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Toolbar
It is located on the left side of the user interface. It contains tools free from shapes, lines, text and fills, etc.
Tools Control bar
It is also called a control bar which is located under the menu bar.
Canvas

It is the main work space. It is located in the middle of the ink space window.
Rulers
It is located on the top and left of the canvas.
Grid:
The grid is the set of vertical and horizontal lines. It is used to guide the drawing of objects and images. There are
two types of grids.
• Rectangular grid
• Axonometric grid
Guide

The guides are the user defined lines. It provides an easy alignment to an object.
Palette bar
The palette bar is located at the bottom (above the status bar) of the window. It provides many frills and stroke
styles (color, gradient, patterns) options.
Status bar
The status bar is placed at the bottom of the window. It provides routine edit settings and a suitable focal point for
all editing tasks.

Uses and tools of Menu bar
1 File
New: create a new document from the default template.
New from template: Create new project from template.

Open: Open and existing document.
Open recent: Open the recent document.
Revert: To the last saved version of the document.
Save: Save document.
Save as: Save document under a new name.

Save a copy: Save a copy of the document under a new name
Save template: Save a copy of the document as template.
Import: Import a bitmap or SVG. Image into this document.
Export: Export this document or a selection as a PNG image.

Print: Print document.
Close: Close window.
Exit: Quit ink space, check for data loss.
2 Edit:
Undo: Undo last action.
Redo: DO again the last undone action.

Cut: Cut selection to clipboard.

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