The options that are described here are also included on the Picture Corrections tab in the Background Image Processing dialog. For more information, refer to Background Image Processing Dialog.
Picture Adjustments Property Page |
Use the Picture Adjustments property page to modify and render pictures on your template or data entry form. When you change any of the settings, the displayed image is updated to reflect the changes. By using the Picture Adjustments property page, you can adjust the color, focus, or rotation of the selected picture object.
You can access this property page from both the Template Design view and the Data Entry Form view, as follows:
In the Template Design view, access the Picture Adjustments property page from the Picture Properties (templates) dialog.
In the Data Entry Form view, access the Picture Adjustments property page from the Picture Properties (forms) dialog.
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The options that are described here are also included on the Picture Corrections tab in the Background Image Processing dialog. For more information, refer to Background Image Processing Dialog. |
The following options are available.
Color Adjustment
Contrast: Adjusts the difference of tone between light and dark colors. Move the slider to the left to decrease the difference between colors and to the right to increase the difference.
Brightness: Adjusts the brightness level of colors in the selected image. Move the slider to the left to darken the image and to the right to lighten the image.
Hue: Adjusts the color of the selected image. When you adjust an image's hue, the base color of the image rotates around the color wheel while maintaining its brightness and saturation. Move the slider to the left or right to change the colors in the image on a scale of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, or violet.
Saturation: Adjusts the amount of color in the selected image. Move the slider to the left to make the colors appear more gray and to the right to make the colors more vivid.
Blur and Sharpen
Blur/Sharpen: Adjusts the clarity of the selected image. When you blur an image, you soften it by decreasing the contrast of the edges. When you sharpen an image, you make it more distinct and clear by increasing the contrast of the edges.
Straighten
Rotate: Specifies a rotation angle of the selected image in tenths of a degree. If you enter a positive number, the image is rotated counterclockwise. If you enter a negative number, the image is rotated clockwise.
Shear: Specifies a shear angle of the selected image in tenths of a degree. If you enter a positive number, the top of the image is horizontally sheared to the left. If you enter a negative number, the top of the image is horizontally sheared to the right.
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When you use the Rotate or Shear options, the effects are applied to the image before any cropping is done. To rotate an image after you crop it, use the Rotation option on the Position property page. |
This property page is available for the following types of objects:
Picture Object (template)
Picture Object (data entry form)