Epson PhotoPlus User Manual

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Table of Contents

IntroductionIntroduction

PhotoPlus Features 2 System Requirements 2 About This Guide 3 Where to Get Help 4

Software Support 4

Electronic Support Services 4 Registration 6 Safety Instructions 6

1. 1. Getting StartedGetting Started

Getting to Know Your PhotoPlus Scanner 1-1 Setting Up Your PhotoPlus Scanner 1-2 Installing Your Fun Pak Software Suite 1-4

2. 2. Scanning and Other Basic StuffScanning and Other Basic Stuff

Starting Your Scan 2-2 Scanning Your Picture 2-3 Enhancing Your Photo 2-5 Adjusting Settings 2-6

Printing an Image 2-7 Saving an Image File 2-8 Using Photo Album s 2-9

Placing Your Picture in an Album 2-9 Workin g with Your Al bu m 2-10

3. 3. Edit ing: Transf orm ing Your ImagesEditing: Transf orming Your Images

Opening Image Files 3-2

Opening an Image in an Album 3-2 Opening an Image with the Open Button 3-3

Viewing Images and Image Information 3-3

Zooming In and Ou t 3-3 Using the Zoom Commands 3-4 Viewing Your Image at Full Screen 3-5 Viewing Image Information 3-5

Hiding the Tools Bar and Status Bar 3-6 Selecting Part of Your Image 3-6 Cutting, Copying, and Pasting 3-8 Cropping 3-8

Resizing 3-9

Resizing a Selection 3-9 Resizing an Image 3-10

Rotating 3-11

Rotating a Selection 3-11

Rotating an Entire Image 3-12 Flipping an Image or Selection 3-12 Converting Image Types 3-13

4. 4. EEnhancing: Play ing with Your Imagesnhancing: Playing with Your Images

Adjusting Brightness and Contrast 4-2 Adjusting Hue and Saturation 4-3 Setting Tone Adjustment 4-4 Sharpening 4-5 Blurring 4-6 Using Special Effects 4-7

5. 5. Projects: Fun Things You Can DoProjects: Fun Things Y ou Can Do

6. 6. Print Artist: Designing with St yl ePrint Artist: Designing with Style

Getting Started with Print Artist 6-2 Creating a Greeting Card 6-4 Adding a Photo 6-6

Importing an Image 6-6

Scanning Pictures in Print Artist 6-7 Adding Text 6-8 Adding a Graphic 6-9 Saving Your Card 6-11 Printing Your Card and Exiting 6-11

7. 7. Print Paks Magnet Kit: Family StuffPrintPaks Magnet Kit: Family Stuff

Getting Ready to Use the Magnet Kit 7-2 Creating the Magnets 7-3 Getting Ready to Print Your Magnets 7-5 Printing Your Magnets 7-6 Putting Your Magnets Together 7-7

Making a Slide Show 5-2 Making a Screen Saver 5 -2 Using the Matte Temp late 5-3

Adding Background 5-4 Adding Text 5-6 Printing Your Matted Picture 5-8

Using the Calendar T emplate 5-8

Adding Background and Designing the Dates 5-9 Adding Text and Printing the Calendar 5-10

8. 8. CardScan: Instant Address BookCardScan: Instant Ad dress Book

Starting CardScan 8-1 Scanning Your Cards 8-3 Editing the Information 8-6 Saving and Exiting 8-7 Workin g with Your Address List 8-7 Printing 8-8

Designing the Layout 8-9

Previewing and Printing 8-9

9. 9. Pro Scanning: More Things You Can DoPro Scanning: More Things You Can Do

Setting the Software for Hand Scanning 9-1 Capturing the Image by Hand Scanning 9-2 Stitching Two Images Together 9-4

10. 10. Maintenance and TroubleshootingMaintenance and Trou b le shooting

Caring for PhotoPlus 10-1 Solving Scanner and System Problems 10 -2 Solving Image Problems 10-4

A. SpecificationsA. Specifications

Physical A-1 Power A-1 Technical A-2 Environmental A-2

GlossaryGlossary IndexIndex

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Introduction

our new EPSON excitement of color photos to anything you print.

All you have to do is drop your photo in the scanner and press the start button. In less than a minute, your picture appears on the screen.

The PhotoPlus Fun Pak includ es all the software and other stuff you need to work and play with your pictures. You can edit and enhance the images and use them to create greeting cards, calendars, magnets, and lots more. Or scan business cards directly into a card file.

Setting up PhotoPlus is a snap. Just plug it into your computer’s parallel p ort and install the software. You don’t have to open up your computer case. The special pass-through parallel connector lets you attach both your printer and PhotoPlus to the same computer port.

PhotoPlusTM lets you add the

Introduction 1

PhotoPlus FeaturesPhotoPlus Features

Here’s what PhotoPlus can do for you:

❙ Automatically handles p hotographs, business c ards,

or other small images

❙ Automatically switches between a printer and

scanner connected to the same port

❙ Scans and recognizes up to 16.7 million colors, along

with grayscale and black and white line art

❙ Supports maximum enhanced resolutions of 1200

dpi

❙ Allows you to add color images to almost any

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standard Windows

❙ Lets you print on any color or black and white

printer.

The PhotoPlus Create Cool Stuff Fun Pak comes with the following easy-to-use software:

application

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❙ Sierra

Print Artist 3.0 for creating photo greeting

cards, banners, calendars, and much more

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❙ PrintPaks

Magnet Kit: everything your kids need to make nifty magnets with their own pictures, including interactive multimedia instructions, magnets, and special EPSON paper

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❙ Corex

CardScan SE for scanning business cards and storing the information in an electronic address book.

System RequirementsSystem Requirements

❙ IBM-compatible PC with 486 or higher processor ❙ VGA monitor with at least 256-color display (16- or

24-bit video display adapter with 16.7 million colors recommended)

❙ 8MB RAM ❙ Hard disk drive with 50MB available

❙ EPSON PhotoPlus 2.0 image editing software for

scanning, enhancing, organizing, and transforming your pictures with special effects

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❙ Mouse or other pointing device ❙ Standard parallel printer port ❙ Double-speed or faster CD-ROM drive

❙ Sound card and speakers (for the Magnet Kit only) ❙ Microsoft

Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.

About This GuideAbout This Guide

Chapter 1Chapter 1 identifies the parts of your PhotoPlus scanner, and shows you how to set it up and install the software.

Chapter 2Chapter 2 shows you how to scan pictures with your PhotoPlus scanner, and how to use your sof twa re to organize, print, and save your images.

Chapter 6Chapter 6 introduces Print Artist and gets you started designing your own photo projects for work or play.

Chapter 7Chapter 7 shows you how to use the multimedia Magnet Kit to design, print, and assemble 8 photo magnets.

Chapter 8Chapter 8 tells you how to scan business cards and organize them into electronic card files.

Chapter 9 Chapter 9 covers th ese advanced features: scanning by hand and stitching two images together.

Chapter 3Chapter 3 covers the editing features of your PhotoPlus software, including cropping, rotating, and converting image types.

Chapter 4Chapter 4 shows you how to enhance your images by adjusting brightness, contrast, and colors, and using special effects.

Chapter 5Chapter 5 explains how to display your photos in slide shows and screen savers, and print them in framed pictures and calendars.

Chapter 10 Chapter 10 provides maintenance and troubleshooting tips.

Appendix AAppendix A lists the specifications of your PhotoPlus.

The GlossaryGlossary explains scanning and image-editing words that may be new to you.

The IndexIndex helps you locate specific information.

Introduction 3

Where to Get HelpWhere to Get Help

If you purchased your PhotoPlus co lor photo scanner in the United States or Canada, E PSON provides customer support and service through a network of Authorized EPSON Customer Care Centers. EPSON also provides the following services when you dial (800) 922-891(800) 922-8911:1:

❙ EPSON technical information library fax service ❙ Product literature on current and new products

If you purchased your PhotoPlus color photo scanner outside the United States or Canada, contact your EPSON dealer or the marketing location nearest you for customer support and service.

Software SupportSoftware Support

If you’ve tried the on-screen help and you still have questions, call the number for the application yo u n eed help with:

❙ Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized

EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center

❙ T echnical information on the installation,

configuration, and operation of EPSON products

❙ Customer relations.

You can purchase accessories for EPSON products from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766(800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, call (800) 922-8911(800) 922-8911.

You can obtain additional magnet supplies from PrintPaks by calling (800) 774-6860. (800) 774-6860.

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❙ PhotoPlus software ((800) 922-8911800) 922-8911 ❙ Print Artist ((206) 644-4343206) 644-4343 ❙ PrintPaks Magnet Kit (503) 295-6182(503) 295-618 2 ❙ CardScan (617)(617) 492-4200492-4200..

See the inside back cover for information about additional support services for your software.

Electronic Support ServicesElectronic Support Services

If you have a modem, the fastest way to access helpful tips, specifications, drivers, ap plication notes, and bulletins for EPSON products is through the online services described below.

World Wide WWorld Wide We beb

If you are connected to the Internet and have a Web browser, you can access EPSON’s World Wide Web site at http://www.epson.comhttp://www.epson.com. EPSON’s home page links users to What’s New, EPSON Products, EPSON

Connection, to the EPSON Connection for the latest drivers and FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) and the EPSON Chat area. To get in touch with EPSON around the world, E PSON Contacts includes information about local EPSON subsidiaries.

EPSONEPSON Internet FTP Site Internet FTP Site

If you have access to the Internet and an FTP client, you can download drive rs, FAQs, and sample files from EPSON’s FTP site. Use your F TP client or Web browser to log onto ftp.epson.comftp.epson.com with the user name anonymousanonymous and your e-mail address as the password.

EPSON Fax-on-Demand ServiceEPSON Fax-on-Demand Service

You can access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800) 922-8911(800) 922-8911 or (800) 442- 2110 (800) 442-2110 and providing a return fax number.

Corporate Info, and EPSON Contacts. Link

EPSON Do wnlo ad Ser vic eEPSON Do wnlo ad Ser vic e

You can call the EPSON Download Service (BBS) at (800) 44 2-2007.(800) 442-2007. No membership is required. Make sure your communications software is set to 8 data b its with 1 stop bit, no parity bit, and a modem speed up to

28.8 Kbps. See the documentation that came with your communications software for more information.

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EPSOEPSON FN Forum o n Comp uS erveorum on Compu S erv e

CompuServe members can call the Epson America Forum on CompuServe. If you are already a member, simply type GO EPSONGO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Forum.

If you are not currently a member of Com puServe, you are eligible for a free introductory membership as an owner of an EPSON product. This membership entitles you to:

❙ An introductory credit on CompuServe ❙ Your own user ID and password ❙ A complimentary subscription to CompuServe

Magazine, CompuServe’s monthly publication.

