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 ====== Drawing on Figures and Fit Plots, Image Zoom and Objects Selection ====== ====== Drawing on Figures and Fit Plots, Image Zoom and Objects Selection ======
-You can draw the following kinds of objects on Figures and Fit Plots (Pro edition only):+You can draw the following kinds of objects on Figures and Fit Plots:
   * Text labels with formatting support   * Text labels with formatting support
   * Lines   * Lines
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   * Rectangles   * Rectangles
   * Ellipses   * Ellipses
 +  * Inserting images
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 +{{::drawing-toolbar.png?nolink|Drawing buttons on the toolbar}}
  
 Select an appropriate instrument in the toolbar to draw an object. Select an appropriate instrument in the toolbar to draw an object.
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 The properties of selected objects can be changed in the inspector toolbar (the second row of toolbar). The properties of selected objects can be changed in the inspector toolbar (the second row of toolbar).
  
-===== Image Zooming (Pro edition only) =====+===== Image Zooming =====
 If you need to precisely draw some small objects you can zoom in the image using slider in right bottom (Pro only). If you need to precisely draw some small objects you can zoom in the image using slider in right bottom (Pro only).
  
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   * The button ''1x'' and Alt+click (Option+click on Mac) on plot fits the image to the window.   * The button ''1x'' and Alt+click (Option+click on Mac) on plot fits the image to the window.
  
-{{:canvas_zoom.png|Image zoom slider and buttons}}+{{:canvas_zoom.png?nolink|Image zoom slider and buttons}}
  
 ===== Do not Confuse Scale Scrolling and Image Zoom ===== ===== Do not Confuse Scale Scrolling and Image Zoom =====
   * **[[scale_navigation|Scale scrolling]]** affects the x/y scale minimum and maximum values. Use scale scrolling for data navigation   * **[[scale_navigation|Scale scrolling]]** affects the x/y scale minimum and maximum values. Use scale scrolling for data navigation
-  * **Image zoom** enlarges the entire image (Pro edition only). Use image zoom for accurate drawing of small objects.+  * **Image zoom** enlarges the entire image. Use image zoom for accurate drawing of small objects.
  
 ===== Objects selection ===== ===== Objects selection =====
-Every object can be selected by clicking on its border or inside it. Hold ''Ctrl'' key (Windows, Linux) or ''Shift'' key (Mac OS) to add another object to current selection.+Every object can be selected by clicking on its border or inside it. Hold ''Ctrl'' key (Windows, Linux) or ''Shift'' key (Mac OS) and click another object to add it to current selection.
  
 ===== Moving an Object Forward or Backward ===== ===== Moving an Object Forward or Backward =====
 When objects overlap, you can change the order of objects drawing. Use ''Bring to Front'' and ''Send to Back'' items in object context menu (right click on object to open menu). When objects overlap, you can change the order of objects drawing. Use ''Bring to Front'' and ''Send to Back'' items in object context menu (right click on object to open menu).
  
-{{:to_front.png|Ellipse context menu}}+{{:to_front.png?nolink|Ellipse context menu}}
  
 ===== Changing Curves Order on Figure ===== ===== Changing Curves Order on Figure =====
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 When you drag an object or change its size, MagicPlot will try to snap the bounds of this object to other objects. While snapping MagicPlot shows you a red ruler and an object to which the bounds are snapping. If you do not want to align your objects this way, hold ''Ctrl'' key to disable snapping. When you drag an object or change its size, MagicPlot will try to snap the bounds of this object to other objects. While snapping MagicPlot shows you a red ruler and an object to which the bounds are snapping. If you do not want to align your objects this way, hold ''Ctrl'' key to disable snapping.
  
-{{:snapping.png|Snapping to other objects}}+{{:snapping.png?nolink|Snapping to other objects}}
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
   * [[scale_navigation]]   * [[scale_navigation]]
   * [[curves]]   * [[curves]]
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