NERO PHOTOSHOW EXPRESS User Manual

User's Manual

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WELCOME!

Welcome to your Nero PhotoShow Express! We are confident you will enjoy
using this software to create lasting memories for generations to come.

This User’s Manual is designed to help you through each step as you
Manage, Make and Share your photos, albums and slideshows. For more
information, please refer to the help files within the software, or visit us
online at http://www.nerophotoshow.com

Please note: In order to obtain the full featured version of Nero PhotoShow,
you will need to upgrade your Nero PhotoShow Express version to Nero
PhotoShow Elite so all the features will be unlocked.

Enjoy!
Your Ahead Software Team

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Nero PhotoShow Express Contents

Contents

General Information: Nero PhotoShow Express 5

1

1.1 General System Requirements 5

2 Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express 6

2.1 Installation Instructions 6

2.2 The Initial Scan 7

3 Getting Started 8

4 Manage 9

4.1 Importing Photos 9

4.2 Organizing Your Photos 10

4.3 Printing At Home 11

4.4 Emailing Your Photos 11

4.5 Making A New Album 12

4.6 Watching Albums 13

4.7 Album Info 14

4.8 Managing Your Shows 14

5 Editing Your Photos 16

5.1 General Editing 17

5.2 Adding Clip Art 18

6 Making Lasting Memories 20

6.1 Making Photo Gifts 21

6.2 Ordering Prints 22

6.3 Making a Musical Slideshow 23

6.4 Making a Screen Saver 24

6.5 Making a Calendar 24

6.6 Ordering a DVD 25

6.7 Making a Video CD 26

6.8 Personalize Your Desktop 26

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7 Making A Musical Slideshow 28

7.1 Making a Musical Slideshow 28

7.2 Arranging Your Show 29

7.3 Editing Your Show 30

7.4 Adding Animated Clip Art To Your Show 31

7.5 Modifying Photos In A Show 32

7.6 Show Options 34

7.7 Choosing a Soundtrack 36

7.8 Watching a Show and Using the Navigation Screen 37

7.9 Show Tips and Tricks 37

8 Sharing Your Photos 39

8.1 Sharing Your Photos 39

8.2 Email a Link To Your Show 39

8.3 Upload An Album To A Photo Community 40

8.4 Make A CD-ROM 40

8.5 Make a Video CD 41

9 Helpful Hints 42

9.1 Searching For Photos 42

9.2 Options 43

9.3 Tips and Tricks 44

9.4 Technical Support Contact 45

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Nero PhotoShow Express General Information: Nero PhotoShow Express

1 General Information: Nero PhotoShow

Express

Nero PhotoShow Express allows you to capture, edit and manage your photos,

create albums and slideshows, burn to CD or order a DVD, and share your
special moments with friends and family.

1.1 General System Requirements

 Microsoft® Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

 Intel®Pentium III 450 MHz or faster

 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended)

 Hard Drive: Minimum 80 MB free hard disk space

 CD-ROM drive to install Nero PhotoShow Elite

 CD-R/RW drive to burn Photo Albums and Shows on CD-ROM

 Screen resolution of at least 800 x 600 pixels

 16 bit color depth or higher

 Windows compatible soundcard

 33.6 Kbps modem or faster

 Internet Service Provider account required to Share online

 Web browser that supports Flash Player

 Macromedia Flash Player V.6 to view shared Shows

 Compatible with most digital cameras, media cards, printers, and storage

devices

 Imports file formats in JPG, TIF and BMP

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Nero PhotoShow Express Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express

2 Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express

2.1 Installation Instructions

Prior to installing Nero PhotoShow Express we recommend that you exit all
open applications.

1. Insert the Nero 6 Ultra Edition CD-ROM into your computer. The Nero 6
Ultra Edition Installation screen is displayed if CD-ROM AutoPlay is enabled.

If CD-ROM AutoPlay is turned off, click the Start button and choose Run. In
the Run dialog, enter the CD-ROM drive’s letter and add
:\setup.exe after it. Click on OK in the Run dialog to begin installation.

