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How to open image, set up the Pen, draw strokes, generate preview. 

Colorize an image in CODIJY in 5 steps

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Click the Open button in bottom left corner of the Project Explorer and navigate to the file location.

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-> Select the Pen tool
-> Set the Drawing Mode
-> Adjust brush size
-> Pick color from the related Color Library

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Outline the area:

NOTE: To activate Border Detection draw masks to the adjacent areas:

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After you completed drawing masks, click the “Play” button. 

Wait a few seconds, util color preview opens in the main window.

Option #1 Navigate to File -> Export to image

Option #2 Click and hold the Save  Document icon.  Wait a second before the menu with the command drops down. 

Quick Draw Shortcuts allows you to draw a complete shape without releasing the mouse button or raising a pen. 

Use these keyboard shortcuts when the Pen is in “Line” mode. Watch video 

  • To cut off the line -> Press Spacebar 
  • Switch to  Freehand  ->  hold Spacebar 
  • Lock the angle – > hold down Shift 

Colorize your first photo

The training files in each tutorial come with the color palette saved to Document History.  

Starter Tutorial + video

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Portrait +Video

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Seascape + video

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Meet Interface

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Interface FAQ

Click the Open Library button next to the drop down list:

Open libraries in the new window

Click & hold the header of the window. Drag it to the new position until the frame will show the place to dock it.

Reposition dialogs

1. Open Preferences: click    or press Ctrl+K (Win) /Cmd + K (Mac) 

2. Tick Enable Main Menu  at the bottom of the dialog

How to enable top menu

1. Open Preferences: click    or press Ctrl+K (Win) /Cmd + K (Mac) 

2. Open the Tools Tab:

3. Select a new layout

Switch interface layout in CODIJY

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There are two options to switch the missing element on:

 

key tools & features

Video: 4 magic pens

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Video: obtain Color Preview

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Video: Edit Colors of the strokes

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How to open image, set up the Pen, draw strokes, generate preview. 

Starter trutorials

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