Corel Snapfire Plus User Guide

USER GUIDE

Table of contents

Welcome to Corel Snapfire Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Starting and exiting Corel Snapfire Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Registering Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Updating Corel products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Uninstalling Corel Snapfire Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Corel Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About Corel Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Learning how to use the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Using the Help system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Downloading photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Corel Photo Downloader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Choosing options for the Corel Photo Downloader . . . . . . . . . . 10

Working with folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Browsing and renaming folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Adding and removing folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Working with photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Opening and closing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Panning and zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sorting photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Selecting photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Moving photos between folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Saving photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Renaming photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Deleting photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Using photo trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adding and removing photo trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adding photos to photo trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Removing photos from photo trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Renaming photo trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Sharing your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Sending e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Printing your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Changing printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Ordering prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Finding your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Searching for photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Saving your search criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Finding photos by using the Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Finding tagged photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Reviewing your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using Quick Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Choosing Quick Review settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Saving and sharing reviews as Snapfire Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Changing photo information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Changing the recorded date that a photo was taken . . . . . . . . . 41

Applying photo ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Tagging photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adding captions to photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing advanced photo information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Protecting your photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using the PhotoSafe Backup system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using Quick Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Enhancing your photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Starting Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo to fix photos . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Using Photo Doctor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Applying basic photo corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Removing red-eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Applying cosmetic corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Cropping photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Rotating photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Straightening photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Applying effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Adding text to photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Resizing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Working with Snapfire Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Adding photos and videos to Snapfire Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playing Snapfire Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Choosing settings for Snapfire Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Choosing slide settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Saving Snapfire Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Working with videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Playing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Choosing frames to use as video thumbnails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Extracting frames from videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Trimming videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Creating projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Creating collages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Creating greeting cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Creating calendars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Creating album pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Creating certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Creating magazine covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Choosing program preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Resetting program warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Choosing file format associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Choosing thumbnail preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Choosing multimedia preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Welcome to Corel Snapfire Plus

Corel® Snapfire™ Pl us is the smart alternative to traditional digital
camera software. With automatic downloads, quick photo fixes,
straightforward organization and sharing options, and an array of
creative project templates, Corel Snapfi re Plus mak es it fun an d easy to
do more with your photos. With drag-and-drop simplicity, you can
quickly create impressive photo projects and slide shows that are sure
to entertain your friends and family.

Corel Snapfire Plus offers more advanced, yet easy-to-use, features for
editing your photos and videos, as well as all the basic organization and
sharing options of Corel Snapfire. In addition, Cor el Sn apfire Plus
provides more options for crea ting unique Snapfire Shows and includes
additional project templates and the PhotoSafe™ Backup system.

Corel Snapfire Plus provides the convenient Message Center, which
guides users to the outstanding features available to them. The
Message Center also automatically delivers quick tips, photo ideas, and
tutorials, as well as product news and special offers.

What is Corel Snapfire Plus SE?

Corel Snapfire Plus SE is a preview product that allows you to use all of
its features for a limited time. After the preview period, some features
will no longer be available. When you’re ready to upgrade, you can
simply click the Buy Now button on the toolbar.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• starting and exiting Corel Snapfire Plus

• registering Corel products

• updating Corel products

• uninstalling Corel Snapfire Plus

Welcome to Corel Snapfire Plus 1

• Corel® Support Services™

• Corel Corporation

Starting and exiting Corel Snapfire Plus

You can start Corel Snapfire Plus from the Windows® taskbar and exit
the program from the File menu.

To start Corel Snapfire Plus

• On the Windows taskbar , cl ick Start

Plus

! Corel Snapfire Plus.

If your operating system is Windows 2000, click Start

Corel Snapfire Plus

To exit Corel Snapfire Plus

• Choose File

! Corel Snapfire Plus.

! Exit.

! All Programs ! Corel Snapfire

! Progr a m s !

Registering Corel products

Registering Corel products is important to ensure that you receive
timely access to the latest product updates as well as valuable
information about product releases.

Registration also gives you access to free downloads, articles, tips and
tricks, and special offers. You can register the pr ogram when you install
it, or you can register at a later date.

You can register the program in one of the following ways:

• online — If you are connected to the Internet when you install the
Corel graphics application, you can launch the online registration. If
no Internet connection is detected, you are presented with a list of
options.

• by phone — You can call the Corel Customer Service Center nearest
you.

For more information about registering a Corel product, visit

www.corel.com/support/register.

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Updating Corel products

You can check online for updates to Corel and other software products.
When product updates become available, you can choose to have them
downloaded and installed automatically . You can also set how often the
Update Manager searches for product updates.

To update Corel products

1 Choose Help
2 Follow the instructions on your screen.

! Check for Updates.

Uninstalling Corel Snapfire Plus

You can use the Windows Control Panel to uninstall Cor el Snapfire Plus.

To uninstall Corel Snapfire Plus

1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start

If your operating system is Windows 2000, click Start

Control Panel.
2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3 In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, choose Corel Snapfire

Plus from the list, and click Remove.
4 Follow the InstallShield® wizard instructions.

! Control Panel.

! Settings !

Corel Support Services

Corel’s warranty support is designed to help customers with technical
issues related to installation and product defects, including crashes and
errors caused by Corel software. Corel Support Services can provide
you with prompt and accurate information about product features,
specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. For
the most current information on available support and professional
services for your Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support.

Welcome to Corel Snapfire Plus 3

Personal Telephone Support

Many customers choose to speak directly to a Corel support technician
over the telephone. Live person-to-person support on a toll-free line is
available as a paid service and is designed for individual, small business,
academic, trial version, and OEM users.

A support incident is the resolution of one technical question, problem,
or issue, regardless of the number of telephone calls required to resolve
it. Support includes assistance with understanding how features work
and how they are applied to a sample document; troubleshooting
technical issues and documents; installation, configuration, and setup
on standalone computers; and migration from one software version to
another. Please note that support does not include how to implement
features within your files.

About Corel Corporation

Corel is a leading global packaged software company with an estimated
installed base of more than 40 million users. The company provides
high-quality, affordable, and easy-to-use productivity, graphics, and
digital imaging software and enjoys a favorable market position among
value-conscious consumers and small businesses. Corel’s product
portfolio features well-established, globally recognized brands,
including CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® WordPerfect® Office,
WinZip®, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, and Corel® Painter™.
Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, Corel Corporation is traded on The
NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol CREL and on the Toronto
Stock Exchange under the symbol CRE. For more information, please
visit www.corel.com.

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Learning how to use the program

You can learn how to use the program in various ways: by reading the
user guide PDF located on the CD, by accessing the Help, or by
exploring the resources on the Core l Web site (www.corel.com), which
include tutorials, movies, and training videos.

You can also receive the latest information about the software by
checking the readme.html file installed in the program directory.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• documentation conventions

• using the Help system

Documentation conventions

The following table describes important conventions used in the user
guide and Help.

Convention Description Example

Menu ! Menu
command

drop-list A list of options that

mark and unmark Terms that refer to

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A menu item followed
by a menu command

drops down when a user
clicks a down arrow
button

enabling or disabling
check boxes by clicking
them

Choose File ! Open.

Choose an option from
the Selection Type drop-
list on the property bar.

To preserve the current
print size, mark the

Maintain original print
size check box.

Convention Description Example

Enter The Enter key on your

keyboard

A note containing
information that is
important to the
preceding steps. It may
describe conditions
under which the
procedure can be
performed.

A tip containing
suggestions for
performing the
preceding steps. It may
present alternatives to
the steps, or other
benefits and uses of the
procedure.

Type a new folder name
in the box, and press
Enter.

To protect the original
version of your photo,
you can save the file
with a different filename
by using the Save As
button on the toolbar.

You can also right-click
in the photo and select
Delete.

Using the Help system

The Help is the most comprehensive sour ce of information for the
program. The Help topics dialog box provides three ways to find
information. You can choose a topic from the Contents page, use the
Index page to search for a specific topic, or use the Search page to
search for specific words and phrases. You can also print topics from the
Help.

To use the Help system

1 Click Help

! Help topics.

2 Click one of the following tabs:

• Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help

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• Index — lets you use the keywords from the index to find a topic.
For example, if you want to add a caption to a photo, but are not
sure which feature to use, type caption.

• Search — lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular
word or phrase. For example, if you are looking for information
about a specific tool or command, you can type the name of the
tool or command to display a list of relevant topics. To search for
a phrase, type the phrase, and enclose it with quotation marks
(for example, type “Photo Fix”).

• Favorites — lets you create a list of Help topics that you can
easily access. You can remove and add Help topics at any time.

You can also

Print a specific Help topic Open a Help topic, click the frame

you want to print, and click Print.

View Help for a dialog box Click Help at the bottom of the

dialog box.

Access information and
troubleshooting tips on the Corel
Web site

Learning how to use the program 7

Click Support in the upper-right
corner of the Help window.

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Downloading photos

The Corel Photo Downloader offers the quickest and easiest way to
transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer. Just plug in
your camera, or insert a memory card into your card reader, and
perform a quick one-time setup. After that, the Corel Photo
Downloader will start automatically every time you plug in your
camera or insert a memory card into your card reader.

You can even set the Corel Photo Downloader to rotate photos, or to
clear memory card space by deleting photos that have already been
downloaded.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• using the Corel Photo Downloader

• choosing options for the Corel Photo Downloader

Using the Corel Photo Downloader

The Corel Photo Downloader (located in your system tray) is activated
when you insert a CD containing photos into your computer, or when
you plug your camera or media card into your computer. Your photos
are automatically downloaded and are opened with the program. The
first time you start the program, you are prompted to choose settings
for the Corel Photo Downloader.

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To use the Corel Photo Downloader with a camera or card reader

1 Connect the camera or card reader to the computer by using a USB

cable.
The Corel Photo Downloader window appears.

2 Mark the Use Corel Photo Downloader to transfer photos check

box.