2. Click on the Nero PhotoShow Express button.

3. Follow the on-screen directions within the installer to install Nero PhotoShow
Express.

4. At the final installer screen, click Finish to quit the installer and run Nero
PhotoShow Express.

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2.2 The Initial Scan

Before the installation process begins, you will be asked to find the folder where
you keep your digital photos. This is called your Home Photos Folder. Nero
PhotoShow Express will automatically scan all folders under your Home Photos
Folder for digital photos and automatically import them into albums.

This quick process enables you to use Nero PhotoShow Express immediately
and saves you the trouble of importing each photo from your collection at a later
time.

Any new photos that you import to Nero PhotoShow Express from your digital
camera will be placed in your Home Photos Folder, so you can easily locate
them.

Your Home Photos Folder is also set as a Watch Folder. If you remove photos
or folders from your Watch Folder, the corresponding photos or albums will be
removed from Nero PhotoShow Express.

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3 Getting Started

Welcome to Nero PhotoShow Express, your easy and complete photo
experience.

This is the main menu of Nero PhotoShow Express which you will use to
navigate through the application.

Click Manage to organize, edit, and print your photos.

Click Make to create things from your photos like musical slideshows, DVDs,
photo gifts, screen savers, wall paper, and more.

Click Share to share your photos online with friends and family, or burn your
photos to a CD-ROM or Video CD.

If you are experiencing any difficulties, click the help button (?) to guide you with
the screen you are working on.

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4 Manage

4.1 Importing Photos

On the Manage screen, click Import Photos to add new photos to Nero
PhotoShow Express. On the left you will see a list of folders and devices (like

digital cameras) that are connected to your computer. The photos that you select
to import will be copied to your Nero PhotoShow Express Home Photos
Folder.

When you connect your digital camera to your computer, Nero PhotoShow
Express will run and offer to copy your photos to your Home Photos Folder and
display them as an album in Nero PhotoShow Express.

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4.2 Organizing Your Photos

The Albums tab located on the Manage screen allows you to organize your
photos into albums. On the left hand side of the Manage screen is a list of your
Albums.

1. You can sort your albums by selecting an option from the Sort menu, make a
new album by clicking New Album, import photos into Nero PhotoShow
Express by clicking Import Photos, or search for albums by clicking Search.

2. Once you’ve opened your album, you can change its name by clicking Info, or
watch a full-screen slide show of the photos by clicking Watch.

3. To print or email the photos, select Print or Email beneath the displayed
photo. The size of the album icons and photo thumbnails can be changed by
clicking on the Size menu and selecting either large or small.

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4.3 Printing At Home

With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can easily print 4x6 photos
printer.

1. Select the photos you will like to print from the Manage/Albums screen.

2. Click Print at bottom of Manage screen. Then select “Print at Home”
from the drop down menu, or order professional quality prints online and
have them shipped directly to you.

3. Enter quanitity of copies you want to print of your selected photo. Click
Printer to set the printer you would like to use and adjust its settings.

4. Once you are happy with your settings and the print preview, click Print to
start printing.

with your home

4.4 Emailing Your Photos

Nero PhotoShow Express allows you to easily email photos and albums to your

friends and family.

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1. Select the photos you want to send and then press the Envelope Icon, which
will take you to the Email screen.

2. The Email Photos tab lets you send photos as attachments through Nero
PhotoShow Express’s mail server or Email with Outlook which lets you
create a new message in Microsoft Outlook with your photos automatically
attached.

3. The Sending Options lets you change the attached photo's dimensions with
the Photo Size menu. You can also control how big the attached photo is and
how it will look with the Quality menu. Higher quality settings will produce a
larger file size. If you're sending photos to people with slow internet
connections, then you should use smaller photo sizes and a lower quality
setting.

4.5 Making A New Album

You can easily make a new album by clicking New Album.

1. You can choose to add any photo from an existing album in Nero PhotoShow
Express, or add new photos. If the photos you want to use aren’t already in
an album, click Import Photos.

