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User Manual-4.0 Gift Xpress User Manual CONTENTS 1. Hello 1.1 Introduction 1.2 System Requirements 2. Opening the Tool Box – Getting Started 2.1 Registration 2.1.1 Online Registration 2.1.2 Offline Registration 2.2 Know Your Software 2.2.1 General Features 2.2.2 Controls and Navigations 2.2.3 Shortcut Tools 2.2.4 Preferences 3. Getting Into the Job – Using the Software 3.1 Predefined Categories and Sizes 3.2 Creating and Modifying Categories and Sizes 3.2.1 Creating a Category and Size 3.2.
User Manual-4.0 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 3.4.7 Get More, Import and Delete Template 3.4.8 Saving and Exporting Multi-Photo Multi-Gift 3.5 How to Create Special Design Gifts? 3.5.1 Create Frame and Templates for Special Design Gift 3.5.2 Creating a Category and Size 3.5.3 Editing a Category and Size 3.5.4 Deleting a Category and Size 3.5.5 Creating Your Gift in Special Design Gift 3.5.6 Saving and Exporting Special Design Gift Fine Tuning – Photo Editing 4.1 Basic Filters 4.
User Manual-4.0 Gift Xpress User Manual 1.0 Hello Congratulations on buying Gift Xpress! This Manual will guide you on how to use this software effectively. 1.1 Introduction Gift Xpress is a software where you can design gift in easy way with ready designs provided in the software. This software provides various categories of gifts like Mug, Conical Mug, Mousepad, T-Shirt, Key-Chain, Cap, Water Bottle, Pillow, Puzzle, Laptop Sleeve and i-phone Cover with various sizes.
User Manual-4.0 2.0 Opening the Tool Box- Getting Started This section deals with online and offline registration process and other tools like shortcuts, preferences and help. 2.1 Registration Once you have installed the Gift Xpress software on your computer, you need to proceed to Registration. This ensures that all features of the software are made available to you. Registration is very easy and the user-friendliness of the software makes the process quick and simple.
User Manual-4.0 In the last field- Serial Number (XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX), if you are registering the Professional version (PRO) of the software then the Serial number will be automatically generated in the serial number text box. You will also find the serial number inside the software box pack. OR If you are registering the Standard version (STD) of the software, then you will get the Serial Number inside the box as well as behind the box pack, enter this Serial Number in the serial number text box.
User Manual-4.0 After ensuring that all the fields are filled correctly, click on ‘Register Offline’ at the lower left-hand corner of the page, after which you move on to the next page. The next page (Image 2.1.2.1) has boxes for ‘Serial number’, ‘DgKey’ and ‘Registration Key’. If the serial number (XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX) is not already there in the serial number text box, then enter the number provided by the vendor on purchasing the pack or, alternatively, found on the software box pack. Image 2.
User Manual-4.0 Note: If you are an existing user, fill in details such as your email id and password and the registration key is generated for your use. 2.2 Know Your Software This section gives you a basic understanding of Gift Xpress before you actually start working on the software. Running through this section will enhance your understanding of the options available and will help you to make optimal use of the software. 2.2.
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User Manual-4.0 Show/hide gridlines Zoom in Zoom out Fit to screen Actual size Save the work Save a copy of the changes Load original image Reset all Helps you to move back to the previous page Helps you go to the next page , , Rotate border 90, 180, 270 Flip horizontally Flip vertically Create a new category for Gift Creation Edit a category Delete a category Swap photo Panning 2.2.
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User Manual-4.0 Clicking on the on the top right-hand corner, displays the ‘Preferences’ window (Image 2.2.4.1). Image 2.2.4.1: The ‘Preferences’ window Choose your preferred language from for the updated list of languages. Select the different color in which you want your software to be displayed from , click on ; click on to check to get more Themes from Dgflick website.
User Manual-4.0 All option panels can be docked, undocked, expanded or moved to create an interface that gives you maximum working comfort. 3.0 Getting Into The Job – Using The Software In previous section we learnt about software functionality. Now in this section we will learn how to use this software to create Gifts. We will see various available categories and sizes and various ways to create gifts. 3.
User Manual-4.0 10. Laptop Sleeve: Makes Customized and Personalized gifts with inbuilt product size 14 inch in 3140 X 4160 pixels and 17 inch 3800 X 4820 pixels. 11. I-Phone Cover: Makes Customized and Personalized gifts with inbuilt standard product size 1350 X 674 pixels 3.2 Creating and Modifying Categories and Sizes Gift Xpress has a wide variety of predefined categories and sizes.
