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3. User Interface

  1. Menu
    1. File
    2. Edit
    3. Project
    4. Palette
    5. Draw
    6. View
    7. Tool
    8. Window
    9. Help
  2. Control
    1. Tool bar
    2. Status bar
    3. Draw bar
    4. View tool bar
    5. Palette dialog bar
    6. Project dialog bar
  3. Windows
    1. Texture image window
    2. Texture project window
  4. Dialogs
    1. New File dialog
      1. Project page
      2. Image page
      3. Palette page
    2. Project properties dialog
    3. Edit picture dialog
    4. Color settings dialog
    5. About dialog
    6. Option Setting Dialog
    7. Dialog asking if user wants to use project
  1. Menu
    Menu Image Explanation
    1. File File menu
  2. New... opens the dialog for creating either a TMF file or a TPF file. Select either of these two file types, and the corresponding TPF/TMF dialog opens.
  3. Open... opens the dialog to open a file.
  4. Close closes the file that is currently being edited. If the file has not been saved at this time, a dialog opens asking the user whether or not to save the file before closing, or to cancel the command.
  5. Save saves the file that is currently being edited. If you act to save a new image which has not been named yet, the Save File dialog opens, giving you the opportunity to give the image a file name and then save.
  6. Save As... saves the file that is currently being edited under the user-specified name. The Save File dialog opens, giving you the opportunity to give the file a new a file name.
  7. Import imports another file into an image. See also: Importable files
  8. Export outputs a picture image to another file.
    See also: Exportable files
  9. Print, Print preview, and Printer settings are not supported at this time.
  10. Exit quits the application. All files currently being edited are closed. If some file has not been saved at this time, a dialog opens asking the user whether or not to save the file before closing, or to cancel the command.
    11. 2. Edit Edit menu
  11. Undo lets you undo a change and return the image to its original form. The application records the state of the image back through the last 100 changes. See also: Undo
  12. Redo has the opposite effect of redoing what was just undone. See also: Redo
  13. Cut copies the selected image to the clipboard and then deletes it. See also: Cut
  14. Copy copies the selected image to the clipboard. See also: Copy
  15. Paste inserts the image that is in the clipboard. See also: Paste
  16. Flip horizontal - Flip vertical turns the selected image around. See also: Flip horizontal and Flip vertical
  17. Add to project adds the currently active TMF (must be attached to TLF) to the project.
    18. 3. Projects Project menu Picture sub menu
  18. New... opens the New Project File dialog. Please select this item when editing a new TPF.
  19. Open... opens the Open File dialog.
  20. Close closes the project (TPF) that is currently being edited. If the project file has not been saved at this time, a dialog opens asking the user whether or not to save the file before closing, or to cancel the command.
  21. Save saves the project (TPF) that is currently being edited. If you act to save a new project which has not been named yet, the Save File dialog opens, giving you the opportunity to give the project a file name and then save.
  22. Save As... saves the project (TPF) that is currently being edited under the user-specified name. The Save File dialog opens, giving you the opportunity to give the project a new a file name.
  23. Add picture adds a new picture to the project that is currently being edited. The Picture Settings dialog opens for you to set and register the new picture name and the image and the palette. See also: Add
  24. Change picture changes the picture composition registered in the the currently edited project. The Picture Settings dialog opens for you to change the composition of the image and the palette. See also: Change
  25. Remove picture removes a picture registered in the the currently edited project. See also: Remove
  26. Properties opens the Properties of the currently edited project. See also: Directory
    27. 4. Palettes Palette menu
  27. New... opens the New Palette File dialog. Please select this item when editing a new TLF.
  28. Open... opens the Open File dialog.
  29. Close closes the palette (TLF) that is currently being edited. If the palette file has not been saved at this time, a dialog opens asking the user whether or not to save the file before closing, or to cancel the command.
  30. Save saves the palette (TLF) that is currently being edited. If you act to save a new palette which has not been named yet, the Save File dialog opens, giving you the opportunity to give the project a file name and then save.
  31. Save As... saves the palette (TLF) that is currently being edited under the user-specified name. The Save File dialog opens, giving you the opportunity to give the project a new a file name.
  32. Edit edits the colors of the specified palette.
  33. Attach allocates the current palette to the currently active image. Nothing is displayed for an image that does not have an attached palette.
  34. Undo lets you undo a change and return the palette to its original form. The application records the last 100 changes. See also: Undo
  35. Redo has the opposite effect of redoing what was just undone. See also: Redo
  36. Copy copies the selected palette to the clipboard.
  37. Paste inserts the palette that is in the clipboard.
    38. 5. Draw Draw menu
  38. Select selects a rectangular area for editing. See also: Select rectangle
  39. Zoom is the mode for viewing the selected screen position in an enlarged or reduced form. See also: Zoom function
  40. Pixel draws one point. The point is drawn with the color currently assigned to the pen. See also: Pixel
  41. Pen is the "free draw" mode. The line is drawn with the color currently assigned to the pen. See also: Pen
  42. Line draws a straight line. The line is drawn with with the color currently assigned to the pen. See also: Line
  43. Box draws a rectangle. The rectangle is drawn with with the color currently assigned to the pen. See also: Box
  44. Box fill draws a filled-in rectangle which is filled with the color currently assigned to the pen. See also: Box fill
  45. Circle draws a circular shape. The circle is drawn with the color currently assigned to the pen. See also: Circle
  46. Circle fill draws a filled-in circle which is filled with the color currently assigned to the pen. See also: Circle fill
  47. Paint fills the selected area with the color currently assigned to the pen. See also: Paint
  48. Relpacer replaces the color of the selected area or the entire area with the color that is currently assigned to pen. See also: Replacer
  49. Pick with right-click picks up a color from the image and assigns it as the current color of the pen. See also: Pick with right-click
    50. 6. View View menu Zoom sub menu
  50. Tool bar turns display of the Tool bar ON/OF.
  51. Status bar turns display of the Status bar ON/OFF.
  52. Project bar turns display of the Project dialog bar ON/OFF.
  53. Palette turns display of the Palette dialog bar ON/OFF.
  54. Draw mode bar turns display of the Draw tool bar ON/OFF.
  55. View bar turns display of the View tool bar ON/OFF.
  56. Zoom enlarges the image on display. See also: Zoom function
  57. Grid turns the grid display ON/OFF. See also: Grid
  58. Preview 1/2 turns the Preview function ON/OFF. See also: Preview function
    59. 7.Tools Tool Menu
  59. Option opens Option Setting Dialog.
    60. 8. Windows Window menu The same as in other applications. Explanation is omitted.
    9. Help Help menu
  60. Topic Search opens c:/Nintendo 64/texedit/doc/index.html
  61. About opens the About dialog. Use this to check which version of the product and which plug-ins have been installed.
  62. Controls
    Control bars Image and explanation
    1. Tool bar Tool bar
    NewNew
    OpenOpen
    SaveSave
    UndoUndo
    RedoRedo
    CutCut
    CopyCopy
    PastePaste
    PaintPrint
    AboutAbout
    HelpHelp
    2. Draw tool bar Draw tool bar
    SelectSelect
    ZoomZoom
    PixelPixel
    PenPen
    LineLine
    BoxBox
    Box fillBox fill
    CircleCircle
    Circle fillCircle fill
    PaintPaint
    ReplacerReplacer
    Pick with right-click (toggle button)Pick with right-click (toggle button)
    3. View tool bar View tool bar
    PalettePalette dialog bar ON/OFF
    Grid ON/OFFGrid ON/OFF
    Preview 1 ON/OFFIS-VIEWER64 Preview 1 ON/OFF
    Preview 2 ON/OFFIS-VIEWER64 Preview 2 ON/OFF
    4. Status bar Status bar
    Explanations for the controls (buttons and menus) at the cursor position are displayed on the left side of the status bar.
    "(85,135) 200%" indicates the pen coordinates and the magnification.
    "(320,240) 8bit" indicates the size and the bits of the currently edited image.
    5. Palette
    dialog bar    		 Palette dialog bar Pages increase when the palettes increase.
    The 4bit/8bit palette list is displayed, and the pen color can be selected with the mouse.
    You can change the color settings by double-clicking the mouse or pressing the "Edit" button to open the Color settings dialog.
    Copy - Paste - Attach
    6. Project
    dialog bar    		 Project dialog bar
    The name of the registered picture and its assemblage of images and palettes are displayed from the left. (These are buttons which can be used to open images and palettes.) The successive buttons are the Add button, Change button and Remove button.