3 Choose one of the following options, and click OK.

• Always start downloading automatically

• Display this prompt each time

To use the Corel Photo Downloader with a photo CD

1 Insert a CD into the CD drive.
2 Mark the Use Corel Photo Downloader to view photos check box.
3 Choose one of the following options, and click OK.

• Always start viewing automatically

• Display this prompt each time

Choosing options for the Corel Photo Downloader

Y ou can change the detection settings for your camera, card reader, and
CDs. You can set up the program to download all photos from your
camera or card reader or to download only the photos that you select.
You can also choose to open the program when you insert a CD that
contains photos.

By default, the program creates a subfolder in the year-month-day date
format in the My Pictures folder, and it automatically rotates your
photos to the proper orientation. In addition, the Corel Photo
Downloader downloads only the new photos in your camera, so you
don’t waste space on your hard drive with multiple copies of the same
photo. You can change the default options if you want.

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To choose or specify options for the Corel Photo Downloader

1 In your system tray, right-click the Corel Photo Downloader

icon, and choose Options.

2 T o activate the Corel Photo Downloader when you connect a camera

or insert a memory card into the card reader, mark the Detect
Cameras and Card Readers check box, and select one of the
following options:

• Always start downloading photos automatically — opens
Corel Snapfire and displays the Download Photos dialog box

• Prompt me each time to choose what to do — displays the Corel
Photo Downloader each time you connect your camera or insert a
memory card into the card reader

3 To activate the Corel Photo Downloader when you insert a photo

CD into a drive, mark the Detect Photo CDs check box, and select
one of the following options:

• Always start viewing photos automatically — opens the program
and displays the photos on the CD

• Prompt me each time to choose what to do — displays the Corel
Photo Downloader each time you insert a CD into the CD drive of
your computer

4 To start the Corel Photo Downloader when you turn on your

computer, mark the Load Corel Photo Downloader when my

computer starts up check box.

5 Click OK.

To choose options for downloading

1 In your system tray, right-click the Corel Photo Downloader

icon, and choose Options to open the Corel Photo Downloader
Options dialog box.

2 Click the Download Options button to open the Download Options

dialog box.

3 Perform one or more tasks from the following table, and click OK.

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To Do the following

Change the default folder to which
photos are automatically
downloaded

Specify the naming format for
folders as the download date

Enter a folder name whenever you
download photos from your camera

Automatically rotate photos when
you download them

Avoid downloading previously
downloaded photos from your
camera

Automatically erase the photos in
the camera after downloading them

Click Browse, and select a new
folder.

Mark the Create Subfolder using
check box, and choose Download

date.

Mark the Create Subfolder using
check box, and choose Custom
Folder Name from the drop-list.

Mark the Automatically rotate
photos check box.

Mark the Download only new
photos check box.

Mark the Erase photos on camera
after download check box.

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Working with folders

You can use the program to browse the folders on your computer. You
can rename, add, and remove folders from your folder list.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• browsing and renaming folders

• adding and removing folders

Browsing and renaming folders

Y ou can view the photos contai ned in folders on your computer . You can
also add and remove viewable folders so that you see only the folders
that you want to view while you are using the program. You can also
change a folder name.

To browse folders

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
2 Click Folders to expand the list of folders, and click a folder to view

thumbnails of the photos it contains.

To view all photos contained in the folders in the folder list, click
All photos.

To rename a folder

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
2 Right-click the folder that you want to rename, and choose Rename

Folder.

3 Type the new folder name in the box, and press Enter.

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You can view a folder in Windows Explorer by right-clicking it
and choosing Reveal in Explorer.

Adding and removing folders

By default, the program displays the folders contained in the My
Pictures and Share Pictures folders. If you want to view other folders,
you can add them to the folder list. You can also remove folders from
the list.

To add a folder to the folder list

1 In the task panel, select Home, choose Find Photos, and click the

plus sign (+) next to Folders to expand the folder tree.

2 Click View More Folders to open the Browse for Folder dialog box.
3 Choose a folder from the directory tree, and click OK to add the

folder to the folder list.
If you add a folder that contains subfolders, the subfolders are also

added to the folder list.

You can create new folders by clicking the Make New Folder
button in the Browse For Folder dialog box.

To remove a folder from the folder list

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
2 Click the plus sign (+) next to a folder to expand the folder tree.
3 Right-click the folder that you want to remove from the list, and

choose Remove from List.

You can view a folder in Windows Explorer by right-clicking the
folder and choosing Reveal in Explorer.

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Working with photos

After opening photos, you can pan them and zoom in and out of them.
You can also sort and select photos, move photos between folders, and
save, rename, delete, and rotate photos.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• opening and closing photos

• panning and zooming

• sorting photos

• selecting photos

• moving photos between folders

• saving photos

• renaming photos

•deleting photos

Opening and closing photos

The program provides several ways to open and close photos. You can
open photos by double-clicking a thumbnail or by using the File menu.

You can close photos and folders by using the File menu or by clicking
the Close button in the upper-right corner of the photo or folder
window.

To open a photo in a folder

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
2 Click a folder to display thumbnails of the photos in the folder.

To expand the folder tree, click the plus sign (+) next to a folder.

3 Click a folder to display thumbnails of the photos in the folder.

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4 Double-click the thumbnail of the photo that you want to open in

Enhance mode.

To open a photo from the File menu

1 Choose File

! Open to display the Open dialog box.

2 Choose the location of the folder from the Look in drop-list.
3 Click Open to open the folder.
4 Double-click the thumbnail of the photo you want to open.

You can also open projects and show by using the File menu.

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To close a photo or folder

•Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the photo or
folder window.

Panning and zooming

You can adjust your view of a photo by panning or zooming. Panning
lets you view hidden areas of large photos. Zooming in or out increases
or decreases the viewable size of a photo.

To pan a photo

• When a photo is larger than the viewable area, drag the hand
within a photo to view hidden areas.

If the entire photo is viewable within the phot o window, then the
photo cannot be panned.

To zoom in or out

• On the toolbar, drag the Zoom slider to the left to zoom out, or to
the right to zoom in.

You can also

View the photo at full size Click the Normal Viewing

button on the toolbar.

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You can also

Fit the photo to the window Click the Fit Image to Window

button on the toolbar.

Use a mouse wheel for zooming Roll the mouse wheel forward to

zoom in, or backward to zoom out.

You can also access the zoom controls from the View menu.

Sorting photos

To find photos more easily, you can sort a folder’s thumbnails by
filename, folder and filename, date modified, date taken, file size, file
format, or rating.

To sort thumbnails of photos

1 In the task panel, choose Home, and click the Sort by button on the

toolbar.

2 Choose one of the following options:

• Filename — sorts thumbnails alphabetically by photo name

• Folder & Filename — sorts thumbnails alphabetically by folder
and filename

• Date Modified — sorts thumbnails by the date on which the
photo was last modified

• Date Taken — sorts thumbnails by the date on which the photo
was taken

• File Size — sorts thumbnails by file size (in kilobytes), from
smallest to largest

• Format — sorts thumbnails alphabetically by filename extension
(.jpg, .tif, and so on)

• Rating — sorts thumbnails by photo rating

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You can also sort photos by using the View menu.

Selecting photos

You can select one photo, all photos, multiple photos, or a sequence of
photos.

To select a photo

• From the Organizer, or from a photo tray, click the thumbnail of the
photo you want to select.

You can also

Select all photos Choose Edit ! Select All, or press

Ctrl + A.

Select multiple photos Hold down Ctrl, and click the

thumbnails of the photos you want
to select.

Select multiple photos in a sequence Hold down Shift, click the first

photo in the sequence, and then
click the last photo in the sequence.

Moving photos between folders

You can move or copy photos into other folders or programs. You can
either cut and paste, which removes photos from one folder and inserts
them into another folder , or you can copy and paste, which retains the
photos in the original folder and places copies of them in the new
folder.

You can also drag a photo directly into a document in another
application, such as a word-processing application.

To move photos to a different folder

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.

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2 Click the plus sign (+) next to a folder to expand the folder tree.
3 Click the folder containing the photos that you want to move.
4 While holding down the Shift key, select the photos, and drag them

to the destination folder.
The original photos are removed from the original folder and placed

in the destination folder.

To copy photos to a different folder

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
2 Click the plus sign (+) next to a folder to expand the folder tree.
3 Click the folder containing the photos that you want to copy.
4 Select the photos that you want to copy, and drag the selected

photos from the first folder to the second folder.
The original photos stay in the first folder and are copied to the

second folder.

To copy a photo to another open application

1 Open the application to which you want to copy a photo.
2 Return to Corel Snapfire, and open the folder or removable media

containing the photo that you want to copy.

3 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
4 Click the plus sign (+) next to a folder to expand the folder tree.
5 Click the folder containing the photos that you want to copy to

another application.

6 Select the thumbnail of the photo that you want to copy, and then

drag the thumbnail into the other open application.
Note: If the other application is not visible on the screen, drag the

photo to the application icon on the Windows task bar (at the
bottom of the screen), wait for the second application window to
appear, and then continue dragging to place the photo where you
want it in the second application window.

When you drag the photo into the other application, the cursor
indicates the locations where you can drop the photo.

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You can cancel the copying action by pressing Esc before
releasing the mouse button.

Saving photos

Y ou can save a photo, or save it to a differ ent filename or location. If you
modify a photo and do not save it, you are prompted to save it when
you try to close the photo or open another photo.

To save a photo to the same filename and location

• Choose File
location.

The original photo is overwritten by the modified photo.

To save a photo to a different filename or location

1 Click the Save As button to open the Save Photo dialog box.
2 From the Save in drop-list, choose the folder in which you want to

save the photo.

3 Type a name for the file in the File name box.
4 Choose a file format from the Save as type drop-list.
5 From the Quality drop-list, select one of the following options:

• Low (Highest Compression)

• Medium

• High

• Best (Lowest Compression)
Note: Photo compression settings are not available for all file types.

6 Click Save to save the photo to the new filename or folder location.

! Save to save the photo to the same filename and

By saving the photo to a different filename or location, you
preserve the original photo file.

You can also open the Save Photo dialog box by choosing File

Save As.

