QuickStart Nero PhotoSnap Nero AG
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Table of contents 1 2 3 Nero PhotoSnap General information .................................................................. 5 1.1 About Nero PhotoSnap .......................................................... 5 1.2 System requirements ............................................................. 5 1.3 Installation............................................................................... 5 1.4 Formats supported ................................................................. 6 1.4.1 1.4.
Contact ..................................................................................... 46 4.1 Contact details ...................................................................... 46 5 Glossary ................................................................................... 47 6 Index .........................................................................................
1 General information 1.1 About Nero PhotoSnap Nero PhotoSnap consists of two applications: Nero PhotoSnap (Editor) is a program for editing your favorite photographs. The variety of options available allow you to improve the quality of the photos and, of course, save the pictures you have edited. Nero PhotoSnap (Viewer) is a program for displaying images and for rummaging through directories containing images. It does not allow you to edit or save photographs. 1.
3. Highlight the formats that you would like to have Nero PhotoSnap Viewer linked with, in other words the image formats that will open Nero PhotoSnap Viewer. 4. Click on the 'OK' button to save the changes and close the window. Warning: Please note that it is not possible to link the 'BMP' format with Nero PhotoSnap Viewer. 1.4 Formats supported Nero PhotoSnap supports the most common image formats, so that it is suitable for all kinds of image files. 1.4.
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1.5 Conventions of the manual In order to make best use of this manual, please note the following conventions: Formatting / symbol Meaning This symbol stands for warnings, preconditions or instructions that have to be followed strictly. If a text is marked with this symbol, its contents are of importance for the procedure concerned. This symbol refers to additional details or advice. If a text is marked with this symbol, it should be understood as supplementary information. Nero PhotoSnap 1.
2 Nero PhotoSnap Viewer 2.1 Launching Nero PhotoSnap Viewer You can start Nero PhotoSnap Viewer in three different ways: Via Nero StartSmart, the 'command center' of the Nero family of products. Directly by 'Start > (All) Programs > NeroVision Express 3 > Nero PhotoSnap Viewer'. By double-clicking the chosen file. 2.2 Viewing pictures 2.2.1 Opening a picture 1. Launch Nero PhotoSnap. 2.
2.2.2 Zooming a picture 1. Open the picture you would like. or the icon 2. Depending on your preferences, click on the (or select from the 'View' menu the 'Zoom' command and highlight the desired degree of magnification). Alternatively you can uses the '/' (original size), '*' (autozoom), '-' (zoom out) and '+' (zoom in) keys on the numeric right-hand part of the keyboard. 2.2.3 Display picture in full screen mode 1. Open the picture you would like. 2.
To leave the full screen view, press the 'Esc' key (or click on the right-hand mouse button and choose the 'Toggle Full Screen Mode' command from the popup menu). 2.2.4 Rotating a picture 1. Open the picture you would like. or icon (or select from the 'Tools' menu 2. Click as desired on the the 'Rotate left' or 'Rotate right' command). The image will then be turned through 90° in the desired direction. 2.2.
2. Click on the icon (or select from the 'Tools' menu the 'Image Info' command). The Exif information available is shown. 2.2.6 Displaying the previous picture 1. Open the picture you would like. icon (or select from the 'Go' menu the 'Previous file' 2. Click on the command). The preceding image file in this directory will be displayed. Alternatively, you can also use the '↑' (image up) key to get to the next and the '↓' (image down) to get to the last picture.
2.2.7 Displaying the next picture 1. Open the picture you would like. icon (or select from the 'Go' menu the 'Next file' 2. Click on the command). The next image file in this directory will be displayed. 2.2.8 Launching Nero PhotoSnap 1. Open the picture you would like. icon (or select from the 'Tools' menu the 'Edit image' 2. Click on the command). Nero PhotoSnap will then start and you will be able to edit the image.
2.3 Pop-up menu If the mouse cursor is within the Nero PhotoSnap Viewer window, you can open the pop-up menu by clicking on the right-hand mouse button. The pop-up menu provides you with the most important commands, which are carried out by highlighting and clicking.