User Manual-4.0 (c) ‘Description’: Give a description of the category you are creating. Image 3.2.1.2: The ‘Create Category’ window Click , on the lower right-hand corner to save the category you created (Image 3.2.1.3). ! Leaving either the ‘Name’ or the ‘Ref. Image’ field blank will not allow you to save the category. Image 3.2.1.3: The category created The new category is created and can be viewed in ‘Select Category’ Window.
User Manual-4.0 Click on to ‘Add’ a new size on the ‘Select Product’ window (Image 3.2.1.4). Image 3.2.1.4: Creating new Size in new Category On the next window : ‘Create Gift’ (Image 3.2.1.5) – fill in the fields corresponding to (a) ‘Name’: The name you want for your new size, (b) ‘Ref. Image’: The image you want for your size, clicking on the icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it. Image 3.2.1.
User Manual-4.0 Checking the ‘Use Special Designs’ check box will allow you to view the designs in design area. Check the Give Mirror effect from Define the product from Check the Define the refrence image, clicking on the icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it. Check the check box to export only the design area. . . check box to insert the over lay image of the product.
User Manual-4.0 After selecting the category you wish to modify on the ‘Select Category’ window, (Image 3.2.2.1) click on to ‘edit’ the category as per your requirements. Image 3.2.2.1: The ‘Select Category’ window On the next page : ‘Edit Category’ (Image 3.2.2.2) – you can add your edits to the, (a) ‘Name’: Edit the name as per your choice. (b) ‘Ref. Image’: Edit the Ref.
User Manual-4.0 ! At any point during the process, you could click on the back button to go back to the previous window. On clicking this button, you are offered the chance to save/not save your changes or cancel the ‘Back’ command. You could also click on to go back to the home page. Editing a Size To view the gift sizes under a category, double click on the category. Alternatively, you could select the category and then click on in the lower right-hand corner.
User Manual-4.0 You could add/edit your comments by clicking on the ‘Comment’ button. Click The changes done get saved. on the lower right-hand corner to save the changes you made to the category. 3.2.3 Deleting a Category and Size Deleting a Category Click on After selecting the category you wish to delete on the ‘Select Category’ window (Image 3.2.3.1), click on at the lower left-hand corner of the screen to view the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and ‘Delete’ options. to delete it. Image 3.2.3.
User Manual-4.0 On the ‘Select Product’ window (Image 3.2.3.2), select the size you need to delete and then click on to delete it. Image 3.2.3.2: The ‘Select Product’ window A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen. Clicking on ‘Yes’ deletes the size; clicking on ‘No’ aborts the operation. 3.3 Creating Your Gift Once you have modified or customized categories according to your requirements (section 3.
User Manual-4.0 : Can be used to reset the changes done. : Select the photos to be swapped using the control key and then click on the icon to swap them. : Move the scroll wheel of the mouse on the photo for zooming in/out. On-board panning: placing the cursor on to pan the photo. Rotate Photo: click on changes it to , this can then be clicked and dragged and drag the mouse to rotate the image. Any change can be undone or redone using and respectively.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.3.1.1: The ‘Select Category’ window and various Gift Sizes The category that you have selected is seen on the top, right-hand corner. You can view a drop down list of various gift sizes, available under the category (refer section 3.1) by keeping your mouse pointer on Double click on the category or select the category and click select the category. on the lower, right-hand corner to On the ‘Select Product’ window (Image 3.3.1.2), select the desired gift size. Image 3.3.
User Manual-4.0 Design Gift The ‘Design Gift’ window gives you a blank ‘canvas’ along with the mug design to work on. ‘Help tools’ are listed at the top of the page (defined earlier) and the option bar is to your left (image 3.3.1.3). Image 3.3.1.3: Design Gift Design Click on tab on the option bar to insert the design of your choice. Click on to filter the designs according to the Orientation, No. of photos, Color, Theme, Style and Default.
User Manual-4.0 Add Photo Click on the tab in the left panel to insert photos. Double click on the photo to be inserted or drag and drop the photo as required. You can add photos from your hard disk or take photos from Facebook through Photo Tab. button from Image 3.3.1.5: ‘Change Path’ window After clicking on tab you will be redirected to Change Path Window (Image 3.3.1.5) where you can manage your photos, edit them, give them desire effect, resize them or rename them.
