BluPlusPlus Frames Tab
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Additional information about the options on the Frames tab is presented
two ways:
- Hover over option on the figure
below for a tooltip explaining the option.
- Click on any option on the figure below to
be taken to additional information on the selected GUI element.
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| GUI Element |
Slide frame pulldown menu |
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| Purpose: |
Sets the frame type for slide images |
| Values: |
The values that appear on the pulldown menu are drawn from the
frame specification files in the BluPlusPlus-->frame
folder. |
| Defaults: | shadow |
| Notes: |
Users can customize frames and add their own. See
here for more info. |
| GUI Element |
Slide frame ratio |
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| Purpose: |
Sets the scale factor to be applied to the values specified
in the frame specification files |
| Values: |
any number |
| Defaults: |
100% |
| Notes: |
One can use this option to change the size of the applied frames
without editing the underlying frame specification file. For example if
a frame width is specified in the specification file to be 30 pixels wide,
setting the frame ratio to 50% would produce a 15 pixel wide frame. |
| GUI Element |
Movie frame pulldown menu |
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| Purpose: |
Sets the frame type for movie images |
| Values: |
The values that appear on the pulldown menu are drawn from the
frame specification files in the BluPlusPlus-->frame
folder. |
| Defaults: | shadow |
| Notes: |
Users can customize frames and add their own. See
here for more info. |
| GUI Element |
Movie frame ratio |
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| Purpose: |
Sets the scale factor to be applied to the values specified
in the frame specification files |
| Values: |
any number |
| Defaults: |
100% |
| Notes: |
One can use this option to change the size of the applied frames
without editing the underlying frame specification file. For example if
a frame width is specified in the specification file to be 30 pixels wide,
setting the frame ratio to 50% would produce a 15 pixel wide frame. |
| GUI Element: |
Thumbnail frame pulldown menu |
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| Purpose: | Sets the frame type for index page thumbnails |
| Values: | The values that appear on the pulldown menu
are drawn from the frame specification files in the BluPlusPlus-->frame
folder. |
| Defaults: | frame |
| Notes: | Users can customize frames and add their own. See
here for more info. |
| GUI Element: |
Thumbnail frame ratio |
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| Purpose: | Sets the scale factor to be applied to the
values specified in the frame specification files |
| Values: | any number |
| Defaults: |
80% |
| Notes: | One can use this option to change the size of
the applied frames without editing the underlying frame specification
file. For example if a frame width is specified in the specification file
to be
30 pixels wide, setting the frame ratio to 50% would produce a 15 pixel
wide frame. |
| GUI Element: |
Folder thumbnail frame pulldown menu |
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| Purpose: |
Sets the frame type for folder thumbnails |
| Values: |
The values that appear on the pulldown menu
are drawn from the frame specification files in the BluPlusPlus-->frame
folder. |
| Defaults: |
frame—if a value is not set, picks up value of the thumbnail
frame type |
| Notes: | Users can customize frames and add their own. See
here for more info. |
| GUI Element: |
Folder Thumbnail frame ratio |
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| Purpose: | Sets the scale factor to be applied to the
values specified in the frame specification files |
| Values: |
any number |
| Defaults: |
80% |
| Notes: | One can use this option to change the size of
the applied frames without editing the underlying border specification
file. For example if a frame width is specified in the specification file
to be
30 pixels wide, setting the frame ratio to 50% would produce a 15 pixel
wide frame. |
| GUI Element: |
Preview button |
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| Purpose: |
Button to create a preview of the selected frame |
| Values: |
n/a |
| Defaults: |
n/a |
| Notes: |
A good way to see how a given frame is generated is to click ‘Preview’ after
setting the ratio to a large number, such as 300% (but be sure to set it
back before generating the album!). |
| GUI Element: |
Edit button |
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| Purpose: |
Button to open the associated .xbp file |
| Values: |
n/a |
| Defaults: |
n/a |
| Notes: |
At present, clicking this button will open the folder containing
the associated .xbp file; it will not open the file itself. |
| GUI Element: |
Preview Window |
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| Purpose: |
When the Preview button is clicked, a sample of the chosen frame
will be generated here |
| Values: |
n/a |
| Defaults: |
n/a |
| Notes: |
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