Pixela Corporation DCR-TRV340 PIXELA ImageMixer 1.0 Instruction Manual

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Introduction

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Using this manual

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Chapter 1 Before Use

Chapter 2 Capture

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Chapter 3 Album

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Chapter 4 Movie Editing

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Chapter 5 Layout

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Chapter 6 Image Editor

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Page 1: About This Manual
About This Manual This manual is an HTML document which explains the functions of PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0 for Sony (henceforth, 'ImageMixer'). This manual does not explain the basics of Windows or Macintosh operating systems. Basic operations, such as working with individual windows, are based on general usage of Windows and Macintosh.
Page 2: Read Carefully
Introduction About trademarks 'Windows ®' is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. The official name of Windows is Microsoft ® Windows ® Operating System. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. In addition, the company names and brand names referenced in this manual are themselves the trademarks, registered trademarks, and products of the respective companies.
Page 3 About pictures and images Keep in mind that pictures and images which may used with ImageMixer may be protected or otherwise forbidden, irrespective of their purpose or use. As for general literary property, the approval of the rightful claimant of the work is required except in the case of personal use.
Page 4: Prohibited Matter
Introduction You are permitted by PIXELA, Inc., according to the following use consent conditions of this use consent contract (henceforth, "this contract") to the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to use the software program (henceforth, "this program") and its add-ons, such as the user guide. Consented matter You are granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to install and use one copy of this program on a single computer.
Page 5 When a customer reproduces this program or its add-ons without permission or breaks the above-mentioned consent conditions, this contract is automatically terminated, and other legal action may be taken by PIXELA, Inc. Upon termination of this contract, this program, its add-ons, and all duplicates thereof, shall be returned to PIXELA, Inc., or abandoned.
Page 6: System Requirements
Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use System Requirements In order for ImageMixer to work correctly, your computer must meet the following Windows minimum system requirements. Please confirm that your computer system meets Macintosh these requirements before installing ImageMixer. Setup Installation Uninstalling Basic Operations Starting ImageMixer ImageMixer startup screen...
Page 7 Mac OS 8.5.1 or later (Mac OS X is not compatible) Memory 64MB or more Approx. 100MB for program, 1GB or more of free Hard Disk space recommended for work space. Minimum of 800x600 (32,000 colors) Graphics ImageMixer will not run correctly in a screen area of less than 800 x 600, or in less than 256 colors.
Page 8: Installation
Setup Installation Windows 1. Insert the ImageMixer CD in the CD drive. After inserting the CD, the screen below is displayed. If this screen is not displayed, right click the CD icon in My Computer to explore the contents of the CD drive and then double click the 'install.exe' file.
Page 9 ImageMixer is installed after performing all of the steps above. The same type of process is used to install other applications, such as DirectX 8. be installed. Macintosh 1. Insert the ImageMixer CD. The Menu screen appears automatically. If the Menu screen does not appear automatically, search for the [Setup Menu] icon by double-clicking the CD icon on the desktop.
Page 10 Windows 1. From the Start menu, point to settings 'Settings' and open the 'Control Panel.' 2. Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon. The Add/Remove Programs property dialog box is displayed. 3. Select ImageMixer from the list of programs and click the [Add/Remove] button.
Page 11: Basic Operations
ImageMixer can be started by clicking on the Start Menu and pointing to Programs>Pixela>ImageMixer>PIXELA ImageMixer Ver.1.0. for Sony If a shortcut icon for ImageMixer was created at installation, an icon will be displayed on the desktop (see the example at right). Double- clicking this icon will also start ImageMixer.
Page 12 Capture Environment button Album Environment button Movie Editing Environment button Layout Environment button Exit button Explanation display Outline of tasks Click to begin tasks related to capturing media files. Click to begin tasks related to albums. Click to begin tasks related to editing movie files. Click to begin tasks related to graphic layouts.
Page 13 Tasks related to capturing media files (Capture Environment) ImageMixer allows you to select which existing media you want to work with and import files from a memory card, such as one which is inserted in a digital camera connected to your computer. You can also record sound from audio CDs or by using a microphone.
Page 14: Status Bar
1-3-2 Basic Operations Selector Bar The buttons located on this bar control the desired working environment and general actions associated with the current environment. Capture Environment button Album Environment button Movie Environment button Layout Environment button Minimize button Help button Preferences button Exit button Status Bar...
Page 15: Dialog Box Buttons
The bottom part of ImageMixer's application window is called the 'Status Bar.' When the mouse pointer is placed over an object, an explanation of its function is displayed in the Status Bar. Dialog box buttons Many of the dialog boxes in ImageMixer contain the following buttons. [OK] or [Yes] [Cancel] [NO]...
Page 16 1-3-3 Basic Operations Basic operations in ImageMixer Selecting an album Once you select the album you want to work with, its icon turns bright yellow, so you are able to easily distinguish which album is currently active. Selecting thumbnails Thumbnails may be selected in a variety of ways.
Page 17 Click the color you wish to work with. User-defined colors are displayed in work with. Click to display A user-defined color can be created by clicking an area in the color spectrum or by inputting digits. The color currently specified in Click this button to add the color currently specified in Once any color on the basic color palette or the custom color palette has been selected, the selected color will be displayed in...
Page 19: Basic Terms
Basic Terms Basic terms used in ImageMixer IEEE1394 Also called 'I Triple E 1394,' this interface is best known for facilitating very fast data transfer speeds (up to 400Mbps). It is used primarily as an output interface (DV connector) for digital video cameras or hard disk drives. Other names for this interface include i.LINK (in Windows), and FireWire (in Macintosh).
Page 20 Source files Once movies, still pictures and sounds are added to the yellow albums, they become album files. All the information pertaining to album files is linked to their thumbnails. Album files Source files refer to the media stored on your computer. As opposed to album files or thumbnails, they can be considered the 'original' data files.
Page 22 Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture ImageMixer allows you to select which existing media you want to work with and Environment import files from a memory card, such as one which is inserted in a digital camera connected to your computer. You can also record sound from audio CDs or by Capture Environment using a microphone.
