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QV Help Index

Description

QV is a graphic viewer/converter for JPEG, BMP, GIF and TIFF files.

QV is an OLE 2 server.

How To ...

Convert files between different file formats

Commands

File menu

Edit menu

View menu

Window menu

Help menu


File Print command
Print command (File menu)

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+P


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File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

New	Creates a new document.
Open	Opens an existing document.
Close	Closes an opened document.
Save	Saves an opened document using the same file name.
Save As	Saves an opened document to a specified file name.
Print	Prints a document.
Print Preview	Displays the document on the screen as it would appear printed.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Options	Manage options concerning QV behaviour
Exit	Exits QV.


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Edit menu commands

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Cut	Cut the selection into the clipboard or the whole document if here's no selection
Paste	Paste the content of the clipboard in the current document.
Copy	Copy the selection into the clipboard or the whole document if here's no selection
Rescale	Change the size of the current image
-> BW	Convert the current image to a black & white image
-> Gray 16	Convert the current image to a grayscale, 16 level image
- > Gray 256	Convert the current image to a grayscale, 256 level image
-> Color 16	Convert the current image to a 16 color image
-> Color 256	Convert the current image to a 256 color image
-> 16,7M Color	Convert the current image to a 16,7M color image


Convert files between different file formats

- Open the image to be converted

- Copy the image or a selection

- Create a new image document of the desired type

- Paste


menu_view
View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
Zoom in	Increases the zooming factor
Zoom out	Decreases the zooming factor


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Window menu commands

The Window menu offers the following commands, which enable you to arrange multiple views of multiple documents in the application window:

New Window	Creates a new window that views the same document.
Cascade	Arranges windows in an overlapped fashion.
Tile	Arranges windows in non-overlapped tiles.
Arrange Icons	Arranges icons of closed windows.
Window 1, 2, ...	Goes to specified window.


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Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Index	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
Using Help	Provides general instructions on using help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.


File New command
New command (File menu)

Use this command to create a new document in QV.  Select the type of new file you want to create in the File New dialog box.

You can open an existing document with the Open command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+N


AFX_HIDD_NEWTYPEDLG
File New dialog box

Specify the type of document you wish to create:

JPEG

BMP

GIF

TIFF


File Open command
Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open an existing document in a new window.  You can open multiple documents at once.  Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple open documents.  See Window 1, 2, ... command.

You can create new documents with the New command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


AFX_HIDD_FILEOPEN
File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open:

JPEG

BMP

GIF

TIFF

Drives

Select the drive in which QV stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory in which QV stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.

Previewing

You can preview graphic files. Select the file and click the Preview Button.

If "Dynamic" is checked, the preview is done when another file is selected.

If "Fast" is checked, the preview will be faster , but in grayscale.


Options

Manage options concerning QV behaviour.

JPEG Options

GIF Options

TIFF Options


File Close command
Close command (File menu)

Use this command to close all windows containing the active document.  QV suggests that you save changes to your document before you close it.  If you close a document without saving, you lose all changes made since the last time you saved it.  Before closing an untitled document, QV displays the Save As dialog box and suggests that you name and save the document.

You can also close a document by using the Close icon on the document's window, as shown below:


File Save command
Save command (File menu)

Use this command to save the active document to its current name and directory.  When you save a document for the first time, QV displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.  If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it, choose the Save As command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+S


File Save As command
Save As command (File menu)

Use this command to save and name the active document.  QV displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.

To save a document with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.


AFX_HIDD_FILESAVE
File Save As dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:

File Name

Type a new filename to save a document with a different name.  QV adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.

Drives

Select the drive in which you want to store the document.

Directories

Select the directory in which you want to store the document.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File 1, 2, 3, 4 command
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

Use the numbers and filenames listed at the bottom of the File menu to open the last four documents you closed.  Choose the number that corresponds with the document you want to open.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your QV session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.  QV prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.

Shortcuts

Mouse:	Double-click the application's Control menu button.

