## openCanvas4.0 New Features

### Content Brush Setting Window / Brush List Differences from oC3 Brush Setting Window Brush List "Spread" Save Brush Change Brush Icon Save "Brush Collection" Shortcut Key Pen-tail as Selected Brush Former Pen Window Pen Nib Setting Window / Pen Nib List Defferences from oC3 Pen Nib Window Pen Nib List Density Distribution Flatten / Angle Draw with non Anti-alias Import as Pen Nib (PLUS only) Save Pen Nib Save "Pen Nib Collection" Group (PLUS only) How to use Operate Group Limitation Edit Collection (PLUS only) How to Use Operate User Interface Tranparent Paper Color Merge Visible with kept Transparency (PLUS only) Cursor Key while Moving Layer Specify Zoom and Angle with Status Bar Display Progress Bar when Saving File For WindowsXP Theme (For manifest) Nine of New Filters Threshold Gradient Map Find Edge Color Halftone Luminosity -> Transparency Polar Coordinates Custom Diffuse Solarize Stronger Filters Gamma Level Brightness / Contrast Color Balance Emboss Zoom Rotate Invert Preferences Not show scroll bar in image window Not pop up Sub-Tool automatically Not show Full Path in Title Select Starting Brush Collection and Starting Pen Nib Collection

### 1. Brush Setting Window / Brush List #### 1.1 Diffrence from oC3 The function for the pen window in oC4 was separated to two of "Brush Setting" and "Pen Nib". All these new functions are set in each Brush and Pen Nib window. #### 1.2 Brush Setting Window In Brush Setting window, the operation of drawing with such as Pen, WaterColor, and Blur would be set. The shape of pen would be set in Pen Nib window. Following items would be set in Brush Setting Window. Brush Type and Drawing Method Density Space Pen Pressure & Brush Opacity ON/OFF Gradient Tone ON/OFF Gamma #### 1.3 Brush List An individual brush setting could be registered as a brush list. Brush List window could dock with Brush Setting or could be made an independent window. #### 1.4 "Spread" There would be the brush type of "Spread" in addition to "Fingertip". It could be spread color more widely with the finger. #### 1.5 Change Brush Icon The icon of the brush registered in the list could be changed to the image of your favorite. #### 1.6 Save Brush A present setting would be saved in an active brush by "Save" of brush menu. A present "Pen Nib" setting in addition to brush setting would be saved in one brush at the same time. #### 1.7 Save "Brush Collection" "Brush Collection" made for Brush List could be saved in the file. Many brush settings could be used properly by reading "Brush collection" saved in the file. #### 1.8 Shortcut Key Brushes from Brush list could be assigned in brush shortcut key as A,S,D,F and G. Please select the brush and press keys of Alt and one of A,S,D,F and G such as Alt and A to assign shortcut key. There should be focus in Brush Setting window at that time. The selection of Brush List could be moved the left side or right side by shortcut key E and R. #### 1.9 Pen-tail as Selected Brush Pen-tail of tablet is not always set as "Eraser". It differs from oC3. Default setting of pen-tail is "Eraser", but it is switched to other brushes by just selecting. #### 1.10 Former Pen Window It is a compatible brush window in Pen window of C3. The functions are quite the same as oC3. Please double-click the gray part to switch to pen of C3. Please double-click the gray part of Brush window to switch back to brush window of oC4. Return to Top ### 2. Pen Nib Setting Window / Ben Nib List #### 2.1 Defferences from oC3 In oC4, the setting of brush shape would be one independent window. You can draw with the brush shape that has been selected in this Pen Nib window. #### 2.2 Pen Nib Setting Window The shape of pen nib when drawing with the brush could be set in Pen Nib Setting window. The drawing setting would be set in Brush window. Following items would be set in Pen Nib Setting Window. Radius Minimum Pen Pressure % Flatten Angle Distribution Map Anti-alias ON/OFF #### 2.3 Pen Nib List An individual pen nib setting can be registered as Pen Nib List. The first pen nib on the left is the special one always included in the present brush. Pen Nib List window could be together with Pen Nib Setting window, or could be an independent window. #### 2.4 Density Distribution The density distribution from the center of the pen could be changed. In addition to being able to choose six kinds of density distribution, a center part can be made flat by "flat", and the bottom raise the whole by "add". #### 2.5 Flatten / Angle It is possible to change into the oval by changing Flatten. + The pen shape could be rotated by changing the angle. The rotation is effective especially when the shape is oval and the pen nib is especially imported, #### 2.6 Draw with non Anti-alias In C4, ON or OFF of Anti-alias could be chosen. The pen which can draw the dot clearly could be used. It was not be able to do in oC3. #### 2.7 Import as Pen Nib (PLUS only) It is now possible to import the luminosity of image that the user had prepared as pen nib shape. Moreover, the flatten and rotation angle could be specified for the imported image. It is possible to have more variegated pen nib expression by these functions. #### 2.8 Save Pen Nib A present setting is saved in an active pen nib by "Save" from pen nib menu. Please understand the pen nib setting would also be saved in Brush