Sony DCR-TRV39 User Manual

Introduction

About This Manual General notes

Using this manual Read Carefully About trademarks

Warning About pictures and images

Software Usage Contract

Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment

Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Win)

Introduction About This Manual

General notes

● This manual is an HTML document which explains the functions of ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for

Sony (henceforth, 'ImageMixer'). This manual does not explain the basics of Windows or Macintosh operating systems. Basic operations, such as working with individual windows, are based on general usage of Windows and Macintosh.

● Screenshots may differ slightly depending on each company's bundling of this product.

● Most screenshots currently used in this manual relate to the Windows version. The screenshots

for Windows and Macintosh differ slightly. Moreover, images may vary according to monitor specifications.

● Due to the fact that the most recent information related to this software has not been added to the

manual, please consult the Read Me file, included on the CD-ROM.

Using this manual

This manual explains all ImageMixer's many functions. Any item can be referenced by clicking the menu

(table of contents) displayed on left-hand side of the screen.

● Blue text indicates a link. Clicking it will display the relevant item.Once that item has been

displayed, the link will appear in purple text.

● The end of the page can be referenced by clicking .

● The beginning of the page can be referenced by clicking .

● The preceding page (or preceding item) can be referenced by clicking .

● The following page (or following item) can be referenced by clicking .

● Issues of particular importance are indicated in red text. Please read them carefully.

Homepage

The latest information on ImageMixer can be found on our home page:

http://www.ImageMixer.com/

Introduction Read Carefully

About trademarks

● 'Windows ®' is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.

The official name of Windows is Microsoft ® Windows ® Operating System.

● Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

● In addition, the company names and brand names referenced in this manual are themselves the

trademarks, registered trademarks, and products of the respective companies.

Warning

1. All rights related to the user manual and software produced by our company (henceforth, 'product'), both of which are stored on the installation CD-ROM, belong solely to PIXELA Corporation.

2. Unauthorized reproduction or reprinting of the contents of the product, or any portion thereof, is strictly prohibited.

3. The contents of this product are subject to change without notice.

4. PIXELA Corp. offers no guarantees for this product. Moreover, PIXELA Corp. assumes no responsibility for damage caused as the result of defects in this product (directly, indirectly, as a special case or in inevitable cases) even once an announcement has been made that such damage may occur. By the same token, PIXELA Corp. assumes no responsibility for costs incurred in the reproduction or recovery of any lost computer programs or data, when such loss is associated with the use of this computer program when included in another application.

All the rights to the picture data (including text characters) included in the product CD-ROM are protected by accompanying copyrights based on the Copyright Act.

No persons other than the copyright holder may engage in the sale, rental, transfer, or reproduction of this material without the consent of the copyright holder. Violations to the Copyright Act are subject to criminal punishment. Use of the picture data on this CD-ROM is permitted for individual use only.

The image data on this CD-ROM may not be duplicated for business purposes. Moreover, neither corrected nor altered parts of the data may be used for business purposes.

About pictures and images

● Keep in mind that pictures and images which may used with ImageMixer may be protected or

otherwise forbidden, irrespective of their purpose or use.

● As for general literary property, the approval of the rightful claimant of the work is required

except in the case of personal use.

● Duplicating any type of currency, negotiable instruments, securities, etc., is illegal and punishable

by law.

● Duplicating licenses, passports, various kinds of certificates, official documents, private

documents, etc., is illegal and punishable by law.

Introduction Software Product Use Consent Contract

You are permitted by PIXELA, Corp., according to the following use consent conditions of this use consent contract (henceforth, "this contract") to the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to use the software program (henceforth, "this program") and its add-ons, such as the user guide.

Consented matter

You are granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to install and use one copy of this program on a single computer.

The primary user of this program may copy parts thereof for backup purposes, with all usage rights, as set forth in this contract, remaining exclusive to the primary user.

Prohibited matter

This program cannot be used on a network. When it is used by two or more computers on a network, a royalty is required to be paid to PIXELA, Corp. for each additional computer.

Third person use or the use of this program by the method of re-use consent, transfer, distribution, loan, or others, is not allowed.

You may not correct, alter, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble all or part of this program. You may not allow a third person to perform such an act.

Termination of contract

When a customer reproduces this program or its add-ons without permission or breaks the abovementioned consent conditions, this contract is automatically terminated, and other legal action may be taken by PIXELA, Corp. Upon termination of this contract, this program, its add-ons, and all duplicates thereof, shall be returned to PIXELA, Corp., or abandoned.

Guarantee and exemption from responsibility

This program, its add-ons, and the productions thereof, may not conform to your specific purpose, notwithstanding any representations, express or tacit. Moreover, PIXELA, Corp. does not guarantee that the functions of this program will agree with your needs, or that there are neither discontinuities nor errors in the functions of this program. PIXELA, Corp. does not take any responsibility for direct or indirect loss or damage accompanying or related to the use of this program, nor for any disputes arising between the customer and any third party related to use of this program or caused by this program.

Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use

System Requirements Windows

Macintosh Uninstalling Basic Operations Starting ImageMixer

ImageMixer startup screen Outline of tasks Selector Bar Status Bar Exiting ImageMixer Basic operations

Basic Terms

Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment

Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Win)

1-1 System Requirements

In order for ImageMixer to work correctly, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements. Please confirm that your computer system meets these requirements before installing ImageMixer.

Windows

OS

Microsoft ® Windows ® 98/Windows ® 98 Second Edition/Windows ® Millennium Edition/Windows ® 2000 Professional/Windows ® XP Home Edition/Windows ® XP Professional (IBM PC/AT compatible)

(In Windows ® 98 and Windows ® 98 Second Edition, DV (IEEE1394) capturing is not supported. In Windows ® 98, USB capturing is not supported)

CPU

Intel MMX ® Pentium ® 200MHz or faster. (Pentium ® III 500MHz or faster for capturing a movie via USB or IEEE1394.

Pentium ® III 800MHz or faster is recommended.) Software DirectX 8.0a or later Sound 16-bit stereo sound card with stereo speakers Memory 64MB or more (128MB or more is recommended)

Hard Disk

Approx. 250MB for program, 1GB or more of free space

recommended for work space

However, when creating discs or disc images in video disc creation

mode, you must have available space 3 times or more that of the

disc to be created.

Graphics

4MB or more of VRAM, minimum of 800x600 at 16-bit hi-color

(65,000 colors); Direct Draw driver compatible

ImageMixer will not run correctly in a screen area of less than 800 x 600, or in

less than 256 colors.

Other

DirectX must be installed.

If the standard Windows fonts are not installed on the system,

characters will not be displayed correctly.

To install and use this software in Windows ® 2000 you must be

authorized as a Power User or Administrator; for Windows ® XP

you must be authorized as an Administrator.

Macintosh

OS

Mac OS 8.5.1 or later (Mac OS X is not compatible)

Mac OS 8.6 or above is required for creating a disc image in the

Video Disc Environment.

CPU

iMac, eMac, iBook, PowerBookG3/G4, PowerMacG4 series

(G3 233MHz or better) Memory 96MB or more (128MB or more is recommended)

Hard Disk

Approx. 200MB for program, 1GB or more of free space

recommended for work space.

However, when creating disc images in video disc creation mode,

you must have available space 3 times or more that of the disc to be

created.

Graphics

Minimum of 800x600 (32,000 colors)

ImageMixer will not run correctly in a screen area of less than 800 x 600, or in

less than 256 colors.

Other

Pre-installed QuickTime 4 or later.

To create a video disc, you will also need to have an environment

that can run a recording device and the writing software Roxio's

Toast.

USB or IEEE1394 capturing is not available with Macintosh.

1-2 Uninstalling

Windows

1. From the Start menu, point to settings 'Settings' and open the 'Control Panel.'

2. Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon.

The Add/Remove Programs property dialog box is displayed.

3. Select ImageMixer from the list of programs and click the [Add/Remove] button.

4. Select the language of the currently installed version of ImageMixer and click [OK].

The uninstall process begins.

5. When the dialog box says 'uninstall successfully completed,' click the [OK] button.

In some cases captured files may remain after the uninstall process is completed. To delete all ImageMixer information, delete the Program Files >Pixela > ImageMixer folder.

Macintosh

1. Drag the following folder to the Trash: 'System Folder: Preferences: IM Default Settings,

ImageMixerPreferencesFile, IMx_VCDSPreferenceFolder, IMx_VCDS.prf '.

2. Drag the 'ImageMixer' folder from the HDD to the Trash.

1-3-1 Basic Operations

Starting ImageMixer

Windows

ImageMixer can be started by clicking on the Start Menu and pointing to Programs>Pixela>ImageMixer>ImageMixer Ver.1.5. for Sony If a shortcut icon for ImageMixer was created at installation, an icon will be displayed on the desktop (see the example at right). Double-clicking this icon will also start ImageMixer. Additionally, you can refer to this manual by selecting Start>Programs>Pixela>ImageMixer>Help.

Macintosh

ImageMixer is started by double-clicking the ImageMixer icon (created during installation) in the ImageMixer folder on the HDD.

ImageMixer startup screen (The Main Selector)

The first window displayed when ImageMixer is started is called the Main Selector.

