Object Preview Window

The Object Preview window lets you see objects before they are actually created. The object preview window has its own Message area displaying PlanetPress Talk error messages.

You use it to preview the effect of property settings, and to help determine the appropriate setting for a given property. As you change the property settings of an object or a group, the Object Preview updates to display the result of the modifications. It can also display messages from the PlanetPress Talk Converter that can help you debug the object or group.

To show or hide the Object Preview:

• In the properties dialog box of any object, click the Show/Hide Object Preview button. Note that by default, the Object Preview will always appear when you open an object's properties, even when you hide it. Its position is also reset. You can change this behavior in the PlanetPress Design User Preference (see Miscellaneous Preferences).

The following options are available in the Object Preview window toolbar:

• Zoom in: Zoom in by 25% zoom.
• Zoom level: Set the zoom level in percentage. The default zoom level in the Object Preview is 75%. The zoom value can be any value from 10 to 1000.
• Zoom out: Zoom out by 25% zoom.
• Fit in window: Adjusts the zoom level so the object appears in its entirety in the preview window.
• Fit object width in window: Adjusts the zoom level so the width of the object fits the width of the preview, ignoring the object's height.
• Show Messages: Click to make the message area appear or disappear.

You can reposition the contents of the Object Preview by clicking and dragging the preview around, or by using the scrollbars.