:Base imgcomp.hlp>graphic
:Title Microsoft Image Composer Help
1 What's New and Changed in Image Composer 1.5
2 What's new in Image Composer 1.5=Whats_new
2 Changed names in Image Composer 1.5=Changed_names
1 Image Composer Basics
2 What is Microsoft Image Composer?=What_Is_Image_Composer
2 Using Image Composer online Help=Using_Image_Online_Help
2 The Image Composer tutorial=Tutorial_Intro_Creating_A_Logo>tut
2 Working with compositions=Working_with_compositions
2 The composition space
3 The composition space=The_composition_space
3 Resizing the composition space=Resizing_the_composition_space
3 Changing the appearance of the composition space=Changing_the_appearance_of_the_composition_space
2 Sprites
3 What is a sprite?=What_Is_A_Sprite
3 Opacity and transparency=Opacity_and_transparency
3 Ordering sprites=Ordering_sprites
3 Selecting sprites, tools, and colors=Selecting_sprites__tools__and_colors
2 The Image Composer interface
3 The toolbox and tool palettes=COLOR_The_toolbox_and_tool_palettes
3 Using shortcut menus=Using_shortcut_menus
3 Applying, undoing, and resetting actions=Applying__undoing__and_resetting_actions
1 Creating multiple views of a composition=Creating_multiple_views_of_a_composition
1 Using Image Composer
2 Creating shape sprites
3 Shapes overview=shapes_overview
3 Creating rectangles and squares=creating_rectangles_and_squares
3 Creating ovals and circles=creating_ovals_and_circles
3 Creating freeform shapes
4 Creating freeform shapes=creating_freeform_shapes
4 Creating open-ended curves=creating_open_ended_curves
4 Creating closed curves=Creating_closed_curves
4 Creating filled curves=Creating_filled_curves
4 Creating open-ended polygons=creating_open_ended_polygons
4 Creating closed polygons=creating_closed_polygons
4 Creating filled polygons=creating_filled_polygons
4 Recalling curves and polygons=Recalling_curves_and_polygons
2 Creating text sprites
3 Text sprite overview=Text_Sprite_Overview
3 Creating text sprites=to_create_a_text_sprite
3 Editing text sprites=To_Edit_A_Text_Sprite
3 Creating justified text=to_create_a_list
2 Cutting out part of a sprite
3 Cutout overview=Cutout_Overview
3 Creating rectangular and oval cutouts from a sprite=Creating_rectangular_and_oval_cutouts_from_a_sprite
3 Creating freeform cutouts from a sprite=Creating_freeform_cutouts_from_a_sprite
3 Erasing rectangular and oval areas in a sprite=Erasing_rectangular_and_oval_areas_in_a_sprite
3 Erasing freeform areas in a sprite=Erasing_freeform_areas_in_a_sprite
3 Creating a complementary shape of a sprite=Creating_a_complementary_shape_of_a_sprite
3 Selecting color regions in a sprite=Selecting_color_regions_of_a_sprite
3 Copying color regions of a sprite=Copying_color_regions_of_a_sprite
3 Erasing selected colors in a sprite =Erasing_selected_colors_in_a_sprite
2 Arranging and resizing sprites
3 Arranging sprites overview=ARRANGE_Arranging_sprites_overview
3 Flipping a sprite=ARRANGE_Flipping_a_sprite
3 Rotating a sprite=ARRANGE_Rotating_a_sprite
3 Resizing a sprite=ARRANGE_Resizing_a_sprite
3 Cropping a sprite=ARRANGE_Cropping_a_sprite
3 Aligning sprites with each other=ARRANGE_Aligning_sprites_with_each_other
3 Aligning sprites with the composition space=ARRANGE_Aligning_sprites_with_the_composition_space
3 Grouping sprites=ARRANGE_Grouping_sprites
3 Ungrouping sprites=ARRANGE_Ungrouping_sprites
3 Exploding a group=ARRANGE_Exploding_a_group
3 Flattening a selection=ARRANGE_Flattening_a_selection
3 Changing the order of sprites=ARRANGE_Changing_the_order_of_sprites
3 Setting a home position=ARRANGE_Setting_a_home_position
3 Locking a sprite's position=ARRANGE_Locking_a_sprite_s_position
3 Adjusting the bounding box to fit sprites=ARRANGE_Adjusting_the_bounding_box_to_fit_sprites
3 Warping a sprite=ARRANGE_Warping_sprites
2 Painting on sprites
3 Using the paint tools=paint_to_choose_paint_tools
