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WELCOME! Welcome to your Nero PhotoShow Express! We are confident you will enjoy using this software to create lasting memories for generations to come. This User’s Manual is designed to help you through each step as you Manage, Make and Share your photos, albums and slideshows. For more information, please refer to the help files within the software, or visit us online at http://www.nerophotoshow.com.
Nero PhotoShow Express Contents Contents 1 2 General Information: Nero PhotoShow Express 5 1.1 General System Requirements 5 Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express 6 2.1 2.2 6 7 Installation Instructions The Initial Scan 3 Getting Started 8 4 Manage 9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5 6 Importing Photos Organizing Your Photos Printing At Home Emailing Your Photos Making A New Album Watching Albums Album Info Managing Your Shows 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 Editing Your Photos 16 5.1 5.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7 8 9 Contents Making A Musical Slideshow 28 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 28 29 30 31 32 34 36 37 37 Making a Musical Slideshow Arranging Your Show Editing Your Show Adding Animated Clip Art To Your Show Modifying Photos In A Show Show Options Choosing a Soundtrack Watching a Show and Using the Navigation Screen Show Tips and Tricks Sharing Your Photos 39 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.
Nero PhotoShow Express 1 General Express General Information: Nero PhotoShow Express Information: Nero PhotoShow Nero PhotoShow Express allows you to capture, edit and manage your photos, create albums and slideshows, burn to CD or order a DVD, and share your special moments with friends and family. 1.
Nero PhotoShow Express Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express 2 Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express 2.1 Installation Instructions Prior to installing Nero PhotoShow Express we recommend that you exit all open applications. 1. Insert the Nero 6 Ultra Edition CD-ROM into your computer. The Nero 6 Ultra Edition Installation screen is displayed if CD-ROM AutoPlay is enabled. If CD-ROM AutoPlay is turned off, click the Start button and choose Run.
Nero PhotoShow Express 2.2 Installation of Nero PhotoShow Express The Initial Scan Before the installation process begins, you will be asked to find the folder where you keep your digital photos. This is called your Home Photos Folder. Nero PhotoShow Express will automatically scan all folders under your Home Photos Folder for digital photos and automatically import them into albums.
Nero PhotoShow Express 3 Getting Started Getting Started Welcome to Nero PhotoShow Express, your easy and complete photo experience. This is the main menu of Nero PhotoShow Express which you will use to navigate through the application. Click Manage to organize, edit, and print your photos. Click Make to create things from your photos like musical slideshows, DVDs, photo gifts, screen savers, wall paper, and more.
Nero PhotoShow Express 4 Manage 4.1 Importing Photos Manage On the Manage screen, click Import Photos to add new photos to Nero PhotoShow Express. On the left you will see a list of folders and devices (like digital cameras) that are connected to your computer. The photos that you select to import will be copied to your Nero PhotoShow Express Home Photos Folder.
Nero PhotoShow Express 4.2 Manage Organizing Your Photos The Albums tab located on the Manage screen allows you to organize your photos into albums. On the left hand side of the Manage screen is a list of your Albums. 1. You can sort your albums by selecting an option from the Sort menu, make a new album by clicking New Album, import photos into Nero PhotoShow Express by clicking Import Photos, or search for albums by clicking Search. 2.
Nero PhotoShow Express 4.3 Manage Printing At Home With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can easily print 4x6 photos with your home printer. 1. Select the photos you will like to print from the Manage/Albums screen. 2. Click Print at bottom of Manage screen. Then select “Print at Home” from the drop down menu, or order professional quality prints online and have them shipped directly to you. 3. Enter quanitity of copies you want to print of your selected photo.
Nero PhotoShow Express Manage 1. Select the photos you want to send and then press the Envelope Icon, which will take you to the Email screen. 2. The Email Photos tab lets you send photos as attachments through Nero PhotoShow Express’s mail server or Email with Outlook which lets you create a new message in Microsoft Outlook with your photos automatically attached. 3. The Sending Options lets you change the attached photo's dimensions with the Photo Size menu.
