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Conventions Used in this Document

• Bold Text is used for the names of menu items, shortcuts, buttons, radio buttons, edit boxes, check boxes and other controls.
  
  
• Text in Italics is used for the names of windows, dialog boxes, panels, tabs and other elements of the program interface.
  Such text formatting is used for the names of programs, files, folders and web links.
  It is also used for chapter and section references, and to introduce important remarks.
  
  
• For menu items hierarchy, the ">" symbol is used. The notation File > Open is equivalent to "the Open item under the File menu".
  
  
• A shortcut (shortkey) is one or several keys that are pressed together. Cmd-S means you should hold down the Command key while pressing the S key, then release them.
  
  
• Ctrl-click is a click while holding the Ctrl key down. Right-click is a click with the right button of a two-button mouse. Both actions are equivalent.
  
  
• Context (contextual or shortcut) menu is a pop-up menu that contains options that vary depending on the object (image, text, etc.) you have clicked on. To open the context menu, right-click or Ctrl-click on the object.