Bitmap Gallery Overview
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The Bitmap Gallery shows all the bitmap objects that are currently being used in each of the loaded documents. It is used to view, insert, delete, and apply bitmaps as fills or transparency. It can also be used to choose bitmaps for use with other Xara LX features such as the Tracer and bitmap plug-ins. The gallery is divided into sections, one for each document currently open.
Insert Insert
the bitmap into the selected document.
Fill Apply
the bitmap as a bitmap fill
to the selection.
Transp Apply
the bitmap as a bitmap transparency
to the selection.
Delete Delete
the bitmap from the document.
Background Sets
the background of the document
Trace Open
the Bitmap Tracer to trace the bitmap.
Effects Apply
Special Effects to the
bitmap.
Options Bitmap
Gallery options.
Save Save
the bitmap.
Properties Opens
the bitmap properties dialog box.
Preview Displays
a full-size preview of the selected bitmap(s).
Many operations using the Bitmap Gallery are made easier by the Bitmap Gallery pop-up menu.
Display Options
The Bitmap Gallery has only one mode available - Full Information.
Note: some bitmaps may be listed as "0 K [Edits List]" in the bitmap gallery. This occurs when you create a copy of a bitmap in your document, then make alterations to it. Rather than creating a second copy of a bitmap to edit, Xara LX just uses your original bitmap and then "remembers" any changes you've made to its copies. This means that Xara LX benefits from massive reductions in memory usage and file size, because whether you have 2 copies or 100—all Xara needs to do is store one base copy of the original bitmap.