Capture Environment button

Album Environment button

Movie Editing Environment button

Layout Environment button

Video Disc Environment button

Easy Video CD start button

Exit button Click to exit ImageMixer.

Click to begin

Click to begin tasks related to the

tasks related to capturing media files.

tasks related to albums.

tasks related to editing movie files.

tasks related to graphic layouts.

tasks related to video disc.

ImageMixer Easy Video CD.

Outline of tasks

Tasks related to capturing media files (Capture Environment)

ImageMixer allows you to select which existing media you want to work with and import files from a memory card, such as one which is inserted in a digital camera connected to your computer. You can also record sound from audio CDs or by using a microphone. Capturing still shots or entire scenes from a digital movie camera is also easy with ImageMixer. You can then use the main screen to confirm these operations by double clicking the appropriate thumbnail and easily add media files to existing albums.

Tasks related to albums (Album Environment)

Albums help you organize media files to be used with ImageMixer. Available tasks include viewing still images and movies, running slide shows, displaying information related to individual files, performing file searches, and sorting files according to specific criteria. Using albums also means that you only need manage those files that serve the purposes you define.

Tasks related to editing movie files (Movie Editing Environment)

ImageMixer is a powerful application when it comes to editing movie files. To create professional quality movies, you can cut scenes, superimpose sound, add transition effects, and make custom tiles appear in specific places in the media stream. Also, since ImageMixer saves movie files in MPEG1 format, there is no degradation of image quality, since unedited portions do not need to be rewritten to disk.

Tasks related to graphic layouts (Layout Environment)

Creating customized labels for video cassettes, floppy disks, and other items is a snap with ImageMixer, as is designing other two-dimensional images. You can also choose from a wide variety of designing tools, such as those related to colors, text manipulation, shapes and textures.

Tasks related to editing still pictures (Image Editor)

Unlike conventional photographs, digital images can be altered in a variety of ways with ImageMixer, including applying masks to certain sections of an image, adding filters, changing background composition, etc.

Tasks related to video disk (Video Disc Environment)

You can create Video CDs with a slideshow format conforming to Video CD Ver 2.0 standards. The system has playback control functions that allow you to change the playback order using the menu, and supports playback of still images.

ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Windows only)

You can create Video CDs directly from digital movie camera images. The wizard format makes it easy to operate.

1-3-2 Basic Operations

Selector Bar

The buttons located on this bar control the desired working environment and general actions associated with the current environment.

Capture Environment button

Album Environment button

Movie Environment button

Layout Environment button

Video Disc Creation button

Minimize button

Help button

Click to begin

Click to minimize the ImageMixer application window and display it in the task bar. (Windows only)

Click to bring up this manual and get help using ImageMixer. (Windows only)

tasks related to capturing media files.

tasks related to albums.

tasks related to editing movie files.

tasks related to graphic layouts.

tasks related to video disc.

Preferences button

Exit button Click to exit ImageMixer.

Click to confirm or make changes to settings related to the currently selected mode.

Status Bar

The bottom part of ImageMixer's application window is called the 'Status Bar.' When the mouse pointer is placed over an object, an explanation of its function is displayed in the Status Bar.

Exiting ImageMixer

Clicking the Exit button on either the [Main Selector] or the [Selector Bar] will close the ImageMixer application.

1-3-3 Basic Operations

Basic operations in ImageMixer

Selecting an album

Once you select the album you want to work with, its icon turns bright yellow, so you are able to easily distinguish which album is currently active.

Selecting thumbnails

Thumbnails may be selected in a variety of ways.

● Selecting one thumbnail

Click to select.

● Selecting a series of thumbnails

Click the first thumbnail in the series, hold down the 'Shift' key, and then click the last thumbnail of the series.

● Selecting only individual thumbnails

In Windows, click the thumbnails of your choice while holding down the 'Ctrl' key. In Macintosh, use the 'Command' key.

● Selecting all thumbnails currently displayed

In Windows, hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press 'A.' In Macintosh, hold down the 'Command' key and press 'A.'

Selecting objects

Objects in a certain layout may be selected in a variety of ways.

● Selecting one object

Click to select.

● Selecting only individual objects

In Windows, click the objects of your choice while holding down the 'Ctrl' key. In Macintosh, use the 'Command' key.

● Selecting all objects in the layout

In Windows, hold down the 'Ctrl' key and press 'A.' In Macintosh, hold down the 'Command' key and press 'A.'

● Canceling object selection

Click anywhere in the layout there is no object.

Selecting a color in Windows (See below for Macintosh.)

When selecting a color, the following dialog boxes are displayed.

Click the color you wish to work with.

User-defined colors are displayed in . Click the color you wish to work with.

Click to display and .

A user-defined color can be created by clicking an area in the color spectrum or by inputting digits.

The color currently specified in or is displayed here.

Click this button to add the color currently specified in to . Once any color on the basic color palette or the custom color palette has been selected, the selected color will be displayed in

.

Selecting a color in Macintosh

The following color select dialog boxes are displayed by doubleclicking palette by clicking

. A color can be selected in the currently displayed color

.

Click the color palette type you wish to work with.

Click an area in the color spectrum to specify a color.

Input digits to specify a color.

1-4 Basic Terms

Basic terms used in ImageMixer

IEEE1394

Also called 'I Triple E 1394,' this interface is best known for facilitating very fast data transfer speeds (up to 400Mbps). It is used primarily as an output interface (DV connector) for digital video cameras or hard disk drives. Other names for this interface include i.LINK (in Windows), and FireWire (in Macintosh).

MPEG

MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group. MPEG is an international data compression format for digital movies and Hi-Fi audio. MPEG-1 is the approved format for Video CDs, and its brilliant audio/video quality is comparable to that of VHS videotape. MPEG movies are stored as smaller files than DV (digital video) movies of the same length, making it the standard movie format for Internetrelated activities. The MPEG-2 format also creates high quality images, but is used primarily for DVDs and Digital Satellite Broadcasting.

Exif

Based originally on JPEG and TIFF file types, this format is used for still pictures taken with digital cameras. Exif files contain detailed information (such as the date/time the photo was taken, image size, shutter speed, etc.) on individual pictures.

MAPI

This is an acronym for "Messaging Application Programming Interface." It is the standard API (application programming interface) specification recommended by Microsoft for e-mail related activities. Usually, without MAPI, application software is unable to share data with other applications. (This would mean, for example, that ImageMixer would only be able to exchange data within itself.) In ImageMixer, MAPI acts as a sort of bridge between the ImageMixer application and your e-mail software. When MAPI compatible e-mail software is used, layouts created in ImageMixer can be sent via e-mail directly from the ImageMixer user interface. MAPI compatible e-mail software includes Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Outlook 97/2000, Eudora Pro, and others. Questions regarding the MAPI compatibility of your e-mail software should be addressed to the manufacturer. When using Outlook Express Depending on the version, you may need to set Outlook Express as the standard MAPI client. Consult the Outlook Express user manual for instructions on MAPI client settings.

Capture

This refers to activities related to bringing in still pictures and movie files from sources such as disks, cameras connected directly to your computer, and existing media, as would be the case in selecting and

saving a single frame from a movie file. Capturing is also a term used in ImageMixer to refer to the recording of sound, from audio CDs or through a microphone, as well as moving images via a video camera connected directly to your computer.

Thumbnails

Thumbnails are small graphic representations of files which have been added to a particular album. They are linked not only to the file on your computer, but also to information pertaining to that file, such as name, size, save directory, etc. Windows users might think of a thumbnail as a 'shortcut,' and Mac users may make a relationship to the term 'alias.'

Source files

Once movies, still pictures and sounds are added to the yellow albums, they become album files. All the information pertaining to album files is linked to their thumbnails.

Album files

Source files refer to the media stored on your computer. As opposed to album files or thumbnails, they can be considered the 'original' data files.

Trimming

This task refers to getting rid of unnecessary portions of an object.

Transition

The point at which one movie scene ends and another one begins is called a transition.

Templates

Upon installing ImageMixer, you will have a number of pre-designed pictures which you may like to use as backgrounds for your own layouts. These are called templates, and they may be accessed by clicking the [Templates] button.

Templates can neither be changed in size, nor edited.

Custom templates

ImageMixer lets you save your own designs for use as backgrounds in future layouts. They may be accessed by clicking the [Custom Templates] button.

Object

Figures, images, and text arranged in layouts are called objects.

Control point

Once an object in a particular layout is selected, the four corners surrounding the object are displayed as control points. They can be dragged to change the size the object.

Control points are displayed slightly differently in Windows and Macintosh.

Blocks

Blocks are the square areas which surround the control points.

Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment

Capture Environment Opening Capture Environment

Capture window Capture Tasks Import file mode display

Importing files Preferences

Digital Camera Import Mode Digital camera import display

Importing files from a digital camera Preferences

Audio CD Recording Mode Control panel

Caution Recording music files Troubleshooting Preferences

Sound Recording Mode Control panel

Recording sound files Recording sound files while previewing movie images Troubleshooting Preferences

USB Device Capture Mode (Win) Control panel

Connection status Capturing movie scenes Capturing still pictures Preferences

DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Win)

Control panel Changing the display size Connection status DV cassette indication Capturing movie scenes

Capturing still picture files Preferences

Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment

Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Win)

2-1 Capture Environment

ImageMixer allows you to select which existing media you want to work with and import files from a memory card, such as one which is inserted in a digital camera connected to your computer. You can also record sound from audio CDs or by using a microphone. Capturing still shots or entire scenes from a digital movie camera is also easy with ImageMixer. You can then use the main screen to confirm these operations by double clicking the appropriate thumbnail and easily add media files to existing albums.

Opening Capture Environment

1. Open ImageMixer.

2. Click the [Capture Environment]

button on the Main Selector.

3. Click the

Capture Mode Selector button which corresponds to the task you wish to perform.

The selected mode is displayed.

Capture window

Capture mode selector

Click either

or , depending on the

method by which you wish to bring in media.

Control panel This section changes depending on the mode selected.

Album list window Albums are displayed in a list.

Thumbnail list window

Depending on the capture mode selected, album file

thumbnails

are displayed in a list.

Import File Mode button

Click to start

import file mode.

Digital Camera Import Mode button

Click to start

digital camera import mode.

CD Recording Mode button

Click to start

CD recording mode.

Sound Recording Mode button

Click to start

sound recording mode.

USB Device Capture Mode button

Click to start

USB device capture mode. (Windows only)

DV Camcorder Capture Mode button

Click to start

DV camcorder capture mode. (Windows only)

2-2-1 Capture Tasks

ImageMixer allows you to "drag and drop" media (still pictures, movies, and sound files) straight from disks on your computer into albums of your choice.

Import file mode display

and are displayed only when the displayed thumbnails are not those related to still

pictures.

Folder list window

Still Picture File Display button

Movie File Display button

Sound File Display button

Display All Files button

Folders in the HDD and removable disks are displayed here in a format which is similar to that of Explorer in Windows. In Macintosh, this window resembles the Finder.

Click to display only thumbnails of still picture files in the selected folder.

Click to display only thumbnails of movie files in the selected folder.

Click to display only thumbnails of sound files in the selected folder.

Click to display thumbnails of all media files in the selected folder.

Here you can see thumbnails of those files in the selected folder that can be added to albums. They appear according to the file

Thumbnail list window

type(s) sorted by selecting one of the following buttons:

or .

Click to add the selected thumbnail(s) to the album currently

Capture button

selected in the album list window.

Album list window Albums are displayed in a list.

Displays a preview of the source file and provides detailed file information. In the case of movie files, the entire movie can be

Preview window

previewed in this window. The preview window is not displayed when a sound file thumbnail is selected.

A single fame and its position in the movie can be previewed by

Play position slider

dragging the slider. This is not displayed when a still picture is selected.

Play button Begins playback of the currently selected movie.

Pause button Pauses playback.

In Windows, adjust the volume by dragging the slider. In

Volume control

Macintosh, click to display a vertical volume slider. Adjust the volume by dragging the slider up or down.

Preview ON/OFF button Switches the preview display on or off.

Single Frame Rewind

Rewinds the movie frame by frame. (Macintosh only)

button Single Frame Advance

Advances the movie frame by frame. (Macintosh only)

button

Information Display button Displays detailed information pertaining to the selected file.

2-2-2 Capture Tasks

Importing files

1. Select a disk/volume or folder from the folder list window.

Media files existing in a particular disk/volume or folder displayed in the folder list window can be added to albums. They appear as thumbnails in the thumbnail list window. In Windows, click and click

2. Select an album of your choice from the album list window.

This will be the album into which you will import files.

3. Select a thumbnail from the thumbnail list window.

More than one thumbnail may be selected at a time.

to close them. In Macintosh, click to open volumes or folders and click to close them.

to open disks or folders

4. Click the [Import] button.

The source file of the thumbnail selected in step 3 is added to the album selected in step 2. At this point, a copy of the source file is created and saved into the directory designated in the

Files can also be imported by dragging and dropping thumbnails from the thumbnail list window into the desired album. See below.

Capturing/Recording Preferences.

In Macintosh, it may be impossible to create thumbnails for files which cannot be opened by QuickTime Player. Also, since Macintosh recognizes files by their contents rather than file extensions, some files may be added as

certain file type which is not in accordance with their file extension.

2-2-3 Capture Preferences

Sets the settings related to capture mode.

Preference window

Check that the Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button on the selector bar to display the preference window described below.

Prefix for Newly Captured Files

Input and set the prefix for names used for capture files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file names will be, in order of capture, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".

Destination of Captured/Recorded Files

Sets the location to which the file will be saved in capture mode. To change the destination, click the "Browse" button, select the new destination folder and click the "OK" button.

2-3-1 Digital Camera Import Mode

This mode allows you to import files from digital cameras and memory card reader devices.

This is possible when a removable disk is mounted.

Digital camera import display

Select memory card menu

Refresh button

Digital cameras and memory cards connected directly to the PC are displayed in a list.

Click to refresh the reading of data from the source currently selected in .

Memory card list window

Comment input pane

Import button

Still Picture Display button

Movie Display button

Sound File display button

Display All button

Available memory cards and similarly formatted sources are displayed here.

This pane allows you to add personalized comments which relate directly to individual files, which later may be added to albums.

Click to copy the source files of the selected thumbnails to the

save location, and add them to the selected album.

Click to display only thumbnails of still picture files stored on the selected memory card.

Click to display only thumbnails of movie files stored on the selected memory card.

Click to display only thumbnails of sound files stored on the selected memory card.

Click to display thumbnails of all media stored on the selected memory card.

Small Thumbnail button Click to display small thumbnails in the thumbnail list window.

Click to display large size thumbnails in the thumbnail list

Large Thumbnail button

window. Here you can see thumbnails of those files stored on the memory

card selected in

and which can be added to albums. They

Thumbnail list window

appear according to the file types sorted by selecting one of the following buttons:

or .

Album list window Albums are displayed in a list.

Preview window

Refer to

file capture mode

Information Display button Displays information pertaining to the selected file.

Exif File Information

Displays file information pertaining to the selected

Exif file.

Display button Exif Device Information

Display button

Displays

Exif camera information pertaining to the selected file.

Exif Photo Information

Displays photo information pertaining to the selected

Exif file.

Display button

Displays file information depending on which of the following

Information display panel

buttons is currently active: or .

2-3-2 Digital Camera Import Mode

Importing files from a digital camera

Files from a digital camera memory card or removable disk may be imported as follows:

1. Select a digital camera from the menu

Memory cards and sources with digital camera memory card formatting are displayed in the memory card list window.

.

2. Select a source from the memory card list window.

Thumbnails of the files in the selected source are displayed in the thumbnail list window.

3. Select a thumbnail from the thumbnail list window.

4. Comments for individual files may be added in the comment input pane.

5. Select a destination album from the album list window.

6. Click the [Import]

The source file of the thumbnail selected in step 3 is added to the album selected in step 5. At this point, a copy of the source file is created and saved into the directory designated in the

Files can also be imported by dragging and dropping thumbnails from the thumbnail list window into the desired album. See below.

button.

Capturing/Recording Preferences.

Vertically oriented pictures are usually saved horizontally, though Exif files will contain information to the effect that the picture was taken vertically. ImageMixer creates vertical thumbnails for those files in accordance with the Exif information, even though they may have originally been saved as horizontal images.

2-3-3 Digital Camera Import Preferences

Sets the settings related to the digital camera import mode.

Preference Window

Check that the Digital Camera Import Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button on the

selector bar to display the preference window described below.

Prefix for Newly Captured Files

Input and set the prefix for names used for import files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file names will be, in order of import, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".

Destination of Captured/Recorded Files

Sets the location to which the file will be saved in import mode To change the destination, click the "Browse" button, select the new destination folder and click the "OK" button.

2-4-1 Audio CD Recording Mode

ImageMixer allows you to record CDs straight from your CD-ROM drive. Recorded files can be played or added to a movie media stream.

Control panel

Audio CDs can be played or recorded using the control panel shown below.

Audio CD mount indicator

In Macintosh, this is displayed when an audio CD is inserted into the CD drive. In Windows, this appears regardless of whether or not an audio CD is present.

A list of available CD drives is displayed. Select the CD drive you wish to record from. (Windows only)

Select CD drive menu

If 'Enable digital recording' is checked in the Capturing/Recording

Preferences, the CD drive is displayed according to its drive name. If the

setting above has not been made, the CD drive will appear according to its path.

Track number display The number of the current track is displayed.

Time display Displays the accumulated time of the track being played.

Volume control Adjust the volume by dragging the slider.

Stop button Click to stop playback.

Play button Click to start playback.

Pause button Click to pause playback.

Click to record. While recording, this button functions as a stop

Record button

button.

Eject button Eject the audio CD from the CD drive. (Macintosh only)

The play position for beginning playback may be selected by

Play position slider

dragging the slider. The track list pertaining to the currently present audio CD is

Track list pane

displayed here. In Windows the total time of each track is also displayed.

2-4-2 Audio CD Recording Mode

Caution

Please take note of the following points before recording an audio CD.

