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PhotoPlus X2 User Guide - Serif

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Contents<br />

3. Understanding the Workspace .................................. 29<br />

Visual Reference ..................................................................................................... 31<br />

Working with <strong>PhotoPlus</strong> windows................................................................... 32<br />

Working with toolbars and tabs........................................................................ 32<br />

Toolbars............................................................................................................ 33<br />

Tabs.................................................................................................................... 33<br />

Context toolbar....................................................................................................... 35<br />

Using tool presets.......................................................................................... 36<br />

Zooming and panning ......................................................................................... 37<br />

Using screen layout tools .................................................................................... 38<br />

Setting preferences ............................................................................................... 40<br />

4. Manipulating Images..................................................... 41<br />

Making a selection................................................................................................. 43<br />

Selection basics.............................................................................................. 43<br />

Selection tool options.................................................................................. 44<br />

Using the Magnetic Selection Tool.......................................................... 47<br />

Colour Range .................................................................................................. 48<br />

Storing selections.......................................................................................... 49<br />

Modifying a selection ........................................................................................... 49<br />

Moving the selection marquee................................................................. 49<br />

Transforming the selection........................................................................ 49<br />

Making the selection larger or smaller................................................... 50<br />

Modifying the selection .............................................................................. 50<br />

Soft-edged and hard-edged selections ................................................. 51<br />

Paint to Select mode .................................................................................... 52<br />

Manipulating a selection ..................................................................................... 53<br />

Using the Move Tool .................................................................................... 53<br />

Cut/Copy/Delete/Paste ............................................................................... 54<br />

Changing image and canvas size ..................................................................... 55

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