Icon Editor Help

Pencil

Lines

Hollow Squares, Rectangles

Filled Squares, Rectangles

Hollow Circles, Ellipses

Filled Circles, Ellipses

Brush Fill

Move Tool

Pencil Size

Eraser

Copy to Clipboard

Paste from Clipboard


Pencil

The pencil tool allows drawing on a pixel level.  If the pencil size is (3x3) or (5x5) then the pixel size increases accordingly.  Icons have a resolution of (32x32) pixels.  With a brushsize of (1x1) you can draw 32 pixels horizontally and 32 pixels vertically.

To draw a pixel:

1.	Select the pencil tool if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Place the mouse cursor over the editing area and click the left mouse button.


Lines

The line tool allows drawing of straight lines.  The width of the lines varies according to the pencil size (1x1, 3x3, or 5,5).

To draw a straight line:

1.	Select the pencil line if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Place the mouse cursor over the editing area .

3.	Press and hold the left mouse button.  This anchors the beginning point of the line.

4.	Drag the mouse to the entend the line as desired.

5.	Release the left mouse button.


Hollow Squares and Rectangles

This tool allows drawing of hollow squares and rectangles.  The width of the edges of these shapes vary according to the pencil size (1x1, 3x3, or 5,5).

To draw one:

1.	Select the hollow square and rectangle tool if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Place the mouse cursor over the editing area .

3.	Press and hold the left mouse button.  This anchors the top left corner of the box.

4.	Drag the mouse to shape the box as desired.

5.	Release the left mouse button.


Filled Squares and Rectangles

This tool allows drawing of filled squares and rectangles.

To draw one:

1.	Select the filled square and rectangle tool if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Place the mouse cursor over the editing area .

3.	Press and hold the left mouse button.  This anchors the top left corner of the box.

4.	Drag the mouse to shape the box as desired.

5.	Release the left mouse button.


Hollow Circles and Ellipses

This tool allows drawing of hollow circles and ellipses..The width of the edges of these shapes vary according to the pencil size (1x1, 3x3, or 5,5).

To draw one:

1.	Select the hollow circle and ellipse tool if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Place the mouse cursor over the editing area .

3.	Press and hold the left mouse button.  This anchors the center of the circle.

4.	Drag the mouse to shape the circle or ellipse as desired.

5.	Release the left mouse button.


Filled Circles and Ellipses

This tool allows drawing of filled circles and ellipses.

To draw one:

1.	Select the filled circle and ellipse tool if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Place the mouse cursor over the editing area .

3.	Press and hold the left mouse button.  This anchors the center of the circle.

4.	Drag the mouse to shape the circle or ellipse as desired.

5.	Release the left mouse button.


Brush Fill

This tool allows filling of closed objects such as rectangles or circles.  It can also be used to change the background color behind an existing icon image.

Filling Closed Objects

1.	Select the brush fill tool if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Place the mouse cursor inside the object to fill .

3.	Click the left mouse button.

Changing the background color behind an existing icon image.

1.	Select the brush fill tool if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Place the mouse cursor in an area outside the main icon image.

3.	Click the left mouse button.


Move Tool

This tool allows you to move selected object within the editing area  To move an object follow the procedure listed below.

1.	Select the move tool if it is not already selected.  The tool indicator displays the currently selected tool.

2.	Press the left mouse button and draw a rectangle around the object you wish to move, and then release the left mouse button.  You have just drawn a selection rectangle.

3.	Place the mouse cursor inside the selection rectangle, and press the left mouse button.

4.	Drag the selection rectangle to the new location, in the editing area, you wish to move the selected object.

5.	Release the left mouse button.

6.	To complete the move, position the mouse cursor anywhere outside the selection rectangle (or outside the editing area) and click the left mouse button.  The selected object will be moved to its new location.


Edit Area

The area where the icon is actually drawn.  With the aid of the mouse, pixels, lines, boxes, and circles are drawn directly on the edit area.


Pencil Size

The following pencil sizes, in pixels, are available.

1.	1x1

2.	3x3

3.	5x5


Eraser

The eraser erases pixels on the editing area  The size of the eraser corresponds to the pencil size selected.

To activate the eraser, press the right mouse button and move the mouse over the areas you wish to erase.  When erasing is complete release the right mouse button.


Copy to Clipboard

This command copies the icon image displayed on the screen to the windows clipboard.


Paste from Clipboard

This command copies an icon image from the windows clipboard onto the

editing area .