, follow these steps:


1. Select Pan from the Window menu.


Alias Eclipse displays the Pan window, which contains a miniature version of your image, a red box that represents the available image area (the pan box), and a white box that represents the portion of the image that is currently cached into memory (the cache box).


If your image is small, or you've set up a large memory cache for your session, the cache box may enclose the entire image. In this case, the whole image is cached into memory, and you can't (and don't need to) move the cache box. 
	

2. To move the cache box (the white box), move the cursor inside the box, press and hold MB2, and drag the box.


3. When the cache box covers the area of the image you want, release MB2. Alias Eclipse caches that portion of the image into memory.


If you move the cache box to a new area of an image, Alias Eclipse Retains any changes made to the area that was previously cached into memory. For example, if you move the the cache box from the lower left corner of the image to the upper right corner, Alias Eclipse retains any changes you made to the lower left corner of the image.


4. When you're done with the Pan window, select the control menu in the upper left corner, then click Close.


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Hide Windows:

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Use the Hide command to hide any open tool windows so you can see as much of your image as possible. When you select Hide, Alias Eclipse clears any open tool windows, leaving only the Alias Eclipse main window open. However, the commands or options you selected from the hidden windows are still in effect or turned on. To redisplay the tool windows, simply select Hide again. You can also use the F12 to hide and redisplay tool windows.


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Render Window:

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Select the Render command to render images, masks, or shape files. The image you render does not have to be the image you're working on; you can render one image while you're working on another. You can also use Render to set up a list of images and then render them all as a batch job. 


The Render commands includes a number of options that you can use to manipulate an image when you render it. You can change the resolution, size, and orientation, add width and height, and flip it vertically or horizontally.


The Alias Eclipse Render facility is also available as a stand-alone program. The program is called Render, and the Alias Eclipse installation program installs it in the /usr/Alias2D/bin directory. You can run the program by typing Render at the command prompt or by double-clicking the icon in the WorkSpace. The Render program functions exactly like the Render command.


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Choosing Input and Output Files:

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1. Select Render from the Window menu.


Alias Eclipse displays the Render window. The window contains a number of text fields, push buttons, and command buttons that you use to customize the render process.


2. To choose the image, mask, or shapes file you want to render, select the File menu, and then select Get.


Alias Eclipse displays a submenu with four items: All, Image, Mask, and Shapes.


3. Select the type of file you want to get. If you select All, you can have Alias Eclipse open an image file and all its related files, including mask, shape, and separation. Each file must have the same root name.


Alias Eclipse displays an Open file box.The box displays the path to the current file directory, the contents of the directory, a file Name text box, and a Preview button.


You can also use the Image, Mask, and Shape push buttons (below Get Files) to display the Open file dialog boxes. Simply select one of the buttons; Alias Eclipse displays the appropriate Open dialog box.


4. To choose a different directory path, click the left mouse button in the Path text box, type a directory path name, and press Enter.


Alias Eclipse displays the names of the appropriate files in the new directory.


5. You can also select the Go Up button to move up one directory level from the path displayed in the Path box. To return to the original path, select the Original button.


6. Type the name of the file you want in the file Name text box, or select a name from the scroll box. Use the scroll bar to see additional names in the box. When you select a name from the list, Alias Eclipse inserts the name in the file Name box.


7. To see a sample of an image file, select the Preview push button.


If a proxy exits for the image file, Alias Eclipse displays a small sample of the image in the lower right corner of the dialog box.


8. Select Okay to select the file you want to render. Select Cancel to close the dialog box without selecting a file.


Alias Eclipse displays the name (and its directory path) next to appropriate Get Files push button. For example, if you select an image file to render, the name appears next to the Image push button.


9. To choose the type of file you want to render to, select the File menu, and then select RenderAs.


Alias Eclipse displays a submenu with three items: Image, Mask, and Linework.


10. Select the type of file you want to render to.


Alias Eclipse displays a Save file dialog box. The box contains a directory Path text box, a scroll box with a list of the files in that path, a file Name text box, and four function buttons. The box also has pop-up menu that you use to select the file format for the image.


11. To choose a different directory path for the file, select the Path text box, type a directory path name, and press Enter.


Alias Eclipse displays the names of the files in the new directory.


12. You can also select the Go Up button to move up one directory level from the path displayed in the Path box. To return to the original path, select the Original button.


13. Type a name for the file in the Name text box, or select a name from the scroll box. When you select a name from the list, Alias Eclipse inserts the name in the Name box. If you use a name from the list, the new file overwrites the existing file.


14. If you are rendering to an image or a linework file, you can choose a file format for the render file. Select the small rectangle below the Name text box.


Alias Eclipse displays a pop-up menu listing the available formats for the type of render output file you choose in step 10.


15. Select the name of the file format you want to use.


The name appears next to the small rectangle.


16. Click Okay to choose the file as the render output file. Select Cancel to close the dialog box without selecting a file.


Alias Eclipse displays the file name you selected (and its directory path) below Render As. 


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Choosing Render Options:

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The Alias Eclipse Render facility let's you choose a variety of options for the render output file. Follow the steps below to choose the options you want to use.


1. If you want to use a separation file to produce color separations for the render, select the Use Sep push button or select the Sep command button at the right of the dialog box.


You create separation files in Alias Separator. See the Alias Separator section in the Alias Eclipse User Manual for instructions for using Separator and creating separation files.