3 Choosing a brush=paint_to_choose_a_paint_brush
3 Working with a brush template=paint_to_create_a_template
2 Working with color
3 Working with color=Working_with_Color
3 Using true color=Using_True_Color
3 Using custom color palettes
4 Using custom color palettes=Using_custom_color_palettes
4 Creating a custom palette=Creating_a_custom_palette
4 Adding colors from a sprite or composition=Adding_colors_from_a_sprite_or_composition
4 Adding colors from a color ramp=Adding_colors_from_a_color_ramp
4 Changing the colors in a custom palette=Changing_the_colors_in_a_custom_palette
3 Selecting a palette for your composition=Selecting_a_palette_for_your_composition
3 Setting the current color
4 Setting the current color=Setting_the_current_color
4 Selecting a true color=Selecting_a_true_color
4 Using a color from the desktop as the current color=Using_a_color_from_the_desktop_as_the_current_color
4 Using the Quick Color Picker to select a color=Using_the_Quick_Color_Picker_to_select_a_color
4 Selecting a palette for the Quick Color Picker=Selecting_a_palette_for_the_Quick_Color_Picker
3 Previewing your composition with a color palette=Previewing_your_composition_with_a_color_palette
3 Controlling color with dithering=Controlling_color_with_dithering
2 Opening, inserting, and saving files
3 Opening and saving files
4 Opening and saving files overview=managing_overview
4 Saving files in different formats=Saving_files_in_different_formats
3 Inserting Files and Images
4 Inserting files and images overview=Insert_FilesImages_Overview
4 Inserting files=Inserting_Files
4 Inserting images from Photo CDs=Inserting_PhotoCD_images
4 Inserting OLE objects=Insert_OLE_object_oview
4 Inserting clip art images=Inserting_ClipArt
4 Creating and modifying buttons=Creating_and_modifying_buttons
4 Inserting scanned images=Inserting_scanned_images
4 Cutting and pasting images=Cutting_and_pasting_images
4 Dragging and dropping images=Dragging_and_dropping_images
2 Printing compositions
3 Printing compositions=To_Print_A_Composition
2 Working with channels
3 Working with channels overview=channel_edit_commands_overview
3 Copying a channel=to_copy_a_channel
3 Pasting a channel=to_paste_a_channel
3 Broadcasting a channel=to_broadcast_a_channel
2 Working with light
3 Using the Dodge-Burn tool=using_dodge_burn_tool
3 Lightening a portion of a sprite=to_lighten_a_portion_of_a_sprite
3 Darkening a portion of a sprite=to_darken_a_portion_of_a_sprite
3 Adjusting the contrast of a sprite=to_adjust_contrast_of_a_portion_of_a_sprite
3 Adjusting the brightness of a sprite=To_Adjust_Brightness_of_a_Sprite
2 Changing the transparency of a sprite
3 Making the sprite background transparent=Setting_a_transparent_background
3 Setting a transparent background when saving compositions=Saving_transparent_background
3 Making a sprite transparent=to_make_an_existing_sprite_transparent
3 Making an area of a sprite transparent=to_make_an_area_of_a_sprite_transparent
3 Mapping transparency from one sprite to another=to_map_transparency_from_one_sprite_to_another
2 Creating sprites from existing sprites
3 Creating a shadow cast by a sprite=Creating_a_cast_shadow
3 Creating a mask=Creating_a_mask
3 Creating a new sprite from a single channel=Creating_a_new_sprite_from_a_single_channel
2 Copying sprites onto other sprites
3 Texture transfer overview=Texture_Transfer_Overview
3 Applying a texture transfer=Applying_a_Texture_Transfer
3 Copying a sprite onto another sprite=Copying_a_Sprite_onto_Another_Sprite
3 Copying the color or intensity of a sprite to another sprite=Copying_the_Color_or_Intensity_of_a_Sprite_to_Another_Sprite
3 Erasing pixels in the shape of another sprite=Erasing_Pixels_in_the_Shape_of_Another_Sprite
2 Creating effects
3 Effects overview=effects_overview
3 Applying an effect=Applying_an_Effect
3 Selecting the colors for an effect=Selecting_the_Colors_for_an_Effect
