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Accessing the Graphics Menu
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Using Graphics in Paint
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Creating Graphics
Graphics
can be used to create cutouts or mattes, or to apply geometrical
shapes, text, and fills to the result clip.
To
create a graphics object:
- In
the Paint menu, click Graphics.
- Click
Add.
- Select
the type of object to add by selecting an icon in the Object Tools
window.
- Draw
the object on the image. See
Using the Object Tools.
- Set
the resolution to be used when adding or editing objects. See
Setting the Object Resolution and Display.
Objects appear at full resolution when they are drawn.
- Set
the object's attributes and gradient. See
Setting the Object Attribute, and
Changing the Object Gradient.
- Set
the object's colour in the Current Colour pot. See
Selecting Colours.
- Resize
and move the object. See
Changing the Size or Position of an Object.
- Use
the Transformation box or controls to move, rotate, or scale the
object. See
Changing the Shape of an Object.
- Use
the Animation controls to animate the object. See
Animating Graphics.
- Click
the Tack button to permanently place the object on the result clip.
Once the object has been tacked down, it cannot
be moved, rotated, deleted, resized, or copied. See
Tacking Down Objects.