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Images are indispensable elements of any good looking site. iScripts EasyCreate 3.2 provides you with a very rich gallery of images for you to use in your sites. This system gallery is categorized and you can find appropriate images by browsing through the system gallery.
You can upload your own images also to iScripts EasyCreate 3.2 and these images can be selected from 'Your Gallery'.
Uploading Images
You can upload your images for using in your sites created at the iScripts EasyCreate 3.2. Click on the 'Image Manager' icon in the main page or the 'Image Manager' link in the bottom menu. Select the 'Upload Your Image' option and click 'Upload'. You are redirected to the first page of your 'Manage Your Gallery' page with a form in the bottom part of the page to upload your image. Browse for your image in the local system, select the file and click 'Upload'. Your image is uploaded to the system. Please note that the images you upload to your gallery are renamed to system defined names. Use the navigation links to view the list of your files. The thumbnails you see may be sometimes re-sized to fit in to the listing.
Editing Your Images
You can find a handy image editor with iScripts EasyCreate 3.2 to edit your images. You will be able to Rotate Images, Cut/Crop Images, Flip them or even add text.
Click on the operation you want to perform.
Fig. 3.5.1
You can perform the following operations on each image:

1. Rotate
2. Crop
3. Flip
4. Add Text

1.Rotating Images
You can rotate your images clockwise or anti-clockwise. Click on the respective arrow just above 'Rotate'. Now in the right panel select the angle of rotation ranging from 0 to 330. Now click on 'Rotate' button. You can preview the rotated image and if you are done, you can save it. You can either replace the existing file or create a new file. Please be warned that once you replace the existing file, you will not be able to undo your operation and get back your old file.
2. Cropping Images
You can also crop your images to remove unwanted portions and/or reduce the size (height and width).
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As you see here, you can find a white box representing your cropping area. You can resize the cropping area by holding the Shift key down and dragging the mouse pointer. To move the cropping area just drag with mouse. Click on 'Crop Now' when your desired area fits in to the cropping area. Save your image.
3. Flipping Images
You can flip your images horizontal, vertical or both. Follow the on-screen instructions to flip your images.
4. Adding Text to Images
Add text in different colors and fonts to your images by selecting the 'Text' option. You can see a text box surrounded by a black box. Type in the text you want to add in the text area. You can resize the text editing area by holding down the 'Shift' key and dragging the mouse. To move the text area, just drag the black surrounding box with the mouse. Select the font color, font size and font type and angle of text. After setting the parameters, click on 'Add Text'. Preview your image created and save.
Editing System Galley Images.
System gallery images are maintained by the iScripts EasyCreate 3.2. You can edit the images and save as yours. Please note that while saving, the image will be saved in your gallery, not the system gallery.