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To take advantage of this offer, call (800) 848-8199(800) 848-8199 in the United States and Canada and ask for representative #529. In other countries, call the following U.S. telephone number: (614) 529-1611(614) 529-1611, or your local CompuServe access number.

❙ Unplug the scanner before cleaning. Clean with a

damp cloth only. Do n ot spill liquid on the scanner.

❙ Do not place the scanner on an unstable surface or

near a radiator or heat register. Do not store it in direct sunlight.

RegistrationRegistration

Please take a minute to fill out the registration card included with PhotoPlus color photo scanner and mail it back to us. This enables you to receive special information on software upgrades, accessories, and new products. You’ll get immediate attention if you have a problem with your PhotoPlus.

Safety InstructionsSafety Instructions

Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Also follow all warnings and instructions marked on the scanne r.

❙ Do not drop the scanner, bang it against a hard

surface, or let it hang from its cable.

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❙ Use only the type of power source indicated on the

scanner’s label.

❙ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power

outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off.

❙ Do not let the adapter’s pow er cord become

damaged or frayed.

❙ If you use a n extens ion cord with the s canner, make

sure the total ampere rating of the devices p lugged into the extension cord does no t exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not e xceed 15 amperes.

❙ Except as specifically explained in this User’s Guide,

do not attempt to service the scanner yourself.

❙ Unplug the scanner and refer servicing to qualified

service personnel under the following conditions: If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has

entered the scanner; if the scanner has been dropped or the cab inet damaged; if the scanner does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.

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Getting Started

his chapter helps you get ready to use your PhotoPlus color photo sca nner. It covers the

following:

❙ Getting to know your PhotoPlus scanner ❙ Setting up your PhotoPlus scanner

power adapter

scanner

PhotoPlus Create Cool Stuff Fun Pak

❙ Installing your PhotoPlus Fun Pak software.

Before you start, make sure you have everything shown at the left.

Getting to Know Getting to Know Your PYour PhotoPlushotoPlus Scanner Scanner

After you unpack your PhotoPlus color photo scanner, take a few minutes to learn about its features, as shown on the following page.

Getting Started 1-1

base

The edge guide edge guide helps you align your photo for scanning.

view window

start button

scanning head

ower adapter

parallel connector

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edge guide

scanning guide

cable clip

power socket

The view window view window lets you watch your photograph being scanned. You can see the scanner light turn on when you start scanning.

The start button start button starts and pauses the scanning process.

The scanning guides scanning guides show you how to position the scanner for hand scanning.

The parallel connector parallel connector lets you connect your printer and PhotoPlus scanner to the same computer port.

The power adapter power adapter lets you plug your PhotoPlus into an electric outlet.

The power socket power socket lets you plug the power adapter into the parallel connector.

Setting Up Setting Up Your Your PhotoPlusPhotoPlus Scanner Scanner

Setting up your PhotoPlus scanner is simple. Before you start, make sure your computer, printer, and any other equipment connected to your computer are turned off. Then follow the steps on page 1-3.

1-2 Getting Started

NOTE If you connect your printer and PhotoPlus scanner to the same computer port, make sure the printer is turned on when you scan.

1 If you have a printer connected to your computer’s

parallel port, unplug it.

parallel port

PhotoPlus parallel connector

2 Plug the PhotoPlus parallel connector into your

computer’s parallel port as shown to the right, and tighten the screws.

NOTE If you have a low-profile computer, the parallel connector may not fit in your port. You may need to use an exte nder connector, which you can purchase at any computer store.

3 Plug the power adapter into the power socket on the

PhotoPlus parallel connector. On some computer models, you may need to arrange the adapter plug to fit around your monitor cable.

power adapter

power socket

Getting Started 1-3

4 If you want to connect your printer and PhotoPlus

scanner to the same port, plug the printer cable into the PhotoPlus parallel connector as shown and tighten the screws.

Installing Your Installing Your FFun Pakun Pak Software Suite Software Suite

The PhotoPlus Fun Pak provides everything you need to get creative with scanned images. A single CD-ROM includes these four software applications: EPSON PhotoPlus 2.0 software, Sierra Print Artist 3.0, PrintPaks Magnet Kit, and Corex C ardScan SE.

printer cable

5 Plug the PhotoPlus power adapter into a grounded

electrical outlet. To protect the scanner from interference, it’s best to use a surge protector.

NOTE The scanning h ead on your PhotoPlus may loosen during shipping. Before you scan, push down to make su re it ’s firmly seated on the base. For information on removing and replacing the scanning head, see pages 9-2 to 9-4.

1-4 Getting Started

Follow these steps to install the software from your CD-ROM:

1 Insert the PhotoPlus Fun Pak CD in your CD-ROM

drive.

2 From the Windows 3.1 Program Manager screen,

choose RunRun from the File menu.

In Windows 95, click the Start button, and then click Run.

3 In the box, type: D:\INSTALLD:\INSTALL. If your CD-ROM drive

is not drive D, substitute the correct letter.

4 Click OK. You see the main installation screen.

5 Make sure PhotoPlus is checked, along with the

other applications you want to install.

6 Click Install. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete

the installation. Make sure you wait while each program is installed and respond to the prompts as they appear.

NOTE Don’t restart Windows until all the software programs have been installed.

You now have the following new program groups (or folders):

❙ PhotoPlus ❙ Sierra (Print Artist) ❙ PrintPaks (Magnet Kit) ❙ CardScan

Now you can turn to Chapter 2 and start scanning.

Getting Started 1-5

Scanning and Other Basic Stuff

efore you can scan with PhotoPlus, yo u n eed to start your software and choo se a project. Then just

scan, transfer, and print your image. This chapter covers the basics, including:

❙ Starting your scan ❙ Scanning a picture ❙ Enhancing your photo ❙ Adjusting settings

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❙ Printing ❙ Saving your file ❙ Using photo albums.

Scanning and Other Basic Stuff 2-1

Starting Your ScanStarting Your Scan

If your printer and PhotoPlus scanner are plugged into the same computer port, make sure your printer is turned on.

Follow these steps to get started:

1 From the Windows 3.1 Program Manager, do uble-

click the PhotoPlus icon. In Windows 95, click Start, point to Program s, and

then point to PhotoPlus. Click the PhotoPlus icon. You see the PhotoPlus opening screen:

2 Click the scan button.

The Select Source dialog box appears:

3 Click PhotoPlus ScanPhotoPlus Scan, and then click the Select

button.

Click to start scanning.

Click to display main screen.

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Click to exit.

The PhotoPlus Scan window appears:

Color Photo

Gray Photo

Business Card

Custom Settings

Scanning Your PictureScanning Your Picture

Follow these steps:

1 Select one of the following scanning projects:

❙ Color Photo

status area

NOTE When the scan window appears, a message tells you the scanner is warming up. If you’re in a hurry, you can click Cancel and start scanning without waiting, but you may not get the best image quality.

Image appears here during scan.

❙ Gray Photo (or color photo that you want to

scan in black and white)

❙ Business Card ❙ Custom Settings. (If you choose Custom, you see

a Scanner Setting dialog box. See page 2-6 for more information.)

2 Choose the orientation of the picture: P for portrait

(vertical) or L for landscape (horizontal).

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3 Place your picture on the scanner as shown below

and on the screen, either “head first” (for portrait pictures) or with the top facing left (for landscap e pictures):

6 Click Transfer to complete the scanning process. The

PhotoPlus main screen, displays your image, as shown below:

Menu bar

Tools bar

Align your picture against the edge guide.

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landscape

portrait

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4 Make sure the scanner has warmed up; then click

Start or press the pink start button. Your image gradually appears in the scan window.

If your image appears sideways, click P or L to choose the correct orientation.

5 If you want to quickly adjust the brightness and

contrast of your scanned image, click Enhance Photo and follow the instructions on page 2-5.

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status bar

Title bar

image window

For information about using all the PhotoPlus features available from the main work area, see Chapters 3, 4, and 5.

7 When you’re finished working with PhotoPlus,

choose ExitExit from the File menu. PhotoPlus prompts you to save any new or changed images.

See page 2-8 for more information about saving your image.

Enhancing Your PhotoEnhancing Your Photo

When you scan with PhotoPlus, you can make some basic enhancements even before you transfer your picture. This is especially helpful when you’re using an application like Print Artist.

After scanning an image, click Enhance Photo on the PhotoPlus Scan screen to display the Enhance dialog box, as shown to the right.

1 Slide the Brightness control right to make the

picture brighter, or left to make it darker.

2 Slide the Color Saturation control right for more

saturation, or left for less.

3 Click OK when you’re finished. Then you can click

Transfer to complete the scan.

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Adjusting SettingsAdjusting Settings

Click Custom on the PhotoPlus Scan screen to display the Scanner Setting dialog box:

1 Choose the scanning mode as follows:

❙ Choose 24-bit True Color fo r scanning most

snapshots and color photos.

❙ Choose 8-bit Grayscale for scanning black-and-

white photos, or if you want to print your image in black and white.

❙ Choose 1-bit Lineart for scanning line drawings

(with no shades of gray).

2 Choose the resolution. Selecting a higher resolution

produces a larger file that is slow to process and takes up more space on your hard disk drive. If your printer isn’t capable of high- resoluti on printing, you won’t see any difference between high and low resolution in the printed image.

❙ Choose 400 DPI for black-and-white drawings.

(This option is available only for scanning in the 1-bit lineart mode.)

❙ Choose 200 DPI for high-quality printing of

images. This applies to both grayscale and color images that will be printed on an inkjet printer or color laser printer, or professionally produced on a printing press.

❙ Choose 150 DPI for grayscale images that will be

printed on a 600 DPI laser printer.

❙ Choose 100 DPI for grayscale images that will be

printed on a 300 DPI laser printer.

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❙ If you plan to enlarge or crop an image, select a

higher resolution; if you plan to reduce it, you can select a lower resolution.

5 Click Manually Control only if you’re using

PhotoPlus as a hand scanner. See Chapter 9 for instructions on scanning by hand.

❙ For images that will be displayed only on the

screen (in e-mail messages, for example, or on the World Wide Web), choose 100 to 200 DPI.

3 Select the size of the original image. If your picture

isn’t one of the standard sizes, choose Custom and enter the width and height in the boxes on the screen.

In most cases, even if you enter the wrong size, Auto Crop detects the size of your photo and trims it accordingly.

4 Click Auto Crop to turn off this feature if your

picture has a very dark background. Auto Crop normally eliminates the area around an image when you scan a picture smaller than 4 × 6 inches. However, Auto Crop can’t always detect the edge of the picture if it has a dark background.

6 Click OK when you’re finished.

PrintingPrinting an Image an Image

After you scan your picture and transfer it to the PhotoPlus work area, you can print it. Follow these steps:

1 Click the Print button or choose PrintPrint from the

File menu. The Print dialog box appears:

Enter caption or title here.

Drag to move image around page.

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2 If you want to print a title or caption below the

picture, type it in the Description box.