2. If you can’t find the photos you want to use, click Search to search through
your photos in Nero PhotoShow Express.

3. After you select your photos, click Make Album to create a new album
containing these photos.

For example, if you would like to make a new album containing only pictures of
your Mom, you would click New Album on the Manage screen, then select the
photos of your Mom, and finally click Make Album to create the new album.

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4.6 Watching Albums

Clicking Watch displays the photos in your album as a full-screen slideshow.
You can always advance to the next photo by clicking the Right Arrow, or view
the previous photo by clicking the Left Arrow.

1. To rotate your photo, click the Rotate Arrows. Click the red "X” to remove
your photo from its album and place it into Nero PhotoShow Express’s trash.

2. The Edit button enables you to edit the photo you are currently viewing.

3. If at any time you would like to stop the slideshow, click Stop. When the
slideshow has stopped, you can start it again by clicking Start.

4. You can change the time duration that the photo is displayed by selecting
duration from the Speed menu.

5. You can always return to the previous screen by clicking the Back button.

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4.7 Album Info

The Album Info screen is where you can change the Album Name or Album Date.

4.8 Managing Your Shows

The Manage screen’s Shows tab is where you can edit and view musical
slideshows. Nero PhotoShow Express’s musical slideshows offer a unique and
entertaining way for you to enjoy and share your favorite photos.

On the left hand side of the Manage screen is a list of your musical slideshows.

1. You can make a new show by clicking New Show.

2. The size of the show icons can be changed by clicking on the Size menu and
selecting either large or small.

3. Place your mouse over a show icon and click Watch to watch your show, Edit
to edit your show, Share to share your show, or the red 'X' to delete your

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show. You can also delete a show by dragging its icon to the orange trash
can.

For more information on musical slideshows, please visit Section 7 of this
manual.

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5 Editing Your Photos

With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can edit your photos to perfection with a
variety of easy to use tools.

Feel free to experiment with photo editing since you can always undo your last
edit by clicking Undo or restore your original photo by clicking Revert to

Original. You can save a copy of your edited photos at any time by clicking
Save a Copy.

To change the photos file name or it’s dimensions, click Info located below the
displayed photo to open the Photo Info screen. You can also email this photo by
clicking Email or print it by selecting an option from the

Print menu. The Print menu lets you order prints online or print 4x6 photos on a
printer connected to your computer.

At the bottom of the screen is a thumbnail browser which lets you open other
photos in your album and edit them. All photo editing tools can be easily
accessed using the tabs on the left side of the screen.

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5.1 General Editing

Before After

1. The General Edit section lets you do many things with just a single mouse
click. You can rotate your photo by clicking the Rotate Arrows, automatically
improve the look of your photo by clicking Auto Fix, add text to your photo by
clicking Add Text, and delete your photo by clicking Delete.

2. To remove red eye, click Red Eye, drag the selection rectangle around the red
portion of the person’s eye, and then click Fix. For best results, try to fit the
square close to the red portion of the eye and don’t include other parts of the
face.

Before After

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3. Cropping is one of the easiest ways to improve the quality of your photos. It
enables you to focus on the important aspect of your photo and remove
unwanted areas.

a. To crop your photo, click Crop and select the area of the image you
want to keep by dragging on one of the corners of the box. Move the
crop area by clicking inside it and dragging it over to the part of the
photo that you want to keep.

b. Click Save Crop when you are satisfied with your crop selection.

c. Click Cancel Crop to return to the original photo.

5.2 Adding Clip Art

The Clip Art section allows you to add fun clip art to your photos.

1. You can scroll through the clip art by clicking the Left and Right Arrows at
the top of the clip art window. If you know which category your desired clip art
is located, you can use the Category pull-down menu to go directly to it.

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2. Click on the piece of clip art you would like to add and drag it to your photo.
Clip art can be dragged anywhere on your photo and can be resized with the
Clip Art Zoom slider which is located below the photo.

3. To remove a piece of clip art, click Delete.

4. With Nero PhotoShow Express, you are entitled to 16 different Clip Art
options. You can always download and upgrade to Nero PhotoShow Elite,
which includes over 75 different Clip Art options.

