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Page 2: ...are trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON Software and the EPSON Software logo are trademarks and EPSON PhotoCenter is a service mark of Epson America Inc Film Factory and the Film Factory logo are trademarks of A I Soft Inc General notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights i...

Page 3: ...ting a subfolder 15 Deleting a folder 15 Renaming a folder 15 Copying or moving a folder 16 Copying photos 16 Moving photos 17 Deleting a photo 17 Sorting photos 18 Managing Your Photos with Film Rolls and Film Cases 18 Working in Rolls of Film View 18 Creating a Roll of Film 18 Adding Photos to a Roll 22 Deleting a Roll 25 Renaming a Roll 26 Moving a Roll 26 Moving or Copying a Photo to Another R...

Page 4: ...s Only 43 Using the Viewer to Display Photos 44 Printing Your Photos 45 Standard Prints 46 Index Prints 48 Duplicate Prints 50 Album Pages 52 Greeting Cards 56 Sticker Prints 60 Calendars 63 Combo Prints 66 Other Film Factory Features 68 Creating a Collage 68 Creating a Photo Slide Show 69 Playing a Movie File 69 Creating Web Pages of Your Photos 69 Uploading Photos 70 Converting a Photo to Deskto...

Page 5: ...d CD ROM or disk Retouch your pictures to make them look their best Automatically adjust color balance brightness and contrast Rotate or trim the image or correct red eyes Convert photos to black and white or sepia for a classic look Most enhancements can be made without modifying the original image file Organize and retrieve all your photos using the Folder View or with virtual rolls of film and ...

Page 6: ...intosh a photo thumbnail to see if it is a P I M photo Check the Photo Enhancement status in the displayed information if it is PRINT Image Matching or PRINT Image Matching with the ability to interpret Exif Print the photo contains P I M data If a PRINT Image Matching photo has been retouched it may not display the P I M symbol or P I M status If you trim or rotate a PRINT Image Matching photo or...

Page 7: ...information If you need additional EPSON Support see Where to Get Help on page 73 Windows System Requirements If you re using Windows make sure your system configuration meets these minimum requirements Windows 98 Me XP or 2000 Pentium 200 or equivalent processor or higher 64MB of RAM more will improve performance 100MB of available hard disk space not including photo storage SVGA monitor with 16 ...

Page 8: ...ible with most color printers a high quality photo printer and special media are recommended to print the best images A PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print enabled digital camera and printer are required to print with P I M or Exif Print technology Compatible Devices and File Formats Film Factory supports files from all TWAIN compatible digital cameras and scanners not available with Macintosh OS X...

Page 9: ...9 If QuickTime 4 or higher is installed Film Factory supports the following digital movie formats QuickTime DV MPEG1 and AVI files ...

Page 10: ...Film Factory folder and double click Film Factory or Film Factory OS X to open the program You see the main screen Film Factory s Main Screen The main screen displays thumbnail views of the photos in the open folder or roll Both the Folder View and Rolls of Film Views are shown below Film Factory s Main Screen showing the Folder View Print options Menu commands Photo Toolbar tools Folders Status b...

Page 11: ... Rolls of Film View To switch between the Folder View and Rolls of Film View click the View button and then select Folder View or Rolls of Film View Menu Toolbar Print options Roll of film Photo PRINT Image Matching icon Status bar Film cases ...

Page 12: ...tures Open any menu to select a command The Status Bar describes the command Toolbar in Folder View Toolbar in Rolls of Film View Film cases Create separate film cases to catalog your rolls by subject Select a film case by choosing it from this list Only the rolls in that case are displayed Film cases are only available when the Rolls of Film View is selected Print options Click on one of the Prin...

Page 13: ...cintosh the photo thumbnail The P I M or Exif Print status of the photo is listed under Photo Enhancement Select photos individually or select a group of photos using Shift click or Ctrl click Windows or Shift click or J click Macintosh Click All or Cancel to select or deselect all the photos in a roll Film rolls Add photos to your rolls and view them by simply clicking on a roll The current roll ...