Saving Saving an Image Fan Image File ile

To save an image you scanned, follow these steps:

3 Enter the number of copies you wan t to print. (This

option is available only if your printer supports it.)

4 If you want to change the position of your image on

the page, move the picture to the position you want in the window.

5 Use the Hori-Cent ered and Vert-Centered

checkboxes to indicate if you want to center your image on the page horizo ntally, vertically, or both.

6 Drag the slider if you want the printed image to be

larger or smaller than the original image. The resolution automatically increases if you reduce the size, and decreases if you enlarge it.

7 Click OK when you’re ready to print.

1 Click the Save button or choose Save AsSave As from

the File menu. The first time you save your image file, the Save As dialog box appears:

Type your file name here.

Set the compression percentage.

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2 Choose the drive and directory where you want to

save the file, or leave it in the default location (C:\PHOTOPLS\PHOTOS).

❙ TGA

Targa files were originally designed for specialized hardware and software.

3 Choose the file type. PhotoPlus lets you save in five

file formats. Each format has a different internal structure and use:

❙ JPG

JPEG is the default format and produces small, compressed files. When you save in this format, the screen displays a slider that allows you to choose the degree of compression. For best quality, choose from 75 to 90 percent.

❙ BMP

This is the “native” format for Windows bitmap files.

❙ TIF

TIFF files can be used on many types of systems.

❙ PCX

The PCX format lets you use your pictures in many Windows and DO S programs.

4 Type a name for the file and click OK.

Using Photo AlbumsUsing Photo Albums

After you scan and save your picture, you should put it in an album.

PhotoPlus albums store and display your images, just like the photo albums you use for your printed snapshots. You can organize your pictures by subject matter or date, or in any way you want. Albums let you view miniature “thumbnail” versions of your images, along with image information.

Placing Your Picture in an AlbumPlacing Your Picture in an Album

Follow these steps to put your picture in an album:

1 With your picture displayed in the PhotoPlus work

area, choose Add t o Al bumAdd t o Al bum fr om the Fi le menu . The Add to Album dialo g box appears, as shown on the next page.

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2 Select New Album and click OK. The Save New

Album dialog box appears:

3 Type a name for the album and click OK.

Working with Your AlbumWorking with Your Album

After you start an album, you can use it any time you want to open one of your pictures or add more pictures.

1 To open your album, click the Album button or

choose Open AlbumOpen Album from the File menu.

2 The Open Album window appears, with your image

or images, as shown to the right.

Click to see a different album or create new album.

its information here.

Type album description here.Click an image to see

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❙ Click an image to select it. The Information box

displays image file information.

❙ Double-click a thumbnail to open the image. ❙ To add pictures, click the Add button and

choose the image or images you want.

❙ Click the down arrow at the top of the screen to

see a different album or create a new album.

❙ Click and drag a thum bnail to rearrange the

images in the album.

❙ Click an image and click Del to remove it from

the album. The image file itself is not affected.

3 Enter a description for the album (up to 36

characters) in the Description box, if you want.

4 Click Exit when you’r e finished working with

albums.

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Editing: Transforming Your Images

nce you’ve scanned in your picture, the fun begins with PhotoPlus. You can use cropping to change a

group photo into an individual portrait, cut and paste from one image to another, or rotate your picture at any angle you want. This chapter covers the following:

❙ Opening image files ❙ Viewing images and image information ❙ Selecting part of your image ❙ Cutting, copying, and pasting ❙ Cropping

❙ Resizing ❙ Rotating ❙ Flipping ❙ Converting image types.

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Opening Image FilesOpening Image Files

In PhotoPlus, you can have several ima ges open at the same time (depending on your computer’s memo r y), each in its own window. The window’s title bar is highlighted if it contains the active image (the one you’re currently working on). You can even open the same image in two windows; this lets you experiment while you keep the original picture in view.

You can open an image in two different ways: using the Album button or using the Open button.

Opening Opening a n an ImageImage i in an Albumn an Album

When you use albums, you see small “thumbnail” versions of your pictures. You can easily choose the image you want, even if you don’t remember the file name. Follow these ste ps:

Click to open a different album.

1 Click the Album button or choose Open Open

AlbumAlbum from the File menu. The Album window

appears, as shown to the right.

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Double-click thumbnail to open the picture.

2 If the picture you want to open is in a different

album, click the down arrow at the top of the screen and choose a different album.

3 Double-click the thumbnail to open the image you

want.

Opening Opening an an ImageImage w with the Open Buttonith the Open Button

If you want to open an image that’s not in an album (a picture on a diskette or CD, for example), you can use the Open button. Follow these steps:

1 Click the Open button. The Open dialog box

appears.

2 Choose the image file you want to open. PhotoPlus

lets you open the following types of image files:

Viewing Images and Image InformationViewing Images and Image Information

To get a close-up l oo k at part of your image, you can use the Zoom tool or select the ZoomZoom InIn command on the View menu. You can also use the View menu to display information about your image and to hide the Tools Bar and Status Bar on your Photo Plus screen.

NOTE You’re not act ually changing the image size when you zoom in. If you want to change the size, use the Resize tool or the Image Image SizeSize command on the Edit menu. See page 3-9 for instructions.

Zooming In and OutZooming In and Out

Follow these steps to get a close-up look at your image and then return to your original view:

❙ BMP (bitmap) ❙ TGA (Targa) ❙ TIF (TIFF) ❙ JPG (JPEG) ❙ PCX ❙ PCD (PhotoCD) ❙ GIF

1 Click the Zoom tool. 2 C lick the left mouse button on the part of your

image that you want to see in detail.

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The image is magnified 2×.

Zoom tool

Level of magnification

3 Continue clicking to increase the magnification. You

can increase it up to 16×.

4 To decrease the magnification, click the right mouse

button on the image. Continue clicking the right button to zoom out even more.

Using the Zoom Comm andsUsing the Zoom Comm ands

Follow these steps to zoom from the menu:

1 Choose Zoom InZoom In or Zoom OutZoom Out fr om the View menu.

You see a list of magnification ratios:

2 Choose the degree of magnification or reduction

you want.

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Viewing Your Viewing Your ImImage at Full Screenage at Full Screen

Choose Full ScreenFull Screen from the View menu to hide the desktop and display your image in the center of the screen against a black background.

❙ Click the left mouse button to magnify the image or

the right button to reduce it.

Click Histogram to display a graph like the one below:

❙ Press Enter to display another open image. ❙ Press Esc to return to the normal view.

Viewing Image InformationViewing Image Information

Choose Image InformationImage Information from the View menu to display an information box like the one below:

Choose to show image dimensions in pixels, inches, or centimeters.

Number of pixels

dark

The histogram shows the brightness of the overall image and each of the three color channels (red, green, and blue) that make up the image. The vertical axis of the graph represents the number of pixels; the horizontal axis represents the brightness level, from the darkest pixels at the left to the brightest pixels at the right.

❙ Click OK when you’re finished with each

information box.

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bright

NOTE When you enhance an image, change its size, or convert it to another file type, PhotoPlus shows your changes in the Image Information box. The histogram reflects changes in brightness and contrast, hue and saturation, tone, and sharpening or blurring.

Hiding the Tools Bar and Status BarHiding the Tools Bar and Status Bar

To create more space for displaying images on your PhotoPlus screen, you can hide the Tools bar or Status bar. Follow these steps:

1 From the View menu, choose SSho w Tools Bar how Tools Bar or

SShow Status Barhow Status Bar. The checkmark disappears from

the menu.

2 To bring back the original Pho toPlus screen, choose

Show Tools Bar or Show Status Bar again. The checkmark reappears.

Selecting Part of Your ImageSelecting Part of Your Image

Selecting or masking a portion of your image allows you to make changes that affect only that p ortion. The rest of the image isn’t affected.

When using a selection mask, you can choose the DiscardDiscard command on the Edit menu to cancel all changes made to the selected area. This lets you experiment freely, knowing you can undo a series of changes quickly and easily.

Follow these steps to select part of your image:

1 Click the Select tool. 2 Click and drag (move the mouse while holding

down the button) to select the part of the image you want.

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When you release the mouse button, an “animated” rectangle surrounds the selected area:

NOTE After you select an area, you can use many of the P hotoPlus menu commands and tools to work on the area. For example, you can use the Crop, Resize, and Rotate tools. See pages 3-8 to 3-12 for more information about cropping, resizing, and rotating.

❙ To remove the selection mask, click anywhere

outside of it, or press Del. If the entire image is selected, click the Crop tool and then click the image to remove the selection mask.

❙ To move the selected area, click and drag inside the

area. The selection “floats” on top of the origina l image.

Select an area to work on.

Press Shift and select to add to the area.

❙ To increase the size of a selection, press Shift while

you select an add itional area next to the original area.

❙ To decrease the size of a selection, press Ctrl while

you select part of the already selected a rea.

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❙ To cancel all changes made to the selected area and

remove the selection mask, choose DiscardDiscard from the Edit menu. But be careful! T his works only while the

selection is “active.”

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Cutting, Copying, and Pasting

You can use t he CutCut, CopyCopy, and PastePaste commands on the Edit menu with a selected area of an image or an entire image. The Paste As New Paste As New command lets you create a new image file from an image on the Clipboard.

❙ Choose CutCut from the Edit menu to remove the

selected area (or the entire image if there is no selection). A white “hole” appears where you made the cut. PhotoPlus places the cut-out area on the Windows Clipbo ard.

❙ Choose Copy Copy from the Edit menu to place a copy of

the selected area (or the entire image if there is no selection) on the Windows Clipboard. The original image is not affected.

❙ Choose P Pasteaste from the Edit menu to paste an image

from the Clipboard into the active image. You can drag the pasted area with your mouse if you want to move it.

❙ Choose Paste As NewPaste As New to create a new file from an

image on the Clipboard. PhotoPlus dis plays the new image file in its own window, and you can save it or add it to an album.

CroppingCropping

Cropping an image is the opposite of cutting; instead of removing the selected area, cropping removes everything outside of the area. Follow these steps:

1 Click the Crop tool. 2 Click and drag to select the part of the image you

want to keep. When you release the mouse button, an animated rectangle surrounds the selected area.

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Resizing Resizing

You can use the Resize tool to enlarge or reduce a selected part of an image. Then you can use the resized area like any other selection—by cutting, copying, or pasting it, and so on. Resizing opens up lots of creative possibilities. To change the size of an entire image, use the Image SizeImage Size command on the Edit menu.

Crop out background to focus on your subject.

3 Click outside the selected area if you change your

mind or want to start over. When you move the mouse pointer inside the selection, it turns into a pair of scissors. Click inside the selection to “cut away” the rest of the picture.

Resizing a Selection Resizing a Selection

Follow these steps:

1 Click the Resize tool. 2 Click and drag on the part of the image you want to

resize. When you release the mouse button, an “animated” rectangle surrounds the selected area.