  63. Windows

    1. Texture image window
    2. Texture project window

        Information contained in the project is displayed in tree structure Drag & drop and right-click of mouse that brings up pop up menu can be used.

        Texture project window

      Project

      The top node of a project which cannot be moved or removed. Right-click brings up a pop up menu, you can edit the property.

      Picture

      Pictures are registered in this node.
      Use drag & drop to move registered pictures.
      You can move a picture and drop it on a sequence to add an animation pattern to the sequence.

      Animation

      Animation is managed in this node. No move or remove can be done.
      Use right-click that brings up a pop up menu to add a sequence.

      Sequence

      Animation patterns are managed in this node.
      Use right-click that brings up a pop up menu to add pictures as an animation patter.
      Drag & drop can used to move registered pitctures.

  64. Dialogs

    1. New File Dialog

      1. Project Page

          Project page

          TPF File Name

          Type in a unique project name with no directory name or extension.

          TPF Directory

          Specify a directory for a working directory that project file is stored.

          TMF Directory

          Specify a directory for a working directory that TMF file is stored.
          If omitted, TPF directory is used.

          TLF directory

          Specify a directory for a working directory that TLF file is stored.
          If omitted, TPF directory is used.
      2. Image Page
          Image page

          Width, Height

          Input a value in pxel for size
          Minimum values are 1 x 1 with maximum 1024 x 1024.

          Bit Mode

          4 bits (16 colors) / 8 bits (256 colors)
      3. Palette Page
          Palette page

          Bit Mode

          Specify which bit mode to use for palette.
          (8 bits/256 colors can be handled as 4 bits/16 colors x 16 blocks.)

          Kinds of Colors

          Select which kinds of colors to use from 16 bits RGBA and 16 bits IA.
          See N64 developers' all manual for details regarding 16 bits RGBA/IA.

          Default Alpha Value

          Specify Alpha value when pallete is created new.
          0 or 1 when 16 bits RGBA
          Any integer (0 - 255) when 16 bits IA

    2. Project Properties Dialog

        This dialog sets working directries to use for project.

        Project Properties dialog

    3. Edit Picture Dialog

        Either one of the following methods brings up the dialog: Project menu > Picture > Add/Change in Project dialog bar, or Add/Edit menu that right-click brings up on a picture node in Project window

        Picture Edit Dialog

        Give a unique picture name, select TMF/TLF combination, and then click on OK to add and edit picture setting.
        The file name list displayed in the combo box are registered using the file names contained in the directoties specified in the pproject property.
        When you create a new file name, simply type in a unique file name and then click on New button.

    4. Color Settings Dialog
    5. About Dialog

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