Nero PhotoShow Express - 4 Instruction Manual
Welcome
WELCOME!
Thank you for using Nero PhotoShow Express 4!
We are confident you will enjoy using this software to create
memories that last 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
.
Enjoy!
Your Nero Team
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Nero PhotoShow Express 4........................................................5
1.1 General Information.......................................................................5
1.2 General System Requirements .....................................................5
2 Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express 4 ...............................6
2.1 Installation Instructions ..................................................................6
3 THE MAIN MENU SCREEN..........................................................7
3.1 The Manage, Make and Share Buttons .........................................7
3.2 The Preferences Link ....................................................................8
3.3 Home Photos Folder......................................................................8
3.4 Folders to Watch ...........................................................................8
3.5 Camera Connection/Photo CD Auto Launch .................................8
3.6 Title Bar Buttons............................................................................9
3.7 About Saving Your Work ...............................................................9
4 THE MAKE SCREEN..................................................................10
5 THE MANAGE SCREEN ............................................................11
5.1 The Photo Finder.........................................................................11
5.2 Quick Views.................................................................................11
5.3 Photo Finder Buttons...................................................................13
5.4 The Viewer ..................................................................................13
5.5 Viewer Buttons ............................................................................13
6 MANAGING YOUR PHOTOS & VIDEO CLIPS..........................14
6.1 Creating a New Folder, PhotoShow, Quick View, or Favorite .....15
6.2 Importing Photos and Video Clips .............................................155
6.3 Searching for Photos and Video Clips .........................................15
6.4 Printing Photos ............................................................................16
7 THE EDIT SCREEN ..................................................................177
7.1 The Edit Tab..............................................................................188
7.2 The Photo Info Dialog Box...........................................................19
7.3
The Text Tab .............................................................................200
7.4 The Clip Art Tab ........................................................................211
7.5 The Playback Tab .....................................................................211
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8 EDITING YOUR PHOTOSHOWS .............................................233
8.1 Creating a PhotoShow...............................................................244
8.2 One Click Styles ........................................................................255
8.3 Watching a PhotoShow .............................................................255
8.4 Adding Photos to a PhotoShow.................................................266
8.5 Adding Music to a PhotoShow...................................................277
8.6 Adding Introductory & Ending Credits to a PhotoShow .............288
8.7 Applying PhotoShow Playback Settings....................................288
8.8 Saving a Copy of a PhotoShow...................................................29
8.9 PhotoShow Authoring Suggestions .............................................29
9 THE SHARE SCREEN.............................................................. 300
9.1 About PhotoShow Circle............................................................311
9.2 Share PhotoShows....................................................................311
9.3 Email Photos .............................................................................323
10 Support Contact ......................................................................333
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Nero PhotoShow Express 4
1 Nero PhotoShow Express 4
1.1 General Information
Welcome to Nero PhotoShow Express 4, the easy photo management
and sharing solution. With Nero PhotoShow Express 4 you can manage
your digital photos, create musical slideshows, order photo gifts and
share your photos and PhotoShows in a variety of ways.
A slideshow made with Nero PhotoShow Express 4 software is called a
PhotoShow. PhotoShows are different from ordinary slideshows: they
feature digital photos, with transitions and effects, animated clip art and
text, and musical soundtracks.
1.2 General System Requirements
• Windows® 98 SE/ME/2000/XP
• Pentium Class 700MHz Processor or Better
• 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
• Minimum 500 MB hard drive space
• 800x600 video display, High Color 16-bit
• 33.6Kbps modem or faster and Internet Service Provider
(Account required for sharing online)
• Web browser that supports Flash Player
• Macromedia Flash Player V.6
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Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express 4
2 Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express 4
2.1 Installation Instructions
Prior to installing Nero PhotoShow Express 4 we recommend that you
exit all open applications.
1. Insert the Nero PhotoShow Express 4 CD-ROM into your computer.
The Nero PhotoShow Express 4 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. 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 4.
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THE MAIN MENU SCREEN
3 THE MAIN MENU SCREEN
This is the Main Menu screen of Nero PhotoShow Express 4, which you
use to navigate through the application. You can return to it at any time
by clicking on the Nero PhotoShow Express 4 logo in the top left
corner of the screen.
