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1. options You can exclude audio play audio attached to the thumbnails or play selected audio tracks If you choose this last o ption click Add to browse your system to select audio files to play during the presentation 4 The final step involves selecting your save destination You can choose to burn the presentation to a CD or saveit to your hard drive If you choose to saveit to your hard drive you can give the EXE file the file that you d run to start the Slide Show a PhotoBase Quick Start Guide PhotoBase Quick Start Guide nameand select the directory to which the presentation will be saved At this point you can also preview theshow MAKING A WEB ALBUM Web Albums are essentially albums that are viewable as Web pages They display thumbnails of all types of files You can then click on these thumbnails to view the actual files When the thumbnails link to image files a new Web browser window will open displaying the image Along with the image there will be navigation controls that let the user browse the different images included in thealbum To createa Web Album 1 Click Create on the menu then click Create Web Album Alternately you z can click M ake Web Album on the Toolbar 2 The creation process will begin The first step involves selecting the files in the current folder aloum that you d like to includein the presentation Highlight the files you d like to usethen click Add gt To add all availa2. start the program by double clicking the desktop icon if available ALBUMS Themain display area of PhotoBase either displays folder contents or album thumbnails The program can display the contents of any folder on your system When viewing folders the thumbnails that represent the files should be treated as if you re working directly with the files themselves If you move rename or delete any thumbnail you ll be performing that action on the actual file PhotoBase Quick Start Guide PhotoBase Quick Start Guide 6 In addition to letting you view the folder contents on your computer you can construct your own custom albums Albums are basically thumbnail links to files stored on your system or removable media They re great for organizing files into unique categories For example you can create an album called vacation and link all of your vacation photos to it wherever they may be on your computer pay lM When you double click a thumbnail within M My Pics abm an album the program opens the file from its Album J PB Sanwles abm original location This is important to M Vacation abm u B My Computer lt My Documents Bis Netwotk Neghbothe renembe if you move delete or rnnamea file after adding it to an album the thumbnail will becomea dead link You can however delete thumbnails without deleting the actual C Home Stulf 4 C Mise file that the thumbnails link to Right click a Folders m
3. the desired location 4 Check the Add Frame box if you would like a black outline around your image when it prints 5 Check the appropriate Center boxes to center the image and or thetitle 6 Usethe slider to adjust the print size Above the slider the width height and output DPI will be listed 7 Check the 5x5 J ewel Case Label box to format the print for use as a jewel case insert 8 Click Print Setup to view and edit your printer properties click Print to print To print thumbnail contact sheets 1 Click Album on the menu then click Print Alternately you can click Print on the Toolbar From the window that pops up click Print multiple thumbnails or album 2 Choose to either print all thumbnails selected thumbnails or thumbnails in a specified range 3 Next choose your desired frame and background options Including frames and backgrounds is entirely optional 4 You can include up to three text fields underneath the printed thumbnails You can choose from the three custom text labels and the file names of the thumbnails Also you can choose to include the descriptions of the added fields At this stage you can also typein acustom header and footer 5 Next you can select the size of the thumbnails small medium or large You can also have the thumbnails print at a consistent size Printed page numbers are also optional Preview each pageif desired before finally printing THE HOTLINK BAR P
4. unwanted areas of an image After clicking this button click and drag on your image to set the crop area Once the crop area isset right click within the area to cut out everything outside of the crop box Center Crop Area Automatically centers your crop box on the image Rotate Counterdockwise Rotates your image 90 degres to the left Rotate Clockwise Rotates your image 90 degrees to the right Resize Alters the size of your image to the newly specified width and height PhotoBase Quick Start Guide PhotoBase Quick Start Guide Zoom In Magnifies your image on the screen Zoom Out M akes your image smaller on the screen Undo Reverses the last edit made Brightness Opens a slider on the right side of the editing toolbar that allows you to adjust the b rightness darkness of the image Contrast Opens a slider on the right side of the editing toolbar that allows you to adjust the image contrast Saturation Opensaslider on theright side of the editing toolbar that allows you to adjust the color intensity of theimage Reduces the amount of red in asmall area After selecting this tool dick on thered part of an eye to have it removed Red eye Removal Text Allows you to add text to an image Choose the font style sizeand color of the text You can also add a drop shadow Once you ve added the text you can click and drag it to the desired location on the image Play Plays any audio attached to the current i