Analog recording (Windows only)

● CDs mounted on an external drive can not be recorded.

● The output from the CD drive must be streamed through a sound card (meaning that the CD audio

output jacks are connected to the CD input jacks on the sound card). Sound quality may be of a slightly lower quality than the original CD.

● When another sound recording application (wave form audio device, etc.) is running, it is

impossible to record with ImageMixer.

● Having more than one CD player open may cause problems, such as the track list not being

displayed. ImageMixer itself may also experience problems. Close other CD players before recording with ImageMixer.

● To avoid any possibility that ImageMixer is unable to record in Windows, go to Control

Panel>System>Device Manager Tab>CD-ROM and select the brand name of the CD-ROM device installed on your computer. From there, click the Properties button, and finally the Properties tab. On this screen, make sure that there is no check next to "Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device."

Digital recording

● If digital recording from the CD drive is not possible, try analog recording.

Macintosh supports only digital recording

Recording in Macintosh

When another player is running, recording may not be possible. If [Auto Play] is selected in the QuickTime settings, playback will begin shortly after an audio CD is inserted. ImageMixer functions, such as Play and Record, are not available at this time. Change the settings of the relevant software to disable the automatic play option.

In Windows, the recording mode can be changed via the Capturing/Recording Preferences.

2-4-3 Audio CD Recording Mode

Recording music files

Follow these steps to record music from an audio CD. The size of recorded sound files is approximately 10MB per minute of CD audio.

1. Insert the music CD in the CD drive.

If the CD plays automatically, stop playback and close the audio software.

2. Select an album.

Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the recorded sound files.

3. In Windows, select the CD drive from the select CD drive menu.

4. Select a track from the track list window.

5. If you wish to record only one portion of a track, cue up the track according to the

instructions below.

To record an entire track, go directly to the next step.

6. Click the [Play] button. Click the [Pause] button at the point you wish to begin recording.

(Tracks may also be played by double-clicking the track number in the track list window.) You may also choose to drag the slider to the desired record position.

7. Click the [Record] button.

ImageMixer will begin recording and stop at the end of the track.

To record another track, repeat the process. To stop recording, and thereby record only a portion of the track, see below.

8. Click the [Stop] button at the point you wish to stop recording.

This step is necessary only if you wish to record a portion of the track.

The audio format of digitally recorded files is PCM, the sampling rate is 44.1KHz, and the bit rate is 16bit stereo. In Windows, the file type of recorded files is WAVE. In Mac, AIFF files are created. Files are saved in the

location designated in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, but are, of course, added directly to the album

selected in step 2. To confirm successful recording of sound files, double-click their thumbnail icon in the thumbnail list window.

Macintosh

Files are recorded is by dragging & dropping the track number from the track list window to the thumbnail list window. Tracks are recorded individually.

save

2-4-4 Audio CD Recording Mode

Troubleshooting

Unable to record sound files (analog recording in Windows).

(See section 2-4-2) There may be a problem with a driver. There may also be a problem with the connection between the CD

drive and the sound card. If you expect this to be the case, contact the relevant manufacturer.

Track list not displayed.

Confirm that the correct CD drive is selected (Windows only), that the CD currently in the drive is an audio CD, and that the CD drive is functioning properly.

Sound files were created, but cannot be played.

Check the speaker power and volume. Note that the ImageMixer volume control works independently of the volume control on the speakers. In Windows, right click the speaker icon on the task bar and select 'Open Volume Controls.' If 'CD Audio' is muted or if the volume is too low, adjust accordingly and record again. In Macintosh, open [Apple] menu>[Control Panels]>[Sound], to set the recording sound level. The method for adjusting the volume may be different depending on your computer's configurations, in which case we recommend that you consult the manufacturer's technical support center.

Recorded analog sound files contain noise and jump.

Check to see whether the volume level is too high. Refer to 'Sound files were created, but cannot be played' above.

Also note that we do not recommend that you perform other tasks on your computer while recording is taking place.

Recorded analog sound files jump. (analog recording)

Your computer hardware may be close to the minimum specifications required to run ImageMixer. Close all other applications before starting ImageMixer and try again. (When the CPU and HDD are not being used to run programs other than ImageMixer, system resources should not become depleted.

Sound is not recorded from the starting point (sound begins late).

Although recording commences when the [Record] button is clicked, sound is not always recorded from this point. This is because there may be a time lag before play begins. It is therefore recommended that you set the point at which to begin recording slightly before the point from which you wish to record. Unnecessary portions can be cut in the

Movie Editing Environment.

2-4-5 Audio CD Recording Preferences

Sets the settings related to the audio CD recording mode.

Preference window

Check that the Audio CD Recording Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button on the

selector bar to display the preference window described below.

Prefix for Newly Captured Files

Input and set the prefix for names used for recording files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file names will be, in order of recording, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".

Destination of Captured/Recorded Files

Sets the location to which recorded files and such will be saved in recording mode. To change the destination, click the "Browse" button, select the new destination folder and click the "OK" button.

Audio CD setting (Windows only)

Sets the audio CD recording mode settings.

● Enable digital recording

By inserting a check, you can record from the pre-set CD in digital format. If the check is removed, recording is done in analog format.

2-5-1 Sound Recording Mode

ImageMixer enables you to record sounds using a microphone or other sound output devices (such as a TV, cassette tape player, etc.) connected to an audio input jack on your computer. Sound effects and narration can be recorded, and then added to movies you create yourself with the ImageMixer software.

Control panel

From the control panel, you can record sounds using a microphone or other sound output device connected to an audio input on your computer. You can also use the control panel (shown below) to playback recorded sounds.

Preview window Displays a preview of the selected thumbnail.

Playback position slider

The position at which you wish to begin playback can be selected by dragging the slider.

Preview ON/OFF button Switches the preview display on or off.

Time display

Displays the accumulated time of the currently playing movie or sound file.

Volume control Adjust volume by dragging the slider.

Stop button Click to stop playback.

Play button Click to start playback.

Pause button Click to pause playback.

Click to record. During recording, this button functions as a stop

Record button

button.

2-5-2 Sound Recording Mode

Recording sound files

Follow these steps to record music from a microphone or other sound output device, such as a TV, cassette tape player, etc. The size of recorded sound files is approximately 10MB per minute of CD audio.

1. Connect the microphone or other sound output device to the appropriate input jack on your

computer.

2. Select an album.

Select the album from the album list window into which you wish to save the recorded sound files.

3. Click the [Record] button.

4. Click the [Stop]

The audio format of digitally recorded files is PCM, the sampling rate is 44.1KHz, and the bit rate is 16bit stereo. In Windows, the file type of recorded files is WAVE. In Mac, AIFF files are created. Files are saved in the

location designated in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, but are, of course, added directly to the album

selected in step 2. To confirm successful recording of sound files, double-click their thumbnail icon in the thumbnail list window.

button at the point at which you wish to stop recording.

save

Recording sound files while previewing movie images

Recording sound with a microphone or other sound output device can be performed while previewing a movie to which the sound will later be added. This is useful in synchronizing narration or background music to specific scenes of a movie. The files can then be added to movies you create yourself with the ImageMixer software.

1. Connect the microphone or other sound output device to the appropriate input jack on your

computer.

2. Select the thumbnail of the file to which the sound will later be added.

If necessary, change the currently selected album in the album list window.

3. Confirm that the [Preview On/Off] button is active (colored bright yellow).

A preview of the file selected in step 2 will be displayed.

4. Confirm the "off" position of the volume control.

To prevent the original sound of the movie from interfering with the sound you are about to record, make sure that the volume control slider indicates the lowest volume possible, effectively turning it off.

5. Select an album.

Select the album from the album list window into which you wish to save the recorded sound files.

6. Cue up the movie playback by clicking the [Play] button or by dragging the play

position slider to the point at which you later plan to add sound.

7. Click the [Record]

The movie will play and recording will start.

button.

8. Click the [Stop] button at the point you wish to stop recording.

The audio format of digitally recorded files is PCM, the sampling rate is 44.1KHz, and the bit rate is 16bit stereo. In Windows, the file type of recorded files is WAVE. In Mac, AIFF files are created. Files are saved in the

location designated in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, but are, of course, added directly to the album

selected in step 2. To confirm successful recording of sound files, double-click their thumbnail icon in the thumbnail list window.

Save

2-5-3 Sound Recording Mode

Troubleshooting

Sound files were created, but cannot be played.

Check the speaker power and volume. Note that the ImageMixer volume control works independently of the volume control on the speakers. In Windows, right click the speaker icon on the task bar and select 'Open Volume Controls.' If 'Line In' is muted or if the volume is too low, adjust accordingly and record again. In Macintosh, open [Apple] menu>[Control Panels]>[Sound], to set the recording sound level. The method for adjusting the volume may be different depending on your computer's configurations, in which case we recommend that you consult the manufacturer's technical support center.

Recorded analog sound files contain noise and jump.

Confirm that the CD recording volume is suitable. Refer to 'Sound files were created, but cannot be played' above.

Also note that we do not recommend that you perform other tasks on your computer while recording is taking place.

Recorded analog sound files jump.

