Menu Bar

Little Stick Menu Bar

Click on a menu item below to find help on that item:

File Menu

New N

Create a new tree of the same type.

A new tree is generated of the same type as the current one. Each new tree generated is unique.

Open... O

Open a previously saved Little Stick file.

Close W

Closes the movie window if it is the front window.

Save S

Saves the tree to disk.

If you have already saved the tree then this saves over the previous file, replacing it with the current tree. The tree is saved in Little Stick format (.lst) so that it can be opened in exactly the same way you saved it using Little Stick.

Save As... S (Command Shift S)

Saves the tree to disk.

A dialog box is opened prompting for a name and location to save your tree. The tree is saved in Little Stick format (.lst) so that it can be opened in exactly the same way you saved it using Little Stick.

Revert R

Reverts to a previously saved tree.

If you have opened a Little Stick file (.lst) or have saved your current tree, this menu restores the saved tree.

Save Picture S (Command Control S)

Saves the current tree picture to disk.

A dialog box appears asking you to choose the name and location of your tree picture. You can determine the file format or save a separate alpha layer using this dialog box.

You can enter the resolution required into the Output Size boxes in the Tree Designer palette.

Save Movie

Saves a movie of the tree blowing in the wind to disk.

To generate a movie you will need to generate some wind first. Use the Wind Speed controls in the Tree Designer palette.

If a movie has not yet been generated then it is generated first. This may take some time. For an explanation click here.

Save Model S (Command Alt S)

Saves a 3D model of the tree for use in other 3D applications.

A dialog box appears asking you to choose the name and location of your tree model. You can determine the file format and whether textures should be saved or not.

Save Model Sequence

Saves a sequence of 3D models of the tree blowing in the wind for use in other 3D applications.

A dialog box appears asking you to choose the name and location of your tree models. You can determine the file format and whether textures should be saved or not. A folder is created and the sequence of tree models is placed within it. To generate a movie you will need to generate some wind first. Use the Wind Speed controls in the Tree Designer palette.

If a movie has not yet been generated then it is generated first. This may take some time. For an explanation click here.

Edit Menu

Undo Z

Undoes the previous action.

If you did something in Little stick, such as change the leaf colour or the tree type, then this menu undoes it. The exact state of Little Stick is restored to be as it was before the last thing was changed. This is like pressing Go Back in a web page browser. If you decide that you did not need to Undo your action after all, you can select the Redo menu.

You can Undo and Redo up to 50 times. If you quit Little Stick, even if you have saved the tree you loose the ability to Undo or Redo.

Note: Little Stick only keeps a record of the most recent user textures and it's own default textures. Therefore if you change the texture more than once, Little Stick will not be able to restore the first textures. You can load them again by clicking on the Load Wood Texture button or Load Leaf Texture button in the Tree Designer palette. Textures can use a large amount of memory and enabling users to Undo the last 50 texture changes would have the effect of either grinding the computer to a halt, or use a large amount of hard disk space.

Redo Z (Command Shift Z)

Redoes a previously undone action.

This is the opposite of the Undo menu. If Undo was selected and you decide that you did not need to Undo your action after all, you can select the Redo menu. This is like pressing Go Forward in a web page browser.

You can Undo and Redo up to 50 times. If you quit Little Stick, even if you have saved the tree you loose the ability to Undo or Redo.

Note: Little Stick only keeps a record of the most recent user textures and it's own default textures. Therefore if you change the texture more than once, Little Stick will not be able to restore the first textures. You can load them again by clicking on the Load Wood Texture button or Load Leaf Texture button in the Tree Designer palette. Textures can use a large amount of memory and enabling users to Undo the last 50 texture changes would have the effect of either grinding the computer to a halt, or use a large amount of hard disk space.

Cut X

If you select a number in either the Tree Designer palette or the View palette, this menu copies the number to the clipboard and deletes the selection.

Copy C

If you select a number in either the Tree Designer palette or the View palette, this menu copies the number to the clipboard.

Paste V

You can paste numbers from the clipboard into the boxes in the Tree Designer palette or the View palette.

Delete

Whatever number is selected in the Tree Designer palette or the View palette is deleted by this menu.

Select All A

Selects all of the characters in a text box in the Tree Designer palette or the View palette.

Window Menu

Zoom Window

This zooms either the Picture or Movie window to fill the screen. Or restores it to it's original size if it is already zoomed.

In the Picture window where the tree is drawn, selecting Zoom redraws the tree. If you have a complicated tree this may involve a wait.

Minimise Window M

This sends the front window to the Dock.

You can restore it by clicking on it in the Dock.

Bring All to Front

If some of Little Stick's windows are hidden behind others then this brings them all to the front.

Tree Designer B

This brings the Tree Designer palette to the front. If the palette is closed it is opened.

View G

This brings the View palette to the front. If the palette is closed it is opened.

Shadow Options

This brings the Shadow Options palette to the front. If the palette is closed it is opened.

Info I

This menu brings up information about the current tree. If the tree is being built this information is updated when Little Stick has finished drawing.

Little Stick

This brings the window that the tree is drawn in to the front.

Movie

If you have created a movie and the movie window is open, this brings the movie window to the front.

If the movie window is closed then you can open it by Clicking on the Play button in the View palette.

Help Menu

Little Stick Help ?

This opens the help book for Little Stick.

You can contact Little Stick via email: treebeard@littlestick.com