Editor Windows are windows that display images full sized.  They are opened for you when you select the File>Open... menu item, double click on an icon inside of a Browser or Shadow or Clone images.  This section describes uses of Editor Windows.

Displaying Images in Editor Windows

You need to perform one of the following steps to display an image in an Editor Window:

• Open a file by name - Select File>Open... and select a file to be opened.  Once you do this M3 will open an Editor Window, load the image file, and display it.
• Open a file using Browsers - Double click on icons inside of Browsers to open display them in Editor Windows.  You can also drag-and-drop an icon in an already open Editor Window to replace its image.
• Shadow an image - To shadow an image use a pop-up menu and select the Shadow menu item.  A shadow of an image is the exact same image shown through another window.  Cropping or modifying one will result in updates to both.  You can use Shadowing to display fill sized images shown in some tools, particularly M3's Slideshow.  You can also shadow images by drag-and-dropping images while holding down the link keys.
• Clone an image - To clone an image use a pop-up menu and select the Clone menu item.  A clone of an image is a copy of that image shown through another window.  Modifications to one clone will not effect the other since they are two distinct images.  You can also clone images by drag-and-dropping images.

To change the magnification of an image use the View>Zoom In 2X, View>Zoom Out 2X, or View>Actual Size menu item or enter a magnification percentage into the zoom field located in the upper-right hand corner of the Editor Window.  (The Zoom field is only shown if you have not turned off the Editor Window's toolbar and the Editor Window is large enough to be able to hold one)

Cropping an  image

To crop an image use the mouse pointer to draw a rectangle on it and select the Edit>Crop menu item; if available.

Applying an effect to the image

To apply a filter or an effect to the image displayed in an Editor Window:

1. Select the desired effect from the main window's menu bar.
2. Adjust the fields on the effect dialog and press the Apply.
3. If necessary, adjust the fields and re-Apply until you get the desired effect.

To apply a filter or an effect between two images displayed in Editor Windows:
Select the desired effect from the main window's menu bar.

1. Drag-and-drop link the source Editor Window to the upper image area in the effect dialog. (or to one of multiple input areas)
2. Drag-and-drop link the result Editor Window to the lower image area in the effect dialog. (or to one of the multiple output areas)
3. Press Apply.
4. If necessary, adjust the fields and re-Apply until you get the desired effect.  Every time you apply or reapply, the source image is read and the target image is modified based on it.  (they must be the same dimensions)