3 Click and drag a corner of the selection to change its

size. The selected area “floats” on top of the original image; you can move it by clicking inside the selection and dragging with your mouse.

4 To remove the selection mask, click the Crop tool

and then click the image outside of the selection.

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Resizing an ImageResizing an Image

When you change the size of an image, you have several choices to make:

❙ You can keep the aspect ratio (height-to-width

proportion) of the original or change it.

❙ You can set an exact size for the image’s height or

width (or both) in pixels. Or, you can set a percentage of enlargement or reduction.

❙ You can change the image’s resolution (up to 1200

dpi or more, depending on your computer’s memory).

Follow these steps to resize an image:

1 Choose Image Size Image Size from the Edit menu. A dialog

box like the one to the right appears.

2 Click to uncheck Keep Aspect Ratio if you want to

change the height-to-width proportion. Leave it checked if you want to keep the proportion.

3 Enter new values for the size (in pixels) or

percentage of enlargement or reduction. For example, you would enter 300 to make the picture three times larger.

4 Enter a value for the image’s resolution (dots per

inch). Increasing resolution allows you to print high resolution images at any size.

5 Click OK to apply the changes to your image.

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NOTE To maintain image quality when p rinting , you should always increase the resolution when you enlarge an image. For example, if you scale a picture by 600 percent (make it six times larger), you should increase the resolution from 200 to 1200.

Rotating Rotating

You can use the Rotate tool to tilt or turn a selected part of an image. To rotate an entire image to the exact degree you want, use the RotateRotate command on the Edit menu.

Rotating a SelectionRotating a Selection

Follow these steps:

1 Click the Rotate tool. 2 Click and drag on the part of t he im age you want to

rotate. When you release the mouse button, an “animated” rectangle surrounds the selected area.

3 Click and drag a corner of the selection to rotate it.

The selected area “floats” on top of the original image; you can move it by clicking inside the selection and dragging with your mouse.

4 To remove the selection mask, click the Crop tool

and then click the image outside of the selection.

Rotate tool

Status bar shows angle as you rotate the selected area.

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Rotating an Entire Im ageRotating an Entire Im age

You can use the RotateRotate command on the Edit menu to rotate either a selected area or an entire image. With this command, you can even set the exact degree of rotation. Follow these steps:

1 Choose RotateRotate from the Edit menu. The following

list of choices appears:

Drag the way you want to rotate your image.

3 Enter the exact degree of rotation in the box or drag

the dial.

4 Click OK to rotate the image.

Click to select the exact degree of rotation you want.

2 Choose the angle you want, or choose DegreeDegree to

display the Rotate dialog box, shown to the right.

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FFlipping an Image or Selectionlipping an Image or Selection

You can use the FlipFlip command on the Edit menu to reverse or “turn over” a selected area or an entire image. Horizontal flipping is a great technique to use when you’re printing a T-shirt transfer. Then the image is flipped back the right way on the T-shirt.

Follow these steps:

1 Select the area you want to flip, or make sure no

area is selected if you want to flip the entire image.

2 Choose Flip Flip from the Edit menu, and then select

HorizontallyHorizontally or VerticallyVertically. Your image or selection

is flipped.

ConvertingConverting Image Types Image Types

Converting images gives you the maximum flexibility for editing, displaying, and printing your pictures. Keep in mind that changing an image’s data type is permanent and sometimes loses info rmation; you should always keep the or iginal image file and use the Save AsSave As command to create the converted file.

3 If you flipped a selected area, click the Crop tool and

then click the image outside of the selection to revove the mask

Image flipp ed horizontallyOriginal image

Five image data types are available on the Convert menu:

❙ 1-bit black-and-white1-bit black-and-white

This type of image is like a drawing with no shades of gray. You must convert black-and-white images to grayscale if you want to use PhotoPlus enhancements or special effects.

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❙ 8-bit grayscale8-bit grayscale

This type of image contains 256 shades of gray, like a black-and-white photograph. You can use most PhotoPlus tools and commands with grayscale images. If you’re planning to print a color image with a black-and-white printer, you should convert it to grayscale. This makes the image file smaller (in bytes) and faster to process.

❙ 24-bit RGB True Color24-bit RGB True Color (ov er 16 million colors)

This type of image provides the most accurate color and gives you the most options for editing and enhancing in PhotoPlus. You can convert an indexed color image to this type for editing purposes. The image won ’t look different, but you’ll be able to use all of the PhotoPlus features to edit and enhance it.

❙ 4-bit indexed 16-color4-bit indexed 16-color

Some older VGA monitors and software applications can display only 16 colors. Use this data type for images that may be viewed on lowresolution systems or used with older software.

❙ 8-bit indexed 256-color8-bit indexe d 256-color

Some Super VGA monitors and software can display only 256 colors. Use this data type for the best image quality on low-resolution systems or with some software applications.

PhotoPlus special effects and some other features don’t work on indexed color images.

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NOTE When you’re finished editing, you can print your images by clicking the Print button. See page 2-7 for more information.

Enhancing: Playing with Your Images

ave you ever looked at a dark picture and wished

you could “turn the lights up” a bit? Or fix the off-

color skin tones you sometimes get when you take pictures indoors? With PhotoPlus software you can! And that’s just a start. Using your imagination and PhotoPlus special effects, you can turn an ordinary snapshot into an original work of art.

Here’s what this chapter covers:

❙ Adjusting brightness and contrast ❙ Adjusting hue and saturation

❙ Setting tone adjustment ❙ Sharpening ❙ Blurring ❙ Using special effects.

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NOTE

All the enhancement tools and menu options work in a similar way. After you choose the tool or option you want to use, you see a dialog box that shows you small samples of your image before and after the enhancement. You can use the Pan Mode to display a small portion of your image enlarged in the Before and After windows. You can then drag your mous e over th e windows to pan the image area.

If you change your mind and want to cancel any enhancement, you can choose UndoUndo from the Edit menu at any time, even after you click OK .

Adjusting Brightness and ContrastAdjusting Brightness and Contrast

You can adjust the brightness and contrast of an entire image or a selected part of an image. Follow these steps:

1 Select the area you want to change, or make sure no

area is selected if you want to change the entire image.

2 Click the Brightness button or choose

Brightness and ContrastBrightness and Contrast from the Enhance menu. The Brightness and Contrast dialog box appears:

Drag from -128 (darkest or leas contrast) t o 127 (brightest or most contrast).

3 If you want to see a small area of your image

enlarged in the Before and After windows, click the Pan Mode bo x.

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4 Slide the Brightness control right to lighten the

image, or left to darken it.

You can adjust the hue and saturation of a selected area or an entire image. Follow these steps:

5 Slide the Contrast control right to increase contrast,

or left to decrease it.

6 Click O K when you’re finished.

NOTE You can make similar enhancements, with finer control, by choosing Tone AdjustmentTone Adjustment from the Enhance menu. See page 4-4 for more information.

Adjusting Hue and SaturationAdjusting Hue and Saturation

Hue and saturation describe the color values and intensity of an image. Picture a color wheel like the one you used in art class, with all the colors of a rainbow arranged in a circle. When you change the hue of an image, all the colors are shifted by the same degree around the circle.

1 Select the area you want to change, or make sure no

area is selected if you want to change the entire image.

2 Click the Hue tool or choose Hue and Hue and

SaturationS aturation from the Enhance menu. The Hue and

Saturation dialog box appears:

Drag to shift colors aro und the “color wheel.”

Drag to adjust color intensity.

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3 Slide the Hue control right or left to modify colors.

Sliding it all the way to either side shifts the colors 180 degrees around the color wheel.

4 Slide the Saturation control right to increase

intensity, or left to decrease it.

5 Click OK when you’re finished.

Setting Tone AdjustmentSetting Tone Adjustment

The Tone Adjustment option works like Brightness and Contrast, but it gives you more control. You can adjust the brightness of three tone ranges in your image or selection: the highlights, the midtones, and the shadow areas.

Follow these steps to set tone adjustment:

1 Select the area you want to change, or make sure no

area is selected if you want to change the entire image.

2 Choose Tone AdjustmentTone Adjustment from the Enhance menu.

The Tone Adjustment dialog box appears:

Mapping curve shows changes in tone.

Histogram shows overall brightness of image or selected area.

❙ The mapping curve, which initially looks like a

straight line, shows the tone adjustments you make. The horizontal axis represents the original brightness level (from dark on the left to light on the right), and the vertical axis represents the new brightness level.

❙ The histogram represents the brightness of the

image or selected area. The horizontal axis represents the brightness level (from dark on the left to light on the right), and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels.

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3 If you want to see a small area of your image

enlarged in the Before and After window s, c lick the Pan Mode box.

SharpeningSharpening

You can use the Sharpen tool to give your image a more focused look, with harder edges. Follow these steps:

4 Click Auto to hav e PhotoPlus make the tone

adjustment automatically. You see the mapping curve change to reflect the modified image.

5 Slide the Highlight control to the right to expand the

highlight area. This also increases contrast in the midtones. Slide the control to the left to reduce the highlight area and darken the image.

6 Slide the Midtone control to the right to lighten the

midtones or to the left to darken these areas. Adjusting the midtones (also known as gamma value) does not affect the highlights or shadows.

7 Slide the Shadow control to the right to reduce the

shadow area and lighten the image. Slide it to the left to expand the shadow area and darken the image. This also increas es contrast in the midtones.

8 Click OK w hen you’re finished.

1 Select the area you want to change, or make sure no

area is selected to change the entire image.

2 C lick the Sharpen button or choose SharpenSharpen

from the Enhance menu. The Sharpen dialog box appears:

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3 If you wa n t to see a small a rea of your image

enlarged in the Before and After windows, click the Pan Mode box.

4 Slide the control to increase or decrease the

sharpening effect.

5 Click OK when you’re finished.

BlurringBlurring

You can use the Blur tool to give your image a softer, less focused effect. Follow these steps:

1 Select the area you want to change, or make sure no

area is selected if you want to change the entire image.

2 Click the Blur button or choose BlurBlur from the

Enhance menu. The Blur dialog box appears, as shown on the right.

3 If you want to see a small area of your image

enlarged in the Before and After windows, click the Pan Mode box.

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4 Slide the control to increase or decrease the

softening effect.

5 Click OK when you’re finished.

Using Special EffectsUsing Special Effects

PhotoPlus special effects let you transform your images. You can create abstract or surrealistic art, design wild and colorful patterns, or turn portraits into zany caricatures. Go ahead and expe r iment—that’s the best way to learn about special effects.

Follow these steps:

1 Select the area you want to transform, or make sure

no area is selected if you want to change the entire image.

2 Click the Effects Browser button or choose

BrowserBrowser from the Effects menu. The Effects Browser dialog box appears, as shown on the right.