Nero PhotoShow Express 4.6 Manage Watching Albums Clicking Watch displays the photos in your album as a full-screen slideshow. You can always advance to the next photo by clicking the Right Arrow, or view the previous photo by clicking the Left Arrow. 1. To rotate your photo, click the Rotate Arrows. Click the red "X” to remove your photo from its album and place it into Nero PhotoShow Express’s trash. 2. The Edit button enables you to edit the photo you are currently viewing. 3.
Nero PhotoShow Express 4.7 Manage Album Info The Album Info screen is where you can change the Album Name or Album Date. 4.8 Managing Your Shows The Manage screen’s Shows tab is where you can edit and view musical slideshows. Nero PhotoShow Express’s musical slideshows offer a unique and entertaining way for you to enjoy and share your favorite photos. On the left hand side of the Manage screen is a list of your musical slideshows. 1. You can make a new show by clicking New Show. 2.
Nero PhotoShow Express Manage show. You can also delete a show by dragging its icon to the orange trash can. For more information on musical slideshows, please visit Section 7 of this manual.
Nero PhotoShow Express 5 Editing Your Photos Editing Your Photos With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can edit your photos to perfection with a variety of easy to use tools. Feel free to experiment with photo editing since you can always undo your last edit by clicking Undo or restore your original photo by clicking Revert to Original. You can save a copy of your edited photos at any time by clicking Save a Copy.
Nero PhotoShow Express 5.1 Editing Your Photos General Editing Before After 1. The General Edit section lets you do many things with just a single mouse click. You can rotate your photo by clicking the Rotate Arrows, automatically improve the look of your photo by clicking Auto Fix, add text to your photo by clicking Add Text, and delete your photo by clicking Delete. 2. To remove red eye, click Red Eye, drag the selection rectangle around the red portion of the person’s eye, and then click Fix.
Nero PhotoShow Express Editing Your Photos 3. Cropping is one of the easiest ways to improve the quality of your photos. It enables you to focus on the important aspect of your photo and remove unwanted areas. a. To crop your photo, click Crop and select the area of the image you want to keep by dragging on one of the corners of the box. Move the crop area by clicking inside it and dragging it over to the part of the photo that you want to keep. b.
Nero PhotoShow Express Editing Your Photos 2. Click on the piece of clip art you would like to add and drag it to your photo. Clip art can be dragged anywhere on your photo and can be resized with the Clip Art Zoom slider which is located below the photo. 3. To remove a piece of clip art, click Delete. 4. With Nero PhotoShow Express, you are entitled to 16 different Clip Art options. You can always download and upgrade to Nero PhotoShow Elite, which includes over 75 different Clip Art options. 5.
Nero PhotoShow Express 6 Making Lasting Memories Making Lasting Memories The Make Screen is the starting point for making fun items with your photos. The Photo Gifts section enables you to create unique gifts using your favorite photos. Order Prints lets you order professional quality prints with prompt delivery services. Make a musical slideshow with your photos in the Musical Slideshow area. Turn your photos into a Screen Saver for your computer.
Nero PhotoShow Express 6.1 Making Lasting Memories Making Photo Gifts Clicking on Photo Gifts lets you create and order different items that have your photos on them. You have the option of making mugs, clothing, puzzles and games, gifts for the home (mouse pads), and even calendars. 1. Select the type of gift you would like to make and pick a photo you want displayed on your gift from your list of albums. You will then see a 3D preview of what your gift will look like with your photo on it.
Nero PhotoShow Express 6.2 Making Lasting Memories Ordering Prints With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can easily order professional quality prints of your photos and have them mailed to your door at a low price. 1. To begin, select Order Prints from the Make screen. 2. Select the photos you would like to order prints of by checking their thumbnails on the left. You have the option of ordering prints from Snapfish or Shutterfly.
Nero PhotoShow Express Making Lasting Memories this chart to determine the minimum image size you need to produce quality prints: Print Size 4x6 5x7 8 x 10 6.3 Minimum image resolution required 640 x 480 pixels 900 x 600 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels Making a Musical Slideshow With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can create a great looking slideshow of your favorite photos and share it online for friends and family living all around the world. 1.
