Arcsoft MEDIAIMPRERSSION User Manual
USER MANUAL
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About ArcSoft
ArcSoft, Inc. is an industry leading software developer of
multimedia technologies and applications across desktop
and embedded platforms. Working closely with major OEM
manufacturers, ArcSoft offers a full line of imaging and video
solutions that enhance the features, performance, and user
experience of mobile phones, digital cameras, optical drives,
personal computers, and consumer electronics devices.
Established in 1994, ArcSoft is headquartered in Fremont,
California, with regional commercial and development facilities
in Europe and the Far East. For further details, please visit us at
our corporate web site: www.arcsoft.com.
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Table of Contents
About ArcSoft...............................................3
1. Introduction............................................6
1.1 Installation..................................7
1.2 System Requirements...................8
1.3 Key Features..............................10
2. Start Page.........................................13
2.1 Media Browser.............................14
3. Media Types......................................18
3.1 Pictures......................................18
3.2 Music..........................................19
3.3 Video..........................................20
3.4 All Media.....................................21
4. Actions..............................................39
Reference....................................................64
Troubleshooting..........................................66
Customer Support.......................................70
Technical Support.......................................73
Product Registration...................................74
Index..........................................................72
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Chapter 1: Introduction
1. Introduction
Installation
System Requirements
Key Features
This Introduction covers the installation and system
requirements and provides a list of the key features of Media
Impression. The rest of the user manual covers how to use the
user interface, how to manage and import specic media les,
and how to create a movie and use the webcam. There is also a
chapter that covers the program’s menus and commands.
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1.1 Installation
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. The installer should start automatically.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
4. When prompted, enter the license key located on the
sleeve in which your software cd came in.
Take note as to where the program is installing, and where it can
be found in the Start menu.
Note: If the installer does not start automatically, you will need
to run it manually:
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. Click Start>Run.
3. In the Run dialog, type “X:/setup.exe”. (“X” is the drive
letter associated with your CD-ROM drive. This letter
will vary from system to system.)
4. Click OK.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
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1.2 System Requirements
Minimum System RequirementsFor
dows:
For Windows:
OS - Windows 2000/XP/Vista
CPU - Intel Pentium 3 1 GHz or equivalent
Memory - 512 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)
Hard disk space - 300 MB available hard disk space
Display - 16-bit color monitor at 800 x 600 or higher
Other
- Apple QuickTime(R) 7.0 or higher
recommended
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 or
higher
For Mac:
OS - Mac OS x 10.3, 10.4, 10.5
CPU - PowerPC G4 800 MHz processor or Intel
processor
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Memory - 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
Hard disk space - 300 MB free hard disk space
Display - 16-bit color monitor at 800 x 600 or higher
Graphics - Apple QuickTime(R) 6.0 or higher
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1.3 Key Features
• Powerful Media Management
• Organize les with ratings, tags, ags, and calendar views
• Launch Google Earth, navigate to the location where you
took
• XMP Support
• Add title, subject, IPTC, rating, and tag information into
pictures
• Share information with other applications like Vista Photo
Gallery or Adobe Photoshop
• Retain photo information even if you copy, move or share
it with other people
• MUI (Multilingual User Interface) Support
• Adjust text size for easier reading
• Choose your language preference
• Simple Creative Projects and Editing Tools
• Combine pictures, video, and music in just a few clicks
• Create your own movies or photo slideshows, complete
with sound track
• Edit, enhance, and add fun creative effects to your photos
• Many Ways to Present, Publish, and Share
• View pictures and videos full screen
• Email pictures as attachments or photo pages, or inside
colorful templates
• Save photos as screen savers or desktop wallpaper
• Transfer photos to ArcSoft Print Creations software for
making greeting cards, calendars, photo books, and more
• Easy File Import and Export
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• Automatically detect plugging and unplugging of
memory cards and DSCs
• Automatically x red-eye, correct picture orientation, and
tag les on import
• Capture images from video les Capture video from
webcams
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Welcome to ArcSoft MediaImpression™, a fun and powerful
management tool for your media les. Easily create and share
projects featuring your photo, video, and music les. Edit,
enhance and add creative effects to your photos. Create your
own movies or photo slideshows, complete with soundtrack.
Upload your les easily to YouTube™! Or share them with friends
or family through simple email attachments, photo sharing sites,
or archive to a CD/DVD disc.
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Chapter 2: Start Page
2. Start Page
This chapter covers what you will nd in the start page of
MediaImpression. For an explanation of each option on the main
screen, mouse over the option and a description will appear.
