Xara Photo Manager Deluxe - MX User Guide

2 Copyright

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Table of Contents 3

Table of Contents

MAGIX Online World 9 MAGIX News Center 10

Introduction 11

What is MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe? 11 Supported formats 12 Overview of the program screen 13 Restrictions 13

Quick start 14

Manage photos 14 Importing photos 15 Viewing photos 16 Finding photos 16 Create categories 17 Select pictures according to criteria 18 Scan photos 23 Optimize photos 24 Create slideshows and photo albums 25 Print photos 27 Present your photos 28

Interface – The layout of MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe 31

Advanced mode & basic mode 31 Toolbars 32 Navigation and info tabs 33 Photo overview 42 Album view 46 Optimize view 47 Slideshow monitor 55

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More useful functions 59

Database 59 Adjust properties 60 Import 61 Create slideshow 65 Export 69 Secure data: Burn 75 Find pictures and make a selection 77 Print and order pictures 83 MAGIX Photo Viewer 85 Create map 87 Create panorama image 88 Equalizer 90

Functions in detail 91

Multiple rename 91 Inserting and editing images from the clipboard 93 Work in networks 93 Multi-user support 94 Create backup copy on CD/DVD 95 MAGIX Foto Designer 7 97 Working with MAGIX Online Album 98 Digital picture frames 102

Keyboard shortcuts 105 Menu 106

File menu 106 Edit menu 114 Library menu 118 Security menu 121 Windows menu 122 "Share" menu 123 Tasks menu 123 Help Menu 123

MAGIX services in detail 126

magix.info 126 MAGIX Online Album 127 MAGIX Website Maker 129 Catooh – the Online Content Library 130

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If you still have questions 131

Task assistant 131 Tips for program help 131 PDF Manual 132 Restrictions 132

Glossary 133 Index 148

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6 Support

Support

Dear MAGIX customer,

Our aim is to provide fast, convenient, solution-focused support at all times. To this end, we offer a wide range of services:

 Unlimited web support:

As a registered MAGIX customer, you have unlimited access to web support offered via the convenient MAGIX service portal on http://support.magix.net, including an intelligent help assistant, high-quality FAQs, patches and user reports that are constantly updated. The only requirement for use is product registration at www.magix.com

 The online community, on-the-spot support and a platform for exchange:

MAGIX customers have free and unlimited access to the online community at www.magix.info, which includes approx. 120,000 members and offers the opportunity to ask members questions concerning MAGIX products as well as use the search function to search for specific topics or answers. In addition to questions & answers, the knowledge pool includes a glossary, video tutorials and a discussion forum. The multiple experts, found round-the-clock at www.magix.info guarantee quick answers, which sometimes come within minutes of a question being posted.

 Email support for MAGIX products:

For every new MAGIX product you will receive, as of date purchase, 12 months of email based customer service. Premium email support: For priority support, or if you want the MAGIX support team to help with nonMAGIX related hardware problems you can purchase a Premium email support ticket. Log in at http://support.magix.net and click on "Purchase access code", the ticket is for a specific problem, and is valid until it is solved, it is not restricted to an email.

Please note: To be able to use the Premium email support and free product email support via the Internet, you have to register your MAGIX product using the serial number provided. This can be found on the CD case of your installation CD or on the inside of the DVD box.

 Additional telephone service:

Besides the large number of free customer service offers, we also offer a feebased telephone customer service.

Here you can find a summary of our technical support telephone numbers: http://support.magix.net/

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Mail (Europe): MAGIX Development Support, P.O. Box 20 09 14, 01194

Dresden, Germany

Mail (North America): MAGIX Customer Service, 1105 Terminal Way #302, Reno, NV 89502, USA

Please make sure you have the following information at hand:

 Program version  Configuration details (operating system, processor, memory, hard drive, etc.),

sound card configuration (type, driver)

 Information regarding other audio software installed

MAGIX Sales Department

You can reach the MAGIX Sales Department workdays for help with the following questions and problems:

 Orders  Product consulting (pre-purchase)  Upgrade requests  Returns

Europe

Monday - Friday, 09:00-16:00 GMT

U.K.: 0203 3189218 Denmark: 45 699 18763 Sweden: 46 852 500713 Finland: 35 89 42419023 Norway: 47 210 35843

North America

9 am to 4 pm EST Mon-Fri Phone: 1-305-722-5810

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8 Uninstalling the program

Uninstalling the program

If you would like to uninstall MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe, you can do so via the control panel under "Software". Or go to "Programs > MAGIX > MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe > Service and Support > Uninstall MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe".

