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built-in templates, you can also create your own using your personal collection of digital images.
Creating a Funhouse Image
The creation procedure is extremely simple. There are five easy steps. Each step is listed vertically
along the left side of the program desktop:
In this step, you will select the template for your project. A “template” is the primary image in
which other images will be inserted. You can think of a template as the background, or scene, of
your Funhouse image. Within this scene, you’ll insert your own images to make it unique.
Click the
Get Template
icon on the left side of the screen. You’ll be taken to the Template Screen,
where you can preview, create, and select your Funhouse template. The left side of this screen will
contain a pull-down that contains several template categories. Use this pull-down to select a
desired category. Once you select one, you’ll be able to preview each template within the category.
Choose the “My Templates” category to view, edit, and create your own templates (see the
“Creating Your Own Templates” section).
When you click a template thumbnail, it will appear in the main preview window. Notice that on the
template there will be one or more colored areas, usually over the face of any figure that may be
present. These are “masks”, which are areas that will end up being replaced by images that you
insert.
Click Okay when you’re ready to proceed. You’ll be taken back to the Main Screen and your
selected template will be displayed.
Step 2: Get Photo
Now that your template is selected, you can insert other photos into the masked areas. This is done
through the second step along the left side of the screen. Click the
Get Photo
icon. You’ll be taken
to the Get Photo Screen.
>From this screen, you can choose one or more (depending on your template) images for insertion
into your selected scene. Choosing photos works similarly to choosing a template, but there are
additional options.