3 Nero PhotoSnap 3.1 Launching Nero PhotoSnap You can start Nero PhotoSnap in three different ways: Via Nero StartSmart, the 'command center' of the Nero family of products. Start > (All) Programs > NeroVision Express 3 > Nero PhotoSnap. By Clicking on the 'Edit' button in Nero PhotoSnap Viewer.
3.2 Editing images 3.2.1 Opening an image 1. Launch Nero PhotoSnap. 2. Click on the icon and switch to the directory containing the desired image. Highlight the image and click on the 'Open' button. The chosen image is now ready to be edited. Two tabs ("index cards") will appear once you have opened the image. The 'Saved' tab will show you the image as it has been stored and the 'Current' tab will show you the image as it looks at the moment (though without having been saved.
3.2.2 Selecting filters The right-hand area of the Nero PhotoSnap window shows you the filters available for editing images. The first column contains the filters that are shown when Nero PhotoSnap is started. Additional filters are displayed when you click on 'Other effects'. 1. Nero PhotoSnap Start Nero PhotoSnap and open the desired photograph.
2. Click on the filter you would like to use in order to open the editing menu for this filter. After you have opened the filter, two new tabs will appear that provide a preview.
3.2.2.1 Activating a Preview There is a preview dialog for most filters, but not for all. When you have selected a filter, you can open a preview image showing the filter effect in two miniature images (before / after). Tick the corresponding check boxes in the filter area. If this check box has been ticked, you will see the opened photograph as it would look before and after using the filter.
The first preview tab shows you how the photograph would look when using the filter. In the second preview tab you will see the current image (left) and right the image when using the filter.
3.3 Filters Nero PhotoSnap offers you a great many filters for editing images. They are not all explained in this QuickStart – only the most important are dealt with here. Try out for yourself the filters that are not described here – it is not dangerous, because the changes will only be saved if and when you want them to be. A detailed explanation of these filters would be well beyond the scope of this QuickStart manual, and so it has been left out.
3.3.1.3 Deleting a preset filter 1. Start Nero PhotoSnap and click on the filter that contains the preset you want to delete. 2. In the 'Presets' area, click on the dropdown button and select the desired preset. 3. Click on 'Delete' to remove the preset. 3.3.2 Automatic correction 1. Start Nero PhotoSnap and open the desired photograph. 2. Click on the 'Autofix Image' filter in order to open the editing menu for this filter. 3.
The preview will show you the image after using the automatic adjustment feature. 4. Click on the 'Apply' button to conduct automatic adjustment. v 3.3.3 Exposure The CCD chips used in digital cameras, record images by measuring the brightness of each pixel and depicting the brightness as a numerical value. Usually, values between 0 and 255 (i.e. 8 bit) are saved for each color component (red, green or blue).
b. The histogram has a "mountain" on the right but the left-hand side is relatively empty or very flat. This means that the picture is overexposed. The histogram needs to be moved to the left to correct it. c. The histogram has a "mountain" in the middle, though the histogram to the left and right of it is very flat. This means that your digital camera has not made full use of the CCD chip's available brightness range.
3. To make an automatic histogram correction, click on the 'Autofix Histogram' button. The left and right brightness limits will be reduced and the enclosed area will 'slip' into the middle. As a result, the colors will become brighter. Before After On the X-axis, the brightness values will be displayed, ranging from very dark (left) to very bright (right). The Y-axis shows the number of pixels with this brightness.
If you would like to set other brightness limits, click with the mouse on a fringe region and shift the enclosed color area. 4. Click on the 'Apply' button once you are satisfied with the results of the correction. The tool menu will then be closed. On the 'Current' tab you will then see the altered image, while you will be able to see the stored image on the 'Saved' tab. In addition to (or instead of) a histogram correction, you can also alter the gradation curves.
3.3.4 Color balance If often occurs that images have a bluish or reddish tinge. This is because the camera saves the original chromaticity (hue). In particular, photographs taken in daylight with a great deal of blue sky frequently have a blue tinge. In contrast, pictures taken indoors, illuminated only by artificial lighting, usually have a reddish hue. Though the human brain is capable of compensating for these distortions, a camera is not.
