Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 Operating Instructions Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Panasonic Manuals
  4. Software
  5. DMC-FS42 Lumix
  6. Operating instructions manual

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 Operating Instructions Manual

Panasonic lumix dmc-fs42: software guide
Hide thumbs Also See for Lumix DMC-FS42:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: Operating Instructions Manual
First, acquire
pictures to PC!
Categorize
pictures!
© Panasonic Corporation 2008
Cover
Digital photo management software
Before use, please read these instructions completely.
Process
pictures!

Operating Instructions

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0
Thank you for using PHOTOfunSTUDIO.
Output pictures!
VQT1Z40

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42

Summary of Contents for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42

  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    First, acquire pictures to PC! Categorize pictures! © Panasonic Corporation 2008 Cover Operating Instructions Digital photo management software Thank you for using PHOTOfunSTUDIO. Before use, please read these instructions completely. Process pictures! PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 Output pictures! VQT1Z40...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Before Use Introduction...4 What can PHOTOfunSTUDIO do?...6 Supported picture files...7 System requirements ...8 Setting up Connecting a digital camera to a PC...10 Starting PHOTOfunSTUDIO...11 Basic operations Switching among display modes ...14 List (Thumbnail) mode ... 15 Focus mode ... 17 Full Screen mode ...
  • Page 3 Deleting all categorizations... 50 Process Process flow ...52 Resizing a picture...54 Converting picture format ...55 Changing several picture file names at one time (Batch renaming) ...56 Adding date and title information to a picture (Burn-in) ..58 Changing the recording date ...59 Creating still pictures from motion pictures ...60 Rotating picture ...61 Retouch...

  • Page 4: Before Use

    The unusable items are displayed in grey. • Depending on the digital camera, some of the models do not have functions like [BABY] mode, [PET] mode, [TRAVEL DATE], [DATE STAMP], [TEXT STAMP], face categorization (face recognition), RAW file etc.
  • Page 5 Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage or loss resulting from the alteration or vanishing of information including personal information.

  • Page 6: What Can Photofunstudio Do

    What can PHOTOfunSTUDIO do? PHOTOfunSTUDIO allows you to easily acquire, display, categorize, process and output the picture on a PC. Acquire You can acquire still pictures or motion pictures all at once. Display In thumbnail Enlarged view Slide show Categorize By date By recorded scene By keyword, etc.

  • Page 7: Supported Picture Files

    Pictures recorded using this software or using the digital camera compatible with this software can be used. Pictures recorded by any other digital camera or other software might not operate normally. Moreover, pictures with the recording date between 1971 to 2037 can be handled without any problem.

  • Page 8: System Requirements

    System requirements PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 ® Windows 2000/XP ® Personal PC/AT compatible personal computer having computer ® ® Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or higher CPU (including compatible CPU) Preinstalled ® ® Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional ® ® Microsoft Windows XP Professional ®...
  • Page 9 • This software does not support the multi-monitor environments. • Only the system administrator can install or uninstall this software. • Log on with an administrator account or standard user account before using this software. You cannot use this software with a guest account. •...

  • Page 10: Setting Up

    AV OUT DC IN USB connection cable AC adaptor • Set the digital camera for connecting to a PC. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the digital camera.) Setting up Connecting a digital camera to a PC Make sure that the digital camera is properly recognized by the PC.

  • Page 11: Starting Photofunstudio

    Starting PHOTOfunSTUDIO Before using for the first time, select [start] [Panasonic] [PHOTOfunSTUDIO] sure to read the supplementary explanation and the latest information. Select [start] [All Programs] [PHOTOfunSTUDIO] [PHOTOfunSTUDIO]. • Or double-click the shortcut icon [ Automatic categorization of pictures The [Automatic categorization] panel opens when PHOTOfunSTUDIO starts for the first time.
  • Page 12 Auto start The following windows may appear depending on the settings, when the memory card is set or the digital camera is connected to the PC. • Acquisition window of PHOTOfunSTUDIO When the auto start of PHOTOfunSTUDIO is enabled, this opens.*...