User Manual-4.0 : The number on the photo indicates the count of the photo being used. Sort the photos by clicking on Photo Quality Indicator: The quality of photos used in the gift must be good to ensure clarity in the final product. Gift Xpress has an in-built ‘Quality Indicator’, which warns you whenever the photo quality goes below the required standards. Once a photo has been placed into the frame the indicator warns you if the resolution is inappropriate for the desired output size.
User Manual-4.0 Ready Page Composition Change Design Click on the tab on the option bar to change the design of your choice. Click on to filter the designs according to the Orientation, No. of photos, Color, Theme, Style and Default. Select the desired filtration type and click on ‘OK’. Double click on the desired design to be applied. Image 3.3.2.1: Change Design Change Photo Click on the tab in the left panel to change photos.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.3.2.2: ‘Change Path’ window After clicking on tab you will be redirected to Change Path Window (Image 3.3.2.2) where you can manage your photos, edit them, give them desire effect, resize them or rename them. (for details refer Section 3.3.4 Manage Your Photos) Image 3.3.2.3: Photo Changed Sort the photos by clicking on Add Effects To edit effects to your gift, click tab on the left-hand option bar.
User Manual-4.0 There are 10 different options under this category. They are: Colorize, Blur, Opacity, Feather, Shadow, Glow, Outline, Rotation, Presets and Blend. Colorize: Click on the photo to be modified and then click on the colorize preset to apply the effect to the photo. (Image 3.3.2.4) To manually make changes or customize, click on level using and change the color, opacity and . (a) (b) Image 3.3.2.4: Applying the ‘Colorize’ effect.
User Manual-4.0 Glow: Apply the required presets under the ‘Glow’ option by clicking on the photo and then clicking on the preset. Apply your own settings by clicking on the changing your blur, color and opacity values. button and Outline: Select the photo and click on the preset of your choice to apply the outline. To customize the outline, click on in the values in these fields: . Then, create the outline of your choice by filling .
User Manual-4.0 The four options in this tool – Send to Back, Send Backward, Bring to Front, Bring Forward – help in moving objects forward and backward depending on the design. Click on the object and then choose the option required to move the photo accordingly. This option can be used to move the object around with respect to the page. Click on the object and then select the option on the bar to apply the changes.
User Manual-4.0 For zooming the page out. Adjusts the page size such that the page fits the screen. Shows the actual size of the page. Blank Page Composition Select Category On the select category window (Image 3.3.3.2), select the category you would like to use for your gift: Mug, Conical Mug, Mouse pad, T-Shirt, Key Chain, Cap, Water Bottle, Pillow, Puzzle, Laptop Sleeve and i-phone cover.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.3.3.3: The ‘Select Product’ window After selecting the desired size, click window. on the lower, right-hand corner to go to ‘Design Gift’ ! At any point during the process, you could click on the You could also click on button to go back to the previous page. to go back to the home page. Design Gift The ‘Design Gift’ window gives you a blank ‘canvas’ to work on. ‘Help tools’ are listed at the top of the page (defined earlier) and the option bar is to your left. Image 3.3.3.
User Manual-4.0 Besides the in-built backgrounds, you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the browse button . The last 15 paths used can be viewed. To use a background, double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar. Image 3.3.3.5: The page with the selected background Uncheck the To fill the canvas with one single solid color, click on and place it on the color you wish to use as background for your gift.
User Manual-4.0 You could also use a photo of your choice as the background for your Gift. To do this, click on the tab to view the selected photos. Select the photo and click on the ‘Set Photo as Background’ button. The photo now serves as a background to the page (Image 3.3.3.7). Image 3.3.3.7: A photo as the background Add Photo Click on the You could browse photos and even access the last 15 paths you have used.
User Manual-4.0 Sort the photos by clicking on To use a photo, either double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas (Image 3.3.3.9). . Image 3.3.3.9: Photo added to page Rotating Photos Rotating photos by keeping the creative design in mind adds to the overall presentation of the pages. Gift Xpress gives you the option of either rotating the photo within the frame or rotating the whole picture along with the frame.
User Manual-4.0 Zooming In/Out While working on your gift designing you can focus attention on a specific area of the page by zooming in or take a look at the ‘larger picture’ by zooming out. You can use a combination of these options to obtain the desired level of accuracy on the page. How to: Click on the photo you want to work on and then use the scroll wheel of the mouse to zoom in or zoom out as per your requirement. (a) (b) Image 3.3.3.
