Sample tool icons
When you change a tool icon by selecting an icon saved as an image file, you can use any of the following
image file formats:
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PNG
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GIF
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JPG
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BMP
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TIFF
NOTE
PNG is the recommended image format for tool icons because it supports lossless compression and
background transparency. All of the other formats leave a background to the tool image.
Icons in tool palettes can have a maximum size of 64 x 64 pixels. Larger images are scaled when inserted.
To replace the tool icon using an image file
1
Open the tool palette that contains the tool you want to modify.
2
Right-click the tool, and click Properties.
3
In the Tool Properties dialog, right-click the existing icon, and click Specify Image.
4
In the Select Image dialog, select the image you want to use as a tool icon, and click Open.
5
Click OK.
To replace the tool icon using an object in a drawing
1
Open the tool palette that contains the tool you want to modify.
2
Right-click the tool, and click Set Image from Selection.
3
In the drawing, select the object to use as the tool icon, and press
ENTER
.
4
Click OK.
NOTE
For information on changing the display size of the tools on a palette, see
on page 90.
Deleting Tools
When you delete a tool from a tool palette, objects in your drawing that were inserted with the tool are not
deleted.
To delete a tool
1
Open the tool palette that contains the tool.
2
Right-click the tool, and click Delete.
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