Introducing the PaintChat Layers Tool Palette
When you click on the Layer menu, a palette with some rectangles and several tool icons appears on the canvas. The rectangles are layer controls, and the icons are functions for manipulating images.
! Differences: Some custom versions of PaintChat have separate menu selections for "Layers" and for "Retouch" (image manipulation). In the standard PaintChat program, all of these features are included in one selection called "Layer".
Introducing the Layers Tool Palette (Continued)
Let's enlarge the Layers Tool Palette to get a better look at the available tools. The Layers tool icons used for image manipulation are: Copy, LRrev, UDrev, Rotate, Text and AllDel. We'll get to those in a minute. Right now, let's work with layers.
Working with PaintChat Layers
Note that the "Layer" palette includes a few layers, one of which is highlighted by a red rectangle. This red outline indicates that we are painting on Layer0.
Working with Layers (Continued)
Now click on the rectangle above Layer0, and you can draw on top of Layer0. This is Layer1.
Working with Layers (Continued)
You can turn off Layer0 by [??????????]How do you turn off layers??? -Rbodtcher 11/13/06, 12:20pm . Note the red slash through the Layer0 rectangle. Now only Layer0 is showing.
Working with Layers (Continued)
Whenever you want, you can turn Layer0 back on and use it to finish your painting.
PaintChat Copy Tool
Click on the "Copy" tool. Now position the pointer above and to the left of the items you want to copy. Click and drag the pointer over the area you want to copy. Hold the left mouse button and drag your mouse cursor over a painted area. The rectangular outline that appears indicates the area that will be copied.
The Copy Tool (Continued)
Once you let go of the mouse button move the pointer and click to position the area that you copied.
PaintChat LRrev Tool
Now click on "LRrev". Move the pointer to the drawing area. Now click and drag your mouse over a painted area like we did in the previous steps. Note that the selected area has been flipped horizontally (LRrev = Left to Right revision).
PaintChat UDrev Tool
Now click on "UDrev". Move the pointer to the drawing area. Now click and drag your mouse over a painted area like we did in the previous steps. Note that the selected area has been flipped vertically (UDrev = Up to Down revision).
PaintChat Rotat (Rotate) Tool
Now click on "Rotat". Move the pointer to the drawing area. Now click and drag your mouse over a painted area like we did before. The selected area has rotated.
PaintChat Text Tool
Go to the Retouch toolbox and click on "Text". Now left-click in the drawing area. A rectangle appears where you can input text.
The Text Tool (Continued with Size & Palette)
Use the Size&Palette toolbox to change the color and size of the text.
The Text Tool (Continued with Size & Palette)
Type something like "PAINTCHAT!".
The Text Tool (Continued with Size & Palette)
When you hit the Enter key, the text appears in the color and size you specified.
PaintChat AllDel Tool
If you want a fresh drawing surface, go to the Retouch toolbox and click on "AllDel". Then left-click on the drawing surface. A dialog box asks "Are you sure you want to clear the canvas?" If you click on "Yes" the entire canvas will be erased. The work of everyone in the PaintChat room will be deleted, so make sure you get everyone's approval before you proceed. Click on "No", and let's keep going.
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