5.3 Photo Info

To change the photos file name or it’s dimensions, click Info located below the
displayed photo to open the Photo Info screen.

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6 Making Lasting Memories

The Make Screen is the starting point for making fun items with your photos.

The Photo Gifts section enables you to create unique gifts using your favorite
photos.

Order Prints lets you order professional quality prints with prompt delivery
services.

Make a musical slideshow with your photos in the Musical Slideshow area.

Turn your photos into a Screen Saver for your computer.

Order and create a Calendar made from 12 of your favorite photos.

Order DVD to get your favorite slideshow delivered to you on a custom DVD.

Watch your photos on your TV by creating a Video CD.

Desktop Picture lets you use any photo as your computer’s desktop
background.

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6.1 Making Photo Gifts

Clicking on Photo Gifts lets you create and order different items that have your
photos on them. You have the option of making mugs, clothing, puzzles and
games, gifts for the home (mouse pads), and even calendars.

1. Select the type of gift you would like to make and pick a photo you want
displayed on your gift from your list of albums. You will then see a 3D preview
of what your gift will look like with your photo on it. To make sure your gift
turns out exactly how you would like, you can crop your photo before placing
your order.

2. After you click Continue, follow the on screen instructions to complete your
order.

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6.2 Ordering Prints

With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can easily order professional quality prints
of your photos and have them mailed to your door at a low price.

1. To begin, select Order Prints from the Make screen.

2. Select the photos you would like to order prints of by checking their thumbnails
on the left. You have the option of ordering prints from Snapfish or Shutterfly.
You can choose from which company to order your prints by selecting an
option in the Order Prints from menu.
If you don't have an account with either company, you can easily create one
from inside the Nero PhotoShow Express interface.

3. To order prints online, you need to be connected to the Internet.

Note: When you receive a warning that a certain print size is not recommended,
this warning is to inform you that the print quality at that size may not look good.
To avoid ordering a low quality print, we recommend that you do not order prints
at a size that is not recommended. You'll get excellent results as long as you
follow this simple guideline: “high quality digital prints start with high quality digital
photos.” Reversely, photos with very low resolution (like most camera phones)
will rarely produce great looking prints, especially at larger sizes. Please refer to

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this chart to determine the minimum image size you need to produce quality
prints:

Print Size Minimum image resolution required

4 x 6 640 x 480 pixels
5 x 7 900 x 600 pixels

8 x 10 1280 x 1024 pixels

6.3 Making a Musical Slideshow

With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can create a great looking slideshow of
your favorite photos and share it online for friends and family living all around the
world.

1. To begin, just click on Musical Slideshow and select the photos you want to
include from your current albums.

2. If the photos you want to use aren’t already in an album, click Import Photos
to import the new photos.

3. If you can’t find the photos you want to use, click Search to search through
your photos in Nero PhotoShow Express.

4. After you select the photos to include, click Make Show and enter the name of
your new slideshow in the dialog that appears then click Continue to go to the
slideshow screen.

For detailed information on musical slideshows, please visit Section 7 of this
manual.

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6.4 Making a Screen Saver

Nero PhotoShow Express lets you easily make a screen saver featuring any of

your favorite photos.

1. Click Screen Saver on the Make screen and then find the photos you want to
use from your albums.

2. If you can’t find the photos you want to use, click Search to search through
your photos in Nero PhotoShow Express.

3. After selecting the photos you want to use, click Make Screen Saver to create
the screen saver on your computer. You will be asked to name the screen
saver and choose whether to use it as your default screen saver or cycle
through all the screen savers on your computer.

6.5 Making a Calendar

Nero PhotoShow Express lets you create and order custom calendars that

display your favorite photos for each month of the year.

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1. Click Calendars on the Make screen and then pick 12 photos.

2. Select what month you want your calendar to begin with by using the Start
Month menu.

3. You can select the type of calendar you would like to use from the Calendar
Style menu.

4. You can arrange your photos on the different months by dragging and
dropping them onto the months you want them to be on.

5. On the right of the screen, there is a preview of what your calendar will look
like. You can scroll through the different months using the left and right facing
arrows.

