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Workspace is the area of the main window. It includes three parts: icon preview area in top, button area in middle and editting area in bottom.

Workspace of the icon editor

F igure: BS Icon Maker Workspace

Icon Preview Area

Icon Preview Areas display the currently opened icons with whatever formats. The navigation buttons on the left and right sides are used to view the hidden icons. The image in the red frame is the one currently being edited. In this region a 48x48 image can be displayed completedly. Images that are larger than 48x48 will be deflated into 48x48 and displayed. An independant window can be openned by clicking the button in the Preview Window.

Button Area

  • View / Hide Grid - Control the display and hiding of the grid lines.
  • Background - It is used to revise the background colors in the preview region. 7 defaulted colors are provided.
  • Preview Window - It is used to open the preview window. The preview window can show completed images no matter whatever size they are in.
  • Add Format - It is used to add an image format. The window Add a New Image Format will pop out.
  • Delete Format - It is used to delete the images currently being edited. The deleted images will go to the Recycle Bin and can be recovered from there.

Editting Area

Editting Area is the main area for modifying the current image. All the drawing tools work in this area.