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Chapter 1: Getting started
Using the View mode panes
To open the View mode panes:
1. Open an image in View mode.
2. Do one of the following:
Click View | Histogram to display the histogram for the image.
Click View | Magnifying glass to magnify the area of the image under your cursor.
Click View | Navigator to display a thumbnail overview of a magnified image.
Click View | Properties to display file, database, EXIF, or IPTC information about the image.
Using the Bottom toolbar
Use the Bottom toolbar to access commonly-used tools.
Bottom toolbar
Add to image basket Adds the image to the image basket.
Rotate left Rotates the image to the left.
Rotate right Rotates the image to the right.
Scroll Pans or scrolls the image when the image is zoomed to a larger size than the
View mode area.
Select Selects a rectangular area of the image.
Zoom Zooms in or out on the image. Click to zoom in or right-click to zoom out.
Full Screen Displays the image on a full screen. Press F to view full screen.
Show Original Toggles between the original image and the edited image.
Zoom slider Controls the size of the image in the View mode area. Drag the slider to
adjust the size.
Zoom drop-down list Displays a list of zoom sizes to select.
Actual Size Returns the image to its actual size.
Fit Image Reduces the image to fit within the View mode area.
Switching to Manage mode
You can return to Manage mode at any time.
To return to Manage mode from View mode:
Do one of the following:
Press Enter .
Double-click the image.
Click File | Manage .
Click the Manage mode button.
Using Edit mode
Perform all of your image adjustments in Edit mode.
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