Your computer hardware may be close to the minimum specifications required to run ImageMixer. Close all other applications before starting ImageMixer and try again. (When the CPU and HDD are not being used to run programs other than ImageMixer, system resources should not become depleted.

Due to the possibility of noise, etc., we do not recommend recording sounds with internal

microphones.

2-5-4 Sound Recording Preferences

Sets the settings related to the sound recording mode.

Preference window

Check that the Sound Recording Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button on the

selector bar to display the preference window described below.

Prefix for Newly Captured Files

Input and set the prefix for names used for recording files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file names will be, in order of recording, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".

Destination of Captured/Recorded Files

Sets the location to which the recorded files and such will be saved in recording mode. To change the destination, click the "Browse" button, select the new destination folder and click the "OK" button.

2-6-1 USB Device Capture Mode (Windows Only)

ImageMixer enables you to capture still pictures or movie scenes directly from devices connected to your computer's USB port, such as a digital camera.

Control panel

Monitor window Displays images from the USB-connected device.

Volume control Adjust volume by dragging the slider.

Adjust image quality by dragging the slider. Move the slider to the

Image quality control

right to improve the image quality. Click on the "Default settings" button to reset this setting to its initial value.

Time display

Brightness control

Displays the current play time according to the counter on the video camera.

Adjust image brightness by dragging the slider. Move the slider to the right to increase the brightness. Click on the "Default settings" button to reset this setting to its initial value.

Rewind button

Clicking this button will rewind the DV cassette inside the video camera, as if you pushed the rewind button on the device itself.

Stop button Click to stop playback.

Play button Click to start playback.

Pause button Click to pause playback.

Clicking this button will fast forward the DV cassette inside the

Fast Forward button

video camera, as if you pushed the rewind button on the device itself.

Single Frame Rewind button

When the movie is paused, this button moves the movie backward one frame at a time.

Single Frame Play button Plays the movie frame-by-frame (slow motion).

Single Frame Advance button

When the movie is paused, this button moves the movie forward one frame at a time.

Still Picture Capture button Click to enable the capturing of still pictures.

Motion Picture Capture button

Capture button

Information display panel Indicates current operation and connection status of the device.

Connection status

Click to enable the capturing of movie scenes.

Click to capture either a still picture or a movie scene.

The function of this button depends on whether or is currently active. Note that this button functions as the STOP button during movie scene

capturing.

Connect the USB interface of the device (such as a digital video camera) to the USB port on the computer. Set the device to display images through the USB connection. Consult the instruction manual that came with your equipment for details on transferring images from your particular device.

If the connection between the PC and the device is working properly:

A blue monitor window is displayed. Depending on your selected task, the message in the information display panel will read 'There is ... of free space in the destination directory,' (for capturing movie scenes) or 'Ready to capture still picture.'

If there is a problem with the connection between the PC and the device:

A black monitor window will displayed. When the device is not ready to play or is not connected to the PC correctly, the message on the information display panel will read 'Connection with the peripheral is invalid. Please confirm the connection between your PC and the peripheral.'

2-6-2 USB Device Capture Mode (Windows Only)

Capturing movie scenes

Follow these steps to capture (record) a movie file from a USB-connected device.

1. Select an album.

Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured movie file.

2. Click the [Movie Scene Capture] button.

Capturing a movie scene is now possible.

3. Adjust sound volume if necessary.

This setting does not effect the original sound level of the captured movie scene.

4. Click the [Capture] button at the desired point to begin capturing.

5. Click the [Stop]

If the 'Capture as MPEG1' box is checked in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, the status box below will be shown. After the capture is complete, the movie file will be automatically added to the album designated in step 1.

button at the point you wish to end the capture.

To view the newly captured file, double-click its thumbnail to open the view window. This function cannot be used while capturing is in progress.

Capturing still pictures

Follow these steps to capture a still picture from a USB-connected device.

1. Select an album.

Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured picture file.

2. Click the [Still Picture Capture ] button.

Capturing a still picture is now possible.

3. Click the [Capture] button.

After the capture is completed, the file will be automatically added to the album designated in step 1. To view the captured file, double-click its thumbnail to open the

is in progress.

view window. This function cannot be used while capturing

2-6-3 USB Capture Preferences (Windows only)

Sets the settings related to the USB capture mode.

Preference window

Check that the USB Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button on the selector

bar to display the preference window described below.

Prefix for Newly Captured Files

Input and set the prefix for names used for capture files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the captured file names will be, in order of capture, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".

Destination of Captured/Recorded Files

Sets the location to which the captured files and such will be saved in capture mode. To change the destination, click the "Browse" button, select the new destination folder and click the "OK" button.

Movie Capture Settings

Sets the settings for capturing moving picture files.

Capture as MPEG1

Normally moving pictures are captured as AVI format moving picture files, but you can capture them as MPEG1 format moving picture files by inserting a check. The converting MPEG1 is ImageMixer MPEG1.

Minimum amount of free disk space

The size of captured moving picture files becomes extremely large, so when you capture a lot of moving picture files for a long time, the available hard disk space may get too low. To prevent your available hard disk space from getting too low, you can set the amount of available hard disk space that is not to be used when capturing moving picture files. This prevents the available hard disk space from falling below the set value. You can set this either by selecting a value or inputting a value.

Monitor capture mode

Insert a check to display the image being captured in the monitor window when moving pictures are captured.

●

USB Capture Device Setting

● Sound device

In the USB Capture Mode, select from a list the audio capture driver to be used when capturing from a device that supports moving picture playback through USB.

Only set this when you cannot do normal USB capture.

● Capture Using DV Cam.

Set whether or not to do capturing from the digital video camera's external input. By inserting a check, you can capture the images from an analog image output device connected to the digital video camera.

DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Windows

2-7-1

Only)

ImageMixer enables you to capture both still pictures and movie scenes a digital video cameras connected to the IEEE1394 port of your computer.

Control panel

From the control panel, you can play or record media from a digital video camera connected to your PC.

Monitor window Displays the movie directly from the digital video camera.

Small Monitor button Click to display the movie in the small monitor window.

Large Monitor button Click to display the movie in a large monitor window.

Cassette indicator

This icon becomes active (glows) when a DV cassette is present in the digital video camera.

Click to refresh the connection between the PC and the digital

Refresh connection button

video camera. Displays the current play time according to the counter on the

Time display

video camera.

Volume control Adjust the volume by dragging the slider.

Clicking this button will rewind the DV cassette inside the video

Rewind button

camera, as if you pushed the rewind button on the device itself.

Stop button Click to stop playback.

Play button Click to start playback.

Pause button Click to pause playback.

Clicking this button will fast forward the DV cassette inside the

Fast Forward button

video camera, as if you pushed the rewind button on the device itself.

Single Frame Rewind button

When the movie is paused, this button moves the movie backward one frame at a time.

Single Frame Play button Plays the movie frame-by-frame (slow motion).

Single Frame Advance button

When the movie is paused, this button moves the movie forward one frame at a time.

Still Picture Capture button Click to enable the capturing of still pictures.

Click to capture either a still picture or a movie scene.

Capture button

The function of this button depends on whether or is currently active. Note that this button functions as the STOP button during movie scene

capturing.

Movie Scene Capture

Click to enable the capturing of movie scenes.

button

Information display panel Indicates current operation and connection status of the device.

DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Windows

2-7-2

Only)

Changing the display size

When capturing files from a digital video camera (DV camcorder), there are two monitor sizes from which to choose:

Click the [small monitor] size.

small monitor and large monitor.

button or the [large monitor] button to change the monitor

Connection status

Connect your digital video camera to the IEEE1394 port on your PC and set it to play mode. That is, your device should be set in the mode you would normally use to view scenes already recorded on the tape inside the machine.

If the connection between the PC and the device is working properly:

A blue monitor window is displayed. Depending on your selected task, the message in the information display panel will read 'There is ... of free space in the destination directory,' (for capturing movie scenes) or 'Ready to capture still picture.'

If there is a problem with the connection between the PC and the device:

A black monitor window will be displayed. If the digital video camera is not properly connected to the PC, or is not set to play mode, or if a DV cassette isn't present in the machine, the message on the information display panel will say "Camcorder Not Found."

If there seems to a problem with the connection between the PC & the digital video camera, try clicking the [refresh

connection]

button.

DV cassette indication

When a DV cassette is present in the digital video camera, this icon becomes active (glows). When a cassette is not present, the icon is inactive

(appears gray).

DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Windows

2-7-3

Only)

Capturing movie scenes

Follow the steps below to capture movie scenes.

1. Select an album.

Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured movie file.

2. Click the [Movie Scene Capture] button.

Capturing a movie scene is now possible.

3. Click the [Play] button to start the movie in the monitor window.

You can also fast forward, rewind, pause, etc., to find the point at which you plan to begin recording.

4. Adjust sound volume if necessary.

This setting does not effect the original sound level of the captured movie scene.

To prevent frame jumping on low-spec machines, it may be impossible to hear sound. In such cases, the volume should be adjusted during playback.

5. Click the [Capture] button at the desired point to begin capturing.

6. Click the [Stop]

If the 'Capture as MPEG1' box is checked in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, the status box below will be shown. After the capture is complete, the movie file will be automatically added to the album designated in step 1.

button at the point you wish to end the capture.

