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  • Page 1: User Guide

    USER GUIDE Ver 6.0...
  • Page 2 FlipAlbum 6 End User License Agreements FlipAlbum ® 6 Standard End User License Agreement FlipAlbum ® 6 Standard for Win 98/2000/ME/XP Copyright © 1998-2005 E-Book Systems, Inc. Protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,909,207; 6,064,384; 6,340,980; 6,407,757; 6,496,803; 6,762,775 Includes Digital Images Copyright © 2000-2005 Song Hwa Systems Technology Ltd Includes Digital Images Copyright ©...
  • Page 3 1. GRANT OF LICENSE E-Book grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use one copy of the Software on a single standalone computer under Your control for the sole purpose of creating digital multimedia content (“FlipBooks”) for distribution over a computer network, including the internet (“Online Versions”).
  • Page 4 3. COPYRIGHT All title and intellectual property rights in and to the Software are owned by E-Book or its licensors. The Software is protected by the copyright laws of the United States and international copyright treaties. All title and intellectual property rights in and to the content accessed through the Software, including any sample content contained in the Software, is the property of the applicable content owner and may be protected by applicable copyright or other laws.
  • Page 5 5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL E-BOOK OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR RESELLERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER, EVEN IF E-BOOK SHALL HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  • Page 6 9. GENERAL PROVISIONS This EULA is the exclusive agreement between You and E-Book concerning the Software and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements, representations, negotiations or other dealings between You and E-Book with respect to the Software. This EULA will be governed by the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts executed and performed entirely in California by residents of that state.
  • Page 7 FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite End User License Agreement ® FlipAlbum 6 Suite for Win 98/2000/ME/XP Copyright © 1998-2005 E-Book Systems, Inc. Protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,909,207; 6,064,384; 6,340,980; 6,407,757; 6,496,803; 6,762,775 Includes Digital Images Copyright © 2000-2005 Song Hwa Systems Technology Ltd Includes Digital Images Copyright ©...
  • Page 8 1. GRANT OF LICENSE E-Book grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use one copy of the Software on a single standalone computer under Your control for the sole purpose of creating digital multimedia content (“FlipBooks”) either (i) on storage media such as CD-ROM, CD-R, Zip Disk or similar media containing such content as well as the CD Viewer and its associated data created by and within the Software (“Media Versions”), or (ii) for distribution over a computer network, including the internet (“Online Versions”).
  • Page 9 The MPEG 2 encoding capability in this product is subject to a patent license between E-Book and MPEG LA, which requires that E-Book provides the following notice to its licensees. Nothing in the following notice should be construed as permitting use of the Software, or distribution of Media Versions or Online Versions of FlipBooks, for other than non-commercial purposes, as defined above.
  • Page 10 LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY BY JURISDICTION. NO E-BOOK AGENT OR EMPLOYEE IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS, EXTENSIONS, OR ADDITIONS TO THIS WARRANTY.
  • Page 11 7. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS You acknowledge that the Software is subject to U.S. export restrictions. You agree to comply with all applicable international and national laws that apply to the Software, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as well as end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S.
  • Page 12 FlipAlbum ® 6 Pro End User License Agreement ® FlipAlbum 6 Pro for Win 98/2000/ME/XP Copyright © 1998-2005 E-Book Systems, Inc. Protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,909,207; 6,064,384; 6,340,980; 6,407,757; 6,496,803; 6,762,775 Includes Digital Images Copyright © 2000-2005 Song Hwa Systems Technology Ltd Includes Digital Images Copyright ©...
  • Page 13 1. GRANT OF LICENSE E-Book grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use one copy of the Software on a single standalone computer under Your control for the sole purpose of creating digital multimedia content (“FlipBooks”) either (i) on storage media such as CD-ROM, CD-R, Zip Disk or similar media containing such content as well as the CD Viewer and its associated data created by and within the Software (“Media Versions”), or (ii) for distribution over a computer network, including the internet (“Online Versions”).
  • Page 14 You may not create obscene, scandalous or infringing works, as defined by any applicable federal, state or local law at the time the work is created, using the Software. This Agreement does not automatically grant You any right to any enhancements or updates to the Software.
  • Page 15 E-BOOK MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY, SO THIS DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS THAT VARY BY JURISDICTION.
  • Page 16 prior to December 1, 1995 is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS as provided for in FAR, 48 CFR 52.227-14 (JUNE 1987), or DFAR, 48 CFR 252.227-7013 (OCT 1988), as applicable. 7. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS You acknowledge that the Software is subject to U.S. export restrictions. You agree to comply with all applicable international and national laws that apply to the Software, including the U.S.

  • Page 17: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ® Welcome to FlipAlbum 6 ..................1 Introduction ......................2 Using Help ......................3 Features ....................... 4 What’s New ....................... 12 2. QUICK START System Requirements ..................13 Installation ......................14 Overview ......................14 ® Starting FlipAlbum 6 ..................
  • Page 18 4.2.3 Reorganizing the Album using Thumbnails ..........43 4.2.4 Adding Bookmarks to the Page ..............45 4.2.5 Adding Markers to the Page ............... 45 4.2.6 Flip To ..................... 45 4.2.7 Cut Pages ....................46 4.2.8 Delete Pages .................... 46 4.2.9 Move Pages ....................
  • Page 19 6. EDITING A PHOTO ALBUM Using the Right Mouse Button ................70 Batch Operations ....................76 6.2.1 Batch Operations at Overview/Contents/Index Pages ........76 6.2.2 Batch Operations on Album Pages .............. 77 Cut, Copy & Paste ..................... 78 Image Editor ...................... 79 Rotating Images ....................
  • Page 20 8. SETTING CONTROL OPTIONS AND SETTINGS Book Binder .................... 144 Set Book Options .................... 144 8.2.1 Book Covers ..................144 8.2.2 Options: Book Background ..............146 8.2.3 Options: Page Background ............... 148 8.2.4 Options: Page Margins ................150 8.2.5 Options: Display ..................151 8.2.6 Options: Audio ..................

  • Page 21: Welcome To Flipalbum ® 6

    Page-Flipping interface. With this latest version, in addition to being able to lay out more than one object (such as images, annotations, multimedia files, etc.) on each flipping page, users are provided with the new multi-flip technology to rapidly flip pages of the albums easily. The improved new look also makes using FlipAlbum ®...

  • Page 22: Introduction

    1.2 Introduction Have you ever wished there was an easier way to obtain a good overview of your image and multimedia files in a folder, but have not been satisfied with what is currently available? Have you also wished you can export your images and multimedia files onto a CD and ®...

  • Page 23: Using Help

    1.3 Using Help To read the Help contents: 1. Click Help on the menu bar. 2. Click Contents. To order FlipAlbum ® 1. Click Help on the menu bar. 2. Click Order Online. To register your FlipAlbum ® 1. Click Help on the menu bar. 2.

