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Figure 18.1 The Main Window
The current foreground and background color are shown in two overlapping boxes. The
default colors are black for the foreground and white for the background. Click the box
to open a color selection dialog. Swap the foreground and background color with the
bent arrow symbol to the upper right of the boxes. Use the black and white symbol to
the lower left to reset the colors to the default.
To the right, the current brush, pattern, and gradient are shown. Click the displayed one
to access the selection dialog. The lower portion of the window allows configuration
of various options for the current tool.
Under the toolbox, a dialog shows options for the currently selected tool. If it is not
visible, open it by double-clicking the tool's icon in the toolbox.
Layers, Channels, Paths, Undo
In the first section, use the drop-down box to select the image to which the tabs refer.
By clicking Auto, control whether the active image is chosen automatically. By default,
Auto is enabled.
Layers shows the different layers in the current images and can be used to manipulate
the layers. Information is available in
Section 18.5.6, “Layers” (page 240). Channels
shows and can manipulate the color channels of the image.
Paths are a vector-based method of selecting parts of an image. They can also be used
for drawing. Paths shows the paths available for an image and provides access to path
functions. Undo shows a limited history of modifications made to the current image.
Its use is described in
Section 18.5.5, “Undoing Mistakes” (page 239).
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