Canvas Overview

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LOKLiK IdeaStudio™ Feature Guide


1. Function Bar

New: Create a new Canvas.

Save: Save the images to "My Zone" and name it. (Note: The current software supports saving file sizes up to 5MB!)

Undo: Undo the previous step.

Redo: Return to the previous step.

Select All: Select all the layers on the canvas.

Select: You can drag the image on the canvas freely.

Edit Point: You can review the path anchors on canvas and drag them to change the pattern.

Function Bar

2. Edit

(1) View

You can view the images in Fill/Contour mode.

  • Fill: Check the images with original colors.
  • Contour: Check the contour of the images.
View Modes

(2) Fill

You can choose colors, enter color values, or use the color picker to fill colors for single or multiple layers (groups). There are 14 recommended colors available.

Fill Options

(3) Offset

You can shrink or scale the text or image in proportion by adjusting the External/Internal Offset value. The default is the Round Corner style.

Offset Options

(4) Flip

You can flip the selected layers symmetrically.

  • Flip Horizontally: Flip symmetrically around the horizontal center of the layers.
  • Flip Vertically: Flip symmetrically around the vertical center of the layers.
Flip Options

(5) Align

You can select two or more layers and choose the desired align style to align accordingly.

  • Align Left: Align the selected layers to the leftmost edge.
  • Align Right: Align the selected layers to the rightmost edge.
  • Center Horizontally: Align the selected layers to the horizontal center.
  • Align Top: Align the selected layers to the top edge.
  • Align Bottom: Align the selected layers to the bottom edge.
  • Center Vertically: Align the selected layers to the vertical center.
Align Options

(6) Arrange

You can select two or more layers and choose the desired arrangement style to adjust the order of layers accordingly.

  • Bring to Front: Bring a layer to the top.
  • Bring Forward: Bring a layer forward.
  • Send Backward: Send a layer backward.
  • Send to Back: Send a layer to the bottom.
Arrange Options

(7) Combine

You can combine layers using various options:

  • Unite: Combine two layers into one.
  • Subtract: Remove overlapping parts from the top layer.
  • Unite at overlap: Keep only the overlapping part of the layers.
  • Subtract at overlap: Remove overlapping parts while combining layers.
  • Subtract crossover: Remove crossover parts within a layer.
  • Slice: Separate overlapping layers into multiple layers.
  • Split: Split one layer into multiple layers, mainly for text layers.
Combine Options

(8) Size, Rotate & Position

You can adjust size, rotate, and position layers:

  • Size: Adjust the image size proportionally or non-proportionally.
  • Rotate: Rotate the image on the canvas.
  • Position: Adjust the image position manually or by entering values.
Size, Rotate & Position

3. Toolbar

Zoom In/Out: Zoom in/out the Canvas.

Toolbar

4. Layer

Layer: You can select, hide, show, group, ungroup, delete, and create layers or drag the layer to change its order.

Layer Options

5. Canvas Unit

You can convert units (inch/mm).

Canvas Unit

6. Basic Function Bar

(1) Pattern

You can draw "rectangle," "circle," "pentagon," and "line".

Pattern Options

(2) Shape

You can insert stars, triangles, hearts, arches, diamonds, rounded rectangles, banners, etc.

Shape Options

(3) Text

You can add a textbox and edit the content on the canvas.

Text Options

(4) Pen

You can draw vector paths. Exiting vector editing mode occurs when the path is closed.

Pen Options

(5) Upload

Import images from the local database to Canvas (jpg, png, svg, bmp).

Upload Options

(6) AI Painting

Text to Image: Enter prompts, choose scenarios, select styles, set image counts, and use advanced settings to generate images.

Image to Image: Use prompts and advanced settings to modify existing images.

AI Painting Options

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