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Jungletop is simple to use, but has some powerful features. Below is a table showing how to use them.
| feature | how it works | keyboard shortcuts † |
|---|---|---|
add images |
Inserts images into your working space. Ways to add an image:
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alt+i |
add text |
By clicking on the text tool you can add text to your design (you can even create text with shadows, backgrounds and gradients). | alt+t |
add icons |
A number of icons are available for decorating your photo postcard - speech and thought bubbles, stars, and more. Speech and thought bubbles can have their 'tails' moved anywhere, just by dragging them with your mouse. |
alt+n |
selecting |
Select an object by clicking on it once. When the object is selected you can drag it around or manipulate it using Jungletop's editing buttons; right click on it to bring up further options. Objects can also be moved using the arrow keys on your keyboard. |
space (cycles through objects) arrow keys (move object around canvas) |
front/back |
Move a selected photo in front of or behind others on the canvas. Icons and text will always be in front of photos |
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forward / backwards  |
Move a selected object in front of, or behind, the next item on the canvas. Pressing repeatedly will eventually move the selected object to the very front, or very back of the canvas. | shift+up shift+down |
align |
When an object is selected it can be aligned to the edges, corners or center of your photo postcard. | alt+left alt+right alt+up alt+down |
center  |
When an object is selected it can be aligned to the vertical or horizantal center of your photo postcard. | — |
rotating  |
Rotate the photo, text or icons clockwise or anti-clockwise at 90 degree angles. Using keyboard shortcut gives you can your photo, text or icon. |
ctrl+left crtl+right (rotates 1°) shift+left shift+right (rotates 10°) |
mirror / flip  |
With the object selected, reflect the image horizontally and vertically. | m (horizantal mirror) n (vertical flip) |
scaling  |
With the object selected scale the object up or down in 10% increments. | — |
auto-size  |
With the object selected you can auto-size it to fit into the desginated area or show the whole image so that it completly fills the designated area. | — |
undo / redo  |
Undo or redo your actions. Pressing more than once will take you back through your last commands. |
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delete |
Any object (image, icon, text) in the working area can be deleted by pressing the delete tool. | delete |
cancel |
Clicking 'Cancel' will give you the option to leave the Jungletop application, or clear the working area. | — |
Image adjust  |
Clicking this button will bring up a window with sliding scales allowing you to change the gamma, brightness, contrast, color intensity and the red, green and blue values of the selected. To revert to your orginal image settings, push the sliders back to the center. | — |
black & white / sepia / blue    |
Change the colour of your card.
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paint |
This adds an effect to make your card images look as if they had been painted. | — |
posterize |
Posterization is a process which converts the card into an image consisting of distinct, but flat, areas of greyscale tones. | — |
revert to original |
If any image effects are applied to the card, click this button to remove them and revert to the original image. | — |
| † Keyboard shortcuts may not work on all browsers as some browsers such as Safari already have preset shortcuts. | ||
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