3 If you want to see a small area of your image

enlarged in the Before and After windows, click the Pan Mode box.

4 Choose the effect you want.

6 Click OK when you’re finished.

For even more unusual results, try combining two or more of the effects listed below.

❙ Painting ❙ Wrinkle ❙ Cone ❙ Sketch ❙ 3D Grid ❙ Sphere ❙ Film Grain ❙ Mosaic ❙ Whirlpool ❙ Splash ❙ Emboss ❙ Spiral ❙ Melting ❙ Motion Blur ❙ Cylinder ❙ Ripple ❙ Fisheye ❙ Ribbon

Choose from 18 special effects.

5 Slide the Intensity control to increase or decrease

the intensity of the special effect.

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Here’s what some of the special effects look like:

Fisheye Emboss

Sketch Whirlpool

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Ribbon

Ripple

Mosaic

Wrinkle

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You can use the PhotoPlus templates to create a customized calendar, with a picture and caption for each month, or “matted” pictures with text and professionally-designed borders.

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This chapter covers the following:

❙ Making a slide show ❙ Making a screen saver ❙ Using the matte template ❙ Using the calendar template.

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Making a Slide ShowMaking a Slide Show

You can turn any album into a slide show that you can share with friends and family. For instructions on how to create an album, see page 2-9.

Follow these steps to turn your album into a slide show:

1 Click the Slide Show button. The Slide Show

dialog box appears:

2 Click the down arrow and choose the album you

want to use.

3 When you leave the Transition Effect box checked,

PhotoPlus displays various fades and dissolves between images. If you don’t want these effects, click the Transition Effect box to remove the check.

4 When you leave the Auto Loops box checked,

PhotoPlus plays the slide show continuously (until you press Esc). To play the slide show only once, click the Auto Loops box to remove the checkmark .

5 Enter the number of seco nds you want to see each

image.

6 Click OK to start the show. You can press Esc to exit

the show at any time.

Making a Screen SaverMaking a Screen Saver

A screen saver is like a slide show that plays whenever your computer is idle for more than a minute. You use the Windows Control Panel to turn an album into a screen saver.

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NOTE If you need help creating a screen saver, see your Windows documentation.

Follow these steps:

1 Open the Windows Control Panel. 2 If you’re using Windows 3.1, double-click Desktop.

You see the Screen Saver box.

7 Click Te st or Preview if you want to see a sample of

your screen saver.

8 Click OK when the screen saver is set up the way

you want.

Using the Matte TemplateUsing the Matte Template

You can use the Template feature to create a framed picture with personalized text. Choose from 8 attractive backgrounds to design your printout.

If you’re using Windows 95, double-click Display, and then click the Screen Saver tab.

3 Click the Screen Saver Name down-arrow to display

the list, and choose PhotoPlus Slide Show.

4 Click Setup or Settings. 5 Choose the album you want to use, and set the

other options if you want. Click OK when you’re finished.

6 Set the Delay or Wait time.

NOTE Before you use the Templ ate feature, make sure your printer is set up correctly. (You must have a printer driver installed to use a Template.) Choose Printer SetupPrinter Setup from the File menu to check

the settings. The Paper option for EPSON Stylus be set to 8 1/2 × 11, centered. See your printer documentation if you need more information.

Follow these steps to get started:

1 Click the Template button.

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printers should

The Template dialog box appears:

If you have an image open, it appears in the dialog box window.

2 Click the down arro w to select Matte, if it’s not

already selected.

3 If your screen doesn’t display the image you want to

use, double-click the gray rectangle or existing picture. A file selection dialog box appears.

4 Select your picture file and click OK. The image

appears in the center of the page.

5 Choose the Portrait or Landscape pag e orientation. 6 Drag the slider if you want to change the size of the

image.

7 When you leave the Draw Frame box checked,

PhotoPlus draws a line around your picture. If you don’t want a line around the picture, click Draw Frame to remove the checkmark.

8 Click and drag your image to place it where you

want.

Adding BAdding Backgroundackground

You can add a custom color background to your picture or choose from 9 patterned backgrounds.

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NOTE Your picture takes longer to print with a colored or patterned background. You’ll print faster and use less ink without a background.

Follow these steps to add a background:

1 Double-click the background. The Template

Background dialog box appears:

2 Click the down arrow to choose a co lor or pattern.

If you click one of the pattern names (such as Birthday Party or Sports), the pattern appears in the window, behind your picture.

3 To choose a color, select Color on the list of pattern

names, and then click the Change Color button. The Color dialog box appears:

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4 Click one of the basic or custom colors, or click

Define Custom Colors. (See your Windows documentation for inform ation about defining a custom color.)

5 Click OK twice. The color you chose appears in the

Template window, behind your picture.

Now you can add some text, or just print your framed picture. See page 5-8 for printing instructions.

NOTE PhotoPlus creates your matted picture with opaque layers. The background is the bottom layer, your picture is the middle layer, and any text you add is the top layer. You can even have the text print on top of your picture. Feel free to experiment to get the effect you want.

Adding Text Adding Text

You can add one or two blocks of text to your matted picture, designed any way you want. Follow these steps:

1 Double-click one of the text boxes. The Edit Text

dialog box appears:

Click to choose font.

2 Type your text. If you have more than one line of

text, press Enter to start a new line. (Although text appears to wrap automatically as you type, it wraps on your printout only if you press Enter.)

3 Click Font.

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The Select Font dialog box appears:

4 Choose your font, style, size, color, and any effects

you want. The Sample box shows you how your printed text will look. Remember that the text prints over the background you select. If the background is dark, you should choose a light color for the text.

5 Click OK when you’re finished.

7 If you want two blocks of text on your page, repeat

steps 1 to 6 for the other block of text. You can drag the text blocks around the screen to place them where you want. You can even have text printed over part of your picture if you like.

Here’s what a finished matte template might look like on your screen:

6 Click OK again on the Edit Text box when you’re

finished typing your text.

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Printing Your Matted PicturePrinting Your Matted Picture

When you finish designing your matted picture, you can print it. Follow these steps:

1 Enter the number of copies you want to print. (This

option is available only if your printer supports it.)

2 Click Print. 3 When you’re finished, click Exit.

While PhotoPlus is open, you can reuse the template with another image and background, and different text. Just click the Template button and start creating. You might want to change some elements and reuse others.

Using the Calendar TemplateUsing the Calendar Template

You can create a personalized calendar using a different picture for each month. Then you can add a colored or patterned background, a title or caption, and design the dates in any size, color, and style you want.

Follow these steps to get started:

1 Click the Template button. The Template

dialog box appears, as shown below. If you have an image open, it appears in the window.

2 Click the down arrow to select Calendar, if it’s not

already selected.

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Double-click to edit dates. Click and drag to change position on page.

3 If the screen do esn’t display the image you want,

double-click the gray rectangle or existing picture. A file selection dialog box appears.

4 Select your picture file and click OK. The image

appears in the center of the page.

5 Choose the Po rtrait or Landscape p age orientation.

NOTE PhotoPlus creates your calendar with opaque layers. The background is the bottom layer, your picture is the middle layer, and the dates are the top layer. If you add text, it appears on top of all the other layers. You can experiment with these elements to get the effect you want.

6 Drag the slider if you want to change the size of the

image.

7 When you leave the Draw Frame box checked,

PhotoPlus draws a line around your picture. If you don’t want a line around the picture, click Draw Frame to remove the checkmark.

8 Drag your image if you want to change its position

on the page.

Adding Background and Designing the DatesAdding Background and Designing the Dates

You can add a custom-color bac kground to your calendar or choose from 9 patterned backgrounds. Then you select the month and year, and design the date portion of the calendar.

Follow these steps:

1 Follow the steps on page 5-5 to add a colored or

patterned background.

2 Double-click the calendar month displayed on the

Template screen. The Edit Calendar dialog box appears:

Click to change month or year.

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3 Click the down arrows and select the month and

year you want.

4 Click Font. The Select Font dialog box appears, as

shown on page 5-7 .

Choose your font, style, size, color, and any effects you want. The larger the font, the more space the dates occupy on the page. The Sample box shows you how your printed dates will look.

Remember that the dates are printed over the background you select (or over your picture, if you want). If the background is dark, you should choose a light color for the dates.

5 Click OK when you’re finished. 6 Click OK again on the Edit Calendar box. The da tes

appear on the page with your image.

7 Drag the date box to position it the way you want.

Adding Text and Printing the CalendarAdding Text and Printing the Calend ar

When you finish designing the picture and dates, you can add a title or caption, and then print your calendar page. Follow these steps:

1 Follow the steps under “Adding Text” on page 5-6 to

add a title or caption. (The calendar has only one text box.) When you’re finished with the text, you’ll see something like the following on your screen:

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You’re ready to print.

2 Enter the number of copies you want to print. (This

option is available only if your printer supports it.)

3 Click Print. 4 Click Exit when you’re finished.

After you complete the first calendar page, yo u can continue with the next month and make a calendar for the whole year. Or you can create a ne w calendar page each month.

TIP Try creating a full-page photo calendar with an enlarged, lightly colored picture. Use the Image SizeImage Size option on t he E dit menu to increase the size of your picture up to 300% and the resolution up to 600 dpi. Then drag the slider on the calendar template so the picture just fills the page and becomes the background for dates and text.

When you’re ready for another creative project, you may want to try Print Artist (Chapter 6) or the PrintPaks Magnet Kit (Chapter 7).

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Print Artist: Designing with Style

rint Artist lets you combine pictures and text to create anything from a banner to a business card.

The program comes with hundreds of ready-to use documents, “clip art” illustrations, and fonts that you can combine with your PhotoPlus image s. You can customize graphic elements and lettering styles and even scan photos directly into Print Artist.

This chapter describes the following:

❙ Getting started with Print Artist ❙ Creating a greeting card

❙ Adding a photo ❙ Finishing the card design ❙ Saving the card ❙ Printing the card and exiting.

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Getting Started with Print ArtistGetting Started with Print Artist

Print Artist is easy and fun to use. With a little practice, you may even discover some new talents in graphic design. Follow these steps to get started:

1 From the Windows 3.1 Program Manager, double-

click the Print Artist icon in the Sierra group.

In Windows 95, click Start, point to Program s, and then point to Sierra. Click the Print Artist icon.

You see the Select Document Type screen, as shown to the right.

2 Click the type of document you want to create, and

then click New.

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You see a screen like the following:

Choose the “starting point” for your project.

Different layouts are available for each category.

(If you choose greeting card or calendar, you first see a preliminary dialog box. For more information about creating a card, see page 6-4.)

3 Choose you r category fro m the list.

The three main categories give you three different starting points:

❙ Choose one of the descriptive categories if you

want to start with a predesigned layout. This is a great way to start if you’ve never designed a document before. Most do cument types have lots of attractive layouts to choose from.

❙ Choose Templates if you want to start with

defined areas for text an d graphics. For most documents, you can choose from several templates.