  • Page 24: Features

    Book Paradigm The thickness of the book is representative of the number of pages in the book, just like in a real book. Users can flip through the book or use the page number cues as a guide. Multi-Page Rapid Flipping Realistic 3D page flipping effect with adjustable flipping speed.
  • Page 25 Print and Save Control (Pro only) You can prevent the recipient of your Album CD from printing and saving your pictures. Watermarking (Pro only) You can add watermarks of your name or copyright message onto your images. Multi-Album CD Maker (Suite/Pro only) You can burn more than one album onto the Album CD.
  • Page 26 Paste Special Users now have the option to paste the copied objects into different supported formats using the paste special function. Grid and Ruler Users can now turn on grid and ruler for easier layout of objects on the page. Theme Creator Users can now create their own themes by using this create theme function.
  • Page 27 They can also be easily edited by double-clicking them, while in select mode. Search Function Users can search for text in annotations and flip to the page containing that text. Easy Page Layout Options Users can layout your text and image objects using drag and drop.
  • Page 28 Insert Multiple Images, Annotations, Multimedia Files Per Page Instead of only one image per page, you can now add as many images you like, together with annotations and other multimedia files like MP3 and video files in each page. Multi-Select Drag & Drop Objects from Windows Explorer Users can select a list of objects from Windows Explorer and drag and drop the objects into the Overview/Contents/Index pages.
  • Page 29 Centerfold View FlipAlbums can now be viewed in both centerfold and 2-page mode, making it convenient to view both portrait and landscape pictures. Transparency Support Users can use the pick color function to enable specified portions of your image to be transparent.
  • Page 30 Resizing the Pictures in your Album Users can resize the images and annotations on each page. Print WYSIWYG Style Preview the image before printing. Print with annotation and page background. Preview Images Preview images at full screen mode. File Information Display information about the file, such as, filename, format, width, height, bits per pixel and URL.
  • Page 31 Image Resampling Images are resampled for better viewing quality. Background Music Playlist Users can include a playlist of audio files as background music. Add/Delete/Cut Overview/Contents/Index Users can add or delete the Overview, Contents and Index pages. Users can also cut and paste these pages to any page of the FlipBook.

  • Page 32: What's New

    1.5 What’s New ® These are the additional features in FlipAlbum Export Album to MPEG-2 Format (FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite/Pro only) Users will now be able to export their albums to a higher quality MPEG-2 video for them to create Super Video CDs or DVDs. Fonts Embedding (FlipAlbum ®...

  • Page 33: System Requirements

    UICK TART 2.1 System Requirements Minimum Systems Requirements: • Windows ® 98/2000/ME/XP ® ® • PC compatible, Pentium II 300 MHz • 128MB RAM • 100 MB free hard disk space • 16-bit color display adaptor • 800x600 pixels screen area For viewing and sharing of online photo albums, Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher and Internet access is required.

  • Page 34: Installation

    2.2 Installation ® 1. Insert the FlipAlbum installation CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2. If you do not see an installation screen shortly, click Start, then Run and Browse. 3. Go to your CD-ROM drive, browse to the relevant product folder (FA6ProFiles, FA6SuiteFiles, FA6StdFiles) and select setup.exe.
  • Page 35 Annotate (left/right page): insert annotation on left or right page Bookmark (left/right page): add/remove bookmark to/from left or right page Marker (left/right page): add/remove marker to/from left or right page Overview: flip to thumbnail overview page Audio: play/stop background audio AutoFlip: start/stop auto-flipping...

  • Page 36: Starting Flipalbum ® 6

    Go to Start->Programs->E-Book Systems->FlipAlbum 6 Suite. Click FlipAlbum Suite. For FlipAlbum ® 6 Standard, Go to Start Start->Programs->E-Book Systems->FlipAlbum 6 Standard. Click FlipAlbum Standard. Product Activation: At first launch, you will need to activate the program (Fig 2.4.1). Enter your Name.

  • Page 37: Creating An Album

    Click OK. A dialog box will appear to let you know the actual Product ID of the product. You should use the PID for registration or future correspondence with E-Book Systems. If you have installed the box version, you would be prompted to register your product so as to enjoy free software updates and special upgrade prices for major software version upgrades.

  • Page 38: Using The Start Wizard

    2.5.1 Using the Start Wizard The Start Wizard consists of 3 basic steps: Step 1 Open Folder - This is where you select your folder containing the images. At the Start Wizard, click Open Folder on the left panel or the Next button to begin.

  • Page 39: Opening A Folder That Has Been Opened Before

    2.5.1.1 Opening a Folder that has been opened before ® If you use the Start Wizard to open a folder that has been opened before with FlipAlbum you will be prompted with Fig 2.5.1.1 Fig 2.5.1.1 Folder Opened Before Dialog Click Yes to load the previously saved folder settings.
  • Page 40 Step 2 Page Layout - This is where you choose the layout of your album by selecting single image per page (default) or centerfold page (a single image occupying two pages). Select the layout by clicking Single image per page or Centerfold page. A white glow behind the image will indicate your current layout selection.

  • Page 41: Starting With A Blank Album

    Back button to go back to the previous step or Cancel button to quit the Start Wizard. Note: If you do not want to Start Wizard to appear automatically at each launch of the program, check Do not show me this dialog again and click the Cancel button. To activate the Start Wizard again at any point of time, go to File->Start Wizard, or click the Start icon on the toolbar.

  • Page 42: Rearrange Your

    2.6 Rearrange Your Pages Click FlipTo on the menu bar and select Overview. Click the picture of the thumbnail you want to move, then drag and drop to the desired location. See Section 4.2 Rearrange by Thumbnails for more details 2.7 Bookmark Important Pages Click Bookmarks on the menu bar and click Add.

  • Page 43: Upload Your Book To Web

    2.9 Upload Your Book to Web ® Books created in FlipAlbum can be uploaded to web sites where they can be shared. To upload a book to the Web: Click File on the menu bar and click Upload to Web... or click the Upload icon. The Upload dialog box will be displayed.

  • Page 44: Exporting Album To Cd

    2.10 Exporting Album to CD To export the current album to CD (Single Album CD): Open an existing album or create a new album. Click CD Maker on the menu bar and click Create Album CD. The CD Maker dialog box will be displayed. Click Create a new Album CD radio button.

  • Page 45: Creating And Opening Albums 3.1 Opening, Creating, And Saving Albums

    Creating and Opening Albums 3.1 Opening, Creating, and Saving Albums Create a new book to which you can add images, and then save your new album. You can also open an existing album. To open an existing album: Click File on the menu bar. Click Open Book.
  • Page 46 To save your current book as a new album: Click File on the menu bar. Click Save As. The Save As dialog box will be displayed (Fig 3.1.1). Navigate to the directory where you want to save your new album. Enter a filename for your new album.

  • Page 47: Starting From An Empty Folder-Book

    Note: You can also create a new album by clicking on the New icon instead of using the menu bar. Note: Remember to save your new album using the File, Save As command. See Section 3.6 Inserting and Deleting Pages for more details. 3.2 Starting from an Empty Folder-book Use FlipAlbum ®...

  • Page 48: Opening A Folder

    Note: The name of your new folder will be added as an annotation to the book cover. You can change the annotation text on the cover. Move your mouse over the title, click right mouse button and select Edit Annotation. 3.3 Opening a Folder Open any folder which contains objects for viewing as a book.
  • Page 49 Template Options Page Layout: You can select a pre-defined page layout (eg 1 x 2 images or 2 x 2 images) by clicking the layout image or the radio button. To customize your own page layout, select the Custom radio button, then changing the Column and Row options.

