The toolbar of a Stereoscope window provides shortcuts for some regularly used menu commands for instance to zoom in on maps, to pan, etc.
When you leave the mouse pointer for a short period of time on top of a button, a tooltip will appear with the name of the button / the menu command that it will perform. Also the status bar at the bottom of the window may provide you with a short explanation on the effect of using the button.
You can move a toolbar and dock it along an edge of the window; you can also make a toolbar floating. Some of the actions that are available via the toolbar are also available via the context-sensitive menu.
Tip: Most actions work on both the left pane and the right pane of the Stereoscope window, thus preserving the X-offset between both panes. To start an action specifically on the left pane or the right pane, first use the Activate Left Pane or the Activate Right Pane buttons.
The following actions can be performed:
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Open Stereo Pair: |
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To open another stereo pair in the Stereoscope window. The Open Stereo Pair dialog box will appear. |
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Entire Map: |
Displays the entire left-hand map in the left pane of the stereoscope map window; displays the entire right-hand map in the right pane of the stereoscope window. |
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Redraw: |
Redraws the left-hand map in the left pane of the stereoscope window; redraws the right-hand map in the right pane of the stereoscope window. |
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Allows you to measure the distance and the angle between two points either in currently active pane (either the left pane or the right pane). The mouse pointer will change into a pair of compasses, then:
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Pan: |
Allows you to roam through the maps when zoomed in. In the currently active pane, the mouse pointer will change into a hand, then:
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Allows you to zoom in on a selected spot or area in the maps. In the currently active pane, the mouse pointer will change into a magnifying-glass with a large plus inside, then:
Tip: To zoom in, you can also use the overview window. |
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Zoom Out: |
Allows you to zoom out from the maps. In the currently active pane, the mouse pointer will change to a 'magnifying'-glass with a large minus inside, then:
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Normal: |
In the currently active pane, switch off Measure Distance, Pan, Zoom In, or Zoom Out and return to normal pointing mode. In the active pane, the mouse pointer will change back into a normal pointer. You can also press the Esc key or the Ctrl+N keys on the keyboard to return to Normal mode. |
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Activate Left Pane: |
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Activates the left-hand pane of the Stereoscope window. |
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Activate Right Pane: |
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Activates the right-hand pane of the Stereoscope window. |
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Unlock Horizontal Scroll: |
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Click this button (button appears down) and use the horizontal scroll bar below a photograph, to move the photograph a little to the left or to the right, in order to improve stereo vision. Click this button again (button appears up) to connect the left pane and the right pane with each other again for horizontal scrolling; the (new) X-offset will be maintained. |
The toolbar can be hidden or shown with the Toolbar command on the Options menu. If the action of a certain button cannot be performed at a certain moment, the button appears gray.
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