Page 23 Depending on the capture mode selected, album file Thumbnail list window thumbnails Import File Mode Click to start button Digital Camera Import Click to start Mode button CD Recording Mode Click to start button Sound Recording Click to start Mode button Click to start USB Device Capture Mode button...
Page 24 2-2-1 Capture Tasks ImageMixer allows you to "drag and drop" media (still pictures, movies, and sound files) straight from disks on your computer into albums of your choice. Import file mode display...
Page 25 those related to still pictures. Folder list window Still Picture File Display button Movie File Display button Sound File Display button Display All Files button Thumbnail list window Capture button Album list window Preview window Play position slider Play button Pause button are displayed only when the displayed thumbnails are not Folders in the HDD and removable disks are...
Page 26 Volume control Preview ON/OFF button Single Frame Rewind button Single Frame Advance button Information Display button In Windows, adjust the volume by dragging the slider. In Macintosh, click to display a vertical volume slider. Adjust the volume by dragging the slider up or down.
Page 27: Importing Files
2-2-2 Capture Tasks Importing files 1. Select a disk/volume or folder from the folder list window. Media files existing in a particular disk/volume or folder displayed in the folder list window can be added to albums. They appear as thumbnails in the thumbnail list window. In Windows, click click to open volumes or folders and click...
Page 28 by QuickTime Player. Also, since Macintosh recognizes files by their contents rather than file extensions, some files may be added as certain file type which is not in accordance with their file extension. Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 29 2-3-1 Digital Camera Import Mode This mode allows you to import files from digital cameras and memory card reader devices. This is possible when a removable disk is mounted. Digital camera import display...
Page 30 Select memory card menu Refresh button Memory card list window Comment input pane Import button Still Picture Display button Movie Display button Sound File display button Display All button Small Thumbnail button Large Thumbnail button Thumbnail list window Album list window Preview window Information Display button...
Page 31 Exif File Information Display button Exif Device Information Display button Exif Photo Information Display button Information display panel Displays file information pertaining to the selected Exif file. Displays Exif camera information pertaining to the selected file. Displays photo information pertaining to the selected Exif file.
Page 32 2-3-2 Digital Camera Import Mode Importing files from a digital camera Files from a digital camera memory card or removable disk may be imported as follows: 1. Select a digital camera from the menu Memory cards and sources with digital camera memory card formatting are displayed in the memory card list window.
Page 33 Vertically oriented pictures are usually saved horizontally, though Exif files will contain information to the effect that the picture was taken vertically. ImageMixer creates vertical thumbnails for those files in accordance with the Exif information, even though they may have originally been saved as horizontal images. Copyright ©...
Page 34: Control Panel
2-4-1 Audio CD Recording Mode ImageMixer allows you to record CDs straight from your CD-ROM drive. Recorded files can be played or added to a movie media stream. Control panel Audio CDs can be played or recorded using the control panel shown below.
Page 35 Audio CD mount indicator Select CD drive menu Track number display Time display Volume control Stop button Play button Pause button Record button Eject button Play position slider Track list pane In Macintosh, this is displayed when an audio CD is inserted into the CD drive.
Page 36 2-4-2 Audio CD Recording Mode Caution Please take note of the following points before recording an audio CD. Analog recording (Windows only) CDs mounted on an external drive can not be recorded. The output from the CD drive must be streamed through a sound card (meaning that the CD audio output jacks are connected to the CD input jacks on the sound card).
Page 38: Recording Music Files
2-4-3 Audio CD Recording Mode Recording music files Follow these steps to record music from an audio CD. The size of recorded sound files is approximately 10MB per minute of CD audio. 1. Insert the music CD in the CD drive. If the CD plays automatically, stop playback and close the audio software.
Page 39 Macintosh Files are recorded is by dragging & dropping the track number from the track list window to the thumbnail list window. Tracks are recorded individually. Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 40: Troubleshooting
2-4-4 Audio CD Recording Mode Troubleshooting Unable to record sound files (analog recording in Windows). (See section 2-4-2) There may be a problem with a driver. There may also be a problem with the connection between the CD drive and the sound card. If you expect this to be the case, contact the relevant manufacturer.
Page 41 Sound is not recorded from the starting point (sound begins late). Although recording commences when the [Record] button is clicked, sound is not always recorded from this point. This is because there may be a time lag before play begins. It is therefore recommended that you set the point at which to begin recording slightly before the point from which you wish to record.
Page 42 2-5-1 Sound Recording Mode ImageMixer enables you to record sounds using a microphone or other sound output devices (such as a TV, cassette tape player, etc.) connected to an audio input jack on your computer. Sound effects and narration can be recorded, and then added to movies you create yourself with the ImageMixer software.
Page 43 Playback position slider Preview ON/OFF button Time display Volume control Stop button Play button Pause button Record button The position at which you wish to begin playback can be selected by dragging the slider. Switches the preview display on or off. Displays the accumulated time of the currently playing movie or sound file.
Page 44 2-5-2 Sound Recording Mode Recording sound files Follow these steps to record music from a microphone or other sound output device, such as a TV, cassette tape player, etc. The size of recorded sound files is approximately 10MB per minute of CD audio. 1.
Page 45 Recording sound with a microphone or other sound output device can be performed while previewing a movie to which the sound will later be added. This is useful in synchronizing narration or background music to specific scenes of a movie. The files can then be added to movies you create yourself with the ImageMixer software.
Page 47 2-5-3 Sound Recording Mode Troubleshooting Sound files were created, but cannot be played. Check the speaker power and volume. Note that the ImageMixer volume control works independently of the volume control on the speakers. In Windows, right click the speaker icon on the task bar and select 'Open Volume Controls.' If 'Line In' is muted or if the volume is too low, adjust accordingly and record again.
Page 48 USB Device Capture Mode 2-6-1 (Windows Only) ImageMixer enables you to capture still pictures or movie scenes directly from devices connected to your computer's USB port, such as a digital camera. Control panel Monitor window Volume control Still Picture Capture button Motion Picture Capture button...
