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Overscan Editor:
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The Overscan editor enlarges the size of your screen to use the normally extra space unused around the edges of the monitor screen, known as the overscan area.
The MonitorTypes available reflect the presence of the associated monitor files in Devs/Monitors.
When you change the overscan values for a particular display group, all modes within that group are affected. To change the overscan values for a display group, point to the group in the scrolling list, and click the selection button. The selected group is highlighted in the scroll gadget.
Edit Text Size:
The Edit Text Size gadget lets you adjust the area available for text display.
The black rectangles on the screen are handles and the line connecting the handles represents the outermost area where text can be displayed.
Enlarge the overscan area by pointing to a handle, holding down the selection button, and dragging the handle to the edge of the screen. Only the active handle is visible on the screen when you drag it.
Moving any part of the handle off the screen or out of the viewing area over enlarges it, losing a portion of the visible text.
Use the centre handle to position the screen. By dragging the handle, you can shift the screen slightly to the right or left or up or down to centre the display area on your monitor screen.
To accept changes and return to the Overscan editor, select Use. To exit the screen without accepting any changes and return to the Overscan editor, select Cancel.
Edit Graphics Size:
The Edit Graphics Size gadget lets you adjust the standard display size with a screen similar to the Edit Text Size screen.
The handles and the lines connecting them represent the outermost area where images can be displayed. Use the mouse to drag the handles so that the line connecting them completely encompasses the screen.
To accept changes and return to the Overscan editor, select Use. To exit the screen without accepting any changes and return to the Overscan editor, select Cancel.
Dimensions:
The different sizes of the overscan areas are displayed on the right of the Overscan window. The sizes are given in number of pixels, representing the width and the height of the screen.
For PAL or NTSC groups, the sizes correspond to the sizes for a standard High Res screen. If Multiscan is selected, the sizes for a non-interlaced Productivity screen are given.
All other display modes in a group are affected proportionally.
The size categories are:

Minimum - The standard, non-overscan size of a screen
Text - The current Text Overscan size
Graphics - The Graphics Overscan size
Maximum - Maximum allowable size for any overscan area, text or graphics


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