  • Page 13: Basic Operations

    Basic operations The explanation of PHOTOfunSTUDIO window and basic operation method is given. Switching among display modes You can view in the following four modes. - List mode - Focus mode - Full Screen mode - Calendar mode Select pictures You can select one or more pictures.

  • Page 14: Switching Among Display Modes

    Switching among display modes With PHOTOfunSTUDIO, you can view in the following four modes. 1 2 3 4 Switching mode with a single click! You can also switch by double-clicking a picture. You can also switch the mode by clicking [ Basic operations 1 List mode ( 15)

  • Page 15: List (Thumbnail) Mode

    All folders on the PC are displayed. [DVD/SD card] Still picture folder within the memory card is displayed. • The memory card being recorded to by compatible digital camera or this software is the target. [Music] ( 38) Switching among display modes...
  • Page 16 - Sorting pictures ( 92) - Narrowing types of pictures ( 93) * Information about the title set in the [TITLE EDIT] function, or the name set in the [BABY] mode, [PET] mode by digital camera. ( 43) ( 14)

  • Page 17: Focus Mode

    Focus mode 1 Folder name display area The name or the location (path) of the selected folder will be displayed. 2 Thumbnail display The picture selected here appears in enlarged view. 3 Enlarged picture window 4 Title information display area Title information is displayed here, if it is included in the picture.

  • Page 18: Full Screen Mode

    Full Screen mode 6 7 8 9 10 1 Motion picture PLAY/PAUSE button* Each time this button is clicked, the motion picture switches between playback and pausing. • Motion pictures automatically play, and play repeatedly until pausing. 2 Restores the picture to the original size. 3 Fits to the window.

  • Page 19: Calendar Mode

    Calendar mode Monthly calendar display 1 Folder name display area The location (path) of selected folder will be displayed. • The [My pictures] ([Pictures]) folders are selected in the default setting. 2 Folder change button When clicked, the folder selection window is displayed for changing the folder.
  • Page 20 Since pictures are sorted according to the date when the file is first created or updated with the calendar display function on the digital camera, the same pictures may be displayed with a different date in PHOTOfunSTUDIO. Same as the List mode.

  • Page 21: Selecting Pictures

    Selecting pictures Pictures cannot be selected while in the monthly calendar display in the Calendar mode. Double-click a desired date to switch the window to the daily calendar display. Click a thumbnail of the picture to be selected on the picture browser. Clicked picture is enclosed by a frame and the picture is selected.

  • Page 22: Marking On Pictures

    Marking on pictures With the mark, you can select pictures in different folders at one time. The marks are kept until PHOTOfunSTUDIO is closed unless you cancel them. Moreover, marked pictures become candidates for processing when you categorize, process or output pictures. The mark function cannot be used for operations such as Cut and Delete.
  • Page 23 Switching marks with [Ctrl] key + [M] key If you press the [M] key while holding down the [Ctrl] key with the picture selected, marks on the selected pictures are alternatively switched. When the conditions of the marks on the selected multiple pictures are different, all of the selected pictures follow the condition of the mark on the picture selected last.

  • Page 24: Copying Pictures

    Copying pictures Use output function for copying to memory card, DVD, CD etc. ( 72) Select a picture to be copied in the picture browser. Right-click the picture and select Open the copy destination folder, right click on the picture browser and select •...

  • Page 25: Moving Pictures

    Moving pictures When the copy source or destination is memory card, DVD or CD, pictures cannot be moved depending on the media type. Select a picture to be moved in the picture browser. Right-click the picture and select Open the move destination folder, right click on picture browser and then select •...

  • Page 26: Deleting Pictures

    PHOTOfunSTUDIO are not reflected on the picture browser or the folder view, refresh the display. If the latest display does not appear after replacing the media or reconnecting the digital camera, update the display. ( 26) Basic operations Deleting pictures [Refresh] from the menu.

  • Page 27: Acquiring And Displaying Pictures

    Acquiring and displaying pictures Pictures that can be acquired or displayed are pictures in a memory card recorded using this software or a digital camera compatible with this software. Pictures recorded with other digital cameras or other software might not be acquired, output or played back with this software.