  • Page 50: Annotation Of Album

    3.4 Annotation of Album Pages You can easily insert comments and notes with different fonts, borders and colors to personalize your albums by annotating your album pages (Fig 3.4.1). To add annotations to a page: Click Edit on the menu bar and click Insert Annotation. Click either Left Page or Right Page to add the text annotation.
  • Page 51 Fig 3.4.2 Annotation Context Menu Note: If the select icon is enabled and you click on an image that has an annotation, the annotation will disappear behind the image. To bring the annotation back to the front, right click on the image and click Send to Back. The annotation will then appear in front of the image again.
  • Page 52 Resizing the Annotation Box: The annotation box can only be resized by placing your mouse cursor at any edge of the annotation box. Once the mouse cursor changes into the double-headed arrow , simply click and drag the annotation box to the desired size. (Fig 3.4.3) Fig 3.4.3 Resizing Annotation Box Positioning the Annotation Box: Move the mouse cursor to the edge of the annotation box.

  • Page 53: Inserting Multi-Media Objects

    3.5 Inserting Multi-Media Objects More than one object such as pictures, text, and video can be added to a page. First insert a blank page without an image or you can simply add objects onto existing pages. Insert an Image: Click Edit on the menu bar and click Insert Multi-Media Object..
  • Page 54 Fig 3.5.1 Insert Multi-Media Objects (View as Filename) Figure 3.5.2 Insert Multi-Media Objects (View as Thumbnail) To add Clip Art that comes with FlipAlbum ® Click Edit on the menu bar and click Insert Clip Art..The Insert Multi-Media Objects dialog box will be displayed (Fig 3.5.1). Navigate to the relevant clip art folder, eg Border and Callout.

  • Page 55: Inserting And Deleting

    3.6 Inserting and Deleting Pages To insert a blank page: Click Edit on the menu bar. Click Insert Page. Click Left Page to add a left-hand page or Right Page to add a right-hand page. If you have previously deleted your Overview, Contents or Index pages, you can insert them again.
  • Page 56 To insert Overview/Contents/Index Page: Click Edit on the menu bar. Click Insert Page. Click Overview Page, Contents Page or Index Page as desired. Note: If your FlipBook does not have the Overview, Contents or Index Pages, and you insert any of them, the Overview and Contents Pages will be inserted in the front 2 pages while the Index Page will be inserted at the back of the FlipBook.

  • Page 57: Overview Thumbnails, Contents, And Index

    Click Flip To on the menu bar and click Overview or click the Overview icon on the toolbar. By clicking on a file name on the Contents page, you can flip to the corresponding page in the book. This is also possible by clicking on a file name on the Index page.
  • Page 58 Customizing Contents Page You can customize the Contents Page to make it more presentable and useful. At the Contents Page, click Edit on the menu bar and select Customize Contents..Alternatively right click on the Contents Page and select Customize Contents..The Style dialog box will be displayed (Fig 4.1.1).
  • Page 59 Fig 4.1.2 Customize Contents - Modify Style Dialog Box Fig 4.1.3 Customize Contents - Modify Style Dialog Box Customizing Index Page You can customize the Index Page to make it more presentable and useful. At the Index Page, click Edit on the menu bar and select Customize Index..Alternatively right click on the Index Page and select Customize Index..
  • Page 60 Change the title by editing the Text field. Select a color, font, size and style as desired and click the OK button. To change the individual Index item, select INDEX1 and click the Modify... button (Fig 4.1.6). To indent the INDEX1, click the Up arrow of the Indent field. Select a color, font, size and style as desired and click the OK button.
  • Page 61 Fig 4.1.6 Customize Index - Modify Style Dialog Box Indenting Contents Page Filenames You can also indent Contents page items either individually or collectively. At the Contents Page, right click on the Contents Page filename and select Increase Indent. The item will be indented 5 pixels inwards. To indent a few Contents Page filenames together, press the <Ctrl>...

  • Page 62: Working With Overview

    4.2.1 Previewing Thumbnails You can preview the thumbnail displayed in the Overview page. Flip to the Overview page. Move the cursor over the required thumbnail. The cursor will change to a Click the thumbnail. The preview of the selected thumbnail is displayed.

  • Page 63: Reorganizing The Album Using Thumbnails

    4.2.3 Reorganizing the Album using Thumbnails Album pages can be arranged in any order you want by clicking and dragging the thumbnails to the relevant positions. Click FlipTo. Click Overview. Click and drag a thumbnail image to a new location. Figure 4.2.1 Mouse Pointer Above Thumbnail Image Mouse pointer changes to a magnifying glass when it is moved over the thumbnail image.
  • Page 64 Holding the left mouse button down changes highlighted color of both thumbnail frame and file name. Figure 4.2.3.Dragging a Thumbnail to Highlight the New Location Figure 4.2.4 Thumbnails that have been rearranged Alternatively, you can perform the following steps: Right click the thumbnail to be moved. Click Cut Page from the displayed options.

  • Page 65: Adding Bookmarks To The

    Note: This function is not available for multiple selected thumbnails. 4.2.6 Flip To Right click on any thumbnail. Select Flip To and select either Front Cover, Back Cover, Overview, Content, First Page or Index to flip to the desired page. FlipAlbum...

  • Page 66: Delete

    4.2.7 Cut Pages Right click on any thumbnail(s) to be copied to the clipboard. Select Cut Page or Cut Selection (for multiple selected pages). The filename(s) of the thumbnail(s) will be highlighted. Right click at another thumbnail where you want to paste the cut thumbnail(s) to, and click Paste.

  • Page 67: Rotating Image

    4.2.11 Rotating Image Pages Right click the thumbnail of the page to be rotated. Click Rotate from the displayed options. Refer to Section 6.5 for more details. Note: Rotating is not allowed for non image pages (.flp pages). 4.2.12 Resizing Image Pages Right click the thumbnail of the page to be resized.

  • Page 68: Hiding A Thumbnail Entry

    Select the name of the thumbnail to be made visible. 4.3 Flipping through Your Book The new multi-page rapid flipping user interface allows you to flip multiple pages at varying speeds, depending on a number of factors such as how fast you click your mouse, on which portion of the page you click, and of course your CPU speed and other hardware resources.
  • Page 69 “Splitting” means all pages to the left of the mouse click will flip in the direction from right to left and all pages right of the mouse click will flip in the direction from left to right, in effect opening up the pages of the book.
  • Page 70 Click FlipTo on the menu bar. Click Page No. The Flip To Page No dialog box will be displayed. Enter the page you want to flip to and click OK. To flip to a specific file: Click FlipTo on the menu bar.
  • Page 71 Click the marked page number that you want to flip to. You can also flip to a marked page by clicking on a marker at the top edge of the book. You can also use the page edge (thickness of the book), Overview and Table of Contents to flip to a page quickly.
  • Page 72 Click FlipTo on the menu bar. Click Overview. Click the file name of the thumbnail to flip to the desired page.(Fig 4.3.2) (Note: When the cursor is above the file name, the background will be black and the cursor shape will change to the shape of a hand.)