Page 49: Connection Status
Capture button Information display panel Connection status Connect the USB interface of the device (such as a digital video camera) to the USB port on the computer. Set the device to display images through the USB connection. Consult the instruction manual that came with your equipment for details on transferring images from your particular device.
Page 50 USB Device Capture Mode 2-6-2 (Windows Only) Capturing movie scenes Follow these steps to capture (record) a movie file from a USB-connected device. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured movie file.
Page 51: Capturing Still Pictures
Capturing still pictures Follow these steps to capture a still picture from a USB-connected device. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured picture file. 2. Click the [Still Picture Capture ] Capturing a still picture is now possible.
Page 52 DV Camcorder Capture Mode 2-7-1 (Windows Only) ImageMixer enables you to capture both still pictures and movie scenes a digital video cameras connected to the IEEE1394 port of your computer. Control panel From the control panel, you can play or record media from a digital video camera connected to your PC.
Page 53 Small Monitor button Large Monitor button Cassette indicator Refresh connection button Time display Volume control Rewind button Stop button Play button Pause button Fast Forward button Single Frame Rewind button Single Frame Play button Single Frame Advance button Still Picture Capture button Capture button Movie Scene Capture...
Page 55: Changing The Display Size
DV Camcorder Capture Mode 2-7-2 (Windows Only) Changing the display size When capturing files from a digital video camera (DV camcorder), there are two monitor sizes from which to choose: Click the [small monitor] change the monitor size. Connection status small monitor and button or the [large monitor] large monitor.
Page 56 Connect your digital video camera to the IEEE1394 port on your PC and set it to play mode. That is, your device should be set in the mode you would normally use to view scenes already recorded on the tape inside the machine. If the connection between the PC and the device is working properly: A blue monitor window is displayed.
Page 57 DV Camcorder Capture Mode 2-7-3 (Windows Only) Capturing movie scenes Follow the steps below to capture movie scenes. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured movie file. 2. Click the [Movie Scene Capture] Capturing a movie scene is now possible.
Page 58 To view the newly captured file, double click its thumbnail to open the function cannot be used while capturing is in progress. Capturing still picture files You can capture a still picture by following the steps below. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured picture file.
Page 60: Preferences Window
Capturing/Recording Preferences Open the capturing/recording environment. Displaying preferences window Open ImageMixer. 2. Click the [Capture Environment] Selector Selector 3. Click the [Preferences] Preferences window Bar. button. button on the Main...
Page 61 Movie capture settings Here you can set preferences related to the camcorder capture mode, both of which are used to capture movie scenes and save them on your computer. Capture as MPEG1 The default format for movie files created with PIXELA ImageMixer is MPEG1.
Page 62 Still Picture Capture Settings Captured still images can be altered to increase their suitability for use on your Reduce Interlace Noise Movie scenes captured from digital cameras are rewritten to your hard drive at a rate of one every 1/30 second. However, the individual frames (from which you would capture a still picture) are not completely rewritten at this rate.
Page 63: Digital Recording
This setting relates to the recording of Digital recording Digital recording is enabled by checking this box. Unchecking the box will allow ImageMixer to record the analog representation of audio CDs. Prefix for Newly Captured Files ImageMixer adds a prefix to all newly captured or recorded files. For example, if you enter the prefix 'ABC,' the names of all files that ImageMixer captures or records will, from that point on, be saved as 'ABC0001,' 'ABC0002,' 'ABC0003,' etc.
Page 64 Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Albums help you organize media files to be used with ImageMixer. Available tasks Environment include viewing still images and movies, running slide shows, displaying information related to individual files, performing file searches, and sorting files Chapter 3 Album according to specific criteria.
Page 65 Thumbnails are the small graphic representations of Thumbnails files which have been added to a particular album. Display Control Buttons for buttons Allows the source file of a selected still picture Image Edit button thumbnail to be edited. Thumbnails related to movies, still pictures, and sound files are shown here.
Page 66 Thumbnails Thumbnails are small graphic representations of files which have been added to a particular album. Thumbnails for a selected album are displayed in the 'thumbnail list window.' Movie file thumbnails The graphic representation, or thumbnail image, consists of the first frame of the movie.
Page 67 The thumbnail image consists of a miniature image of the picture itself. The title of the still picture is shown here. This is the icon used for still pictures. Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 68: Album Menu
Album Menu Clicking this button displays the album menu. Create new album Creates a new album. Clicking this command displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the file name, define the destination directory, then click [Save]. The newly created album will appear in the album list window. Add album Adds, or retrieves, a saved album which was previously removed.
Page 69 Allows you to change an album's name. After selecting an album from the album list window and clicking this command, a dialog box appears. Enter the new album name and click the [OK] button. Backup album Creates a duplicate file of the currently selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Save As' dialog box.
Page 70: Delete Album
Delete album Deletes the selected album. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box. Clicking the Only the album itself, and not the source files associated with it, is deleted. Create album with selected thumbnails Creates a new album with the selected source files (according to the currently selected thumbnails) as its initial contents.
Page 71 Add folder contents Adds all the importable files from a particular folder into the selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. After selecting the folder from which you would like to add files, click [OK] in Windows, or click [Select] in Macintosh.
Page 72 Pastes a cut or copied thumbnail into the album of your choice. A cut or copied thumbnail cannot be pasted into an album in which a copy of that thumbnail already exists. Delete thumbnail Deletes the selected thumbnail from the album. Clicking this command displays a confirmation dialog box.
Page 73: File Menu
File Menu Clicking this button displays the file menu. Move Moves the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. Select the destination location and click [OK] to move the source file. Copy Copies the source file of the selected thumbnail.
Page 74: Rename File
Clicking this command will allow pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played. Display file location (Windows only) Displays the contents of the directory containing the source file of the selected thumbnail. This function utilizes the standard Windows Explorer interface. Rename file Allows you to change the name of the source file associated with the selected thumbnail.
