Introduction About This Manual Introduction About This Manual General notes Using this manual Read Carefully About trademarks Warning About pictures and images General notes ● Software Usage Contract Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment ● ● Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment ● Chapter 5 Layout Environment This manual is an HTML document which explains the functions of ImageMixer Ver.1.5 for Sony (henceforth, 'ImageMixer').
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1-1 System Requirements Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use System Requirements Windows Macintosh In order for ImageMixer to work correctly, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements. Please confirm that your computer system meets these requirements before installing ImageMixer.
OS Mac OS 8.5.1 or later (Mac OS X is not compatible) Mac OS 8.6 or above is required for creating a disc image in the Video Disc Environment. CPU iMac, eMac, iBook, PowerBookG3/G4, PowerMacG4 series (G3 233MHz or better) Memory 96MB or more (128MB or more is recommended) Approx. 200MB for program, 1GB or more of free space recommended for work space. Hard Disk However, when creating disc images in video disc creation mode, you must have available space 3 times or more that of the disc to be created.
1-2 Uninstalling Windows 1. From the Start menu, point to settings 'Settings' and open the 'Control Panel.' 2. Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon. The Add/Remove Programs property dialog box is displayed. 3. Select ImageMixer from the list of programs and click the [Add/Remove] button. 4. Select the language of the currently installed version of ImageMixer and click [OK]. The uninstall process begins. 5. When the dialog box says 'uninstall successfully completed,' click the [OK] button.
1-3-1 Basic Operations Starting ImageMixer Windows ImageMixer can be started by clicking on the Start Menu and pointing to Programs>Pixela>ImageMixer>ImageMixer Ver.1.5. for Sony If a shortcut icon for ImageMixer was created at installation, an icon will be displayed on the desktop (see the example at right). Double-clicking this icon will also start ImageMixer. Additionally, you can refer to this manual by selecting Start>Programs>Pixela>ImageMixer>Help.
Capture Environment button Click to begin tasks related to capturing media files. Album Environment button Click to begin tasks related to albums. Movie Editing Environment Click to begin tasks related to editing movie files. button Layout Environment button Click to begin tasks related to graphic layouts. Video Disc Environment button Click to begin tasks related to video disc. Easy Video CD start button Click to begin tasks related to the ImageMixer Easy Video CD.
Tasks related to capturing media files (Capture Environment) ImageMixer allows you to select which existing media you want to work with and import files from a memory card, such as one which is inserted in a digital camera connected to your computer. You can also record sound from audio CDs or by using a microphone. Capturing still shots or entire scenes from a digital movie camera is also easy with ImageMixer.
1-3-2 Basic Operations Selector Bar The buttons located on this bar control the desired working environment and general actions associated with the current environment. Capture Environment button Click to begin tasks related to capturing media files. Album Environment button Click to begin tasks related to albums. Movie Environment button Click to begin tasks related to editing movie files. Layout Environment button Click to begin tasks related to graphic layouts.
Status Bar The bottom part of ImageMixer's application window is called the 'Status Bar.' When the mouse pointer is placed over an object, an explanation of its function is displayed in the Status Bar. Exiting ImageMixer Clicking the Exit button on either the [Main Selector] or the [Selector Bar] will close the ImageMixer application. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
1-3-3 Basic Operations Basic operations in ImageMixer Selecting an album Once you select the album you want to work with, its icon turns bright yellow, so you are able to easily distinguish which album is currently active. Selecting thumbnails Thumbnails may be selected in a variety of ways. ● ● ● ● Selecting one thumbnail Click to select. Selecting a series of thumbnails Click the first thumbnail in the series, hold down the 'Shift' key, and then click the last thumbnail of the series.
Click the color you wish to work with. User-defined colors are displayed in Click to display and . Click the color you wish to work with. . A user-defined color can be created by clicking an area in the color spectrum or by inputting digits. The color currently specified in or is displayed here. Click this button to add the color currently specified in to . Once any color on the basic color palette or the custom color palette has been selected, the selected color will be displayed in .
Click the color palette type you wish to work with. Click an area in the color spectrum to specify a color. Input digits to specify a color. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
1-4 Basic Terms Basic terms used in ImageMixer IEEE1394 Also called 'I Triple E 1394,' this interface is best known for facilitating very fast data transfer speeds (up to 400Mbps). It is used primarily as an output interface (DV connector) for digital video cameras or hard disk drives. Other names for this interface include i.LINK (in Windows), and FireWire (in Macintosh). MPEG MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group.
saving a single frame from a movie file. Capturing is also a term used in ImageMixer to refer to the recording of sound, from audio CDs or through a microphone, as well as moving images via a video camera connected directly to your computer. Thumbnails Thumbnails are small graphic representations of files which have been added to a particular album. They are linked not only to the file on your computer, but also to information pertaining to that file, such as name, size, save directory, etc.
Control points are displayed slightly differently in Windows and Macintosh. Blocks Blocks are the square areas which surround the control points. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
2-1 Capture Environment Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Capture Environment Opening Capture Environment Capture window ImageMixer allows you to select which existing media you want to work with and import files from a memory card, such as one which is inserted in a digital camera connected to your computer. You can also record sound from audio CDs or by using a microphone. Capturing still shots or entire scenes from a digital movie camera is also easy with ImageMixer.
Import File Mode button Click to start import file mode. Digital Camera Import Mode button Click to start digital camera import mode. CD Recording Mode button Click to start CD recording mode. Sound Recording Mode button Click to start sound recording mode. USB Device Capture Mode button Click to start USB device capture mode. (Windows only) DV Camcorder Capture Mode button Click to start DV camcorder capture mode. (Windows only) Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
2-2-1 Capture Tasks ImageMixer allows you to "drag and drop" media (still pictures, movies, and sound files) straight from disks on your computer into albums of your choice.
and are displayed only when the displayed thumbnails are not those related to still pictures. Folder list window Folders in the HDD and removable disks are displayed here in a format which is similar to that of Explorer in Windows. In Macintosh, this window resembles the Finder. Still Picture File Display button Click to display only thumbnails of still picture files in the selected folder. Movie File Display button Click to display only thumbnails of movie files in the selected folder.
Preview ON/OFF button Switches the preview display on or off. Single Frame Rewind button Rewinds the movie frame by frame. (Macintosh only) Single Frame Advance button Advances the movie frame by frame. (Macintosh only) Information Display button Displays detailed information pertaining to the selected file. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
2-2-2 Capture Tasks Importing files 1. Select a disk/volume or folder from the folder list window. Media files existing in a particular disk/volume or folder displayed in the folder list window can be added to to open disks or folders albums. They appear as thumbnails in the thumbnail list window. In Windows, click and click to close them. In Macintosh, click to open volumes or folders and click to close them. 2. Select an album of your choice from the album list window.
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2-2-3 Capture Preferences Sets the settings related to capture mode. Preference window Check that the Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button display the preference window described below. on the selector bar to Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used for capture files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file names will be, in order of capture, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".
2-3-1 Digital Camera Import Mode This mode allows you to import files from digital cameras and memory card reader devices. This is possible when a removable disk is mounted.
Select memory card menu Digital cameras and memory cards connected directly to the PC are displayed in a list. Refresh button Click to refresh the reading of data from the source currently selected in . Memory card list window Available memory cards and similarly formatted sources are displayed here. Comment input pane This pane allows you to add personalized comments which relate directly to individual files, which later may be added to albums.
Exif Photo Information Display button Displays photo information pertaining to the selected Exif file. Information display panel Displays file information depending on which of the following buttons is currently active: or . Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
2-3-2 Digital Camera Import Mode Importing files from a digital camera Files from a digital camera memory card or removable disk may be imported as follows: 1. Select a digital camera from the menu. Memory cards and sources with digital camera memory card formatting are displayed in the memory card list window. 2. Select a source from the memory card list window. Thumbnails of the files in the selected source are displayed in the thumbnail list window. 3.