Serial number

A serial number is included with each product. This serial number is required for the installation of the software and enables usage of additional bonus services.

What can a serial number do?

A serial number ensures that your copy of MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe is clearly assigned to you and only you, and it makes improved and more targeted customer service possible. Abuse of the software can be prevented with a serial number, since it ensures that the optimum price/performance ratio continues to be offered by MAGIX.

Where can the serial number be found?

The serial number can be found on the reverse side of your CD/DVD case. If your product, for example, is packed in a DVD box, then you'll find the serial number on the inside.

For versions that have been especially optimized for the Internet (download versions), directly following the transaction you'll receive a serial number by email to activate the software.

When will you need the serial number?

The serial number is required when you start or register MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe for the first time.

Note: We explicitly recommend registering your product, since only then are you entitled to get program updates and contact MAGIX Support. Entering the serial number is also required for activating codecs.

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More about MAGIX

MAGIX Online World

Discover the possibilities of MAGIX Online World. Whether it's for your photos, videos, or music, we have just the right solution for you.

MAGIX Online Album

MAGIX Online Album (view page 126) lets you publish your photos and videos directly on Album. Create your personal album website in no time with your own Internet address, and showcase everything that's fun about multimedia to the world.

For example, you can upload especially impressive photos or entire slideshows as videos straight from your MAGIX program. Pictures you put on your website can be downloaded with ease from the comfort of your own home and integrated into your slideshow.

MAGIX Website Maker

MAGIX Website Maker helps you create a personal Internet showcase with a professional design in just a few mouse clicks – without prior knowledge, including your own chosen domain and email address. Publish slideshows and videos and accessorize your site with music and various effects – anything from a simple business card to a fireworks display of effects, professional or private – show your best side!

the Internet. You can also play your music as MP3s in the Online

More about this topic can be found under MAGIX Website Maker. (view page

129)

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Do you have questions, need help, or are looking for expert tips and tutorial videos on using your MAGIX product? At magix.info you will find answers and solutions as well as workshops and a comprehensive user forum for software and multimedia queries.

You can access magix.info online at www.magix.info

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10 More about MAGIX

Catooh

If your project is missing pictures, videos, DVD menus, sounds, or samples, then you should have a look at the huge selection available at Catooh. There you'll be able to buy media in excellent quality for low prices: DVD menus, Slideshow Maker styles, decorative elements, 3D power effects, 3D transition series, MAGIX Soundpools, songs, ringtones... Perfectly suited to all MAGIX photo, video, and music projects.

MAGIX News Center

The MAGIX News Center features links to current online tutorials and tips & tricks on the software application examples. The "News" is indicated by color according to content:

 Green indicates practical tips & tricks for the software  Yellow reports the availability of new patches and updates  Red for special offers, contests and questionnaires

If no new messages are present, the button will appear gray. When the MAGIX News Center is clicked, all of the available information will be displayed. Click the messages to reach the corresponding website.

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Introduction 11

Introduction

What is MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe?

MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe is the perfect tool for digital photographers and collectors of digital photos. It is a photo album, photo optimizer, photo manager and photo viewer in one.

Is your computer full of unorganized photos from your digital camera? Masses of photographs lying around in envelopes or photo albums waiting to be scanned while your digital camera keeps on delivering new pictures that will have to be saved somewhere. Masses of photographs lying around in envelopes or photo albums waiting to be scanned while your digital camera keeps on delivering new pictures that will have to be saved somewhere.

MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe can display, restore, organize, enhance, and perfectly print all those photos, present them in a slideshow and even burn them all onto a CD or DVD.

There are lots of ways to use it:

 Arrange photos (view page 77): A sophisticated database

gather photos from anywhere on your computer.

 Import photos (view page 15): Simply

to your computer and transfer the photos to your hard drive.

