Working with the application window

 

You can resize and reposition the main window just as you are used to do with other programs. Move the cursor to any edge of the window. When the cursor changes to a horizontal or vertical double-arrow icon, you can drag the window’s edge to reduce or enlarge its size.    

Move the cursor to any corner of the application window. When the pointer changes to a diagonal double-arrow, you can drag the corner to resize the window.

Click the Maximize button, located next to the Close button at the right of the title bar. The main window expands to fill the whole screen. While the window is maximized, it’s impossible to resize or reposition it.

Click the Restore Down button to return to the previous window size.

 

 

Note:  The minimum size of the application window is limited by the controls layout and the Preview Area.

 

Guiding arrows

 

 

The guiding arrows suggest you the order you can adjust the controls. This option can be useful for beginners, running the program for the first time. The pointers appear as blue arrows with numbers. When you move your mouse over an arrow, a popup tip will appear with information on the current step. The guiding arrows are on, by default. However, you can switch them off by pressing the button with an icon depicting a blue down arrow. It is located at the bottom left of the application window.

 

 

Also, you can do the same by disabling the 'Show guiding arrows' option in the Preferences dialog (see Preferences) or pressing G on your keyboard to switch this option on/off.

 

Panes

 

If necessary, you can hide/show the Harmonics and/or Surface Options panes, included in the Curve #1 and Curve #2 channels. To do this, click on a shaded triangle arrow, which is on the left of pane's name. The arrows point down if the panes are shown, the arrows point to the right if the panes are hidden.

 

 

Viewfinder/Loupe Panel

 

You can change the main window view, by pressing the show/hide Viewfinder/Loupe Panel buttons (>>/<<), located at the upper right of the panel. To hide the panel press >>, to show it again press <<.

 

 

Preview Area background color

 

You can change the color of the Preview Area background, by pressing the switch located at the lower left of the main window between two icons, depicting dark and light bulbs or pressing L on your keyboard. You can choose either light or dark background color. This feature may be useful when you work with bright or dark images.