  • Page 73: Auto Flipping Of

    ® With Auto Flip, FlipAlbum automatically flips the pages for you at a fixed time interval. You can also customize the time interval for the auto flip feature. To start Auto Flipping of pages: Click Tools on the menu bar.

  • Page 74: Flipping Control

    You can also click the scroll button and drag it left or right to flip to the page that you want. With the new multi-page rapid flipping technology, you can have more flipping control.

  • Page 75: Slide Show

    To Release A Page: If you are holding only one page, right clicking will release the page (it will flip to the opposite side of the book). If you are holding multiple pages, right clicking will release one page at a time (to the opposite side of the book).
  • Page 76 To configure the slide show options: Click Options on the menu bar. Click Set Slide Show. The Set Slide Show Option dialog box will be displayed. You can determine how many pages you want to view per slide by setting the Row and Column Options.

  • Page 77: Bookmarks

    4.7 Bookmarks You can add or remove bookmarks from individual pages. In addition, you can also set the type of bookmark style to be displayed. You cannot add bookmarks to Overview, Contents and Index pages. To bookmark a page: Click Bookmarks on the menu bar. Click Add.
  • Page 78 The length of each bookmark is dependent on the length of each bookmark text. To have bookmarks of equal length: Click Bookmarks on the menu bar. Check Auto Size and the length of the bookmarks will be dependent on the bookmark with the longest bookmark text.

  • Page 79: Markers

    4.8 Markers You can add or remove markers from individual pages. These markers could be used as temporary bookmarks while you edit your album. They will appear on the top of the album pages. To add markers to a page: Click Markers on the menu bar.

  • Page 80: Previewing Images

    4.9 Previewing Images To view a picture in full screen mode: Click FlipTo on the menu bar. Click Overview. Click the thumbnail of the picture you want to preview. Click the left mouse button, or press the space bar or Esc key to go back to the book. You may either preview your pictures by clicking on the thumbnails at the overview.

  • Page 81: Previewing Video

    4.11 Previewing Video When a video file is inserted, the video object image (the first frame of the video) will appear on the page (Fig 4.11.1). To preview: On the album page, move your mouse cursor over the video icon at the left bottom corner of the video frame.

  • Page 82: Sorting

    4.12 Sorting Pages Click View on the menu bar. Click Sort Pages and select either By Name or By File Date or By Creation Date. Your pages would be sorted accordingly. If you want to sort in descending order, select Descending before repeating the above steps.

  • Page 83: Printing

    4.14 Printing To print one page: Turn to the page you want to print. Click File on the menu bar. Click Print and select Left Page, or Right Page or All Pages. A Print Page dialog box will be displayed (Fig 4.14.1 and Fig 4.14.2). The box displayed will depend on whether you selected Left Page/Right Page or All Pages.
  • Page 84 Fig 4.14.2 Print All Pages Dialog Box To print an image on a single page: Turn to the page you want to print. Right click on the picture and select print. The Print Photos dialog box will be displayed (Fig 4.13.3). Under Print Selection, select Single Picture or Use Print Template.
  • Page 85 Printing Photos with PRINT Image Matching II ® FlipAlbum 6 now supports PRINT Image Matching II. When used in combination, PRINT Image Matching II enabled digital still cameras, printers and software, help photographers to produce images more faithful to their intentions. To print PIM II-enabled Images: Turn to the page you want to print.

  • Page 86: Resizing The Book

    4.15 Resizing the Book An opened book can be resized using the usual mechanisms provided for resizing a window, such as by clicking the restore button on the top right corner of the window in which the book appears or by dragging on the bottom right corner of the window. 4.16 Opening More Than One Book More than one book can be opened simply by launching another FlipAlbum window.

  • Page 87: Copying A File

    Folder Operations 5.1 Copying a File You can copy an image file or multiple image files from one folder into your currently opened folder: Click Folder on the menu bar and click Copy From. The following dialog box will be displayed.

  • Page 88: Saving A File In A Different Format

    5.2 Saving a File in a Different Format Image files can be saved in different formats and in folders of your choice. To save a file in a different format: Click Folder on the menu bar. Click Save As. Click Left Page or Right Page. The Save file as dialog box will be displayed. Under Save In, navigate to the folder you want to save the image.

  • Page 89: Renaming A File

    5.4 Renaming a File To rename an image file in the current opened folder: Click Folder on the menu bar. Click Rename. Click on Left Page or Right Page accordingly. The Select a new name dialog box will be displayed. Enter the desired new name of the file.

  • Page 90: Using The Right Mouse Button

    Editing a Photo Album 6.1 Using the Right Mouse Button Depending on the position of your cursor, you can use the right mouse button to gain quick access to the various menu functions: Right Click On Object: Fig 6.1.1 Object Right Click Context Menu Zoom Object: View an object in full screen mode Information: Display information about the object of the current page...
  • Page 91 Cut Selection: Move the current object to the clipboard Copy Selection: Copy the current object to the clipboard Paste: Paste from the clipboard Delete Selection: Delete selected object from the page ® Edit: Edit the current image in FlipAlbum Image Editor (for image only) Rotate: Rotate the current image (for image only) Size Change: Change the size of the current image (for image only) Effects: Choice to make image transparent, add a 3-D or shadow effect, frame or crop...
  • Page 92 Bookmarks: Add or remove a bookmark Markers: Add or remove a marker FlipTo: Flip to the front or back cover, Overview, Contents, Index or first page Cut Page: Move the current page to the clipboard Copy Page: Copy the current page to the clipboard...
  • Page 93 Page Properties: Set the page background, position and audio Batch Select: Select more than one page Batch Deselect: Deselect more than one selected page Auto Flipping: Turn on auto flipping Window Frame: Turn on display of a Window frame around FlipAlbum Exit: Exit the program Right Click On Annotation: Fig 6.1.3 Annotation Right Click Context Menu...
  • Page 94 Bookmarks: Add or remove a bookmark Markers: Add or remove a marker FlipTo: Flip to the front or back cover, Overview, Contents, Index or first page Cut Page: Move the current page to the clipboard Paste: Paste from the clipboard...
  • Page 95 Move Page: To move the page to another folder Rename: To rename the page filename Rotate: Rotate the image Size Change: Change the size of the current image Effects: Add a 3-D or shadow effect, frame or crop shape to your image Page Properties: Set the page background, position and audio Print Page: Print the page Hide: Hide an entry in the Overview, Contents or Index Pages...

  • Page 96: Batch Operations

    6.2 Batch Operations Batch selection allows the user to do specific operations on multiple image files at the same time. Batch operations are available at the Overview/Contents/Index Pages and individual pages. 6.2.1 Batch Operations at Overview/Contents/Index Pages To perform batch operations on the thumbnails, contents page or index page entries, the thumbnails and entries need to be batch selected first.

  • Page 97: Batch Operations On Album

    Delete Selection: Deletes the selected pages. 10. Rotate: Rotates the selected images. 11. Size Change: Resamples and changes the size of the selected images. 12. Effects: Add effects like 3D/Shadow, crop shape and frame. 13. Page Properties: Change the page background, page position and page audio. 14.