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Renaming photos

You can change the name of your photos and replace the cr yptic
filenames assigned by your digital camera with more meaningful ones
that clearly indicate the content of your photos.

To rename a photo

1 Open the folder containing the photo that you want to r ena me, and

select the thumbnail of that photo.

2 Choose Edit
3 Type the new photo name in the Enter the new file name box, and

click OK.

You can also rename a photo by right-clicking the thumbnail and
choosing Rename.

! Rename to open the Rename File dialog box.

Deleting photos

You can delete photos and permanently remove them from your
computer. When you delete photos, they are moved into the Windows
Recycle Bin.

To delete photos

1 Select the photo or photos that you want to delete.

Note: In the Enhance mode, you can select only one photo at a

time. Use the Home mode if you want to select and delete more
than one photo at the same time.

2 Click the Delete button in the toolbar.
3 In the Confirm File Delete dialog box, click Yes to move the photo to

the Recycle Bin.
Note: The next time that you empty the Recycle Bin, the photo is

removed from your computer’s hard disk.

You can also delete photos by choosing Edit
clicking and choosing Delete.

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! Delete, or by right-

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Using photo trays

You can use photo trays to gather photos from various folders so that
you can e-mail or print your photos, use your photos to create a
project, or upload your photos to a photo-sharing service. You can also
add, remove, and rename photo trays.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• adding and removing photo trays

• adding photos to photo trays

• removing photos from photo trays

• renaming photo trays

Adding and removing photo trays

You can add additional photo trays to help you sort your photos. You
can create a photo tray for the photos that you want to enhance, share,
or use to create a project. You can also remove photo trays.

To add a photo tray

1 Click the Add Photo Tray

open the Add Photo Tray dialog box.

2 Type a name for the new tray in the Name field, and click OK.

button on the Photo Tray toolbar to

You can also add a new tray by clicking the Photo Tray Menu
button and selecting Add Photo Tray.

To remove a photo tray

1 Select the photo tray that you want to remove.

Note: Removing a photo tray does not delete the photos in the tray.

2 Click the Remove Photo Tray

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button on the Photo Tray toolbar.

You can also remove a tray by clicking the Photo Tray Menu
button and selecting Remove Photo Tray.

Adding photos to photo trays

You can drag photos into a tray or use the File menu to add photos.

To add photos to a photo tray

1 Select the photo tray to which you want to add photos.
2 Drag the photos to the photo tray.

You can also add photos to a photo tray by choosing File
to Photo Tray.

! Add

Removing photos from photo trays

You can remove photos from photo trays. Removing photos from a
photo tray does not delete them from your computer.

To remove photos from a photo tray

1 Click the name of the photo tray from which you want to remove

photos.

2 Click the Photo Tray Menu

Photo Tray.

button, and select Remove from

Renaming photo trays

After you have created several photo trays, you can rename them and
create categories for them.

To rename a photo tray

1 Select the photo tray that you want to rename.
2 Click the Photo Tray Menu

Tray to open the Rename Photo Tray dialog box.

3 Type a new name for the photo tray in the Name field, and click OK.

button, and select Rename Photo

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Sharing your photos

It is easy to share your photos and videos with others. You can embed
your photos in the body of an e-mail message to ensure that your
recipients can immediately view them, or you c an send your ph otos as
attachments. You can also choose a size for the photos you’re sending.

In this section, you’ll learn about

•sending e-mail

• printing your photos

• changing printer settings

•ordering prints

Sending e-mail

You have the following options when you e-mail digital photos, videos,
and shows:

• Snapfire Show — automatically creates a Snapfire Show of all
selected photos and attaches it to the e-mail message

• Embedded Photos — lets you embed photos so that they appear in
the body of your e-mail message. The person who receives your e­mail can see the photos immediately on opening the message.
Embedded photos appear only in e-mail that uses the HTML
message format. If you know that your recipient uses plain text or
Rich Text Format (RTF), you must use the Attachments option.

Note: If your default e-mail application does not support the
extended MAPI standard (such as Microsoft® Outlook®), the
option to embed photos is not available.

• Attachments (original file format) — lets you send photos, videos,
or shows as file attachments. Each item is attached as an individual

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file, and the e-mail recipient can choose how they want to view the
photos and videos. All photos are sent in the JPEG file format.

To e-mail photos, videos, or Snapfire Shows

1 Select the photos, videos, or Snapfire Shows that you want to e-

mail.
Note: You can select photos from either the thumbnail view or a

photo tray.

2 In the task panel, select Home, and click Share as E-mail to open

the E-mail dialog box.
Note: You can also click the Share button in a photo tray to open

the E-mail dialog box.

3 In the E-mail As group box, choose one of the fol lowing options:

• Snapfire Show — creates a Snapfire Show file from the photos
you have selected. You can name the Snapfire Show by typing a
name in the Snapfire Show name box.

• Embedded photos — displays photos in the body of your e-mail
message

• Attachments (original file format) — sends items as individual
file attachments

4 In the Maximum photo size drop-list, select a maximum size at

which to send your photos. The total size of your e-mail is displayed
beside the preview.

Note: You can select the maximum photo size only when sending
embedded or attached photos.

5 Click OK to apply the settings and launch your e-mail program.

Some e-mail providers limit the size of e-mail messages, which
could prevent messages larger than 2 MB from being sent or
received. You can reduce the size of the e-mail message by
selecting fewer photos.

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To select your default e-mail application, open Internet
Explorer®, choose Tools
tab, and select your e-mail client from the E-mail drop-list.

! Internet Options, click the Programs

Printing your photos

It it easy to print individual or multiple photos on the same page,
because the program automatically detects your default printer, paper,
and ink settings.

The settings you specify are recorded in the program’s memory, which
is especially useful if you always use the same printer and the same type
of paper when you print. These settings do not affect your computer’s
default printer settings.

To print your photos

1 Select the photos that you want to print.

Note: You can select photos from either the thumbnail view or a

photo tray.

2 In the task panel, select Home, and click Print to open the Print

dialog box.

3 Select a layout from the Available layouts list.
4 Type a number in the Number of times to use each picture field.
5 Click Print.

You can use the Forward
page preview to view each page.

and Back buttons below the

Changing printer settings

Y ou may need to change your printer settings if you have more than one
printer, if you want to change the printed appearance of your photos,
or if you install a new photo printer.

The settings that you specify are recorded in the program’s memory,
which is especially useful if you always use the same printer and the

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same type of paper when you print. These settings do not affect your
computer’s default printer settings.

To change your printer settings

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Print to open the Print

dialog box.

2 Click the Change Printer Settings button to open the Change

Printer Settings dialog box.

3 Select your printer from the list of available printers, and c lick Next.
4 Select the paper type from the list, and click Next.
5 Select the paper size, and click Next.
6 Click Properties to open the Properties dialog box for your printer.
7 Adjust any settings that you want to change, and click OK to return

to the Change Printer Settings dialog box.

8 Click Next, and then click Finish to close the Change Printer

Settings dialog box.

9 Click Print to print selected photos, or click Cancel to close the

Print dialog box.

Ordering prints

You can upload your photos to a photo-sharing service. Photo-sharing
services allow you to upload your photos, store them online, and order
high-quality photographic prints.

Before you can use a photo-sharing service, you must sign up. Signing
up is free, and it gives you space for storing, printing, and sharing your
photos.

As the program is updated, support for additional photo-sharing
services may be included. Photo-sharing may not be available in all
regions.

To order prints from a photo-sh aring service

1 Select the photos that you want to print.

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Note: You can select photos from either the thumbnail view or a
photo tray.

2 In the task panel, select Home, and click Order Prints to open the

Order Prints dialog box.

3 In the Select a Service group box, choose a photo-sharing service,

and click Upload.

4 Enter your login information, and click Next to open the Photo

Upload dialog box.
Note: If you have not yet created an account with a photo-sharing

service, click the Create New Account link, and follow the
instructions for signing up.

5 Enter a name for your album in the Name of Online Album field,

and click Next to upload your photos to the photo-sharing service.
When your upload is complete, you can visit the photo-sharing

service site to order your prints.

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Finding your photos

You can find your valuable photos through various methods. You can
find them by using the basic search or advanced search tools, by using
the Calendar, or by viewing tagged photos.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• searching for photos

• saving your search criteria

• finding photos by using the Calendar

• finding tagged photos

Searching for photos

You can find your photos by typing a search word in the basic search
field or by using photo information with the advanced search feature.

To search for photos quickly

• In the top toolbar, type a word in the search field.

Photos matching your search word are displayed in the program
window.

To search for photos by using photo information

1 Click the Search

dialog box.

2 In the Find photos that match group box, select one of the

following options:

• All — searches for photos that match all of the selected rules

• Any

— searches for photos that match any of the selected rules

3 In the Find group box, select your search rules from the drop-lists.

button on the toolbar to open the Search

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To add additional rule fields, click Add Rule. To r emove the last rule,
click Remove Rule.

4 Click Search to view the matching thumbnails.

You can save the search criteria by clicking Save in the Search
dialog box.

Saving your search criteria

If you have created a complex set of search criteria, you can save it to
avoid having to reenter it if you want to repeat the search.

To save your search criteria

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
2 Click the plus sign (+) next to Saved Search to expand the folder

tree, and click Add to open the Search dialog box.

3 In the Find photos that match group box, select one of the

following options:

• All — searches for photos that match all of the selected rules

• Any

— searches for photos that match any of the selected rules

4 In the Find group box, select your search rules from the drop-lists.

To add additional rule fields, click Add Rule. To r emove the last rule,
click Remove Rule.

5 Click Save to open the Save Search dialog box.
6 Enter a name for the search criteria in the Search Name field, and

click Save.
The saved search appears in the Saved Search folder tree.

To search for photos by using a saved search

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
2 Click the plus sign (+) next to Saved Search to expand the folder

tree, and click the name of the saved search to view the photos that
match the search criteria.

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Finding photos by using the Calendar

You can use the Calendar to browse for photos taken on a specific date
or within a date range. Highlighted dates on the Calendar indicate that
photos were taken on that date.

