Chalkspiration Info iPhone

Tips

Here are some tips to get you started

Add clipart and text - Go to the 4th tab to view the Object Editor Tools

The first button is used to add clipart that has been included with the app. The next button reveals a text editor that you can use to add custom text to your image. The last button will ERASE ALL YOUR OBJECTS use with caution.

Edit, delete and copy objects - You first need to select the object by clicking it. Clicking the object will bring up a transform box and at the top will be 3 buttons and at the bottom will be 1 button

Edit Object Button - Use this button to open the Edit Object window to customize the style of the chalk

Delete Button - Delete the selected object

Copy Button - Copy the selected object

Reset Button - Resets the object's positioning

Edit Objects - Use the Edit Object Button to open the Edit Object window (the Edit Object window will change depending on what type of object you have selected).

Available when an Image is selected

Rotate/ Flip Horizontally/ Flip Vertically - Use these buttons to rotate your image or to flip it horizontally or vertically.
Chalk Color - Use the colorbox to choose the color of your chalk, use the slider to adjust the colors opacity and the thumbnail to choose the texture of the chalk.
Shade Strength - Adjust the opacity of the shaded areas.
Shade Style - Choose which parts of your image are shaded in.
Outline Detail - Move right to make your outline more accurate.
More Detail - Add more detail to the oultine.
Edge Style - Choose Round or Square to add a faded edge around your image blending it into the background.

Available when an Accent is selected

Rotate/ Flip Horizontally/ Flip Vertically - Use these buttons to rotate your image or to flip it horizontally or vertically.
Chalk Color - Use the colorbox to choose the color of your chalk, use the slider to adjust the colors opacity and the thumbnail to choose the texture of the chalk.

Available when an Image is selected

Multi-line/ One-line Buttons - Choose between using multiple lines or to have everything on 1 line
Text Alignment Buttons - Pick a left, center or right orientation for your text.
Font Style - Choose a font style to use.
Chalk Color - Use the colorbox to choose the color of your chalk, use the slider to adjust the colors opacity and the thumbnail to choose the texture of the chalk.

Brush on color - Go to the 5th Tab to view the Brush Tools.

Brush Color - Choose a color to brush onto your chalk art.
Erase - Clicking this box will change the brush to an eraser that you can use to erase color that had previously been brushed on.
Reset - This will remove all the brushed on color.

Buttons

Top Bar Buttons

Undo - Undo the last edit
Redo - Redo the last edit that was undone
Crop - Cut out an area of your image hiding the rest
Randomize - Randomizes the effect on the image.

Home Tab Buttons

Get Photo - Load a photo from your Camera Roll
Style - Choose between the different presets
Adjust - Customize your image with the adjust tabs
Share - Save your image or preset, email or print your image and upload to Facebook and Twitter
Original - Hold down to view the original image for a quick comparison

Adjustments

Chalkspiration includes four tabs which can be used to customize your image.

Tab 2

Border - Change the opacity of the border. Use the color box to choose a color for the border.
Width - Choose the thickness of the border.
Corner - Use the slider to make the corners of your border rounded.
Inset - Adjust the distance the border is from the edge of your photo.

Tab 3

Chalkboard Color - Use the colorbox to choose a color for your chalkboard and the slider to adjust its opacity
Chalkboard Texture - Choose a texture for your Chalkboard and use the slider to adjust its opacity.

Tab 4

Add Object - Add some accents to add character to your chalk art.
Add Text - Add text to your chalkboard with a variety of different fonts.
Reset Objects - Removes all objects that have been added and resets the image back to the original size.

Tab 5

Brush Color - Choose a color to brush onto your chalk art.
Erase - Clicking this box will change the brush to an eraser that you can use to erase color that had previously been brushed on.
Reset - This will remove all the brushed on color.

Saving

Click on the Share Button to open a variety of different ways to save and share your image.

Jixipix Info - Brings you to this page.
Jixipix Products - Takes you to the Itunes App Store where you can view all our Apps.
Save - Saves the image to your camera roll.
Settings - Change Image output size, Logout of Facebook and Tumblr, and rebuild the built in presets.
Mail - Opens up your email so you can share your photo with friends and family.
Save Preset - Save your adjustments as a preset to use later.
Facebook - Opens Facebook's login screen, once logged in you can share your image on facebook.
Twitter - Opens Twitter's login screen, once logged in you can share your image on Twitter.
Tumblr - Opens Tumblr's login screen, once logged in you can share your image on Tumblr.
Instagram - Opens Instagram where you can upload your image. (Requires Instagram and being logged into your Instagram account.)
Follow Us on Facebook - Opens up our Facebook page where you can like us to get info on our latest apps and updates.
Newsletter Signup - Enter your email to be the first to here about our upcoming apps and updates.
Print - Allows you to print using a connected printing device.

Presets

Saving and Deleting Presets

Once you have applied a preset and modified it using the adjust tabs, you can save your own custom preset by using the "Share" button on the main screen and choosing "Save Preset" off the menu. To delete a preset, press down on a thumbnail and hold until a red "X" appears, then tap to delete it.

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