Page 75 Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected movie thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the movie according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box.
Page 76 Runs a slide show of still pictures as well as the first frame of movies according to the selected thumbnails. Slide shows run according to settings you define in Preferences. In Macintosh, these buttons are not displayed. The slide show can be ended by pressing the [Command (Apple)] key, [.(period)] key or [Esc] key.
Page 77: Context Menus
Context Menus Context menus provide a variety of commands related to working with thumbnails and their respective source files. They can be displayed in Windows by right- clicking the thumbnail you wish to work with. In Macintosh, hold down the control key while clicking the appropriate thumbnail.
Page 78 Export within album as new picture Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected picture thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the picture according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box.
Page 79 This command makes the currently selected thumbnail image appear as part of the icon of the currently selected album. Edit picture Allows the source file of the selected still picture thumbnail to be edited. The edited still picture is created as a new file and its thumbnail is automatically added to the album when exiting the Image Editor.
Page 80: Thumbnail View
Thumbnail Views Thumbnails of files existing in the currently selected album are displayed in the thumbnail list window. There are a variety of views available, each with their own special properties. Thumbnail view Displays thumbnails existing in the selected album. This is the default view.
Page 81 Thumbnail/Detailed file information view (Windows) Selecting individual thumbnails provides you with a wide variety of information, including that which relates to Exif formatted files. In particular, these files contain all sorts of information relative to specific dates/times, camera information, and camera settings. This view also allows you to add your own information, such as titles and comments that will help you remember certain details associated with individual files.
Page 82 Volume control File Information Display button Detailed Information Display button Exif File Information Display button Camera Information Display button (Exif files only) Photo Information Display button (Exif files only) Thumbnail/Detailed file information view (Macintosh) Drag the slider to adjust the volume of movie or sound files, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.
Page 83 Selecting individual thumbnails provides you with a wide variety of information, including that which relates to Exif formatted files. In particular, these files contain all sorts of information relative to specific dates/times, camera information, and camera settings. This view also allows you to add your own information, such as titles and comments that will help you remember certain details associated with individual files.
Page 84: Search Mode
Single Frame Advance button File Information Display button Detailed Information Display button Exif File Information Display button Exif Device Information Display button Exif Photo Information Display button Search mode Displays a list of thumbnails and allows you to type of file within those thumbnails according to the criteria you select in the accompanying pane.
Page 85 View/Play Window This window allows pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played. To bring up this window, follow the steps below. 1. Select the thumbnail which corresponds to the file you want to view or play.
Page 86 Display Stop button Play button Pause button Play position slider Display Previous button Display Next button Time display Volume control Close button Playing movies and sound files (Macintosh) Movies are shown here. When playing sound files, an animated speaker icon appears. Stops movie playback.
Page 87 View/Play window for movies and sound files. Display Volume control Play button Play position slider Single Frame Rewind button Single Frame Advance button Movies are shown here. Drag the slider to control volume. Click to begin playback from the current position on the play position slider.
Page 88: Viewing Still Pictures
Close button Viewing still pictures View window for still pictures. Display Zoom In button Zoom Out button Display Previous button Closes the view/play window and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment. Displays the selected file(s). Clicking this button enlarges the display size. Clicking this button reduces the display size.
Page 89 Display Next button Close button When two or more files have been selected for viewing, clicking this button moves you to the next file in the series. Closes the view display and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment. Copyright ©...
Page 90: Exporting Movies
[Export] button. PIXELA ImageMixer MPEG1 format: Select either [low], [Normal], [high], or [highest] image quality. MPEG movie for Sony: Select either [160 x 112], [160 x 112 (CV)], [320 x 240], or [320 x 240 (HQ)] image size and quality.
Page 91 Click to begin preview from the current position on the play position slider. Pauses movie playback. Defines size and quality options relative to the Sony MPEG movie format. Note that when a low image quality is selected, the compression speed (rate at...
Page 92 MPEG exporting options for ImageMixer Close button Exporting pictures Exported files will appear in the current album and their source files will be saved according to the destination folder defined under 'Destination of exported files' in Album Preferences. 1. Select the thumbnail of the movie or still picture to be exported. Click 'Export within album as new picture' in the pull-down Context Menu.
Page 93 Preview display Play position slider Exif BMP/PICT JPEG Allows you to preview the still picture before proceeding with file exportation. Used to select the frame of the movie from which you wish to create (export) a new picture. This is not displayed when exporting from a still picture. Converts the selected movie or still picture file into Exif file format used by digital cameras.
Page 94 Export button Close button Output to memory card Outputs a copy of the source file of the selected thumbnail to a memory card. 1. Select the thumbnail to be output. 2. Click 'Output to memory card' in the pull-down Context Menu.
Page 95 Selection menu Card Search button Still Picture Display button Movie Display button Sound Display button Display All Files button Defines the output destination. Searches for any memory cards present, either in a camera or in a memory card reader connected to your computer.
Page 96 Memory card list window Thumbnail list window Refresh button Output button Close button Available memory cards are displayed in a list. Clicking a memory card icon here displays all the relevant files as thumbnails in the thumbnail list window. Note that files stored on floppy disks and other similarly formatted media will appear here as well.
Page 97 Printing Within the Album Environment Whether you would like to print out snap shots of your favorite pictures or create a physical record of your album files, ImageMixer provides you with a variety of printing options, conveniently located within the album environment. Furthermore, the printing process itself is made quite efficient by the fact that you choose only those pictures you would like to print by simply selecting their corresponding thumbnails.
Page 98 Defines the number of thumbnails printed per page. Example: 4 pictures per page. Index Printing Prints thumbnails and their source file names. Defines the number of thumbnails printed per page. Example: 2 pictures per page. Information Printing Prints thumbnails and information pertaining to their corresponding source files.
Page 99 List Printing Prints thumbnails and information pertaining to their corresponding source files. The number of boxes that may be checked depends upon the number of images per page as well as the paper size. When the file to be printed is an Exif file, checking the 'Indicate Date' box allows the photo date/time to appear in the lower...