To find photos by using the Calendar

1 In the task panel, choose Home, select Find Photos, and click

Calendar to open the Calendar Search dialog box.

2 Choose one of the following options:

• To find photos taken today , click the Today

• To find photos taken on a specific date, use the Previous (Year/
Month) and
month and year, and select a date.

• To find photos taken within a specific month, use the Previous
(Year/Month) and
the month and year.

• To find photos taken within a date range, use the Previous
and Next buttons to select the month and year, press Shift,
click the first date in the range, and then click the last date in the
range.

• To find photos taken on multiple dates not in sequence, use the
Previous and Next buttons to select the month and
year, press Ctrl, and click the dates.

Next (Month/Year) buttons to select the

Next (Month/Year) buttons to select

button.

Finding tagged photos

If you have tagged your photos, you can quickly find and display
thumbnails of the tagged photos.

To view tagged photos

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Tags.
2 Click a tag to display the photos associated with the selected tag.

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Reviewing your photos

You can use Quick Review to view a series of photos in full-screen
mode and apply Quick Fix, add photo information, rotate or delete
photos, or add them to photo trays. You can even choose show
settings, and save and send the review by e-mail as a Snapfire Show.

In this section, you’ll learn about

•using Quick Review

• choosing Quick Review settings

• saving and sharing reviews as Snapfire Shows

Using Quick Review

You can view photos in full-screen mode by using Quick Review. While
reviewing your photos, you can use the toolbar buttons to rotate
photos, add captions and ratings to photos, use Quick Fix, add photos
to a photo tray, or delete photos. You can also choose settings for the
review, save the review as a Snapfire Show, and share the show with
others by sending it via e-mail.

To use Quick Review

1 In the task panel, select Home, select the photos that you want to

review, and click Quick Review.

2 Use the buttons on the toolbar , and perform one or more tasks fro m

the following table.

To Do the following

View the previous photo Click the Step back one slide

button.

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To Do the following

Pause and play the review Click the Pause button or the

Play button.

View the next photos Click the Next button.
Turn off audio Click the Toggle Sound button.
Add photo information Click the Pause button, and th en

click the Show Slide Info button.

Delete a photo Click the Pause button, and then

click the Delete button.

Rotate a photo Click the Pause button, and the n

click the Rotate Right or Rotate
Left button.

Apply photo corrections Click the Pause button, and th en

click the Quick Fix button.

Add or remove a photo from a photo
tray

Exit review Click the Exit button, or press

Click the Pause button, and the n
click the Photo Tray toggle
button.

Esc.

Choosing Quick Review settings

Y ou ca n choose review settings, transitions, and a soundtrack that plays
during the review.

If you add a soundtrack to a review, it replaces the audio associated
with any video file included in the review.

To choose Quick Review settings

1 In the task panel, select Home, select the photos that you want to

review, and click Quick Review.

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2 Click the Pause button on the toolbar, and then click the View

Show Settings button to open the Show Settings dialog box.

3 In the Slide Settings group box, choose one or more of the

following:

• Duration — sets the number of seconds to display each photo

• Transitions — determines the transition style between photos

• Include captions — displays the photo caption below the photo
in the review

• Include motion effects — displays the motion effect applied to
the review

4 In the Soundtrack group box, choose one or more of the following

options:

• Include Soundtrack — plays the selected soundtrack

• Browse — lets you select a soundtrack

• Synchronize — calculates the per-photo display time so that the
review ends when the audio is done playing. This option applies
only when you have selected a soundtrack.

5 Click OK.

Saving and sharing reviews as Snapfire Shows

You can save the review as a Snapfire Show and share it with others by
sending it as an e-mail attachment.

To save a review as a Snapfire Show

1 While reviewing photos, click the Pause

and then click the Save as Snapfire Show
Save As dialog box.

2 From the Save in drop-list, select the folder where you want to save

the show.

3 In the File Name field, type a name for the Snapfire Show, and click

Save.

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button on the toolbar,

button to open the

To share a Snapfire Show

1 While reviewing photos, click the Pause

button.

2 Click the Share as E-mail button to automatically open a message in

your e-mail application and attach the Snapfire Show.

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Changing photo information

You can view, add, and edit information about a photo, such as the
date the photo was taken. You can also apply photo ratings, add tags
and captions to your photos, and change advanced photo information.
Adding and updating photo information helps you organize and locate
your photos.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• changing the recorded date that a photo was taken

• applying photo ratings

• tagging photos

• adding captions to photos

• changing advanced photo information

Changing the recorded date that a photo was taken

You can change the recorded time and date that a photo was taken.

To change the recorded date that a photo was taken

1 In the task panel, choose Home, select a photo, and click View

Photo Info to open the General Info panel.

2 Click the Edit Date

box.

3 Select a new date from the Date drop-list.
4 Select a time from the Time drop-list, click OK, and then click the

Apply button.

button to open the Adjust Date Taken dialog

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Applying photo ratings

You can apply ratings to your photos and identify your favorite photos.
A one-star rating is the lowest, and a five-star rating is the highest.
Ratings appear on the photo thumbnail if you have chosen to display
ratings in your thumbnail preferences. You can also search for photos
by rating.

To choose photo ratings

1 In the task panel, choose Home, select a photo, and click View

Photo Info to open the General Info panel.

2 In the Rating field, select the number of stars to apply the rating,

and click the Apply button.
Note: A one-star rating is the lowest, and a five-star rating is the

highest.

Tagging photos

Y ou can categorize and organize your photos by assigning tags to them.
After you assign tags, you can use them to quickly find your photos. Y ou
can also edit or delete existing tags.

To create a tag

1 In the task panel, select Home, choose Find Photos, and click Add

Tags to open the Add Tag dialog box.

2 In the Tag field, type the tag name, and click OK.

To assign tags to photos

1 In the task panel, select Home, click Find Photos, and choose Tags.
2 Select the photos to which you want to assign tags.
3 Do one of the following:

• Drag the photos onto an existing tag.

• In the task panel, choose Home, and click View Photo Info to
open the General Info panel. Then, type the tag name in the Tags
field, and click the Apply button.

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To edit or delete a tag

1 In the task panel, select Home, and click Find Photos.
2 Select the tag that you want to edit or delete.
3 Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Rename an existing tag Right-click the tag, and choose

Rename. Type a new name for the
tag, and press Enter.

Delete a tag from the list Right-click the tag, and choose

Delete.

Adding captions to photos

You can add captions to photos. The captions are displayed when you
play a Snapfire Show.

To add a caption to a photo

1 In the task panel, choose Home, select a photo, and click View

Photo Info to open the General Info panel.

2 In the Caption field, enter comments about the photo, and click the

Apply button.

Changing advanced photo information

If your camera supports the Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF)
standard, it can record the t ime and date the photo was taken, along
with the exposure information (ISO, shutter speed, and aperture) and
other camera details in the header of each photo file. This information
is displayed in the Details area on the General Info panel.

The information about a photo, or metadata, is embedded in the image
file, and it includes such items as the photo’s title, description, date
taken, and keywords. Because the information is embedded, it can still

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be viewed when you open the photo in other applications or transfer it
to a different computer.

To change advanced photo information

1 In the task panel, choose Home, select a photo, and click View

Photo Info to open the General Info panel.
2 Click the Advanced Info button to show the Metadata group box.
3 Change the values, and click the Apply button.

Note: Not all photo information values can be changed.

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Protecting your photos

To protect your photos from computer mishaps, you can use the
PhotoSafe Backup system or Quick Disc to back them up on a CD or
DVD.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• using the PhotoSafe Backup system

• using Quick Disc

Using the PhotoSafe Backup system

You can use the PhotoSafe Backup system to back up all of your photos
to a CD or DVD. Archiving prevents the loss of your valuable photos
from hard-drive failure or other computer mishaps, such as viruses. One
backup CD can contain up to 700 MB of data, and a DVD can contain up
to 4.7 GB of data.

To back up photos on a CD or DVD

1 Insert a blank CD or DVD into your burner.

Note: If a dialog box appears and asks what you want Windows to
do, click Cancel.

2 In the task panel, select Home, and click PhotoSafe Backup to open

the PhotoSafe Backup dialog box.

3 Choose one of the following options:

• All photos not yet backed up — backs up only the cataloged
photos that have not yet been backed up. This option is
recommended if you have previously backed up some photos.

• All photos — backs up all photos, including previously backed up
photos

4 Type a label o f up to 14 characters in the Disc label field.

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5 Click Burn.

You can also

Change the write speed Choose the appropriate wr it e speed

for the media in the Speed field.

Make more than one copy of the
CD or DVD

Specify the number of copies in the
Copies field.

If you insert a disc in your burner before starting the backup
process, the program analyzes the disc and recommends a
speed. If you have problems using the recommended speed, you
can choose a slower speed, if available.
The burn process could take some time to complete. If you
cancel it, you cannot reuse the CD.

Using Quick Disc

If you have a CD or DVD burner (CD-R/W or DVD-R/W drive), you can use
the Quick Disc feature to quickly and easily burn selected photos,
videos, or Snapfire Shows to a CD or DVD. When you use a CD or DVD
burner, the files are copied from your computer to a CD or DVD. This is
useful when you want to share your photos and videos or take your
photos to a store to order prints.

To burn photos to a CD or DVD

1 Insert a disc into your CD or DVD burner.

Note: If a dialog box appears and asks what you want Windows to

do, click Cancel.
2 Select the photos that you want to burn to CD or DVD.
3 In the task panel, select Home, and choose Quick Disc.
4 Perform one or more tasks from the following table, and click Burn.

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To Do the following

Change the disc label Type a name for the disc in the Disc

Label field.

Select the burner Select the CD/DVD-RW drive from

the Drive drop-list.

Change the write speed for the
media

Select the appropriate write speed
for the media from the Speed drop­list.

Create more than one copy of the
disc

Close the disc to prevent additional
files from being burned to it

Select the number of discs you want
to create in the Copies field.

Mark the Finalize disc check box.
Note: This option is available only
for CD media.

If you have problems burning at the recommended speed,
change the burn speed to a lower setting, if available.

