Available when the current file is an image file in the image editor.
Grab Object...
Converts the selected area into an object. Displays the Describe Object box, which allows you to type a description of the object you have just created. If you do not want to type a description, click Cancel or press the Escape key. Assigning an object description is recommended, however, as it makes selecting the object easier when there are several objects in the same image window.
Displays the Filters sub menu, which allows you to choose one of the following special effects to be applied to the selected area of the image.
Fill
Displays the Fill box, which allows you to choose the color with which to fill the selected area. Click the color box to choose a color from the Color Picker box. Then click the arrows on the slider bar or type in the percentage of saturation of the fill. For example, 100% saturation will fill the selected area completely with color, obliterating the image beneath, while 50% saturation will allow the image underneath to show through the fill color. You can also choose to fill the area on a gradient, that is, gradually from one color to another. If you choose gradient, the Fill box will expand, allowing you to choose the second color and the direction in which to fill: horizontally from one color on the left to another on the right; vertically from one color on top to another on the bottom; or circular from one color inside to another color on the outside. Click the Update button to preview the results before applying them to the image.
Tint
Applies a tint of the current foreground color to the selected area.
Related Topic: To change the foreground color, see Paint Tools.
Posterize
Displays the Posterize box, which allows you to select the number of colors you want to reduce the selected area to. This creates an interesting, poster-like special effect. The preview area shows the results of each option as you select it.
Gray-scale
Converts the selected area to shades of gray.
Sharpen
Displays the Sharpen box, which allows you to specify the amount to sharpen the selected area. You can choose from 1 (least amount of sharpening) to 10 (most amount of sharpening). Click the Update button to preview the results before actually them to the image.
Blur
Displays the Blur box, which allows you to specify the amount to blur the selected area. You can choose from 1 (least amount of blur) to 10 (most amount of blur). Click the Update button to preview the results before actually them to the image.
Adjust Color
Displays the Adjust Color box, which allows you to adjust the RGB (red, green, blue) or HSL (hue, saturation, lightness) or HSC (hue, saturation, contrast) of the selected area. First, choose whether you want to adjust the RGB, HSL or HSC. Then choose whether to apply the adjustment evenly throughout the selected area, or on a gradient. If you choose gradient, the Adjust Color box will expand, allowing you to choose horizontal, vertical, or circular. Finally, click the arrows on the slider bars or type in the percentage you want to adjust each value. Click the Update button to preview the results before applying them to the image.
Flip
Displays a sub menu, which allows you to choose whether to flip the selected area horizontally (from side to side) or vertically (upside down).
Stamp into Selection
Fills the selected area with repeated stamps of the current object. Requires an object in the image window.
Related Topic: For information on creating objects, see Grab Object, above. For information on selecting an area, see Area Toolbar.