Commonly Asked Questions

  1. Operating System: What machines will GT run on ?
  2. Hardware: How much memory will I need to run GT ?
  3. Graphics Card: Will I need a special graphics card ?
  4. File Formats: What kinds of file formats does GT support ?
  5. Manual: Is there a Users' Manual ?
  6. Training: Do you offer training ?
  7. Software License: Can I run GT on multiple machines ?
  8. Design from Scratch: Can I create my own motifs and designs?
  9. Reading in Photos: Will there be any quality change if I read in a photo ?
  10. Change Colors: I am wearing a blue dress in a photo that I had scanned in. Can I easily change the color of the dress ?
  11. Photo Manipulation: What kinds of manipulations can I do to a photo ?
  12. Storing Colors: Is it easy to store my custom color choices?
  13. Matching Colors: I have a color sample in my hand, how can GT help me get this colour to printout on my printer ?

Getting Started with Graphics-Toolbox

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Here are some tips to get you started with Graphics-Toolbox. It is much easier to use than other graphics programs, but there are still some fundamentals that need to be understood.
  1. The manual is very clearly written and it has a lot of images from the program to illustrate the features!
  2. Graphics-Toolbox doesn't have the typical Windows drop-down menu bar along the top. All of the functions are illustrated with icons.
  3. The Drawing Area in Graphics-Toolbox is like a big desk - not a sheet of paper, like Word or Photoshop.
  4. Each of the icons look like that button's function.
  5. Many of the functions specifically work within the framed area.
  6. Use the Read & Save buttons to open up the typical Windows browser screen so that you can access your computer's drives.
  7. Files can be saved in any of the industry accepted graphic file formats.
  8. There are several ways to zoom in and out in Graphics-Toolbox, but the most fluid is with the mouse's roller ball.
  9. While zoomed in, you can pan with the right mouse button.
  10. The color in the large box at the top of the screen is the Current Color.
  11. Most of the functions have sub-command buttons that appear in the feedback area when they are clicked.
  12. Use our online Tutorial Slide Shows to create some new projects.