Vertically oriented pictures are usually saved horizontally, though Exif files will contain information to the effect that the picture was taken vertically. ImageMixer creates vertical thumbnails for those files in accordance with the Exif information, even though they may have originally been saved as horizontal images. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
2-3-3 Digital Camera Import Preferences Sets the settings related to the digital camera import mode. Preference Window Check that the Digital Camera Import Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button selector bar to display the preference window described below. on the Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used for import files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file names will be, in order of import, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".
2-4-1 Audio CD Recording Mode ImageMixer allows you to record CDs straight from your CD-ROM drive. Recorded files can be played or added to a movie media stream. Control panel Audio CDs can be played or recorded using the control panel shown below.
Audio CD mount indicator In Macintosh, this is displayed when an audio CD is inserted into the CD drive. In Windows, this appears regardless of whether or not an audio CD is present. A list of available CD drives is displayed. Select the CD drive you wish to record from. (Windows only) Select CD drive menu If 'Enable digital recording' is checked in the Capturing/Recording Preferences, the CD drive is displayed according to its drive name.
2-4-2 Audio CD Recording Mode Caution Please take note of the following points before recording an audio CD. Analog recording (Windows only) ● ● ● ● ● CDs mounted on an external drive can not be recorded. The output from the CD drive must be streamed through a sound card (meaning that the CD audio output jacks are connected to the CD input jacks on the sound card). Sound quality may be of a slightly lower quality than the original CD.
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2-4-3 Audio CD Recording Mode Recording music files Follow these steps to record music from an audio CD. The size of recorded sound files is approximately 10MB per minute of CD audio. 1. Insert the music CD in the CD drive. If the CD plays automatically, stop playback and close the audio software. 2. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the recorded sound files. 3. In Windows, select the CD drive from the select CD drive menu. 4.
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2-4-4 Audio CD Recording Mode Troubleshooting Unable to record sound files (analog recording in Windows). (See section 2-4-2) There may be a problem with a driver. There may also be a problem with the connection between the CD drive and the sound card. If you expect this to be the case, contact the relevant manufacturer. Track list not displayed. Confirm that the correct CD drive is selected (Windows only), that the CD currently in the drive is an audio CD, and that the CD drive is functioning properly.
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2-4-5 Audio CD Recording Preferences Sets the settings related to the audio CD recording mode. Preference window Check that the Audio CD Recording Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button selector bar to display the preference window described below. on the Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used for recording files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file names will be, in order of recording, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".
Sets the audio CD recording mode settings. ● Enable digital recording By inserting a check, you can record from the pre-set CD in digital format. If the check is removed, recording is done in analog format. Copyright © 2001-2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
2-5-1 Sound Recording Mode ImageMixer enables you to record sounds using a microphone or other sound output devices (such as a TV, cassette tape player, etc.) connected to an audio input jack on your computer. Sound effects and narration can be recorded, and then added to movies you create yourself with the ImageMixer software. Control panel From the control panel, you can record sounds using a microphone or other sound output device connected to an audio input on your computer.
Playback position slider The position at which you wish to begin playback can be selected by dragging the slider. Preview ON/OFF button Switches the preview display on or off. Time display Displays the accumulated time of the currently playing movie or sound file. Volume control Adjust volume by dragging the slider. Stop button Click to stop playback. Play button Click to start playback. Pause button Click to pause playback. Record button Click to record.
2-5-2 Sound Recording Mode Recording sound files Follow these steps to record music from a microphone or other sound output device, such as a TV, cassette tape player, etc. The size of recorded sound files is approximately 10MB per minute of CD audio. 1. Connect the microphone or other sound output device to the appropriate input jack on your computer. 2. Select an album. Select the album from the album list window into which you wish to save the recorded sound files. 3. Click the [Record] 4.
A preview of the file selected in step 2 will be displayed. 4. Confirm the "off" position of the volume control. To prevent the original sound of the movie from interfering with the sound you are about to record, make sure that the volume control slider indicates the lowest volume possible, effectively turning it off. 5. Select an album. Select the album from the album list window into which you wish to save the recorded sound files. 6.
2-5-3 Sound Recording Mode Troubleshooting Sound files were created, but cannot be played. Check the speaker power and volume. Note that the ImageMixer volume control works independently of the volume control on the speakers. In Windows, right click the speaker icon on the task bar and select 'Open Volume Controls.' If 'Line In' is muted or if the volume is too low, adjust accordingly and record again. In Macintosh, open [Apple] menu>[Control Panels]>[Sound], to set the recording sound level.
2-5-4 Sound Recording Preferences Sets the settings related to the sound recording mode. Preference window Check that the Sound Recording Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button selector bar to display the preference window described below. on the Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used for recording files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the file names will be, in order of recording, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".
2-6-1 USB Device Capture Mode (Windows Only) ImageMixer enables you to capture still pictures or movie scenes directly from devices connected to your computer's USB port, such as a digital camera. Control panel Monitor window Displays images from the USB-connected device. Volume control Adjust volume by dragging the slider. Image quality control Adjust image quality by dragging the slider. Move the slider to the right to improve the image quality.
Time display Displays the current play time according to the counter on the video camera. Brightness control Adjust image brightness by dragging the slider. Move the slider to the right to increase the brightness. Click on the "Default settings" button to reset this setting to its initial value. Rewind button Clicking this button will rewind the DV cassette inside the video camera, as if you pushed the rewind button on the device itself. Stop button Click to stop playback.
Connect the USB interface of the device (such as a digital video camera) to the USB port on the computer. Set the device to display images through the USB connection. Consult the instruction manual that came with your equipment for details on transferring images from your particular device. If the connection between the PC and the device is working properly: A blue monitor window is displayed. Depending on your selected task, the message in the information display panel will read 'There is ...
2-6-2 USB Device Capture Mode (Windows Only) Capturing movie scenes Follow these steps to capture (record) a movie file from a USB-connected device. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured movie file. 2. Click the [Movie Scene Capture] button. Capturing a movie scene is now possible. 3. Adjust sound volume if necessary. This setting does not effect the original sound level of the captured movie scene. 4. Click the [Capture] 5.
Follow these steps to capture a still picture from a USB-connected device. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured picture file. 2. Click the [Still Picture Capture ] button. Capturing a still picture is now possible. 3. Click the [Capture] button. After the capture is completed, the file will be automatically added to the album designated in step 1. To view the captured file, double-click its thumbnail to open the view window.
2-6-3 USB Capture Preferences (Windows only) Sets the settings related to the USB capture mode. Preference window Check that the USB Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button bar to display the preference window described below. on the selector Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used for capture files. For example, if you input "ABC," then the captured file names will be, in order of capture, "ABC0001", "ABC0002", "ABC0003".
Sets the settings for capturing moving picture files. ● Capture as MPEG1 Normally moving pictures are captured as AVI format moving picture files, but you can capture them as MPEG1 format moving picture files by inserting a check. The converting MPEG1 is ImageMixer MPEG1. ● Minimum amount of free disk space The size of captured moving picture files becomes extremely large, so when you capture a lot of moving picture files for a long time, the available hard disk space may get too low.
2-7-1 DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Windows Only) ImageMixer enables you to capture both still pictures and movie scenes a digital video cameras connected to the IEEE1394 port of your computer. Control panel From the control panel, you can play or record media from a digital video camera connected to your PC. Monitor window Displays the movie directly from the digital video camera.
Small Monitor button Click to display the movie in the small monitor window. Large Monitor button Click to display the movie in a large monitor window. Cassette indicator This icon becomes active (glows) when a DV cassette is present in the digital video camera. Refresh connection button Click to refresh the connection between the PC and the digital video camera. Time display Displays the current play time according to the counter on the video camera.
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2-7-2 DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Windows Only) Changing the display size When capturing files from a digital video camera (DV camcorder), there are two monitor sizes from which to choose: small monitor and Click the [small monitor] size. Connection status large monitor.
Connect your digital video camera to the IEEE1394 port on your PC and set it to play mode. That is, your device should be set in the mode you would normally use to view scenes already recorded on the tape inside the machine. If the connection between the PC and the device is working properly: A blue monitor window is displayed. Depending on your selected task, the message in the information display panel will read 'There is ...
