Image Utilities

To set the image transparency

1. Do one of the following:
   • Click the Image Transparency tool button () on the Images toolbar.
   • Choose Image Transparency in the Images menu.
   • Type transparency in the command bar, then press Enter.
     You are prompted: Select images.
2. Select the images you want to set the Transparency property of.
   You are prompted: Enter transparency mode [ON/OFF]<current mode>:
   A prompt menu displays.
   
3. Do one of the following:
   • Press Enter to accept the current mode.
   • Choose On in the prompt menu or type ON in the command bar, then press Enter to switch the Transparency property of the selected images on.
   • Choose Off in the prompt menu or type OFF in the command bar, then press Enter to switch the Transparency property of the selected images off.

Modify the Image Frame setting

Using the Image Frame tool:

1. Click the Image Frame tool () in the Images toolbar.
   You are prompted: Enter image frame setting <1>:
2. Do one of the following:
   
   • Type 0 + Enter to hide image frames.
   • Type 1 + Enter to display and plot image frames.
   • Type 2 + Enter to display but not print image frames.

Editing the Image Frame system variable:

• Open the Settings dialog.
• Go to Drawing / Underlays.
• Set the Frame system variable = 3: Use individual settings.
• Select the Image Frame system variable.
  The options are:
  • 0: Hide image frames.
  • 1: Display and plot image frames
  • 2: Display but do not plot image frames.

To clip an image

1. Make sure image frames display.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Click the Clip Image tool button () on the Image toolbar.
   • Type imageclip in the command bar, then press Enter.
     You are prompted: Select image:
3. Click the image frame.
   You are prompted: Enter image clipping option [ON/OFF/Delete/New] <New>:
4. Press Enter to accept the New Boundary default option.
   You are prompted: Enter image clipping type [Polygonal/Rectangular] <Rectangular>:
5. Press Enter to accept the Rectangular default option.
   You are prompted: Specify first corner.
6. Click a point to define the first corner of the clipping rectangle.
   The clipping rectangle displays dynamically.
   You are prompted: Specify opposite corner:
7. Click a point to define the clipping rectangle.
   The image is clipped.

To toggle the clipping boundary of an image

1. Make sure image frames display.
2. Click the image frame.
   The properties of the image display in the Properties Bar.
3. Under Misc / Show clipped choose Yes or No .