3 Applying a color enhancement effect
4 Applying a color enhancement effect=EFFECTS_Applying_a_color_enhancement_effect
4 Filling a sprite with a solid color=Filling_a_Sprite_with_a_Solid_Color
4 Converting a color sprite to grayscale=Converting_a_Color_Sprite_to_Grayscale
3 Distorting a sprite
4 Distorting a sprite=Distorting_a_Sprite
3 Applying a gradient effect to a sprite
4 Applying a gradient effect to a sprite=Applying_a_Gradient_Effect_to_a_Sprite
4 Saving a custom gradient=Saving_a_Custom_Gradient_Effect
4 Deleting a gradient from the list=Deleting_a_Gradient_Effect_from_the_List
4 Changing the colors in a gradient=Changing_the_Colors_in_a_Gradient_Effect
3 Outlining a sprite
4 Outlining a sprite=Outlining_a_Sprite
4 Creating a drop shadow=EFFECTS_Casting_a_shadow_behind_a_sprite
4 Placing a border around a sprite=Placing_a_Border_Around_a_Sprite
4 Creating an outline of a sprite=Creating_an_Outline_of_a_Sprite
3 Applying a paint effect
4 Applying a paint effect=Applying_a_Paint_Effect
3 Applying a pattern to a sprite
4 Applying a pattern to a sprite=Applying_a_Pattern_to_a_Sprite
4 Applying a pattern to part of a sprite=Applying_a_Pattern_to_Part_of_a_Sprite
4 Applying a checkered pattern to a sprite=Applying_a_Checkered_Pattern_to_a_Sprite
4 Applying stripes to a sprite=Applying_Stripes_to_a_Sprite
3 Applying a photographic effect
4 Applying a photographic effect=Applying_a_Photographic_Effect
3 Applying a surface texture to a sprite
4 Applying a surface texture to a sprite=Applying_a_Surface_Texture_to_a_Sprite
4 Creating a custom texture type=Creating_a_Custom_Texture_Type
2 Combining effects
3 Creating an antique photograph effect=Creating_an_Antique_Photograph_Effect
3 Creating a cartoon-like pencil sketch=Creating_a_Cartoon_Like_Pencil_Sketch
3 Creating a pencil sketch effect=Creating_a_Pencil_Sketch_Effect
3 Creating an oil-painting effect=Creating_an_Oil_Painting_Effect
3 Creating an artistic paint effect=Creating_an_Artistic_Paint_Effect
3 Creating a hand-colored effect=Creating_a_Hand_Colored_Effect
3 Creating a hand-rendered effect=Creating_a_Hand_Rendered_Effect
3 Creating a rough-surface chalk effect=Creating_a_Rough_Surface_Chalk_Effect
2 Enhancing effects
3 Enhancing the Paint Daubs effect=Enhancing_the_Paint_Daubs_Effect
3 Enhancing the Sponge effect=Enhancing_the_Sponge_Effect
3 Enhancing the Watercolor effect=Enhancing_the_Watercolor_Effect
3 Enhancing the Emboss effect=Enhancing_the_Embossed_Effect
3 Enhancing the Dry Brush effect=Enhancing_the_Dry_Brush_Effect
3 Enhancing the Broken Tile effect=Enhancing_the_Broken_Tile_Effect
2 Using GIF Animator
3 GIF Animator overview=Gif_Animator_overview
2 Using plug-ins
3 Impressionist plug-in overview=Impressionist_Plug_In_Overview
3 Installing additional plug-ins=Installing_Additional_Plug_In_Software_within_Image_Composer
1 Reference
2 Arrange
3 Group=Group
3 Ungroup=Ungroup
3 Explode=Explode
3 Flatten Selection=Flatten_Selection
3 Set Home Position=Set_Home_Position
3 Return to Home Position=Return_to_Home_Position
3 Lock/Unlock Position=Lock_Unlock_Position
3 Align=Align
3 Order=Order
3 Flip=Flip
3 Rotate=Rotate
3 Resize=Resize
3 Fit Bounding Box=Fit_Bounding_Box
3 Crop/Extend=Crop_Extend
3 Bilinear=Bilinear
3 Skew=Skew
3 Perspective=Perspective
2 Effects
3 Popular effects=Popular_Effects
3 Arts and Crafts effects
4 Arts and Crafts effects=Arts_Crafts_Effects
4 Cutout=Cutout
4 Flocking=Flocking
4 Mosaic=Mosaic
4 Poster=Poster
4 Sandpaper=Sandpaper
4 Stained Glass=Stained_Glass
4 Stamp=Stamp
4 Stone Print=Stone_Print
4 Torn Edges=Torn_Edges
3 Color Enhancement effects
4 Color Enhancement effects=Color_Enhancement_Effects
4 Color Bounding Box=Color_Bounding_Box
4 Dye=Dye
4 Grayscale=Grayscale
4 Make Transparent=Make_Transparent
4 Tint=tint
3 Distort effects
4 Distort effects=Distort_Effects
4 Bulge=bulge
4 Fisheye=Fisheye
4 Mesa=Mesa
4 Radial Sweep=Radial_sweep