2-7-3 DV Camcorder Capture Mode (Windows Only) Capturing movie scenes Follow the steps below to capture movie scenes. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured movie file. 2. Click the [Movie Scene Capture] button. Capturing a movie scene is now possible. 3. Click the [Play] button to start the movie in the monitor window. You can also fast forward, rewind, pause, etc., to find the point at which you plan to begin recording. 4.
used while capturing is in progress. Capturing still picture files You can capture a still picture by following the steps below. 1. Select an album. Designate an album from the album list window into which to save the captured picture file. 2. Click the [Still Picture Capture ] button. Capturing a still picture is now possible. 3. Click the [Play] button to start the movie in the monitor window. You can also fast forward, rewind, pause, etc., to find the point at which you plan to begin recording.
2-7-4 DV Camcoder Capture Preferences (Windows only) Sets the settings related to the DV camcorder capture mode. Preferences window Check that the DV Camcorder Capture Mode is selected, then click the "Preferences" button the selector bar to display the preference window described below. on Prefix for Newly Captured Files Input and set the prefix for names used for capture files.
Still Picture Capture Settings Sets the settings used when you capture still picture files. You can perform processing to make the files suitable for use on a PC. ● ● ● Reduce interlace noise For images taken with a digital video camera, a new image is displayed every 1/30th of a second, similar to TV images. The format used does not rewrite a whole frame (one page of the screen) all at once, but rather rewrites a frame's image one half at a time every 1/60th of a second.
Sets the settings for capturing moving picture files. ● Capture as MPEG1 The files are normally captured as AVI format moving picture files, but you can capture them as MPEG1 format moving picture files by inserting a check. The converting MPEG1 is ImageMixer MPEG1. ● Minimum amount of free disk space The size of captured moving picture files becomes extremely large, so when you capture a lot of moving picture files for a long time, the available hard disk space may get too low.
3-1 Album Environment Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Albums help you organize media files to be used with ImageMixer. Available tasks include viewing still images and movies, running slide shows, displaying information related to individual files, performing file searches, and sorting files according to specific criteria. Using albums also means that you only need manage those files that serve the purposes you define.
Display Control buttons Buttons for sorting thumbnails are also located here. Image Edit button Allows the source file of a selected still picture thumbnail to be edited. Thumbnail list window Thumbnails related to movies, still pictures, and sound files are shown here. You can use the display control buttons to effectively "filter out" those file types you do not wish to be displayed. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
3-2 Thumbnails Thumbnails are small graphic representations of files which have been added to a particular album. Thumbnails for a selected album are displayed in the 'thumbnail list window.' Movie file thumbnails The graphic representation, or thumbnail image, consists of the first frame of the movie. The title of the movie is shown here. This is the icon used for movie files. Sound file thumbnails This is the ImageMixer thumbnail image used for sound media. The title of the sound media is shown here.
The thumbnail image consists of a miniature image of the picture itself. The title of the still picture is shown here. This is the icon used for still pictures. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
3-3 Album Menu Clicking this button displays the album menu. Create new album Creates a new album. Clicking this command displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the file name, define the destination directory, then click [Save]. The newly created album will appear in the album list window. Add album Adds, or retrieves, a saved album which was previously removed. Clicking this command displays the 'Open' dialog box.
Allows you to change an album's name. After selecting an album from the album list window and clicking this command, a dialog box appears. Enter the new album name and click the [OK] button. Backup album Creates a duplicate file of the currently selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Save As' dialog box. Enter the file name, define the destination directory, then click [Save]. The newly created backup album is displayed in the album list window.
Adds thumbnails into the selected album. Clicking this command displays the 'Open' dialog box. Select the directory in which the file you want to add is saved. Selecting and opening files adds them to the album selected in the album list window. Thumbnails of the newly added files are then displayed in the thumbnail list window. Unlike adding thumbnails via the import file mode, this command does not create a copy of the thumbnail's source file.
Cuts, or removes, the currently selected thumbnail from the album. The cut thumbnail can then be pasted into another album of your choice by selecting the 'Paste thumbnail' command. Copy thumbnail Copies the selected thumbnail. The cut thumbnail can then be pasted into another album of your choice by selecting the 'Paste thumbnail' command. Paste thumbnail Pastes a cut or copied thumbnail into the album of your choice.
3-4 File Menu Clicking this button displays the file menu. Move Moves the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. Select the destination location and click [OK] to move the source file. Copy Copies the source file of the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays the 'Browse for Folder' dialog box. Select the destination location and click [OK] to copy the thumbnail source file.
Displays the contents of the directory containing the source file of the selected thumbnail. This function utilizes the standard Windows Explorer interface. Rename file Allows you to change the name of the source file associated with the selected thumbnail. Clicking this command displays a dialog box. Enter the new name and click the [OK] button. Thumbnail names cannot be changed through this operation. Change thumbnail names in the 'title' field of the Thumbnail/Detailed file information view.
Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected picture thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the picture according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album.
Runs a slide show of still pictures as well as the first frame of movies according to the selected thumbnails. Slide shows run according to settings you define in Album Preferences. In Macintosh, these buttons are not displayed. The slide show can be ended by pressing the [Command (Apple)] key, [.(period)] key or [Esc] key. Play button Runs the slide show. Stop button Stops the slide show. Return button Stops the slide show and returns to main screen of the Album Environment.
3-5 Context Menus Context menus provide a variety of commands related to working with thumbnails and their respective source files. They can be displayed in Windows by right-clicking the thumbnail you wish to work with. In Macintosh, hold down the control key while clicking the appropriate thumbnail. Copy thumbnail Copies the selected thumbnail. The cut thumbnail can then be pasted into another album of your choice by clicking the 'Paste' command.
Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. Clicking this command will not change the source file of the selected picture thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the picture according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album.
This command makes the currently selected thumbnail image appear as part of the icon of the currently selected album. Edit picture Allows the source file of the selected still picture thumbnail to be edited. The edited still picture is created as a new file and its thumbnail is automatically added to the album when exiting the Image Editor. The original still picture file remains unchanged after editing. A duplicate of the still picture file which is to be edited is created when Image Editor is started.
3-6 Thumbnail Views Thumbnails of files existing in the currently selected album are displayed in the thumbnail list window. There are a variety of views available, each with their own special properties. Thumbnail view Displays thumbnails existing in the selected album. This is the default view.
Selecting individual thumbnails provides you with a wide variety of information, including that which relates to Exif formatted files. In particular, these files contain all sorts of information relative to specific dates/times, camera information, and camera settings. This view also allows you to add your own information, such as titles and comments that will help you remember certain details associated with individual files. A small preview pane (described below) is also available.
File Information Display button Displays file information relative to the selected file, including file name, file type, and file location. You can also use fields here to enter your own title or comments. Detailed Information Display button Displays detailed information (Exif files only), including image dimensions (in pixels), file data size, playing time, date added to the current album, date modified, and file creation date.
Monitor panel Displays a preview of the selected thumbnail, though this monitor does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a sound file. Volume control Drag the slider to adjust the volume of movie or sound files, though this slider does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture. Preview ON/OFF Turns the preview display on or off. Play button Begins playback, though this button does not appear at all when the thumbnail corresponds to a still picture.
Detailed Information Display button Displays detailed information (Exif files only), including image dimensions (in pixels), file data size, playing time, date added to the current album, date modified, and file creation date.
3-7 View/Play Window This window allows pictures and movie files to be viewed and sound files to be played. To bring up this window, follow the steps below. 1. Select the thumbnail which corresponds to the file you want to view or play. 2. Clicked View/Play on the pull-down file menu or click View/Play from the context menu. Files can also be viewed or played by double-clicking their corresponding thumbnail. Playing movies and sound files (Windows) View/Play window for movies and sound files.
Display Movies are shown here. When playing sound files, an animated speaker icon appears. Stop button Stops movie playback. Play button Click to begin playback from the current position on the play position slider. Pause button Pauses movie playback. Play position slider Used to define the position at which to begin/resume playback by dragging the slider. The corresponding frame is shown.
