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Graphics editor

Graphics editor (viewer) of AccelMan supports following formats: jpg, bmp, gif, tiff, tga, psp, psd, png, eps, pdd, bw, rgb, rgba, sgi, sel, pic, sld, vst, icb, vda, win, pcx, pcc, scr, pcd, ppm, pgm, pbm, cut, rla, rpf, sff. Support of some formats is read only.

Some special operations, available for graphics editor are shown on the figure above.

AccelMan viewer supports file manager commands, so you can copy, e-mail, Send To, etc. editing file directly from Viewer, using corresponding commands from main menu. If editing file was changed, you will be asked for saving results before processing.

Selection

To select any part of image click over the first corner and drag mouse to opposite one. Selected area will be rounded with running black-white dashes. If there is some selection, all commands (e.g. copy, delete, etc.) applying to this selection, otherwise - to whole image. To remove selection click with left button over external to selection point. To select whole image press Ctrl+A or use Edit menu.

Pen drawing

To draw on the image canvas with a pen click over corresponding button (see figure). To draw, click with left button and drag. If there is some selection, drawing is possible only inside selected area. To revoke changes select Undo from Edit menu.

Fill mode

To use this mode, select foreground color and click over internal point of the area, which you wish to fill. This area must contain pixels of equal color. If there is selection, it will be filled only selected area.

Color picker

Color picker is a tool that helps you select a color by example. Click over pixel, you wish to get color. Default color picker changes foreground color, if you need to pick background color - press Ctrl. To pick average color click with mouse on the first corner of are and drag to opposite corner. AccelMan will calculate the average color of selected area.

Zoom mode

You can freely zoom image using zoom mode. To zoom with a window, point to first corner and drag to another. To Zoom In, click over any point, to Zoom Out click with pressed Ctrl. Also, you can use list of predefined zooms and Auto Zooming feature. In the last case, AccelMan automatically zooms image to fit it into the editor frame.

Other features

AccelMan can convert images from one format to another. To perform such conversion, select File » Save As command and select appropriate format from file type box.

Image size may be changed, either with scaling of image or with reposition of image: command Resize Image from Preview menu.

To set viewing image as Windows Desktop wallpaper, select Preview » Set as wallpaper menu. AccelMan may place image with no changes, stretch image to desktop or tile images to fill all desktop area depending on your choice.

Image editor supports clipboard and drag & drop technology (you can drag fragments from AccelMan to any Windows application and back).

To start slide show for all images that placed in the folder of viewing one click Start Slide Show button