Page 100 Print Image Only Prints the selected picture according to its actual size. The date can also be printed in the lower right-hand corner of the picture by checking the 'Indicate Date' box. When the file to be printed is an Exif file, checking the 'Indicate Date' box allows the photo date/time to...
Page 101 3-10 Finding Specific Files These controls make it easy to find a certain album file, even among a large number of thumbnails. There are two methods by which you may find a desired file. Moreover, the thumbnails currently displayed can be searched according to specific criteria.
Page 102 1. Click the [Search Mode] 2. Select the search criteria. Search criteria include file type, title, comments, file creation date, date modified, and the date the file was added to the current album. 3. Specify the contents of the search criteria. Contents vary according to the selected search criteria.
Page 103 Sort Thumbnails can be arranged within the thumbnail list window according to file name, file type, data size, or date modified. The currently displayed thumbnails can also be arranged arbitrarily by dragging them to the desired location within the thumbnail list window. Sort in Ascending Order button...
Page 104: Print Setting
3-11 Album Preferences Click the [Preferences] Environment. Format Settings of Edited Files Defines the file format in which to save When the source file is in Exif or JPEG format, the following settings will not apply. The edited file will be saved in its original format. Save as BMP (Windows) This is the still picture file format generally used in Windows.
Page 105: Slideshow Settings
Settings for the View/Play defined. Only selected files When clicking View/Play this box limits view/play to the selected files. If this box is not checked, all the files currently displayed in the thumbnail list window will be viewed or played. Display size (Windows only) Defines the size movies will be shown when clicking File Menu...
Page 106 Defines the characters (letters, numbers, etc.) added to the names of all files created in ImageMixer, such as those created through exporting movies/still pictures or those you have altered, or edited yourself. The prefix characters will be followed by consecutive numbers and the file will be saved in the destination folder defined in 'destination of exported files.' Newly created files always appear in the album from which the source files were taken.
Page 107 Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Movies and sound files existing in albums can be edited and arranged into longer Environment works, called media streams. Transition effects and titles can also be inserted. Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Opening Movie Editing Environment Opening Movie Editing...
Page 108 Shows the arrangement of files used in the media Storyboard stream. Details the linear progression of media within the Timeline stream. Double-clicking sound media here also provides you with trimming options. Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 109: Monitor Panel
Monitor Panel Edit mode Click the [Edit Mode] Monitor Play position slider Stop button button. Displays the media stream currently arranged on the Storyboard. The position at which to begin playback can be defined by dragging the slider. Stops playback and returns the movie to the beginning.
Page 110: Preview Mode
Play button Pause button Time display Volume control Preview mode Click the [Preview Mode] Monitor Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Pauses playback. Displays the currently accumulated playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Drag the slider to control volume.
Page 111 Preview range select slider Stop button Play button Pause button Time display Volume control Play position slider Defines the range of the media stream to be previewed. Stops playback and returns the movie to the beginning. Plays from the current position of the play position slider.
Page 112 Media Selection Panel Create new project While the media stream is being edited and before it is saved as an MPEG1 file, it exists as a project. Saved projects (which have not yet been formatted as MPEG1 files) are called project files. Open a project file Clicking this button displays the 'Open' dialog box, allowing you to browse the folders on your computer.
Page 113 Displays only thumbnails of movie files existing in the current album. Since they can also be added to the media stream, still picture files are treated as movies, the "playing time" of which you can set yourself. Sound file display button Displays only thumbnails of sound files existing in the current album.
Page 114 Select which thumbnails you wish to appear in the thumbnail list window. When you click the arrow, a dropdown list of available album files will be displayed. Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 115 Storyboard Movie files (and picture files which are treated as movie files) can be arranged on the Storyboard by dragging & dropping their thumbnails from the thumbnail list window. Trash can button Title icon Clip thumbnail Transition box Transition effect thumbnail Clip box Click to delete a selected movie clip, sound clip, or...
Page 117 Timeline The timeline provides you with a graphic representation of exactly where each media clip appears in the media stream. Thumbnails corresponding to sound media can be dragged to the timeline and then moved to play automatically at specified points in the linear sequence of streaming media. Decrease Increment button Increment display...
Page 119 Trimming Movie files (and picture files treated as movie files) can be arranged on the Storyboard by dragging & dropping their thumbnails from the thumbnail list window. If necessary, ImageMixer will automatically export an MPEG1 version of the media to facilitate the editing process. 1.
Page 120 Switches, if Movie Editor necessary, to the button movie edit mode. Displays the movie Monitor to be edited. Displays the first frame of the selected trimming range. Double- Trimming range clicking this window returns the play position slider to the trimming range in-point.
Page 121 Trimming range Indicates trimmed range Used to define the play position and the in/out-points Play position relative to the slider movie currently being edited. Drag the slider to adjust position. Stops playback, and returns the Stop button slider to the beginning of the movie.
Page 122 4-7-1 Sound Editing Various operations, such as trimming, fade-in/fade-out settings, and volume level, can be performed relative to both primary and superimposed soundtracks. Primary soundtrack editing Double-click the thumbnail of a movie file on the Editor. From there, click the [Sound Editor] button. Here operations can be performed relative to trimming, fade-in/fade-out settings, and volume level.
Page 124 4-7-2 Primary Soundtrack Editing Defining fade-in/fade-out settings 1. Double-click the thumbnail of a movie file on the Movie Editor. From there, click the [Sound Editor] button. 2. Drag the fade-in slider to define the ending time of the soundtrack fade-in. The play position slider moves simultaneously with the fade-in slider, so the fade-in time can be set in relation to the desired movie frame.
Page 125 Switches, if Sound editor necessary, to the window sound edit mode. Displays the movie Monitor to be edited. Displays the currently accumulated Time display playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Drag the slider to Volume control control playback volume.
Page 126 Used to define the play position Play position relative to the slider movie currently being edited. Stops playback, and returns the Stop button slider to the beginning of the movie. Drag the slider to set the ending time Fade-in slider of the soundtrack fade-in.
