Working With Objects; Managing Object Layers - Ulead PHOTOIMPACT 11 User Manual

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Working with objects

Objects float above the base image in independent layers, allowing you to move
and edit them without affecting other objects or the base image.
There are several ways to create objects from selections:
• Drag a selection anywhere within the current document or directly into
another open document in PhotoImpact.
• Drag a selection outside of the current document to create a new document
containing only that object. This is useful if you want to edit this particular
object independently from the rest of the original image. When you have
finished working on it, you can then merge it back into the base image by
dragging it as an object.
• Use the Transform Tool to rotate, flip, or distort the object. For details, see
"Using the Transform
• Select Selection: Convert to Object.
• Select Object: Insert Image Object - Via Cut/Via Copy.

Managing object layers

The Layer Manager helps you keep track of objects within an image. To open the
Layer Manager, click in the Panel Manager.
Tip: You can also open the Layer Manager by selecting My Workspace: Panels -
Layer/Selection Manager or press [F3]. If the panel opens and it does not
display the Layer Manager, click the Layer Manager tab.
Here are some ways to manage objects in your image:
• Click an object in the Layer Manager to select that object in the workspace.
This is particularly useful if the object is small, overlapped or hidden behind
other objects.
• Click Thumbnail Display to toggle between displaying your objects as
thumbnails with details or thumbnails only.
• Each object thumbnail has the following icons:
• Eye Shows or hides an object (you can also open the Object Properties
dialog box and select or clear Show).
• Lock Locks or unlocks the object to its position.
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