OpenMusic 6 – User ManualHierarchie de section : OM Objects > OM Basic Objects > Graphics > The Picture EditorThe Picture Editor
The picture editor allows to edit the contents of the picture object and to add figures or sketches.
Tools and Options
Double click on a picture box. Its editor opens, along with a drawing palette .
The palette provides a seven drawing tools, in addition to the standard selection cursor 
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Click and draw in the editor to create – additional – graphics in the picture editor.
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Click somewhere in the editor then type some text. |
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Click in the editor to add points. |
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Click again to validate. |
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Double click to validate and close the polygon. |
The lower part of the editor provides drawing options :
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: click on the coloured patch and choose a colour in the Colour Chooser. -
Sizepop up menu : select a number of pixel for lines thickness. -
Linepop up menu : plain or dashed line style. -
Filled: check the option to fill figures automatically. -
Abutton : font dialog window.
Commands and Menus
- To select a foreground item and to switch from an item to the other within the editor, press the
TABkey. The name of this item is visible in the upper right corner of the editor's window. - To remove a selected item, use the
Backspacekey.
To remove all the graphics from the editor, select |  |
 | To move a selected item in the picture, drag and drop it with the pointer. |
Remember that the |  |
