2.2. La ventana de la imagen

GIMP user interface is now available in two modes: multi-window mode (default), and single-window mode (optional, through Windows>Single-Window Mode. But, if you quit GIMP with this option enabled, GIMP will open in single mode next time).

In single-window mode, no new window is added: images and dialogs are added in tabs. Please see Single Window Mode.

When you start GIMP without any image open, the image window seems to be absent in single-window mode, while, in multi-window mode, an image window exists, even if no image is open.

We will begin with a brief description of the components that are present by default in an ordinary image window. Some of the components can be removed by using commands in the View menu.

Figura 3.5. The Image Window in Multi-Window Mode

The Image Window in Multi-Window Mode

Figura 3.6. The Image Area in Single-Window Mode

The Image Area in Single-Window Mode

[Nota] Nota

Despite Single-window Mode, we will we will use image window for image area.

  1. Title Bar: The Title Bar in an image window without an image displays GNU Image Manipulating Program. An image window with an image displays the image name and its specifications in the title bar according to the settings in Preference Dialog. The Title Bar is provided by the operating system, not by GIMP, so its appearance is likely to vary with the operating system, window manager, and/or theme — in Linux systems, this title bar has a button to display the image window on all your desktops. You also have this button in toolbox window and layer window.

    If you have opened a non-xcf image, it is (imported) as a .xcf file and its original name appears in the status bar at the bottom of the image window.

    When an image is modified, an asterisk appears in front of title.

  2. Image Menu: Directly below the Title Bar appears the Menu bar (unless it has been suppressed). The Image Menu provides access to nearly every operation you can perform on an image. You can also right-click on an image to display a pop-up image menu, [1], or by left-clicking on the little arrow-head symbol in the upper left corner, called Menu Button, described just below. Many menu commands are also associated with keyboard shortcuts as shown in the menu. You can define your own custom shortcuts for menu actions, if you enable Use Dynamic Keyboard Shortcuts in the Preferences dialog.

  3. Menu Button: Click the Menu Button to display the Image Menu in a column,(essential in full screen mode). If you like to use keyboard shortcuts, use Shift+F10 to open the menu.

  4. Regla: en la configuración predeterminada, las reglas se muestran en la parte superior y en la parte izquierda de la imagen. Use las reglas para determinar las coordenadas dentro de la imagen. La unidad son los píxeles; use los ajustes que se describen a continuación para usar una unidad distinta de píxeles.

    Uno de los usos más importantes de las reglas es el de crear Guías. Si hace clic sobre una regla y arrastra el ratón hacia adentro de la imagen, se crea una línea guía, que puede usarse para posicionar objetos con precisión. Las guías pueden moverse haciendo clic sobre ellas y arrastrando el ratón, y pueden borrarse arrastrándolas fuera de la imagen. Siempre se puede arrastrar otra guía sobre la imagen. Pueden usar tantas guías como se necesite al mismo tiempo.

    In ruler area, the mouse pointer position is marked with two small arrow-heads pointing vertically and horizontally.

  5. Activador de la máscara rápida: en la esquina inferior izquierda de la ventana de la imagen hay un pequeño botón que activa o desactiva la máscara rápida. Cuando la máscara rápida se activa, el botón muestra su contorno en rojo. Consulte la sección máscara rápida para obtener más detalles sobre esta herramienta tan útil.

  6. Coordenadas del puntero: cuando el puntero (cursor del ratón, si usa un ratón) se halla dentro de la imagen, en la esquina inferior izquierda de la ventana hay un área rectangular en la que se muestran las coordenadas actuales del puntero. Las unidades empleadas son las mismas que las de las reglas.

  7. Menú de unidades: se utiliza para cambiar las unidades empleadas para las reglas y para muchos otros propósitos. La unidad predeterminada es el píxel, pero puede cambiar rápidamente a centímetros, pulgadas, u otras muchas posibilidades usando este menú. Tenga en cuenta que la configuración Punto por punto en el menú «Ver» afecta a la forma en que se escala el visor: consulte Punto por punto para obtener más información.

  8. Zoom Button: There are a number of ways to zoom the image in or out, but the Zoom Button is perhaps the simplest. You can directly enter a zoom level in the text box for precise control.

  9. Status Area: The Status Area is at the bottom of the image window. By default, the Status Area displays the original name of the image.xcf file, and the amount of system memory used by the image. Please use EditPreferencesImage WindowsTitle & Status to customize the information displayed in the Status Area. During time-consuming operations, the status area temporarily shows the running operation and how complete the operation is.

    [Nota] Nota

    Note that the memory used by the image is very different from the image file size. For instance, a 70Kb .PNG image may occupy 246Kb in RAM when displayed. There are two primary reasons the difference in memory usage. First, a .PNG file is compressed format, and the image is reconstituted in RAM in uncompressed form. Second, GIMP uses extra memory, and copies of the image, for use by the Undo command.

  10. Botón cancelar: durante la ejecución de operaciones complejas lentas, generalmente un complemento, aparece temporalmente, un botón «Cancelar» en la esquina inferior derecha de la ventana. Use el botón «Cancelar» para detener la operación.

    [Nota] Nota

    Hay algunos complementos que responden mal a la cancelación, y posiblemente dejan piezas corruptas de imágenes.

  11. Navigation Control: This is a small cross-shaped button at the lower right corner of the image display. Click and hold (do not release the mouse button) on the navigation control to display the Navigation Preview. The Navigation Preview has a miniature view of the image with the displayed area outlined. Use the Navigation Preview to quickly pan to a different part of the image—move the mouse while keeping the button pressed. The Navigation Window is often the most convenient way to quickly navigate around a large image with only a small portion displayed. (See Navigation Dialog for other ways to access the Navigation Window). (If your mouse has a middle-button, click-drag with it to pan across the image).

  12. Inactive Padding Area: When the image dimensions are smaller than the image window, this padding area separates the active image display and the inactive padding area, so you're able to distinguish between them. You cannot apply any Filters or Operations in general to the inactive area.

  13. Visor de la imagen: la parte más importante de la ventana de la imagen es, por supuesto, el visor de la imagen o lienzo. Ésta ocupa el área central de la ventana, y está rodeada por una línea de puntos amarilla que muestra los contornos de la imagen, contra un fondo gris neutro. Puede cambiar el nivel de ampliación del visor de la imagen de varias formas, incluyendo el ajuste de la ampliación descrito a continuación.

  14. Image Window Resize Toggle: Without enabling this feature, if you change the size of the image window by click-and-dragging border limits, the image size and zoom does not change. If you make the window larger, for example, then you will see more of the image. If this button is pressed, however, the image resizes when the window resizes so that (mostly) the same portion of the image is displayed before and after the window is resized.

[Sugerencia] Sugerencia

Drag and drop an image into the Toolbox window from a file browser to open the image in its own Image window or tab.

Dragging an image file into the Layer dialog adds it to the image as a new layer.

Image size and image window size can be different. You can make image fit window, and vice versa, using two keyboard shortcuts:



[1] Los usuarios de un Apple Macintosh o de ratones con un sólo un botón pueden usar Ctrl+botón del ratón en su lugar.