PhotoPlus X7 Quick Start Guide Simple steps for editing and enhancing your photos.
In this guide, we will refer to specific tools, toolbars, tabs, or menus. Use this visual reference to help locate them on the PhotoPlus workspace.
This Quick Start Guide will walk you through the key stages in getting started in PhotoPlus X7, including cropping and straightening, making image adjustments, retouching portraits, and applying creative effects. There are also some helpful tips for exporting or printing your finished project. To install PhotoPlus X7, insert the PhotoPlus X7 program disc into your disc drive. The AutoRun feature automatically starts the setup process. Simply answer the on-screen questions to install the program.
When you launch PhotoPlus, the appears. The assistant lets you create new images, open PhotoPlus files, launch Organizer, and access articles (tutorials, news and more) from Serif's Learn and News feeds. All of the resources you need to transform your photos are right at your fingertips! For this Quick Start Guide, we'll concentrate on the button, where we can easily browse to and open photos ready for editing in PhotoPlus.
You don't have to create a new image from scratch with PhotoPlus. Instead, you can edit photos already on your hard drive. Access these via the Startup Assistant in just a few clicks. 1. On the left of the Startup Assistant, click 2. From the pane, select . . dialog, navigate to the 3. In the folder where your photos are stored, and select the one(s) you want to use. Use -click to select multiple adjacent files, -click to select and multiple random files. 4. Click .
Cropping is the electronic equivalent of cutting a photograph with scissors. Use this technique to focus on an area of interest, or remove unwanted areas from an image. 1. From the the toolbar on the left, select . 2. On the context toolbar above your photo, select a crop size (e.g., 5 x 7 in). 3. (Optional) For perfect composition, on the context toolbar. select 4. Drag on your photo to define the crop area, then release the mouse button. 5.
If the horizon in your photo is slightly crooked, it can make your photo look a little lopsided. Fortunately, you can quickly correct the alignment of any photo in PhotoPlus. 1. From the toolbar, click the down arrow next to the , and select the . 2. Using the cursor, drag a horizon line from one side of the image to the other. If you aren’t sure where to draw the new line, look for a straight line on the image to use as the horizon.
White balance adjusts "off-colour" photos to make them more colour accurate. It's easy to adjust white balance in PhotoFix, a purposely designed environment for making images flawless. 1. On the toolbar at the top, click 2. Locate the . filter in the list on the right. 3. Choose a preset from the dropdown list. This depends on the lighting condition at the time the photo was taken. Selecting or will warm up your photo, and or will cool it down. 4.
Converting images to black and white is perfect for experimenting with tints, tones and contrast, and can even be used to rescue poor-quality colour photos. 1. On the right, locate the adjustment. tab to the 2. To apply the default adjustment, simply click on its name, or for a pre-defined adjustment, click and select a preset. 3. Adjust individual colour channels via the sliders. A Black and White adjustment layer will have been added to tab. With this the selected, you can modify this adjustment only.
If you use a flash when taking photos, you've probably noticed that your subject can appear to have red eyes. This looks unsightly, but can easily be corrected using the Red Eye Tool. 1. On the toolbar above your photo, select the tool. Click and drag on your photo to zoom in to the subject's eye(s). 2. From the toolbar, expand the and select the . 3. Click and drag to draw a selection around the red area(s).
Spots and blemishes have the habit of showing up at the most inconvenient times. Fortunately, with PhotoPlus, you can digitally remove any skin imperfections from your images with ease. 1. From the toolbar, expand the flyout and select the . 2. On the context toolbar above your photo, set the brush . 3. Click on the blemish to define a target area, (or to correct automatically). For a closer view, zoom in with your mouse’s scroll wheel, if available. 4.
PhotoPlus's Filter Gallery offers a one-stop studio where you can experiment with powerful filter effects for stunning creativity. For best practice, we recommend using filter layers to apply changes which doesn’t affect the original photo. Right-click the layer on the tab and click . Then, right-click the duplicated layer, and select . 1. On the toolbar, click . 2. In the pane on the right, scroll down to reveal the effects category. 3. Select a thumbnail (e.g., Pointillist) to apply it to your image.
You may prefer to apply effects in isolation. The menu hosts a range of creative filters, perfect for a stylized finish. We'll look at softening the edges of a photo by applying a vignette. 1. Add a filter layer by following the instructions on page 11. 2. At the top of the workspace, click 3. Select and then click be displayed. to open the menu. The dialog will 4. Adjust the slider to control the transition between the image and the vignette. 5. To change the colour of the vignette, click the swatch.
Up to now you've been working on a PhotoPlus project (.spp file). To share your work, you'll need to export it to a popular image format such as JPEG or PNG. 1. From the . The menu, at the top-left of the workspace, click will be displayed. For a side-by-side preview of different file formats, click or at the bottom-left of the dialog. Click on a preview image to change its properties. 2. On the tab, choose a file format from the drop-down list. 3. (Optional) Specify the image's size or resolution (dpi).
When you've finished editing, you'll want to showcase your photos! There are a variety of print options and sizes available, from single images to paper-saving print layouts. toolbar, above the workspace, click 1. On the to launch the . 2. From the drop-down list at the top-right corner of the dialog, select a template category. To print multiple images on the same page, select Contact Sheets or one of the Print Layouts options. 3. Several template thumbnails will be displayed.
Ÿ : Bonus retro image effects available in PhotoFix. Ÿ Inclusion in future promotions and discount offers. To register PhotoPlus, run the software and, when prompted by the registration screen, follow the on-screen at instructions. To manually start registration, click the top of the workspace to open the Help menu, and then select Registration Wizard. Visit community.serif.com to have your questions answered by the Serif community.
