MacroSystem Akaba – New Concept - Manual (Page 9)

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3. Operation
This chapter first discusses the functions
generally available in all three operating
modes. The individual buttons are described in
sequence, and then the differences of the three
operating modes are explained.
3.1 Operation controls
The operation panel of the main menu is divided
into five subpanels, each of which contains
several buttons and functions.
3.1.1 General buttons
1.) The Info button opens a window displaying
data on the program version.
2.) This button minimizes the menu panel, as
you already know from Casablanca.
3.) This button is used to move the panel to the
opposite screen edge.
3.1.2 Palette, pencils and brushes
1.) Palette
Clicking on this button activates the Palette
window. Akaba – New Concept lets you use
an extended palette allowing a choice of color,
pattern and color gradient. The selected color
and pattern are then displayed within the palette
button. Further details are explained in section
3.5.1 Palette.
2.) Pencils and brushes
Clicking on this button activates the Pencils and
Brushes window. Various predefined pencils can
be used (and changed). The currently selected
drawing pencil is displayed in the button.
Brushes you cut out yourself cannot be used for
drawing.
You can find more information in section 3.5.2
Pencils and brushes.
3.) Undo
Clicking on this button causes the previous
drawing operation to be discarded. It is usually
possible to undo several operations, but the
specific number of undoable operations cannot
be known ahead of time because it it determined
by the surface size of previously made changes.
4.) Eyedropper
An eyedropper is used to select a color present
in the frame that can then be used for further
drawing operations. Position the eyedropper
at the desired spot in the video frame and
press the left trackball key. You will see that
the selected color is then displayed in the most
recently active color field of the palette.
Assuming you have not previously set the
option Solid in the Palette window, the color is
nevertheless used and appears in the Palette
button.