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5 Practical reference

From the main window, you can call up the various functions via the file menu or the toolbar. The structure of the menu depends on the current window you are in. Commands which are not accessible are shown in light gray. In this chapter, all menu items will be explained in sequence.

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.1 Menu structure

The menu bar bears the following headings: File, Options,

Window, and Help. The pull-down menus can be accessed either by clicking on them with the mouse, or by holding the

>Alt< key and typing the underlined letter.

The menu items shown in light gray cannot be activated in the current window.

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.2 The toolbar

The toolbar contains a series of icons (buttons with representative symbols), which, when clicked on with the mouse, will activate specific commands. The commands can also be given via the menu bar.

The toolbar is horizontal and is located below the menu bar.

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Icon Action Menu|Command

File|Loader Calls up the loader module (multiple exposures)

Load and display image File|Load Image...

File|Expose Expose image

Preview and expose image File|Preview and

Expose

Preview image only File|Preview only

Add file to queue File|Add File...

Remove file from queue File|Remove File

Delete log file

Immediately interrupt exposure

Calls up film recorder controls

Access context- related online help

File|Log File delete

File|Stop

Options|Setup Filmrecorder

Help|Help Contextual

If you point at an icon on the toolbar without clicking on it, the function will be displayed in the lower corner of the program window, and the menu entry will be shown briefly directly below the cursor.