Working With Albums; Editing Images - ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Manual

PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide
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4. Click the Acquire Options button to set your acquire parameters:
a. Specify the file format for the acquired images.
b. Specify the save directory for the acquired images.
c. Choose whether or not to retain the original file format (for example, some
cameras may save in a specific format—you can have the program convert
the files to an option of your choice, or retain the original format).
d. Set the file names for the incoming files. You can choose to have the
program automatically name the files using the current date, or you can
specify your own unique file name.
5. Click the Acquire button if you are capturing from a still camera or scanner; click the
Video Camera button if you are capturing a still from a video. Follow the procedures
specific to your device to import the image into PhotoImpression.

Working with Albums

Photo albums allow easy identification and access to images for viewing, editing,
printing, etc. Simply click on the Get Photo button on the Main Screen, and select
Album to view the album options. It is important to remember that albums do not store
images. When an album is created, thumbnails are generated and a reference to where
the files are located is recorded in the album file. For example, if a thumbnail is added
into an album from a floppy disk, that floppy disk must be in the floppy drive in order
to view the file.
Album Tools:
Select Album – allows you to view your albums through a pull-down. You can also
create new albums. You can give new albums unique names by typing
over the existing name.
Add to Album – launches an Open dialog that allows you to browse your system to select
files you'd like to add to the current album.
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Search – launches a Find dialog, allowing you to find image files in an album or on
your system.
Sort – allows you to sort the thumbnails in your album by name, type, size, or date. You
can also sort in reverse order.
Slide Show – launches the Slide Show dialog with options that allow you to run a slide
show of the images in the current album. You can include transitions and
even have a soundtrack.
View Album (Windows only) – runs a full-screen image viewer, which displays the
images in the current album in a "notebook." It flips through each image,
displaying one image per page.
Album Screen Saver (Windows only) – lets you make a Screen Saver Slide Show for
your system.
Delete – removes the selected thumbnail(s) from your album. You have the option of
removing only the thumbnails or both the thumbnails and the actual image
files. Removing the image files will delete them permanently from your system.

Editing Images

Click the Edit button on the Main Screen to display the various editing options.
Crop/Resize:
Rectangle - allows you to select a rectangular area on an image.
Circle - works the same as the Rectangle tool except a circle is drawn instead
of a rectangle.
Polygon - allows you to make a "freehand" selection by clicking and dragging over the
image in a desired path or shape. You can select a polygonal area by clicking
on the points of the desired shape in a connect-the-dots fashion.
Magic - selects an area of an image based on color similarity.
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