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Enhancing your photos

Corel Snapfire Plus contains several tools for enhancing your photos.
The Quick Fix tool lets you quickly correct common problems. You can
also correct red-eye in one click, straighten crooked photos, make
cosmetic corrections, and crop, rotate, and resize photos. In addition,
you can add text, paint with Picture Tubes™, and add picture frames.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• starting Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo to fix photos

• using Photo Doctor

• applying basic photo corrections

•removing red-eye

• applying cosmetic corrections

• cropping photos

• rotating photos

• straightening photos

• applying effects

• adding text to photos

• resizing photos

Starting Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo to fix photos

If Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo is installed on your computer, you can
quickly start it and use its advanced photo-correction tools.

To start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo to fix photos

• Choose File

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! Open with ! Open with Paint Shop Pro.

You can also start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo while in Home and
Enhance modes, by clicking Edit with Paint Shop Pro.

Using Photo Doctor

It’s not always easy to know which photos can be improved or how to
improve them. Photo Doctor helps solve this problem by automatically
analyzing your photos and identifying which ones could benefit from a
Quick Fix adjustment to such elements as the color or brightness.

When you open a photo in Enhance mode, Photo Doctor analyzes your
photo. If your photo could benefit from an adjustment, an information
icon is displayed next to Quick Fix in the task panel. When you hover
over the icon, a message appears with recommendations for fixing the
photo.

To apply Photo Doctor recommendations

• In Enhance mode, when an information icon appears next to

Quick Fix in the task panel, click Quick Fix.

Note: You can display the Photo Doctor message by placing your

cursor over the information icon. You can close the message by

clicking the Close button in the top corner of the message box.

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Applying basic photo corrections

The Quick Fix command applies a predetermined set of color balancing
and sharpening corrections to your photo. If you want the option of
controlling the amount of these same corrections, you can use the
Photo Fix command.

You can use the Quick Fix and Photo Fix commands to
improve the exposure and color balance of photos quickly
and easily.

To fix a photo in one step

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 In the task panel, click Quick Fix.

To view before and after versions of your photo, click the Undo

and Redo buttons on the toolbar.

To use Photo Fix

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 In the task panel, click Photo Fix to open the Photo Fix dialog box.

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The upper-left pane shows the original photo. The upper-right pane

shows the photo with the initial set of adjustments applied.
3 Perform one or more tasks from the following table, and click OK.

To Do the following

Brighten or darken the photo Drag the Brightness slider to the

right to increase brig h tness, or to
the left to decrease brightness.

Increase or decrease contrast Drag the Contrast slider to the right

to increase contrast, or to the left to
decrease contrast.

Increase or decrease warmth Drag the Warmth slider to the right

to make the photo warmer, or to the
left to make the photo cooler.

Increase or decrease saturation Drag the Saturation slider to the

right to make the colors more
vibrant, or to the left to make the
colors less vibrant.

Sharpen the edges of the photo Drag the Focus control to the right

to increase focus, or to the left to
decrease focus.

You can reset all controls to their initial valu es by clic king the

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button.

Removing red-eye

Red-eye is a common problem in photos. Red-eye occurs when light
from the camera’s flash that reflects off the retina of a photo subject is
then captured in the photo.

The Red Eye tool replaces the red color in the subject’s pupil
with a dark gray color to restore a natural look.

To remove red-eye

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 In the task panel, click Fix Red Eye.
3 In the task panel, adjust the Size control so that the pointer is

slightly larger than the eye needing correction.

4 Point directly over the eye, and click.

You can zoom in on the photo, if necessary, to use the Red Eye
tool more easily.

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Applying cosmetic corrections

Using the Makeover tool, you can quickly apply the following cosmetic
corrections to the subjects in your photos:

• Blemish Fixer — removes blemishes

• Toothbrush — whitens teeth

• Suntan — applies a suntan

You can quickly remove blemishes, whiten teeth, apply a
suntan, and smooth wrinkles.

To remove facial blemishes

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 In the task panel, select Makeover, and click the Blemish Fixer

button.

The pointer changes to concentric circles.
3 In the task panel, do the following:

• Adjust the Size control to the smallest size that allows the inner
circle to enclose the blemis h.
The outer circle is used for the material that covers the blemish.

• Adjust the Strength control.
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source material (enclosed in the outer circle) to the blemish area
(enclosed in the inner circle).

4 Point and click directly over the blemish.

You can zoom in on the photo, if necessary, for better control of
the Makeover tool.

To whiten teeth

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 In the task panel, select Makeover, and click the Toothbrush

button.

3 Type or set a value in the Strength control.
4 Point and click directly over the teeth.

If the teeth are separated or partially obscured, you may need to
apply this tool to each tooth individually.

The Toothbrush mode of the Makeover tool works only on color
photos.

You can zoom in on the photo, if necessary, for better control of
the Makeover tool.

To apply a suntan

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 In the task panel, select Makeover, and click the Suntan button.
3 Type or set a value in the Size control.
4 Carefully drag over the skin you want to tan.

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Cropping photos

You can remove unwanted portions of a photo to create stronger
compositions or to change the focus. Cropping can reduce the amount
of hard drive memory required for the editing process. Also, by
eliminating extraneous areas of color, cropping can improve color
corrections. If a photo requires both cr opping and color correction, you
should crop the photo first and then apply the color correction.

You can remove unwanted portions of a photo to create a
stronger composition or to change the focus.

To crop a photo

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.

Note: To protect the original version of your photo, you can save

the file with a different filename by choosing File
2 In the task panel, click Crop.
3 Define the crop area by dragging any of the handles on the crop

area rectangle.

You can drag any of the handles to adjust the crop area
4 When you’re ready to crop the photos, click the Apply button in

the task panel or on the floating toolbar.

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You can also

Select a preset crop size Choose an option from the Presets

drop-list in the task panel or on the
floating toolbar.

Rotate the crop rectangle Click the Rotate Crop Rectangle

button in the task panel or on the

floating toolbar.
Move the entire crop rectangle Drag inside the crop area.
Constrain the crop area to its

current proportions

Clear the crop area and start over Right-click anywhere in the photos.

Mark the Maintain aspect ratio

check box on the task panel. This

option is available only for custom-

defined crop rectangles.

Rotating photos

When you are enhancing or organizing a photo, you can change its
orientation by rotating it 90 degrees to the left or right. While
organizing your photos, you can rotate multiple photos at one time.

You can rotate JPEG images with lossless rotation and retain all
of the original image data.

To rotate a photo

• In either the Home or Enhance mode, select a photo and click one

of the Rotate buttons:

• Rotate Right — rotates the photo 90 degrees clockwise

• Rotate Left — rotates the photo 90 degrees counterclockwise

To rotate multiple photos

1 In the task panel, select Home.
2 Select the photo or photos that you want to rotate.

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3 In the task panel, click one of the Rotate buttons:

• Rotate Right — rotates the photo 90 degrees clockwise

• Rotate Left — rotates the photo 90 degrees counter clockwise

Straightening photos

You can easily straighten crooked photos by specifying a line along an
image feature that you want to correct. The photo is then rotated so
that it aligns vertically or horizontally along the line you specify . Y ou can
use this technique when a photo has a strong vertical or horizontal
feature, such as a building or horizon.

The Straighten tool lets you draw a line by using reference
points within a photo. You can then use the line to straighten
the photo.

To straighten a photo

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 In the task panel, click Straighten.

A straightening bar with end handles appears on the photo.

3 Drag each handle of the straightening bar to align it with the part of

the photo that you want to straighten.

4 Click the Apply button.

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You can also double-click the photo to apply the command.

Applying effects

You can make a color photo look like a black-and-white photo by
converting it to shades of gray (grayscale), or yo u can use the Sepia tool
to apply a warm brown tone to a photo, which gives it a 19th-century
look.

You can add picture frames to your images to provide an eye-catching
final touch. You can choose from square or oval frames, modern or
classic styles, mats or photo edges, or a variety of other styles.

You can use the Picture Tube tool to paint with a collection of objects.
For example, you can add butterflies and beetles to a picnic setting, fill
an aquarium with fish, or frame a picture with holly.

To apply a black-and-white effect

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.

Note: To protect the original version of your photo, you can save

the file with a different filename by using the Save As button on the
toolbar.

2 In the task panel, click Black and White.

To apply a sepia effect

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.

Note: To protect the original version of your photo, you can save

the file with a different filename by using the Save As button on the
toolbar.

2 In the task panel, click Sepia.

To paint with the Picture Tube tool

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.

Note: To protect the original version of your photo, you can save

the file with a different filename by using the Save As button on the
toolbar.

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2 In the task panel, click Add Picture Tubes, and select a picture tube

from the Pictur e Tube drop-list.

3 If necessary, adjust the following:

• Size — determines the percentage (10% to 250%) for reducing or
enlarging each image in the picture tube and scaling the step

• Spacing — determines the distance in pixels (1 to 500) between
the centers of each picture tube cell that you paint

4 In the image window, click to paint with one picture tube image, or

drag to paint with multiple picture tube images.

To add a picture frame

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.

Note: To protect the original version of your photo, you can save

the file with a different filename by using the Save As button on the
toolbar.

2 In the task panel, click Add Picture Frame, and choose a frame from

the drop-list.

3 Choose one of the following options:

• Frame inside of the image — resizes the frame to fit within the
image canvas

• Frame outside of the image — increases the canvas size to
accommodate the frame

4 Click OK.

If the width and height differ by a considerable amount, the
frame appears thicker along the shorter sides.

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Adding text to photos

The Text tool lets you add text to a photo. The text is “painted” onto
the photo and is not included in text searches.

The text cannot be removed from the photo after you save it, so it is
recommended that you save the photo to a different filename to
preserve the original.

You can add text to your photos.

To add text to a photo

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.

Note: To protect the original version of your photo, you can save
the file with a different filename by choosing File

2 In the task panel, scroll down, and click Text to open the Text Entry

dialog box.

