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In Disc Cover, you can either use the images supplied with the program (clipart), import an image from a graphics file, use pictures from your iPhoto or Aperture library, or use images from the Internet.
Some operations common for different objects are described in Basic Operations on Objects.
To access images, use the Source panel. To open the built-in clipart, choose the Clipart tab (2 in the picture). On the Gallery tab (1), use a pop-up menu (3) to choose a collection of collage templates or backgrounds, or open Image Depot - custom image collection.
To insert an image supplied with the program:
To insert an image from the iPhoto library:
To insert an image from a file on the hard disk, choose the Insert > Image > From File menu item. Or drag an image from a folder into your document.
If you need to insert multiple images from a single folder, choose Photo Folder in the Source pop-up menu (2 in the picture above) on the Source panel. Images from this folder will appear on the Source panel.
To find and download an image from the Internet:
To add a line, rectangle or circle, click the corresponding tool in the toolbar and draw on the canvas.
To draw multiple shapes in one go, double-click the drawing tool button. The drawing tool will stay active until you select another tool in the toolbar.
The Art Text object is an image inserted from the Art Text application. Disc Cover uses the Link Back technology that allows sending the image back into Art Text for modifying it.
The Art Text object can contain text, logo or other graphic content.
For more information, see Working with Art Text.
Disc Cover includes an image generator for creating backgrounds. See the Using Image Generators for more information.
Images, you are working with, can be put into the internal image storage - Image Depot. It is located on the Gallery tab of the Source panel. To access images, choose Image Depot in a pop-up menu. Or, choose Window > Gallery > Image Depot in the main menu.
Image Depot can be used to save images you have generated. You can also collect images from different sources into a single place to quickly access them later.
To add an image into the clipart, select it in the document and click the “plus” button.
The image will be saved on your disk. To open the actual folder containing your images, click the “wheel” button. Use this to remove or rename images.
On the Image tab of the Inspector you can set tint color for an image.
To apply color to an image, select the Tint image checkbox. Then click the Color button to choose color.
To change transparency of an image use the Opacity slider.
The Tile Image tool creates multiple down-scaled copies of the image in the rectangle which that image takes. This feature can be used for decorating your designs.
To tile an image, select it and choose Format > Image > Tile in the menu or tick Tile in the Inspector. Use the Tile slide bar to adjust the number of tiles and their size.
The Replace Image at Import option is useful for creating templates. When you import new images, they will automatically replace images in a design template. This technique is used for collage templates.
The Edit button in the Inspector opens the Edit Image window. For more detail, see Editing Images.
The Generate button in the Inspector opens image generators. For more detail, see the Using Image Generators section.
To mask an image:
1. Select the image.
2. Enable the Mask image option on the Image tab of the Inspector.
3. Choose a mask by clicking on one of thumbnails in the Inspector.
To use a custom mask, click the Browse button and navigate to an image file. Or simply drag an image into the custom mask box located to the left from the Browse button.
Sometimes, you want to use only a part of an image in your design. The Crop tool is used for this.
To crop an image:
1. Double-click the image to open the Edit Image window.
2. Choose Crop in the list on the left.
3. Select a part of the image which should appear in your design.
4. Click OK to apply the operation.
An image may look as if cropped when it is inserted into a Smart Shape. For more detail, see the Working with Smart Shapes section.