Page 14: ...developed and returned to you on a CD ROM you can create a roll without storing the actual photos on your hard drive Likewise if you have images stored on a network you can view thumbnail versions of the photos along with any comments even when the network is offline For more information see Using the Viewer to Display Photos on page 44 Managing Your Photos with Folder View Working in the Folder V...

Page 15: ...e a name and press Enter Deleting a folder If you want to delete one or more folders follow these steps 1 Select the folder 2 Right click Windows or Control click Macintosh the folder and then click Delete Folder 3 At the confirmation window click Yes Renaming a folder If you want to rename a folder follow these steps 1 Select the folder 2 Right click Windows or Control click Macintosh the folder ...

Page 16: ...tion folders are in the same drive drag and drop For Macintosh users 1 Select the folder 2 To copy or move the folder use one of the following steps Copy a folder Press the Option key and drag and drop the folder to ensure that the folder is copied Move a folder Drag and drop the folder to the desired location The folder is moved when the source and destination folders are in the same volume Other...

Page 17: ... and drop the photos to the new location When the source and destination folders are in the same drive drag and drop OR 1 Select the photos 2 From the Film Factory Edit menu select Move Copy Photo 3 In the dialog box that opens browse to the location where you want to move the photos 4 Select Move and then click the Copy Move button Deleting a photo If you want to delete a photo follow these steps...

Page 18: ... on the toolbar When using the Folder View the Folder button appears on the toolbar First you create a film roll to which you add your photos You can store as many photos as you want in each roll When you have a number of rolls you can file them in virtual film cases group rolls of film by subject to make it easier to manage your photos You can also manage your photos using the Folder View To use ...

Page 19: ... a new roll to which you can add photos later click New Roll You see this dialog box Type a name for the roll If you want to add a comment and or date to describe the roll click the Details button and enter the comment and date Click here to add a comment and date for the roll ...

Page 20: ...ur hard drive only thumbnail images are created for the roll If you want to enter a name for the roll that is different from the folder name type it in the Roll Name box If you want to add a comment and or date to describe the roll click the Details button and enter the comment and date 3 Click Add The roll appears on the main screen Click here to add a comment or change the date Click here to add...

Page 21: ...r the Write Film Factory databases to the removable media checkbox Macintosh to record the film case film roll and any other photo information on the removable device With Macintosh OS X it s best to copy your photos to a folder on your hard disk and manage your film rolls from there If you create a roll from a folder on a removable device this icon appears in the upper right corner of the roll No...

Page 22: ...rd on page 24 Selecting the Import Settings Follow the steps below to define the import source for your image files whether they are on your hard disk digital camera scanner PC card or other removable device You need to do this only once 1 Click the Import button and choose Import Settings You see this window 2 On the File tab click Browse and select the path name where your image files are stored...

Page 23: ...t From File from the drop down menu In Windows you see the Import Files window on a Macintosh you see the Choose a File window 3 Navigate to the disk and directory where the photos are stored 4 Click the filename you wish to add A thumbnail of the photo appears in the Preview window You can select more than one with Shift click or Ctrl click Windows or Shift click or J click Macintosh Click Select...

Page 24: ...he Import button and choose From TWAIN Device The software used to transfer photos from your camera or scanner to your computer is started 3 Import your photos to the selected roll of film using the software that was started See the instructions that came with the software for help Adding photos from removable media or a PC card Follow the steps below if you want to import files from a removable d...

Page 25: ...l 6 Do one of the following to add photos to your roll Click Move to remove the originals from their source and move them to the folder where Film Factory stores images Click Copy to leave the originals where they are and place a copy in the folder where Film Factory stores images The photos appear in the roll 7 On the Macintosh click Choose or Open Deleting a Roll If you want to delete a film rol...