Nero PhotoShow Express 6.4 Making Lasting Memories Making a Screen Saver Nero PhotoShow Express lets you easily make a screen saver featuring any of your favorite photos. 1. Click Screen Saver on the Make screen and then find the photos you want to use from your albums. 2. If you can’t find the photos you want to use, click Search to search through your photos in Nero PhotoShow Express. 3. After selecting the photos you want to use, click Make Screen Saver to create the screen saver on your computer.
Nero PhotoShow Express Making Lasting Memories 1. Click Calendars on the Make screen and then pick 12 photos. 2. Select what month you want your calendar to begin with by using the Start Month menu. 3. You can select the type of calendar you would like to use from the Calendar Style menu. 4. You can arrange your photos on the different months by dragging and dropping them onto the months you want them to be on. 5. On the right of the screen, there is a preview of what your calendar will look like.
Nero PhotoShow Express Making Lasting Memories discs. The only thing missing is the custom case. (Value packaging is only available for shows having fewer than 50 photos.) 3. To begin your customization process, enter your desired Title, Created by, and Starring into the respective fields. 4. Click Order DVD to continue with your order. Your show will be transferred to the production facility, and you will be transferred to a web page where you can complete your order.
Nero PhotoShow Express Making Lasting Memories 3. After selecting the photo you want to use, click Make Desktop to set it as your computer's desktop background.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7 Making A Musical Slideshow 7.1 Making a Musical Slideshow Making A Musical Slideshow With Nero PhotoShow Express, you can create a great looking slideshow of your favorite photos and share it online for friends and family living all around the world. To begin, just click on Musical Slideshow on the Make screen and select the photos you want to include from your current albums.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7.2 Making A Musical Slideshow Arranging Your Show The slideshow screen displays the contents and layout of your show. 1. Rearrange the order of photos in your show by dragging them to the location you want. 2. To apply an overall style or look to the entire show, select a style name from the Show Style menu. 3.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7.3 Making A Musical Slideshow Editing Your Show 1. Clicking Edit Show displays a single photo in your show for editing. Below the photo is a thumbnail browser which lets you open other photos for editing. 2. To watch your show, click Watch Show. To display options for sharing your show, click Share Show. 3. You can personalize your slideshow by choosing Soundtrack settings for individual photos or for your entire slideshow. 4.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7.4 Making A Musical Slideshow Adding Animated Clip Art To Your Show 1. Click the Clip Art tab to add fun animated clip art to your photos. 2. You can scroll through the clip art by clicking the Left and Right Arrows at the bottom of the clip art window. Or if you know which category you would like to view, you can use the Category menu to go directly to it. 3. Then click on the piece of clip art you would like to use and drag it to your photo.
Nero PhotoShow Express Making A Musical Slideshow deleted from your hard drive. 6. Click the Modify tab to display the modify options window. 7.5 Modifying Photos In A Show 7.5.1 Brightness To adjust the brightness of a photo, use the slider on the brightness tool to get the desired level. Double clicking the brightness tool will adjust the brightness back to the original state of the photo. 7.5.2 Rotate Click the Right and Left Arrow buttons to rotate your photos.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7.5.3 Making A Musical Slideshow Crop To crop a photo, click the Crop button and adjust the size of the crop area by dragging on one of the corners. You can click and grab the cropped area and move it around to other sections of the photo you would like to crop. Click Save Crop when you are satisfied with the crop. Click Cancel Crop to return your photo to its original state.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7.5.5 Making A Musical Slideshow Remove from Show To remove a photo from your show, click the Remove from show icon. When you remove a photo from your show, the photo will not be deleted from your hard drive. 7.6 Show Options This screen displays options you can change for your show. Click Options to display this screen. 7.6.1 Title The default title for your slideshow is the name of the folder you select when you create a new show.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7.6.2 Making A Musical Slideshow Intro Credits Select any style for your opening credits from the Intro Credits section. 7.6.3 Loop Show To have a slideshow replay continuously until the viewer decides to end it, place a checkmark in the Loop Show box. 7.6.4 Show Credits Over Photo By default, credits are displayed on a black background before your show begins. To show credits over the top of the first photo in your show, place a checkmark in the Show Credits Over Photo box.
