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Working with the Image Editor

NDD-Support posted on June 03, 2010 04:46 |

How to use the Image Editor tool in the Image Manager of the RADEditor.

Navigate to the required image and click on the filename in the Filename window.
Click the Image Editor button. This opens the Image Editor.
Select from these editing options:
1. At Opacity, drag the slider to the preferred percentage (%) - OR - Enter the opacity percentage into the % text box.
2. In the Resize section:
  1. At Contrain proportions? check the check box to lock the width/height ratio - OR -
    Uncheck the check box to allow the width and height to be modified independently.
  2. At Width and/or Height, drag the slider to the preferred image size - OR - Click the Decrease and Increase buttons. The pixel size is displayed in the respective Px text boxes to the right.
3. At Flip, select a direction to flip the image from these options: None, Flip Horizontal, Flip Vertical, or Flip Both.
4. At Rotate, select from None, 90°, 180°, or 270°.
5. At Crop, click the Enable Crop button. This displays a red box which defines the area to be
  cropped. You can now define the area to be cropped:
  1. In the X and Y text boxes, enter the X (vertical) and Y (horizontal) coordinates for the crop area.
  2. In the Width and Height text boxes, enter the width and height in pixels for the crop area.
In the Save As... text box, a new name for this edited image is displayed. It is in the format of filename _thumb. Modify this name as desired. Tip: Remove the _thumb from the file name to override the original file. The image will be saved as a .jpg extension file.
At Overwrite If File Exists?, check the check box to overwrite a file that exists with the name
entered in the Save As... text box - OR - Uncheck the check box if you don't want to override an existing file. This enables warning message if the filename already exists.
Click the Save button.
Problem Solving. If a message box reading "A file with a name same as the target already exists!" is displayed, this is preventing you from overwriting an existing image. Repeat Steps 4 and 6.