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7. ar and will vary depending on the devicethat you are capturing from IMPORTING FILES To import files from a mounted drive or other removable media 1 Click Image on the menu then select Get and click Import from th Removable M edia Alternately you can click Import on the Toolbar 2 From the Import window use the Source pull down to select the location of the media from which you wish to import Click Format to format or remove all files fr om the media source 3 Click Browse to select the location to which the imported files will be saved 4 You can rename imported files with a standard prefix For exampleif you were to change the file prefixes to Vacation all imported files would be named V acation with a sequential number at the end i e Vacation0000 Vacation0001 etc 5 You can also choose to delete the files from the removable media once they have been imported and add them to a specific album EDITING IMAGES su Roa Carane PhotoBase has an extensive editor that you can use to alter and enhance images To get to the Edit Screen simply double click an image thumbnail You can move your mouse over an editing tool to see a pop up box of the tool s name The editing tools are Browse Opens the browse buttons in theright section of the editing toolbar They allow you to jump to the first previous next and last images in the current album respectively Crop Allows you to cut out
8. ble files to the presentation click Add All gt Click the respective Remove button to remove files 3 The next step in the creation process involves selecting your layout options Give the Web Album a nameand select the number of columns and rows of thumbnails that you d like each page in the album to have You can also select the thumbnail size small medium or large and set the background color of the pages 4 The final step involves selecting your save destination You can choose to burn the presentation to a CD or save it to your hard drive If you choose to save it to your hard drive you can give the EXE file the file that you run to start the Web Album a name and select the directory to which the presentation will be saved After it has completed saving you will be asked if you d like to view the Web Album MAKING A VIDEO POSTCARD Video Postcards are fun little presentations that can be sent to family friends and co workers These e postcards consist of a background template still image with a small video window on top To create a Video Postcard 1 Click Create on themenu then click Create Video Postcard Alternately you can click M ake Video Postcard on the Toolbar 2 Thecreation process will begin The first step involves selecting the background or template for the postcard The program includes several templates You can also use your own image files When using your own image you must select the wi
9. currently selected a new album will be created Allows you to acquire images from devices such as cameras and scanners Allows you to import or download files from removable devices such as floppy disks or mounted drives Saves any changes that you have made to an album Lets you print single images or entire albums Organizes your album thumbnails by filename type size date or any of the three custom text labels You can also sort in reverse order Lets you email the selected files through a M API compliant email program A new mail message will appear with the files atta ched to it Copies the selected files to the Sync folder on your computer so that you can transfer them to a handheld device Takes you through a series of steps to create a Slide Show Takes you through a series of steps to create a Web Album Takes you through a series of steps to create a Video Postcard PhotoBase Quick Start Guide PhotoBase Quick Start Guide ACQUIRING IMAGES To acquire images from aT wain device 1 Click Image on the menu then select Get and click Acquire Alternately tet you can click Acquire on the Toolbar 2 Thedriver for your selected device will run Follow theinstructions provided by the device manufacturer to acquire an image CAPTURING VIDEO To capture video from a compatible device 1 Click Imageon themenu then select Get and click Video Capture 2 Video capture options will appe