 Sort photos: (view page 37, view page 17)Move specific photo collections as

ne group and move them to the relevant category (vacation photos to

o “Vacation”, family photos to “Family”, and so on).

 Select photos (view page 18): Choose, for example, all images showing a

tain person or let MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe pick the pictures that

cer are really worth showing.

 Retouch & restore photos (view page 23): Re

collection quickly. You can straighten out crooked photos by drawing a line with the mouse. Red eyes can be removed with a click. The original photo file is never changed, allowing you to experiment without any worries.

 Present photos: (view page 69, view page 28) All photos can be collected in a

yable photo album and presented in full-screen. Photo albums, posters,

pla and individual photos may be printed out immediately or archived on CDs or DVD.

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connect your digital camera or scanner

touch and restore your photo

lets you find and

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Supported formats

Photo import: JPEG (*.jpg; *.jfif; *.jpeg; *.jpe), Windows Bitmap Formats(*.bmp;

*.dib; *.rle), Tagged Image File Format (*.tif; *.tiff), Kodak Photo CD (*.pcd), Targa (*.tga), Adobe Photoshop PSD (*.psd, not all features), Portable Network Graphic (*.png), Portable Graymap PGM (*.pgm), Portable Pixelmap PPM (*.ppm), Sun Raster File (*.RAS), PCX format (*.pcx) and RAW formats from many different camera models.

Photo export: JPEG (*.jpg; *.jfif; *.jpeg; *.jpe), Windows Bitmap Formats (*.bmp; *.dib; *.rle, nur 24Bit RGB), Tagged Image File Format (*.tif; *.tiff, uncompressed/with JPEG compression), Targa (*.tga), Adobe Photoshop PSD (*.psd, not all features), Portable Network Graphic (*.png), Portable Pixelmap PPM (*.ppm), Sun Raster File (*.RAS), PCX format (*.pcx) and RAW formats from many different camera models.

Video import: DirectShow compatible standard formats with installed codecs (AVI, MOV, MJPEG, MPEG etc.) and WMV9

Video export: DirectShow compatible standard formats with installed codecs (AVI, MOV, MJPEG, MPEG etc.), WMV9, RealHelix, MXV, WMV HD

Audio import: Wave, MP3, OGG VORBIS

The integrated image processing program, MAGIX Foto Designer 7, can import the following image formats: JPEG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, RLE, DIB, PNG, TGA, PCX, EMF, WMF, PPM, PGM, PBM, PSD, RAS, IFF, LBM and Photo CD. Export of following files is possible: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG, TGA, PPM, PGM, PSD, RAS, IFF, LBM and PCX.

Note: If you want to use other image formats in MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe, you must convert them first. Load the image into MAGIX Foto Designer 7, export it in the desired format, then load it into MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe.

Audio export: Wave, MP3, OGG VORBIS.

Sound in picture support

Some digital cameras have an audio recording function so that you can save an audio file with each photo. The audio file is automatically included in the database overview when you import the photo from the camera.

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Overview of the program screen

Menu bar (view page 105): Opens all possible functions and services in MAGIX

Activate/deactivate advanced mode in MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe.

Toolbar: Provides access to the most important functions in MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe.

Photo Manager (view page 33) in the form of folders and a database for organizing your files.

Photo overview (view page 42) to display the contents of your folders, albums, and

Albums (view page 46): Area for creating and editing photo albums.

Photo Manager MX Deluxe.

slideshows.

Photo overview toolbar (view page 44).

Restrictions

Tip regarding special program versions: This documentation describes the full

functionality of MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe. However, you may be using a restricted version of MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe, and full functionality may not be available.

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Quick start

Manage photos

With MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe there are several ways to get your pictures onto your computer. You can either import photos directly from your digital camera, or scan previously developed pictures. You can access any graphic, audio and video files found on your hard drive using the folder function.

 Every folder can be opened with a

mouse-click. The contents will be listed in the preview window.

 By clicking on the "New" symbol you

can create a new folder.

 With the red cross you can move

folders or files into the recycling bin.

 To change the name of a folder, click

"Rename selected folder".

 Clicking on the yellow star ("Add selected folder to Favorites") adds a folder to

your “Favorites” folder. This list can be opened via the “Favorites” button.