The Nero PhotoShow Express 4 application is divided into three primary
sections: Manage, Make, and Share. You can switch from one section
to another by clicking the Manage, Make, or Share buttons on the Main
Menu screen, or by pressing the similarly labeled tabs at the top of the
screen at any other time.
3.1 The Manage, Make and Share Buttons
Click the Manage button to organize and edit your photos, print your
photos, or watch and edit PhotoShows. The Manage button dropdown menu provides quick access to commonly used Manage
functions: Organize My Photos, Watch a PhotoShow, Received
PhotoShows, and Import Photos and Videos.
Click the Make button to create things from your photos like
PhotoShows, screen savers, and to order photo gifts, prints, and
PhotoShow DVDs.
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Click the Share button to email photos and upload PhotoShows to
the web.
Click the About Nero link on the Main Menu screen to discover
useful information about your version of Nero PhotoShow Express 4.
3.2 The Preferences Link
Click the Preferences link on the Main Menu screen to access the
Preferences Screen. Here you can set your Home Photos Folder,
choose your Folders to Watch, and adjust your camera connection and
photo CD auto launch settings.
3.3 Home Photos Folder
When you first install Nero PhotoShow Express 4, it asks you to specify
the folder where you keep your digital photos. This will be designated as
your Home Photos Folder. Nero PhotoShow Express 4 will
automatically inventory all the photos in your Home Photos Folder. You
can click the Change Folder button on the Preferences screen to
designate a different folder as your Home Photos Folder.
3.4 Folders to Watch
Folders to Watch are folders outside of your Home Photos Folder which
you would also like Nero PhotoShow Express 4 to display (in other
words, any photo folder which is not contained in your My Pictures
folder). On the Preferences screen, you can click the Add Folder button
to designate a folder on your computer as a Folder to Watch.
If you add or remove photos from the Home Photos Folder or a Folder
to Watch, the corresponding photos will be added or removed from Nero
PhotoShow Express 4.
3.5 Camera Connection/Photo CD Auto Launch
When you plug your digital camera into your computer and turn it on,
Nero PhotoShow Express 4 will automatically launch and offer to import
the photos and video clips on your camera into your Home Photos
Folder. The same thing will happen when you insert a photo CD into
your CD-ROM drive.
1. To prevent Nero PhotoShow Express 4 from automatically launching
when a digital camera or media card is connected to your computer,
uncheck the box to automatically launch Nero PhotoShow
Express 4 when a camera or media card is connected on the
preferences screen.
2. To prevent Nero PhotoShow Express 4 from automatically launching
when a photo CD is inserted into your computer, uncheck the box to
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THE MAIN MENU SCREEN
automatically launch Nero PhotoShow Express 4 when a Photo
CD is inserted on the preferences screen.
3.6 Title Bar Buttons
1. Click the Question Mark button to access the application's Help
Section. The Help Section will open to the topic most pertinent to the
screen you are currently viewing. Because of this, the best way to
find helpful information about any given topic is first to view the
screen most relevant to that topic, and then click the Question Mark.
2. Click the Minimize button to minimize Nero PhotoShow Express 4
and display your desktop.
3. Click the Magnify button to view Nero PhotoShow Express 4 in full
screen mode. This will reset your monitor's display resolution to 800
x 600, so that images on the screen will appear larger. Click the
Magnify button again to return to your original display setting.
4. Click the Close button to close Nero PhotoShow Express 4.
3.7 About Saving Your Work
Nero PhotoShow Express 4 automatically saves any changes you make
to a photo, photo folder, or PhotoShow. Changes made to photos using
the edit tools can be reversed using the Undo or Revert to Original
buttons (see the Edit Screen section of the Help Section for more
information).
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THE MAKE SCREEN
4 THE MAKE SCREEN
The Make Screen is where you can make fun things with your digital
photos. Some of these items you can produce at home; others must be
ordered from an online photo service. Nero PhotoShow Express 4
makes it easy to order photo gifts and professional prints online. If you
don't have an account with an online photo service, you can create one
from within Nero PhotoShow Express 4. Note: you must be connected
to the internet to order prints and gifts from online photo services.
Click Photo Gifts to create different products with your photos on
them.
Click Order Prints to order professional prints and have them
shipped to your doorstep.
Click PhotoShow to quickly and easily make a musical show.
Click Screen Saver to make your photos into a screen saver for
your computer.
Click Order DVD to order a personalized DVD of your PhotoShow
from custom PhotoShow DVD service.
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