User Manual-4.0 Right Clicking While working on Gift Xpress, you could use the right click button to get several options right then and there. Right clicking outside photos: As seen in Image 3.3.3.13, right clicking outside photos lets you access the following options directly: The ‘Effects’ option- Give effects like Colorize, Blur, Opacity, Feather, Shadow, Glow, Outline, Rotation, Presets and Blend.
User Manual-4.0 Add Border Click on the You could select a border from the options, Gift Xpress displays for you on the left panel or you could browse and select a border of your choice from the path in which you have saved it (the previous 15 paths are available here also). Double click on the border or drag and drop the border on the photo to apply to it.
User Manual-4.0 You could even use your own clip-arts by accessing them using accessed are available. Click on to access the ready tones for the cliparts. There are 18 ready tones available for each clipart and you could use the color of your choice depending on your design by double clicking on the ready tone (Image 3.3.3.16). , where the last 15 paths (a) (b) Image 3.3.3.16: (a) A clip-art.
User Manual-4.0 Add Title Click on the The empty white field can be used to type in the title you wish to add to your gift. You can change the following parameters for the title: (i) tab to add or amend a title to your gift. Font (iii) Style (ii) Font size (iv) Font Color (v) Ready presets can be availed from . Image 3.3.3.18: Adding a title for your photo Your gift is ready in a smart way and now can be sent for exporting or can be shared on your Facebook account. (Image 3.3.3.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.3.3.19: Your Gift is Ready 3.3.4 Manage Your Photos Click on the You could browse photos and even access the last 15 paths you have used. You can add photos from your hard disk, CD-Drive, Pen Drive, Bluetooth or take photos from tab on the left panel to access the photos of your choice. Facebook through button from Photo Tab.
User Manual-4.0 Hard disk USB CD/DVD Facebook Bluetooth Select any of the media where your photos are been saved. Go forward or backward with view your folders in list or icon style. . the button on the top right corner of the window to zoom in/out your photos. The top option bar helps you to view the photos in 5 different ways o thumbnail style o to get a full view of the photo. o filmstrip view.
User Manual-4.0 Select the photos to be edited and click on (Image 3.3.4.2) * option to color correct your multiple photos. Image 3.3.4.2: Select multiple photos On the ‘Edit Photo’ window ( the brightness, contrast and gamma; and output levels of the photo and ),(Image 3.3.4.3) select to adjust the color tones; click on to adjust to adjust the input to adjust the RGB color.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.3.4.3: Edit Photo window* Select Click on option to change the size of your photos. * the checkbox of the photos to be resized and select the desired percentage from tab if you want to resize your photos percentage wise. : From the and tab you can see the changes applied. The tab indicates the quality of the photo. The quality of photos used here must be good to ensure clarity in the final product.
User Manual-4.0 Select the desired size from Select the custom option from size tab if you want to give your customized size to the photo. After resizing the photo click on Clicking on Select the Manually change the photo name from OR to overwrite the changes over the existing photos. will save the changes done on the photo with a different name. option to rename your photos. * from here you can change the count of the photos.
User Manual-4.0 : Rotate photo clockwise. : Rotate photo counter clockwise. : Edit photos. Sort the photos by clicking on Click on . to select multiple photos, all photos or individual photos. shows the number of photos selected. indicates the photo highlighted. lets you to send the photos to your Facebook account or send it to your hard drive.
User Manual-4.0 3.4.1 Create Frame and Mask for Multi-Photo Multi-Gift To create a particular gift first we need to create frame for that gift if we want new sizes. Image 3.4.1.1: Frame for Gift How to Create Frame: Measure the width and height of the actual frame with ruler. According to the gift size select the canvas area in the Photoshop. Create outer border of the frame. Image 3.4.1.2: Creating Frame Save the created frame in PNG format.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.1.3: Creating Frame Save the frame in msk format. Note: The file name of the frame in *.png and *.msk format should be similar Size and Name. How to Create Mask: Measure the width and height of the photo frame for individual masks. Create mask only for odd shapes. Image 3.4.1.4: Creating Mask Create the mask according to the photos. Save the mask in PNG format.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.1.5: Creating Mask Save the created frame in the application folder Right click on the software folder. Image 3.4.1.6: Saving Created Frame and Mask Click on properties. Image 3.4.1.7: Saving Created Frame and Mask ….. Properties Option Click on Open File Location.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.1.8: Saving Created Frame and Mask …. Open File Location Option Click on Products. Image 3.4.1.9: Saving Created Frame and Mask … File Location Product Folder Click on DgGift. Image 3.4.1.10: Saving Created Frame and Mask … DgGift Folder Click on Theme folder and paste the created frame in .png and .msk files in frame folder.
