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Using common controls in the plug-in
Common controls on the Custom pages
While the custom settings are different for the various Matrox effects, there are
some controls that are common to all the
Custom pages:
✐ Preview Window You can use the Preview Window to view the results
of your changes.
✑ Create Icon Click this button before saving your effect to create an icon of
your new effect. This icon will represent your effect in the
Effect List, with
other pre-created effects of the same type.
✒ Save Effect Once you have completed your modifications to your effect
(using the
Custom, Transform, and Crop pages), you can save the new
effect to your library of pre-created Matrox effects for future use. Once you
click
Save Effect, the Save As dialog box opens to allow you to name your
effect, and save it as a .kft file in the folder with other similar effects. For
example, when saving a custom page curl, you can save it in the Matrox
X.tools\Effects\Page Curls folder, so that it will be available with the other
pre-created effects on the
Page Curls page.
 Icon Once you have created an icon, you can view it here. Your icon shows
a simulation of the A/B transformation of your effect.
¦NoteAfter saving your effect and creating an icon, if you go back to the
“pre-created effect” page, you’ll notice that your new effect is now added to
the
Effect List. To update your icons to the most current, right-click anywhere
in the
Effect List, and choose Update All Icons.
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