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Averaging

When you average an image, the Image Viewer alters the color of individual pixels in the image based on the average value of the pixels surrounding them. To average an image, select Image | Effects | Average...; the viewer displays a Value dialog.

Drag the sliding button to specify whether the number of pixels averaged for each calculation will be large or small. Click OK to apply the effect.


Configuring the Image Viewer

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The Image Viewer allows you to specify a number of settings, including how it will handle slide shows and how it will display the images you open. To view or modify the settings, choose View | Options... to display the viewer's Preferences dialog.

Slide Show

By default, the Image Viewer displays each image in a slide show for 7 seconds. You can specify a different value by entering it in the Delay field. If you don't want the viewer to continuously cycle through the images you've loaded, uncheck the Recycle Images option box. For more information, see Slide Shows.

Load Options

You can use the Load Options settings to control how the Image Viewer displays images. In Normal mode, the viewer displays the image in actual size. In Fit to Window mode, the image is displayed as large as possible in the display window without changing its aspect ratio. If Stretch to Window is used, the image is resized to fill the entire display window.

None of these settings affect how the image is stored on disk. You can also toggle these settings from the View menu.

Maximize Image After Loading

If you want the viewer to display your images as large as possible when you load them, check this option box.

Confirm File Deletes

You can delete an image you're viewing them by selecting the File | Delete menu item, by pressing the <Del> key, or by clicking the Delete Action Bar button. If you want the Image Viewer to prompt to confirm before it deletes images, check this option box.


Emboss
Embossing

The Image Viewer's embossing filter alters the colors of individual pixels in the image based on their current value. Lighter colors are made brighter; others are darkened. This produces an engraved appearance which can be dramatic. To emboss an image, select Image | Effects | Emboss. The viewer applies the filter immediately.


Mosaic

When you apply the mosaic effect, the Image Viewer alters the image by enlarging individual pixels. This blurs the image a little or a lot, depending on the mosaic factor you specified.

To apply the mosaic filter, select Image | Effects | Mosaic...; the viewer displays a Value dialog. Drag the sliding button to specify how much individual pixels will be expanded, and click OK to apply the effect.


Noise

The Image Viewer's noise effect alters the image by scattering random pixels across it. This can give the image a rough appearance.

To apply the noise filter, select Image | Effects | Add Noise...; the viewer displays a Value dialog. Drag the sliding button to specify how much noise to add, and click OK to apply the effect.


Running the Image Viewer

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You can launch the Image Viewer by selecting it in the Procomm Plus | Procomm Plus Utilities group on the Start menu, or by selecting Tools | Image Viewer within a Procomm Plus communication window.

After the viewer loads, choose the File | Open... menu item, or press <Ctrl><O> to open an image.

If the images you want to view aren't in the current directory, you can use the dialog's standard file and directory controls to locate them. Select the file(s) you want to view, and click on OK; the dialog will close and the viewer will load your selection(s).

While you can select any number of images to view at one time, and select them in any sequence, the viewer's slide show will display them in alphabetical order.


Sharpen
Sharpening

When you use the sharpen effect, the Image Viewer alters the image by emphasizing areas in the image where different colors meet. This can add contrast and drama to your image.

To sharpen the image, select Image | Effects | Sharpen...; the viewer displays a Value dialog. Drag the sliding button to the setting your prefer and click OK to apply the effect.


Slide Shows

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If you've opened multiple images, you can take advantage of the Image Viewer's Slide Show feature. In Slide Show mode, the viewer continuously loads and displays your selections. By default, the Image Viewer displays each image in a slide show for 7 seconds. You can specify a different value by configuring the Image Viewer.

To start a slide show, choose the View | Start Slide Show menu item, or click on the Slide Show Action Bar button. To terminate a Slide Show, choose the View | Stop Slide Show menu item, or click again on the Slide Show Action Bar button.


Special Effects

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In addition to color and contrast changes, the Image Viewer also allows you to apply some interesting special effects, including:

Averaging

Mosaic

Emboss

Sharpen

Noise

Underlay


The Image Viewer

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The Procomm Plus Image Viewer is a small utility that allows you to view and manipulate a variety of image types. For more information, please see the following topics:

Running the Image Viewer

Using the Image Viewer

Configuring the Image Viewer


Underlay

The underlay effect allows you to combine two images into one. This can produce interesting and unusual images. To underlay two images, do the following:

1.	Load the images you want to underlay.

2.	Select Image | Effects | Underlay... to open the Underlay Image dialog.

3.	Select the second image for the underlay.

In the Underlay Image dialog, click on the Underlay with this Image list box and select the second image. You can also choose whether to Tile or Stretch the second image to fill or fit the first by clicking the appropriate option button.

4.	Click OK.

The Image Viewer applies the underlay immediately.


Using the Image Viewer

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Action Bar Button	To Do This...	Do This
	Open one or more files	Choose the File | Open... menu item, press <Ctrl><O>, or click the Open Action Bar button.
	Start a Slide Show	Choose the View | Start Slide Show menu item or click the Slide Show Action Bar button.
	Stop a Slide Show	Choose the View | Stop Slide Show menu item or click the Slide Show Action Bar button.
	View the next image you selected	Choose the View | Next menu command, press <Ctrl><Tab>, or click the Next Action Bar button.
	View the previous image	Choose the View | Previous menu command, press <Ctrl><Shift><Tab>, or click the Previous Action Bar button.
	Save an image using a new filename	Choose the File | Save As... menu item, or click the Save As Action Bar button.
	Copy an image to the Windows Clipboard	Choose the Edit | Copy menu item, press <Ctrl><C>, or click the Copy Action Bar button.
	Paste an image from the Windows Clipboard into the current image	Choose the Edit | Paste menu item, press <Ctrl><V>, or click the Paste Action Bar button.
	Delete the current image from disk	Choose the File | Delete menu item, press <Del>, or click the Delete Action Bar button.
	Move the current file to another location	Choose the File | Move To... menu item, or click the Move File Action Bar button.
	Print the current image	Choose the File | Print menu item, press <Ctrl><P>, or click the Print Action Bar button.
	Rotate the current image	Choose the Image | Rotate menu item, and select the rotation option you want to use. To quickly rotate the image to the right by 90 degrees, click the Rotate Action Bar button.
	Magnify the image	Choose the View | Zoom In menu item, or click the Zoom In Action Bar button.
	Shrink the image	Choose the View | Zoom Out menu item, or click the Zoom Out Action Bar button.
	Add special effects	The Image Viewer offers a variety of special effects. Choose the View | Effects menu item, and select the effect you want to apply. For more information, see Special Effects.
	Change how the Image Viewer behaves	Choose the View | Options... menu item to display the Preferences dialog. For a discussion of the settings you can change, see Configuring the Image Viewer.
	Convert the image to grayscale	Choose the Color | Grayscale menu item.
	Convert the image to its negative	Choose the Color | Negative Image menu item.
	Change the brightness or contrast of the image	Choose the Color | Brightness or Color | Contrast menu item.
	Undo the last change you made in the image	Choose the Edit | Undo menu item, or press <Ctrl><Z>.
	Repeat the last change you made in the image	Choose the Edit | Redo menu item, or press <Ctrl><Y>.