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The active canvas tool settings can be displayed or hidden by clicking the active canvas tool settings label below the canvas tool icon buttons. | The active canvas tool settings can be displayed or hidden by clicking the active canvas tool settings label below the canvas tool icon buttons. | ||
====Hand Tool==== | ====Hand Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolEditHand.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolEditHand.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
The | The 'Hand' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Panning' the Canvas viewport. | ||
[[Canvas_Tools_Hand|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Hand|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Zoom Tool==== | ====Zoom Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolZoom.png|60px |caption|]] | [[File: ToolZoom.png|60px |caption|]] | ||
The | The 'Zoom' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Zooming' the Canvas viewport. | ||
[[Canvas_Tools_Hand|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Hand|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Paint Brush Tool==== | ====Paint Brush Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolBrush.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolBrush.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Paint Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | |||
[[Canvas_Tools_Paint|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Paint|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Eraser Brush Tool==== | ====Eraser Brush Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolEraser.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolEraser.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Erase with Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | |||
[[Canvas_Tools_Paint|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Paint|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Fill Bucket Tool==== | ====Fill Bucket Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolFillBucket.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolFillBucket.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Flood areas of the current Canvas Layer of similar colours by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. | |||
[[Canvas_Tools_Fill|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Fill|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Gradient Tool==== | ====Gradient Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolGradient.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolGradient.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Gradient colour fill the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | |||
[[Canvas_Tools_Fill|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Fill|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Eyedropper Tool==== | ====Eyedropper Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolEyedropper.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolEyedropper.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Select an existing colour in the Canvas by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. | |||
[[Canvas_Tools_Eyedropper|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Eyedropper|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Move Tool==== | ====Move Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolMove.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolMove.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Interactively move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) | Interactively move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | ||
[[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Distort Transform Tool==== | ====Distort Transform Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolDistort.png|60px |caption|]] | [[File: ToolDistort.png|60px |caption|]] | ||
Interactively Move | Interactively Distort and Move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s), alternatively, if a selection is active then this area of the currently Layer will be transformed. | ||
[[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Rectangle Selection Tool==== | ====Rectangle Selection Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolMarqueeSelect.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolMarqueeSelect.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Select an rectangular area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | |||
[[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Lasso Selection Tool==== | ====Lasso Selection Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolLassoSelect.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolLassoSelect.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Select an arbitrary area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport. | |||
[[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | ||
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====Magic Wand Selection Tool==== | ====Magic Wand Selection Tool==== | ||
[[File: ToolMagicWand.png|60px|left|caption|]] | [[File: ToolMagicWand.png|60px|left|caption|]] | ||
Select areas of similar colours of the current Canvas Layer(s) by pressing in the Canvas Viewport. | |||
[[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | [[Canvas_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]] | ||
Revision as of 17:24, 3 June 2020
The 'Canvas Tools' palette provides the ability to select the current interactive tool active in the Canvas workspace. The palette also makes available all the available settings to currently active canvas workspace tool.
To set the active Canvas workspace tool select the corresponding tool icon button.
The ability to quickly switch between different Canvas tools is provided by custom Keyboard Shortcuts.
The active canvas tool settings can be displayed or hidden by clicking the active canvas tool settings label below the canvas tool icon buttons.
Hand Tool
The 'Hand' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Panning' the Canvas viewport.
Zoom Tool
The 'Zoom' tool provides ways to interactively navigate 'Zooming' the Canvas viewport.
Paint Brush Tool
Paint Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport.
Eraser Brush Tool
Erase with Brush-strokes in the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport.
Fill Bucket Tool
Flood areas of the current Canvas Layer of similar colours by pressing in the Canvas Viewport.
Gradient Tool
Gradient colour fill the selected Canvas Layer by dragging in the Canvas Viewport.
Eyedropper Tool
Select an existing colour in the Canvas by pressing in the Canvas Viewport.
Move Tool
Interactively move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s) or selected area by dragging in the Canvas Viewport.
Free Transform Tool
Interactively Move, Rotate and Scale the currently selected Canvas Layer(s), alternatively, if a selection is active then this area of the currently Layer will be transformed.
Distort Transform Tool
Interactively Distort and Move the currently selected Canvas Layer(s), alternatively, if a selection is active then this area of the currently Layer will be transformed.
Rectangle Selection Tool
Select an rectangular area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport.
Lasso Selection Tool
Select an arbitrary area of the current Canvas Layer(s) by dragging in the Canvas Viewport.
Magic Wand Selection Tool
Select areas of similar colours of the current Canvas Layer(s) by pressing in the Canvas Viewport.