Keys:	ALT+F4


HID_EDIT_UNDO
Undo/Can't Undo command (Edit menu)

Use this command to reverse the last editing action, if possible.   The name of the command changes, depending on what the last action was.  The Undo command changes to Can't Undo on the menu if you cannot reverse your last action.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+Z or

ALT-BACKSPACE


HID_EDIT_REDO
Redo command (Edit menu)


HID_EDIT_CUT
Cut command (Edit menu)

Use this command to remove the currently selected area from the document and put it on the clipboard.  If there is no area currently selected, the whole image if cut.

Cutting data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+X


HID_EDIT_COPY
Copy command (Edit menu)

Use this command to copy selected area onto the clipboard.  If there is no area currently selected, the whole image is copied.

Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+C


HID_EDIT_PASTE
Paste command (Edit menu)

Use this command to insert a copy of the clipboard contents.  This command is unavailable if the clipboard is empty.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+V


View Toolbar command
Toolbar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in QV, such as File Open.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in QV,

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu (ALT, V, T).

Click	To

Open a new document.

Open an existing document.  QV displays the Open dialog box, in which you can locate and open the desired file.

Save the active document or template with its current name.  If you have not named the document, QV displays the Save As dialog box.

Print the active document.

Remove selected data from the document and stores it on the clipboard.

Copy the selection to the clipboard.

Insert the contents of the clipboard at the insertion point.


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the QV window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right areas of the status bar indicate which of the following keys are latched down:

Indicator	Description

CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.

NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.

SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.


HID_WINDOW_NEW
New command (Window menu)

Use this command to open a new window with the same contents as the active window.  You can open multiple document windows to display different parts or views of a document at the same time.  If you change the contents in one window, all other windows containing the same document reflect those changes.  When you open a new window, it becomes the active window and is displayed on top of all other open windows.


HID_WINDOW_CASCADE
Cascade command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in an overlapped fashion.


HID_WINDOW_TILE
Tile command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


HID_WINDOW_TILE_HORZ
Tile Horizontal command (Window menu)

Use this command to vertically arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.


HID_WINDOW_TILE_VERT
Tile Vertical command (Window menu)

Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows side by side.


HID_WINDOW_ARRANGE
Window Arrange Icons Command

Use this command to arrange the icons for minimized windows at the bottom of the main window.  If there is an open document window at the bottom of the main window, then some or all of the icons may not be visible because they will be underneath this document window.


HID_WINDOW_SPLIT
Split Command (Window menu)

Use this command to split the active window into panes.  You may then use the mouse or the keyboard arrows to move the splitter bars.  When you are finished, press the mouse button or return to leave the splitter bars in their new location.  Pressing escape keeps the splitter bars in their original location.


HID_WINDOW_ALL
1, 2, ... command (Window menu)

QV displays a list of currently open document windows at the bottom of the Window menu.  A check mark appears in front of the document name of the active window.  Choose a document from this list to make its window active.


HID_HELP_INDEX
Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using QV and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


HID_HELP_USING
Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


HID_APP_ABOUT
About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of QV.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of QV.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the QV window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


HID_HT_CAPTION
Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Application Control-menu button

Document Control-menu button

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Name of the document

Restore button


Scroll bars

Displayed at the right and bottom edges of the document window.  The scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontal location in the document.  You can use the mouse to scroll to other parts of the document.


HID_SC_SIZE
Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


HID_SC_MOVE
Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F7


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the QV window to an icon.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the minimize icon [image] on the title bar.

Keys:	ALT+F9


HID_SC_MAXIMIZE
Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Click the maximize icon [image] on the title bar; or double-click the title bar.

Keys:	CTRL+F10 enlarges a document window.


HID_SC_NEXTWINDOW
Next Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the next open document window.  QV determines which window is next according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+F6


HID_SC_PREVWINDOW
Previous Window command (document Control menu)

Use this command to switch to the previous open document window.  QV determines which window is previous according to the order in which you opened the windows.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+CTRL+F6


HID_SC_CLOSE
Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys: 	CTRL+F4 closes a document window

ALT+F4 closes the QV window or dialog box


HID_SC_RESTORE
Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


HID_SC_TASKLIST
Switch to command (application Control menu)

Use this command to display a list of all open applications.  Use this "Task List" to switch to or close an application on the list.

Shortcut

Keys:	CTRL+ESC

Dialog Box Options

When you choose the Switch To command, you will be presented with a dialog box with the following options:

Task List

Select the application you want to switch to or close.