6. You can specify how many calendars you would like to order via the Quantity
box. Below the Quantity box is the Price per calendar.

7. Once you've set the quantity that you would like to order, your subtotal will be
displayed to the right of Subtotal.

8. Once you are satisfied with your calendar order, click Continue and follow the
on screen instructions to complete your order.

6.6 Ordering a DVD

You can order your favorite slideshow on a professionally produced, custom DVD
for an unbeatable price.

1. To order a DVD, click Order DVD on the Make screen and then select a show
from the left side of the screen.

2. PhotoShow DVDs are available in two customized packaging styles —

Commemorative DVDs are packaged in a high quality “keep case", just like
the boxes your favorite movies come in. The cover displays a representative
photo from your show, the show's title, and author or credit information.
Multiple templates are available for you to choose from.

Value DVDs are shipped in a protective sleeve that displays the face of the
DVD. The physical disc and its contents are identical to the commemorative

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discs. The only thing missing is the custom case. (Value packaging is only
available for shows having fewer than 50 photos.)

3. To begin your customization process, enter your desired Title, Created by,
and Starring into the respective fields.

4. Click Order DVD to continue with your order.

Your show will be transferred to the production facility, and you will be
transferred to a web page where you can complete your order. Follow the on
screen instructions to choose your desired packaging, double check the
show’s title and submit

your order.

6.7 Making a Video CD

Nero PhotoShow Express makes it easy to create Video CDs featuring your

photos. A Video CD is a disc that will playback in many DVD players, enabling
you to watch your photos on your television.

1. Clicking on Video CD on the Make screen will show you your albums and
asks you to select the photos you want to include on your Video CD.

2. After you've selected your photos, click Make Video CD to start the burning
process. Try using a CD-RW or CD-R media, but be aware that some DVD
players support only one type. Additionally, some DVD players may not play
back home burned Video CDs at all, so make sure to check the compatibility
of your DVD player with the manufacturer.

6.8 Personalize Your Desktop

Nero PhotoShow Express lets you set any of your photos as your computer's

desktop background.

1. Click Desktop Picture on the Make screen and then find the photo you want
to use from your albums.

2. If you can’t find the photo you want to use, click Search to search through
your photos in Nero PhotoShow Express.

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3. After selecting the photo you want to use, click Make Desktop to set it as your
computer's desktop background.

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7 Making A Musical Slideshow

7.1 Making a Musical Slideshow

With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can create a great looking slideshow of
your favorite photos and share it online for friends and family living all around the

To begin, just click on Musical Slideshow on the Make screen and select

world.
the photos you want to include from your current albums.

After you select the photos to include, click Make Show and enter the name of
your new slideshow in the dialog that appears then click Continue to go to the
slideshow screen.

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7.2 Arranging Your Show

The slideshow screen displays the contents and layout of your show.

1. Rearrange the order of photos in your show by dragging them to the location
you want.

2. To apply an overall style or look to the entire show, select a style name from
the Show Style menu.

3. Place your mouse cursor over a photo and click the green triangle to watch
your show starting at that photo, click Edit to edit the photo, click the Curved
Arrows to rotate it, or click the red “X" to remove it from your show.

4. You can select multiple photos by holding down the shift key and clicking each
thumbnail, or by clicking the yellow background and dragging the mouse
across the photos you would like to add. Once photos are selected, you can
rotate them with the pop-up Rotation Arrows, delete them by clicking the red
"X", or move them by dragging them to a new location within your show.

5. To add additional photos to your show, click on Add Photos and choose to
add a single photo, multiple photos, or a folder of photos.

6. Clicking on Options allows you to set many options for you show, such as the
show’s title. For more information on show options, visit section 5.7 of this
manual.

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7.3 Editing Your Show

1. Clicking Edit Show displays a single photo in your show for editing. Below
the photo is a thumbnail browser which lets you open other photos for editing.

2. To watch your show, click Watch Show. To display options for sharing your
show, click Share Show.

3. You can personalize your slideshow by choosing Soundtrack settings for
individual photos or for your entire slideshow.

