Bitmap Gallery Overview

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The Bitmap Gallery shows all the bitmap
objects that are currently being used in each of the loaded documents
. It is used to view, insert, delete, and apply bitmaps as fills or transparency. It can also be used to choose bitmaps for use with other Xara LX features such as the Tracer and bitmap plug-ins. The gallery is divided into sections, one for each document currently open.

Insert Insert the bitmap into the selected document.

Fill Apply the bitmap as a bitmap fill
to the selection.

Transp Apply the bitmap as a bitmap transparency
to the selection.

Delete Delete the bitmap from the document.

Background Sets the background of the document

Trace Open the Bitmap Tracer to trace the bitmap.

Effects Apply Special Effects to the bitmap.

Options Bitmap Gallery options.

Save Save the bitmap.

Properties Opens the bitmap properties dialog box.

Preview Displays a full-size preview of the selected bitmap(s).

Many operations using the Bitmap Gallery are made easier by the Bitmap Gallery pop-up menu.

Display Options

The Bitmap Gallery has only one mode available - Full Information.

Note: some bitmaps may be listed as "0 K [Edits List]" in the bitmap gallery. This occurs when you create a copy of a bitmap in your document, then make alterations to it. Rather than creating a second copy of a bitmap to edit, Xara LX just uses your original bitmap and then "remembers" any changes you've made to its copies. This means that Xara LX benefits from massive reductions in memory usage and file size, because whether you have 2 copies or 100—all Xara needs to do is store one base copy of the original bitmap.

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Related Topics

Applying bitmap fills

Applying bitmap transparency

Selecting items in galleries

Galleries overview

Bitmaps overview