Editing Objects - abi IMAGE IQBoardA User Manual

Editing Objects:

Every stroke, image and element inserted is an independent object, and can be edited in
object edit mode, (e.g. copy, cut, paste, delete, select all, rotate, stretch, zoom, move, combine,
cancel combine, place in bottom or top, move to previous or next layer, insert to background,
lock position, sort, hyperlink, etc). You can use the eraser to separate one object into many.
Copy, Cut, Paste, and Delete: Select one or more objects, and choose the relevant function
in right-key menu or relevant icon in extended toolbar to, copy, cut, paste, and delete object.
Select all: Select one or more objects, and choose the "Select all" in right-key menu or
relevant button in extended toolbar to select all objects in current page.
Rotate: Every object is encircled in a marquee, on the top of which you can find a circular
rotate handle. You can rotate the object by dragging the handle.
Stretch and Zoom: Drag the size adjusting handle in the right bottom of the marquee to
stretch and zoom the object. In case of you select several objects, dragging handle in any
object marquee is ok.
Move: Select one or more object, then drag to a new position of current page. You can drag
the object from current page to other page by dragging them on the folder icon in current
page or Explorer.
Combine: This function allow you to combine the selected objects into a object group. You
can also use "Cancel Combine" to extract all objects from the object group. Once combined,
these objects can not be edited, resized or moved separately, until you cancel the combine.
Sort: By using "Place in Top or Bottom", "Move to Previous or Next Layer" functions, you
can alter the overlap status of selected objects.
Insert to background: You can select one or more objects and insert them into background,
after that these objects can not be edited. If you decide to restore all protected objects to
foreground for further edition, use "Acquire background object" function.
Lock position: This function allow you to protect object against further move or edit, until you
cancel the lock.
When clicked with the left mouse, every object
has a circle above centre (for rotating the object),
a circle at the lower right (for enlarging/reducing
the object), and a white triangle in blue square
in top right corner (properties and edit
options). After you click on the object , either left
click on the top right triangle or click with the right
mouse on the object to display the edit options
for the object.
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