  • Page 98: Cut, Copy & Paste

    The page or the selected object will be cut and stored in the clipboard. To Copy a Page/Selection: 11. Flip to the page you want to copy. 12. Click Edit on the menu bar. 13. Click Copy and then click Left Page, Right Page or Selection.

  • Page 99: Image Editor

    Note: The options displayed in the Paste Special dialog will depend on the content copied into the clipboard. Fig 6.3.1 Paste Special 6.4 Image Editor FlipAlbum ® 6 has a comprehensive set of editing functions to help the user perform advanced picture editing and enhancements.
  • Page 100 To get into the Image Edit mode in FlipAlbum ® Click Edit on the menu bar. Click Image Edit and then Left Page or Right Page (Fig 6.4.1). Alternatively you can right click on an image and click Edit. Edit your image as required. Save the edited image by selecting the Save As option under the File Menu.
  • Page 101 15. Horizontal Flip: Produces a mirror image of the picture about the horizontal plane. 16. Vertical Flip: Produces a mirror image of the picture about the vertical plane. 17. Rotate: Rotates the image. You can select the background color if the degree of rotation is not in multiples of 90 degrees.
  • Page 102 6.5 Rotate Images You can rotate an image to a desired disposition. Flip to the page you want to rotate your image. Click Edit on the menu bar. ° ° ° Click Rotate and click Left Page -90 , Left Page +90...

  • Page 103: Resizing Images

    6.6 Resizing Images Resizing Images by Click and Drag: Click Edit on the menu bar and click Select or click the Select icon on the toolbar. Click on an image. The image border will turn into a dotted border (Fig 6.6.1). To resize the image, move the cursor over one of the handles of the image.
  • Page 104 Resizing Images By Specifying the Dimensions: Flip to the page you want to resize the picture. Click Edit on the menu bar. Click Size Change and click Left Page or Right Page. The Resize dialog box will be displayed (Fig 6.6.2).
  • Page 105 Resizing images relative to other objects on page: Flip to the page with multiple objects. Click Edit on the menu bar and click Select Objects or click the Select icon. With the <Shift> key depressed, click and select the relevant objects.

  • Page 106: Positioning Objects

    6.7 Positioning Objects You can arrange images on pages, positioning them as you desire. Click Edit on the menu bar and click Select Objects or click the Select icon. Click on an object. The object border will turn into a dotted line (Fig 6.7.1). Move the cursor over the object.
  • Page 107 Align Bottom: Aligned to bottom of page vertically To align objects relative to other objects on the page: Flip to the page with multiple objects. Click Edit on the menu bar and click Select Objects or click the Select icon.

  • Page 108: Book Name Change

    6.8 Book Name Change ® Customize the name of your FlipAlbum by adding an annotation or editing an existing one to your cover. To add an annotation on the cover: Click FlipTo on the menu bar. Click Front Cover Click Edit on the menu bar. Click Insert Annotation and click Right Page.

  • Page 109: Album Cover Change

    6.9 Album Cover Change There are a few different ways of customizing the cover of your album. Add Image(s) on Cover: You may add one image or as many images you want onto the front/back cover. Click Edit on the menu bar and click Insert Multi-Media Object. The Insert Multi-Media Objects Browser dialog box will be displayed.

  • Page 110: Page Properties

    To set page properties: Flip to the page you would like to set the properties. Click Edit on the menu bar, click Page Properties and then select Left Page or Right Page. Alternatively you can right click your mouse on the page.

  • Page 111: Set Link

    To set link to an URL for an object: Flip to the page containing the object (image, annotation, video, etc) you want to set link to. With the mouse cursor above the object, click the right mouse button and select Set Link.
  • Page 112 To set link to a page for an object: Flip to the page containing the object (image, annotation, video, etc) you want to set link With the mouse cursor above the object, click the right mouse button and select Set Link.

  • Page 113: Effects

    6.12 Effects Set Transparent You had always wanted to superimpose a frame or border over your image but the image will be covered. Now with the Set Transparent feature, you can. The set transparent feature allows you to pick a color that you want to make transparent. Once the color is selected, the portion of the image that contains that selected color will become transparent.
  • Page 114 With the image transparent, you can now add another image (using Insert Multi-Media Object), send it to the back to create the superimposed effect (Fig 6.12.2). Fig 6.12.2 Superimposed Image Note: There would be instances where not all the relevant portions of the image become transparent.
  • Page 115 Set 3D/Shadow Effects Enhance your images by adding effects to them. Add 3D Effect: Right click on the picture you want to add the effect to. Select Effects and click 3D. To remove the effect, repeat the same steps and click 3D again. Add Shadow Effect: Right click on the picture you want to add the effect to.
  • Page 116 Fig 6.12.3 Crop Picture Dialog Box To remove a cropping shape: Right click on the picture and select Effects. Click Remove Crop Effect. Note: This cropping effect does not affect your original image. You can also create your own crop shape and add it to the program. Use any 3rd party program to create your crop shape and save it in the .EMF format.
  • Page 117 Set Frame You can now add a frame around your image without having to use a third-party image editing tool. To add a frame around your image: Right click on your image and select Effects. Select Add/Edit Frame to add a frame. The Set Frame dialog box will be displayed (Fig 6.12.4).

  • Page 118: Find Text

    4. Check the Match whole word only or Match case check boxes to narrow your search. 5. Click Find Next. If the text is found, it will flip to the page that contains the text. 6. Continue to click Find Next until the search is over.

  • Page 119: Drag And Drop Objects Onto

    6.15 Drag and Drop Objects Onto Page Dragging and dropping an object on another object (through the Insert Multimedia Object function or from Windows Explorer) will result in different actions: Drag and Drop Image onto Image: You will be prompted to replace the existing image. If you select No, your new image will be inserted on top of the existing image.

  • Page 120: Setting Email Options

    Sharing Books and Images 7.1 Setting Email Options Open your online book you want to share with your friends, e.g., www.fliplibrary.com/ home.opf. Click File on the menu bar. Click Send As Email. If the book you want to email is not an online book (already uploaded to a hosting site), the Information dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.1.1), advising you that the offline book has to be uploaded first before it can be sent and viewed by others.

  • Page 121: Off-Line Browsing

    Fig 7.1.2 Send Email Example 7.2 Off-line Browsing To download FlipBooks for off-line browsing: Open the online FlipBook you want to download, e.g. www.fliplibrary.com/home.opf. Click File on the menu bar. Click Save As. The Save As dialog box will be displayed. Navigate to the folder where you want to save your new book.

  • Page 122: Favorites

    7.3 Favorites You can select pages as your favorites. The links to these pages will be listed in the Favor ites pull-down menu. To add a page to favorites: Click Favorites on the menu bar and select Add To Favorites. Select the Left Page or Right Page as your favorite.

  • Page 123: Fliplibrary

    7.4 FlipLibrary To go to FlipLibrary: Click Favorites on the menu bar. Click www.fliplibrary.com. Click Home to view information about FlipLibrary or Search to search FlipBooks in FlipLibrary. 7.5 Sharing With the Public To share your book with the public: Open your online book to share with the public.

