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Photo Handling 371

Using the SHAPE TOOL you can push or pull on the
sides. This example also has a black outline and
soft shadow added. To restore the image back to
its original rectangular shape, select the "Un-clip"
in the clip mode of the PHOTO TOOL InfoBar.
When photos are edited this way, they are treated
like any normal vector shape, containing a bitmap
fill. This is why you can use the normal line and
shape editing features, and indeed you can use the
Photo adjustment handles (on page 361) to adjust
the size, angle and position of the photo "fill" inside
the shape.

Cropping photos

The easiest way to crop a photo is to just drag on one of the smart photo
adjustment handles (on page 361) which appear when you select a photo using
the Photo tool or the Selector Tool. Simply hover over one of the handles to see a
function information flag.
For more advanced cropping control, select the CLIP BUTTON on the PHOTO TOOL
flyout bar which provides aspect ratio control and precise numeric clipping control.

This also provides an Un-clip button that will remove any clip rectangle and restore the
original image.

One important feature is that this crop feature is really a dynamic clip, in other words it's
a non-destructive crop, and you can adjust the crop boundary afterwards to reveal
hidden parts of the photo. If you want to really crop - i.e. make this a destructive crop,
that really removes the invisible parts of an image then use the Optimize Photo feature.

Screenshots

In combination with a built-in screen capture feature you can easily capture and create
screen shots.You can either use the SCREEN CAPTURE UTILITY which is included in Xara
Web Designer Premium or use the screenshot capability built into Windows.
Using Windows to capture screenshots

• Press the "Print screen" button on your keyboard. This places a screen capture of the
whole screen on the clipboard. Alternatively, select "Alt + Print screen" which will
capture just the current window.