"Save" allows you to save the current graphics as GIF files.
"Quit" allows you to quit GARP.

Contains menu items for selecting particular data types. This provides an alternate means of performing actions if the icons have been turned off.

There are quite a few map projections defined for the pull down "AREA" menu. These projections and GAREAs are defined in the config/Garp_defaults file. Additionally, you may chose "DEFINE" which lets you enter your own PROJ and GAREA values. Once you have set your area, you can use the clear button to remove any graphics, yet maintain your map area. This is tru for zoomed areas as well.

You can also choose to overlay your graphics on one of the Topographic Areas from the "options" menu. These area are equivalent to plotting a radar or satellite image, so only one of the three may be used at a single time.

"Time" allows you to set the time to be the current time, or some previous time. This option is used for simulating the passage of time in case study exercises in the COMET classroom. In the field, you should always use the "Real Time" option (the default).

"Tools" allows you to set the size, frequency, and width of the symbols and text in the drawing window. Currently, the default values of these parameters are hard coded and can not be configured by the user. User configuration will be added in later versions of GARP.

"Animation" allows you to control animations in more detail. Frame editing, and dwell settings for loops can be controlled from here.

"Enhancements" allows you to set the color enhancement table for imagery. The defaults are defined in the GEMPAK table file $GEMTBL/sat/imgtyp.tbl. If you choose to change a default in this table, you will change the default for all NAWIPS applications You may also fade the image (to make overlayed graphics more visible), and roll the color bar. The "Invert" button will invert the color table. The "Equalize" function has not yet been implemented.

"Background" loads topographic image files to be used for plot backgrounds. These are image files, so you cannot load them with other images.

"Overlay-->Station" and "Overlay-->Radar Range" allows you to overlay station ID's and Radar Range Rings on the graphic.

Preferences--> Display Window:

"Pixel Value" allows you to turn on or off the display of the the pixel values for imagery. If you turn this "on" after images have been loaded, you will have to reload the images for the pixel values to display.

"Cursor Tracking" allows you to turn on or off the cursor tracking information in the status bar.

"Plot Fills Window Area" causes the plot to fill as much of the screen as possible. Otherwise, some plots may have portions clipped on the sides, top or bottom.

Deselecting "Show cons" and "Show Status Bar" will remove the Icon and Status bars from the GARP window. This will give you a slightly larger graphics window.

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