User Manual-4.0 Click on Theme folder and paste the created mask in .png and .msk files in mask folder. 3.4.2 Create Category and Size in Multi-Photo Multi-Gift Create Category Click on at the lower left-hand corner of the screen to view the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and ‘Delete’ options. Click on to ‘Add’ a new category (Image 3.4.2.1) on the ‘Select Category’ window. Image 3.4.2.1: The ‘Select Category’ window with the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and ‘Delete’ options On the next window – ‘Create Category’ (Image 3.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.2.2: The ‘Create Category’ window Click , on the lower right-hand corner to save the category you created (Image 3.4.2.3). ! Leaving either the ‘Name’ or the ‘Ref. Image’ field blank will not allow you to save the category. Image 3.4.2.3: The Category Created The new Category is created and can be viewed in ‘Select Category’ Window. ! At any point during the process, you could click on the back button to go back to the previous window.
User Manual-4.0 Click on to ‘Add’ a new size on the ‘Select Product’ window (Image 3.4.2.4). Image 3.4.2.4: Creating new Size in new Category On the next window : ‘Create Gift’ (Image 3.4.2.5) – fill in the fields corresponding to (a) ‘Name’: The name you want for your new size, (b) ‘Ref. Image’: The image you want for your size, clicking on the icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it. Image 3.4.2.
User Manual-4.0 Check the check box, if you want to view the designs in design area. Give Mirror effect from Check the check box to insert the over lay image of the product. Define the refrence image, clicking on the icon reference image from the path in which you saved it. Check the to the right of this field lets you choose the check box to export the Over Lay Image of the product. You could add your comments by clicking on the ‘Comment’ button.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.3.1: The ‘Select Category’ window On the next page : ‘Edit Category’ (Image 3.4.3.2) – you can add your edits to the, (a) ‘Name’: Edit the name as per your choice. (b) ‘Ref. Image’: Edit the Ref. image as per your choice by clicking on the icon field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it. to the right of this (c) ‘Description’: You may edit Description if needed. Image 3.4.3.
User Manual-4.0 Editing a Size To view the gift sizes under a category, double click on the category. Alternatively, you could select the category and then click on in the lower right-hand corner. On the ‘Select Product’ window, select the gift size you need to edit and then click on On the next page: ‘Edit Gift’ (Image 3.4.3.3) – you can make changes to the Name and Reference Image fields. (a) ‘Name’: Edit the name as per your choice. (b) ‘Ref. Image’: Edit the Ref.
User Manual-4.0 3.4.4 Deleting a Category and Size in Multi-Photo Multi-Gift Deleting a Category Click on After selecting the category you wish to delete on the ‘Select Category’ window (Image 3.4.4.1), click on at the lower left-hand corner of the screen to view the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and ‘Delete’ options. to delete it. Image 3.4.4.1: The ‘Select Category’ window A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.4.2: The ‘Select Product’ window A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen. Clicking on ‘Yes’ deletes the size; clicking on ‘No’ aborts the operation. 3.4.5 Creating Your Gift in Multi-Photo Multi-Gift Click on to go to design window. Image 3.4.5.1: ‘Design’ Window Click To apply border double click on the border or drag and drop the border needed from the Left panel. on the Left Panel to select the border.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.5.2: Add Border Click Select the dummy photo to be inserted on the page & double click on the photo. on the Left Panel to open the Photos folder. Image 3.4.5.3: Add Dummy Photo Click To apply the mask double click on the mask needed from the Left panel or drag and drop the mask.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.5.4: Add Mask to Dummy Photo To fit the photo in the photo area, scroll the mouse wheel to zoom in and zoom out on the photo. For On-board Panning– Move the cursor on drag. Resize the Dummy Photo to fit in Photo Area.(Image 3.4.5.5) , the mouse pointer changes to Image 3.4.5.5: Resize Photo to Photo Area Similarly insert other photos and masks.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.5.6: Add Other Photos and Mask Now Your Template with dummy photo is ready to save. 3.4.6 Save, Build and Share Template * Click on to save the template * Image 3.4.6.1: Saving the Template No. of photos: Automatically detects the number of photos on the page and displays the number by default . Orientation: Automatically detects the orientation of the page. Preferred orientations are Cover, Landscape, Portrait, Panoramic and Square.
