Montage File Menu


File menu

The File menu contains these commands:

New Layout
Use this command to create a new, empty canvas.

You can use the New Layout toolbutton   or the keyboard accelerator CTRL+N as equivalents to this command.

The new layout will be created with the same page size as the previous layout. You can change the page size of the canvas at any time by means of the Page Setup command.

If your existing layout is unsaved when you ask for an empty canvas you get a reminder:

Say Yes to open the Save Layout dialog, say No to continue and accept that the previous layout is lost, or say Cancel to interrupt the creation of a new page and return to the previous layout.

 
Open
Put the mouse on this command, and the side menu is unfolded:

 
> Open Image
Use this command to open an image file and insert the image in your layout.

You can use the Open Image toolbutton   or the keyboard accelerator CTRL+I as equivalents to this command.

The command opens the Open Image dialog to let you select an image.

 
> Open Layout
Use this command to open a previously saved layout and add its contents to the current layout.

You can use the Open Layout toolbutton   or the keyboard accelerator CTRL+O as equivalents to this command.

The command opens the Open Layout dialog to let you select a layout.

The result of inserting a layout depends on the current state of the canvas:

 
Save
Put the mouse on this command, and the side menu is unfolded:

 
> Save Layout
Use this command to save the contents of the canvas as a layout file.

You can use the Save Toolbutton   or the keyboard accelerator CTRL+S as equvalents to this command.

The command opens the Save Layout dialog to let you specify the layout file.

 
> Save As Image
Use this command to save the contents of the canvas as an image file.

You can use the keyboard accelerator F12 as an equvalent to this command.

The command opens the Image Conversion dialog to let you specify the image file, then image file format, its options, and the size of the image.

The image includes the complete canvas area, including the background space around the objects. Use Selected Objects if you only want to save selected parts of the canvas.

 
> Save As Vector
Use this command to save the contents of the canvas as a vector file.

When saving as vector some files like cgm, ps and pdf will be imbedded as raster images. The following options for resolution are available:

Auto: Easycopy chooses a resolution that should be sufficient for most uses while preventing image size from expanding dramatically.
Dots per Inch: User specifies resolution to be dependent on documents metric.
Pixel Size: Specifies a fixed number of pixels across the layouts longest axis.
Min: User specifies both Dots per Inch and Pixel Size. Easycopy then picks the setting that results in fewest pixels.
Max: User specifies both Dots per Inch and Pixel Size. Easycopy then picks the setting that results in most pixels.

 
Selected Objects
Put the mouse on this command, and the side menu is unfolded:

 
> Save As
Use this command to save the selected objects on the canvas as an image file.

The command opens the Image Conversion dialog to let you specify the image file, then image file format, its options, and the size of the image.

The image includes only the currently selected objects (as opposed to the Save > Save As Image command which takes the whole canvas).

 
> Print
Use this command to print the selected objects on the canvas to the current printer.

The command opens the Print dialog in which you get preview of the print page. It also allows that you modify the page layout and color options before you start the print job. to let you specify the number of copies.

The printed image includes only the currently selected objects (as opposed to the Print command which takes the whole canvas).

 
> Send
Use this command to to create an image of the selected objects on the canvas and send it as an E-mail attachment.

The command opens the Send Image dialog to let you specify the image file format, its options, and the size of the image.

The image includes only the currently selected objects (as opposed to the Send command which takes the whole canvas).

 
Page Setup
Use this command to setup the size and orientation of the canvas.

The command opens the Page Setup dialog.

 
Printers
Use this command to select a printer.

The command opens the Printer Selection dialog.

 
Printer Setup
Use this command to specify printer specific options.

The command opens the Printer Setup dialog in which you can specify the printer specific options.

 
Print
Use this command to print the contents of the canvas to the current printer.

You can use the Print Toolbutton   or the keyboard accelerator CTRL+P as equvalents to this command.

The command opens the Print dialog in which you get preview of the print page. It also allows that you modify the page layout and color options before you start the print job. to let you specify the number of copies.

The image includes the complete canvas area, including the background space around the objects. Use Selected Objects if you only want to save selected parts of the canvas.

 

Send
Use this command to create an image of the canvas area and send it as an E-mail attachment.

You can use the keyboard accelerator CTRL+E as an equvalent to this command.

The command opens the Send Image dialog to let you specify the image file format, its options, and the size of the image.

The image includes the complete canvas area, including the background space around the objects. Use Selected Objects if you only want to send selected parts of the canvas.

 
Close Montage
Use this command to close the montage dialog.

You can use the keyboard accelerator CTRL+Q as an equvalent to this command. If your existing layout is unsaved when you want to close Montage you get a reminder:

Say Yes to open the Save Layout dialog, say No to continue and accept that the layout is lost, or say Cancel to interrupt the command and stay in Montage.

 
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