setting. #### 2.9 Save "Pen Nib Collection" "Pen Nib Collection" created for Pen Nib List could be saved in the file. As "Pen Nib Collection" saved in the file is read, it is possible to use brush by changing variety of pen nib easily. Return to Top ### 3. Group (PLUS only) #### 3.1 How to Use The function of "group" to treat each layer hierarchically has been added. It would be easier to manage parts into which the layer is divided by making relationship on the layer hierarchy. #### 3.2 Operate Group The following operation is possible in the layers as group. Show or Hide Group Change transparency of Group Move between layers of Group. Translate Group Merge Group Delete Group #### 3.3 Limitation In group function of oC4, it doesn't work on the clipping group. The clipping group is the function that bottom layer mask becomes the mask of the entire group. It operates more like Layer Set. ### 4. Edit Collection (PLUS only) #### 4.1 How to Use A high performance material editor has been added. It edits various material collections such as Tone Collection saved in the file. The material collections that could be edited are the followings. Color Palette (*.opl) Gradient Collection (*.ogs) Tone Collection (*.ots) Brush Collection (*.pmt) Pen Nib Collection (*.psh) #### 4.2 Operate The following operations could be done in the material editor. Copy Collection Duplicate Collection Delete Collection Arrange Collection (except Pen Nib) Move Material between Collections Save Material Collection Return to Top ### 5. User Interface #### 5.1 Transparent Paper Color In oC3, it is possible to keep the paper color transparent always. When the paper color is set as transparent, it is possible to make the image transparent partially. Especially, it is useful when merging layers maintaining the transparency, #### 5.2 Merge Visible with kept Transparency (PLUS only) It is possible to "merge Visible" with the transparency maintained. It becomes easy to forecast the image after merging if it uses together with transparent paper color. However, please be careful that the displayed image might change greatly according to the combination of layer mode. #### 5.3 Cursor Key while Moving Layer It is possible to move with cursor keys (←↑↓→) in layer and tool of move selection. There should be focus in the image window to use this function. Please press ESC key (interruption) and Space key (confirmation) to end the cursor key moving mode. At this time, the message would be displayed in the status bar. #### 5.4 Specify Zoom and Angle with Status Bar The zoom rate and the angle of a present image are displayed in the status bar. Moreover, these could be changed here. #### 5.5 Display Progress Bar when Saving File When the file is saved, the progress bar to display the progress report of processing is displayed. #### 5.6 For WindowsXP Theme (For manifest) The control that the theme of WindowsXP offers is displayed. Return to Top ### 6. Nine of New Filters #### 6.1 Threshold The image would be monochrome by specifying Threshold. #### 6.2 Gradient Map The luminosity of image would be replaced with an arbitrary gradient. #### 6.3 Find Edge The edge line would be found from the image. #### 6.4 Color Halftone The image would be divided into channel(RGB)Aand had shading. #### 6.5 Luminosity > Transparency The luminosity of image would be replaced on the transparency of layer (Layer Mask). #### 6.6 Polar Coordinates The rectangular coordinates are exchanged to the polar coordinates, and the polar coordinates are exchanged to the rectangular coordinates. #### 6.7 Custom The matrix of 5 x 5 would be operated. #### 6.8 Diffuse The pixel of the image would be diffused at random. #### 6.9 Solarize The image would be solarized. Return to Top ### 7. Stronger Filter #### 7.1 Gamma The revising value of each RGB channel could be specified. #### 7.2 Level The value of each RGB channel could be specified. Moreover, each setting could be specified with numbers. #### 7.3 Brightness / Contrast Linear setting has been added. #### 7.4 Color Balance Monotone setting and Linear setting had been added. #### 7.5 Emboss Amount (Strength) setting has been added. #### 7.6 Zoom It is for the selection. The zoom function for filter to which the selection was invalid in oC3 has been moved to Layer menu. #### 7.7 Rotate It is for the selection. The rotate function for filter to which the selection was invalid in oC3 has been moved to Layer menu. #### 7.8 Invert It is for the selection. The invert function for filter to which the selection was invalid in oC3 has been moved to Layer menu. Return to Top ### 8. Preferences #### 8.1 Not show scroll bar in image window The scroll bar displayed in the image window could be hidden. You can use more space on the screen when scroll bar is not used at all like that the keyboard could be used as the same operation as scroll bar. #### 8.2 Not pop up Sub-Tool automatically It makes the window to select sub-tool not pop up automatically by Tool window. It is possible to make it pop up by clicking if you would like to turn this off. #### 8.3 Not show Full Path in Title It makes only the file name display when displaying it on Title bar. #### 8.4 Select Starting Brush Collection and Starting Pen Nib Collection It specifies the starting brush and the starting pen nib collections automatically read when starting. Return to Top