Two questions/concerns regarding PPX7...I cannot find answers in the online Help.
1. Is there a way to make the workspace background darker? It's almost white (sampled the color and it's R240-G240-B240) It makes it EXTREMELY hard to see. Whether working on photos are starting an image with a white background I want my workspace darker, please. Ideally, I am hoping there is a way I can choose???
2. I have checked the box for Automatic View Resize. If I un-dock the tabbed image/window, I assume the window should resize as I zoom in/out. It's not working. I also cannot manually resize the window. The arrow come up if I hover over the window edge, but it will not let me resize the window.
Patti
P.S. I love the new X7 Fill properties!!!! Haven't explored them totally, mind you, but so far I like what I see.
Stefan,
No, I am not using a second monitor/screen.
If the Auto View Resize option is checked, when you zoom in and out, the window resizes as well. In other words, if I zoom to 50% the window stays tight around the image. I use the scroll button on my mouse to zoom.
The main reason I want do this is because the contrast of that light gray work area is so bad against light images it is impossible to see the edges of the photo. The window frame helps. In PPX6 and earlier, there was/is no problem doing this, plus I could resize the image window from any side or corner.
There is something different about X7 windows, yes?
Hi Patti,
pranderson said:If the Auto View Resize option is checked, when you zoom in and out, the window resizes as well. In other words, if I zoom to 50% the window stays tight around the image. I use the scroll button on my mouse to zoom.
I reported the Auto View to Corel. SOmething is not quite as it should be. It should be better ;-)
pranderson said:No, I am not using a second monitor/screen.
Okidoki,
I dont see the same issue myself, but I was just wondering if that could have been an issue. Odd you have to see that.
Did you install Typical or Custom? of X7?
pranderson said:There is something different about X7 windows, yes?
Haha, well I actually like X7, at the same time things are different in some areas. Agree.
pranderson said:The main reason I want do this is because the contrast of that light gray work area is so bad against light images it is impossible to see the edges of the photo. The window frame helps. In PPX6 and earlier, there was/is no problem doing this, plus I could resize the image window from any side or corner.
I fully see your point. In regard to dark UI, yes, I wouldnt mind having a darker option to the UI. But I guess you all the same have tried a darker?
If not, go to Options > And where it says Default, Change to High.
That will darken it a bit.
Stefan Lindblad said:Did you install Typical or Custom? of X7?
Installed Typical, the 32-bit version. I have older PS plugins I cannot give up yet. ;) No problem installing whatsoever. Went smoothly and seemed much faster.
I will eventually install X7 on a second computer which has Window 8.1. For now, I am just finding my around X7. Overall I like it, but change in a normal workflow is hard.
pranderson said:I will eventually install X7 on a second computer which has Window 8.1. For now, I am just finding my around X7. Overall I like it, but change in a normal workflow is hard.
Have fun doing it!
Fully Agree...
UI is very nice, clean and easy to use, but a dark option instead or additional to the contrast settings would be great to have - like AfterShot Pro.
By the way...on my personal wishlist...the integration of AfterShot Pro into PhotoPaint was on.
Steffen