Insert Picture

Stardraw Design 7 supports most image file formats, including .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .png, .tif, .ico, .wmf and .emf, allowing you to insert pictures into any drawing.  Click on the Insert Picture button, or select Drawing | Insert Picture and your cursor will change to a '+'.  Click on the drawing where you want the picture to appear and the Insert Picture dialog will be displayed; choose the image file you want and click on the open button.

Powerful image handling allows you to change the brightness, contrast and transparency of images.

To exit the Insert Picture mode choose a new cursor or tool, or hit Escape on your keyboard to return to the Selection cursor.

Properties Grid for Picture object

Brightness: sets the brightness of the image and accepts values from -1(darker) to 1(lighter).  A value of 0 leaves the brightness unchanged.

Contrast: sets the contrast of the image and accepts values from -1(less) to 1(more).  A value of 0 leaves the contrast unchanged.

Layer: shows the layer on which the object exists.  Click on the value field to move the object to a new layer.

Transparency: sets the transparency of the image and accepts values from 0(fully opaque) to 1(completely transparent).

The Shape Information collection is read-only and displays information about the currently selected object(s).