❙ Choose Blank if you want to start from scratch.

Depending on the type of document, you can choose from several layout sizes.

4 Choose your layout and click OK. The Print Artist

main screen displays the starting layout.

From here, you can click the various objects in your document to select them, and use all the tools, palettes, and menus to design your project. You can move the objects around, add pho tos, and modify

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the text and graphics to create your own personalized document. If you need more information while working with Print Artist, you can use the Help menu or press the F1 key.

The rest of this chapter shows you how to create a greeting card with your scanned photos. But this is just a start. Feel free to experiment with Print Artist and explore the creative possibilities.

Creating a Greeting CardCreating a Greeting Card

It’s easy to create a professional-looking card using one of the predesigned layouts. You can add your own picture to the front, and then decide whether to write your own message or use Print Artist’s wording on the inside. When you finish this quick lesson, you’ll have a personalized valentine.

Follow these steps to choose a colorful layout and get ready to add one of your scanned images:

2 Click Greeting Card, and then c lick New. The

Greeting Card Fold dialog box appears:

3 Click Tall Side-Open Card and click OK. 4 Choose the Cat egory and Layout you want to use.

To make a personalized valentine, choose Occasion and Valentine, Cupids. The layout appears in the window, as shown on pa ge 6-5.

1 Start Print Artist as described on page 6-2.

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Choose Occasion from the list of categories.

When you select a graphic, you see the frame outline with “handles.”

You can choose from dozens of predesigned layouts for holidays, events, and so on.

5 Click OK. The front of the card appears on the main

screen, as shown to the right.

6 Click each graphic element to select it (the heart,

triangle, and two squares).

As you select each o ne, press Del to delete it. Now you have just the cupid background and text.

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Adding a PhotoAdding a Photo

Print Artist offers several ways to add photos. If you want to use an image that you’ve edited or enhanced, you can import it. To add a photo without modifying it, you can scan it directly into Print Artist.

Importing an ImageImporting an Imag e

When you import an image, Print Artist copies the image file into the directory or folder where other image and art files are located. Then the picture is available to use with other Print Artist projects. Follow these steps to import a picture:

1 Choose ImportImport from the File menu. The Import

dialog box appears, as shown to the right.

2 Make sure JPEG is selected under List Files of Type.

(Or select a different file type if the picture you want to use is not saved in the JPEG format.)

Preview window

Click to display image in preview window.

3 Double-click the Directories box to display the

directory list. Then double-click the directory or folder containing your PhotoPlus images. (The default is C:\PHOTOPLS\PHOTOS.)

4 Locate the picture you want. You can click the

Preview Graphic button to check if you have the right picture.

5 Double-click the image file you want to use. The

picture appears on the fro nt of your valentine.

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Scanning Pictures in Pri nt ArtistScanning Pictures in Pri nt Artist

You can add a picture by scanning it directly into Print Artist. Follow these steps:

1 With the front of your valentine displayed on the

Print Artist screen, choose Select SourceSelect Source from the File menu. You see the Select Source dialog box, as shown on page 2-2.

2 Click PhotoP lus Scan, and then click Select.

5 Type a name for the picture (up to 8 characters)

and click OK. Print Artist saves the image in the BMP format and sto r e s it in the C:\SIERRA\PA directory or folder. Your p icture appears on the front of the valentine, as shown below:

3 Choose AcquireAcquire from the File menu. You see the

PhotoPlus Scan screen, as shown on p age 2-3.

4 Follow the instructions on page 2-3 to scan your

picture. Then click Transfer to complete the scan. You see the following dialog box:

Front of card with scanned photo added.

Click here to “open” the card.

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Adding TextAdding Text

After you add your picture and are satisfied with the front of your card, you can add text on the inside. Follow these steps:

1 Click the gray shadow to “open” the card or choose

Inside RightInside Right from the View menu. You see the inside right panel:

Font palette button

Double-click to change or enter new text.

2 Double-click the text. The Change Text window

appears, as shown below:

3 Type new text if you want (or click Quotes to choose

from some famous quotations) and click OK to return to the main screen.

4 With your text selected, click the Font palette

button.

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The Font palette appears:

Click to apply a special effect.

Click to set font size.

Click to set font width.

5 Click the fo nt you want to use. Your text changes as

you browse through the fonts. You can move the Font palette if you can’t see your text.

6 Choose the style, size, and width of the font. Here’s

an example of text with several special effects:

Text on inside of card with tilted, wacky, and staggered effects.

You can use this handle to rotate text.

Adding a GraphicAdding a Graphic

After you finish working with the text, you can add a colorful graphic to the inside left panel of the card. Follow these steps:

1 Click the gray shadow on the left side of the card or

choose Inside Inside LeLeftft fr om the Vi ew menu. Y ou see the inside left panel.

2 Click the yellow Insert Fill button. A square block of

yellow color appears on the left panel, as shown on the next page. This is the background for the graphic.

3 Click and drag one of the corner handles to enlarge

the color block.

4 Click the Co lor palette button.

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The Color palette appears:

The Graphics Grabber dialog box appears:

Insert graphic

Color palette

Insert fill

Color palette

5 Click the color you want to use. Then click the Color

palette button again and select Lightened. Click Customize if you want to experiment with color.

6 Click the Insert graphic button.

Type here.

Choose from list of graphics.

Make sure Keywords is selected.

7 Type valentine in the Type Search Text box. The

Graphics box lists the available va lentine pictures. When you select a picture, it appears in the window.

8 Select the Lacy Heart graphic and click OK. The

inside left panel of the card displays the graphic on top of the color block.

Now you can save and print your ca rd.

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SSaving Your Cardaving Your Card

When you’re finished designing the card, follow these steps to save it:

3 Type a file name up to 8 characters long. Print Artist

automatically adds the .GC extension (for greeting cards).

1 Click the Save button. The first time you save your

card, the Save As dialog box appears:

Type description here.

Type file name here.

Default directory or f older where Print Artist saves your projects.

2 Type a descriptive name (up to 32 characters) for

your project.

4 Click OK when you’re finished.

Printing Your Card and Exiting Printing Your Card and Exiting

After you save the card, you’re ready to print it. Follow these steps:

1 Click the Print button. The Print Control Panel/

Preview window appears:

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2 Adjust printing options if you want and click OK to

print your card.

3 Fold the printed greeting card, and it’s ready to

deliver.

4 When you’re finished using Print Artist, choose ExitExit

from the File menu.

If you liked making the card, you can try making a personalized envelope to go with it. Or use your scanned pictures to make personalized business cards, signs, banners—even party hats and other folded paper craft items. For Print Artist technical support, call (206) 644-4343.

When you’re ready for some family fun with the PrintPak Magnet Kit, turn to Chapter 7.

TIP The calendar on p age 1 of the Introduction was created using some special Print Artist techniques, as descibed below:

• Start with any of the calendar layouts.

• Select one of the date graphics.

• Open the Edit menu and choose Select all SymbolsSelect all Symbo ls.

• Then choose Change GraphicChange Graphic and select the shell graphic.

• Open the Edit menu again and choose Select AllSelect All, and then CopyCopy.

• Create a new, blank letterhead document and choose PastePaste from the Edit menu.

• Choose Shrin k to Fit Shrin k to Fit from the Object menu to fit the calendar on the page.

• Then add your photo.

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PrintPaks Magnet Kit: Family Stuff

he PrintPaks Magnet Kit lets you create 8 personalized magnets using your own pictures. The

kit comes with special EPSON paper for inkjet printers and adhesive-backed magnet sheets. You can always order refills if you want to make more magnets.

Your whole family will have fun with the foll owing activities:

❙ Getting ready to use the magnet kit ❙ Designing the magnets ❙ Printing the designs ❙ Putting the magnets together.

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The CD-ROM software includes a cute animated guide dog named Max, who tells you ex actly what to do.

NOTE You need to have a sound card installed in your computer and a mouse and speakers connected in order to use the magnet kit. Make sure you turn on the speakers to hear Max’s voice.

Before you use your scanned pictures with the Magnet Kit, you may need to enhance and crop them so they’ll look their best on the magnets. You also need to save or copy them to the C:\PRINTPAK\PHOTOS folder or directory.

NOTE Before you start, make sure your system is set to the highest color display mode (24-bit color or millions of colors). The Magnet Kit works best in this mode. (Other software programs may work best in other modes.) See your Windows documentation if you need instructions for changing video display modes.

Getting Ready to Use the Magnet KitGetting Ready to Use the Magnet Kit

You first need to scan in the pictures you want to use and crop and enhance them if necessary. Then save or copy the files to the PHOTOS folder on your hard disk , and start the program. Follow these steps:

1 Scan your pictures as described in Chapter 2. 2 If necessary, crop the pictures to center the subject

both vertically and horizo ntally. Be sure to leave some space around the subject for the magnet border. (See page 3-8 for instructions on cropping.)

You may also want to edit and enhance the pictures for better color, lighting, or special effects. See Chapters 3 and 4 for instructions.

3 Save the pictures as TIFF- or BMP-type files in the

\PHOTOS folder (or subdirectory) in the C:\PRINTPAK folder (or directory). For information about saving files in different formats, see page 2-8.

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4 Put the PhotoPlus CD in your CD-ROM drive. (The

Magnet Kit runs from the CD.) Now you’re ready to run the multimedia Magnet Kit software program.

5 From the Wind ows 3.1 Program Manager, double-

click the Magnet Kit icon in the PrintPaks group.

In Windows 95, click Start, point to Program s, and then point to PrintPaks. C lick the Magnet Kit icon.

The multimedia introduction welcomes you. At this point, all the instru ctions you need are presented on your screen. If you’re not sure what to do, click Max’s nose and he’ll tell you. Make sure your speakers are turned on so you can hear Max’s voice and other sound effects.

You see the Menu Page:

Get help.

Exit.

Hear Max’s instructions.

Creating the MagnetsCreating the Magnets

Even young children can follow Max’s instructions and the cartoon animation on the screen. Here are the steps:

1 Click the red button to continue from the

introduction.

2 Click the Number 1 button. 3 Typ e a name in the yellow text box for the set of

magnets you’ll create and click the red button.

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You see a screen like the one below:

Go to Menu Page.

Go to “Key Page” to learn more about customizing your magnets.

Click tabs to make each of 4 magnets.

You can customize each magnet by doing the following:

❙ Add your own photo. (You can also add pictures

from the treasure chest or your own clip art or scanned art.)

❙ Choose a border. ❙ Add a name or short message.

4 Click the first tab to start designing the first magnet.

The polygon shap e appears in the magnet window, as shown at the left.

5 Click the camera. You see a list of pictures you can

choose from, as shown on the right. These are the picture files you copied to the PHOTOS folder.

You’ll make four magnets, one in each of the following shapes:

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6 Click the picture you want to use. You see it in the

center of the magnet design, as shown on the right.