  • Page 28: Acquiring Pictures To Pc

    - Whether the device at acquisition source is firmly connected. - Whether the power supply of the device is switched ON. - When acquiring from digital camera, whether the setting is done for connection with PC. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the digital camera.)
  • Page 29 When there is no folder like in the figure, it is not recognized as memory card which can be acquired. When inserted in digital camera and recording is done, folder gets created and becomes recognizable. (However, what is being acquired is the file in the folder shown in red only.)
  • Page 30 Details of acquisition window Setting of acquisition source A. Select the drive of acquisition source. B. Pictures of the acquisition source are displayed. Put a mark on picture to be acquired. C. Mark will put on all of the pictures. D.

  • Page 31: Displaying The Acquired Pictures In List View

    Displaying the acquired pictures in list view Let’s display the acquired picture in a picture browser. Click [Explorer] title bar in the folder view to open [Explorer] window. Click the folder where acquired pictures are saved. Pictures are displayed in a list on the picture browser. •...

  • Page 32: Displaying Pictures By Recording Date (Calendar Format)

    Since pictures are sorted according to the date when the file is first created or updated with the calendar display function on the digital camera, the same pictures may be displayed with a different date in PHOTOfunSTUDIO. Displaying pictures by recording date (Calendar format)

  • Page 33: Displaying Pictures In Enlarged View / Playback The Pictures

    Displaying pictures in enlarged view / playback the pictures Select a picture in picture browser. Select Focus mode (A) or Full Screen mode (B) from [View format]. The picture will be displayed in enlarged view and the motion picture will be played back. The switching over of Calendar mode Calendar mode (Monthly calendar display) mode cannot be done.

  • Page 34: Playing Back Slide Shows

    Playing back slide shows Motion pictures cannot be used in the slide show. The number of pictures in any one slide show should be restricted to 1000 or fewer. When there are more than 1000, the pictures may not play back correctly. Playing back the displayed pictures as a slide show Displaying the pictures to be played as a slide show in picture browser.

  • Page 35: Opening The Saved Slide Show

    Adding, deleting and rearranging pictures using the play list window. • See for more details of these operations. • Click [Detld settings] to set picture effects, music and other settings relating to the slide show. Click to playback. Slide show will be played back. Click to save.

  • Page 36: Settings For Slide Shows

    Settings for slide shows Detailed settings for slide shows Click [ ] during the slide show to open the [Slide show settings] window. These settings can also be changed from the menu. Display [Settings] window by selecting [Tools] show] tab and perform settings. 1 Effects settings A Selected picture effects are used while switching pictures.
  • Page 37 Operations on the play list window Add/delete/sort operations of the pictures used in the play list window can be executed. 1 Play list The pictures used in slide show are displayed in the sequence of play back. Switching of picture sequence Change the sequence of the pictures by dragging and dropping in the play list.

  • Page 38: Playing Music Files

    Playing music files Supported file format: M4A, MP3, WMA, WAV Click [Music] title bar in the folder view. Music folder tree will be displayed. Select the folder to be viewed. The music file list in the selected folder is displayed in the browser.

  • Page 39: Categorization

    Categorization The PHOTOfunSTUDIO has functions to categorize acquired pictures in accordance with a specified condition and to group them. The pictures categorized are registered in the [Categorize] to be easily viewed in a list form. When the number of recorded pictures increases, it is hard to find pictures to be viewed. However, if the complete pictures are categorized, the target pictures will be found easily.

  • Page 40: Flow Of Categorization

    Flow of categorization Acquire pictures to be categorized in PC in advance. Put a mark on the pictures to be categorized. • Adding a mark is not necessary when you want to process all of the pictures from the selected folder. Click [ ] on the tool bar.

  • Page 41: Details On Categorization

    Pictures recorded by digital cameras made by other than Panasonic may not be categorized normally. You can properly categorize pictures with recording date from 1971 to 2037 by using this software.

  • Page 42: Categorization By Number Of Persons (Face Detection)

    Only JPEG and TIFF pictures with Exif containing the face detection information by digital camera can be categorized. Pictures in which 3 or more faces are detected will be categorized as [Group] pictures.

