Ulead PHOTO EXPRESS MD 5345 User Manual page 43

Photo mode
This is where most image editing and enhancing is
performed.
Placeholder
A button that appears on an active element within a
project template, indicating that the element may be
modified or replaced. Click the button to view the
available options.
Preset mode
Contains samples using the selected tool with varying
degrees of predefined settings. You can quickly
enhance your image by simply dragging or double-
clicking a sample thumbnail.
Project mode
This mode contains fun projects and useful templates
for creative expression.
Props
These are clip art type objects that you can add to
your projects that will make them more interesting
and fun.
Selection
Selections and selection tools are used to create areas
of an image that can be modified independently of the
rest of an image. Selections can be drawn by hand, or
chosen by color or shape. Selection areas can be
converted to objects.
Share menu
Contains tools for outputting your photos or projects.
You can save or send them to friends via e-mail, post
them to a free photo sharing service, or create
Windows desktop calendars or wallpaper.
Shortcut bar
This toolbar, located at the top of the Photo Express
workspace, contains commonly used commands for
easy access.
Skins
Customizable component of the UI that allows you to
change its appearance.
Soft edge
This is used to blend the edges of an object with the
background. The higher the value the more the edges
blend in.
Templates
Templates are project designs that can easily be
customized with your images and text. They can help
you get started quickly on a new project. You can
create and save your own templates for future use.
Thumbnail
A small, low resolution representation of an image.
Thumbnail strip
A small strip located at the bottom of your screen.
This holds all the images and projects that you have
open. Here, you can click once on a thumbnail to see
a larger preview of it and click twice to open it into
the workspace.
Transparency
Specifies the visibility of one object or image over
another. It affects how much you can see through an
object or the intensity of an applied effect.
Ulead Links menu
Provides you with quick access to several useful
Photo Express related Web sites.
User interface (UI)
The parts of the program which can be seen and the
commands and mechanisms used to control its
operation.
Wallpaper
The color or image that is used as the background for
the Windows desktop.
Web Studio
The collection of tools and functions available from
the Web menu, which can be used to create various
Web related projects including, Web pages, cards,
albums, shows, and animated graphics.
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