4 Rectangular=rectangular
4 Rectangular effect variations=Rectangular_Effect_Variations
4 Spoke Inversion=Spoke_Inversion
4 Vortex=Vortex
4 Wave=Wave
4 Wave effect variations=Wave_Effect_Variations
3 Gradient effects
4 Gradient effects=Gradient_Effects
3 Outline effects
4 Outline effects=Outline_Effects
4 Drop shadow=Drop_Shadow
4 Edge=Edge
4 Edge Only=Edge_Only
4 Recess=Recess
4 Relief=Relief
3 Paint effects
4 Paint effects=Paint_Effects
4 Accents=accents
4 Dark Strokes=dark_strokes
4 Dry Brush=dry_brush
4 Fresco=fresco
4 Paint Daubs=Paint_Daubs
4 Palette Knife=Palette_Knife
4 Spatter=spatter
4 Sponge=sponge
4 Sprayed Strokes=Sprayed_strokes
4 Sumi-e=Sumi_e
4 Underpainting=Underpainting
4 Watercolor=Watercolor
4 Wet Paper=Wet_Paper
3 Pattern effects
4 Pattern effects=Pattern_Effects
4 Checkerboard=Checkerboard
4 Color Array=Color_Array
4 Color Bars=Color_Bars
4 Color Noise=Color_Noise
4 Gray Noise=Gray_Noise
4 Grayscale Array=Grayscale_Array
4 Hue/Backness=Hue_Blackness
4 Hue/Whiteness=Hue_Whiteness
4 Stripes=stripes
3 Photographic effects
4 Photographic effects=Photographic_effects
4 Blur=blur
4 Diffuse Glow=Diffuse_Glow
4 Film Grain=Film_Grain
4 Grain=Grain
4 Grain types=Grain_Types
4 Halftone Screen=Halftone_Screen
4 Negative=Negative
4 Neon Glow=Neon_Glow
4 Sharpen=Sharpen
4 Sharpen Lite=Sharpen_Lite
4 Soften=Soften
3 Sketch effects
4 Sketch effects=Sketch_Effects
4 Angled Strokes=Angled_Strokes
4 Chalk and Charcoal=Chalk_and_Charcoal
4 Charcoal=Charcoal
4 Colored Pencil=Colored_Pencil
4 Cont
 Crayon=Conte_Crayon
4 Crosshatch=Crosshatch
4 Fine Marker=Fine_Marker
4 Rough Pastels=Rough_Pastels
4 Smudge Stick=Smudge_Stick
4 Technical Pen=Technical_Pen
3 Surface effects
4 Surface effects=Surface_Effects
4 Bas Relief=Bas_Relief
4 Broken Tile=Broken_Tile
4 Chrome=Chrome
4 Cracked Varnish=Cracked_Varnish
4 Emboss=Emboss
4 Glass=Glass
4 Glass surface controls=Glass_Surface_Controls
4 Glowing Accents=Glowing_Accents
4 Plaster=Plaster
4 Plastic Wrap=Plastic_Wrap
4 Ripple=Ripple
4 Rough Textures=Rough_Textures
4 Texture controls=Texture_Controls
2 Texture transfer (sprite to sprite)
3 Glue=glue
3 Map Color=Map_Color
3 Map Intensity=Map_Intensity
3 Map Saturation=Map_Saturation
3 Map Transparency=Map_Transparency
3 Snip=snip
3 Tile=tile
3 Transfer Full=Transfer_Full
3 Transfer Shape=Transfer_Shape
2 Cutout
3 Rectangle=RectangleCutout
3 Oval=OvalCutout
3 Curve=CurveCutout
3 Polygon=PolygonCutout
3 Stencil=Stencil
3 Select Color Region=Select_Color_Region
2 Color tuning
3 Color Tuning overview=Color_Tuning_Palette_Overview
3 Color controls
4 Color controls=Color_Shifting_Overview
4 Brightness=Brightness
4 Brightness for RGB channels=Brightness_for_RGB_Channels
4 Contrast=Contrast
4 Contrast for RGB channels=Contrast_for_RGB_Channels
4 Hue=Hue
4 Saturation=Saturation
3 Highlight/Shadows
4 Highlight/Shadows=Highlight_Shadow_Overview
4 Highlight/Shadows for RGB channels=Highlight_Shadow_for_RGB_Channels
3 Dynamic Range
4 Dynamic Range=Dynamic_Range
2 Shapes
3 Rectangle=Rectangle
3 Oval=Oval
3 Curve=Curve
3 Polygon=Polygon
1 Keyboard Shortcuts
2 Keyboard shortcuts=General_Keyboard_Shortcuts
1 Glossary
2 Glossary=glsGlossary>gls
1 Using Image Composer with Other Applications
2 Microsoft FrontPage
3 Creating a Web image from FrontPage    =howTo_create_a_new_web_image_from_FrontPage
3 Editing a Web image from FrontPage=howto_edit_an_existing_web_page_image
3 Selecting the color palette used by an image in FrontPage=howto_optimize_the_color_palette_used_by_an_image_in_FrontPage
2 Adobe Photoshop
3 Editing Adobe Photoshop files in Microsoft Image Composer=howEditing_Adobe_Photoshop__Files_in_Microsoft_Image_Composer
3 Saving your composition to Adobe Photoshop file format=howSaving_Your_Composition_to_Adobe_Photoshop__File_Format
1 Technical Support
2 Microsoft Technical Support for Image Composer=Microsoft_Technical_Support