Page 127 4-7-3 Superimposed Sound Editing Defining fade-in/fade-out settings 1. Double-click the sound file on the Editor. From there, click the [Sound Editor] button. 2. Drag the fade-in slider to define the ending time of the soundtrack fade-in. The play position slider moves simultaneously with the fade-in slider, so the fade-in time can be set in relation to the desired movie frame.
Page 128 Displays the portion of the media stream to which the Monitor sound to be edited has already been superimposed. Drag the slider to set the starting time of Fade-out slider the soundtrack fade- out.
Page 129 Used to define the play position relative the Play position media stream slider to which the sound to be edited has already been superimposed. Stops playback, and returns the Stop button slider to the beginning of the movie. Plays from the current position Play button of the play...
Page 131: Inserting Titles
Inserting Titles ImageMixer allows you to insert titles you created in the a movie. 1. Click the [Title] 2. Thumbnails of available titles will be displayed in the thumbnail list window. Drag the title thumbnail you wish to use directly into the desired movie clip already placed on the Storyboard.
Page 132 Switches, if Title Editor necessary, to the button title edit mode. Displays the movie Monitor window being edited. Indicates the range of the associated Title range bar movie clip in which the title is to appear. Single Rewinds the movie Increment one increment.
Page 133 Defines the in/out- Play position points by dragging slider the slider. Stops playback, and returns the Stop button slider to the beginning of the movie. Plays from the current position of Play button the play position slider. Pause button Pauses playback. Displays the currently accumulated...
Page 134: Transition Effects
Transition Effects When you create a movie by combining two or more movie clips, ImageMixer allows you to insert ready-made transition effects between the scenes. 1. Click the [Transition Effects] 2. Drag & drop the desired transition effect thumbnail into the transition box (which appears between any two movie clip thumbnails) on the Storyboard.
Page 135 Start point preview End point preview Transition effect duration display Maximum duration display Start point slider End point slider Increase Duration button Decrease Duration button Transition Effect Settings button (Macintosh only) OK button Close button Displays the first frame of the selected transition range.
Page 136 4-10 Saving Saving unfinished projects While the media stream is being edited and before it is saved as an MPEG1 file, it exists as a project. Saved projects (which have not yet been formatted as MPEG1 files) are called project files. Saving projects allows you to work on them at a later time.
Page 137 ImageMixer is a powerful application when it comes to generating movies in that it allows you to create movies in MPEG1 format, a hallmark of which is that the only visual media which actually needs to be rewritten to disk are those portions in which transition effects or titles appear.
Page 138 4-11 Movie Editing Preferences Click the [Preferences] Still Picture Capture Setting When still pictures are arranged on the storyboard, they are automatically enlarged or reduced according to the size of the movie clips used. Checking 'Lock aspect ratio' prevents changes to the proportions of still pictures added to movies you create yourself.
Page 140 Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture ImageMixer helps you use still pictures and design tools to create your own 3.9 X Environment 5.8 inch (100 X 148 mm) postcards, as well as labels for video tapes, disks, etc. You can also create titles to be inserted into your own movie media streams. Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing...
Page 141 Displays the type of layout currently shown in the Layout menu display layout menu. Click to change the layout type from the layout Layout Menu button menu. Click to display ImageMixer's pre-designed Template button templates Click to display Custom Template button window.
Page 142: Task Panel
5-1-2 Layout Environment Task panel Create New button Orientation button Background Color button Overlap Order button Alignment button Group button Click to create a new layout. Click to change the orientation (horizontal/vertical positioning) of the current layout. Click to change the background color. Click to change the order of the selected overlapping objects.
Page 143 Lock button Copy button Paste button Transform Text button Delete button Click to lock or unlock the position of the selected object(s). Click to copy the selected object(s). Click to paste copied object(s). Click allow changes to the 3-dimensional properties of the selected text.
Page 144: Layout Menu
Layout Menu Selecting layout type Open the Layout 2. Click the [Layout Menu] The layout menu dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the layout type from the layout menu In the menu window, click the desired layout type and click the [OK] layout type can also be selected by double-clicking its icon.
Page 145 Labels Others Custom Layout Type button A4 button Letter button Available layouts Click to display the layout types for VHS tape, 8mm tape, floppy disk, MD, DV cassette and CD labels. Click to display title and postcard layouts. In Windows, click to display the list of printer paper types.
Page 146 Labels DV cassette Others HAGAKI Title Custom In Windows, suitable paper sizes are displayed in a list. In Macintosh, the [Custom] button is displayed. Click it to display the paper settings dialog box for the currently selected printer. Layout will start using the selected paper size. Create a VHS tape label.
Page 147: Creating A New Layout
5-3-1 Layout Operations Creating a new layout Create a new layout by clicking the [Create new] If a layout is currently displayed, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to save the current layout. Click the [OK] the layout in the next dialog box and click the [OK] a new layout will be displayed.
Page 148 Click the [Background Color] button to change the current layout's background color. The color palette will be displayed, allowing you to select a new background color. To undo any actions here, set the color to white or create a new layout.
Page 149: Save Layout
5-3-2 Layout Operations Save layout Click the [Save] A dialog box will be displayed. See Saved layouts are referred to as button to see the saved custom template in the custom template list window. Newly saved layouts (custom templates) will be added to the end of the list.
Page 150: Print Layout
Print layout Click the [Print] button to print the current layout. In Windows, the print settings dialog box will be displayed. In Macintosh, select the paper size to be used in the paper settings dialog box chosen under Selector. In both cases, continue by clicking the [OK] or [Print] button. The [Print] button is not displayed when 'Title' is selected from the layout menu.
Page 151: Object Operations
5-4-1 Object Operations Arranging Objects Arranging and editing text objects and editing figure objects image objects to learn about image objects. Moving objects Click and drag to move objects. Right-click on an object, hold down the mouse button, the desired location, and finally Click inside the object to be moved (inside the Blocks).
