Starting XV

To start XV, type xv& at the winterm prompt and press Enter. The XV title screen will appear; clicking on the title screen with the right mouse button will give you the main icon panel:

General tips

• Use the Load button to open image files
• Use the Save button to save images
  • do not forget to specify the filetype from the pulldown menu
  • be careful of what directory the file is saved to
• Once the image is loaded, an area can be selected by dragging the mouse on the screen with the left button held down
  • Selected area can then be cropped using the Crop button
• Image Size pulldown menu allows the user to change image size.
• Windows > Color Editor gives access to a very powerful color editor

Taking snapshots

If you click on the Grab button on the main panel, the snapshot dialogue box comes up, which allows you to take snapshots of the windows on your desktop. There are two ways to do it:

Grab feature allows the user to click on the window to be grabbed

• Close or minimize all the windows you do not need open
• Make sure nothing is blocking the window you are about to grab
• Selecting Hide XV windows would make the XV window get out of the way as the snapshot is taken
• Click on Grab
• Click on the top of the window you want to grab
• After you hear a beep, the image will appear on the desktop

AutoGrab takes a snapshot of the window that the mouse cursor is over when the delay period is over.

• Close or minimize all the windows you do not need open
• Make sure nothing is blocking the window you are about to grab
• Selecting Hide XV windows would make the XV window get out of the way as the snapshot is taken
• Enter a delay period in seconds (3 to 5 recommended)
• Click on AutoGrab
• Position the mouse cursor over the window you want to grab. Do not click.
• After you hear a beep, the image will appear on the desktop