To view the newly captured file, double click its thumbnail to open the view window. This function cannot be

used while capturing is in progress.

Capturing still picture files

You can capture a still picture by following the steps below.

1. Select an album.

Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured picture file.

2. Click the [Still Picture Capture ] button.

Capturing a still picture is now possible.

3. Click the [Play] button to start the movie in the monitor window.

You can also fast forward, rewind, pause, etc., to find the point at which you plan to begin recording.

4. Click the [Capture] button.

After the capture is completed, the file will be automatically added to the album designated in step 1. To look at the captured file, double-click its thumbnail to open the

capturing is in progress.

view window. This function cannot be used while

DV Camcoder Capture Preferences (Windows

2-7-4

only)

Sets the settings related to the DV camcorder capture mode.

Preferences window

Check that the DV Camcorder Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button on

selector bar to display the preference window described below.

the

Prefix for Newly Captured Files

Input and set the prefix for names used for capture files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the captured file names will be, in order of capture, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".

Destination of Captured/Recorded Files

Sets the location to which the captured files and such will be saved in capture mode. To change the destination, click the "Browse" button, select the new destination folder and click the "OK" button.

Still Picture Capture Settings

Sets the settings used when you capture still picture files. You can perform processing to make the files suitable for use on a PC.

● Reduce interlace noise

For images taken with a digital video camera, a new image is displayed every 1/30th of a second, similar to TV images. The format used does not rewrite a whole frame (one page of the screen) all at once, but rather rewrites a frame's image one half at a time every 1/60th of a second. On a PC, a frame screen is captured as a single page of still pictures. Because of this, if there is rapid movement in the image, blurring can occur between the image halves. The processing done to compensate for this blurring and create a file without jagged edges is interlace processing. If interlace processing is done, one page of a frame image is created by using half the image to fill in the gaps of the other half, so the resolution deteriorates compared to images not processed this way. It is probably not necessary to do interlace processing when capturing images with little movement.

● Lock aspect ratio

When the digital video camera uses the NTSC format, the captured still image file has a resolution of 720 x 480 dots, which is longer vertically than the dots on a PC screen. The dots on a PC screen form a square, so if the image is displayed as is on the PC, it will be stretched out horizontally. This is similar to viewing a normal TV screen on a wide screen. Aspect conversion corrects this problem. The number of horizontal dots is corrected from 720 to 640 to be able to obtain an image with an accurate ratio. However, because the correction is done by reducing the number of dots, the image quality deteriorates. When the digital video camera uses the PAL format, the captured still image file has a resolution of 720 x 576 dots, which is longer vertically than the dots on a PC screen. The dots on a PC screen form a square, so if the image is displayed as is on the PC, it will be stretched out vertically. Aspect conversion corrects this problem. The number of vertical dots is corrected from 576 to 540 to be able to obtain an image with an accurate ratio. However, because the correction is done by reducing the number of dots, the image quality deteriorates.

● Crop surroundings pixels according to settings below

Trims off the unnecessary parts around the frame. The values for trimming the top, bottom, right and left are input in units of dots.

Movie Capture Settings

Sets the settings for capturing moving picture files.

Capture as MPEG1 The files are normally captured as AVI format moving picture files, but you can capture them as MPEG1 format moving picture files by inserting a check. The converting MPEG1 is ImageMixer MPEG1.

Minimum amount of free disk space

The size of captured moving picture files becomes extremely large, so when you capture a lot of moving picture files for a long time, the available hard disk space may get too low. To prevent your available hard disk space from getting too low, you can set the amount of available hard disk space that is not to be used when capturing moving picture files. This prevents the available hard disk space from falling below the set value. You can set this either by selecting a value or inputting a value.

Monitor capture mode

Insert a check to display the image being captured in the monitor window when moving pictures are captured.

●

DVC capture settings

● Capture using DV Cam.

Set whether or not to do capturing from the digital video camera's external input. Insert a check to capture the images from an analog image output device connected to the digital video camera.

Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment

Opening Album Environment Nomenclature Thumbnails Movie file thumbnails

Sound file thumbnails Still picture file thumbnails

Album Menu File Menu Exporting Album Files Context Menus Thumbnail Views Thumbnail view

Thumbnail/File information View Thumbnail/Detailed file information view

Image Editor View/Play Window Playing movies and sound files

(Win) Playing movies and sound files (Mac) Viewing still pictures

Exporting Album Files Exporting movies

Exporting pictures Output to memory card

Printing Within the Album Environment

Finding Specific Files Search by file type

Search according to specific criteria Sort

Album Preferences

Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment

Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Win)

3-1 Album Environment

Albums help you organize media files to be used with ImageMixer. Available tasks include viewing still images and movies, running slide shows, displaying information related to individual files, performing file searches, and sorting files according to specific criteria. Using albums also means that you only need manage those files that serve the purposes you define.

Opening Album Environment

1. Open ImageMixer.

2. Click the [Album Environment]

button on the Main Selector.

Nomenclature

Selector Bar

The buttons located on this bar control the desired working environment and general actions associated with the current environment.

Thumbnail Display buttons

These buttons change the way album file thumbnails are displayed.

Album list window Existing albums (those you have created, etc.) are shown here.

Menu buttons

The

Album Menu button and the File Menu button are located

here.

Thumbnails

Thumbnails are the small graphic representations of files which have been added to a particular album.

Display Control buttons

Buttons for

sorting thumbnails are also located here.

Image Edit button

Allows the source file of a selected still picture thumbnail to be edited.

Thumbnail list window

Thumbnails related to movies, still pictures, and sound files are shown here. You can use the display control buttons to effectively "filter out" those file types you do not wish to be displayed.

3-2 Thumbnails

Thumbnails are small graphic representations of files which have been added to a particular album. Thumbnails for a selected album are displayed in the 'thumbnail list window.'

Movie file thumbnails

The graphic representation, or thumbnail image, consists of the first frame of the movie.

The title of the movie is shown here.

This is the icon used for movie files.

Sound file thumbnails

This is the ImageMixer thumbnail image used for sound media.

The title of the sound media is shown here.

This is the icon used for sound media.

Still picture file thumbnails

The thumbnail image consists of a miniature image of the picture itself.

The title of the still picture is shown here.

This is the icon used for still pictures.

3-3 Album Menu

Clicking this button displays the album menu.

Create new album

Creates a new album. Clicking this command displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the file name, define the destination directory, then click [Save]. The newly created album will appear in the album list window.

Add album

Adds, or retrieves, a saved album which was previously removed. Clicking this command displays the 'Open' dialog box. Selecting and opening an album file here adds it to the other albums currently displayed in the album list window.

Remove album

Removes the selected album from the album list window. Note that the album file itself is not deleted.

When an album has been deleted or moved from the directory in which it was saved, a question mark (?) will be displayed on the album's icon. In this case,

remove the album and add it again.

Rename album

Allows you to change an album's name. After selecting an album from the album list window and clicking this command, a dialog box appears. Enter the new album name and click the [OK] button.

Backup album

Creates a duplicate file of the currently selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the file name, define the destination directory, then click [Save]. The newly created backup album is displayed in the album list window. A folder with the same name as the backup album is created in the destination directory. The backup album file and backup files of the files added to the original album are saved in this folder. In Windows, the album file and its thumbnails' source files are copied into the backup folder. In Macintosh, the copies of the original source files are renamed with the prefix "BackUP," followed by consecutive numbers.

Delete album

Deletes the selected album. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the [Yes] button deletes the selected album.

Only the album itself, and not the source files associated with it, is deleted.

Create album with selected thumbnails

Creates a new album with the selected source files (according to the currently selected thumbnails) as its initial contents. In Windows, clicking this menu item displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the album file name, define the destination directory, and then click [Save]. The newly created album is added to the album list window. In Macintosh, clicking this menu item creates an album with the selected thumbnail files and adds it to the album list window.

Add thumbnail

Adds thumbnails into the selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Open' dialog box. Select the directory in which the file you want to add is saved. Selecting and opening files adds them to the album selected in the album list window. Thumbnails of the newly added files are then displayed in the thumbnail list window.

Unlike adding thumbnails via the import file mode, this command does not create a copy of the thumbnail's source file. When a thumbnail is added, its name is the same as that of its source file. Because ImageMixer manages thumbnail names

and source file names separately, they do not always have to be the same. Thumbnail names can be changed in the 'title' field of the

menu.

In Macintosh, it may be impossible to create thumbnails for files which cannot be opened by QuickTime Player. Also, since Macintosh recognizes files by their contents rather than file extensions, some files may be added as certain file type which is not in accordance with their file extension.

Thumbnail/Detailed file information view. File names can be changed by the 'rename file' command in the file

Add folder contents

Adds all the importable files from a particular folder into the selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. After selecting the folder from which you would like to add files, click [OK] in Windows, or click [Select] in Macintosh. Thumbnails of the newly added files are then displayed in the thumbnail list window. Files from sub-folders can also be added by checking 'Include Sub-folders.'

