Features and functions

Graphics Toolbox has a wealth of functions and applications to enhance and color your daily life. Each detailed icon depicts its function, which makes learning and recalling the uses of the tools fast and easy.

In contrast to other complicated graphics programs, Graphics Toolbox has no wordy definitions and intricate procedures to learn. Our tools were
designed to be logical and intuitive, resulting in the least amount of steps possible.

Our manual illustrates the use of each tool in careful detail, but this page gives a thorough overview of the important features and how they can be applied in your life.

Please have a read about our tools in the boxes below and see just how many functions are included in this software.

 

Color Region

Life Color Cards - color stories with hundreds of colors for daily life
Color Library - built in 35 page color system library

RGB Glide - glide for adjusting the RGB color formula

Color Finder - generates tones of a color

 

Basic Drawing Tools

Freehand Draw - draw freehand with a mouse or stylus pen

Pressure Sensitivity - using a stylus pen, freehand draw with thick and thin lines

Line - draw straight lines


Curve - draw curves


Rectangle - draw rectangles


Circle - draw circles

 

Advanced Graphics Tools

Pattern Pen - draw freehand using the framed area as a pattern

Cloning - duplicate a selected image elsewhere in the drawing area

Watercolor - create the effect of adding water to colors to blend them

Airbrush - create airbrush effects


Shade - create gradations of color


Smooth - soften images

 

Panning and Zooming

Roller Ball - zoom in and out fluidly with the mouse's roller ball


Zoom Buttons- quickly select an exact zoom level with these buttons

Panning - while zoomed in the drawing area, use the right mouse button to pan across the screen

 

Embellishing Images

Fancy Lines - a library of over 600 fancy lines

Ribbons - hundreds of colorful ribbons designed to match the Daily Life Color Cards
Apply Texture - add realistic dimension to flat graphics

Life Images - an assortment of themed life images

 

Graphics Toolbox User Manual

                  GT Manual

 

 


Color Tools

Color Fill - fill a solid enclosed area with color


Pattern Fill - fill a solid enclosed area with the framed pattern


Rotate Pattern Fill - fill a solid enclosed area with a pattern that is rotated to your desired angle

Change Color - quickly replace selected color(s) within the framed area


Tonal Color Change - make tonal color changes in photographs and scanned images

Color Pen - change selected color(s) by freehand drawing


Swap Colors - quickly swap 2 colors within the frame

 

 

Framing Tools

Magic Wand - frame a multi-color tonal object automatically


Auto Frame - frame a solid color shape instantly


Irregular Frame - manually frame an irregular shape


Rectangular Frame - define a rectangular frame


Previous Frame - frame the previously selected image

 

Image Manipulation Tools

Copy - copy the framed image


Move - move the framed image


Repeat - repeat the framed image in normal, half-drop or horizontal shift layout

Resize - enlarge or reduce the framed image


Rotate - rotate the framed image to your desired angle


Outline - automatically outline an image


Bend - bend text or patterns to create interesting effects


Reshape - reshape a rectangular object

 

Working with Scanned Images

Scan - scan directly into Graphics-Toolbox


Group Colors - reduce the colors in a scanned image


Remove Scattered Dots - automatically remove unwanted single pixels

 

Laying out a Page

Page Guide - a library of common page sizes for formatting your layout


Layouts - a library of scrapbook layouts for the casual scrapper


Guidelines - guides to help align your images on your page

 

Right-click Help and Help Messages

Right Mouse Button - click on function button and read Help message


Keyboard Shortcuts - many keyboard shortcuts are programmed for convenience

 

 

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