Page 152 In the preferences window, you can set the distance objects move each time the arrow keys are pressed. Different values can be set for both the arrow key and the 'Shift' + arrow key operations. Changing an object's size Drag a control point to change the size of an object. Right-click on a control point, hold down the mouse button, frame until the object is the desired size, Click inside the control points (inside the Blocks).
Page 154 5-4-2 Object Operations Changing the overlap order of objects When new objects are added to the layout, they will appear on top of previously placed objects. Select the object for which you would like to change the overlap order, and click the [Change Overlap Order] button.
Page 155: Aligning Objects
Bring to back Aligning objects Click the [Alignment] button to align the in relation to one another. A dropdown menu is displayed. Select the objects' new alignment. In Windows, the object defined by the blue control points will be the reference object of all selected objects. In Macintosh, the object placed farthest away in the desired direction of alignment will be the reference.
Page 156 Align top Align bottom Align the top of all selected objects according to the control points on the top of the reference object. Align the bottom of all selected objects according to the control points on the bottom of the reference object.
Page 157: Locking Objects
5-4-3 Object Operations Locking objects When you do not wish to make further changes to a design, you can lock the objects so that they cannot be Select objects to be locked into place and click the [Lock] control points of the locked object(s) will turn Yellow (Windows) or Gray (Macintosh).
Page 158 You can copy and paste objects when designing a layout. Select an object and click the [Copy] button. Click the [Paste] button to paste a copy of the object in the same or a different layout. You can copy and paste multiple objects, though doing so may take more time for your computer to execute.
Page 159: Deleting Objects
5-4-4 Object Operations Deleting objects Select an object and click the [Delete] selected and deleted at once. Transforming 3-D appearance of text objects (Windows only) Text objects can be altered to appear 3-dimensional both on the screen and when printed out. Select a text object and click the [Transform Text] drag the desired control point(s).
Page 160 If you make changes to the content of the actual text, be aware that you may not see those changes on the screen unless you have chosen the proper setting under 'Appearance in text box' in the Text Creator/Editor. Note that 3-dimensional transformations can only be done when the text box has been set to fit all text horizontally according to the longest line.
Page 161 5-5-1 Arranging and Editing Text Creating new text and arranging it as a text object Click the [Create Text] the desired text in the text input window. After making the appropriate settings relative to font, color, etc., click the [OK] text object in the layout window.
Page 162 Text Input Window Sample Window Style settings Text alignment Appearance in text Shadow settings Input text to be arranged as a text object in the layout. According to the settings in sample window gives you an idea of how your text will appear in the layout.
Page 164 5-5-2 Arranging and Editing Text Text object settings Style settings Font Style Size Text color Color Select button Text alignment settings Defines the font, such as Times New Roman, Arial, etc. Defines the text style, such as italic, bold, etc. Defines the font size.
Page 165 Arranges text horizontally along the left side of Align left the text box. Arranges text horizontally in the center of the Align center text box. Arranges text horizontally along the right side of Align right the text box. Top vertical Arranges text vertically along the top of the text alignment box.
Page 166 5-5-3 Arranging and Editing Text Text object settings Text box settings No wrapping Wrapped text Auto fit Create shadow The text in the text box is not wrapped. The text cannot be displayed any larger than the font size set. If the text box is too small, some text will not be displayed at all.
Page 167 Create shadow Click to add a shadow to the text. Click to move the shadow up. Down Click to move the shadow down. Left Click to move the shadow left. Right Click to move the shadow right. Displays the currently selected color of the Shadow color shadow.
Page 168: Editing Shapes
5-6-1 Arranging and Editing Shapes Arranging shape objects Click the [Create New Shape] Creator/Editor. Select a shape to work with and make the appropriate changes relative to color, shadow properties, etc. Click the [OK] the shape in the layout. Editing shapes Double-clicking the shape object will display the Shape Creator/Editor.
Page 169 Shape Preview Window Available Shapes Paint/Line Settings Shadow Settings Displays the current shape according to Defines the shape to be arranged in the layout. Defines paint and line effects. Defines shadow effects. Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 170 5-6-2 Arranging and Editing Shapes Shape object settings Paint/Line Settings Paint button Paint/Line color Color Select button Pattern Pattern Select button Click to define the color of the shape. Indicates the currently selected color of the shape or its outline. Click to display the Color desired color of the shape or its outline.
Page 171: Shadow Settings
Line Line thickness Shadow Settings It is not possible to define a line pattern for shapes other than circles, squares, and rounded squares. Also, selecting no pattern (in the upper left hand corner of the pattern palette) will effectively get rid of any color settings.
Page 172 Create Shadow Click to add a shadow to the figure. button Click to move the shadow up. Down Click to move the shadow down. Left Click to move the shadow left. Right Click to move the shadow right. Shadow color Displays the color of the shadow.
Page 173 Arranging and Editing Images Arranging image objects Using album files 1. Use the album menu and select an album which contains a file that you would like to include in your layout. The selected album's thumbnails will be displayed in the thumbnail list window. picture thumbnails are displayed.
Page 174 Editing an image object Double-click the image object you wish to work with or select it and click the [Image Edit] button to open the Image Editor. Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 175: Display Preferences
Layout Preferences Open the layout environment. Display preferences Open ImageMixer. 2. Click the [Layout Environment] to open the layout window. 3. Click the [Preferences] The layout preferences window will be displayed. Layout Preferences window button on the button on the Selector Main Selector Bar.
Page 176 Gridline interval Partition line interval Arrow key Shift + Arrow key Ctrl + Arrow key Grid display Defines the number of pixels between gridlines. Unless 'Display grid' is checked, this setting is not recognized. Defines the number of gridlines between partition lines.
Page 178 Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture ImageMixer provides you with a variety of tools for editing still pictures. You can Environment start from either the Album Environment or the Layout Environment. Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Opening Image Editor Chapter 5 Layout...
Page 179 will not be displayed when starting the Image Editor from the Environment. Click to change to Filter Mode button Click to change to Draw Mode button Crop/Rotate/Flip Mode Click to change to button Image Resizing Mode Click to change to button In Windows, click to change to Mask button or...