Switch To

Makes the selected application active.

End Task

Closes the selected application.

Cancel

Closes the Task List box.

Cascade

Arranges open applications so they overlap and you can see each title bar.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Tile

Arranges open applications into windows that do not overlap.  This option does not affect applications reduced to icons.

Arrange Icons

Arranges the icons of all minimized applications across the bottom of the screen.


View Ruler Command
Ruler command (View menu)


Choose Font Dialog
Choose Font dialog box


Choose Color Dialog
Choose Color dialog box


Edit Find Command
Find command (Edit menu)


Find Dialog
Find dialog box


Edit Replace Command
Replace command (Edit menu)


Replace Dialog
Replace dialog box


Edit Repeat Command
Repeat command (Edit menu)

Use this command to repeat the last editing command carried out.  The Repeat menu item changes to Can't Repeat if you cannot repeat your last action.

Shortcut

Key:	F4


Edit Clear Command
Clear command (Edit menu)


Edit Clear All
Clear All command (Edit menu)


Next Pane Command
Next Pane


Prev Pane Command
Prev Pane


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HID_HT_NOWHERE
No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


AFX_HIDP_default
No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.


Update command
Update command (File menu)


AFX_HIDD_PRINT
Print dialog box

The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so  you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All	Prints the entire document.
Selection	Prints the currently selected text.
Pages	Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


AFX_HIDD_PRINTDLG
Print Progress Dialog

The Printing dialog box is shown during the time that QV is sending output to the printer.  The page number indicates the progress of the printing.

To abort printing, choose Cancel.


File Print Preview command
Print Preview command (File menu)

Use this command to display the active document as it would appear when printed.  When you choose this command, the main window will be replaced with a print preview window in which one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format.  The print preview toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.


Print Preview toolbar

The print preview toolbar offers you the following options:

Print

Bring up the print dialog box, to start a print job.

Next Page

Preview the next printed page.

Prev Page

Preview the previous printed page.

One Page / Two Page

Preview one or two printed pages at a time.

Zoom In

Take a closer look at the printed page.

Zoom Out

Take a larger look at the printed page.

Close

Return from print preview to the editing window.


File Print Setup command
Print Setup command (File menu)

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


AFX_HIDD_PRINTSETUP
Print Setup dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Page Setup Command
Page Setup command (File menu)


Save Copy As... command
Save Copy As... command (File menu)


Embedded Object Resize Bar


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Zoom In

Increases the zoom factor.

(the image will be displayed bigger)


Zoom Out

Decreases the zoom factor.

(the image will be displayed smaller)


Zoom 50 %

Set the zoom factor to 50 %.

(Image will be displayed half-size)


Zoom 100 %

Set the zoom factor to 100 %.

(Normal size)


Zoom 150 %

Set the zoom factor to 150 %.


Zoom 200 %

Set the zoom factor to 200 %.


Zoom Custom

Set the zoom factor to a given value


Rescale

Change the size of the current image.


BW
-> BW

Convert the current image to a black & white image.


GRAY16
-> GRAY 16

Convert the current image to a Grayscale 16 level image.


GRAY256
-> GRAY 256

Convert the current image to a Grayscale 256 level image.


COLOR16
-> COLOR 16

Convert the current image to a 16 color image.


COLOR256
-> COLOR 256

Convert the current image to a 256 color image.


COLOR167
-> 16,7M COLOR

Convert the current image to a 16,7M color image.


Rescale Dialog

Change the size of the current image.

You can give a new width and a new height our you can give a vertical and horizontal ratio.

If the "Preserve aspect ratio" checkbox is selected, width/height ratio will stay unchanged.


Zoom Dialog

Type the new zoom factor for the current window


JPEG Options

You can specify a quality factor that will be use when QV creates a JPEG file. Decreasing the quality will result in smaller files.

If you choose to optimize file size, saving a JPEG file will be slightly slower, but the resulting file will be smaller without any additionnal loss for the image.


GIF Options

You may ask QV to interlace GIF files when it creates a GIF image.


TIFF Options

Choose the default compression algorithm used to compress TIFF file. You can specify other algorithms for black & white images or 24 bit color images.


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