Features and Functions

In brief, PlotShop provides the following features and functions:

Picture Manipulation

• Crop
• Move
• Resize
• Raise or lower picture (relative to other layers on the canvas)
• Rotation
• Flip
• Group/Ungroup
• Clear entire drawing canvas

File Options

• Create new object files
• Open existing object files
• Import different formats (CGM, CGM+, PostScript*, TIFF*, GIF*, etc.)

  *PlotShop Image formats require a PlotShop Import license

• Export to CGM format

Viewing Options

• View imported Image files
• Iconify imported files
• Zoom control
• Transparent/Opaque display
• Turn on or off Toolbars
• Message center describing icon actions, cursor position on canvas, and angle picture has been rotated.

Drawing Options

• Draw Lines and Arrows selecting color, weight, and line style. Draw edges selecting color, weight, and pattern fill
• Enter text blocks with customizable font, color, justification, size, and border.
• Draw polygons with customizable color and pattern fill.
• Single-point editing of any drawn object.
• Customizable color table

Environment Settings

• Turn grid lines on and off
• View rulers in English or Metric scaling
• Set canvas size
• Scrolling canvas
• Change canvas color
• Change cursor size