Alias Eclipse display a Set Separation File dialog box. This box works just like an Open file box. See the instructions in the Choosing the Input and Output Files section above if you need help using this type of dialog box.


2. Select the separation file you want to use, and then select the Okay button.


Alias Eclipse displays the separation file name and directory path next to the Use Sep push button.


3. If you want to use a correction file for the render, select the Use Correction push button or select the Correct command button at the right of the dialog box.


Alias Eclipse displays a Set Correction File dialog box you use to choose the corrections you want to apply to the rendered file. This box works just like an Open file box.


To use correction files for the render, you must have already saved the corrections. See the Correct Menu section for instructions for using and saving image correction files.


4. Select the correction file you want to use, and then select the Okay button.


Alias Eclipse displays the correction file name and directory path next to the Use Correction push button.


5. To use anti-aliasing for the render, select the Anti Alias text box, type a value, and press Enter. See Controls Preferences in the File Menu section for a description of what anti-aliasing is and what it does.


You choose the remaining render options by typing values in the text boxes and using the push buttons in the in the lower half of the Render window. Since many of the options involve changing the size and orientation of the input image, you first might want to select the unit of measurement you want to use.


6. Select the small rectangle below Units and then select the unit of measurement you want from the pop-up menu.


Alias Eclipse adjusts the measurement values in the text boxes to reflect the unit of measurement you selected.


7. To change the option settings, type values in the appropriate text boxes and use the appropriate push buttons. Remember to press Enter after you type in a text box so Alias Eclipse accepts what you typed. You can change any options you want, or leave them set to their default values.


The options are explained below:


Resolution - The current number of pixels per unit of measurement.


Width - The current width of the input file.


Height - The current height of the input file.


Scale X - The horizontal scale of the input file.


Scale Y - The vertical scale of the input file.


Add Width - Adds width to the border of the output file. For example, If you're rendering an image, it adds space to one or more sides of the file; it doesn't make the image larger;. Use the Left, Right, or Both push buttons to choose which sides you want add width to.


Add Height - Adds height to the border of the output file. For example, if you're rendering an image, it adds space to one or more sides of the file; it doesn't make the image larger;. Use the Top, Bottom, or Both push buttons to choose which sides you want add height to.


Rotate - Use this box to rotate the input image or file. Type a percent value in the box (for example, 90 for 90 degrees).


Flip - Use the Vertical and/or Horizontal push buttons to flip the image.


8. After you've chosen the options you want, select the Render command button to render the file.


Alias Eclipse displays a status box as it renders the image.


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Opening and Saving Render Settings Files:

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You can save all the settings in the Render window. This is especially helpful if you want to render a number of images the same way. You can save all the options you want, and then simply change the names of the files you want to render. This way, Alias Eclipse renders all the files with the same settings.


1. After you have set all the Render window options, select the Save command button.


Alias Eclipse displays a Save Render dialog box. This box works like any other Save file dialog box. See steps 9 through 16 in the Choosing the Input and Output Files section above for instructions for using a Save file box.


2. Type or select a name you want to use for the render settings file, and then select the Okay button.


Alias Eclipse saves all the information in the Render window.


3. To use an existing render settings file, select the Open command button.


Alias Eclipse displays an Open file dialog box. This box works just like any other Open file box. See steps 4 through 8 in the Choosing the Input and Output Files section above for instructions for using an Open file box.


4. Type or select the name of the render settings file you want, and then select the Okay button.


Alias Eclipse fills in the Render window with the information in the file. You can change any options you want. You might want to change the names of the input and output files.


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Setting Up a Batch List of Render Files:

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If you save render settings files, you can set up a list of these files and have the Render facility perform all the render jobs at the same time. For example, if you have a lot of images you need to render, you can select the output file names for each image, set up the options for each image, and then create a batch list of all the files. After you build the list, you can tell Alias Eclipse to render them all. This way, you can work on other projects while Alias Eclipse renders all the images.


1. After you've created and saved all the render settings files you want to use, select the Batch command button in the Render window.


Alias Eclipse displays the Batch Render window. The window contains a Batch Render Path text box and a list of saved render settings files, a Batch List scroll box, a Batch Render Name text box, and four command buttons.


You choose the names of the render settings files from the scroll box on the left, and use them to build a batch list of files in the scroll box at the right.


2. Select the name of a render settings file from the box at the left. If you don't see the name you want, use the scroll arrows to display additional file names. If necessary, select the Go Up button to change to the different directory in which you saved the files you want to use.


3. Click on the Arrow button between the two boxes.


Alias Eclipse the file name you selected (and its directory path) into the Batch List box. This is how you build the batch list of file names. Since the path and file name may be long, use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of the box to see the complete name.


4. To remove a file name from the Batch List, select the name, and then select the Delete button.


Alias Eclipse removes the name from the list.


5. Add as many names as you want to the list.


6. To save the Batch List, select the Save button.


Alias Eclipse displays a standard Save file dialog box.


7. Type or select a name for the Batch List, and then select the Okay button. You can use the Batch lists over again.


8. To open a Batch List you've already created and saved, select the Open button.


Alias Eclipse displays a standard Open file dialog box.


9. Type or select the name of the Batch List file you want, and then select the Okay button.


Alias Eclipse fills in the Batch List box with the names of the render settings files in the Batch List you selected.


10. When you've got the list of files ready, select the Execute button to have Alias Eclipse render all the files in the Batch List.


Alias Eclipse display a prompt box as it renders the files. If you have a large list of files, the rendering process could take a while.