In the case of an automatic color repair, an attempt is made to eliminate any possible changes to the color on the basis of the color distribution in the picture. Unfortunately it is not always possible to do this automatically because the best color representation in a picture is a question of taste. If photographs are taken of a candle-lit party without using flash for instance, then the pictures will certainly appear to have a reddish tinge.
In the preview you will see a comparison between the current picture and the picture as it would look if you used the effect. 4. Click on the 'Apply' button once you are satisfied with the results of the correction. The tool menu will then be closed. On the 'Current' tab you will then see the altered image, while you will be able to see the stored image on the 'Saved' tab.
5. Click on the icon if you would like to save the result and overwrite the original image. If you would like to retain the original image, click on the icon next to the 'Save' icon and add a file name. You can also change the type of file if you would like to save the image in another file format. Click on the 'Save' button to store the image and to close the dialog. 3.3.5 Changing the size If the photograph you have taken is too large or too small, you can change its size to fit the chosen format. 1.
'No image resampling' option has been selected, it will not be possible to change the pixel dimensions. Whether you change the pixel dimensions or the document resolution depends on why you would like to change the size. Generally speaking: If you would like to publish a photograph on a Website, for instance, you should enter the number of pixels. On the other hand, if you want to print an image, then you should state the exact size in cm, mm or inches. 5.
3.3.6 Cropping You can extract a chosen segment of a picture by cropping away the unwanted parts of the picture. 1. Start Nero PhotoSnap and open the desired photograph. 2. Click on the 'Crop' effect to open the editing menu for this effect. 3. Move the highlighted area to that part of the image you would like to cut off and use the sizing handles to define the segment to be cut away. This area will appear brighter in the preview window. 4.
3.3.7 Noise The CCD chip in a digital camera makes a noticeable 'noise', above all when the ISO number is high. In other words, the darker pats of the image are particularly grainy. 1. Start Nero PhotoSnap and open the desired photograph. You will best be able to see the effect of this filter when using a zoom factor of 100% (original size). Click on the icon. 2. Click on the 'Noise' effect to open the editing menu for this effect.
3. Move the slider to the desired filter size, either to remove noise or to add it. In the preview you will see a comparison between the current picture and the picture as it would look if you used the effect. 4. Click on the 'Apply' button once you are satisfied with the results of the correction. The tool menu will then be closed. On the 'Current' tab you will then see the altered image and you will be able to see the stored image on the 'Saved' tab.
3.3.8 Sharpening The sharpness of a photograph does not solely depend on the resolution – the contrast of an image also plays a role in creating the impression of sharpness. When sharpening a photograph, the edges are strengthened and the contrast of the individual elements of the picture is increased. The most common method of sharpening is called 'Unsharp masking' and it stems from analog photography.
Instead of sharpening the image, you can also use a softening tool. Click on 'Gaussian Blur' and move the slider in the direction you would like. In the preview you will see a comparison between the current picture and the picture as it would look if you used the effect. 4. Click on the 'Apply' button once you are satisfied with the results of the correction. The tool menu will then be closed.
3.3.9 Red eye removal If you use a flash, it will often happen that people being photographed appear to have red eyes (actually pupils) instead of their real eye pigmentation. The red in the pupils comes from blood in the choroid (a layer of tissue at the back of the eye, containing a large number of blood vessels) which becomes visible because the iris cannot close quickly enough. This effect is stronger the nearer to the camera's lens aperture the flash is positioned.
4. Move the slider to define the degree of reduction. The further left the slider is, the less will be recognized as red (and thus converted). The further right the slider is moved, the more will be distinguished as red. 5. Click on the 'Next' button once you are satisfied with the results of the correction and you would like make a further correction to the picture. 6. Repeat stages 3 to 5 if you would like to remove the red eyes from another part of the picture. 7.
3.3.10 Rotating If the camera has been inadvertently held at an angle, this error can be remedied by rotating the image. When you rotate a photograph it will inevitably be cut at the edges (or else black bands will appear there). When cutting, Nero PhotoSnap attempts to retain the picture's aspect ratio. The "Size of the rotated image" option determines how the edges are to be treated. Either black edges will be added or the picture will be cropped.