You can have your photos filed into the database and search for them later on according to their creation date, keywords, or genre. Everything takes place in the intelligent virtual MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe database – without time-wasting file shifting or copying.

t is recommended that you add folders with photos to the database. This

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function can be initiated at any time directly from the "Database" > "Add folders" menu.

 Photos imported from the camera are detected automatically and displayed in

the photo overview. The same applies to every photo that you search for in Explorer.

If you change certain folders outside of MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe, e.g. you copy new photos into your photo folder, you should check if the new or changed photos are also present in the MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe folders. Select the option "Monitor folder" in the "Database" menu.

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Importing photos

MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe directly accesses digital cameras and their storage media, and then copies the image files to your hard disk. Select the file format you wish to save the photos in during this process. Most cameras identify themselves automatically as so-called "removable storage devices", and therefore appear as separate drives in Windows™ Explorer.

If the import dialog doesn't open automatically after connecting your digital camera, click connected digital cameras or for storage media (e.g. compact flash cards). This will take a moment. As soon as the interfaces have been checked, the

PHOTO IMPORT" dialog will open. You will be able to see all of the photos saved

" on your camera (or the selected storage medium).

"IMPORT". MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe will scan your PC for

You have the option of setting the save location for your new pictures under

TARGET FOLDER".

IMPORT SETTINGS" lets you erase photos from your camera after they have been

imported, convert file formats into a certain format during transfer, and specify the author and category with "

IMAGE PROPERTIES".

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Viewing photos

There are many practical options for viewing your pictures with MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe.

You can switch between miniature view and filmstrip view or you can navigate through the file list like in Windows Explorer.

Below the preview window you will find arrow buttons for turning pages. The 1:1 button for viewing the pictures in the original size, and the fader for increasing or reducing the size of your preview pictures. You can use the "Optimize" button to switch into the optimize mode for your photos.

These can be accessed easily via the small menu above the second arrow button above and to the right next to the path information.

Finding photos

The search function helps you find photos on the hard drive or in the database.

Click on the search button.

You can sear folder. After searching, all objects that were located will be displayed with a preview picture in the overview.

Hard disk search: You can enter the file name, approximate size and creation date into the search dialog.

Database search: Control the search by specifying the criteria. Up to three criteria can be searched for at the same time by using the "AND-" or "OR" logical operators.

 "AND" means that only those files that match all criteria will be listed,  "OR" means that only those files that match at least one of the criteria will be

listed.

 In addition, you can set "conditions" and "comparison elements".

ch the entire hard disk or limit the search to a certain drive or

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Searc

h for EXIF contents: EXIF files are information about the digital image

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files: This includes creation date, file size, format, as well as photo-specific details like shutter speed, diaphragm and exposure.

Search for similar: This function is explained by "Select pictures according to criteria" (view page 22).

Create categories

Select "Categories" to arrange your photos according to theme. You will find that some categories have already been suggested – hobby, friends, animals, nature, etc. You can add new categories and edit or delete the available categories. Please note: The categories are not "actual" file folders that you create on your hard disk, but rather individual links to files that could be found anywhere on your system.

This is how you file your pictures under categories:

 Step 1: Open the folder containing the photos you would like to sort into

categories.

 Step 2: Next, click the "Categories" tab and drag the selected images to the

desired category via drag & drop. You can even sort photos into several categories simultaneously.

Alternatively, you can also open the stamp first, select the category, and then stamp every picture that should be assigned to a specific category.

You can also create individual categories. To do so, click on the "New category" button and name the category.

You can also rename existing categories. Click on the "Rename" symbol to do this.

Open categories: The images belonging to a category will be displayed as soon as one category is selected. The ability to select more than one category is very useful: For example, you can select the categories "Vacation" + "Summer" + "Friends", and only pictures that have been sorted under all these categories, or photos of friends with whom you have been on holidays together will show up. Multiple marking of photos takes place like this: while holding the "Ctrl" key down, click all desired categories with the mouse.

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Add a rating:

Every picture can be rated with 1 to 5 stars which you will then see in the miniature view of the image. The stars in "My Ratings" each form a special category, and these can all be assigned just like the other categories.