7 Choose the border design and add a nam e or

message if you want.

8 After you finish customizing a magnet, click

another tab.

Add your own art.

Add your scanned photos.

Add text.

Click when you’re done.

Getting Ready to Print Getting Ready to Print Your MYour Magnetsagnets

When your four magnet designs are complete, you can print them. You need to set up your printer first. Follow these steps:

Add PrintPaks art.

Choose from these pictures.

Choose from these borders.

9 When you finish designing all four magnet shapes,

click the done button, then click the red button to continue. You see a screen telling you how to print.

1 Click the red button on the printing instruction

screen. You see a printer selection screen like the following:

Choose your printer from the list

2 Click the name of you r printer from the list on the

left. (Your printer may be the only one listed.)

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3 Chec k you r printer to see which way the paper is

loaded. Click Front Load or Top Load and then click the red button. You see printer set-up instructions.

4 Click the blue button to check your settings. You see

a Windows Print Setup dialog box like this one:

Click to see printer settings.

5 Click Options. You see a printer options dialog box.

Different printers offer different settings.

6 Make sure your printer is set for the following:

❙ Best quality (720 DPI, photo quality

on EPSON Stylus printers)

❙ Coated paper ❙ Portrait (tall) orientation

Click OK when you’re finished setting options on each of the printer setup screens, and click the red button when you’re ready to go on. You see a screen like the following:

Printing Your MagnetsPrinting Your Magnets

It’s a good idea to print your magnet designs on a plain sheet of paper before you u se the special Magnet Kit paper. You can check your images and make sure your printer is working correctly.

❙ Letter size (8 1/2 x 11).

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Follow these steps:

1 To test your magnet designs, make sure you have

regular paper in your printer’s tray. Don’t take out the paper or load the special coated paper. Just click the red button to go on to the next screen:

4 When you’re satisfied with your test print, remove

the regular paper and load a sheet of the special Magnet Kit paper, following the instructions on the screen.

5 Click the blue button to print. You may need to

gently guide the special paper into the printer by hand.

6 When you’re finished printing, click the red button

to go on.

Putting Your Magnets TogetherPutting Your Magnets Together

After your designs are printed, you need to trim the paper, attach it to the adhesive magnet sheet, and cut out the magnets. Colorful animation on the screen shows you exactly what to do.

2 Click the red button to print your test sheet. 3 If you want to print another test, click the blue

button and repeat steps 1 and 2.

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Here’s where you start:

You see the final screen of instructions:

1 Click the red button to see what to do next. 2 Trim the bottom of the sheet as shown on the

screen, then click the red button.

3 Peel the backing from the magnet sheet as shown,

then click the red button.

4 Place the printed sheet on the magnet and position

it carefully before you press it down. Then click the red button again.

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5 Cut out each of your magnets and click the red

button. You’re finished!

From here, you can start over again to make a new set of magnets, find out more about refills and other kits, or close the Magnet Kit software.

For Magnet Kit technical support, call (503) 295-6182.

CardScan: Instant Address Book

hotoPlus does more than just scan photos. You can scan business cards too. The CardScan SE

software lets you capture the data on the cards and organize it into an electronic address boo k.

You can sort the information and use it as a handy reference for all your everyday communication. You can even use the data to print mailing labels, rotary cards, envelopes, and customized lists.

This chapter covers the following:

❙ Starting CardScan ❙ Scanning your cards ❙ Verifying the information ❙ Working with your address list ❙ Printing.

NOTE Your CardScan SE software is a special edition of the product. Some features of the full version, such as exporting data and dialing phone numbers through your modem, are not available in the special edition. Click UpgradeUpgrade in the Help menu for information about purchasing the full version of CardSca n.

Starting CardScanStarting CardScan

Before you scan your cards, you need to start the program and set it up to work with your PhotoPlus scanner.

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Follow these steps:

1 From the Windows 3.1 Program Manager, do uble-

click the CardScan icon in the CardScan group.

In Windows 95, click Start, point to Program s, and then point to CardScan. Click the C ardScan icon.

The first time you use CardScan, you see a registration screen.

2 You can choose to register immediately or at a later

time.

The first time you use CardScan, the Select Source dialog box appears.

3 Select PhotoPlus Scan and click OK. You see the

CardScan opening screen, as shown on the right.

From this screen you can scan in your cards, edit the information, view your address list, and use all the CardScan features. If you need more information, click the Help button or choose Content sContents from the Help menu.

Click to start scanning.

Click to get help.

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Scanning Your CardsScanning Your Cards

Scanning busines s cards is a lot like scanning photos, but the end result is more than just an image. The CardScan software uses OCR (optical character recognition) technology to read the card and sort the information into data fields like Name, Company, Address, and so on.

You can scan a batch of cards and then process them all together, or process each card after you scan it.

NOTE Scanning works best with cards printed in dark ink on a light background. You may not be able to scan cards printed on dark, glossy, or metallic paper. The software may not be able to recognize text printed at an angle or in a very small, stylized, or light font. (You can add a card manually following the instructions on page 8-7.)

Follow these steps to scan your cards:

1 Place the card in the scanner as shown:

normal “landscape” business card

2 Click the Scan button on the screen.

“portrait” business card

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The PhotoPlus Scan window appears (with the warm-up message).

Click to scan business cards

3 Click the business card icon. This sets the best

PhotoPlus scanning mode (200 dpi grayscale) for most business cards.

NOTE If you don’t get the results you expect, you can experiment with the scanning mode. Click the Custom icon and try the 400 dpi 1-bit lineart setting. Thi s mode may work better for simple cards printed in black on white.

4 Click Start or press the start button. Your card

gradually appears in the scan window.

5 If it looks too light, click Enhance Text. You see

the Enhance dialog box:

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6 Slide the Brightness control left to darken the image,

and click OK.

7 Click Transfer. CardScan saves the card image and

asks if you want to scan another card.

You can scan a series of cards, and then process them all together, or scan and process each card individually.

NOTE To avoid overloading your system, don’t try to scan and process more than 20 cards in one batch.

8 Click No to process the card you just scanned.

CardScan displays its progress as it processes the card. When processing is complete, text appears in the various fields on the screen, as shown to the right.

Click to display next or previous card.

Click when you’re finished editing.

Click to add notes.

Click the left mouse button to zoom in on the image.

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Editing tEditing the Informationhe Information

Most of the time, you need to “touch up” the information after you scan it. CardScan may not be able to recognize all of the text or sort it into the correct fields. Unrecognized items appear in the Other area.

Here are some ways to edit card information:

❙ Click any field to correct the text in it. CardScan

automatically enlarges the corresponding part of the business card image.

❙ Highlight text with the mouse and choose Cut Cut or

CopyCopy from the Edit menu. Choose PastePaste from the

Edit menu to place the text in a different location.

❙ Use “drag and drop” to move text from one field to

another.

❙ Click the Notes button to open a text box where you

can type in any notes you want. Click the Image button to return to the business card image view.

❙ Choose De lete ImageDelete Image from the Card menu when

you no longer need the scanned image of the card. This makes more disk space available for additional cards.

❙ Click the Verified box when you’re finished

touching up the information for a card.

NOTE You can choose PreferencesP references from the Edit menu to customize some of CardScan’s features. However, you must leave on the Show source dialog option (under Scan) in order for CardScan to work with PhotoPlus.

❙ Click the arrows to d isplay the next or previous

card.

❙ Click the left mouse button on the business card

image to zoom in (enlarge it), and click the right button to zoom out (reduce it).

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You can continue scanning, processing, and editing cards. When you’re finished, you need to save your address list before you exit.

Saving and ExitingSaving and Exiting

You only need to save your address list once. After that, any cards you scan are added to the same list, and automatically saved.

Follow these steps to save your address list and exit:

1 Choose Exit Exit from the File menu. A message asks if

you want to save your changes.

2 Click Save. The Sav e A s d i alog box appears. 3 Type a name in the File name box. CardScan adds

the .CDB extension to your file name and saves your file in the C:\CARDSCAN directory or folder.

4 Click OK.

You can create more than one add ress list, for example if you want to separate business contacts from personal contacts. Choose NewNew from the File menu to create a new address list. Then scan in your cards, and when you’re ready to exit, save the list with a new name. See the next section to learn about working with your list or lists.

Working with Your Address ListWorking with Your Address List

Click All on the CardScan window to view a list of all your cards, as shown on page 8-8.

Here are some of the things you can do:

❙ Search.

Type in the Quick Search box to locate all cards that contain the search text. As you type, the address list changes to show only those cards that match.

❙ Sort.

Choose By Name, By CompanyBy Name, By Company, or By VerifiedBy Verified from the Sort menu to indicate how you want the list displayed. CardScan can show the list in alphabetical order by last name or company. If you choose By VerifiedBy Verified, the cards are sorted by date, and any unverified cards appear at the top.

❙ Display a card.

Double-click the card you want to see.

❙ Add a card manually.

Click the New Card button. CardScan displays a blank screen where you can enter the information.

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Click to display list of all cards.

Click to add a card manually.

Type text here to find matching cards.

❙ Delete a card or cards.

Click and drag to select the cards you want to delete. Then click the Delete button and click Yes.

NOTE For more information about any of these features, click the Help button or choose ContentsContents from the Help menu.

Printing Printing

You can select the information you wan t to print for each card, and choose the way you want it to look. CardScan lets you print in the following fo rmats:

❙ Address list ❙ Phone list ❙ Labels ❙ Rotary cards ❙ Photo (card) album

Double-click on a line to display the card.

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❙ Envelopes.

Designing the L ayoutDesigning the Layout

Before you p rint, you need to choose the f ormat and layout. Select a predesigned layout or modify a layout to suit your needs. Follow these steps:

1 Click All to display your address list.

4 Click the down arrow and select one of the formats.

This determines what information to print for each card.

5 Select the page layout you want to use. This

determines how the information will be printed.

2 If you don’t want to print the whole list, enter

selection text in the Quick Search box. You can select a single card, for example, by entering a name. Make sure the list shows only the card or cards you want to print.

3 Choose Page SetupPage Setup from the File menu.

You see the following dialog box:

Click to choose format for printing.

Select the page layout you want to use.

6 Click OK.

Previewing and Printin gPreviewing and Printin g

Before you print, it’s a good idea to check your format and layout to make sure it looks the way you wan t. Then you can either change it or just go ahead and print. Follow these steps:

1 Choose PreviewPreview fro m the File menu to check the

format and layout you have chosen.

If you want to change the format or layout before you print, click the Close button, choose Page Setup from the FileFile menu again, and make different selections.

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2 When you’re ready to print, click the Print button

on the Preview screen or choose PrintPrint from the File menu.

3 Change print options if you want, and then click OK

to start printing.

For CardScan technical support, call (617) 492-4200.

