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Grid options: splitting & merging frames

Covered by U.S. Patent 7,403,211. Other patents pending.

Splitting Frames
Frames can be split into two or more smaller frames.

This can be applied from a new project, by clicking on FILE >> NEW PROJECT or by clicking on the Start Wheel. Select NEW, then choose the "single frame" option to produce the canvas covered by a single large frame. Click on this large frame to open the Image Toolbox.
 
Alternatively, you can split any new or existing frame on your canvas into a grid, by selecting an existing frame, or by drawing an empty frame.

With the splitter, you can create an evenly space grid. In this example, we've split a frame into eight parts.

SimpleSplit

You can also several split operations one after the other to get an interesting arrangement of different-size frames:

ComplexSplits

 
Splitting using the Toolbox
 
To split a frame using the mouse,
1. Select the frame or frames.
2. Move the cursor over the 'split' control on the image toolbox:

Toolbox - grid

3. Press down and hold the left mouse button.

4. Without releasing the button, drag the mouse to the right and down.

As you do this, lines will appear on the frame showing you how the frame will be split:

Split-overlay

5. Release the left mouse button.

The frame will be split into the selected number of frames:

Split-Results

You can press the 'esc' key to abort the split operation if necessary.

 

Splitting using the Split Dialog

Select at least one frame, then either press the T key, or Click (don't drag) the Split button in the image toolbox, or select 'Split Frame' from the Tools/Frame menu

The following dialog will appear:

SplitFrame

Select a number of horizontal and vertical splits, then click 'Okay' or press 'Enter'.

You can uncheck the MOSAIC box to create a grid, with the image appearing only in the first box.

Split-Results2


Merging Frames
To merge two or more frames into one single frame...

1.Multi-select all frames you wish to merge (either draw a marquee over adjacent frames, or hold the Control key on they keyboard while selecting the frames individually.
2.Right-mouse-down on one of the selected frames.
3.Choose 'Merge Frames' from the resulting pop-up menu (or click Alt-M on your keyboard).
 

Merge

Note

The collage produced by subdividing frames is no different from one created by AutoCollaging or by manually moving and sizing frames into alignment; the frames are independent and can be rotated and resized as you like. The splitting is merely a way to ensure that the images start off tiled neatly one against the other.
The images within each frame can be inset to reveal the canvas background or shadows cast by frames in the collage while remaining in a grid.
You can save your layout as a template if you are pleased with the composition.

 

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