Select pictures according to criteria

Click on "Selection" in order to open the various options for selecting images:

 Select the best shots  Tag people on pictures  Search for similar photos

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ect the best shots

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Here you can select the criteria, according to which MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe will automatically create a folder with photos. This way you can create a selection of the best shots, for example, or avoid images with a certain motif, or pick pictures with a certain person, e t c. MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe searches the photos or folders you indicated and creates the selection, relieving you of the time consuming job of them sorting by hand.

Step 1: Specify the image database you want to search through.

Step 2: Under "Amount"

enter the number MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe should filter out. The maximum number of images is limited only be the number contained in the database.

Step 3: Under "Search criteria" you can specify which images should be included/ignored.

Step 4: Click on "OK" to start searching. The result will be listed as a new album on the right. This can be edited and saved as needed.

NOTE: The search will take longer based on the size of the database, and the number of images found.

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Tag

people on photos

MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe can automatically search your photos for faces and assign them to persons whom you have identified earlier.

Identify persons and create a category for them:

 First select an image, where faces are easily recognizable.  Now, click on "Selection" and choose "Assign people to photos".

The "Identify persons" dialog now opens.

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 Make

 Then click on the right on "New person" and enter the person's name.

a rectangular selection around the first face if MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe does not recognize it on its own: The face will open in a magnified view, where you have to first select both eyes and then the mouth using the mouse.

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MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe will then analyze the entire database. Every photo, where the face has been found will receive a little symbol with the face. In addition, you will find all persons selected by you and the photos, where they are found in "Categories" (view page 37, view page 17).

Note: If an already identified person has not been found on a different photo, you can tag him or her manually via the "Identify persons" dialog.

Find similar photos...

With this function you can quickly find the images, similar to your selected photo.

 First, select a starting image.  Then on "Select" and choose "Search for similar photos".

A tab will open "Search for similar photos" in the Search dialog (view page 77).

 Unde

r "Search in the database" specify where MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe should search for similar photos. Under "Results", specify how the result should be displayed.

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Depending on the number of photos, the search can take some time. At the end, you will see a list of similar photos in the format selected by you.

Scan photos

You need a TWAIN-compatible scanner connected to your PC to scan physical photos. "Twain" is the designation of the universal interface between image editing devices (digital cameras and scanners) and image editing programs.

Follow these instructions to scan your first picture:

Step 1: Before you start scanning, make sure that your scanner's TWAIN software is installed. If this is not the case, install the software and reboot your computer.

Step 2: If your scanner is connected, switched on, and ready to operate, then place your picture in the scanner.

Step 3: Open MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe and select "File > Scan > Select source".

Step 4: Choose the device you would like to use in the dialog. This step will no longer be necessary if you continue using the same device.

Step 5: The scan window of your scan software will appear. Specify the resolution and color depth in this window.

When the scan is complete, the TWAIN software should close automatically and MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe should now display the newly created image file.

The newly acquired pictures will be saved in the "My Photos" folder under C:\ in MAGIX\MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe, which was created during installation.

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Optimize photos

You can optimize all photos from a folder while viewing them and compile them into a photo album.

To do so, click on "Optimize". You can access the picture editing functions on the lefthand side.

Basic functions (view page 50)

 Expos  Color: Auto color, red eye correction  Crop image  Straighten horizon

Advanced functions (view page 52): (click the "Advanced mode" selection box in the

 Advanced color modulation: White balance, coloration, black/white, sepia,  Text in picture

 Special features: Remove curved lines, camera pan

ure: Brightness, contrast, focus

top right):

saturation, color temperature

With

the help of the arrow keys you can select and optimize the large view of all the photos in the current folder one after the other. To sort the best photos into a photo album, press the "S" key after optimization (or click on the "To

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album" button). The selec

ted photo will then be sorted into the existing photo

album or into a new one.

Basic functions

If your pictures don't have enough light or contrast, or you have cloudy colors due to fog, then use the "Auto color" and "Auto brightness".

"Adjust brightness" and the "Gamma" setting sets an even brightness if dark lighting at dusk or nighttime snapshots have robbed your shots of color. Additionally, shadows, mid-tones, and light as well as the entire image may be linearly adjusted in terms of their brightness.