4. To easily specify the settings for your entire show, browse to the first photo in
your show and then a Soundtrack setting that you would like to apply

Note: The settings you select will be applied to your entire slideshow unless you
change this setting on a later photo. To change settings on a specific photo, you
must have the preview of the photo displayed on the screen. Click the arrow
next to the setting you would like to change and make your selection from the
drop-down menu. Your setting will be applied beginning at the photo you are
currently previewing.

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7.4 Adding Animated Clip Art To Your Show

1. Click the Clip Art tab to add fun animated clip art to your photos.

2. You can scroll through the clip art by clicking the Left and Right Arrows at
the bottom of the clip art window. Or if you know which category you would
like to view, you can use the Category menu to go directly to it.

3. Then click on the piece of clip art you would like to use and drag it to your
photo. Clip art can be dragged anywhere on your photo and can be resized
with the Clip Art Zoom slider which is located below the photo.

4. To remove a piece of clip art, click Delete Clip Art.

5. New clip art is made available for Nero PhotoShow Express all the time. You
can get more clip art to use in your slideshows by selecting Get More Clip Art
from the bottom of the clip art category drop-down menu. Selecting this option
will open a web browser to a site where you can order additional theme packs
for any occasion.

Note: Nero PhotoShow Express allows you to modify the photos in a show by
adjusting the brightness, rotating, cropping, and adding text. None of these
changes will permanently affect your photos because they will only be reflected in
your slideshow. When you remove a photo from your slideshow, it will not be

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deleted from your hard drive.

6. Click the Modify tab to display the modify options window.

7.5 Modifying Photos In A Show

7.5.1 Brightness

To adjust the brightness of a photo, use the slider on the brightness tool to get the desired level. Double clicking the brightness tool will adjust the brightness back to the original state of the photo.

7.5.2 Rotate

Click the Right and Left Arrow buttons to rotate your photos.

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7.5.3 Crop

To crop a photo, click the Crop button and adjust the size of the crop area by dragging on one of the corners. You can click and grab the cropped area and move it around to other sections of the photo you would like to crop. Click Save Crop when you are satisfied with the crop. Click Cancel Crop to return your photo to its original state. Note: This does not affect your original photo; the change only appears on the photo used in your slideshow.

7.5.4 Add Text

To add text to a photo, simply click the Add Text button and then type in your desired text. You can choose where the text is displayed by using the Align menu to move it to the left, center, or right. You can also reposition the text vertically by dragging the up-and-down arrow located in the top right corner of the text bar.

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7.5.5 Remove from Show

To remove a photo from your show, click the Remove from show icon. When
you remove a photo from your show, the photo will not be deleted from your hard
drive.

7.6 Show Options

This screen displays options you can change for your show. Click Options to
display this screen.

7.6.1 Title

The default title for your slideshow is the name of the folder you select when you create a new show. You can rename your slideshow by typing in the Title field at the top of the Show Options screen.

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7.6.2 Intro Credits

Select any style for your opening credits from the Intro Credits section.

7.6.3 Loop Show

To have a slideshow replay continuously until the viewer decides to end it, place
a checkmark in the Loop Show box.

7.6.4 Show Credits Over Photo

By default, credits are displayed on a black background before your show begins. To show credits over the top of the first photo in your show, place a checkmark in the Show Credits Over Photo box.

7.6.5 Show End Credits

To show credits at the end of your show, place a checkmark in the Show End Credits box.

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7.7 Choosing a Soundtrack

Nero PhotoShow Express songs are available for use as the Soundtrack for

your slideshow. These songs have been licensed so you can share your
slideshow online with music that adds emotion and creativity. With

Nero PhotoShow Express, you are entitled one Song per Genre. If you
upgrade to Nero PhotoShow Elite, you will have many different Songs to
choose from in each Genre.

Songs are grouped by genre. The first column lists Genre categories and the
second column lists Songs for the currently selected genre.

1. Click on a Genre category to change genres.

2. Click on a Song name to hear a short preview of the song and to select that
song for your show.

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3. If you would like no music in your show, click No Music to clear your selected
song.

