An Easel composition consists of some combination of images, captions, and frames arranged on a page. Images are generally the most important elements, with captions and frames in supporting roles. For a quick intro to image basics, see Adding, Editing, and Removing Images.
There are four different ways to work with images in an Easel composition:
The simplest and most intuitive is using the mouse to move and resize them.
To move an image, position the mouse on it, hold down the left button, drag it around, and release the button when done
TIp: To move an image up against another image without overlap, hold down the Ctrl key during the move. See spacing for more info.
To resize an image, move the mouse over a corner until the cursor changes to a resizing arrow, then hold down the left button, drag the corner, and release the button when done.
Note: If the grid is active, image size and/or location may be constrained by points on the grid. If the composition is locked, image size and position cannot be changed.
Also standard Windows fare is the use of context menus. If you right click on an image, Easel will pop up a menu listing actions to take (e.g. cropping) and properties to modify (e.g. color).
See the image menu for the complete list of choices.
While the choices made using the image menu affect only the clicked image, you can also work with multiple images. One way to do this is to select some or all of the images in the composition, then choose commands on the selection menu.
See Working with Selections and Working with Multiple Images for more information.
The fourth and final way to work with images is to use Easel's tools:
The sizing and tiling tools help you resize and rearrange all or selected images.
The precision alignment tool helps you move, size, and crop images to fit exactly where you want them.