User Manual-4.0 Color: Specify the color theme of the template or select from Theme: Specify the theme of the template or select from the given theme category . . Style: Specify the style of the template or select from the given style. . Custom: Specify the custom description for the template . Template Name: Specify the name for the template Click on ‘OK’ to save the template. Template is saved as per the given information.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.6.2: Build Template – 1 Image 3.4.6.3: Build Template – 2 Specify the name Browse the path for saving the volume OR by default the volume is saved in “My documents\my Galleria\GiftXpress” Accept the terms and conditions To build own templates click on The Software will display a message that our Template is Build Successfully. You can see your Template by clicking on ‘Open’ or you can proceed to creating Gift by selecting ‘OK’.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.6.4: Sharing Your Template Login is required to share the template. If you are an Existing User then you can Sign In with your Username and password to Share your Template on DgFlick Website. If you are a new user, then you need to register yourself on DgFlick Website. For that click on Sign Up and Register yourself with DgFlick By filling up a form to Share template. After Login the following window is displayed.
User Manual-4.0 To Get More designs go to ‘Design’ tab on ‘Design Gift’ Window. Click on Galleria. Click on ‘Get More’. You will be redirected to DgFlick Website where you can download new designs uploaded by DgFlick. Import You can import Templates which you have downloaded or saved on your hard disk. To Import new Designs or Templates in this software go to Design tab on Design Gift window. Click on Galleria. Select ‘Import’. A new ‘Import’ window will get opened.
User Manual-4.0 A dialog Box asking for permission to delete the template permanently will appear on screen. Select ‘Yes’ if you want to delete any template permanently or select ‘No’ to cancel the delete request. 3.4.8 Saving and Exporting Multi-Photo Multi- Gift You can create new Gift in new template. For that Click on ‘Design’ Tab. Select newly created Template. Then click on the Left Panel to open the Photos folder.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.4.8.2: Add Photos to Template You have to save your project to export it in JPEG or PNG. Click on Default path for saving the gift is “My Documents\My Gifts” Click ‘OK’ to save the Gift Project. to save the project. Export with JPG Save the Gift in JPG format with Default path for saving the JPG is “My Documents\My Exported Gift” Click ‘OK’ to save the JPG. .
User Manual-4.0 Output Image 3.4.8.1: Final Output Window of JPEG Here you can preview the actual gift with photos. The Gift saves its images separately according to the frame design. The gift get’s saved as MultiPhoto Gift.JPEG Export with PNG Save the Gift in PNG format with Default path for saving PNG is “My Documents\My Exported Gifts” Click ‘OK’ to save the PNG. .
User Manual-4.0 Output Image 3.4.8.2: Final Output Window of PNG Here you can view the multiphoto gift with photos in PNG format The gift gets saved as MultiPhoto Gift.PNG. 3.5 How to Create Special Design Gifts? Gift Xpress software provides you the option of creating special design Gifts. In this section we will learn how to create Special Design Gift with the Help of Gift Xpress. 3.5.
User Manual-4.0 Measure the top, bottom, left and right area of the frame for creating mask. Define these measurements in the Create new category window in Gift Xpress. Image 3.5.1.1: Create Frame How to Create Mask: Create mask only for odd shapes. Create the mask according to the photo placement area. Save the mask in PNG format. Image 3.5.1.2: Create Mask Define the transparency of the mask to fit the photos in the desired shape or mask. Save the mask in msk format.
User Manual-4.0 3.5.2 Create Category and Size for Special Design Gift Creating a Category Click on at the lower left-hand corner of the screen to view the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and ‘Delete’ options. Click on to ‘Add’ a new category (Image 3.5.2.1) on the ‘Select Category’ window. Image 3.5.2.1: The ‘Select Category’ window with the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and ‘Delete’ options On the next window – ‘Create Category’ (Image 3.5.2.
User Manual-4.0 Click , on the lower right-hand corner to save the category you created (Image 3.5.2.3). ! Leaving either the ‘Name’ or the ‘Ref. Image’ field blank will not allow you to save the category. Image 3.5.2.3: The Category Created The new category is created and can be viewed in ‘Select Category’ Window. ! At any point during the process, you could click on the back button to go back to the previous window.
User Manual-4.0 On the next window : ‘Create Gift’ (Image 3.5.2.5) – fill in the fields corresponding to (a) ‘Name’: The name you want for your new size, (b) ‘Ref. Image’: The image you want for your size, clicking on the icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it. Image 3.5.2.5: The ‘Create Gift’ window Fill in the parameters under the ‘Page’ tab. These are: Width and Height. Margins (Left, Right, Top and Bottom). DPI and Units.