7.8 Watching a Show and Using the Navigation Screen

If you move your mouse while watching a slideshow, a navigation screen will
appear in the bottom center of the screen.

1. The orange buttons on the navigation screen allow you to control the
slideshow and navigate to key places within Nero PhotoShow Express.

2. The Back and Forward arrows allow you to go back to the previous photo or
move forward to the next. The Pause button will pause the slideshow.

3. Click Edit to return to the edit screen.

4. By clicking Share, you can share your slideshows with family and friends by
sending an e-mail link or burning it to a CD-ROM.

5. The Back button will take you back to the previous screen.

7.9 Show Tips and Tricks

7.9.1 Planning Your Show

Before making your slideshow, you should determine who the audience of the
show will be and what the purpose is for making the show. If you are trying to re­tell a story or an event, be sure to include photos of key moments such as the
beginning, middle, and end of the story, so it will better illustrate the sequence of
events as they happened.

Decide what kinds of emotions you are trying to convey in the slideshow and
choose your soundtrack accordingly. You may want to use multiple songs to
emphasize a change in mood.

Changing transitions or effects when you make a change in the soundtrack can
have a dramatic impact on your slideshow. If you plan to share your slideshow
with people online, be careful not to use too many songs or photos because the
file size will increase.

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Placing multiple pieces of animated clip art on a single photo and playing with the
clip art zoom can create a variety of layers for depth and dimension.

To put special emphasis on a given photo, change the transition time to a longer
duration. This technique can be especially beneficial for photos where you are
using text or captions, so the audience has time to read.

7.9.2 Performance Tip

Changing the settings on your graphics card and monitor from 32 bit depth to 16
bit depth will increase performance. On a PC you can do this by right clicking on
your desktop and selecting Properties. Click on the Settings tab located on the
top right and then choose "Medium 16 bit" which is in the "Color quality" drop­down menu.

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8 Sharing Your Photos

8.1 Sharing Your Photos

The Share screen lets you easily share your photos, albums, and slideshows
with friends and family.

You can share your album by burning your photos to a CD-ROM or Video CD.

8.2 Email a Link To Your Show

You can upload your show to photoshow.net and send your friends and family a
personalized email with a link to view your show.

When sharing online, you have the option of two quality settings:

1. DVD quality uploads a higher quality photo that looks better and will enable

the recipient(s) of your email to order a DVD of your show.

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2. Basic quality uploads a lower quality photo that allows the recipient(s) of your

email to see your show more quickly. If you are sharing your show with people
on a slow internet connection, such as a 56k modem, you may want to use the
Basic quality.

*Please Note: Email addresses entered into this field are kept in absolute
confidence and will not be stored for future marketing purposes. We value your
privacy as well as the privacy of your loved ones.

8.3 Upload An Album To A Photo Community

Upload your album to an online photo community such as Shutterfly or Snapfish.
You must have an account with one of these services to take advantage of this
feature..

8.4 Make A CD-ROM

Nero PhotoShow Express enables you to burn shows to a CD-R or CD-RW,

which is a great way to archive your photos and slideshows. Share them with
your family and friends without using the internet and allow them to make their
own prints. You also have the option of creating a high resolution archive of all
your photos in the show to use as backup.

1. To begin the burn process, you will be prompted to enter a name for your CD.
The CD Name is the name that will be displayed when you insert the CD-ROM
in your computer.

2. You can include a slideshow on your CD-ROM by checking Include
Slideshow.

3. The Photo Size menu sets the pixel dimension of the photos on your CD­ROM.

4. The Page Layout menu sets the style of the CD-ROM’s interface. You can
see a preview of the layout to the right of the page layout menu.

5. Be able to change and choose the page and text color by clicking on Change.

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6. When you are ready to burn your CD-ROM, click Publish to start the burning
process.

8.5 Make a Video CD

Nero PhotoShow Express makes it easy to make Video CDs of your

slideshows.

