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To File:

• Save

- saves the changes that you’ve made to the existing file.

• Save As

- allows you to save the file in a new location, with a new name, and even a

new file type.

Email (Windows only):

Note:

If your email program is not MAPI-compliant, or if MAPI is not enabled in the program,

you will not be able to use this function. You can use the “insert” or “attach” function in your

email program to manually select the image file(s) for inclusion in an email.

To Desktop (Windows only):

Click the Wallpaper button to set the current image as your desktop background.

Printing Images 

PhotoImpression provides three different print options:

• 

Standard Printing:

prints one image on a page. You can add a title, center the image

and title, change the paper orientation, add a frame (a black outline) around the
image, resize the image, and select the number of copies (Windows only) that you
want printed. You can also crop your print to preset dimensions. Select your crop
area from the Select Crop Templates pull-down. The Auto Rotate and Auto Crop
buttons can be clicked to have your image maximized for the largest possible print.
The Nudge command can be used to make minor alignment adjustments to the top
and/or left margins in pixels or 1/64" increments. Check the PIM box to enable PIM
(Epson PRINT Image Matching) printing. This option will only be available if the
image has PIM information and you have a PIM printer. PIM images print at a much

PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide

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Calendars:

You can create customized calendars by inserting your image into a calendar template.
Select the month, year, and style that you want, then click Apply.

Greeting Cards:

Several different styles of greeting cards are available for you to use with your images.
Simply choose a style that you like, then click Apply.

Photo Fun:

You can create fun and hilarious pictures from many templates in various categories. For
example, you can put your head on a hockey or football player, or a pilot. Select the
template that you want, use the Toolbar to fine-tune your image within the template, and
then click Apply.

Note

:ArcSoft Funhouse allows you to access many more templates, and you can even create your

own. Visit www.arcsoft.com for details.

Cool Software:

You can easily open your favorite image-editing programs from the Cool Software
section. To add a program, click the Add button and browse through your computer
to find the application file you wish to add. A program icon will appear on the Cool
Software Palette.

Saving Images

Once you’ve clicked on the Save button on the Main Screen, the following options will
become available:

PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide

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Page 3: ...ting cards and calendars plus the functionalities of the popular ArcSoft PhotoPrinter and Funhouse programs Highlights of PhotoImpression A robust easy to understand graphical user interface ensures that you can learn the program in the shortest time possible Powerful comprehensive editing and retouching tools provide a total digital image editing solution A wide variety of special effect and enha...

Page 4: ...ression For Windows 1 Insert the ArcSoft PhotoImpression CD into your CD ROM drive The software will start running automatically on your system 2 Follow the instructions onscreen to complete the installation Note If the Autorun feature on your PC is turned off you ll have to install the software manually by taking the following steps 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Click Start Run 3 In th...

Page 5: ...screen You can get out of the full screen mode by pressing the Esc key on the keyboard 8 PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 7 PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide Toolbar Resize Layer resizes the layer when the corner handles are dragged You can also reposition the image by dragging it Freehand Rotate rotates the currently selected layer at the user s discretion when the corner handles are dragged Fli...

Page 6: ...t 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 choo...

Page 7: ...layer or image with a selected pattern PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 11 Inverse inverts the selection on an image For example if you ve created a rectangular selection and then used the Inverse tool the area selected would be outside of the box instead of inside Copy Selection As New Layer creates a new layer out of the selected area Soft Edge Slider gives cropped edges a warm fade based on th...

Page 8: ...lls the current image or layer with a gradient from the alternative color to the active color Select the desired colors in the Color Palette click at the point where you want the gradient to start and drag to designate the length and direction of the transition Text When text is added a new layer will be automatically created Settings include font style size and color You can add a shadow to the t...

Page 9: ...s or 1 64 increments Check the PIM box to enable PIM Epson PRINT Image Matching printing This option will only be available if the image has PIM information and you have a PIM printer PIM images print at a much PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 15 Calendars You can create customized calendars by inserting your image into a calendar template Select the month year and style that you want then click ...

Page 10: ... so if you have more images than cells on your template new pages will be made to accommodate all of your images You can scroll through each page to preview them At this point you can also add text to images just for printing Auto Rotate Auto Crop and Nudge commands are available Thumbnail Printing prints album thumbnails You can print an entire album or specific thumbnails You can also choose dif...

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