Interface Overview

Gemstone features three interfaces:

Home Screen

The Home Screen is the initial screen displayed when Gemstone is opened. From the Home Screen, new projects can be started, or pre-existing projects continued.

The Home Screen consists of three panes:

  1. Create a New File
  2. Template/Presets
  3. Previous Projects

Editor

The Editor displays the open image. Images in the Editor are displayed in tabs, allowing easy access to multiple images.

The Editor consists of five unique areas:

  1. Menu Bar
  2. Tool Properties Bar
  3. Toolbar
  4. Display Area
  5. Editing Pane

ACDSee RAW

A dedicated interface for editing RAW files, ACDSee RAW can only be accessed by opening a RAW file, or for non-RAW images, by selecting File | Open in ACDSee RAW... from the main menu.

The ACDSee RAW interface is comprised of 5 panes:

  1. Display Area
  2. Histogram
  3. Develop Pane
  4. Tool Bar
  5. Button Bar