There are two ways of starting to use MediaImpression: by
Media Type or by action.
By Media Type
You can start by selecting the type of the media les you want to
view and edit. The program launches the Media Browser for this
type of media le.
By Action
You can also start by selecting the task you want to work on.
You can also Congure Start Page to show the tasks that you
want.
Check the “Skip this page when you launch the program” option
to go directly to the Media Browser next time.
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2.1 Media Browser
The Media Browser occupies the largest section of the main
screen. It consists of two sections:
2.11 Views
Appears on the left side of the Media Browser. Views provide
tools and options for you to locate, examine, and organize your
media les. The rst time you use the program, Folders is the
primary view. The Folders view displays your les based on their
location on your hard drive.
2.12 Preview Area
Appears in the center section of the Media Browser. Displays
media le thumbnails and detailed information about the les
contained in the selected folder.
Views
Preview area
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The Views provide tools for you to locate, examine, and organize
your media les.
The types of media les you view are determined by the
Categories drop-down list. To change the type of the media les
you want to view, select from the Categories drop-down list.
The rst time you use the program, Folders is the primary view.
At the bottom of the Folders view, click on the icons below the
folders view for more available views.
Click the icon to open the Congure Browser dialog and
select the Views you want to use. Mouse over each option for an
explanation.
Folders - browse for media les using a classic Windows style
folder tree view.
Favorite Folders - database le that contains the media les that
you use most
Rating - manage and search your media les, based on 5 levels
of ratings.
Tags - provides a list of tags that you can use to categorize your
media les
Activity History - database which can record the user’s operation
history automatically
Calendars - uses the le’s created date (shot time for EXIF
images) to organize your media les
Import History - gives you a convenient way to browse for media
les based on how and when you rst copied them to your
computer
Saved Selection Criteria - saves the set of conditions you have
selected in the other views
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MediaImpression is designed to be easily expandable as your
multimedia needs grow and change. In the Congure Browser
dialog, you can choose to have the program check for other
plug-ins (views, actions, etc.) that may be available. Click the
new plug-in names to learn more about them, or to download
trial versions. Click to activate the trial versions if you would like
to purchase the plug-ins from the ArcSoft eStore.
Click Congure Browser to congure the Views and Actions
differently for each category of media le.
Note: The width of the Views can be adjusted by clicking and
dragging on the bar that divides the Views from the Preview
Area. The Views can be displayed or hidden by clicking their
relevant icon at the bottom of the view area. Or click the cross
icon on the view bar to close it.
On the top of the screen you will see options on top of the
preview window.
Rotate left: Rotates the selected photos 90-degrees
counterclockwise
Rotate right: Rotates the selected photos 90-degrees
clockwise.
Batch: Presents a dropdown menu that contains the
following items:
• Batch Convert
Launches the Batch Convert File dialog box which enables
you to quickly and easily change the le format for many
media les at once.
• Batch Resize
Launches the Batch Resize dialog box which enables you to
quickly and easily resize many media les at once.
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Batch Rename •
Launches the Batch Rename dialog box which enables you
to quickly and easily rename many media les at once.
Attach Rating: Enables you to attach a rating to or unrate
the selected media les in the Preview area.
Attach Tags: Enables you to attach a tag to the selected
media les in the Preview area.
Delete: Sends the selected media les to the recycle bin.
Group by: Organizes the media les into different
categories in the Preview Area.
Sort by: Sets the sort criteria for the les and folders in
the Preview Area.
View by: Allows viewing les as thumbnails and
thumbnails with details.
Smaller/Larger: Makes the thumbnails larger or smaller
within the Preview Area. Clicking the left button ts as many
thumbnails as possible into the Preview Area. Clicking the right
button makes the thumbnails as large as possible. By moving
the slider, you can adjust the thumbnail size by hand.
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Chapter 3: Media Types
3. Media Types
The following media types are available:
Pictures, Music, Video, and All Media.
Each media type has a views and a preview window. At
the bottom is a selection of specic actions related to that
category.
3.1 Pictures
In the Pictures window you will see the action menu on the
bottom. At anytime, you may select an action from that list.
The Program’s Action buttons appear below the Media Browser.
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To manage photos:
Select the picture you would like to work with from the 1.
display area.
Select the action you would like to apply to the picture from 2.
the list of icons below the display area. A pop up window
will appear for that particular action. See chapter 4 for an
explanation of each action.
3.2 Music
To manage or play music les:
Select the music le you would like to play or manage.1.
Either select an action from the ones listed below the 2.
display area or use the buttons to play, stop, etc. your
music le.
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