Datasheet

172 Working with Pictures
• To set the size of the inserted picture, drag out a region and
release the mouse button.
By default, the picture's aspect ratio is preserved. To allow free dragging to any
aspect ratio, hold down the Shift key. To constrain the aspect ratio while scaling
from the picture's centre as you drag, hold down the Ctrl key.
Notes:
• For importing from an inserted Kodak PhotoCD, choose
Picture>Photo CD... from the Insert menu.
• Once placed, you can swap the picture with the
button on the context toolbar.
• You can always resize a picture as required, after it has been placed, by
dragging its handles. For the finer points of resizing, see Resizing
objects on p. 120.
• For image adjustment, a Picture context toolbar appears automatically
when you select an image on the page. You can adjust contrast,
brightness, contrast, Red Eye or apply Auto Level or Auto Contrast.
To fix image deficiencies, select the toolbar's Image Adjustments
button. Image adjustments are made possible with a comprehensive
mix of colour correction/adjustment tools. See DrawPlus help for
further information.
• If you select an image with areas of transparency, you'll be able to
manipulate the image's outline, i.e. convert to curves, apply line
properties, effects, etc.
Importing camera and scanner images
In recent years, the increasingly more sophisticated image management software
supplied with such digital devices means that DrawPlus leaves the photo
management aspect of importing photos and images to the manufacturer's
software (installed with the device on your computer). However, what DrawPlus
will offer is the ability to choose between different TWAIN sources, launch the
manufacturer's software automatically and subsequently place any chosen
photos/images onto the DrawPlus page.