Test thumbnail integrity

Since thumbnails are merely graphic representations of the actual files that exist on your computer, there may be cases where the source file is changed (renamed, moved, etc.), thereby changing the information which links it to its corresponding thumbnail in ImageMixer. To see if this is the case with any of the thumbnails within a particular album, first select those you wish to check, and then click the 'Test thumbnail integrity' command.

In Windows, when a file added in an album cannot be found because it has been deleted or moved from the directory in which it was saved, a question mark (?) will be displayed on the file's thumbnail. This is not displayed in Macintosh.

Cut thumbnail

Cuts, or removes, the currently selected thumbnail from the album. The cut thumbnail can then be pasted into another album of your choice by selecting the 'Paste thumbnail' command.

Copy thumbnail

Copies the selected thumbnail. The cut thumbnail can then be pasted into another album of your choice by selecting the 'Paste thumbnail' command.

Paste thumbnail

Pastes a cut or copied thumbnail into the album of your choice.

A cut or copied thumbnail cannot be pasted into an album in which a copy of that thumbnail already exists.

Delete thumbnail

Deletes the selected thumbnail from the album. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the [Yes] button deletes the selected thumbnail.

Only the thumbnail itself, and not the source file associated with it, is deleted.

Change size of thumbnails

Allows you to display either large or small thumbnails.

3-4 File Menu

Clicking this button displays the file menu.

Move

Moves the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. Select the destination location and click [OK] to move the source file.

Copy

Copies the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. Select the destination location and click [OK] to copy the thumbnail source file.

Delete

Deletes the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the [Yes] button deletes the selected source file.

View/Play

Clicking this command will allow pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played.

Display file location (Windows only)

Displays the contents of the directory containing the source file of the selected thumbnail. This function utilizes the standard Windows Explorer interface.

Rename file

Allows you to change the name of the source file associated with the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays a dialog box. Enter the new name and click the [OK] button.

Thumbnail names cannot be changed through this operation. Change thumbnail names in the 'title' field of the

Thumbnail/Detailed file information view.

Edit Picture

Allows the source file of the selected still picture thumbnail to be edited. The edited still picture is created as a new file and its thumbnail is automatically added to the album when exiting the Image Editor. The original still picture file remains unchanged after editing. A duplicate of the still picture file which is to be edited is created when Image Editor is started.

Export within album as new movie

Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected movie thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the movie according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album.

Export within album as new picture

Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected picture thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the picture according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album.

Send mail (Windows only)

Enables e-mail to be sent by automatically activating the mail software and attaching the source file of the thumbnail selected in the thumbnail list window to a new message.

In order to use this function your e-mail software must be MAPI compatible.

Output to memory card

Outputs a copy of the source file associated with the selected thumbnail to a memory card.

Print

Prints out the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the Print Layout Settings dialog box, providing you with a variety of options related to paper size, etc.

Run slide show

Runs a slide show of still pictures as well as the first frame of movies according to the selected thumbnails. Slide shows run according to settings you define in Album Preferences.

In Macintosh, these buttons are not displayed. The slide show can be ended by pressing the [Command (Apple)] key, [.(period)] key or [Esc] key.

Play button Runs the slide show.

Stop button Stops the slide show.

Return

Stops the slide show and returns to main screen of the Album

button

Environment.

Apply as wallpaper (Windows only)

Sets the source file of the selected still picture thumbnail as the desktop wallpaper.

When Active Desktop is on, files set as wallpaper will not be displayed. Make sure that Active Desktop is off.

Use as screen saver (Windows only)

Sets the source file of the selected movie thumbnail as the screen saver. MPEG and AVI format files may be used as the screen saver.

3-5 Context Menus

Context menus provide a variety of commands related to working with thumbnails and their respective source files. They can be displayed in Windows by right-clicking the thumbnail you wish to work with. In Macintosh, hold down the control key while clicking the appropriate thumbnail.

Copy thumbnail

Copies the selected thumbnail. The cut thumbnail can then be pasted into another album of your choice by clicking the 'Paste' command.

Paste thumbnail

Pastes a cut or copied thumbnail into an album of your choice.

A cut or copied thumbnail cannot be pasted into an album in which a copy of that thumbnail already exists.

Delete thumbnail

Deletes the selected thumbnail from the album. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the [Yes] button deletes the selected thumbnail.

Only the thumbnail itself, and not the source file associated with it, is deleted.

View/Play

Clicking this command will allow pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played.

Export within album as new picture

Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected picture thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the picture according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album.

Export within album as new movie

Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected movie thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the movie according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album.

Print

Prints out the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the Print Layout Settings dialog box, providing you with a variety of options related to paper size, etc.

Send mail (Windows only)

Enables e-mail to be sent by automatically activating the mail software and attaching the source file of the thumbnail selected in the thumbnail list window to a new message.

In order to use this function your e-mail software must be MAPI compatible.

Output to memory card

Outputs a copy of the source file associated with the selected thumbnail to a memory card.

Insert image as cover of album

This command makes the currently selected thumbnail image appear as part of the icon of the currently selected album.

Edit picture

Allows the source file of the selected still picture thumbnail to be edited. The edited still picture is created as a new file and its thumbnail is automatically added to the album when exiting the Image Editor. The original still picture file remains unchanged after editing. A duplicate of the still picture file which is to be edited is created when Image Editor is started.

3-6 Thumbnail Views

Thumbnails of files existing in the currently selected album are displayed in the thumbnail list window. There are a variety of views available, each with their own special properties.

Thumbnail view

Displays thumbnails existing in the selected album. This is the default view.

Thumbnail/File information view

Thumbnails are displayed in a list with accompanying file information relative to title, file type, present location on your HDD, date created, date modified and any comments you may have entered.

Thumbnail/Detailed file information view (Windows)

Selecting individual thumbnails provides you with a wide variety of information, including that which relates to Exif formatted files. In particular, these files contain all sorts of

information relative to specific dates/times, camera information, and camera settings. This view also allows you to add your own information, such as titles and comments that will help you remember certain details associated with individual files. A small preview pane (described below) is also available.

Displays a preview of the selected thumbnail, though this monitor

Monitor

Play position slider

Play button

Preview ON/OFF button Turns the preview display on or off.

Pause button

Volume control

does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a sound file.

The position at which you wish to begin playback can be set by dragging the slider, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.

Begins playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.

Pauses movie/sound playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.

Drag the slider to adjust the volume of movie or sound files, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.

File Information Display button

Displays file information relative to the selected file, including file name, file type, and file location. You can also use fields here to enter your own title or comments.

Detailed Information Display button

Exif File Information

Display button

Camera Information Display button (Exif files

only)

Photo Information Display button (Exif files only)

Displays detailed information ( dimensions (in pixels), file data size, playing time, date added to

the current album, date modified, and file creation date.

Displays Exif file information relative to the selected file, including a description of the image, date/time the picture was taken, Exif version, image size, and whether or not the picture is meant to appear vertically or horizontally (orientation).

Displays information relative to the camera with which the Exif picture was originally taken, including the name of the camera manufacturer, camera model, and the camera's maximum aperture value.

Displays information relative to the settings under which the Exif photograph itself was taken, including lens focal length, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure value, exposure program, metering mode, ISO, white balance, and whether or not a flash was used.

Exif files only), including image

Thumbnail/Detailed file information view (Macintosh)

Selecting individual thumbnails provides you with a wide variety of information, including

that which relates to Exif formatted files. In particular, these files contain all sorts of

information relative to specific dates/times, camera information, and camera settings. This view also allows you to add your own information, such as titles and comments that will help you remember certain details associated with individual files. A small preview pane (described below) is also available.

Displays a preview of the selected thumbnail, though this monitor

Monitor panel

Volume control

Preview ON/OFF Turns the preview display on or off.

does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a sound file.

Drag the slider to adjust the volume of movie or sound files, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.

Play button

Play position slider

Single Frame Rewind button

Single Frame Advance button

File Information Display button

Begins playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.

Pauses movie/sound playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.

Rewinds the movie one frame at a time.

Advances the movie one frame at a time.

Displays file information relative to the selected file, including file name, file type, and file location. You can also use fields here to enter your own title or comments.

Detailed Information Display button

Exif File Information

Display button

Exif Device Information

Display button

Exif Photo Information

Display button

Displays detailed information (Exif files only), including image dimensions (in pixels), file data size, playing time, date added to the current album, date modified, and file creation date.

Displays Exif file information relative to the selected file, including a description of the image, date/time the picture was taken, Exif version, image size, and whether or not the picture is meant to appear vertically or horizontally (orientation).

Displays information relative to the camera with which the Exif picture was originally taken, including the name of the camera manufacturer, camera model, and the camera's maximum aperture value.

Displays information relative to the settings under which the Exif photograph itself was taken, including lens focal length, shutter speed, aperture value, exposure value, exposure program, metering mode, ISO, white balance, and whether or not a flash was used.

Search mode

Displays a list of thumbnails and allows you to Search for a specific file or type of file within

those thumbnails according to the criteria you select in the accompanying pane.

3-7 View/Play Window

This window allows pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played. To bring up this window, follow the steps below.

1. Select the thumbnail which corresponds to the file you want to view or play.

2. Clicked View/Play on the pull-down file menu or click View/Play from the context menu.

Files can also be viewed or played by double-clicking their corresponding thumbnail.