Page 26: ...nge the folder where you want the roll to be stored If the roll is stored on a removable media device you can enter the name for the disk and select whether you want Film Factory to record its databases to the disk If you copy the databases Film Factory records the film case film roll and any other photo information on the removable device so this information stays with the photos 4 When you are d...

Page 27: ... Windows or Ctrl click Macintosh to display information about the roll including its location Moving or Copying a Photo to Another Roll You can easily move or copy photos from one roll to another To copy a photo make sure both the roll you want to copy from and the roll you want to copy to appear in the Film Factory window Select All Rolls under Film Cases to display all your rolls Then select the...

Page 28: ...ove to move the photo or select Copy to make a copy of it 5 Click the Move Copy button You can also add a photo to an existing roll by importing it as described under Adding Photos to a Roll on page 22 Deleting a Photo From a Roll If you want to delete one or more photos from a roll follow these steps 1 Select the roll and then select the photo s you want to delete 2 Select Delete Photo from the E...

Page 29: ...ilename checkbox type the name and press Enter Film Factory finds the file and displays the complete information in the Search Results box If you know only part of the filename you can type just the part you know and Film Factory will find any photos with matching characters in the name Sorting Photos and Film Rolls When you are looking at a photo or roll of photos you can sort them by name or dat...

Page 30: ... rolls of film with the check marks are the ones kept in the selected film case A roll can appear in more than one film case 3 Click the Add Case button Enter a name and click OK The new case name is added on the left side 4 To add rolls to the new case click the checkbox for each roll you want to add If you change your mind click the box again to uncheck it 5 When you are finished click Close The...

Page 31: ...t the case where you want the roll to appear and click the checkbox for the roll 5 Click Close Deleting a film case Follow these steps to delete a film case 1 Click the Film Cases text on the Film Cases icon 2 Select the case you want to delete in the Film Cases window 3 Click Delete Case 4 When you see the confirmation window click OK The case is deleted from the Film Cases window 5 Click Close A...

Page 32: ...ring the actual photos on your hard drive Likewise rolls for network images can be viewed as thumbnails and searched by photo comments even when the network is offline Rolls of film that are stored on removable media or network drives have an icon in the corner that indicates where the rolls are located When you want to print an image a message appears telling you the name of the media disk where ...

Page 33: ...hing or Exif Print photo depending on how you retouch it it may lose its PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print data To restore the PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print data use the Cancel Retouch option in the Retouch menu If you overwrite the original image when you retouch the photo you can t restore the PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print data not applicable to OS X 10 1 Automatically Retouching a Ph...

Page 34: ...ched They will display the blue border when you click them Use the horizontal scroll bar to see more photos if necessary Click Select All in either row to select all the images in that row To replace the original photos check the Overwrite Original Image box These changes cannot be reversed Otherwise you can undo retouches with the Cancel Retouch command on the Retouch menu The retouching informat...

Page 35: ... and blue values in the image You can either use the sliders to make the adjustment or select the image you like best from the nine choices displayed 4 If you want the changes to be made to the original photo file check the Overwrite Original Image box 5 When you are happy with the changes click the Retouch button Enlarge the photo Undo the last change Click here when you are ready to save the cha...

Page 36: ...u want CW 90 CCW90 or 180 and then click the Rotate button Click Rotate All if you want to rotate all the selected images 4 If you want to rotate the original photo file check the Overwrite Original Image box Rotate the image clockwise 90 Rotate the image counterclockwise 90 Rotate the image 180 Check this box to change the original photo Rotate all the selected images Rotate the image Skip the cu...

Page 37: ... move the borders in to crop the image You can move the box around to capture the desired part of the photo Make sure the proper photo format is selected in the Aspect Ratio pull down menu For more information click Help Crop the image as selected Landscape Skip the current photo and display the next Crop all the selected images as marked on this image Select landscape or portrait automatically Po...

