Toolbars

Smart Pix Manager provides a variety of toolbars, which may be displayed depending on the current file type or mode.  You can toggle the display of toolbars by selecting View > Toolbars..

Note:  If you are using the "Simplified Interface" option then some toolbars will be hidden.

Main Toolbar:

 First File:  Move to the first file in the file grid

 Previous File:  Move to the previous file in the file grid

 Next File:  Move to the next file in the file grid

 Last File:  Move to the last file in the file grid

 Next Page:  Move to the next page (when viewing a Multi-page TIFF)

 Previous Page:  Move to the previous page (when viewing a Multi-page TIFF)

 Slideshow:  Starts or stops the slideshow (Toggle).

 Multishow:  Starts or stops the multishow (Toggle).

 Change the current method of displaying files

 File Types:  Choose which support file types you want to display

 Sorting:  Choose the order that your files are displayed

 Full-screen:  Shows the file in Full-screen mode (Toggle)

 Open in New Window:  Launches the file in a new file window

 Zoom in:  Enlarges the displayed image or video

 Zoom out: Reduces the displayed image or video

 File Information:  Displays information on the current file and allows you to change its keywords, description and file attribute

 Print:  Prints the current file

 Add File to Media Library:  Adds the selected file(s) to your media library

 Add File to Favorites:  Adds the selected file(s) to the current Favorites list

 Rename: Rename the selected file(s).  If you are in Folders mode and a folder is selected then it will allow you to rename the folder.

 Move:  Move the selected file(s) to a new folder

 Copy:  Copy the selected file(s) to a new folder

 Delete:  Remove the selected file(s) from your computer

 Email Files: Forward the selected file(s) to another person via e-mail

 Edit Files:  Launches the file into the editor that you have specified for this file type

Ratings Toolbar:

The Ratings toolbar allows you to rank your files.  In Full File Details mode you can display a ratings column use View > Select Columns > Rating.  You can sort by Ratings using View > Sorting > Sort by Rating.  You can also filter by the Rating when in Media Library mode.

 Rating:  Click as many stars as required to rank the selected file(s)

File Grid Toolbar:

The File Grid toolbar appears beneath the file grid and allows you to manipulate the displayed files

 Grid Full Screen:  Displays the File Grid full screen

 Show Preview (Full Details mode Only):  Displays the file description below the filename

 Show Grouping Area (Full Details mode Only):  Shows an area where you can group files by dragging and dropping

 Show Column Selector (Full Details mode Only): Shows a list of all the available columns which can be added to the display

 Select All:  Marks all files as selected

Image Editing Toolbar:

The image editing toolbar is only available when an image file is selected

 Drag Image:  Allows you to scroll an image by clicking it and dragging

 Zoom Selection:  Allows you to zoom into an area of your image by selecting it

 Rectangular Selection:  Allows you to select a rectangular area of your image for editing

 Polygon Selection:  Allows you to select an irregular shaped area of your image for editing

 Elliptical Selection:  Allows you to select an elliptical area of your image for editing

 Select Color:  When you click on an image the area contain the same color as that you clicked will be selected

 Cut Image Selection:  Will cut the selected area of image and copy it to the clipboard

 Copy Image (Selection):  If the image is selected then the selected portion will copied to the clipboard, otherwise the entire image will be copied to the clipboard

 Paste to Selection:  An image will be pasted from the clipboard and stretched to fit the area of image that you have selected

 Undo Changes:  Will undo the last change to your image

 Redo Change:  Redoes the last action that was undone

 Rotate Left:  Will rotate the image 90 degrees anticlockwise

 Rotate Right:  Will rotate the image 90 degrees clockwise

 Rotate/Transform:  Rotate the image by a specific degree or flip it vertically or horizontally

 Crop Image to Selection:  Removes the section of image around your selection (i.e. only the image selection will remain)

 Resize Image:  Specify new dimensions for the image.  The image will then be shrunk or stretched to fit your specified dimensions

 Remove Red Eye:  When taking photos using a flash you will often find that the eyes of your subjects appear bright red. If you have selected an area of the image then this function will remove any "Red Eye" effect within eyes in that selection.

 Color Effects:  Modify the colors of the current image

 Maximize Contrast:  If you have an image with poor contrast then this function will stretch the available contrast range

 Acquire Images:  Retrieve images from connected scanners and cameras

Text Editing Toolbar:

The text editing toolbar is only available when a text file is selected

 Word Wrap:  Limits the width of the text to the size of your text window so that you can view it without scrolling horizontally

 Automatic Scrolling:  This function will automatically scroll the displayed document as you read it. Use the Comma/Period to decrease or increase the scrolling speed

 Cut Text:  Will cut the selected text and copy it to the clipboard

 Copy Text: Will copy the selected text to the clipboard

 Paste:  Text on the clipboard will be pasted to the current position

 Undo Changes:  Will undo your last change

Font Name:  Specifies a font for the selected text *

Font Size:  Specifies the size of the selected text *

Font Color:  Specifies the color of the selected text *

 Bold:  Makes the selected text Bold *

 Italics:  Italicizes  the selected text *

 Underline:  Underlines the selected text *

 Left Align:  Aligns the selected text to the left of the document *

 Center Align:  Centers the selected text within the document *

 Right Align:  Aligns the selected text to the right of the document *

 Add Bullets:  Adds bullets to the selected text *

* These options are only available with rich text.  If you are editing a plain text file you will be prompted to convert the file to rich text.

Zoom Toolbar:

The Zoom toolbar provides real time zooming of the displayed image or video.  You can also click the Zoom display text area to quickly toggle between shrunk to fit and full size display

 Zoom: Drag the track bar to set the level of zoom for the current image or video

Other Toolbars:

• Multimedia Toolbar
• Slideshow Toolbar
• Toolbar in New Windows

Also:

• Menu Bar
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Mouse Shortcuts
• Status Bar