  • Page 124: Uploading To Web Sites

    7.6 Uploading to Web Sites Open the book you want to upload to a web site. Click File on the menu bar and click Upload to Web... or click the Upload icon. The Upload dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.6.1). Fig 7.6.1 Upload Dialog Box For New Users If you are a new user you can upload your book to a free web site:...
  • Page 125 Fig 7.6.2 Login - Free Hosting Sites Dialog Box For Advanced Users With FTP Sites: Select Advanced Option - Other FTP Sites radio button in the Upload dialog box. The Login - Other FTP Sites dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.6.3). Enter the URL of your FTP site, e.g.
  • Page 126 Figure 7.6.3 Login - Other FTP Sites Dialog Box Optimization of Files for Upload: If the files used in your album are of reasonably large sizes, you may want to optimize them for faster uploading and easier viewing. At Fig 7.6.1, click the Optimization button. Fig 7.6.4 will be displayed. To resize the images, select any of the Small, Medium or Large radio buttons.
  • Page 127 Fig 7.6.4 Upload Optimization Dialog Box As you upload, the Upload Status dialog (Fig 7.6.5) will be shown. The whole process may take some time, depending on the number of objects and their respective file sizes. Fig 7.6.5 Upload Status Dialog Box FlipAlbum ®...

  • Page 128: Export Album To Cd

    After uploading, you will be asked to view your uploaded book, email to your friends, add your online book to favorite and add your book to FlipLibrary (Fig 7.6.6). Tick the desired check boxes and click Next. Fig 7.6.6 Upload - Complete Dialog Box ®...
  • Page 129 Fig 7.7.1 Create Album CD Dialog Box Select Create a new Album CD radio button and select Single Album on CD. Click The Create a new CD Folder dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.7.2). You need to create a folder to contain all the relevant files to be burned onto the CD. Fig 7.7.2 Create a new folder Dialog Box Navigate to the desired location (Eg C:\) and type in the new folder name (eg.
  • Page 130 Fig 7.7.3 Album CD Options Menu Dialog Box Click Set Album Options if you want to change some settings to your album. The Set Album Options dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.7.4). Fig 7.7.4 Set Album CD Options - Settings Dialog Box Note: The Security tab in Fig 7.7.4 and 7.7.5 is only available for ®...
  • Page 131 10. You can change settings for start with autoflip, album opened and window frame by checking the relevant boxes. When the Start with Auto Flip is selected, you can control the direction/action at end of flipping and the autoflip interval. You can also define whether the first page will be on the left, right or any page.
  • Page 132 16. To add your Company name and Web URL to the book background of your album, simply key in the relevant information. If you want the Company name and Web URL to be used for future album CDs, select the Use these settings in future Album CD check box. Security: 17.
  • Page 133 Burn CD: 22. Launch your CD writing software, eg Easy CD Creator, or Nero. 23. Using your CD writing software, navigate to the folder that you have exported your album to (eg C:\AlbumCD) and copy the 2 folders and 2 files (FlipAlbumCD, MacCDViewer.app, Autorun.inf, start.exe) onto the CDR.
  • Page 134 ® Note: Not all the features found on the PC version of FlipAlbum 6 are supported in the Mac. The features not supported in the Mac will either be ignored or not displayed. These include: Files formats like TIF, WMF, ICO, PCX, PCD, PSD, MP3, AVI, MPG will be ignored. Bookmarks and markers will not be displayed.
  • Page 135 Click Edit and click Select All to highlight the 2 folders and 2 files. Drag and drop the folders and files to the Data Disk Project pane (Fig 7.7.8). Click File and click Burn. The Roxio Creator Classic - Burn Progress dialog box will be displayed. Click Burn to start writing.

  • Page 136: Export Multi-Albums To Cd

    Fig 7.7.9 Nero Dialog Box Note: This section is applicable only to FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite and Pro users only 7.8 Export Multi-Albums to CD With FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite/Pro, you can now export more than 1 album onto the same CD. If you only intend to export one album onto the CD, you have the choice of following the instructions described in Section 7.7 Export Album to CD or follow the instructions in this section.
  • Page 137 Fig 7.8.1 Create Album CD Dialog Box Select Create a new Album CD radio button and select Multiple Albums on CD. If you do not want to add the current opened album as one of the albums to be exported onto the CD, uncheck the Add Current Album check box.
  • Page 138 Navigate to the desired location (Eg C:\) and type in the new folder name (eg. AlbumCD). Click Create. Your folder will be created and your album will be exported to the folder you have just created (eg C:\AlbumCD). If you have opted to add the current album to the CD, that album will be saved into the folder you just created.
  • Page 139 14. Navigate to the folder that contains all your albums to be exported. If your albums are in different folders, you will have to repeat this step accordingly. 15. Drag and drop the album definition files (.OPF file) from the top right window to the bottom window (Fig 7.8.4).
  • Page 140 Fig 7.8.5 Book Shelf Preview 21. To preview each album, double click on the album and it will launch itself. 22. Once your have completed your preview, click X to exit. You are now ready to export your albums onto the CD. 23.

  • Page 141: Open Existing Album Cd

    ® Note: This section is applicable only to FlipAlbum 6 Suite and Pro users only 7.9 Open Existing Album CD If you have previously created a folder with albums to be exported onto the CD, you can add more albums by: Click CD Maker on the menu bar and click Create Album CD.

  • Page 142: Security Control Features

    Note: This section is applicable only to FlipAlbum ® 6 Pro users only 7.10 Security Control Features FlipAlbum ® 6 comes with many security control features that you can set for your albums and CDs that you distribute for commercial purposes. Creating Single Album on CD: 1.
  • Page 143 There are two types of security control, one applying to the whole CD while the other applying only to the album. Password Protect the CD: When Password protect the CD is checked, all the pictures in the albums exported onto the CD will be encrypted (the Encrypt all albums on CD setting is grayed out).
  • Page 144 Encrypt all Albums on CD: Checking Encrypt all Albums on CD (without setting Password Protection) will encrypt all the pictures and albums on the CD. The Encrypt Current Album and User will be allowed to Print and Save pictures check boxes will also be grayed out, meaning the recipient can view the album but cannot print or save the pictures.
  • Page 145 Use Text for Watermark: With encryption turned on, check the Embedded Watermark check box. The Set Watermark dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.10.4). Select the Text radio button and enter your text. Click the Font button to change the font, size, style, color etc. Click the Rotate angle up or down arrow to rotate the watermark to a desired angle.
  • Page 146 Creating Multiple Albums on CD: Following the steps in Section 7.8, you should arrive at Fig 7.10.5. Fig 7.10.5 Drag Multiple Albums The concept of adding security features to multiple albums is similar to the steps described above. In the lower window, select the album you want the security settings changed. Click the Options icon.

