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Photo Handling 363

The following shows a landscape (created using the panorama stitching feature of Web
Designer Premium) that has a sloping horizon.

Drag on the adjustment handle (circled) to rotate and scale the photo within the frame -
the degree of rotation is displayed. You can also reposition the photo within the frame
using the move photo "hand" icon (bottom left).
The handles on the edges of the photo allow you to change the shape of the photo
frame. Again these operations are smart and the image inside is automatically cropped,
scaled or moved in order to preserve the correct aspect ratio. Double click any of the
edge handles to change the frame to fit the whole photo exactly.
To reset a photo back to it’s ‘best fit’ state, double click on the rotate/scale handle. To
centre the image in its frame, double click on the “hand” icon.

Zero-memory Copies

One of the most revolutionary differences between Web Designer Premium and other
software is that when you copy any photo on the page, it doesn't really make a complete
new copy of the original imported photo but instead just displays another 'view' of the
original image. Web Designer Premium's rendering engine is fast enough that it can