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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.

image\BGINS.gif Insert  Insert the bitmap into the selected document.

image\BGFILL.gif Fill  Apply the bitmap as a bitmap fill to the selection.

image\BGTRANS.gif Transp  Apply the bitmap as a bitmap transparency to the selection.

image\BGDEL.gif Delete  Delete the bitmap from the document.

image\FGBACK.gif Background Sets the background of the document  

image\BGTRACE.gif Trace  Open the Bitmap Tracer to trace the bitmap.

image\BGBEFF.gif Effects  Apply Special Effects to  the bitmap.

image\BGOPT.gif Options  Bitmap Gallery options.

image\BGSAVE.gif Save  Save the bitmap.

image\BGPROP.gif Properties  Opens the bitmap properties dialog box.

image\BGPREVIEW.gif 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.

Applying bitmap fills

Applying bitmap transparency

Selecting items in galleries

Galleries overview

Bitmaps overview