  • Page 43: Categorization By Model Name

    “FAVORITE” icon is also displayed in the pictures on the digital camera. (Only for JPEG and TIFF files with Exif information) This is also applicable to the pictures set to “My favorite” on the simplified version of PHOTOfunSTUDIO, “LUMIX Simple Viewer”.

  • Page 44: Categorization By Face (Face Recognition)

    Exif information. (The face pictures set in digital camera will not be registered automatically.) About the face recognition Face recognition does not guarantee steady recognition even if the person is registered.

  • Page 45: Execute The Face Check

    4 Select the frame of the face to be registered and change it to red. • The face that is not enclosed by frame cannot be registered. 5 Click to register the face picture. • Maximum 5 face pictures can be registered. Click Details of face picture registration window Registration of the individual name...

  • Page 46: Correcting The Face Check Result

    Correcting the face check result If the result of face check is not correct, correct manually. Select Set the correction contents. 1 Select categorization source. • The pictures deleted from the face categorization can be selected when [Finished deleting from category] is selected.

  • Page 47: Changing The Category Name

    Changing the category name The category names only from the [Keyword], [By face recognition] can be changed. (However, [My favorites] cannot be changed.) Select a folder. • You cannot select multiple folders. Right-click to select Now the folder name can be changed. Input a new name and then press [Enter] key.

  • Page 48: Deleting Categorization

    Deleting categorization You can delete (cancel) pictures from the categorization and delete (cancel) one complete folder in the categorization. You can also delete all the categorizations at one time. The picture is deleted only from the registered categorization database, not deleted from the hard disk. Deleting pictures from categorization Pictures can be deleted from folders in each categorization.

  • Page 49: Deleting A Folder In A Categorization

    Deleting a folder in a categorization You can delete unnecessary categorization folder. Select a categorization folder to be deleted. • You cannot select the whole categorizations or two or more folders in a categorization. However, if the categorizations are hierarchized, all folders in the lower hierarcy below the selected folder are selected.

  • Page 50: Deleting All Categorizations

    The categorization information and the comment information ( 99) are deleted, however, the original picture files cannot be deleted. Delete categorizations when PHOTOfunSTUDIO is closed. Select [start] [All Programs] [PHOTOfunSTUDIO] [Delete picture management information]. Click [Yes]. Click [Yes]. [Panasonic] Categorization Deleting categorization...
  • Page 51 To change the recording date of a picture You can correct recording date information for pictures which have incorrect recording dates (because you forgot the clock setting of the digital camera in recording, etc.). To create still pictures from motion pictures You can divide motion pictures into frames of a certain time length and save your favourite frames as still pictures (in JPEG format of Exif).

  • Page 52: Process Flow

    Process flow You can process pictures as follows. Put a mark on the pictures to be processed. • Adding a mark is not necessary when you want to use all of the pictures from the selected folder. • For the file format that can be processed, refer to the page corresponding to each processing.
  • Page 53 Specify how to save. • In this description, the window for changing the picture size (1) is used. Processing the original picture directly: A Select the check box. • If the original picture must be maintained, deselect it. • In case of converting the picture format (2), select [Delete the original file] check box in the lower part of the window.

  • Page 54: Resizing A Picture

    Resizing a picture Display method for setting window and save method, see You can resize pictures in BMP, JPEG and TIFF format. You can select two or more pictures to resize at one time. In such cases, same setting is applicable for all pictures. [Resize picture] A.

  • Page 55: Converting Picture Format

    Converting picture format Display method for setting window and save method, see You can convert pictures in BMP, JPEG and TIFF format. You can select two or more pictures and convert their format at one time. In such cases, same setting is applicable for all pictures. [Format conversion] Sets the picture format you would like to convert to.

  • Page 56: Changing Several Picture File Names At One Time (Batch Renaming)

    Changing several picture file names at one time (Batch renaming) Display method for setting window and save method, see Display of the files name A. The file names before and after changing can be checked. Before performing the changes, confirm the file name in [After the change] that will appear after the changes are done.
  • Page 57 When the file name of the picture in the memory card is changed, the picture cannot be played on the digital camera in some cases. If you cannot play the picture after you changed the file name...