1. Click Share to access the Make a Video CD option.

When burning your Video CD, try using both CD-RW and CD-R media because
some DVD players support only one type. Also, some DVD players may not play
back home burned Video CDs at all, so make sure you check the compatibility of
your DVD player with its manufacturer.

2. You can add music to your Video CD by clicking Choose and browsing to an
MP3 format music file that you want to include as the soundtrack to your Video
CD.

3. If you decide not to have music on your Video CD, click No Audio to remove
the MP3 music file.

4. Click Share to start burning your Video CD. Try using a CD-RW or CD-R
media, but be aware that some DVD players support only one type.

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9 Helpful Hints

9.1 Searching For Photos

The Search screen allows you to find albums and/or photos by using a keyword
search. To use the Simple Search, type your keyword into the Keyword field
and choose whether you want to search for Photos or Albums. Then click
Search to begin looking.

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9.2 Options

The Options screen is where you can set options for how Nero PhotoShow Express operates.

Home Photos Folder is where your photos are stored on your computer. It is the

same place Nero PhotoShow Express stores your photos when you import
them from your digital camera or hard drive. To change this location to a
different location on your computer, press Change Folder and browse to the
folder you would like to use.

If you add or remove photos from your Watch Folder, these photos will also be
added or removed from Nero PhotoShow Express. To add more folders to
watch, click Add and browse to the folder you would like to add.

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9.3 Tips and Tricks

While in the Manage screen, you can right click on an album icon or photo
thumbnail to see a menu with options pertaining to that album or photo. You can
also right click on an album name in the list on the left to open the menu
pertaining to that album while you have a different album open.

While in the Manage screen, hold down the control key labeled "ctrl" on most
keyboards and you can drag the photos to copy them to a different album instead
of moving them. To do this, open an album and select the photos you want to
copy to a different album. Then hold down the control key while dragging the
photos to a different album name in the list on the left. This will duplicate the
photos in the other album. If you don't hold down the control key, the selected
photos would be moved not copied to the other album.

You can also cut and paste your photos as a way of moving them between
albums. To do this, select some photo thumbnails and then hold down the
control key while pressing the "X" key. This will 'cut' your selected photos which
will remove them from their current album and temporarily store them in your
computer's memory.

Next, open the album where you want to move your photos and hold down the
control key while pressing the "V" key. You should see your selected photos
appear in the open album. 'Paste' your selected photos from your computer's
memory to the new album.

If you want to easily select the first ten photos in your album, click on the first
photo in your album and then hold down the shift key while you click on the tenth
photo. This will cause all the photos between the two photos as well as the first
one and the last one to become selected.

If you want to select photos in your album that are not beside each other, you can
hold down the control key while clicking each picture thumbnail. If at any time
you want to unselect all your selected photos, you can click in the white space
beside a photo to do this.

If you hold down the shift key while you resize the crop selection, the crop
rectangle will maintain in its original aspect ratio.

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If you are using high resolution photos, such as ones from a 2 mega pixel camera
or higher, keep the aspect ratio the same and it will allow you to zoom in on the
portion of the photo that you've cropped, while keeping the photo the same size.

9.4 Technical Support Contact

Nero PhotoShow Express is an Ahead Software product.

Ahead Software Inc.
330 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 695
Glendale, CA 91203-2318
USA

Web: http://www.nerophotoshow.com

You will find detailed technical support information on our website at

http://www.nerophotoshow.com/us/support.html

How-To-Guides conveniently available to answer your questions.

If you require further assistance, Nero technical support via phone or email is
provided to all owners of a Nero 6 Ultra Edition retail package.

For FREE Email Support please complete the Support Form at

http://www.nerophotoshow.com/us/support.php and submit. (Please expect a 3 to 8

working day response time for all email requests. E-mails are handled in the order they
are received.)

Need immediate help? Phone support is available for a minimal fee.

Please dial: [phone] and follow the instructions. Charges are US$1.29
per minute. Phone support is available from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (US Pacific

. Here you will find FAQs and

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Standard Time) Important Note: All calls are handled in the order they are received.

You are only charged once you reach a Nero representative!

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