Page 180 Editing tools are grouped into various 'modes' in ImageMixer. Click the mode that includes those tools Mode buttons you want to use to edit the picture currently displayed in the editing window. are not displayed when in mode Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 181: Image Editor
6-1-2 Image Editor Undo Click to undo the previous operation. Tool bar (Macintosh Only) Macintosh displays a tool bar in the upper portion of the Image Editor window. This tool bar is only displayed when working within one of the editing modes. Select tool Lasso tool Magic Wand...
Page 182 Tool options Copy button Cut button Paste button Tool options dialog box Click the [Tool Options] Rectangular selection Elliptical selection Click to display the Tool Click to copy the selected area. Click to cut the selected area. Click to paste a cut or copied selection. button on the Tool bar to bring up the dialog box.
Page 183 Selection range Feather Border Drag the slider to define the range of colors that may be selected with the [Magic Wand] Blurs the edges of selected areas. Copyright © 2001 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Page 184: Filter Mode
6-2-1 Filter Mode Red-eye Compensation button Auto Enhance button Brightness/Contrast button Hue/Saturation button Sharpness button Blur button Red-eye compensation Click to compensate for photos in which the subject's eyes appear red. Allows ImageMixer to automatically enhance image quality. Click to control brightness and contrast. Click to control color hue (tone), saturation and lightness.
Page 185 After setting the options, draw directly on the image displayed in the editing window. Range slider Drag the slider to specify the color range for red-eye compensation. Replacement color indicator Displays the color you have chosen to replace red- eye areas. Color Select button Click to display the Color palette...
Page 186 6-2-2 Filter Mode Auto enhance ImageMixer can automatically enhance the image quality of your pictures. Preview window Displays a preview of the enhanced image. [OK] button Click to execute auto enhancement of the image. Brightness/Contrast...
Page 187 As you adjust these qualities by operating the sliders, the resulting picture will be displayed in the preview window. Preview window Displays a preview of the altered image. Brightness Drag the slider to adjust the brightness of the image. Contrast Drag the slider to adjust the contrast of the image.
Page 188 Green Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Cyan Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Blue Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Magenta Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Drag the slider to adjust the hue of the selected color(s).
Page 189 6-2-3 Filter Mode Sharpness Adjust by dragging the slider while checking results in the preview window. Preview window Displays the result of the sharpness setting. Sharpness Drag the slider to adjust sharpness. [OK] button Click to apply the sharpness setting. Blur In Windows, ImageMixer will automatically blur an image.
Page 191: Draw Mode
6-3-1 Draw Mode After setting the tool options, use the mouse to draw directly on the image in the edit window. Brush button button Eraser button Paint button Airbrush button Brush Click to draw with the brush. Click to draw with the pen. Click to erase portions of the picture.
Page 192 Brush color Indicates the currently selected brush color. Color Select button. Click to display the Color palette color. Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. Brush type indicator Shows currently selected brush type and size. Brush Type Selector button Click to display available brush types and sizes.
Page 193 Pen color Indicates the currently selected pen color. Color Select button Click to display the Color palette color. Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. Pen style indicator Indicates the currently selected pen style and size. Pen Style Selector button Click to display available pen styles and sizes.
Page 194 6-3-2 Draw Mode Eraser Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. In Macintosh, you can also define the eraser size and color relative to the background picture. Paint...
Page 195 Paint color Indicates the currently selected paint color. Color Select button. Click to display the Color palette Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. Paint range Drag the slider to specify the range. Airbrush Airbrush color Indicates the currently selected airbrush color.
Page 197 Crop/Rotate/Flip Mode Crop button Rotate/Flip button Cropping Crop button Click to crop image to the area defined by the rectangular box that appears on top of the picture in the image edit window. Drag the control points to enlarge or reduce the crop area.
Page 198 Rotating/Flipping Rotate Counterclockwise button Rotates the image counterclockwise 90 degrees. Rotate Clockwise button Rotates the image clockwise 90 degrees. Vertical flip Flips the image vertically, along the horizontal axis with each click. Horizontal flip Flips the image horizontally, along the vertical axis with each click.
Page 199 Image Resizing Mode Current image size Width Height Lock aspect ratio [OK] button Displays the height and width (in pixels) of the picture currently displayed in the image edit window. Enter a value (in pixels) for the new width of the image.
Page 200 Mask Mode (Windows Only) Masks allow you to apply certain limitations to the appearance of pictures by using stencils, changing the opacity (transparency) of the image, etc. This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Gradation mask Stencil mask Drawn mask...
Page 201 Stencil masks Stencil masks Available stencil masks are listed here. [OK] button Click to apply the selected stencil mask. Drawn masks After selecting a tool, use the mouse to draw your custom mask directly on the image in the editor window. Changes will be applied upon returning to the layout environment.
Page 203 Chroma Key Mode (Macintosh Only) Applying a fixed blue tone to areas of an image will render it transparent upon returning to the Layout Environment. This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Complete transparency cannot be achieved when drawing with the gradated brush or airbrush tool.
Page 204 Create Shadow Mode (Windows Only) This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Create Shadow button Up button Left button Right button Down button before clicking Click to create a shadow. Clicking this button applies qualities defined in Moves the shadow up one increment, which is based on the predefined number of pixels.
Page 205 Increment Gradation slider Transparency slider Shadow color indicator Color selector The numerical value entered here specifies the distance (in pixels) the shadow moves each time is clicked. Drag to adjust the gradation of the shadow. Drag to specify the transparency of the shadow. Indicates the currently selected shadow color.
Page 206 Blend Mode (Windows) This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Normal Multiply Screen Overlay Soft Light Click to display or revert to the unaltered picture. Click to darken the pixels of the foreground image depending on the color of the background image.
Page 207 Hard Light Darken Lighten Difference Transparency slider The pixels of the foreground image will be lightened if they are 50% brighter than the pixels of the background image. Black and white pixels remain unchanged. Displays only the parts of the foreground image that are darker than the background image.

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