  • Page 58: Adding Date And Title Information To A Picture (Burn-In)

    The date may not be properly added and burned-in on pictures if the date was not set on the digital camera when the picture was taken or if it was recorded by a digital camera not...

  • Page 59: Changing The Recording Date

    Changing the recording date Display method for setting window and save method, see You can change the recording date of only JPEG and TIFF pictures with Exif information (containing the recording date information). You can select multiple pictures and change the recording date at one time.

  • Page 60: Creating Still Pictures From Motion Pictures

    Display method for setting window and save method, see Only motion picture files in the MOV format, recorded on Panasonic’s LUMIX digital still cameras can be processed. It is impossible to process two or more motion pictures at one time.

  • Page 61: Rotating Picture

    Rotating picture Display method for setting window and save method, see You can rotate pictures in BMP, JPEG and TIFF format. You can select two or more pictures to rotate them at one time. In such cases, same setting is applicable for all pictures. When you rotate many pictures at one time, it may take time to finish the process.

  • Page 62: Retouch

    Retouch PHOTOfunSTUDIO is equipped with the retouch function, which is capable of correcting pictures and adding effects. By using the retouch function, you can adjust the brightness and color tone of pictures as well as adding such effects as blur and sharpness. Start and exit the retouch function Window configuration of the retouch function To correct pictures or add effects...

  • Page 63: Start And Exit The Retouch Function

    Start and exit the retouch function Start Select the picture to be retouched from the picture browser. Click [ ] on the toolbar. The retouch function starts and the selected picture will be displayed in the picture window. • If multiple pictures are selected, the confirmation message will be displayed.

  • Page 64: Window Configuration For The Retouch Function

    Window configuration for the retouch function 1 Picture window Displays the pictures being retouched. When pictures are retouched, the operation results will be reflected every time. 2 Menu bar ( 70) Collectively displays available retouch function operations by type. 3 Toolbar Collectively displays the buttons for frequently used functions.
  • Page 65 Retouch Window configuration for the retouch function 4 Editing panel [Picture] The picture files in the selected folder when starting the retouch function will be displayed in thumbnail view. However, files that cannot be displayed in thumbnail view will be displayed with [k]. Files that were deleted with software other than PHOTOfunSTUDIO after starting the retouch function may be displayed with an [k].

  • Page 66: Correcting Pictures Or Add Effects

    Correcting pictures or add effects Double-click a picture to be retouched in the [Picture] panel. • This operation is not required if the picture to be retouched has already been displayed in the picture window. Select items corrections and add effects on the [Effect] panel and set details.
  • Page 67 [Negative] Click this button to invert negative and positive pictures. [Grey Scale] Click this button to convert pictures to gray scale (monochrome pictures). [Red Eye Remove] Click this button to display a frame (1) for setting the range of red eye elimination. Set the frame on the area of red eye effects and click [Apply] (2) to reduce red eye.
  • Page 68 To execute retouching using the menu Instead of the editing panel, you can correct or add effects to pictures from [Effect] on the menu bar. To set [Brightness & Contrast], [Hue & Saturation] and [Sharpness], the respective windows for detailed settings will be opened.

  • Page 69: Saving Retouched Pictures

    Saving retouched pictures To save with a new name Select [File] [Save As] from the menu. Set the location for saving pictures, the file name and the file type, and then click [Save]. • Only files in BMP, JPEG and TIFF format can be saved.

  • Page 70: Retouch Function Menu

    Retouch function menu [File] Menu [Save] Overwrites the edited file. [Save As] Renames and saves the edited file. [Exit] Exits from the retouch function. [Edit] Menu [Undo] Cancels the previous operation. [Undo All] Cancels all of the executed retouch operations and returns to the initial state.
  • Page 71 [Effect] Menu [Brightness & Contrast] ( 66) [Hue & Saturation] ( 66) [Sharpness] ( 66) [Sepia] ( 66) [Negative] ( 67) [Grey Scale] ( 67) [Red Eye Remove] ( 67) [Auto Enhancement] ( 67) [Crop Picture] ( 68) [Help] Menu [About Retouch] Displays the version information of Retouch function.

