The Import Image dialog is displayed when adding an image to the animation which is larger than the current canvas size.
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Enlarge the animation canvas | Specifies that the animation canvas should be resized to accommodate the larger image |
| Crop the imported image | Specifies that only a user defined section of the image will be imported |
| Resize the imported image | Specifies that the image is to be resized before it is imported |
| OK | Imports the image with the specified options and closes the dialog. |
| Cancel | Closes this dialog without performing any actions. |
| Help | Displays this help topic. |
Group
Control
Description
Size
Percentage
Allows you to resize the canvas by multiplying the current size by a percentage
Absolute
Allows you to resize the canvas by specifying an absolute pixel size
Width
Allows you to enter the new width of the animation
Height
Allows you to enter the new height of the animation
Keep Aspect Ratio
If checked, modifying the Width or Height values will automatically update the other value based on the ratio of the original values.
Anchor
Anchor
Allows you to select the anchor point to reposition existing frames within the new canvas size.
| Control | Description |
|---|---|
| Image Box | Drag the selection region to define the section of the image to import. The selection cannot be made larger than the current animation canvas size. |
Group
Control
Description
Size
Percentage
Allows you to resize the canvas by multiplying the current size by a percentage
Absolute
Allows you to resize the canvas by specifying an absolute pixel size
Width
Allows you to enter the new width of the animation
Height
Allows you to enter the new height of the animation
Keep Aspect Ratio
If checked, modifying the Width or Height values will automatically update the other value based on the ratio of the original values.
Resampling
Resampling Method
Allows you to select the anchor point to reposition existing frames within the new canvas size.
| Nearest Neighbor | Images are resized by considering only the color of the closest pixel. |
| Bilinear | Images are resized using the weighted average of two translated pixel values for each output pixel value. Not recommended when enlarging an image. |
| Bicubic | Images are resized using the weighted average of four translated pixel values for each output pixel value. Not recommended when enlarging an image.x |