3 Choose a font from the Font drop-list.
4 Choose a font size from the Size drop-list.
5 Select a direction for the text from the Text Flow drop-list.
6 Click any of the following buttons to format your text:

• Bold — applies bold formatting to text

• Italic — applies italic formatting to text

• Underline — underlines text

• Align Left — aligns text to the left

• Align Center — centers multiple lines of text

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• Align Right — aligns text to the right

7 Click the Color box, choose a color for your text, and click OK.
8 Click on the area of the photo where you want to add text, and type

the text in the Text Entry dialog box.
You can preview the text you typed on the photo.

9 Click Apply.

If you want to change the text attributes, select the text and then
choose new text attributes.

Resizing photos

Y ou can use the R esize command to change the actual pixel dimensions
of photos without changing their composition. When the size of a
photo is increased, pixels (the individual grid cells that mak e up a digital
photo) are added to create the enlarged photo.

Resizing photos may reduce their sharpness, especially when photo
size is decreased. It is therefore a good idea to preserve a copy of the
original photo by saving the new photo with a new filename.

Guidelines for resizing

• Do not increase the photo size by more than 25 percent.

• Resize a photo only once. Each time you resize the photo, some
data is lost, which can cause the photo to become blurry. If your
first resizing of the photo is not correct, undo the change, and try
again.

• Correct and retouch photos before resizing.

To resize a photo

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 Choose Edit
3 Mark the Resample using check box, and select a resampling type

from the drop-list.

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! Resize Photo to open the Resize dialog box.

• Smart Size — chooses the best algorithm based on the new pixel
dimensions you set

• Bicubic — minimizes the jaggedness that often results from
expanded, irregular, or complex photos

• Bilinear — uses the two nearest pixels around each existing pix el
to determine the appearance of newly created pixels

• Pixel Resize — duplicates or removes pixels to achieve the
selected width and height of the photo (recommended for hard­edged photos and simple graphics)

• Weighted Average — uses a weighted-average color value of
neighboring pixels to determine the appearance of newly created
pixels (useful for reducing photorealistic, irregular, or c o mpl ex
photos)

4 In the Pixel Dimensions group box, type or set new values in the

Width and Height controls. From the drop-list, choose whether to

enter values in pixels or as a percentage of the original size.

5 Click OK.

It is recommended that you constrain the new photo dimensions
to the photo’s current proportions by marking the Lock aspect
ratio check box. Changing the aspect ratio distorts the image by
stretching or contracting it in one dimension more than the
other.

You can keep the image’s current print size by marking the
Maintain original print size check box.

To change the photo resolution and print size

1 Double-click the photo to open it in Enhance mode.
2 Choose Edit

! Resize Photo.

3 Unmark the Resample using check box.
4 In the Print Size group box, do one of the following:

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• Type or set values in the Width and Height controls.

• Type or set a value in the Resolution control.
You can choose units of measurement from the drop-lists next to

the Width, Height, and Resolution controls.

5 Click OK.

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Working with Snapfire Shows

You can create Snapfire Shows — multimedia shows that can include
photos, motion effects, video, and soundtracks.

You can use your photos to make movie files whi ch you c an share with
others. Y ou can also choose options that contr ol how the Snapfire Show
is viewed and played.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• adding photos and videos to Snapfire Shows

•playing Snapfire Shows

• choosing settings for Snapfire Shows

• choosing slide settings

• saving Snapfire Shows

Adding photos and videos to Snapfire Shows

When you create a Snapfire Show, you move photos or videos from a
photo tray to the Storyboard. The Storyboard holds all the items that
will be in the Snapfire Show . You can add, delete, and move items in the
Storyboard.

To add photos and videos to a Snapfire Show

1 Drag the photos and videos that you want to add to a Snapfire

Show into a photo tray.

2 In the task panel, choose Show , and drag photos or videos from the

photo tray to the Storyboard.

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You can also add all items in your photo tray to the Storyboard
by clicking the Photo T ray Menu

button and selecting Add All

to Storyboard.

Playing Snapfire Shows

You can control playback of the Snapfire Show by using the buttons in
the Snapfire Show viewer. You can also play the Snapfire Shows in full­screen mode.

To play a Snapfire Show

1 In the task panel, choose Show, and drag photos or videos from a

photo tray to the Storyboard.

2 Use the playback controls on the Snapfire Show toolbar, and

perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Review the full Snapfire Show Click the Full Show button in the

Snapfire Show window.

Review only the slide transition and
motion effects

Play the show in full-screen mode Click the Play show full screen

Play and pause the show Click the Play or Pause button

Rewind the show Click the Rewind to Start button

View the previous and next slides in
the show

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Select the slide in the Storyboard,
and click the Slide button from
the Snapfire Show window.

button in the Snapfire Show
window.

in the Snapfire Show window.

in the Snapfire Show window.
Click the Back One Slide or

Forward One Slide button in the
Snapfire Show window.

Choosing settings for Snapfire Shows

Y ou can include captions and soundtracks in Snapfire Shows and control
how the audio files are played.

To choose settings for a Snapfire Show

1 In the task panel, choose Show, and click View Show Settings.
2 Choose any of the following options:

• To display the photo captions that you have typed in the General
Info panel, mark the Include Captions check box. You can add
captions to slides by clicking Show Slide Information in the Show
task panel.

• To add a soundtrack that plays when you view the Snapfire Show,
click the Add button to access the Open dialog box, select an
audio file (.mp3, .wav, or .wma), and click Open. If your Snapfire
Show includes a video clip, the clip's audio will be replaced by the
soundtrack you choose.

• T o synchronize the length of the Snapfire Show with the length of
the audio so that the Snapfire Show ends when the soundtrack
stops playing, click the Synchronize button. This option applies
only when you have selected a soundtrack and clicked
Soundtrack.

You can also

Remove an audio file from the
Snapfire Show

Change the order in which the audio
files play

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Select the audio file that you want to
remove, and click the Remove
button.

Select an audio file, and drag it to a
different location.

Choosing slide settings

You can choose the duration, transition, and motion effects that apply
to specific photos in your Snapfire Show.

To choose slide settings

1 In the task panel, choose Show, and select a slide from the

Storyboard.
Note: You can apply the slide settings to multiple photos by

selecting a group of photos in the Storyboard.

2 In the task panel, click View Show Settings.
3 To add motion effects that pan and zoom in the slide, mark the

Include motion effects check box, and choose from the following

options:

• Automatic — applies the start and end positions automatically

• Adjust start position — lets you adjust the start position of the
motion effect rectangle by dragging and resizing the rectangle

• Adjust end position — lets you adjust the end position of the
motion effect rectangle by dragging and resizing the rectangle

4 In the Duration field, select the number of seconds that you want

the selected slide to display in the Snapfire Show.

5 To select a slide transition, choose a transition style from the

Transition drop-list.

Saving Snapfire Shows

After you create a Snapfire Show and choose its settings, you can save
it and share it with others, or change it later. You can also save the
Snapfire Show as a video file.

To save a Snapfire Show

1 In the task panel, choose Show, and click Save as Snapfire Show to

open the Save As dialog box.

2 From the Save in drop-list, select the folder in which you want to

save the Snapfire Show.

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3 In the File name field, type the name for the Snapfire Show, and

click Save.

You can save your show with the .SnapfireShowProject filename
extension so that you can edit it at a later time. Choose File

!

Save As, and enter a name for the show in the File name field.
Then, select Snapfire Show from the Save as Type drop-list, and
click the Save button.

To share your Snapfire Show with others, click Share as Snapfire
Show in the Show task panel to automatically attach the Snapfire
Show to an e-mail message in your e-mail application.

To save a Snapfire Show as a video

1 In the task panel, choose Show, and click Save as Video to open the

Save As dialog box.

2 From the Save in drop-list, select the folder in which you want to

save the video.

3 In the File name field, type a name for the video, and click Save.

You can save your show with the .CorelProject filename
extension so that you can edit it at a later time. Choose File

!

Save As, and enter a name for the show in the File name field.
Then, select Corel Project from the Save as Type drop-list, and
click the Save button.

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Working with videos

You can preview your video clips from a video thumbnail, or you can
play your videos in Show mode or full-screen mode. You can also trim
the video, select a frame to display as the video thumbnail, or extract a
video frame to use as a photo.

In this section, you’ll learn about

•playing videos

• choosing frames to use as video thumbnails

• extracting frames from videos

• trimming videos

Playing videos

You can preview your video files (with .avi, .mov, .mp4, or .mpeg
filename extensions) from thumbnails. Y ou can also play videos in Show
mode or in full-screen mode.

Example of a video thumbnail

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To preview a video from a thumbnail

1 In the task panel, select Home, choose Find Photos, and select a

folder that contains video files.

2 Select the thumbnail of the video file, and press the Play

on the thumbnail.

To play a video file in Show mode

1 In the task panel, select Home, choose Find Photos, and select a

folder that contains video files.

2 Drag the thumbnail of the video into a photo tray.
3 In the task panel, select Show, drag the video thumbnail into the

Storyboard, and press the Play

You can also

Play the video in full-screen mode Click the Play show full screen

Pause the video Click the Pause button on the

Rewind the video Click the Rewind to Sta rt button

button on the video toolbar.

button on the video toolbar.

video toolbar.

on the video toolbar.

button

Choosing frames to use as video thumbnails

A single frame in your video is displayed as the video thumbnail. If you
want to choose a frame that better depicts your video, you can select a
different frame from the vi deo file to use as the video thumbnail.

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To choose a frame to use as the video thumbnail

1 In the task panel, select Home, choose Find Photos, and select a

folder that contains a video file.

Note: You can also select a video file contained in a photo tray.

2 Select the thumbnail for the video file, and press the Play

on the thumbnail.

3 Click the Pause

frame you want to use as the video thumbnail.

4 Click the Set as Thumbnail

button on the thumbnail to stop the video at the

button on the thumbnail.

button

Extracting frames from videos

You can extract a frame from a video file and save it as a photo.

To extract a frame from a video

1 In the task panel, select Home, choose Find Photos, and select a

folder that contains a video file.

Note: You can also select a video file contained in a photo tray.

2 Select the thumbnail for the video file, and press the Play

on the thumbnail.

3 Click the Pause button on the thumbnail to stop the video on

the frame that you want to use as the video thumbnail.