  • Page 147: Import Cd Maker 1.X Album

    Note: This section is applicable only to FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite and Pro users only. 7.11 Import CD Maker 1.x Album FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite/Pro allows you to import your old FlipAlbum ® CDs created by the FlipAlbum ® CD Maker 1.x series of products. After the import is carried out, FlipAlbum ®...
  • Page 148 Fig 7.11.2 Open CD Session Dialog Box Note: CD Maker 1.0/1.2 Compatibility When importing albums created by CD Maker 1.0/1.2 into FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite/Pro, you may experience the following limitations: 1. Cover in *.BMP format will be tiled when imported. Suggested solution: Re-save the cover BMP file to JPG format and your image will stretch to fill the whole cover.

  • Page 149: Export Album For Tv Viewing

    ® Note: This section is applicable only to FlipAlbum 6 Suite and Pro users only. 7.12 Export Album for TV Viewing FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite/Pro comes with the function to export albums for TV viewing. This means you can now create CDs that can be played on most DVD players and viewed on the TV. ®...
  • Page 150 Fig 7.12.1 Export Album for TV Viewing Export Album to MPEG Format: At Fig 7.12.1, click the MPEG Format radio button. Click the button to select the location and name of the export folder (eg C:\Album MPEG) Click OK. The Conversion to MPEG Format dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.12.2). Select the flipping interval of the album by dragging the slider button or clicking the left or right arrow.
  • Page 151 Note: Format Super VCD Resolution NTSC 352 x 240 480 x 480 720 x 480 352 x 288 480 x 576 720 x 576 Video Compression MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG2, MPEG1 Fig 7.12.2 Conversion to MPEG Fig 7.12.3 Export Album for TV Viewing Completion Dialog Box FlipAlbum ®...
  • Page 152 Fig 7.12.4 Export Album for TV Viewing Completion Burn to CD: If you have chosen the VCD or SVCD encoding for the album, you will see the Burn to CD button only if FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite/Pro detects that your PC has Nero Burning ROM 5.5 and above installed (Fig 7.12.4).
  • Page 153 Export Album to AVI Format: At Fig 7.12.1, click the AVI Format radio button. Click the button to select the location and name of the export folder (eg C:\Album AVI) Click OK. The Conversion to AVI Format dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.12.6). Select the flipping interval of the album by dragging the slider button or clicking the left or right arrow.
  • Page 154 Fig 7.12.6 Conversion to AVI Format Fig 7.12.7 Video Compression Format Fig 7.12.8 Conversion to AVI Format Status...
  • Page 155 11. Once the conversion to AVI is completed, the Conversion to AVI Format Completion dialog box will be displayed (Fig 7.12.9). The location of the exported AVI file will be indicated, eg C:\Album AVI. 12. Launch a 3rd Party Tool to convert the AVI file to your desired format, eg MPEG-2 before creating a Super Video CD or DVD with your CD/DVD writer.
  • Page 156 Fig 7.12.11 Capture Album Pages Status Fig 7.12.12 Capture Album Pages Completion As with Fig 7.12.4, if FlipAlbum ® 6 Suite/Pro detects that your PC has Nero Burning ROM 5.5 or higher installed, you will see that Burn to CD button is now enabled (Fig 7.12.13). This means the program will burn the still picture slide show to your CD-R/RW using the Nero program after the capturing of album pages process is completed.
  • Page 157 Exporting Multiple Albums for TV Viewing: You can also convert multiple albums to MPEG/AVI/Slide Show formats and create a Video CD with multiple albums. You can only export multiple albums if you have previously saved these albums (.OPF files) on your hard drive. Following the same steps as you would create multi-albums for FlipAlbum CD as explained in Section 7.8, you should arrive at Fig 7.12.14.
  • Page 158 Select the desired TV System (NTSC is more commonly used in US and Japan while PAL is more commonly used in Asia). The estimated time, elapsed time, temporary disk space and estimated CD disk space will be indicated. The total time taken may depend on the size of your album, whether audio files have been inserted, and CPU speed.
  • Page 159 Select the desired TV System (NTSC is more commonly used in US and Japan while PAL is more commonly used in Asia). To convert to AVI without compression, click the Uncompressed radio button, else click the Compressed radio button. To select different compression format, click the Advanced button and Fig 7.12.7 will be displayed.
  • Page 160 Export Multiple Albums To Slide Show Format: Capturing of still pages can only take place one album at a time. At Fig 7.12.14, select the first album to be converted. Click Tools, select Export Album(s) for TV Viewing and click Slide Show. Fig 7.12.10 will be displayed.
  • Page 161 Creating Video CD/Super Video CD: Launch Ahead Nero Burning ROM. Fig 7.12.17 will be displayed. Select the Video CD/Super VCD icon on the left pane (change the settings as desired) and Fig 7.12.18 will be displayed. Click the New button. At the File Browser, navigate to the folder containing your MPEG-1 (eg C:\Album MPEG).
  • Page 162 Fig 7.12.18 Ahead Nero Burning ROM Video CD Option Fig 7.12.19 Ahead Nero Burning ROM MPEG Drag and Drop...
  • Page 163 Creating a Still Picture Slide Show: Launch Ahead Nero Burning ROM. Fig 7.12.17 will be displayed. Select the Video CD icon on the left pane (change the settings as desired) and Fig 7.12.18 will be displayed. Click the New button. At the File Browser, navigate to the folder containing your captured still pictures (eg C:\Album Still).

  • Page 164: Book Binder

    Book Binder 8. Setting Control Options and Settings Many spines are available: multi-ring, 3-ring, hinged, 3D, and metallic colors. The spine can also be removed to give a notebook feel. Click Options on the menu bar Select Book Binder. Click a spine style. 8.2 Set Book Options You can set book options like Book Covers, Book Background, Page Backgrounds, Page Margins, Display Options, Audio Options and some Miscellaneous Options when opening a...
  • Page 165 Click OK in the Book Cover tab to apply the change. To choose the back cover of your book: Click Options on the menu bar and then Set Book Options. Click on the Book Cover tab (Fig 8.2.1). Click Back Cover under Cover Pages. Click the Browse button.

  • Page 166: Options: Book Background

    Figure 8.2.1 Set Book Options Book Cover Dialog Box 8.2.2 Options: Book Background This option allows you to choose the color and texture for the background of the book. To choose your background color: Click Options on the menu bar and then Set Book Options. Click on the Book Background tab (Fig 8.2.2).
  • Page 167 Select the Texture Background radio button. Click Browse. The Open dialog box will be displayed. Navigate to the directory where you have stored your background image files (JPG, BMP formats). Select an image file and click Open. Click OK to apply the background texture. Figure 8.2.2 Set Book Options Book Background Dialog Box To use a book background from the themes provided: Click Options on the menu bar and then Set Book Options.

  • Page 168: Options: Page Background

    8.2.3 Options: Page Background This option allows you to define to configure your pages (left, right or centerfold) with either colored or textured backgrounds. There are also themes available for you to configure the whole album. To choose your background color: Click Options on the menu bar and then Set Book Options.
  • Page 169 6. Click OK. All your page background will be changed to the theme page background. To change the page background using the right mouse button: 1. Flip to the page you want to change the background. 2. Click the right button of your mouse and click Page Properties... (Fig 8.2.4).