  • Page 72: Outputting

    Not only can you print pictures one by one, but printing also can be done with various methods like “Multiple picture printing”, “Index printing of thumbnails”, printing corresponding to [SIMPLE MODE] of the digital camera etc. To attach pictures to e-mails You can easily process pictures so that you can attach them to e-mails.

  • Page 73: Output Flow

    Output flow You can output pictures as follows. Put a mark on the pictures to be output. • Adding a mark is not necessary when you want to output all of the pictures from the selected folder. • For the file format that can be output, refer to the page corresponding to each outputting.

  • Page 74: Printing Pictures

    • The inside of the dotted-line frame (red) is to be printed. • If there are pictures imprinted with the date and title information from a digital camera that is compatible with the [DATE STAMP] and [TEXT STAMP] functions, the message “The same data will be printed over the existing date and the title information”...
  • Page 75 Click Set the printer. 1 Select printer. 2 Select when compensating using PRINT Image Matching information or Exif Print • You cannot compensate thumbnail pictures. • If you select any printer or paper incompatible with PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print, the selection is canceled.
  • Page 76 Prints thumbnails and camera information as an index print. Prints the pictures recorded using “SIMPLE MODE” of digital camera to sizes appropriate to picture mode. Picture size L size (89 × 127 mm) A7 size (70 × 93 mm)
  • Page 77 Control Panel. • The date may not be properly added and printed on pictures for which the date was not set on the digital camera or those recorded by digital cameras made by other than Panasonic. • The age in month/year and the travel date are also printed if the picture is recorded with a digital camera which supports [BABY] mode, [PET] mode, [TRAVEL DATE] functions and each functions are enabled.
  • Page 78 D. Further detailed layout settings can be done after the [Options] window is displayed. [Date setting] If adding the recording date on the picture, you can set the following items. A You can show/hide information other than the recording date ([Travel date] <kkth day of travel> and [Baby/Pet] <age in months/years>).
  • Page 79 J. Set for printer. A Selected printer will be displayed. B When you select this check box, borderless printing (which refers to printing without leaving any margins of the paper) is set. • You cannot select this check box if your printer is incompatible with borderless printing.

  • Page 80: Attaching Pictures To E-Mail

    Attaching pictures to e-mail You can attach acquired pictures to e-mail. The picture can be attached to mail after converting it automatically to the optimum size for the mail or converting using the specified conversion method. With e-mail software other than Windows ®...
  • Page 81 If you cannot attach a file to an e-mail The e-mail software must be set up. Exit from the PHOTOfunSTUDIO, and set up as follows: 1) Activate the mail software to be set up. • If you activate it for the first time, set the mail addresses, etc.
  • Page 82 Details of setting window for e-mail sending Picture file confirmation buttons A. Clicking these buttons switches to the previous and the next picture when multiple pictures are selected. B. A picture converted with the set conditions is temporarily displayed. (Preview) •...

  • Page 83: Using A Picture As Wallpaper

    Using a picture as wallpaper Select [ ] as the output destination. • The picture formats that can be used as Wallpaper are BMP, JPEG and TIFF. • Only one picture can be set. Select the display position with You can select a desired display position from among the following.

  • Page 84: Print Settings (Dpof Setting)

    Print settings (DPOF setting) Only the still pictures (JPEG format or TIFF format) in the memory card recorded by a digital camera can be print set. Select pictures in [DVD/SD card] on the folder view. (Cannot be set if the pictures are selected from memory card drive in [Explorer].)

  • Page 85: Writing Pictures Onto A Memory Card

    Writing pictures onto a memory card You can write (output) pictures acquired to the PC (hard disk) or pictures processed to a memory card in the format that can be reproduced by your digital camera. Set the memory card as writing destination. Select [ ] as the output destination.
  • Page 86 If the association with one another is not established, they sometimes cannot be reproduced by the digital camera. (Associated file: 114) The alphabetic characters of folder names differ from those in the figure, depending on the model used.