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11. ines T EA 12 Thumbnails TheH otLink Bar which rests at the bottom of the PhotoBase desktop provides quick access to other applications Right click the HotLink Bar to open its properties To add a program to the H otLink Bar 1 Click Add 2 Browse to the directory that contains the program file you wish to add 3 Highlight the file then click O pen 4 Click Apply when you re finished This will save the changes you ve made to the H otLink Bar To removea program from the H otLink Bar 1 Highlight the program you wish to remove 2 Click Remove PhotoBase Quick Start Guide 3 Click Apply when you re finished This will save the changes you ve made to the HotLink Bar To run a program on the H otLink Bar Click the appropriate icon on the HotLink Bar To open afile using a program on the H otLink Bar Drag a thumbnail to the ap propriate icon on the HotLink Bar NOTESON ACQUIRING IMAGES AND CAPTURING VIDEO When acquiring images or capturing video it s important to remember that the driver for the respective device runs and transfers the file information over to the program If you experience any problems when acquiring images or capturing video contact the device manufacturer You may need a driver update ADDITIONAL HELP For additional help run theonlineH elp file Click Help on themenu then click Contents Go therefor more detailed information on the various menu commands and other pro
12. mage Record Opens astandard sound recorder that lets you record and save audio for attachment to the image After closing the Edit Screen you will be prompted to save your image You can choose to save over the existing file save as a new file or not save at all MAKING A SLIDE SHOW PhotoBase lets you create Slide Shows of still images and videos with or without an audio track You can preview Slide Shows within the program or export them to your hard drive or CD acompliant CD burning program is required To preview a Slide Show 1 Click Create on the menu then click Perform Slide Show 2 Choose to have the presentation loop over and over check the Auto Loops box use transition effects between slides check the Effects box set the display time for still images and set your audio options 3 During the Slide Show you can pause and skip back and forth among each slide To create a Slide Show Y 1 Click Create on the menu then click Create Slide Show Alternately you can click M ake Slide Show on the Toolbar 2 The creation process will begin The first step involves selecting the images and videosin the current folder album that you d like to include in the presentation Highlight the files you d like to usethen click Add gt To add all available files to the presentation click Add All gt Click the respective Remove button to remove files 3 The next step in the creation process involves selecting your audio
13. ndow size for the accompanying video 3 The next step in the creation process involves adding your text on the back of the postcard Like a real postcard you can add abrief message and personalizeit further by addressing it directly to the intended recipient 4 The next step involves selecting the video that plays on the front of the card You can preview the video after you ve selected it Also if you choose to do so you can include an additional audio file that will play once the video is completed 5 The final step involves selecting your save destination You can choose to burn the presentation to a CD or saveit to your hard drive If you choose to saveit to your hard drive you can give the EXE file the file that you run to start the Video Postcard a nameand select the directory to which the presentation will be saved PhotoBase Quick Start Guide PhotoBase Quick Start Guide PRINTING PhotoBase allows you to print individual image files or entire albums To print an individual image r 1 Click Album on the menu then click Print Alternately you can click Print on the Toolbar From the window that pops up click Print the currently selected image 2 When your image comes up in the preview you can click and drag the image about the page to any location 3 Check the Add Title box to include a text title on the print On the preview double click in the text box to add edit the title D rag the text box to
14. ng p rogram that helps you organize and present multimedia files You can quickly and easily create Slide Shows Web Albums and Video Postcards Also you can effectively print contact sheets for quick image referencing The unique album structure of the program makes file access convenient On top of that you can acquire files from various sources including digital cameras scanners video devices and removable media i PhotoBace my pics AmE rage Cese Heb ci irate eee bea iSyab i J My Alboms z D My Pics adm P Saicles atm P Vacation ab i Ej My Computer t 2 My Documents i Hy Network Neighbarhc L Home Stutt 12 Misc EPA REREN LI New Folder cangiet3ipe sargisi4 p9 zarin Sipg sampletbpa serpiel7 pa 2 Sida Shows Web Albums t E Werk Stu 1 zi Tiie Sampie Tee Date 0170101 Descnpon Sampie Desception aa fa RA cs i E P Tea i ee PhotoBase Quick Start Guide SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS e Windows 98 M E 2000 XP e Pentium Il based PC or equivalent e 64MB RAM 128M B recommended e 100 MB freehard disk space e 16 bit or higher color display e Apple QuickTime 4 0 or above for M OV file support STARTING THE PROGRAM 1 Click Start 2 Select Programs gt ArcSoft PhotoBase gt PhotoBase 3 0 Note Directories may vary from version to version Monitor the installation process to verify the location in the Start menu Also you may