  • Page 170: Options: Page Margins

    Fig 8.2.4 Set Page Properties Dialog Box 8.2.4 Options: Page Margins This option allows you to set the page margins in your book for comfortable viewing: Click Options on the menu bar and then Set Book Options. Click on the Page Margins tab (Fig 8.2.5). Click the UP or DOWN arrow buttons for each of the margins to select the desired figure.

  • Page 171: Options: Display

    Click the Audio tab (Fig 8.2.7) Click the Enable Audio check box. You can add a playlist of audio files to be played as background music while you flip your book. Click the Add button to add your desired audio file(s). The Open dialog box will be displayed.
  • Page 172 Fig 8.2.7 Set Book Options Audio Dialog Box To change the audio options for a page using the right mouse button: Flip to the page that you want to set the audio options. Click the right button of your mouse and click Page Properties..

  • Page 173: Options: Miscellaneous

    Click Options on the menu bar and then Set Book Options. Click on the Miscellaneous tab (Fig 8.2.8). Check the Start with auto flip check box to enable the auto flipping function when a book is opened. Uncheck the Start with window frame check box to view the book with a window frame when a book is opened.

  • Page 174: Set Preferences

    8.3 Set Preferences You can set preferences that affect the way the program behaves. These preferences are not directly related to the album you are working on. 8.3.1 General Click Options on the menu bar and click Set Preferences (Fig 8.3.1). Uncheck the Show large icons check box if you want to see small toolbar icons.

  • Page 175: Grid And Ruler

    8.3.2 Grid and Ruler The grid is a network of lines that helps you align objects on the page. As you position an object, the program will pull it into alignment with the nearest intersection of gridlines. By default, gridlines are displayed as little black dots on the page. The ruler, when turned on, will appear at the top and outer edges of the album pages.

  • Page 176: Memory Management

    Fig 8.3.2 Set Preferences Grid and Ruler Dialog Box 8.3.3 Memory Management To optimize the performance of the multi-page rapid flipping capability, you may want to change the settings for the active page buffering and image buffering. The active page buffering setting controls the number of pages to be stored in temporary memory while image buffering controls the number of page images (snap-shots) to be stored in temporary memory.

  • Page 177: System Settings

    (Fig 8.3.4). Move the pointer along the bar under Flipping Speed to adjust the flipping speed. Click Test Flip >> or << Test Flip button to view the speed. Note: Red cursor: sets the minimum or slowest flip speed (default = 20%) Blue cursor: sets the default flip speed when flipping occurs by itself (eg auto-flip or FlipTo >...
  • Page 178 Fig 8.3.4 Set Preferences System Dialog Box To control the performance of FlipAlbum ® ® FlipAlbum enhances your image viewing quality by resampling the image. However, this may slow down the performance of FlipAlbum ® . To improve the performance of FlipAlbum ®...
  • Page 179 Figure 8.3.5 Performance and Maintenance Dialog Box For maintenance of Overview Cache: Each time you create an album, thumbnails would be created and stored in the overview cache. This overview cache will grow as you create more albums. To set a maximum amount for the overview cache: Click Options on the menu bar and select Set Preferences.

  • Page 180: Set Theme

    8.4 Set Theme This allows you to apply themes to your album. To set a theme: Click Options on the menu bar. Click Set Theme and the Themes dialog box will be displayed (Fig 8.4.1). Select one of the respective themes. To have a preview of what the theme consists of, click the different selections under Design.

  • Page 181: Create Theme

    8.5 Create Theme ® You can create your own theme for use in FlipAlbum by using the Create Theme function. FlipAlbum ® will capture all the images you used for the Book Covers, Book Background, Left, Right and Centerfold Page Backgrounds. If more than one page background exists, the program will interpret them as Separators.

  • Page 182: Refresh Thumbnails & Clear History

    Note: For the actual graphics used in creating the theme, you would have to use a third party graphic editing program. 8.6 Refresh Thumbnails & Clear History Sometimes due to caching, some thumbnails are not updated when you make changes to your FlipBook.

  • Page 183: Thumbnail Size

    For the entire book: Click View on the menu bar. Select Entire Book. Click In 2-Page Mode or In Centerfold Mode. 8.8 Thumbnail Size You can set the thumbnail size for your overview page. Click View on the menu bar. Click Thumbnail size and then choose either Large (72x70), Medium (56x55), or Small (38x36).

  • Page 184: Removing Window Frame

    8.11 Removing Window Frame The window frame around the book can be removed for a more appealing and less cluttered FlipAlbum presentation. To remove the window frame in the current session: Click View on the menu bar. Click on Window Frame. To return to the window frame display: Click on the right button of the mouse and the right click context menu will be displayed.

  • Page 185: Image Acquisition Using Twain

    Advanced Features 9.1 Image Acquisition Using Twain ® FlipAlbum supports the TWAIN interface. Hence, you can easily download picture files from scanners, digital cameras, video capture cards or any other TWAIN compatible devices. To activate the TWAIN acquisition interface in FlipAlbum: Click File on the menu bar.

  • Page 186: File Formats

    Technical Information 10.1 FlipAlbum ® supports these file formats: * Images (GIF, JPG, PNG, BMP, WMF, ICO, PCX, TIF, PCD, PSD) * Open Electronic Book Package Format (OPF) * Sound Files (MP3, MID, WAV) * Video Files (AVI, MPG) There is another file extension that needs some explanation. It is the .flp format. This is a proprietary file format of E-Book Systems.

  • Page 187: Opf Information

    10.3 OPF Information When you create a book or save current web pages as a book, the book is saved with an OPF extension, for example, myflipbook.opf. The extension OPF stands for Open electronic book Package Format. This file contains information that represents the structure of the book that you have just saved.

  • Page 188: Frequently Asked Questions

    Customer Support 11.1 Frequently Asked Questions Q1. Why do I always get XML code when I view FlipBooks? A1. If you use Internet Explorer 5.0 and have more than one Browser Helper Object (e.g., Go!Zilla) in your system, you are likely to get HTML code when clicking FlipBooks. There is a documented bug in Internet Explorer 5.0 regarding systems with multiple Browser Helper Objects.
  • Page 189 Q4. Why is the program populating flpalbm.opf and flpalbm_opf_files\ all over my hard disk? A4. These files keep the configuration of folder upon opened by the program. FlipAlbum performs an “autosave” when you exit from the program without saving, and when you have made some changes.

  • Page 190: Support

    11.2 Support 11.2.1 On-line Support Use http://support.ebooksys.com to: • Access FAQs and online Knowledge Base for immediate answers to your questions. • Retrieve your Product ID and the download information • Download the latest software updates • Receive the latest information and hot tips 11.2.2 Email Support If you have any questions or comments about FlipAlbum ®...
  • Page 191 11.2.3.1 Paid Support For customers who wish to receive immediate assistance over the phone, we offer an economical TeleCare Support Pack option at the price of $19.95 for 3 per incident calls. Technical assistance on software installation, how to do, as well as problems relating to the use of our software are available.
  • Page 192 • You do not need to register if you have bought the download copy of our products online at www.flipalbum.com. The complimentary support telephone number is provided in the Order Confirmation email message that is sent to your registered email address immediately after product purchase.

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