  • Page 87: Writing Pictures To A Cd Or A Dvd

    Click B to select the drive to be used for writing pictures. When a Panasonic DVD MULTI drive is used with Windows XP, a message will be displayed confirming the writing of data to a DVD-RAM disc. To write data to a CD-R/RW, select [No] to enable the CD writing function.
  • Page 88 Pictures are written in the root folder of a CD or DVD as the original file without any changes. If there is a file having the same name, a number with parentheses is added to the file name. If there is a file that is ready for being written onto a disc by using Windows Explorer, the file that is ready for being written will be canceled when data is written onto a CD/DVD from PHOTOfunSTUDIO.

  • Page 89: Upload Picture To Youtube

    Upload picture to YouTube Motion pictures can be uploaded on YouTube, a motion picture sharing site on the Internet. Only the following motion pictures can be uploaded. Format Maximum Size MOV format 100 MB 10 minutes Connect the PC to the Internet. The user name and password will be necessary at the time of uploading.
  • Page 90 Details of upload window Selecting the motion picture A. Put a mark on motion picture to be uploaded. B. The number of marked motion pictures will be displayed. C. The file information will be displayed if motion picture is selected. Title settings D.

  • Page 91: Other Settings

    Other settings You can freely change the settings or set advance settings for a more easy operation. To customize picture display You can narrow types of pictures to be displayed in the picture browser or change the order of pictures displayed. - To change the order of pictures displayed - To narrow types of pictures to be displayed To register an application in the launcher...

  • Page 92: Customising Picture Display

    Customising picture display Changing order of picture (Sort) Click Select the sorting order from the pull-down menu. A. Files are sorted in ascending order of the alphabet and numbers in the file names. B. Files are sorted in descending order of the alphabet and numbers in the file names.

  • Page 93: Setting Types Of Pictures (View Type)

    Setting types of pictures (View type) Click Select a type of picture to be displayed from the pull-down menu. A. Displays JPEG files (only extensions .JPG, .JPEG, and .JPE). B. Displays all still picture files that can be displayed by the PHOTOfunSTUDIO in thumbnail format.

  • Page 94: Registering Application In Launcher

    Registering application in Launcher The PHOTOfunSTUDIO allows up to three applications to be registered in the menu of the launcher button. Click [ ] in order to open the pull-down menu and click the [Not registered] column. Click Select the application to be registered and click The registered application starts up.
  • Page 95 To register (delete) applications from the setting window 1) Select [Tools] [Settings] from the menu. 2) Click A and then click D. [Open] panel appears. 3) Select the application to be registered and click [Open]. The application name and the path name appear on B. 4) Click E.

  • Page 96: Managing Folders

    Managing folders Setting types of folders to be displayed You can set the type of folder to be displayed in the folder view by selecting 1 2 from the menu. (If the type of folder ([Categorize], [Explorer], [DVD/SD card], [Music]) is clicked to be deselected, it will be hidden.) Creating a new folder You can create a new folder in [Explorer].
  • Page 97 Renaming a folder 1) Select the folder to be renamed. Select 1 the menu. • You may also rename the folder by right-clicking the folder and selecting 3 from the context menu. 2) Input a new name and press [Enter] key. You can only rename folders in [Keyword], [By face recognition] categorization in [Categorize].

  • Page 98: Properties Of Picture File

    However, the camera information of the picture files recorded by a digital camera made by other than Panasonic or processed may not be properly displayed. Properties of picture file...
  • Page 99 Categorization information • If categorization information is registered, each item is displayed. Other settings Comment information • You can directly enter and edit comments. • Up to 256 characters can be entered. • You can add a comment only to compatible pictures on your PC.

  • Page 100: Setting The Operations At The Time Of Start

    Other settings Setting the operations at the time of start To change the settings for auto start The operations carried out when the digital camera and memory card are connected to the PC can be set. A. PHOTOfunSTUDIO starts automatically.