Page 38: ... or Sepia You can turn your color photos into black and white or sepia tone images Follow these steps 1 Select the folder or roll and then the photo s you want to retouch 2 Click the Retouch button and then select either Black White or Sepia You see this window 3 The window shows the photos you selected before and after changing the tone All the retouched photos are outlined with a blue border ind...

Page 39: ...ow these steps to give your photos a soft focus effect 1 Select the folder or roll and then select the photo s you want to retouch 2 Click the Retouch button and select Soft Focus You see the following 3 Use the slider to increase or decrease the soft focus effect 4 When you are happy with the image click Run If you selected more than one photo the next one is displayed Skip the current photo and ...

Page 40: ... Correction You see the following 3 Use the Zoom slider to enlarge the photo 4 Use your mouse to click on the eye area then drag the ellipse shape to define the area you want to adjust 5 Use the sliders to increase or decrease the brightness or hue 6 When you are done click Correct to apply the changes to the photo If you change your mind click Cancel to cancel the changes and close the window Use...

Page 41: ...his window 3 The first image you selected is displayed Check the boxes for the effects you want to cancel If you want to leave this image unchanged and go on to the next click Skip 4 When you are ready click Run to cancel the retouching If you want to cancel the retouching on all the selected photos click Run All You see a confirmation window Click OK again Check the retouch effects you want to ca...

Page 42: ...ion window 3 Enter the information you want for this photo Then click OK If more than one photo was selected you see the next one If you don t want to enter or change any information for this photo and you selected more than one click Skip to go to the next one Type your comments here Copy the comment or date from the previous photo Display the next photo Copy all data from the previous photo Copy...

Page 43: ...nd then start recording When you finish click OK You see a speaker icon in the upper right corner of the photo Click the speaker icon to play the sound for a photo You can also select the photo and then choose Play Sound from the Edit menu To delete the sound from a photo select the photo and then choose Delete Sound from the Edit menu Click here to start recording ...

Page 44: ...ith this toolbar on top You can do the following Click Next or Prev to display the other photos if you selected more than one Click Window to display the photo in the current window Click Original to display the image at the resolution it was taken Click Screen to use the whole screen for the image Click Slide to run a slide show of the selected photos See Creating a Photo Slide Show on page 69 fo...

Page 45: ...hes etc 46 Print an index or contact sheet of selected photos 48 Print duplicate copies of selected photos You can specify the number of duplicates for each photo 50 Print selected photos in a photo album layout and add captions to the photos 52 Print photos in greeting card layouts with or without text 56 Print a sheet of stickers including frames and other graphics for a selected photo 60 Print ...

Page 46: ...d Select the folder or roll containing the photo s you want to print 3 Click Step 2 Print Assignment You see this window Select the size of print such as 2 3 or 4 6 Use the scroll bar to see more options Choose any options in the Print Preferences box you want to use If you want to create a roll at this time click the Roll button and choose one of the New Roll options See Creating a Roll of Film o...

Page 47: ...elected your printer you can select your paper size as the Media Size setting on the Film Factory screen 4 Click Step 3 Print You see this screen 5 Choose the number of copies you want Film Factory tells you how many sheets of paper are required You can click the Detailed Preview button to see the image enlarged Leave the PRINT Image Matching and or Exif Print box checked for the best results when...

Page 48: ...t of selected photos in thumbnail size This provides a convenient way to see all the photos in a roll or a selection of your favorite shots 1 Click Index Prints 2 Step 1 Select Photos is highlighted Select the folder or roll and click on the photos you want to print Click the Select All button to print all the photos in the roll on the index sheet 3 Click Step 2 Print Assignment You see this scree...

Page 49: ...setting Once you ve selected your printer you can select your paper size as the Media Size setting on the Film Factory screen 5 Click Step 3 Print Choose the number of copies Film Factory tells you how many sheets of paper are required For a closer look click the Detailed Preview button Leave the PRINT Image Matching and or Exif Print box checked for the best results when printing photos containin...