Playing movies and sound files (Windows)

View/Play window for movies and sound files.

Display

Stop button Stops movie playback.

Movies are shown here. When playing sound files, an animated speaker icon appears.

Play button

Pause button Pauses movie playback.

Play position slider

Display Previous button

Display Next button

Time display

Volume control Drag the slider to control volume.

Close button

Click to begin playback from the current position on the play position slider.

Used to define the position at which to begin/resume playback by dragging the slider. The corresponding frame is shown.

When two or more files have been selected for viewing, clicking this button moves you to the previous file in the series.

When two or more files have been selected for viewing, clicking this button moves you to the next file in the series.

Displays the accumulated play time of the movie or sound file currently being played.

Closes the view/play window and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment.

Playing movies and sound files (Macintosh)

View/Play window for movies and sound files.

Display Movies are shown here.

Volume control Drag the slider to control volume.

Play button

Play position slider

Single Frame Rewind button

Single Frame Advance button

Close button

Click to begin playback from the current position on the play position slider.

Used to define the position at which to begin/resume playback by dragging the slider. The corresponding frame is shown.

Rewinds the movie one frame at a time.

Advances the movie one frame at a time.

Closes the view/play window and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment.

Viewing still pictures

View window for still pictures.

Display Displays the selected file(s).

Zoom In button Clicking this button enlarges the display size.

Zoom Out button Clicking this button reduces the display size.

Display Previous button

Display Next button

Close button

When two or more files have been selected for viewing, clicking this button moves you to the previous file in the series.

When two or more files have been selected for viewing, clicking this button moves you to the next file in the series.

Closes the view display and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment.

3-8 Exporting Album Files

Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. This action will not change the source file of the selected movie thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the movie according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album.

Exporting movies

Exported files will appear in the current album and their source files will be saved according to the destination folder defined under 'Destination of exported files' in the Album Preferences.

1. Select the thumbnail of the movie file to be exported from the thumbnail list window. Click

'Export within album as new movie' in the pull-down

File Menu or the Context Menu.

Movie Format Settings dialog box will appear.

The

2. Define the file format options (described below) and click the [Export] button.

ImageMixer MPEG1 format:

Select the conversion quality. Select [320 x 240] or [640 x 480] to convert a file at that size quality.

Select [Video CD] to convert a file to a file optimized for Video CD. NTSC is a video format used in Japan and the U.S., and PAL is a video format used in China and Europe. Select [For e-mail] to convert a file to a smaller file that can be attached to emails. Select [DV/AVI] to convert a file to an AVI format file. If you select [Custom], you can set the conversion file by clicking on the [+] button.

When using a moving picture file that has a non-standard frame size in Video CD creation, it will be necessary to change the size. In this case, the image quality improves if you check [Use interlace process in size changes]. However, file conversion takes longer when this process is used, so only select it as needed. In addition, by checking [Maintain ratios in size conversions], the file size is changed but the image angles of the moving picture file being converted are kept the same. Because of this, black background is filled in as needed to make it a 4:3 ratio.

MPEG movie for Sony

Converted as MPEG movies for Sony cameras. Select from [MPEG movie for Sony 160×112 (QCIF)], [MPEG movie for Sony 160×112 (CV)], [MPEG movie for Sony 320×240 (CIF)], [MPEG movie for Sony 320×240 (HQ)], [MPEG movie for Sony 640×480 (VGAL)].

Movie Format Settings dialog box

Preview display

Play position slider

Play button

Pause button Pauses movie playback.

MPEG exporting options for SONY

Allows you to preview the movie before proceeding with file export.

Used to define the position at which to begin/resume preview by dragging the slider. The corresponding frame is shown.

Click to begin preview from the current position on the play position slider.

Defines size and quality options relative to the Sony MPEG movie format. Note that when a low image quality is selected, the compression speed (rate at which the file is exported) is relatively fast, while the data size of the newly created (exported) picture is relatively small. Conversely, when a higher image quality is selected, the compression speed (rate at which the file is exported) is relatively slow, while the data size of the newly created (exported) picture is relatively large.

Volume control Drag the slider to control volume.

Export button Exports movie according to the format selected in or .

MPEG exporting options for ImageMixer

Defines quality options relative to the ImageMixer MPEG1 movie format. Note that when a low image quality is selected, the compression speed (rate at which the file is exported) is relatively fast, while the data size of the newly created (exported) picture is relatively small. Conversely, when a higher image quality is selected, the compression speed (rate at which the file is exported) is relatively slow, while the data size of the newly created (exported) picture is relatively large.

Custom button

Use interpolation for resizing images.

Maintain image aspect for resizing images.

Close button

You can use this button when you select [Custom] in . Sets the export settings.

Resizing movie by interpolation will improve image quality.

Resizing the movie images while maintaining the image aspect.

Closes the dialog box and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment.

Exporting pictures

Exported files will appear in the current album and their source files will be saved according to the destination folder defined under 'Destination of exported files' in the Album Preferences.

1. Select the thumbnail of the movie or still picture to be exported. Click 'Export within album

as new picture' in the pull-down

Still Picture Format Settings dialog box will appear.

The

2. When exporting a still picture from a movie file, select the desired frame by dragging the

play position slider.

3. Define the file format options (BMP for Windows, PICT for Macintosh, Exif or JPEG) and click the [Export] button.

4. Once the file is exported, the dialog box will close and the new file will appear in the thumbnail list window of the current album

File Menu or the Context Menu.

Still Picture Format Settings dialog box

Preview display

Play position slider

Exif

BMP/PICT

JPEG

Allows you to preview the still picture before proceeding with file exportation.

Used to select the frame of the movie from which you wish to create (export) a new picture.

This is not displayed when exporting from a still picture.

Converts the selected movie or still picture file into the

Exif file

format used by digital cameras. Original size or 640 x 480 pixels may be selected.

Exports the selected movie frame or still picture in BMP (Windows) or PICT (Macintosh) format.

Exports the selected movie frame or still picture in JPEG format. Note that when a low image quality is selected, the compression speed (rate at which the file is exported) is relatively fast, while the data size of the newly created (exported) picture is relatively small. Conversely, when a higher image quality is selected, the compression speed (rate at which the file is exported) is relatively slow, while the data size of the newly created (exported) picture is relatively large.

Export button Exports movie according to the defined format.

Close button

Closes the view/play window and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment.

Output to memory card

Outputs a copy of the source file of the selected thumbnail to a memory card.

1. Select the thumbnail to be output.

2. Click 'Output to memory card' in the pull-down

3. The

4. A progress bar is shown and the file is saved to the selected memory card.

Memory Card Output dialog box

Memory Card Output dialog box is displayed. Select a memory card present either in a

camera or in a memory card reader connected to your computer. Click the [Output] button.

File Menu or the Context Menu.

Selection menu Defines the output destination.

Card Search button

Still Picture Display button

Movie Display button

Sound Display button

Display All Files button Displays thumbnails of all files in the thumbnail list window.

Searches for any memory cards present, either in a camera or in a memory card reader connected to your computer.

Displays only thumbnails of still picture files in the thumbnail list window.

Displays only thumbnails of movie files in the thumbnail list window.

Displays only thumbnails of sound files in the thumbnail list window.

Memory card list window

Available memory cards are displayed in a list. Clicking a memory card icon here displays all the relevant files as thumbnails in the thumbnail list window. Note that files stored on floppy disks and other similarly formatted media will appear here as well.

Thumbnail list window

Displays thumbnails of the files existing on the selected memory card.

Refreshes (rereads) the data existing on the currently selected

Refresh button

memory card. Outputs a copy of the file selected in the thumbnail list window to

Output button

the selected memory card. Closes the memory card output dialog box and returns to the main

Close button

screen of the Album Environment.

3-9 Printing Within the Album Environment

Whether you would like to print out snap shots of your favorite pictures or create a physical record of your album files, ImageMixer provides you with a variety of printing options, conveniently located within the album environment. Furthermore, the printing process itself is made quite efficient by the fact that you choose only those pictures you would like to print by simply selecting their corresponding thumbnails.

When sound files are selected, the speaker icon (standard sound file thumbnail image) is printed. When movie files are selected, only the first frame of the movie is printed.

1. Select the thumbnail(s) of the file(s) to be printed.

2. Click Print in the pull-down

3. The Print Layout Settings dialog box is displayed. After the options are set, click the [Print]

button to print out the selected file.

Brings up the Print Layout Settings dialog box.

Print.

Closes the Print Layout Settings dialog box and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment.

File Menu or the Context Menu.

Print Layout Settings

Defines the number of thumbnails printed per page.

Defines the number of thumbnails per page by columns and rows.

Index Printing

Prints thumbnails and their source file names.

Example: 4 pictures per page.

Example: 2 columns, 3 rows per page.

Information Printing

Prints thumbnails and information pertaining to their corresponding source files.

Defines the number of thumbnails printed per page.

Example: 2 pictures per page.

Only the file information that is checked will be printed.

● File Name

● Title

● Type

● Location

● Image Size

● Date Created

● Date Modified

● Data Size

● Length

● Comments

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