  • Page 101: Changing The Initial Settings Of Acquisition

    Changing the initial settings of acquisition To change the initial settings of acquisition, select [Tools] [Settings] on the menu, and click [Acquisition setting] tab. Destination folder A. You can change the acquisition destination folder. Click [Change] and select a desired folder. Setting the distribution condition Pictures are divided and saved in subfolder depending on the selected condition.
  • Page 102 [Pictures acquired kkk(date)]. If pictures are recorded by digital cameras made by other than Panasonic or whose recording date is outside the 1971 to 2037 range, they may not be sorted into the acquisition destination folder by recording date or categorized by recording date.

  • Page 103: Changing The Initial Settings Of Rotation

    H. A parenthetic number will be suffixed to the file name such as [P1000123(1)]. I. Attach file name that can be played back in digital camera. (Example: [IMGA0123]) • Note that only JPEG pictures can be played on a digital camera. Changing the initial settings of rotation...

  • Page 104: Convenient Information

    Convenient information Tool bar 1 Opens the parent folder of the currently-open folder in the picture browser. 2 Opens the folder selected previously in the picture browser. 3 Opens the folder selected next in the picture browser. 4 Acquire the picture. ( 28) 5 Categorizes pictures.

  • Page 105: Status Bar

    Status bar 1 Number of files marked 2 Number of files selected Output view 1 Prints pictures. ( 74) 2 Attaches pictures to an e-mail. 3 Sets a picture as a Windows 4 Writes pictures onto the memory card. 3 Total number of files in a selected folder 5 Writes pictures to a CD or DVD.

  • Page 106: Menu

    Menu [File] menu [Acquire] Acquires pictures. ( 28) [New Folder] Creates a new folder. ( 96) [Print picture] Pictures can be printed. ( 74) [Printer Settings] The [Print Setup] dialogue is displayed to set the printer type and paper size. [Delete] Deletes a selected picture or folder.
  • Page 107 [Cancel all marks] Cancels the marks by deselecting all of the marked pictures. [Copying marked files] You can specify the destination and copy all of the marked pictures. [Moving marked files] You can specify the destination and move all of the marked pictures.
  • Page 108 [View Type] Selects a type of pictures to be displayed in the picture browser. ( 93) [View subfolder] Displays sub folders in the picture browser when this is selected. [Go] Switches the selected folder. [Up] Opens the immediate upper folder when any of folders in [Explorer], [Categorize] or [DVD/SD card] are displayed on the picture browser.
  • Page 109 [Batch renaming] Changes the file names of multiple pictures at one time. ( 56) [Recording date change] Corrects the recording date information of pictures. [Rotate] Rotates pictures. ( 61) [Retouch] Starts the retouch function. ( 63) [Burn-in] Inserts the recording date and the title information on a picture.

  • Page 110: Context Menu

    Context menu Context menu on the picture browser The context menu is displayed by right-clicking the mouse when the picture browser is in the List mode, Focus mode or Calendar mode and the mouse pointer is on a picture displayed in it. [View Format] Sets the display format of the picture browser.

  • Page 111: Context Menu On The Folder View

    [YouTube] Upload motion picture to YouTube. [Print Set] Sets print setting (DPOF setting) to pictures. [Properties] Displays the information about a selected picture or folder. ( 98) Context menu on the folder view Context menu on [Categorize] This context menu is displayed by right-clicking the mouse when the mouse pointer is on a folder name in [Categorize].

  • Page 112: Troubleshooting (Q&A)

    A (Answer) Is any memory card inserted into the digital camera? Depending on the digital camera, it becomes necessary to set the digital camera to be connected with the PC. For details, refer to the operating instructions for the digital camera.
  • Page 113 The picture control information file may be destroyed. In such case, delete the picture control information file by selecting [start] Programs] [Panasonic] [PHOTOfunSTUDIO] information], and categorize pictures again. To use the write to CD/DVD function in PHOTOfunSTUDIO, a CD/DVD drive that is ®...

  • Page 114: Glossary

    Exif2.2 refers to technology to print the data recorded with the digital still camera on the printer faithfully. If you have an Exif2.2-compliant printer and digital camera, the printer refers to the information recorded when the picture was taken to reflect this information on prints.
  • Page 115 F1108TH(30MC)engs-1...

This manual is also suitable for:

Dmc-fs42p-kPhotofunstudio 3.0

Table of Contents