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The “GfxScene” drop-down
menu
enables
“New
GfxScene...”
insertion/creation. Also, the
keyboard shortcut “Ctrl+N”
can be used. Once creating a
new one, GfxScene will
launch the renaming dialog,
which will prompt as a default
name “New GfxScene-1.”
Picture 3.3.3.6.5
Picture 3.3.3.6.6
There are 4 selections
available when using the
“Item” drop-down menu.
From here, items are
selected in order to
populate a GfxScene.
Starting with “New Basic
Shape.”
Picture 3.3.3.6.7
Picture 3.3.3.6.8
The “New Basic Shape” selection
contains various geometric forms such as
Box, Ellipse, Diamond, Triangle, Right
Triangle, Trapezoid, Parallelogram,
Hexagon, and Cross. A symbol next to the
name indicates the shape as well.
Selecting one of the shapes launches the
naming dialog first with the default name
of the selected shape.
Picture 3.3.3.6.9
The “New Text” selection offers the object types Text,
Counter, Clock, and World Clock. A symbol next to the
Text object name indicates the object type as well. Also,
when selecting one of the Text objects, the naming dialog
launches first with the default name of the selected object.
The “Text” object is used to represent all sorts of text. The
“Counter” object is typically used for scores and “Clock” for
Game-clocks/Timer. The “World Clock” object is used as a
regular digital style real time clock.
Picture 3.3.3.6.10
The “New Arrow” selection provides the 4 arrow types
Arrow Left, Arrow Right, Arrow Up, and Arrow Down. A
symbol next to the Arrow name indicates the direction as
well. Selecting one of the Arrow types launches the
naming dialog first with the default name of the selected
Arrow.
Picture 3.3.3.6.11
Picture 3.3.3.6.12
Picture 3.3.3.6.13
Selecting “New Image” opens a
new dialog box which allows, apart
from inserting Gfx-Files (supporting
PNG with Alpha & JPG) into a
GfxScene, to manage images
which are directly accessible within
the “Painter.”
Import Gfx File
OK = Confirm & close
Cancel = Abort dialog
Export Gfx File Delete File Create Directory
Rename Dialog
Already imported images