User Manual-4.0 Define the product from Check the . check box to insert the over lay image of the product. Define the reference image, clicking on the icon reference image from the path in which you saved it. Check the to the right of this field lets you choose the check box to export the Over Lay Image of the product. You could add your comments by clicking on the ‘Comment’ button. Click on the lower left-hand corner to save the size you created.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.5.3.1: The ‘Select Category’ window On the next page : ‘Edit Category’ (Image 3.5.3.2) – you can add your edits to the, (a) ‘Name’: Edit the name as per your choice. (b) ‘Ref. Image’: Edit the Ref. image as per your choice by clicking on the icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it. (c) ‘Description’: You may Edit the Description if needed. Image 3.5.3.
User Manual-4.0 Editing a Size To view the gift sizes under a category, double click on the category. Alternatively, you could select the category and then click on in the lower right-hand corner. On the ‘Select Product’ window, select the gift size you need to edit and then click on On the next page: ‘Edit Gift’ (Image 3.5.3.3) – you can make changes to the Name and Reference Image fields. (a) ‘Name’: Edit the name as per your choice. (b) ‘Ref. Image’: Edit the Ref.
User Manual-4.0 Click The changes done get saved. on the lower right-hand corner to save the changes you made to the category. 3.5.4 Deleting a Category and Size Deleting a Category Click on After selecting the category you wish to delete on the ‘Select Category’ window (Image 3.5.4.1), click on at the lower left-hand corner of the screen to view the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’, and ‘Delete’ options. to delete it. Image 3.5.4.
User Manual-4.0 Image 3.5.4.2: The ‘Select Product’ window A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen. Clicking on ‘Yes’ deletes the size; clicking on ‘No’ aborts the operation. 3.5.5 Creating Your Gift in Special Design Gift After selecting Category and Size, click on to go to design window. Image 3.5.5.1: ‘Design Gift’ Window Click Select the photo to be inserted on the page & double click on the photo.
User Manual-4.0 You can add photos from your hard disk or take photos from Facebook through Photo Tab. button from Image 3.5.3.2: ‘Change Path’ window After clicking on tab you will be redirected to Change Path Window (Image 3.5.3.2) where you can manage your photos, edit them, give them desire effect, resize them or rename them. (for details refer Section 3.3.4 Manage Your Photos) Image 3.5.5.3: Add Photo to Gift 3.5.
User Manual-4.0 Export with JPG Image 3.5.6.1: Project is Ready to Export Save the Gift in JPG format with Default path for saving the JPG is “My Documents\My Exported Gift” Click ‘OK’ to save the JPG. Output Image 3.5.6.2: Final Output Window Here you can preview the actual gift with photos in JPEG format. The gift gets saved as My KeyChain.JPEG Export with PNG Save the Gift in PNG format with .
User Manual-4.0 Default path for saving PNG is “My Documents\My Exported Gifts” Click ‘OK’ to save the PNG. Output Image 3.5.6.3: Final Output Window Here you can view the gift with photos in PNG format. The gift gets saved as My Keychain.PNG 4.0 Fine Tuning – Photo Editing Gift Xpress has Basic Filters that help in the editing of photos to be used.
User Manual-4.0 Image 4.1.1: The ‘BCG’ option on the ‘Edit Photo’ window 2. Move the sliders for the three parameters up and down to achieve the desired effect. 3. Alternatively, you could enter the values for the parameters in the value boxes above the respective sliders. Image 4.1.2: The ‘BCG’ option 4. Clicking on the ‘Auto Contrast’ button at the top will adjust the contrasts automatically. 5. The changes can be reset by clicking on . RGB (Red, Green, Blue) Color Correction 1.
User Manual-4.0 Curve 1. Color intensities can be adjusted by clicking on the ‘RGB’ button on the options bar of the ‘Edit Photo’ window (Image 4.1.4). 2. Select the color to be adjusted (RGB i.e. red, green or blue) from the drop list under the ‘Channel’ button. 3. Adjust the intensity by clicking on the curve and moving it as per your requirement. Image 4.1.4: The ‘Curve’ option Level 1.
User Manual-4.0 2. Click on to select a color from anywhere on the screen to be used as a film on the entire photo. 3. You could also select a color by clicking on the color bar next to the dropper icon (Image 4.1.7). Image 4.1.7: The ‘Colorize’ option 4. Select the color from the color palette and click on ‘OK’ to apply the color tone to the photo. To adjust the opacity, move the slider on 5. To reset the changes, click on . . Feather 1.