4 Click the Save Frame as Photo

the Save As dialog box.

5 From the Save in drop-list, select the folder in which you want to

save the frame as a photo.

6 In the File name field, type a name for the photo, and click Save.

button on the thumbnail to open

button

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Trimming videos

You can trim a video to make the video shorter , or to remove unwanted
areas of the video.

To trim a video

1 In the task panel, select Home, choose Find Photos, and select a

folder that contains a video file.

2 Drag the thumbnail of the video to a photo tray.
3 In the task panel, select Show, and drag the video thumbnail into

the Storyboard.

4 In the Storyboard, click the video thumbnail to select it.
5 Set the start point for the video by dragging the Set Start handle to

the right.

6 Set the end point for the video by dragging the Set End handle to

the left.
If you want to view the trimmed video, you can drag the center

Review handle from the left to the right.

To save the trimmed video, click Save as Video in the task panel
to open the Save As dialog box.

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Creating projects

You can create projects to share with others. You can create album
pages to use in scrapbooking, make greeting cards, and create custom
calendars, collages, magazine covers, and certificates.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• creating collages

• creating greeting cards

• creating calendars

• creating album pages

• creating certificates

• creating magazine covers

Creating collages

The program includes many templates that you can use to make
collages with your photos.

To create a collage

1 Drag the photos for your collage into a photo tray.
2 In the task panel, select Create, and click Collage.
3 In the task panel, click Select Layout, and choose a layout for your

collage.

4 Drag photos from the photo tray into the cells of the layout.
5 Arrange photos in the cells by selecting a cell and using any of the

following options or controls:

• Fill Frame — enlarges the photo to fill the cell

• Fit to Frame — fits the entire photo in the cell

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• Rotate Right or Rotate Left buttons — changes the photo
orientation

• Zoom Tool — increases or decreases the size of the photo in the
cell

• Pan Tool — moves the photo in the cell to show hidden areas

You can also

Open an existing project Click the Open Project button

on the toolbar.

Create a new project Click the New Project button on

the toolbar.

Add additional pages Click the Add Page button on the

toolbar.

View a preview of the selected page Click the View Preview button

on the toolbar.

Change the page view Click the View Multipage button

on the toolbar.

Change the page orientation Click the View Page Horizontal

or View Page Vertical button on
the toolbar.

Save your project Click the Save button on the

toolbar.
The pages are saved in the Corel
Project File (.SnapfireProject) format.

Print your project Click the Print button on the

toolbar.

For the best print results, use a photo-quality printer and paper,
and adjust the printer to use the highest quality settings.

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Creating greeting cards

Y ou can use one of the many template layouts available to create special
cards that contain your own photos and greetings. Just select a greeting
card layout, drag pictures into the cells, add text, and print.

To create a greeting card

1 Drag the photos for your greeting card into a photo tray.
2 In the task panel, select Create, and click Greeting Card.
3 In the task panel, click Select Layout, and choose a layout for your

greeting card.

4 Drag photos from the photo tray into the cells of the layout.
5 Arrange photos in the cells by selecting a cell and using any of the

following options or controls:

• Fill Frame — enlarges the photo to fill the cell

• Fit to Frame — fits the entire photo in the cell

• Rotate Right or Rotate Left buttons — changes the photo
orientation

• Zoom Tool — increases or decreases the size of the photo in the
cell

• Pan Tool — moves the photo in the cell to show hidden areas

6 Click in a text cell, and type your message in the Text field on the

task panel.

7 To change the text format, select the text, and apply any of the

following controls:

• Bold — applies bold formatting to text

• Italic — applies italic formatting to text

• Underline — underlines text

• Size drop-list — changes the text size

• Color box — changes the text color or lets you create a custom
color

• Left

, Center , or Right — aligns text

, Middle , or Bottom — aligns text margins

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You can also

Open an existing project Click the Open Project button

on the toolbar.

Create a new project Click the New Project button on

the toolbar.

Add additional pages Click the Add Page button on the

toolbar.

View a preview of the selected page Click the View Preview button

on the toolbar.

Change the page view Click the View Multipage button

on the toolbar.

Change the page orientation Click the View Page Horizontal

or View Page Vertical button on
the toolbar.

Save your project Click the Save button on the

toolbar.
The pages are saved in the Snapfire
Project File (.SnapfireProject) format.

Print your project Click the Print button on the

toolbar.

For the best print results, use a photo-quality printer and paper,
and adjust the printer to use the highest quality settings.

Creating calendars

You can share your memories with others by creating a calendar that
contains your own photos.

To create a calendar

1 Drag the photos for your calendar into a photo tray.

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2 In the task panel, select Create, and click Calendar to open the

Choose a month and year dialog box.

3 Select a month from the Month drop-list and a year from the Year

drop-list, and click OK.

4 In the task panel, click Select Layout, and choose a layout for your

calendar.

5 Drag photos from the photo tray into the cells of the layout.
6 Arrange photos in the cells by selecting a cell and using any of the

following options or controls:

• Fill Frame — enlarges the photo to fill the cell

• Fit to Frame — fits the entire photo in the cell

• Rotate Right or Rotate Left buttons — changes the photo
orientation

• Zoom Tool — increases or decreases the size of the photo in the
cell

• Pan Tool — moves the photo in the cell to show hidden areas

You can also

Open an existing project Click the Open Project button

on the toolbar.

Create a new project Click the New Project button on

the toolbar.

Add additional pages Click the Add Page button on the

toolbar.

View a preview of the selected page Click the View Preview button

on the toolbar.

Change the page view Click the View Multipage button

on the toolbar.

Change the page orientation Click the View Page Horizontal

or View Page Vertical button on
the toolbar.

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You can also

Save your project Click the Save button on the

toolbar.
The pages are saved in the Snapfire
Project File (.SnapfireProject) format.

Print your project Click the Print button on the

toolbar.

For the best print results, use a photo-quality printer and paper,
and adjust the printer to use the highest quality settings.

Creating album pages

You can create an album page by using one of the many available
template layouts. Just select an album page layout, drag pictures into
the cells, add text, and then print. You’ll quickly have an array of album
pages that you can use for scrapbooking, framing, or sharing with
others.

To create an album page

1 Drag the photos for your album page into a photo tray.
2 In the task panel, select Create, and click Horizontal Album Page,

Square Album Page, or Vertical Album Page.

3 In the task panel, click Select Layout, and choose a layout for your

album page.

4 Drag photos from the photo tray into the cells of the layout.
5 Arrange photos in the cells by selecting a cell and using any of the

following options or controls:

• Fill Frame — enlarges the photo to fill the cell

• Fit to Frame — fits the entire photo in the cell

• Rotate Right or Rotate Left buttons — changes the photo
orientation

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• Zoom Tool — increases or decreases the size of the photo in the
cell

• Pan Tool — moves the photo in the cell to show hidden areas

6 Click in a text cell, and type your message in the Text field on the

task panel.

7 To change the text format, select the text, and apply any of the

following controls:

• Bold — applies bold formatting to text

• Italic — applies italic formatting to text

• Underline — underlines text

• Size drop-list — changes the text size

• Color box — changes the text color or lets you create a custom
color

• Left

, Center , or Right — aligns text

, Middle , or Bottom — aligns text margins

• Top

You can also

Open an existing project Click the Open Project button

on the toolbar.

Create a new project Click the New Project button on

the toolbar.

Add additional pages Click the Add Page button on the

toolbar.

View a preview of the selected page Click the View Preview button

on the toolbar.

Change the page view Click the View Multipage button

on the toolbar.

Change the page orientation Click the View Page Horizontal

or View Page Vertical button on
the toolbar.

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You can also

Save your project Click the Save button on the

toolbar.
The pages are saved in the Snapfire
Project File (.SnapfireProject) format.

Print your project Click the Print button on the

toolbar.

For the best print results, use a photo-quality printer and paper,
and adjust the printer to use the highest quality settings.

Creating certificates

You can show your appreciation for others by creating special
certificates and awards.

To create a certificate

1 Drag the photos for your certificate into a photo tray.
2 In the task panel, select Create, and click Certificate.
3 In the task panel, click Select Layout, and choose a layout for your

certificate.

4 Drag photos from the photo tray into the cells of the layout.
5 Arrange photos in the cells by selecting a cell and using any of the

following options or controls:

• Fill Frame — enlarges the photo to fill the cell

• Fit to Frame — fits the entire photo in the cell

• Rotate Right or Rotate Left buttons — changes the photo
orientation

• Zoom Tool — increases or decreases the size of the photo in the
cell

• Pan Tool — moves the photo in the cell to show hidden areas

6 Click in a text cell, and type your message in the Text field on the

task panel.

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7 To change the text format, select the text, and apply any of the

following controls:

• Bold — applies bold formatting to text

• Italic — applies italic formatting to text

• Underline — underlines text

• Size drop-list — changes the text size

• Color box — changes the text color or lets you create a custom
color

• Left

, Center , or Right — aligns text

• Top

, Middle , or Bottom — aligns text margins

You can also

Open an existing project Click the Open Project button

on the toolbar.

Create a new project Click the New Project button on

the toolbar.

Add additional pages Click the Add Page button on the

toolbar.

View a preview of the selected page Click the View Preview button

on the toolbar.

Change the page view Click the View Multipage button

on the toolbar.

Change the page orientation Click the View Page Horizontal

or View Page Vertical button on
the toolbar.

Save your project Click the Save button on the

toolbar.
The pages are saved in the Snapfire
Project File (.SnapfireProject) format.

Print your project Click the Print button on the

toolbar.

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For best print results, use a photo-quality printer and paper, and
adjust the printer to use the highest quality settings.

Creating magazine covers

You can create magazine covers that feature your photos.

To create a magazine cover

1 Drag the photos for your magazine cover into a photo tray.
2 In the task panel, select Create, and click Magazine Cover.
3 In the task panel, click Select Layout, and choose a layout for your

magazine cover.