Page 50: ...photos click the 1 copy of each button at the top of the screen To print one or more copies of selected photos click on each photo you want Film Factory displays the following at the bottom of the picture Click the or button to select the number of copies you want to print for that photo 3 Click Step 2 Print Assignment You see this screen Select the layout you want Select whether to print a border...

Page 51: ... you ve selected your printer you can select your paper size as the Media Size setting on the Film Factory screen 5 Click Step 3 Print Choose the number of copies of the previewed page you want to print For a closer look click the Detailed Preview button Leave the PRINT Image Matching and or Exif Print box checked for the best results when printing photos containing P I M and or Exif Print data no...

Page 52: ...on the photos individually in the order you want them to print for your album As you click on a photo a number appears at the bottom left corner of each photo indicating its order in the sequence 3 Click Step 2 Choose Layout You see this screen If you deselect a photo by clicking it again the other photos are renumbered Select the layout you want Select whether to print a border or date with the p...

Page 53: ... the Settings button to change the font effects With Windows and Macintosh OS 9 x check the Printer Settings If the Printer Media Type EPSON printers only or Paper Size setting is incorrect click the Properties button and select the appropriate setting See your printer documentation for details With Macintosh OS X click the Properties button Select your printer in the Format for menu then select t...

Page 54: ...ont button When you are done making changes click OK 7 If you want to save the album page click Save and enter the filename and location where you want to save it 8 Click Step 4 Print Choose the number of copies you want Film Factory tells you how many sheets of paper are required For a closer look click the Detailed Preview button To use a previously saved album page click Step 1 Select Photos an...

Page 55: ...ta not applicable to OS X 10 1 9 When you are ready click With Macintosh OS 9 x you see the printer settings window Click Print With Macintosh OS X you see the printer settings window Select Print Settings from the Copies Pages pull down menu Then select your Media Type EPSON printers only and other print settings as necessary and click Print ...

Page 56: ...type should be Photo Paper or Glossy Photo Paper for the outside of the card See your printer documentation for details With Macintosh OS X click the Properties button Select your printer in the Format for menu then select the correct Paper Size setting Once you ve selected your printer you can select your paper size as the Media Size setting on the Film Factory screen EPSON offers Glossy Photo Gr...

Page 57: ...ng card click Save and enter the filename and location where you want to save it 8 Click Step 4 Print You should print only one card at a time so make sure the number of copies is set to 1 For a closer look click the Detailed Preview button Leave the PRINT Image Matching and or Exif Print box checked for the best results when printing photos containing P I M and or Exif Print data not applicable t...

Page 58: ...has been printed remove it from the printer If you want to print any text inside the card see the next section Printing text inside the card If you are using the EPSON Glossy Photo Greeting Card media follow these steps to print text inside the card 1 Click Step 2 Choose Layout Select a Greeting Card Style If your picture is horizontal and the card will be folded at the top select Inside Text Top ...

Page 59: ...d change the font if desired by clicking the Font button You can also click one of the alignment buttons to change the text alignment if necessary When you are done making changes click OK 5 If you want to save the inside layout click Save and enter the filename and location where you want to save it Do not change the Orientation setting Film Factory automatically selects the correct orientation f...

Page 60: ...button 7 When you are ready click With Macintosh OS 9 x you see the printer settings window Click Print With Macintosh OS X you see the printer settings window Select Print Settings from the Copies Pages pull down menu Then select your Media Type EPSON printers only and other print settings as necessary and click Print Sticker Prints Follow these steps to print a sheet of stickers including frames...

Page 61: ...Size Landscape as the Orientation and Photo Quality Glossy Film as the Media Type If you are using other media make sure the settings are correct for your paper see your printer documentation With Macintosh OS X click the Properties button Select your printer in the Format for menu then select the correct Paper Size setting Once you ve selected your printer you can select your paper size as the Me...

Page 62: ...iew button to see a larger view of the sticker sheet See your printer documentation for instructions on loading sticker media Leave the PRINT Image Matching and or Exif Print box checked for the best results when printing photos containing P I M and or Exif Print data not applicable to OS X 10 1 If you want to change or delete text you have added select the text box click the Edit Text button and ...

