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Table of Content Welcome to ArcSoft PhotoImpression . . . . . . . . . .2 Highlights of ArcSoft PhotoImpression . . . . . . . .3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Installing ArcSoft PhotoImpression . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Working with ArcSoft PhotoImpression . . . . . . . .6 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Options on the Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Opening an Image from a Disk Drive . . . . . .
1 Welcome to ArcSoft PhotoImpression ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ is an easy-to-use image -editing program specifically designed for general consumers. The program enables you to edit, retouch, enhance or add special effects to digital images with point-n-click simplicity. From cookie-cutter prints and calendars to greeting cards and contact sheets, PhotoImpression brings you a complete photo editor and project-maker that’s both rich in features and easy to use.
2 Highlights of ArcSoft 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 enhancement options give you the incredible power to manipulate images like a pro. • Huge collections of frames, brushes and shapes let you add an artistic appeal to your images.
3 System Requirements For Windows: • Windows 98/Me/2000/XP • Pentium-based processor or equivalent (Pentium II 300 or equivalent recommended) • 275 MB free hard disk space • 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) • 16-bit color display at 800 x 600 For Macintosh • Macintosh OS 8.
4 Installing ArcSoft 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.
5 Working with ArcSoft 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.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 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). Edit - brings up editing tools for manipulating images. Options include Crop/Resize Retouch, Text, Enhance, Effects, and Layers.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide View Controls: Navigation Window - shows a miniature view of the current image. Even if you zoom in on a specific part of the image, you will still be able to see the whole picture in the Navigation Window. You can drag the box in the Navigation Window to focus on specific areas of the image. Magnification Controls - display the currently viewed size of the image as a percentage.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide Redo – reverses the last action you’ve undone. Copy – copies the selected area, layer, or image onto the Clipboard. Paste – pastes what’s on the Clipboard onto the selected image as a new layer. Delete Layer – deletes the currently selected layer. Close Image – closes the currently selected image. Opening an Image from a Disk Drive You can open an image that is stored on your hard drive or any removable media. 1.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide Acquiring Images from a TWAIN Device PhotoImpression accepts images acquired via standard TWAIN devices. 1. Click the Get Photo button on the Main Screen, and select Camera/Scanner. A list of your TWAIN devices will appear. 2. Select your desired device from the Select Source pull-down. 3. Select the album to which you wish to link the acquired image(s). 4. Click the Acquire Options button to set your acquire parameters: a.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 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.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 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.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide Soft Edge Slider - gives cropped edges a warm fade based on the position of the slider. Apply To All Layers - crops all layers to the selected area when checked. Crop – crops the image to only show areas that have been selected. Width – displays the current image's width in pixels. You can change this to any desired value to resize the image. WScale – displays the image width as a percentage, with "100" being the current actual image width.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide Retouch: Brush Palette – offers various sizes for certain editing tools. The larger the brush size, the larger the affected area when a tool is used. The Intensity slider adjusts the degree of effect applied. Color Palette – offers various colors for use when painting or doing other color editing. The two color squares on the left of the Color Palette show you the active (top) and alternative (bottom) colors.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide Blur – smoothes rough edges. Sharpen – sharpens fuzzy areas. Darken – lowers brightness. Lighten – raises brightness. EyeDropper – lets you set a color on your image as the active color. Bucket Fill – covers the area you click on (based on color similarity) with the active color. Pattern Fill – fills a layer or image with a selected pattern. Gradient Fill – fills the current image or layer with a gradient from the alternative color to the active color.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide Tone – can be used to adjust the highlight, midtones, and shadow of the selected layer. It offers more control than Brightness/Contrast. Blur – decreases the contrast between adjacent pixels, creating a fuzzy effect over the entire layer. Sharpen – pixelates the entire layer, eliminating smoother edges in the image. Equalization – evenly redistributes the grayscale or color values of the pixels in an image.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide Layers: The Layers Palette shows thumbnails of each layer. The currently selected layer will have a highlight around the thumbnail. Toggling the green light above the thumbnail on and off displays and hides the layer, respectively. The slider above the thumbnail adjusts the transparency of the layer. Note: An image can have multiple layers. You can retain separation of the multiple layers of an image only if it is saved as a PSF file.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 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.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 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: 1.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 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.
ArcSoft PhotoImpression Quick Start Guide 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 different spacing options, add file names below the images, and review every page to be printed. Getting Help PhotoImpression provides extensive online help.
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