15. other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respectives holders PMPB0001 Software Licensing Agreement PhotoBase Quick Start Guide The following is alegal software license agreement between you the software end user and ArcSoft Inc Carefully read this license agreement before using the product Using the product indicates that you have read this license agreement and agree to its terms If you do not agree to the terms promptly return the package to the place it was purchased within 10 days of the date you acquired it for a full refund Grant of License This license permits you to use one copy of the software included in this package on any single computer For each software licensee the program can bein use on only one computer at any given ime The software isin use when it is either lo aded into RAM or installed into the hard disk or other permanent memory A multi seat license permit from ArcSoft is required ifthe program is going to be installed on a netw ork server for the sole purpose of distribution by other compu and used by more than one computer ers or ifthe program is going to be installed on Copyright The software contained in this package is owned by ArcSoft and is protected by United States copyright laws international treaty provisions and all other applicab copyrighted materials e g books and musical recordings leased and the written materials accomp
16. p3 thumbnail and select Properties to view the C My Folder location of the actual file aLI My Stu adisi There are several album functions The most C Web Albums common are described below Additional E Wok Sut options are under Album on the menu and 4 f along the Toolbar To create a new album E 1 Click Album on the menu then click Create N ew You can also click N ew on theToolbar 2 Type in a uniquenamefor the album To add thumbnails that link to files to an album 1 Click Album on the menu then click Add Image You can also click Add on the Toolbar 2 The Add to Album window will ap pear Navigate to the directory folder hat contains the files you wish to add select them and then click Open within the window cr To sort album thumbnails 1 Click Album on themenu then click Sort You can also click Sort on the 123 AZ Toolbar 2 You can sort thumbnails by filename type size date or any of the three custom text labes You can also sort in reverse order LABEL NAMES Album thumbnails can have up to three descriptive text labels You ll notice these lab els at the bottom of the PhotoBase desktop By default they are called Title Date and Description You can use these fields to add important and unique information to each thumbnail The information in these text fields can also be printed with your albums You re not restricted to using the
17. se default names for the labels you can titlethem whatever you like there is a 15 character limit PhotoBase Quick Start Guide PhotoBase Quick Start Guide To change the label names 1 Click Album on the menu then click Label Names 2 Enter in new names for each field THE TREE VIEW The tree view within the program is similar Windows Explorer Go to View on the menu and make sure that Tree View is checked From this view you can browse all folders and drives on your system Notice that the top component of the tree isa folder called My Albums It isin this folder that your PhotoBase albums are listed Note that folder contents may not appear unless the program is set to view all file types Click View on themenu then click Show All Files THE TOOLBAR ee eer 2 The Toolbar which sits near the top of the PhotoBase desktop conveniently offers the program s most commonly used commands as a set of easily accessibleicons Using the Toolbar eliminates searching through menu options for a desired command Within the program you can move your mouse on top of a Toolbar icon to reveal a help pop up of what the icon represents H ere s what the Toolbar offers New Add Acquire Import Save Print Sort Send Mail Synchronize Make Slide Show MakeWeb Album Make Postcard Allows you to create a new blank album Allows you to add files to the current album If no album is
18. ware clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparagrap hs c 1 2 and 3 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52 227 19 as applicableand any amendments thereto The manufacturer is ArcSoft Inc 46601 Fremont Blvd Fremont CA 94538 If this product was purchased in the United States this Agreement is governed by the laws of the stat otherwiselocal laws may apply eof California Table of Contents OVENI 22 is het oe nd Raced A CS act oE eed E EAA Rea kad 3 System Requirements cece eee eee eee 4 Starting the Program 2 2 toaa eea i eee eee aes 4 Albums What they are adding files sorting etc 4 Label NaN 6S n eainiie pa a no nual tad Son adeats AGA Re 6 THE TEC VIGW airna un ena dived a hele a Peon lean se 7 The Toolbar Common program functions 0 005 7 Acquiring Images sha cctaedod ee loo ee Be Raed ta sete ee ened 9 CapturiNG VIMEO ss eissa eed ee eas Fb ek beget cee aA qed 9 Importing ENES ecco cesar a te Ga lea a ict MP a ae a 9 Editing Mages isa aaa aan a nade Peat iaaa eo AA 10 M akinga Slide ShoW naa 12 M aking a Web Album aa 13 M aking a Video Postcard a a 14 PrIMEINGixseasevecseentoannay ta dat A A 15 The Hothink Bar i caai e AL pura a a ia aa 16 Notes on Acquiring Images and Capturing Video 17 Additional HE pr sniene a i aa aia E Aa aaa n n k 17 PhotoBase Quick Start Guide OVERVIEW PhotoBase is a file managi
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