Clicking on the 'Autorotate Image' button will instruct the program to automatically search for edges in the picture and then rotate it in such a way that most of the edges are either horizontal or vertical. 4. Select the desired option for rotation or click on in the rotation circle to specify the angle of rotation. (You can also enter the angle of rotation directly as a value.
5. Click on the 'Apply' button once you are satisfied with the results of the correction. The tool menu will then be closed. icon if you would like to save the result and overwrite the 6. Click on the original image. If you want to retain the original image, click on the icon next to the 'Save' icon and add a file name. You can also change the type of file if you wish to save the photograph in another file format. Click on the 'Save' button to store the picture and to close the dialog. 3.3.
3. Move the slider to define the intensity of the correction. The further to the left the slider is, the fewer the number of pixels that will be interpolated – the further to the right, the more pixels that will be interpolated. 4. Click on the 'Apply' button once you are satisfied with the results of the correction. The tool menu will then be closed. icon if you would like to save the result and overwrite the 5. Click on the original image.
3.3.12 Other filters Nero PhotoSnap also offers additional filters that you can edit your photos with. 1. Start Nero PhotoSnap and open the desired photograph. 2. Click on ' Other Effects' to display them. 3. Click on the desired filter to use it either directly (e.g. with 'vignetting') or in order to open the editing menu. 4. Choose the desired option and click on the 'Apply' button once you are satisfied with the results of the correction. The tool menu will then be closed.
Of course, you can also use a number of filters one after the other! icon if you would like to save the result and overwrite the 5. Click on the original image. If you would like to retain the original image, click on the icon next to the 'Save' icon and add a file name. You can also change the type of file if you would like to save the photograph in another file format. Click on the 'Save' button to store the picture and to close the dialog. 3.
Options Opens the Nero PhotoSnap option area. Search Plug-ins Opens a dialog for importing the available plug-ins. File information Shows the information on the open file. Opens a dialog for the printer settings. Clicking on the arrow icon will also display the 'Print Setup' command. Exits Nero PhotoSnap. Opens the Nero PhotoSnap information area. Here you can find information on the version installed and a link to the Nero AG homepage.
4 Contact 4.1 Contact details Nero PhotoSnap is a product of Nero AG. Nero AG Im Stoeckmaedle 18 76307 Karlsbad Germany Web: www.nero.com Help: http://englishsupport.nero.com/ Mail: techsupport@nero.com Hotline: 0190 871086 (from within Germany only; € 1.86 per min) Fax: +49 7248 928 499 Copyright (C) 2005 Nero AG. All rights reserved.
5 Glossary CCD chip CCD stands for charge coupled device. A CCD is a light-sensitive sensor that can collect and store light. The light-sensitive cells called "pixels" are located in a matrix on the element. A charge is decoupled from each cell, proportional to the amount of light, and is then stored for further processing. DPI Abbreviation of "dots per inch". DPI indicates the number of dots (i.e. pixels) per inch (1 inch = 2.54 cm) that an output device supports.
Resolution The resolution is a measure of the amount of visual information contained in a picture. The number of pixels in a photograph determines the absolute resolution, while the number of pixels per unit of length provides the relative resolution, normally expressed in dpi (dots per inch). RGB In RGB mode, all the different colors are characterized by their red, green and blue components. The color produced is the result of adding the three color components.
6 Index ' 'Hot pixel removal 41 I A Automatic correction 22 C Installation 5 L Launching Nero PhotoSnap 15 Launching Nero PhotoSnap 9 Changing the size 30 Color balance 27 N Contact 46 Conventions 8 Noise 33 Cropping 32 O D Displaying the next picture 13 Displaying the previous picture 12 Obtaining status information on the picture 11 Opening a picture 9 Opening an image 16 Other filters 43 E P Editing images 16 Pop-up menu 14 Preset filter 21 F Creating 21 Filters 21 Deleting 22 Formats s
Rotating a picture 11 S Selecting filters 17 Sharpening 35 System requirements 5 V Viewing pictures 9 Z Zooming a picture 10 Nero PhotoSnap Index • 50