Display Movies are shown here. Volume control Drag the slider to control volume. Play button Click to begin playback from the current position on the play position slider. Play position slider Used to define the position at which to begin/resume playback by dragging the slider. The corresponding frame is shown. Single Frame Rewind button Rewinds the movie one frame at a time. Single Frame Advance button Advances the movie one frame at a time.
Viewing still pictures View window for still pictures. Display Displays the selected file(s). Zoom In button Clicking this button enlarges the display size. Zoom Out button Clicking this button reduces the display size. Display Previous button When two or more files have been selected for viewing, clicking this button moves you to the previous file in the series.
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3-8 Exporting Album Files Exporting is a term used to refer to the action of creating a new file according to a pre-designated format. This action will not change the source file of the selected movie thumbnail. Rather, ImageMixer will, regardless of the format of the original file, save the movie according to the settings you define in the accompanying dialog box. After the process is complete, a thumbnail associated with the new file will appear in the current album.
Movie Format Settings dialog box Preview display Allows you to preview the movie before proceeding with file export. Play position slider Used to define the position at which to begin/resume preview by dragging the slider. The corresponding frame is shown. Play button Click to begin preview from the current position on the play position slider. Pause button Pauses movie playback. MPEG exporting options for SONY Defines size and quality options relative to the Sony MPEG movie format.
MPEG exporting options for ImageMixer Defines quality options relative to the ImageMixer MPEG1 movie format. Note that when a low image quality is selected, the compression speed (rate at which the file is exported) is relatively fast, while the data size of the newly created (exported) picture is relatively small.
Preview display Play position slider Allows you to preview the still picture before proceeding with file exportation. Used to select the frame of the movie from which you wish to create (export) a new picture. This is not displayed when exporting from a still picture. Exif Converts the selected movie or still picture file into the Exif file format used by digital cameras. Original size or 640 x 480 pixels may be selected.
Close button Closes the view/play window and returns to the main screen of the Album Environment. Output to memory card Outputs a copy of the source file of the selected thumbnail to a memory card. 1. Select the thumbnail to be output. 2. Click 'Output to memory card' in the pull-down File Menu or the Context Menu. 3. The Memory Card Output dialog box is displayed. Select a memory card present either in a camera or in a memory card reader connected to your computer. Click the [Output] button. 4.
Selection menu Defines the output destination. Card Search button Searches for any memory cards present, either in a camera or in a memory card reader connected to your computer. Still Picture Display button Displays only thumbnails of still picture files in the thumbnail list window. Movie Display button Displays only thumbnails of movie files in the thumbnail list window. Sound Display button Displays only thumbnails of sound files in the thumbnail list window.
Memory card list window Available memory cards are displayed in a list. Clicking a memory card icon here displays all the relevant files as thumbnails in the thumbnail list window. Note that files stored on floppy disks and other similarly formatted media will appear here as well. Thumbnail list window Displays thumbnails of the files existing on the selected memory card. Refresh button Refreshes (rereads) the data existing on the currently selected memory card.
3-9 Printing Within the Album Environment Whether you would like to print out snap shots of your favorite pictures or create a physical record of your album files, ImageMixer provides you with a variety of printing options, conveniently located within the album environment. Furthermore, the printing process itself is made quite efficient by the fact that you choose only those pictures you would like to print by simply selecting their corresponding thumbnails.
Defines the number of thumbnails printed per page. Example: 4 pictures per page. Defines the number of thumbnails per page by columns and rows. Example: 2 columns, 3 rows per page. Index Printing Prints thumbnails and their source file names. Defines the number of thumbnails printed per page. Example: 2 pictures per page. Information Printing Only the file information that is checked will be printed. Prints thumbnails and information pertaining to their corresponding source files.
The number of boxes that may be checked depends upon the number of images per page as well as the paper size. When the file to be printed is an Exif file, checking the 'Indicate Date' box allows the photo date/time to appear in the lower righthand corner of the picture. Only the file information which is checked will be printed. ● ● ● ● List Printing ● ● ● ● ● ● Prints thumbnails and information pertaining to their corresponding source files.
Print Image Only Prints the selected picture according to its actual size. The date can also be printed in the lower right-hand corner of the picture by checking the 'Indicate Date' box. When the file to be printed is an Exif file, checking the 'Indicate Date' box allows the photo date/time to appear in the lower right-hand corner of the picture. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
3-10 Finding Specific Files These controls make it easy to find a certain album file, even among a large number of thumbnails. There are two methods by which you may find a desired file. Moreover, the thumbnails currently displayed can be searched according to specific criteria. Search by file type Memory Card Output File Display button Displays only files that can be output to a memory card. Still Picture Display button Displays only still picture files in the thumbnail list window.
1. Click the [Search Mode] button. 2. Select the search criteria. Search criteria include file type, title, comments, file creation date, date modified, and the date the file was added to the current album. 3. Specify the contents of the search criteria. Contents vary according to the selected search criteria. When 'Type' is selected: Select the file type from the pull-down list and specify whether to include or not include the specified file type in the search.
Thumbnails can be arranged within the thumbnail list window according to file name, file type, data size, or date modified. The currently displayed thumbnails can also be arranged arbitrarily by dragging them to the desired location within the thumbnail list window. Sort in Ascending Order button Alphanumerically sorts thumbnails in the currently displayed album in ascending order, according to file name, file type, data size, or date modified.
3-11 Album Preferences Click the [Preferences] button to make changes relative to the Album Environment. Format Settings of Edited Files Defines the file format in which to save edited still pictures. When the source file is in Exif or JPEG format, the following settings will not apply. The edited file will be saved in its original format. Save as BMP (Windows) This is the still picture file format generally used in Windows.
Settings for the View/Play command in the File Menu and Context Menu can be defined. Only selected files When clicking View/Play on the pull-down File Menu or the Context Menu, checking this box limits view/play to the selected files. If this box is not checked, all the files currently displayed in the thumbnail list window will be viewed or played. Display size (Windows only) Defines the size movies will be shown when clicking View/Play on the pull-down File Menu or the Context Menu.
Defines the characters (letters, numbers, etc.) added to the names of all files created in ImageMixer, such as those created through exporting movies/still pictures or those you have altered, or edited yourself. The prefix characters will be followed by consecutive numbers and the file will be saved in the destination folder defined in 'destination of exported files.' Newly created files always appear in the album from which the source files were taken.
4-1 Movie Editing Environment Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Movies and sound files existing in albums can be edited and arranged into longer works, called media streams. Transition effects and titles can also be inserted. Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Opening Movie Editing Environment Opening Movie Editing Environment Nomenclature Monitor Panel Media Selection Panel Storyboard Timeline 1. Open ImageMixer. Trimming 2.
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4-2 Monitor Panel Edit mode Click the [Edit Mode] button. Monitor Displays the media stream currently arranged on the Storyboard. Play position slider The position at which to begin playback can be defined by dragging the slider. Stop button Stops playback and returns the movie to the beginning.
Play button Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Pause button Pauses playback. Time display Displays the currently accumulated playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Volume control Drag the slider to control volume. Preview mode Click the [Preview Mode] Monitor button. Click the [Play] button to preview the media stream currently being edited.
Preview range select slider Defines the range of the media stream to be previewed. Stop button Stops playback and returns the movie to the beginning. Play button Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Pause button Pauses playback. Time display Displays the currently accumulated playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Volume control Drag the slider to control volume.
4-3 Media Selection Panel Create new project While the media stream is being edited and before it is saved as an MPEG1 file, it exists as a project. Saved projects (which have not yet been formatted as MPEG1 files) are called project files. Open a project file Clicking this button displays the 'Open' dialog box, allowing you to browse the folders on your computer. Save project Clicking this button displays the 'Save As' dialog box.
Displays only thumbnails of movie files existing in the current album. Since they can also be added to the media stream, still picture files are treated as movies, the "playing time" of which you can set yourself. Sound file display button Displays only thumbnails of sound files existing in the current album. Transition effect display button Displays thumbnails corresponding to the transition effects that can be used by ImageMixer.
