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PowerTRACE controls

The PowerTRACE dialog box contains controls that help you preview and edit traced results.

Circled numbers correspond to the numbers in the following table, which describes the main controls of PowerTRACE.

Control

Description

1. Preview window

Lets you preview the traced result and compare it to the source bitmap

2. Preview list box

Lets you choose one of the following previewing options:

Before and after — lets you display both the source bitmap and the traced result

Large preview — lets you preview a traced result in a single-pane preview window

Wireframe overlay — lets you display a wireframe (outline) view of the traced result on top of the source bitmap

3. Transparency slider

Controls visibility of the source bitmap below the wireframe when the Wireframe overlay option is selected

4. Zooming and panning tools

Let you zoom in and out of an image displayed in the preview window, pan an image displayed at a zoom level higher than 100%, and fit an image to the preview window.

5. Colors page

Contains controls for modifying the colors of the traced results. For more information, see Adjusting colors in traced results.

6. Trace type list box

Lets you change the tracing method

7. Type of image list box

Lets you choose a suitable preset style for the image to be traced. The available preset styles change, depending on the tracing method you choose.

8. Undo and Redo buttons

Let you undo and redo the last action you performed

9. Reset button

Lets you restore the first settings used to trace the source bitmap

10. Options button

Lets you access the PowerTRACE options page in the Options dialog box to set default tracing options. For more information, see Setting default tracing options.

11. Settings page

Contains controls for adjusting the traced results. The Traced result details area on the Settings page lets you view the number of objects, nodes, and colors in the traced result while you are making adjustments.

For more information about adjusting traced results, see Fine-tuning traced results.

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