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Pro Scanning: More Things You Can Do

o you have some drawings or other images that are too big to fit in the scanner? Or already pasted

into a scrapbook? You can still scan them in with PhotoPlus, using the hand-scanning feature. If a picture is too big, you can scan it in sections and then use your software to “stitch” the sections together.

Once you get the hang of it, you’ll probably find lots more ways to use hand scanning. Try capturing one of your kids’ drawings for a calen dar or greeting card, or scanning a page of text to send by fax modem.

This chapter covers the following:

❙ Setting the software for hand scanning ❙ Capturing the image by hand scanning ❙ Stitching two images together.

NOTE The maximum width you can scan by hand is 4.1 inches. The maximum length is 10 inches. If the image you want to scan is too wide or too long, you can scan it in several passes and stitch the images together.

Setting the Software for Hand ScanningSetting the Software for Hand Scanning

Follow these steps to prepare for scanning by hand:

1 Start PhotoPlus and click the scan button. The

Select Source dialog box appears.

2 Click PhotoPlus Scan, and then click Select. The

PhotoPlus Scan window appears, as shown on page 2-3.

3 Click the Custom button.

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The Scanner Setting dialog box ap pears:

4 Set the mode and resolution, following the

instructions on pages 2-6 to 2-7.

5 Choose Custom Size and enter the width and height

of the image. For large images, enter the maximum width (4.1 inches) and height (10 inches).

8 Click P (portrait) or L (landscape), depending on the

orientation of the image.

Capturing the Image by Hand ScanningCapturing the Image by Hand Scanning

After you set up your software, follow these steps to scan the image:

1 Remove the cable from the cable clip on the scanner

base. Then remove the scanning head from the base by pushing it up as shown below:

6 Click Manually Control. 7 Click OK.

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2 Place the picture or image you want to scan on a

flat surface.

3 Place the scanning head on the picture, aligning the

front-left scanning guide with the left edge of the image, as shown below:

scanning guide

4 Click Start or press the button on the scanner. 5 Move the scanner very slowly down the picture,

making sure you keep it straight. Holding a ruler next to the scanner helps keep it straight. Your image gradually appears in the scan window.

If the scanner beeps, you need to slow down. Scanning stops when you reach the set height or

length. If you want to stop before this point, press Esc. Press the pink button on the scanner to pause. Then press it again to continue scanning.

6 Click Transfer to complete the scanning process. The

PhotoPlus screen displays your image.

7 Click Save an d t ype a n ame for the new image.

NOTE If the original image is too wide, repeat steps 3 through 7 to scan the section(s) that didn’t fit in the first scanning pass. Make sure each scanning pass slightly overlaps the previous pass. Then follow the instructions below to stitch the scanning passes together. For the best results, use a straight edge when scannin g and move the scanner slowly.

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8 When you’re finished, replace the scanning head on

the scanner. Align the tabs in the base with the holes in the scanning head as shown below, and then lock it into position.

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Stitching Two Images TogetherStitching Two Images Together

When you scan a large picture by hand, you have to do it in sections. Then you can use the stitch feature to combine the parts into one seamless image. You can also create some interesting special effects by stitching individual photos together.

Follow these steps to combine two images:

1 Make sure both images are open in PhotoPlus. 2 Choose StitchStitch from the Edit menu. The Stitch dialog

box appears, as shown:

principal image

stitch marks

secondary image

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3 Choose the secondary image from the drop-down

list, if necessary. The image appears in the second image window.

8 Click OK to stitch the two images together.

Here’s an example of the resulting combined image:

4 Choose the position of the secondary image in

relation to the primary image: Right, Left, Top, or Bottom. The image windows may change positions to reflect the location you choose.

5 Use the slider to set the amount of blending you

want between the two images. Setting the Blend to 100 gives you the smoothest transition between the two images.

6 To indicate where you want the two images to

overlap, click in the image window s to move the stitch marks.

It’s best to locate the marks in areas that have similar colors and brightness. Use the Zoom buttons to magnify the images if necessary.

7 Click Adjust to refine the stitch mark positions

automatically.

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

our PhotoPlus needs only routine care to continue working at its best, and any problems you might

run into are easy to solve. This chapter covers the following:

❙ Caring for PhotoPlus ❙ Solving Scanner Problems ❙ Solving Image Problems.

Caring for PhotoPlusCaring for PhotoPlus

Your PhotoPlus scanner contains delicate parts that can be damaged by shock, exce ssive heat, or liquid. Be sure to read the Safety Instructions in the Introduction before you clean the scanner.

Then follow these guidelines for cleaning and maintaining the scanner:

❙ Unplug the power adapter and the parallel

connector before you clean the scanner.

❙ Use a clean, dry cloth to wipe off any dust. ❙ Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaners. ❙ Always operate PhotoPlus with clean hands, and

scan clean surfaces only.

❙ If you notice a line in your scanned image, you need

to clean the scan window. Remove the scanning head from the base and blow off any loose dust or dirt. Wipe the clear plastic surface with a soft, dry cloth. See pages 9-2 to 9-4 for instructions on removing and replacing the scanning head.

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❙ Do not spray cleaning fluid or water on the scan

window.

Solving Scanner and System ProblemsSolving Scanner and System Problems

Before you call for help, check this list of problems and possible solutions:

You can’t plug the scan ner ’s connec tor into your You can’t plug the scan ner ’s connec tor into your computer’s parallel port.computer’s parallel port.

❙ Make sure the power cable is attached to the

parallel connector and plugged into an elec trical outlet.

❙ If your printer is plugged into the PhotoPlus parallel

connector, make sure the printer is turned on.

❙ If you don’t see the PhotoPlus Scan screen, make

sure PhotoPlus Scan is selected as your source, and your PhotoPlus software is corr ectly installed.

❙ Your computer’s case may be too small for the

connector. Use an extender connector, available at any computer store.

The scanning light comes on when you plug the power The scanning light comes on when you plug the power adapter into an electrical outl e t.adapter into an electrical outl e t.

❙ Unplug the adapter and plug it in again. ❙ Start a scan in PhotoPlus, and click Cancel when the

PhotoPlus Scan window appears.

You get an error messa ge when you try to scan.You get an error messa ge when you try to scan.

❙ Check the connection between PhotoPlus and your

computer. See page 1-2 for set-up instructions.

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TThe scanning light doesn’t come on.he sca nnin g light doesn ’t come on.

❙ Check the connection between PhotoPlus and your

computer. See page 1-2 for set-up instructions.

❙ If your printer is plugged into the PhotoPlus parallel

connector, make sure the printer is turned on.

The scanner doesn’t ful ly eject your picture.The scanner doesn’t ful ly eject your picture.

❙ Remove the scanning head and then remove the

picture. See pages 9-2 to 9-4 for instructions on removing and replacing the scanning head.

The scanning light comes on, but your pictur e does n’t The scanning light comes on, but your pictur e does n’t feed into the scanner.feed into the scanner.

You try to sca n wh ile print in g , and get a n err or You try to sca n wh ile print in g , and get a n err or message .message.

❙ The scanning head on your PhotoPlus may have

loosened during shipping. Push down on the scanning head to make sure it’s firmly seated on the base. You may need to remov e the scanning head and snap it back into place. For instructions, see pages 9-2 to 9-4.

You get a paper jam message when you try to scan.You get a paper jam message when you try to scan.

❙ Remove the scanning head and snap it back into

place, following the instructions on pages 9-2 to 9-4.

The scanner co n tinues to run after it has sca nned your The scanner co n tinues to run after it has sca nned your picture.picture.

❙ Remove the scanning head and snap it back into

place, following the instructions on pages 9-2 to 9-4.

❙ Press the pink button on the scanner. Then click

Transfer to complete the scan.

❙ Press Esc to cancel the scan. Then scan again when

you’re finished printing.

❙ Press the pink button on the scanner to pause the

scan. After you’re finished printing, press the pink button again to finish scanning.

Your pictur e get s caugh t on the cabl e as it comes out Your pictur e get s caugh t on the cabl e as it comes out of the scanner.of the scanner.

❙ Make sure the cable is secured in the cable clip on

the side of the scanner. If the cable comes out of the clip, it can interfere with photos moving through the scanner.

You can’t get a pict ur e to app ear on the Ph ot oP lus You can’t get a pict ur e to app ear on the Ph ot oP lus Templa te sc reen.T emp la te sc reen .

❙ Make sure you have a printer driver installed on

your system, and try the Template again.

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Epson PhotoPlus User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

PhotoPlus FeaturesPhotoPlus Features

System RequirementsSystem Requirements

About This GuideAbout This Guide

Where to Get HelpWhere to Get Help

RegistrationRegistration

Safety InstructionsSafety Instructions

❙ Getting to know your PhotoPlus scanner ❙ Setting up your PhotoPlus scanner

Starting Your ScanStarting Your Scan

Scanning Your PictureScanning Your Picture

Enhancing Your PhotoEnhancing Your Photo

Adjusting SettingsAdjusting Settings

PrintingPrinting an Image an Image

Using Photo AlbumsUsing Photo Albums

Opening Image FilesOpening Image Files

Viewing Images and Image InformationViewing Images and Image Information

Selecting Part of Your ImageSelecting Part of Your Image

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Cutting, Copying, and Pasting

CroppingCropping

Resizing Resizing

Rotating Rotating

ConvertingConverting Image Types Image Types

Adjusting Brightness and ContrastAdjusting Brightness and Contrast

Adjusting Hue and SaturationAdjusting Hue and Saturation

Setting Tone AdjustmentSetting Tone Adjustment

SharpeningSharpening

BlurringBlurring

Using Special EffectsUsing Special Effects

Making a Slide ShowMaking a Slide Show

Making a Screen SaverMaking a Screen Saver

Using the Matte TemplateUsing the Matte Template

Using the Calendar TemplateUsing the Calendar Template

Getting Started with Print ArtistGetting Started with Print Artist

Creating a Greeting CardCreating a Greeting Card

Adding a PhotoAdding a Photo

Adding TextAdding Text

Adding a GraphicAdding a Graphic

Printing Your Card and Exiting Printing Your Card and Exiting

Getting Ready to Use the Magnet KitGetting Ready to Use the Magnet Kit

Creating the MagnetsCreating the Magnets

Printing Your MagnetsPrinting Your Magnets

Putting Your Magnets TogetherPutting Your Magnets Together

Starting CardScanStarting CardScan

Scanning Your CardsScanning Your Cards

Editing tEditing the Informationhe Information

Saving and ExitingSaving and Exiting

Working with Your Address ListWorking with Your Address List

Printing Printing

Setting the Software for Hand ScanningSetting the Software for Hand Scanning

Capturing the Image by Hand ScanningCapturing the Image by Hand Scanning

Stitching Two Images TogetherStitching Two Images Together

Caring for PhotoPlusCaring for PhotoPlus

Solving Scanner and System ProblemsSolving Scanner and System Problems