4 Drag photos from the photo tray into the cells of the layout.
5 Arrange photos in the cells by selecting a cell and using any of the

following options or controls:

• Fill Frame — enlarges the photo to fill the cell

• Fit to Frame — fits the entire photo in the cell

• Rotate Right or Rotate Left buttons — changes the photo
orientation

• Zoom Tool — increases or decreases the size of the photo in the
cell

• Pan Tool — moves the photo in the cell to show hidden areas

6 Click in a text cell, and type your message in the Text field on the

task panel.

7 To change the text format, select the text, and apply any of the

following controls:

• Bold — applies bold formatting to text

• Italic — applies italic formatting to text

• Underline — underlines text

• Size drop-list — changes the text size

• Color box — changes the text color or lets you create a custom
color

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• Left , Center , or Right — aligns text

• Top

, Middle , or Bottom — aligns text margins

You can also

Open an existing project Click the Open Project button

on the toolbar.

Create a new project Click the New Project button on

the toolbar.

Add additional pages Click the Add Page button on the

toolbar.

View a preview of the selected page Click the View Preview button

on the toolbar.

Change the page view Click the View Multipage button

on the toolbar.

Change the page orientation Click the View Page Horizontal

or View Page Vertical button on
the toolbar.

Save your project Click the Save button on the

toolbar.
The pages are saved in the Snapfire
Project File (.SnapfireProject) format.

Print your project Click the Print button on the

toolbar.

For the best print results, use a photo-quality printer and paper,
and adjust the printer to use the highest quality settings.

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Choosing program preferences

Using the Preferences dialog box, you can control advanced program
features, such as options for file format association, thumbnails, and
multimedia. You can also reset program warning messages.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• resetting program warning messages

• choosing file format associations

• choosing thumbnail preferences

• choosing multimedia preferences

Resetting program warning messages

If you have disabled warning messages by choosing not to show the
message again, you can reset the warning messages so that they are
displayed.

To reset program warning messages

1 Choose File
2 In the General group box, click Reset W a rnings, and clic k OK.

! Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box.

Choosing file format associations

You can have certain file formats (such as JPEG) automatically open in
the program when you double-click the icons on the Windows desktop.
The associated files display the program icon.

File format associations control how the program interacts with many
types of file formats. Changes in file format extensions do not take
effect until the next time you start the program.

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To choose file format associations

1 Choose File

! Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box.

2 In the General group box, click File Associations to open the File

Format Associations dialog box.

3 Mark one of the following check boxes:

• T o associate all listed formats that are not alr eady associated with
other applications, click the Select Unused button.

• To associate no file formats with the program, click the Remove

All button.

4 Click OK.

You can also

Associate all listed formats Click Select All.
Associate all listed formats that are

not already associated with other
applications

Associate no file formats with the
program

Click Select Unused.

Click Remove All.

To set file extensions

1 Choose File

! Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box.

2 In the General group box, click the File Associations button to open

the File Format Associations dialog box.

3 Mark the file format check boxes that contain the extensions you

want to set, and click OK.

You can also

Add a file extension Click Extensions in the File Format

Association dialog box. Click Add in
the Extensions dialog box, type in
the new extension, and click OK.

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You can also

Delete a file extension Click Extensions in the File Format

Association dialog box. In the
Extensions dialog box, select the
extension from the list, and click
Delete.

Reset a format to its default
extension

Make an extension the preferred
choice

Click Extensions in the File Format
Association dialog box. In the
Extensions dialog box, select the
extension from the list, and click
Reset.

Click Extensions in the File Format
Association dialog box. In the
Extensions dialog box, select the
extension, and click Preferred.

Choosing thumbnail preferences

You can choose whether to display photo ratings and filenames on the
photo thumbnails. You can also change how the thumbnails appear in
Organize mode.

To choose thumbnail preferences

1 Choose File
2 In the Organizer group box, perform one or more tasks from the

following table, and click OK.

To Do the following

Display thumbnails in a column Mark the Display variable with

! Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box.

thumbnail images check box.

Show photo ratings on thumbnails Mark the Show ratings with

thumbnail images check box.

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To Do the following

Show photo filenames on
thumbnails

Mark the Show file name with
thumbnail images check box.

Choosing multimedia preferences

You can change the default output size of an exported video. You can
specify whether you plan to play the video from a DVD, the Web, or on
a high-definition television.

If your exported video fails to play, you can select a different video or
audio compression method.

To choose multimedia preferences

1 Choose File
2 In the Multimedia group box, perform one or more tasks from the

following table, and click OK.

To Do the following

Change the video size Choose a new size from the Video

Change the video compression Choose a new compressor from the

Change the audio compression Choose a new compressor from the

! Preferences to open the Preferences dialog box.

Size drop-list.

Video Compressor drop-list.

Audio Compressor drop-list.

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Index

A

album pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

aligning text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

application settings

See program preferences

associating file formats . . . . . 87

attaching files to e-mail . . . . . 28

audio

adding to Snapfire Shows . . . 67

compressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

B

backing up photos . . . . . . . . . 45

with PhotoSafe Backup . . . . . 45

black-and-white effect . . . . . 59

blemishes, removing facial . . 54

brightening photos . . . . . . . . . 52

browsing folders . . . . . . . . . . . 13

burning files

with Quick Disc . . . . . . . . . . . 46

C

Calendar

finding photos with . . . . . . . 35

calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

cameras

erasing photos from . . . . . . . 12

using Corel Photo Downloader

with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

captions, photo

adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

displaying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

card readers

using Corel Photo Downloader

with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

cards, greeting . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

CDs

backing up photos to . . . . . . 45

burning files to . . . . . . . . . . . 46

using Corel Photo Downloader

with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

closing

Corel Snapfire Plus . . . . . . . . . 2

folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

collages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

compression

audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

contrast, adjusting . . . . . . . . . 52

copying photos

into folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

into other open applications 19

Corel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . 4

Index 91

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo

opening to fix photos . . . . . . 49

Corel Photo Downloader . . . . .9

choosing options for . . . . . . . 10

using with cameras or

card readers . . . . . . . . . . . 10

using with photo CDs . . . . . . 10

Corel products

registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Corel Snapfire Plus SE . . . . . . . . 1

Corel Support Services . . . . . . . 3

correcting photos . . . . . . . . . .49

See also fixing photos

with basic techniques . . . . . .51

in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 49
with cosmetic techniques . . . 54

with Photo Doctor . . . . . . . . . 50

cosmetic corrections . . . . . . . 54

covers, magazine . . . . . . . . . . 84

cropping photos . . . . . . . . . . . 56

customer support . . . . . . . . . . . 3

D

darkening photos . . . . . . . . . . 52

date modified

sorting photos by . . . . . . . . . 17

date taken

changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

sorting photos by . . . . . . . . . 17

deleting photos . . . . . . . . . . . .21

from camera upon download 12

from photo trays . . . . . . . . . .24

dialog boxes

viewing Help for . . . . . . . . . . . 7

documentation conventions . .5

downloading photos . . . . . . . . 9

avoiding duplication when . . 12

choosing options for . . . . . . . 11

with Corel Photo Downloader . 9

duration

setting for slides . . . . . . . . . . 68

DVDs

backing up photos to . . . . . . 45

burning files to . . . . . . . . . . . 46

E

edges, sharpening . . . . . . . . . 52

effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

black-and-white . . . . . . . . . . . 59

picture frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Picture Tube tool . . . . . . . . . . 59

sepia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27–28

e-mail application

specifying default . . . . . . . . . 28

embedding photos in e-mail 28

enhancing photos . . . . . . . . . . 49

exiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

extensions, file . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

extracting video frames . . . . . 73

F

facial blemishes, removing . . 54

file extensions, setting . . . . . .88

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file formats

choosing associations . . . . . . 87

sorting photos by . . . . . . . . . 17

File menu

opening photos from . . . . . . 16

file size

sorting photos by . . . . . . . . . 17

filenames

saving photos to different . . . 20

saving photos to same . . . . . 20

sorting photos by . . . . . . . . . 17

files

burning with Quick Disc . . . . 46

finding photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

by sorting thumbnails . . . . . . 17

with Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

with tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

fitting photos to windows . . . . 17

fixing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

See also correcting photos

in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 49

in one step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

with Photo Doctor . . . . . . . . 50

folder list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

adding photos to . . . . . . . . . 14

removing folders from . . . . . 14

folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

adding to folder list . . . . . . . 14

browsing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

changing default for

downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

copying photos into . . . . . . . 19

moving photos between . . . . 18

naming for downloads . . . . . 12

opening photos in . . . . . . . . . 15

removing listed . . . . . . . . . . . 14

renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

saving photos to different . . 20

saving photos to same . . . . . 20

sorting photos by . . . . . . . . . 17

specifying naming format for

downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

frames, picture

adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

frames, video

choosing as thumbnails . . . . 72

extracting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

G

greeting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

H

Help system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

I

information, photo

See photo information

L

learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

lightening photos . . . . . . . . . . 52

listing folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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M

magazine covers . . . . . . . . . . 84

creating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Makeover tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Message Center . . . . . . . . . . . .1

messages, warning

resetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

montages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

mouse wheel

zooming with . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

moving photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

between folders . . . . . . . . . . .18

multimedia preferences . . . . 90

O

one-step photo fixes . . . . . . . . 51

opening

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo . .49

Corel Snapfire Plus . . . . . . . . . 2

photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

ordering prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Organizer

selecting photos from . . . . . . 18

P

pages, album . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

painting with Picture Tubes . .59

panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Snapfire Show slides . . . . . . . 68

photo corrections

See correcting photos

Photo Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

applying recommendations . . 50

Photo Fix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

photo information

advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

captions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

photo ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

recorded date . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

searching for photos with . . . 33

tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

photo ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

choosing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

sorting photos by . . . . . . . . . 17

photo trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

adding contents to

Storyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

adding photos to . . . . . . . . . . 24

removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

removing photos from . . . . . 24

renaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

selecting photos from . . . . . . 18

PhotoSafe Backup . . . . . . . . . 45

using . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

photo-sharing services

ordering prints from . . . . . . .30

picture frames

adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Picture Tube tool

painting with . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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