Select which thumbnails you wish to appear in the thumbnail list window. When you click the arrow, a dropdown list of available album files will be displayed. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
4-4 Storyboard Movie files (and picture files which are treated as movie files) can be arranged on the Storyboard by dragging & dropping their thumbnails from the thumbnail list window. Trash can button Click to delete a selected movie clip, sound clip, or transition effect from the storyboard or timeline. The source file is not deleted. Edit size display The edit size is displayed as [VGA (640 x 480)] or [QVGA (320 x 240)].
Clip box Indicates an area in the media stream into which editable media may be added by dragging thumbnails from the thumbnail list window. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
4-5 Timeline The timeline provides you with a graphic representation of exactly where each media clip appears in the media stream. Thumbnails corresponding to sound media can be dragged to the timeline and then moved to play automatically at specified points in the linear sequence of streaming media. Decrease Increment button Expands the scale of the timeline (decreases the number of measured increments on the clip ruler), thereby facilitating detailed editing of the media stream.
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4-6 Trimming Movie files (and picture files treated as movie files) can be arranged on the Storyboard by dragging & dropping their thumbnails from the thumbnail list window. If necessary, ImageMixer will automatically export an MPEG1 version of the media to facilitate the editing process. 1. Double-click a movie clip already placed on the Storyboard.
7. Click the [OK] button to accept the defined range.
Movie Editor button Switches, if necessary, to the movie edit mode. Trimming range bar Displays the first frame of the selected trimming range. Double-clicking this window returns the play position slider to the trimming range inpoint. Monitor Displays the movie to be edited. Single Increment Rewind button Rewinds the movie one increment. Trimming range bar Indicates trimmed range Single Increment Advance button Advances the movie one increment.
4-7-1 Sound Editing Various operations, such as trimming, fade-in/fade-out settings, and volume level, can be performed relative to both primary and superimposed soundtracks. Primary soundtrack editing Double-click the thumbnail of a movie file on the Storyboard to display the Movie Editor. From there, click the [Sound Editor] button. Here operations can be performed relative to trimming, fade-in/fade-out settings, and volume level.
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4-7-2 Primary Soundtrack Editing Defining fade-in/fade-out settings 1. Double-click the thumbnail of a movie file on the Storyboard to display the Movie Editor. From there, click the [Sound Editor] button. 2. Drag the fade-in slider to define the ending time of the soundtrack fade-in. The play position slider moves simultaneously with the fade-in slider, so the fade-in time can be set in relation to the desired movie frame. 3. Drag the fade-out slider to set the starting time of the soundtrack fade-out.
Sound editor window Switches, if necessary, to the sound edit mode. Monitor Displays the movie to be edited. Time display Displays the currently accumulated playing time of the movie or sound file being previewed. Volume control Drag the slider to control playback volume.
Used to define the play position relative to the Play position slider movie currently being edited. Fade-out slider Drag the slider to set the starting time of the soundtrack fade-out. Stop button Stops playback, and returns the slider to the beginning of the movie. Volume level display Indicates the soundtrack volume level setting. Fade-in slider Drag the slider to set the ending time of the soundtrack fade-in.
4-7-3 Superimposed Sound Editing Defining fade-in/fade-out settings 1. Double-click the sound file on the Timeline to display the Movie Editor. From there, click the [Sound Editor] button. 2. Drag the fade-in slider to define the ending time of the soundtrack fade-in. The play position slider moves simultaneously with the fade-in slider, so the fade-in time can be set in relation to the desired movie frame. 3. Drag the fade-out slider to set the starting time of the soundtrack fade-out.
Monitor Displays the portion of the media stream to which the sound to be edited has already been superimposed. Fade-out slider Play position slider Used to define the play position relative the media stream to which the sound to be edited has already been superimposed. Drag to define play position of the Superimposed sound superimposed sound. The play position slider monitor play position slider will move simultaneously. Drag the slider to set the starting time of the soundtrack fade-out.
Stop button Stops playback, and returns the slider to the beginning of the movie. Plays superimposed sound Superimposed Sound from the current position Play button on the sound play position slider. Play button Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Volume level display Pause button Pauses playback. Indicates time (from Fade-in ending time beginning of clip) of fadedisplay in ending position.
4-8 Inserting Titles ImageMixer allows you to insert titles you created in the Layout Environment into a movie. 1. Click the [Title] button. 2. Thumbnails of available titles will be displayed in the thumbnail list window. Drag the title thumbnail you wish to use directly into the desired movie clip already placed on the Storyboard. 3. A [T] will appear in the lower left-hand corner of the movie clip thumbnail into which the title has been inserted. 4. Double-click the movie clip containing the title.
Title Editor button Switches, if necessary, to the title edit mode. Single Increment Rewind button Rewinds the movie one increment. Monitor window Displays the movie being edited. Single Increment Advance button Advances the movie one increment. Title range bar Indicates the range of the associated movie clip in which the title is to appear. Incrementation selector Defines the duration (in seconds) of each increment.
In-point button Click this button to define the point at which you wish the title to appear. Stop button Stops playback, and returns the slider to the beginning of the movie. Out-point button Click this button to define the point at which you wish the title to disappear. Play button Plays from the current position of the play position slider. Title Display Time Displays the total time the title appears. Pause button Pauses playback. On/off button Defines whether or not the title appears at all.
4-9 Transition Effects When you create a movie by combining two or more movie clips, ImageMixer allows you to insert readymade transition effects between the scenes. 1. Click the [Transition Effects] button. 2. Drag & drop the desired transition effect thumbnail into the transition box (which appears between any two movie clip thumbnails) on the Storyboard. 3. Double-click the transition effect thumbnail on the storyboard to open the Transition Settings window. 4.
End point preview Displays the last frame of the selected transition range. Transition effect duration display Indicates the total time (in seconds) currently applied to the transition effect. Maximum duration display Indicates the maximum time the transition effect may be shown. The maximum time here will always be exactly the length of the shorter of the two movie clips. Start point slider Drag this slider to define the starting point of the transition effect.
4-10 Saving Saving unfinished projects While the media stream is being edited and before it is saved as an MPEG1 file, it exists as a project. Saved projects (which have not yet been formatted as MPEG1 files) are called project files. Saving projects allows you to work on them at a later time. 1. Click the Save Project button. 2. The 'Save As' dialog box will appear. Enter the file name and click [Save] once you have defined a location on your computer where you would like the project to be stored.
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4-11 Movie Editing Preferences Click the [Preferences] button. Still Picture Capture Setting When still pictures are arranged on the storyboard, they are automatically enlarged or reduced according to the size of the movie clips used. Checking 'Lock aspect ratio' prevents changes to the proportions of still pictures added to movies you create yourself.
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5-1-1 Layout Environment Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment ImageMixer helps you use still pictures and design tools to create your own 3.9 X 5.8 inch (100 X 148 mm) postcards, as well as labels for video tapes, disks, etc. You can also create titles to be inserted into your own movie media streams.
Chapter 8 ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Win) Layout Menu button Click to change the layout type from the layout menu. Template button Click to display ImageMixer's pre-designed templates in the template list window. Custom Template button Click to display custom templates in the template list window. Template list window Displays templates and custom templates. Custom Template Delete button Click to delete the custom template selected in the template list window.
5-1-2 Layout Environment Task panel Create New button Click to create a new layout. Orientation button Click to change the orientation (horizontal/vertical positioning) of the current layout. Background Color button Click to change the background color. Overlap Order button Click to change the order of the selected overlapping objects. Alignment button Click to line up selected objects in relation to one another.
Copy button Click to copy the selected object(s). Paste button Click to paste copied object(s). Transform Text button Click allow changes to the 3-dimensional properties of the selected text. (Windows only) Delete button Click to delete the selected object(s). Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-2 Layout Menu Selecting layout type 1. Open the Layout Environment. 2. Click the [Layout Menu] button. The layout menu dialog box is displayed. 3. Select the layout type from the layout menu. In the menu window, click the desired layout type and click the [OK] be selected by double-clicking its icon. In Macintosh, click the layout menu to select the layout type. button. The layout type can also In the Layout Environment, the size of the layout is acquired from the paper size of the printer.
