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PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide

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PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide

Working with PhotoImpression

Getting Started

For Windows:

1. Click Start.
2. Select Programs>ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4>PhotoImpression 4.

The PhotoImpression Main Screen will appear on your desktop.

For Macintosh:

1. Locate the PhotoImpression folder on your hard drive, and double-click to open it.
2. In the PhotoImpression window, find the PhotoImpression program icon, and 

double-click it. The program will start.

Options on the Main Screen:

Command Buttons:
Get Photo

- opens images from an album (Album) or a disk drive (From Folder). You

can also acquire images from TWAIN devices (Camera/Scanner), get screenshots (Screen
Capture), and create new images from scratch (Create New).

Installing PhotoImpression

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 the Run dialog box, type in D:/Setup.exe (where "D" is your CD-ROM drive).

4. Click OK.

5. Follow the instructions onscreen to complete the installation.

For Macintosh:

1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. A CD-ROM icon will appear onscreen.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon. A window entitled “PhotoImpression” will pop up.
3. In the PhotoImpression window, double-click the PhotoImpression Installer.

The installation will start.

4. Follow the instructions onscreen to complete the installation.

Magnification
Controls

Command 
Buttons

Navigation
Window

Main Screen

Toolbar

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Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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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