Nero PhotoShow Express 7.7 Making A Musical Slideshow Choosing a Soundtrack Nero PhotoShow Express songs are available for use as the Soundtrack for your slideshow. These songs have been licensed so you can share your slideshow online with music that adds emotion and creativity. With Nero PhotoShow Express, you are entitled one Song per Genre. If you upgrade to Nero PhotoShow Elite, you will have many different Songs to choose from in each Genre. Songs are grouped by genre.
Nero PhotoShow Express Making A Musical Slideshow 3. If you would like no music in your show, click No Music to clear your selected song. 7.8 Watching a Show and Using the Navigation Screen If you move your mouse while watching a slideshow, a navigation screen will appear in the bottom center of the screen. 1. The orange buttons on the navigation screen allow you to control the slideshow and navigate to key places within Nero PhotoShow Express. 2.
Nero PhotoShow Express Making A Musical Slideshow Placing multiple pieces of animated clip art on a single photo and playing with the clip art zoom can create a variety of layers for depth and dimension. To put special emphasis on a given photo, change the transition time to a longer duration. This technique can be especially beneficial for photos where you are using text or captions, so the audience has time to read. 7.9.
Nero PhotoShow Express 8 Sharing Your Photos 8.1 Sharing Your Photos Sharing Your Photos The Share screen lets you easily share your photos, albums, and slideshows with friends and family. You can share your album by burning your photos to a CD-ROM or Video CD. 8.2 Email a Link To Your Show You can upload your show to photoshow.net and send your friends and family a personalized email with a link to view your show. When sharing online, you have the option of two quality settings: 1.
Nero PhotoShow Express Sharing Your Photos 2. Basic quality uploads a lower quality photo that allows the recipient(s) of your email to see your show more quickly. If you are sharing your show with people on a slow internet connection, such as a 56k modem, you may want to use the Basic quality. *Please Note: Email addresses entered into this field are kept in absolute confidence and will not be stored for future marketing purposes. We value your privacy as well as the privacy of your loved ones. 8.
Nero PhotoShow Express Sharing Your Photos 6. When you are ready to burn your CD-ROM, click Publish to start the burning process. 8.5 Make a Video CD Nero PhotoShow Express makes it easy to make Video CDs of your slideshows. 1. Click Share to access the Make a Video CD option. When burning your Video CD, try using both CD-RW and CD-R media because some DVD players support only one type.
Nero PhotoShow Express 9 Helpful Hints 9.1 Searching For Photos Helpful Hints The Search screen allows you to find albums and/or photos by using a keyword search. To use the Simple Search, type your keyword into the Keyword field and choose whether you want to search for Photos or Albums. Then click Search to begin looking.
Nero PhotoShow Express 9.2 Helpful Hints Options The Options screen is where you can set options for how Nero PhotoShow Express operates. Home Photos Folder is where your photos are stored on your computer. It is the same place Nero PhotoShow Express stores your photos when you import them from your digital camera or hard drive. To change this location to a different location on your computer, press Change Folder and browse to the folder you would like to use.
Nero PhotoShow Express 9.3 Helpful Hints Tips and Tricks While in the Manage screen, you can right click on an album icon or photo thumbnail to see a menu with options pertaining to that album or photo. You can also right click on an album name in the list on the left to open the menu pertaining to that album while you have a different album open.
Nero PhotoShow Express Helpful Hints If you are using high resolution photos, such as ones from a 2 mega pixel camera or higher, keep the aspect ratio the same and it will allow you to zoom in on the portion of the photo that you've cropped, while keeping the photo the same size. 9.4 Technical Support Contact Nero PhotoShow Express is an Ahead Software product. Ahead Software Inc. 330 North Brand Boulevard, Suite 695 Glendale, CA 91203-2318 USA Web: http://www.nerophotoshow.
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