Labels tab Click to display the layout types for VHS tape, 8mm tape, floppy disk, MD, DV cassette and CD labels. Others tab Click to display title and postcard layouts. Custom tab In Windows, click to display the list of printer paper types. In Macintosh, the custom button is displayed. Layout Type button Click to select the desired layout type. Click the [OK] button to start working on the layout. Select to start the layout in A4 size. This is only displayed after A4 button selecting .
Labels VHS Create a VHS tape label. 8mm Create an 8mm tape label. FD Create a floppy disk label. MD Create a Mini Disc label. DV cassette Create a digital video camera cassette label. CD Create a CD jewel case insert. Others HAGAKI Create a 3.9 X 5.8 inch (100 X 148 mm) postcard layout. Title Create a title to be inserted into a movie media stream. Custom In Windows, suitable paper sizes are displayed in a list. In Macintosh, the [Custom] button is displayed.
5-3-1 Layout Operations Creating a new layout Create a new layout by clicking the [Create new] button in the task panel. If a layout is currently displayed, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to save the current layout. Click the [Yes] button to save the current layout. Environment a name for the layout in the next dialog box and click the [OK] button. After saving, a new layout will be displayed. Click the [No] button to create a new layout without saving the current layout.
Click the [Magnify] button to enlarge the layout display by increments. Click the [Reduce] button to shrink the layout display by increments. You can also select a layout display size by clicking the magnification display window. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-3-2 Layout Operations Save layout Click the [Save] button to save the currently displayed layout. A dialog box will be displayed. See Creating a new layout. Saved layouts are referred to as custom templates. Click the [Custom Templates] button to see the saved custom template in the custom template list window. Newly saved layouts (custom templates) will be added to the end of the list.
Click the [Print] button to print the current layout. In Windows, the print settings dialog box will be displayed. In Macintosh, select the paper size to be used in the paper settings dialog box chosen under Selector. In both cases, continue by clicking the [OK] or [Print] button. The [Print] button is not displayed when 'Title' is selected from the layout menu. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-4-1 Object Operations Arranging Objects See Arranging and editing text objects to learn about character objects, Arranging and editing figure objects to learn about figure objects, and Arranging and editing image objects to learn about image objects. Moving objects Click and drag to move objects. Right-click on an object, hold down the mouse button, and finally drag the object to the desired location, release the mouse button. Click inside the object to be moved (inside the Blocks).
Changing an object's size Drag a control point to change the size of an object. Right-click on a control point, hold down the mouse button, the desired size, move the frame until the object is then release the mouse button. Click inside the control points (inside the Blocks). If you click inside the object itself, you will move the object. If the control points seem too small to drag, magnify the size of the layout.
5-4-2 Object Operations Changing the overlap order of objects When new objects are added to the layout, they will appear on top of previously placed objects. Select the object for which you would like to change the overlap order, and click the [Change Overlap Order] button. A dropdown menu will be displayed. Select the object's new position. Bring to front Moves the selected object to the front of all the overlapping objects. Bring forward Moves the selected object forward one level.
Bring to back Moves the selected object to the back of all the overlapping objects. Aligning objects Click the [Alignment] button to align the selected objects in relation to one another. A dropdown menu is displayed. Select the objects' new alignment. In Windows, the object defined by the blue control points will be the reference object of all selected objects. In Macintosh, the object placed farthest away in the desired direction of alignment will be the reference.
Align bottom Align the bottom of all selected objects according to the control points on the bottom of the reference object. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-4-3 Object Operations Locking objects When you do not wish to make further changes to a design, you can lock the objects so that they cannot be Moved or Change size. Select objects to be locked into place and click the [Lock] button. The control points of the locked object(s) will turn Yellow (Windows) or Gray (Macintosh). The [Lock] button will change to the [Unlock] button. When no object is selected, the [Lock]/[Unlock] button is shaded gray and cannot be clicked.
You can copy and paste objects when designing a layout. Select an object and click the [Copy] button. Click the [Paste] of the object in the same or a different layout. button to paste a copy You can copy and paste multiple objects, though doing so may take more time for your computer to execute. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-4-4 Object Operations Deleting objects Select an object and click the [Delete] once. button. Multiple objects may be selected and deleted at Transforming 3-D appearance of text objects (Windows only) Text objects can be altered to appear 3-dimensional both on the screen and when printed out. Select a text object and click the [Transform Text] button. Next, simply drag the desired control point(s).
● Note that 3-dimensional transformations can only be done when the text box has been set to fit all text horizontally according to the longest line. ● Once you have made 3-dimensional transformations to a text object, clicking the button will revert the text object back to its original appearance and size. Once you move the text box or change its size, the text box will be automatically adjusted to the new text size.
5-5-1 Arranging and Editing Text Creating new text and arranging it as a text object Click the [Create Text] button to display the Text Creator/Editor. Type the desired text in the text input window. After making the appropriate settings relative to font, color, etc., click the [OK] button to arrange the text as a text object in the layout window. Editing existing text objects You can change settings relative to font, color, etc.
Text Input Window Input text to be arranged as a text object in the layout. Sample Window According to the settings in and , the sample window gives you an idea of how your text will appear in the layout. Style settings These define the font, style, size, and color of the text. Text alignment Defines the alignment of text in the text box. Appearance in text box Defines how individual lines will appear in the text box.
5-5-2 Arranging and Editing Text Text object settings Style settings Font Defines the font, such as Times New Roman, Arial, etc. Style Defines the text style, such as italic, bold, etc. Size Defines the font size. Text color Displays the currently selected text color. Color Select button In order to define a color for your text, click this button to display the color palette.
Align left Arranges text horizontally along the left side of the text box. Align center Arranges text horizontally in the center of the text box. Align right Arranges text horizontally along the right side of the text box. Top vertical alignment Arranges text vertically along the top of the text box. Center vertical alignment Arranges text vertically in the center of the text box. Bottom vertical alignment Arranges text vertically along the bottom of the text box.
5-5-3 Arranging and Editing Text Text object settings Text box settings The text in the text box is not wrapped. The text cannot be displayed any larger than the font size set. No wrapping If the text box is too small, some text will not be displayed at all. The entire text will be wrapped according to the shape of the text box. Wrapped text The text size is automatically adjusted to fit the text box.
Create shadow Click to add a shadow to the text. Up Click to move the shadow up. Down Click to move the shadow down. Left Click to move the shadow left. Right Click to move the shadow right. Shadow color Displays the currently selected color of the shadow. Select color Click to select a different color of the shadow from the color palette. This figure defines the distance the shadow moves each time Increments you click the or button. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-6-1 Arranging and Editing Shapes Arranging shape objects Click the [Create New Shape] button to display the Shape Creator/Editor. Select a shape to work with and make the appropriate changes relative to color, shadow properties, etc. Click the [OK] button to arrange the shape in the layout. Editing shapes Double-clicking the shape object will display the Shape Creator/Editor.
Shape Preview Window Displays the current shape according to Available Shapes Defines the shape to be arranged in the layout. Paint/Line Settings Defines paint and line effects. Shadow Settings Defines shadow effects. and . Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-6-2 Arranging and Editing Shapes Shape object settings Paint/Line Settings Paint button Click to define the color of the shape. Paint/Line color Indicates the currently selected color of the shape or its outline. Color Select button Click to display the Color palette. Select the desired color of the shape or its outline. Pattern Indicates the currently selected pattern. Click to display the pattern palette below.
It is not possible to define a line pattern for shapes other than circles, squares, and rounded squares. Also, selecting no pattern (in the upper left hand corner of the pattern palette) will effectively get rid of any color settings. The line pattern can't be defined when a polygon or a straight line is selected in the shape list. Line Click to define an outline to the shape. Line thickness The line thickness can be changed by defining a numerical line point size. A value of '0' is invalid.