Page 63: ...ON printers only and other print settings as necessary and click Print Calendars Using the Calendar option you can print a selected photo and text in a calendar layout as described below Printing the calendar 1 Click Calendars 2 Step 1 Select Photo is highlighted Select the photo you want to appear on your calendar 3 Click Step 2 Choose Layout You see this screen Select the layout you want Check t...

Page 64: ...ear on the calendar or delete holidays you want to remove from the calendar and click OK 6 Click Step 3 Edit Layout The layout you selected appears on the screen Select holidays to edit or delete from this list Add holidays that you want to display on your calendar every year to this box Add holidays you want to include on your calendar for the specified year Save your current layout settings Sele...

Page 65: ... is set to 1 For a closer look click the Detailed Preview button Leave the PRINT Image Matching and or Exif Print box checked for the best results when printing photos containing P I M and or Exif Print data not applicable to OS X 10 1 11 Make sure paper is loaded then click With Macintosh OS 9 x you see the printer settings window Click Print To use a previously saved calendar click Step 1 Select...

Page 66: ...es on one sheet like you might get from a professional photo studio Follow these steps 1 Click Combo Prints 2 Step 1 Select Photo is highlighted Select the photo you want to make a combo print of You can select only one 3 Click Step 2 Choose Layout You see this screen 4 Select the Combo Print Layout you want Use the scroll bar to see more options If you want borders or crop marks around the photos...

Page 67: ...reen 6 Choose the number of copies you want Film Factory tells you how many sheets of paper are required Click Detailed Preview to see a larger view Leave the PRINT Image Matching and or Exif Print box checked for the best results when printing photos containing P I M and or Exif Print data not applicable to OS X 10 1 7 When you are ready click With Macintosh OS 9 x you see the printer settings wi...

Page 68: ...ollage Follow these steps to create a collage of two or more photos 1 From the Main menu select the photos you want to be in the collage 2 Click the Export button and select Create Collage You see this window 3 Enter the filename file type JPEG PICT or Bitmap and other information for the collage 4 When you are ready click Create Windows or Merge Macintosh You see the new collage image in your rol...

Page 69: ...e backward and forward through your photos Playing a Movie File As long as QuickTime 4 or higher is installed on your computer you can play QuickTime DV MPEG and AVI movie files in Film Factory Just select the movie file and then select Play Movie from the View menu Creating Web Pages of Your Photos 1 From the Main Menu select the roll or folder and then select the photos you want to use in your w...

Page 70: ...t the EPSON PhotoCenter you can Store and organize your photos online in password protected albums Share your photos with family and friends Print high resolution photos straight from the web on your EPSON printer Create free online postcards with your photos Follow these steps to upload photos to the EPSON PhotoCenter or an FTP site 1 Select the roll or folder and then select the photo s you want...

Page 71: ...k OK The photo is saved in the Windows folder and applied to your desktop Using a Photo Roll as a Screen Saver If you are using Windows you can use one or more rolls of photos as your screen saver To use this feature you must create a roll of film using the Rolls of Film View For more information about creating Rolls of Film see Creating a Roll of Film on page 18 1 Right click on your desktop and ...

Page 72: ...ll or folder and then select the photo s you want to convert 2 Click the Export button and select To File You see this window 3 Enter the folder where you want to export the file or click Browse to find it 4 Select the image format you want for the exported file s JPEG Exif PICT or Bitmap and the resolution quality and other export settings 5 When you are ready click Run or Run All to convert the ...

Page 73: ...er and then select the photo s you want to e mail 4 Click the Export button and select Send Mail Your e mail program should start and your photos should appear as attachments 5 Use your program as you normally do to e mail your photos Where to Get Help If you ve tried online Help checked this guide and still have questions then contact EPSON at our website http support epson com Be sure to visit w...

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