The Softprint tool gets its name from the combination of "Softripping" and "Printing". It has the capability of including any page contents into the picture being edited under mouse control - particularly parts of the picture itself.
The source, that is the part to be copied, is set by right-clicking anywhere within the (double-) page. The destination position in the picture may be set, if required, with a SHIFT+left-click (depending on setting, see below).
Unlike some of the other basic tools, Softprint has some additional special settings with which it can be configured according to the desired mode of operation. If you select the appropriate button in the tool parameter adjustment box a further dialog appears:
The button "Use redraw buffer" influences only the operating speed when copying. If it's active, a buffer is created when the source or target position is changed from which any subsequent copies are made. Depending on the resolution of the picture this buffer can take some seconds to create, but the actual copying process is greatly accelerated afterwards. Switch this buffer on only if you change the source or destination position relatively rarely, but copy extensively. When changing positions more frequently, use of the buffer is likely to slow things down due to the delay while the buffer is built up.
The buttons "Work with fixed target position" and "Confirm source position" control how source and target positions are defined. If the button "Work with fixed target position" is pressed, the destination must be set expressly with SHIFT+left-click, otherwise it remains unchanged even if a new position is chosen. The use of the redraw buffer is recommended for this setting in particular. Otherwise, the target position is automatically set again each time the tool is applied (the left mouse button is pressed).
The option "Confirm source position" permits numerical control over the distance between the source and destination positions, and activates at the same time the option "Work with fixed target position". Each time the destination position is set, its distance from the source is displayed in the page coordinates field. You can also input the distance there yourself, which makes it possible to copy from a likewise numerically positioned, altered version of the picture, for example.