Up Click to move the shadow up. Down Click to move the shadow down. Left Click to move the shadow left. Right Click to move the shadow right. Shadow color Displays the color of the shadow. Select color Click to select the color of the shadow from the Color Palette. This figure defines the distance the shadow moves each time Increments you click the or button. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-7 Arranging and Editing Images Arranging image objects Using album files 1. Use the album menu and select an album which contains a file that you would like to include in your layout. The selected album's thumbnails will be displayed in the thumbnail list window. Only still picture thumbnails are displayed. 2. Drag or double-click a thumbnail from the Thumbnail list window. The still picture associated with the thumbnail will appear in the layout as an image object. Using templates 1.
Editing an image object Double-click the image object you wish to work with or select it and click the [Image Edit] button to open the Image Editor. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
5-8 Layout Preferences Open the layout environment. Display preferences 1. Open ImageMixer. 2. Click the [Layout Environment] window. 3. Click the [Preferences] button on the Selector Bar. The layout preferences window will be displayed.
Gridline interval Partition line interval Defines the number of pixels between gridlines. Unless 'Display grid' is checked, this setting is not recognized. Defines the number of gridlines between partition lines. Unless 'Display grid' is checked, this setting is not recognized. Arrow key Defines the distance an object moves each time the arrow keys are pressed. Shift + Arrow key Defines the distance an object moves each time the 'Shift' + arrow keys are pressed.
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6-1-1 Image Editor Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment ImageMixer provides you with a variety of tools for editing still pictures. You can start from either the Album Environment or the Layout Environment. Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor Opening Image Editor Opening Image Editor Image Editor display Undo Tool bar (Mac) Opening Image Editor From Album Environment 1. Open ImageMixer.
and will not be displayed when starting the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Filter Mode button Click to change to Filter mode. Draw Mode button Click to change to Draw mode. Crop/Rotate/Flip Mode button Click to change to Crop/Rotate/Flip Mode. Image Resizing Mode button Click to change to Image resizing mode. Mask button or Chroma Key button In Windows, click to change to Mask mode. In Macintosh, this button will take you to Chroma Key mode.
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6-1-2 Image Editor Undo Click to undo the previous operation. Tool bar (Macintosh Only) Macintosh displays a tool bar in the upper portion of the Image Editor window. This tool bar is only displayed when working within one of the editing modes. Click to switch the mouse pointer to the selection tool. The shape Select tool . of the selection area can be set by clicking Lasso tool Click to switch the mouse pointer to the freehand selection tool. Click to switch the mouse pointer to the Magic Wand.
Copy button Click to copy the selected area. Cut button Click to cut the selected area. Paste button Click to paste a cut or copied selection. Tool options dialog box Click the [Tool Options] button on the Tool bar to bring up the dialog box. Rectangular selection Click to enable the [Select] marquees. tool to use rectangular Elliptical selection Click to enable the [Select] marquees.
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6-2-1 Filter Mode Red-eye Compensation button Click to compensate for photos in which the subject's eyes appear red. Auto Enhance button Allows ImageMixer to automatically enhance image quality. Brightness/Contrast button Click to control brightness and contrast. Hue/Saturation button Click to control color hue (tone), saturation and lightness. Sharpness button Click to sharpen the image. Blur button Click to blur the image.
After setting the options, draw directly on the image displayed in the editing window. Range slider Drag the slider to specify the color range for red-eye compensation. Replacement color indicator Displays the color you have chosen to replace red-eye areas. Color Select button Click to display the Color palette and select the replacement color. Brush type indicator Shows currently selected brush type and size. Brush Type Selector button Click to display available brush types and sizes. (See below.
6-2-2 Filter Mode Auto enhance ImageMixer can automatically enhance the image quality of your pictures. Preview window Displays a preview of the enhanced image. [OK] button Click to execute auto enhancement of the image.
As you adjust these qualities by operating the sliders, the resulting picture will be displayed in the preview window. Preview window Displays a preview of the altered image. Brightness Drag the slider to adjust the brightness of the image. Contrast Drag the slider to adjust the contrast of the image. [OK] button Click to apply the adjusted brightness/contrast. Hue, Saturation After selecting the color you want to adjust, drag the slider while checking the results in the preview window.
Cyan Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Blue Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Magenta Select to adjust the hue, saturation and lightness of this color. Hue Drag the slider to adjust the hue of the selected color(s). Saturation Drag the slider to adjust the saturation of the selected color(s). Lightness Drag the slider to adjust the lightness of the selected color(s).
6-2-3 Filter Mode Sharpness Adjust by dragging the slider while checking results in the preview window. Preview window Displays the result of the sharpness setting. Sharpness Drag the slider to adjust sharpness. [OK] button Click to apply the sharpness setting. Blur In Windows, ImageMixer will automatically blur an image. In Macintosh, a slider will be displayed. Drag the slider to control the blur. Preview window Displays the result of applying the blur filter.
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6-3-1 Draw Mode After setting the tool options, use the mouse to draw directly on the image in the edit window. Brush button Click to draw with the brush. Pen button Click to draw with the pen. Eraser button Click to erase portions of the picture. Paint button Click to paint areas of the image according to a specified range. Airbrush button Click to draw with the airbrush.
Brush color Indicates the currently selected brush color. Color Select button. Click to display the Color palette and choose a brush color. Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. Brush type indicator Shows currently selected brush type and size. Brush Type Selector button Click to display available brush types and sizes. (See below.) There are slight differences in the brush types available in Windows and Macintosh.
Pen color Indicates the currently selected pen color. Color Select button Click to display the Color palette and choose a pen color. Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. Pen style indicator Indicates the currently selected pen style and size. Pen Style Selector button Click to display available pen styles and sizes. (See below.) There are slight differences in the pen styles available in Windows and Macintosh.
6-3-2 Draw Mode Eraser Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. In Macintosh, you can also define the eraser size and color relative to the background picture.
Paint color Indicates the currently selected paint color. Color Select button. Click to display the Color palette and choose a color. Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency. Transparency slider Drag to define transparency. Paint range Drag the slider to specify the range. Airbrush Airbrush color Indicates the currently selected airbrush color. Color Select button. Click to display the Color palette and choose an airbrush color. Transparency Indicates the currently defined transparency.
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6-4 Crop/Rotate/Flip Mode Crop button Click to crop the picture. Specify the crop area by dragging the Control points displayed in the image edit window. Rotate/Flip button Click to rotate or flip the image. Cropping Crop button Click to crop image to the area defined by the rectangular box that appears on top of the picture in the image edit window. Drag the control points to enlarge or reduce the crop area.
Rotate Counterclockwise button Rotates the image counterclockwise 90 degrees. Rotate Clockwise button Rotates the image clockwise 90 degrees. Vertical flip Flips the image vertically, along the horizontal axis with each click. Horizontal flip Flips the image horizontally, along the vertical axis with each click. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
6-5 Image Resizing Mode Current image size Displays the height and width (in pixels) of the picture currently displayed in the image edit window. Width Enter a value (in pixels) for the new width of the image. Height Enter a value (in pixels) for the new height of the image. Lock aspect ratio Select this option to maintain the original proportions of the image. When this option is selected, changing the value of the width will automatically change the height and vice versa.
6-6 Mask Mode (Windows Only) Masks allow you to apply certain limitations to the appearance of pictures by using stencils, changing the opacity (transparency) of the image, etc. This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Gradation mask Click to display a list of available gradation masks. Stencil mask Click to display a list of available stencil masks. Drawn mask Click to create a custom mask.
Stencil masks Stencil masks Available stencil masks are listed here. [OK] button Click to apply the selected stencil mask. Drawn masks After selecting a tool, use the mouse to draw your custom mask directly on the image in the editor window. Changes will be applied upon returning to the layout environment. Brush button Click to draw a custom mask with the brush. Pen button Click to draw a custom mask with the pen. Eraser button Click to erase portions of the custom mask currently being drawn.
Airbrush button Click to draw a custom mask with the airbrush. Refer to Draw mode to see a description of each drawing tool. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
6-7 Chroma Key Mode (Macintosh Only) Applying a fixed blue tone to areas of an image will render it transparent upon returning to the Layout Environment. This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Complete transparency cannot be achieved when drawing with the gradated brush or airbrush tool. Draw with the pen tool to achieve complete transparency. Brush button Click to draw a custom chroma key area with the brush.
