Editor Module: Basic Information

The Editor module is made for destructive image editing and contains functions for advanced manipulation of a picture.

It has the same basic layout as the other main sections of the program:

The Navigator panel is on the left; press F6 to show or hide it. The middle of the screen shows a preview of the picture that is currently being edited. The right panel contains a histogram pane, basic picture information, and photo editing tools. Press F8 to show or hide this panel. The “Filmstrip,” with thumbnails of the current folder’s files and folders, is shown at the bottom. Press F9 to show or hide this panel.

Batch edits cannot be made in the Editor; only one file can be edited there at a time.

Layers

One unique aspect of the Editor module is the Layers feature, which can be used to, for example, copy part of one picture and place it into another one. The layer controls and the list of the layers created for a picture are displayed in the bottom portion of the right panel.

Editor Module’s Top Menu

File

Use the features in this section to perform basic file operations: saving, scanning and printing, opening a new canvas, copying, renaming etc. Several other options are also here:

• File information,
• Ratings,
• Color Labels.

All of these show or add metadata for the given picture.

Edit

This section offers controls for copying and for resizing a layer or canvas as well as several other functions.

• Canvas and Borders,
• Specific Crop,
• Specific Rotation,
• Text Overlay,
• Image Overlay,
• AI Remove Background,
• Quick Filter.

Document

This section contains features surrounding changes to a document’s size and bit depth and color-profile adjustments.

Adjust

This section contains several tools for photo enhancement. These tools are also available in the basic selection of tools in the right panel.

• Quick Edits,
• Quick Filters,
• Quick Fix,
• Levels,
• Curves,
• Enhance Colors,
• Adjust Color Temperature,
• Enhance Exposure,
• Sharpen,
• Blur,
• Remove Noise,
• Chromatic Aberration,
• Barrel Distortion,
• Vignetting,
• Interlacing,

Effects

This section contains functions for creative photo editing.

Layer

This section is used for controlling layers. The same functions are also available in the right panel after you right-click on a specific layer.

Selection

Selection contains further actions for working with selections, for example adjustments to an existing selection, creating a selection outline or fill—or the Fill with Surroundings feature.

View

This section is used for adjusting how various panels and modes within the program are displayed.

Customizing the Editor Module

The Editor’s initial appearance can be customized to some degree to match your needs. Changes can be made in the Editor section of the Preferences window. To show this window, press [Ctrl+M] in any part of the program.

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