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We have just used the Add Dot tool; the other tools are also useful for advanced editing.

Edit Tools

There are 3 edit tools () on the toolbar.

• Edit Dots (): Rectangle marquee to select a group of dots, then you can move, scale, cut, delete, copy or paste it by using mouse or choosing a corresponding Edit submenu.

• Add Dot (): As described in Lesson 3, you can use this tool to add a key dot and move it to a correct location. It's the most used tool.

• Delete Dot (): You can use this tool to delete any useless dot. Just move the cursor on the dot and click.

Remarks

• Beginning with version 3.0, you can delete a dot under the cursor at any time by simply right-clicking without having to choose the Delete Dot tool.

Edit Options

There are 2 options for dot adding.

• Auto Add Corresponding Dot (): If this option is checked, for each click on either image, a corresponding dot will appear automatically on the opposite image. If this option is unchecked, you can add key dots on each source image separately.

• Auto Jump to Corresponding Dot (): If this option is checked, when you added a dot on an image, the mouse cursor will automatically jump to corresponding position on the opposite image.

Remarks

• You can combine the two options to get your own favorite dot adding mode. For example, if Auto Add Corresponding Dot is off but Auto Jump to Corresponding Dot is on, you will get the fastest dot adding mode.

View Tools

There are 3 view tools () on the toolbar.

• Adjust Viewport (): When a viewport can't hold an image wholly, a horizontal or a vertical scroll bar will appear. You can drag the viewport by mouse or use the scroll bars to show a needed part of the image.

• Zoom In (), Zoom Out (): Choose these tools and click anywhere of the source images or preview, the viewport can be smoothly scaled from 12.5% to 800%.

Remarks

• Beginning with version 3.0, you can use these tools not only on the source images, but also on the preview.

• Beginning with version 3.0, you can adjust viewport at any time by mouse wheel scrolling without having to choose these view tools, and the viewport can be smoothly scaled up to 1600% by mouse wheel scrolling.

• Beginning with version 3.1, you can zoom out/zoom in/best fit viewport at any time by pressing the key ",", "." and "/" if your mouse has no wheel. These keyboard shortcuts are also useful in Frame Sequence view mode.

View Options

There are 2 options for simultaneous viewport adjusting.

• Zoom/Pan Sources Simultaneously (): When you zoom/pan any one of the two source images, the program will zoom/pan the other one simultaneously.

• Zoom/Pan Preview Simultaneously (): When you zoom/pan any one of the two source images, the program will zoom/pan the preview simultaneously, and vice versa.

Remarks

• In most cases, it is recommended to make both the options checked. In this way all windows can be located at the same position automatically.

Magnifier

The Magnifier () magnifies the area under and around the mouse cursor when you are working within the source or target image. This enable you to have good precision on delicate operation such as adjustment without having to zoom in and out continuously.

You can also drag the Magnifying Power Slider () to change the magnifying power from 1x to 4x.

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