User Manual-4.0 Opacity 1. Click on to adjust the opacity of the photo (Image 4.1.10). Image 4.1.10: The ‘Opacity’ option 2. Adjust the opacity by moving the slider up and down or by inserting the value in the value box. Image 4.1.11: Applying ‘opacity’ to the photo 3. To reset the changes, click on . Crop 1. To crop the photo to the desired dimensions and orientation, click on the ‘Crop’ button on the ‘Edit Photo’ window (Image 4.1.12). 2.
User Manual-4.0 (a) (b) Image 4.1.13: Cropping: (a) Landscape; (b) portrait 4. You can enter the values for the width and height after selecting the unit you want to work with . 5. Uncheck the the photo. option if you would like to proceed with free-hand cropping of Rotate 1. Select the ‘Rotate’ option on the options bar and then rotate the photo to the desired angle using the slider. 2. You also have the option of using grid lines on the photo to help align it better while rotating.
User Manual-4.0 Image 4.1.15: Using grid lines on the photo ! You could undo the changes by clicking on point in the process. or load the original image by clicking on at any 4.2 Other Icons on Basic Filter Pages Apart from the options that are available under Basic filters, there are few other ‘aids’ on the page that help you as you proceed. These are discussed below.
User Manual-4.0 Once the icon is clicked the software asks for confirmation by displaying a text box. This text box warns that all changes made on the photo so far will be lost. You could click on ‘Yes’ to proceed. Clicking on ‘No’ will take you back to your photo with changes. Before and After Images: After making a change, you could view how the photo looked just before the change was made by clicking on and how the photo looks after the change by clicking on . This aids in better decision-making.
User Manual-4.0 You are now routed to www.dgflick.com, from where you can download the design of your choice and proceed to creating your gift. Import To import designs, click on ‘Galleria’ select Import option. Image 5.1.2: The ‘Import’ button Access the folder containing your designs by clicking on the browse button ( selecting the location. ), and The 15 paths accessed immediately before this instance are saved in the path list box and can be accessed by clicking on the path. Image 5.1.
User Manual-4.0 To proceed with the building of your designs, click on and select the Build option. Image 5.2.2: Building your design – 1 On the ‘Build’ window, select the designs and then click on . In the text box that appears next (Image 5.2.3), specify the name of the folder in which you wish to save it ( to place it. ), and the path where you want If the path is not specified, the built volume is saved in the following path by default: My Documents\My Galleria\Gift Xpress. Image 5.2.
User Manual-4.0 Note: Some features are available only for the Gift Xpress PRO users. 5.3 Share* Design that has been created can be shared with other users by means of the ‘Share’ option available with Gift Xpress. This option is available only to the users of the Gift Xpress PRO version. Click on Select the design you wish to share and then click and select the Share option to share the design that you have created. on the ‘Share’ page. Image 5.3.
User Manual-4.0 If yes, accept the terms and conditions and then click on to share the designs you have created and selected for sharing. ! If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, close the textbox and quit the sharing process. ! At any point during the process, you could click on the button to go back to the previous page. Note: Some features are available only for the Gift Xpress PRO version users 5.
User Manual-4.0 6.2 Exporting This Section will guide you on how to render your saved project into the printable file. 6.2.1 Exporting in JPEG Format 1. To save the project in a jpg format, click on at the lower right-hand corner. The default path for saving the jpg file appears in the textbox that is now visible on screen. The path is ‘My Documents\My Exported Gifts’. However, you could change the path and save it in any location of your choice. 2.
User Manual-4.0 7.0 Open Saved Project To open a project that has been saved and exported, click on the Home icon of Gift Xpress. You will be redirected to Home page where you can see ‘Open’ option at left bottom side. Click on ‘Open’ option. The projects you have saved are now displayed on the screen (Image 7.1) Image 7.1: The saved projects in the path Select the project you wish to open and then click on ‘Open’. 8.0 TROUBLESHOOT 1.
User Manual-4.0 9.0 SUPPORT For additional technical support or clarification, please contact DgFlick offices/support via: DgFlick Solutions Pvt. Ltd., 203/204, Shreeji Arcade, M.G. Road, Borivali (E), Mumbai – 400066 Email: support@dgflick.com Telephone: India +91 22 2968 68 68, US +1-732-543-7676.