6-8 Create Shadow Mode (Windows Only) This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Set and before clicking . Click to create a shadow. Clicking this button applies qualities Create Shadow button defined in and . Up button Moves the shadow up one increment, which is based on the predefined number of pixels. Left button Moves the shadow left one increment, which is based on the predefined number of pixels.
Gradation slider Drag to adjust the gradation of the shadow. Transparency slider Drag to specify the transparency of the shadow. Shadow color indicator Color selector Indicates the currently selected shadow color. Click to display the Color palette and choose a color for your shadow. Copyright © 2001-2002 PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
6-9 Blend Mode (Windows) This mode is not available when opening the Image Editor from the Album Environment. Normal Click to display or revert to the unaltered picture. Multiply Click to darken the pixels of the foreground image depending on the color of the background image. Screen Click to lighten the pixels of the foreground image depending on the color of the background image. Overlay Multiplies or screens the colors of the foreground image depending on the color of the background image.
Hard Light The pixels of the foreground image will be lightened if they are 50% brighter than the pixels of the background image. Black and white pixels remain unchanged. Darken Displays only the parts of the foreground image that are darker than the background image. Lighten Displays only the parts of the foreground image that are lighter than the background image. Difference Subtracts the foreground color from the background color, or vice versa, depending on which has the greater brightness value.
Process of creating a Video CD Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment With this ImageMixer, you can create a Video CD or Video CD image which support Video CD 2.0 specification. Video CD 2.0 features of playing slideshow for still image contents, and interactive playback control which allows you to change playback order by using menu.
Layout environment/Screen composition Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment In this layout environment, you can setup the design of your main menu. The screen composition of a "Layout environment" is explained below: Important You can continue adding albums and contents until the used space bar becomes full. If you add contents as the numbers below, the adding operation will not be proceeded.
Menu for slideshow "number selection" button. You can use this menu to select the number of slideshow buttons you wish to add to the main menu. 1 to 6 slideshow buttons can be placed and set up on one main menu. To insert a new main menu, choose "New menu" and a new main menu screen will be added to the back. "Page transfer" menu When there are several main menu screens in one project, use this menu to move from one main menu screen to another. The selected main menu screen will be displayed.
Style panel Introduction Click the style tab to display the style panel. Choose style templates.
Note By dragging & dropping thumnails related to still image on this button you can also apply to background image. Copyright © 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Slideshow button panel Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use If you click on the 'Slideshow button' tab in the layout screen, the Slideshow button panel will appear to let you setup slideshow buttons.
Shape of button There are templates of slideshow button and page guide button to choose from. Copyright © 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Title panel Introduction Click the "Title" tab to display the "Title" panel where you can edit the title of main menu.
Album environment/Screen composition Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment The slideshow buttons with its contents are managed as albums in the Album environment. In this environment, you can organize the contents or changing playback order. You can go to Album environment by either selecting a placed slideshow button and click "Album environment" button on the Navigation bar, or double clicking a slideshow button.
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General settings/Content settings Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use The "General settings" of the slideshow botton and "Content settings" of the thumbnail are explained below.
Content title: Editing the name in the text box will let you change the title of content. Even you edit the content title, the original file name does not change. The maximum characters are 63 letters. Set as thumbnail: Put a check mark if you wish to use the image of the thumbnail as the thumbnail of slideshow button. 'Delete' button: Deleting a selected thumbnail, which does not delete the original file. Copyright © 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Operation of thumbnail list window Introduction Explanations below on the operation of thumbnail list window in the Album environment. Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment About thumbnail Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment The thumbnails displayed in the thumbnail list window are the miniature image of file contents. If the contents are movie files, the image will be the first frame of the movie.
Selecting multiple thumbnails (scattered) Windows: Press and hold the [Ctrl] key on the keyboard and click all thumbnails. Macintosh: Press and hold the [Command] key on the keyboard and click all thumbnails. Select entire thumbnails Windows: Press and hold the [Ctrl] key and press [A] key on the keyboard. Macintosh: Press and hold the [Command] key and press [A] key on the keyboard. Switching thumbnails You can switch between thumbnails by clicking the buttons.
Sorting thumbnails from using the menu Choose a category from the sort menu. Changing thumbnail order manually Manually drag and drop your selected thumbnail to change order. Copyright © 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Writing environment/ Screen composition Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use How you can preview your authoring result, and how you can create/write disc are explained below: You can go to the Writing environment by clicking the 'Writing environment' button.
Preview panel Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use For Video CD, the Slideshow number of the slideshow button corresponds to the remote control of the playback device. Start to preview by using the control button in the preview panel. Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Important If there is no slideshow buttons placed in the layout screen, the preview function cannot be used. Also, it will not be recorded on a disc.
"Return" button Click to go back to the main menu where the current slideshow is placed. "Stop" button Click to stop playback. Important There are cases when the slideshow and the remote control device do not correspond. For example, after pressing "1," you still need to press the "Play" button to start the slideshow. In this case, please read the manual of the device for explanation. Copyright © 2002, PIXELA Corp. All rights reserved.
Output Video CD (Windows) Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Explanations on the "Video CD Output" dialog box (Windows) that appears when you click the "Output" button.
You can select the writing speed from the pull down menu. Example, "2x" means double speed and "4x" means 4 times the original speed. This setting is effective when the "Create Video CD" is selected. Important If you are using a slow speed writing device such as USB connection, setting the write speed too high may fail from writing successfully. Please refer to the device manufacture manual and set as it recommends. Destination device: Available device will appear in the pull down menu.
Output Video CD image (Macintosh) Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Explanations on the "Video CD Output" dialog box (Macintosh) that appear when you click the "Output" button. Important Please read this operation warning: Video CD cannot be created with a Macintosh machine. You can only create Video CD Image that is supported by Toast ( a software by ROXIO company).
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Navigation Bar Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment The navigation bar is always displayed in the Video Disc mode. These buttons are the environment and other main functions when you take steps for writing a disc. "New project" button Click to create a new project. "Layout environment" button Click to go to the layout environment.
Preferences Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Setting Video disc mode preferences: You can go to the 'Preference' by clicking the 'Preference' on the Selector bar.
Below are the file formats handled in the Video Disc mode: Movie files: AVI, QuickTime Movie(Macintosh Only), MPEG-1 (Windows Only) WMV, compressed AVI format. (Windows only) Still image file: Exif-JPEG, Exif-TIFF, JFIF, BMP, PICT (Macintosh Only) Sound files: WAV, AIFF (Macintosh Only), MP3 Operation warning Please read carefully the things below: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Please confirm that your storage device (drive) operates correctly before creating a disc with ImageMixer.
Term description Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment Chapter 5 Layout Environment Chapter 6 Image Editor Chapter 7 Video Disc Environment Process of creating a Video CD Layout environment/Screen composition Style panel Slideshow button panel DVD Video: This is a read only digital media with recorded high quality image and sound.
PAL is a general video/TV format used in Europe, China, etc. It has 625 scanning lines and 25 frames are displayed per second. NTSC Bahama Islands, Bolivia, Canada, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Ecuad or, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Peru, Surinam, Taiwan, the Philippines, the U.S.A., Venezuela, etc.
Creating Video CD easily Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use Chapter 2 Capture Environment Chapter 3 Album Environment ImageMixer Easy Video CD (Easy Video CD) is a wizard-based program that lets you easily create Video CD from tape in a video camera connected through a USB cable. Important Please make sure the drive you are using is functioning properly before creating a Video CD. Chapter 4 Movie Editing Environment 1. Connect the video camera to your PC and insert a blank disk in the drive.
6. Click the "Stop" button. The message shown below is displayed. Insert a blank disc in the drive, then click "No". Point When you insert the blank disc in the drive, if a software program installed on your PC starts automatically, close the program. 7. The screen shown below is displayed and the writing process starts. To stop the writing process, click the "Cancel" button. 8. When the writing process ends, the screen shown below is displayed.
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Option Settings Introduction Chapter 1 Before Use When you click the "Option" button on the Easy Video CD startup screen, you can set the options in Easy Video CD.