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Frequently Asked Questions for Cool Image

What is the difference between the unregistered version and registered one?

No watermark of string "EximiousSoft" when images are saved to files by using the registered version.

How to select a part of an image object/layer to be edited ?

EximiousSoft Cool Image provides many powerful selection tools to select portion of an image.



Magic Wand Selection: select image areas that match the color you select with the wand.

Rectangular Selection: select a rectangular area on an image.

Elliptical Selection: select an elliptical area of an image.

Lasso Selection: create a freehand selection.

Combine Selection


(1) To add to the selected area, hold the Shift key and drag the mouse pointer across the image frame.

(2) To remove a portion from the selected area, press the Ctrl key and drag the mouse pointer across the image frame

How to save modified images to JPG, PNG or other image format files?

If you want to save your image to JPG, GIF, PNG etc. image files, you just need to select them and choose "Save as" menu item from main menu bar, then choose a sub-menu item according to saved image format.

How to select one or more objects at a same time?

The multiple objects/layer are allowed to be selected at the same time in Cool Image.The standard Windows multiple-selection shortcuts of Ctrl+click and Shift+click is supported by the program. Two ways are offered for selecting objects.

Click on Objects Control Panel

All objects in an image are listed in Objects Control Panel. More in the top of the object, the more in front of while is displayed. when an object is selected, it is shown with highlighted color in list .For example, see the following screenshot, The Obj -3 is selected, but Obj -2 is not.


Click: click with left mouse button on the object you want in the Object Control Panel,then the previous selected objects become unselected while the clicked one is selected.

Click + Shift: press the shift key and keep it down,click with left mouse button on the object you want in the Object Control Panel, then Cool Image select a group of connected objects.

Click + Ctrl: press the Ctrl key and keep it down, click with the left mouse button on the object you want in Object Control Panel. If the object is selected already, then it will be become unselected, otherwise it is selected after it is clicked.

Click on Edit View


In Edit View, each visible object is shown as it should be. When an object is selected, a contrasty line is around the its rectangular border of the object, but none for the unselected one. for example,see following screenshot,The left object is selected, but right one is not.



Click: click the left mouse button on the object you want in Edit View, then the previous selected objects become unselected while the clicked one is selected.

Click + Shift: press the Shift key and keep it down, click with the left mouse button on the object you want in Edit View, then the clicked object is selected and add it to selected objects list.

Click + Ctrl: press the Ctrl key and keep it down, click with the left mouse button on the object you want in Edit View. If the object is selected already, then it will be become unselected, otherwise it is selected after it is clicked.

When an Image is exported, is it optimal?

Yes, it is 100% sure. EximiousSoft Cool Image always make the image size minimum while maintaining the its quality.

How to change text's font name, font size, or other attributes?

(1) Firstly, you need to select the text object. EximiousSoft Cool Image provides many ways to select objects.
Related FAQ: How to select one or more objects at a same time?

(2) After selection, you should invoke the properties dialog of the text object to appear. You can double click on text object in the edit view if EximiousSoft Cool Image is running in Default mode or choose "Object | Properties" menu item from menu bar.

(3) Switch to "Text" page in the dialog. If you want to change some text's font, size, or other attributes, it should be to select the texts in the edit control (see below screenshot) at first, then modify properties as you desire.



Notice: If you want to change font, font size, or other attributes for part of the text object or all. it should be to select the part or all charactertexts in the edit control (see above screenshot) at first.

How to add a text object to images?

EximiousSoft Cool Image offers two ways for adding text objects.

▪ Click "Text" tool button on painting toolbar, then click on workspace in Edit View. The point you hitted is where texts will be located. After that, a properties dialog popups, then you can edit texts with the window box.

▪ Right click directly on workplace in edit view to pop up the contextual menu,then choose "Add Text" menu item.

How to resize or rotate an image object?

(1) Click "Resize and Rotate" tool button on painting toolbar, then you can resize or roate any object with the tool in Edit view.

(2) Click the object to select it you want to resize or rotate. Then the handles for rotation and resize the object are shown around the object.

(3) Drag mouse pointer across the image to resize or rotate the object until the desired size or location is reached, then release mouse button.

How to convert images using EximiousSoft Cool Image?

(1) Choose "File --> Open" menu item to load the image file from disk or network.

(2) Choose "Save as" menu item from main menu bar, then choose a sub-menu item according to saved image format.
Note: You can give your own settings for different image format when saving.This means that the resulting image and the original one may have subtle differences.