"Contrast" and "Image sharpness" offer additional options to edit the contours of your photos afterwards.

Click on the "Redeye" tool and let MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe automatically search for redeye on all faces. Or, select the eye with the existing tool sizes. You don't have to worry about marking individual pixles. Using the mouse, you can change the size of the tool: With the left mouse key held down, you can drag the perimeter of the tool to expand it.

"Cropping" can be done either freehand or using a template for aspect ratio. First, click on the "Crop" button and drag the desired area over the image with the mouse button depressed. Then confirm the selection with "Apply".

If your landscape photo is a little crooked, then you can use the "Straighten horizon" function to simply level it out - the horizon will be shifted so that it is exactly straight.

Create slideshows and photo albums

All images in a folder can also be played back as a slideshow.

 Select an image and click the

MAGIX Photo Viewer will open and the slideshow will play back automatically in full-screen mode.

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SLIDESHOW button.

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 To act

ivate the navigation buttons, move the mouse to the top or bottom edge

of the image.

 There is a default display setting of 7 seconds for each photo before the next

one appears after an automatic fade. You can also change these settings later (gear symbol).

 You can manually flip forward and backward between images as you like by

clicking on the arrows.

 To leave slideshow mode, press the "Esc" button and close the program.

Note: A help file for all of the functions of Photo Viewer may be accessed via "F1" on your keyboard.

Play album as slideshow

Different photos can be compiled in a single album and then be viewed comfortably in sequence, regardless of which folder they are in.

Step 1: In the overview window, you can select as many individual images as you like from any folder, and then click on "

TO ALBUM".

The album area to the right will become visible and the image will be sorted into the album section. This way, you can always keep an eye on the contents of your current album.

Step 2: In addition to photos, you can also add music you like to the album by clicking it or dragging it. The tracks are played in the order in which they are listed. You can move the links created in your album anywhere you like in the list until the picture and music order looks the way you want it to. The storage location of your original files is not affected by this in any way.

Step 3: After

you have added all of the media you want to the album and arranged it, click on the first photo in the album and then on the "Slideshow" button to play back the slideshow.

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Print photos

Tip: Use "Optimize" on MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe's main screen to

adjust images with redeye or color problems in order to get the best possible results.

1. Select all images which you would like to print.

2. To open the dialog, click the "Print" button.

Layout: You can set how many pictures should be printed per page. You can

choose from between 1 and 8 pictures per page. The more pictures found on any page, the smaller they will appear. With "Contact sheet" you can have a type of index for all pictures printed. All pictures are ordered in mini format on one page. Of course, you can also print your pictures in standard formats (9x13 and 10x15).

Options: Activate options by checking them off (and leave those unchecked which you don't want to activate). For example, if you've saved comments on an image and want them to be visible on the printed page, then activate "Print

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comments"

. If you've optimized several images or added effects, place a check next to "Print optimization effects" so that the adjusted photos appear as you want them to. Click on "Default settings" to reset things to their standard values.

Quick settings: This displays several typical settings for print jobs like posters and postcard puzzles, etc. Use one of these settings and you will have to make sure that there are no adjustments to the settings under "Options".

Copies: Set how many copies are to be created for the current print job.

Landscape format: Activate this button to print the image in a landscape

(horizontal) format.

Setting: Open your printer's settings and customize them to meet your requirements.

Click "Print" to start the print process.

Present your photos

Digital photos on the PC should not be the goal in itself. For this reason, MAGIX Photo Manager MX Deluxe offers an entire range of possibilities of what to do with your photos:

Burn

You will often want to burn your photos to disc, e.g. to present them on a friend's PC. Click the "

BURN" button to get started.

In the disc selection dialog, you can burn selected images like normal to CD or DVD ("

CD/DVD" option), or you can select a

special presentation method.

SLIDESHOW: This enables automatic playback of individual photos on a PC.

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MAGIX Photo Viewer will be burned to the disc for this purpose.

WMVHD: This converts your media into a high-resolution video file for optimum

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playback quality on a PC.

JPEG DISC: This feature enables automatic playback of individual photos on TV

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via a compatible DVD player.

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Export

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