Acer Film Scanner user manual To morph an image, Morphing Photos

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Morphing Photos

One of Photo Express’ more novel effects extras is that of image morphing. Morphing transforms an image over time to create interesting and unique “warps” of the original photo. Image morphs are output as either image sequences or animated GIF files.

To morph an image:

1.Get the photo you want to morph from an album or from your hard disk.

2.Click the Express button on the Command panel. The Express extras appear on the Toolbar.

3.Select the Morph icon from the Toolbar.

4.Choose a transformation from Type. To use the transformation, move your mouse cursor into the workspace and start “painting”.

5.On the Shortcut bar, click the Add Item to Storyboard button. This adds the current image to the Storyboard.

You can remove the effects of a transformation and return the image to its original state by clicking the Restore button on the Shortcut bar. Also, click the Play button to view an on- the-fly rendering of the animation.

6.When your Storyboard is complete, save the file to disk by clicking the Save icon on the Shortcut bar.

Note: you can output image morphs as either an image sequence or GIF animations. GIF animations are useful for putting your images on the Web while image sequences are best for searching through the individual frames to find the one that really stands out.

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Contents Film Scanner Page English Important Safety Instructions English FCC Information Table of Contents Working with Album MiraPhoto Quick Reference Map Memo Introduction FeaturesHardware Introduction Friendly and Smart DriverPower button LED indicatorsHolder insertion slot Eject buttonScsi in connector Power cord receptacleVentilation holes Scsi ID selector300mm 200mm Scsi OUT connectorSoftware Introduction Install the Scsi interface card InstallationConnect the scanner to your computer Install scanner driver and other applications Install Scanner Driver SoftwareTest the scanner Place original on the holder Making Your First ScanIf you want to scan a filmstrip Insert the filmstrip holder into the holder insertion slot If you want to scan slides Scan To preview manually To use Scan buttonEdit Memo Using MiraPhoto Menu Bar Scan Size… Monitor Gamma Film Type ContentsAuto Preview Scanner Info…Combo Boxes Image Thumbnail AreaEnglish Resolution box Film Selection Area Control Buttons Film Type button Tool ButtonsFlip button Mirror button Rotate buttonCrop button Invert button Color Enhancement Tools buttonBrightness control Brightness/Contrast buttonContrast control Color Balance button Adjustment AreaChannel Lightness Bar Color Adjustment buttonEntry Box Color Channel box Curve buttonTonal Map Input/Output Status Area Histogram Level buttonAddition, if we take a look at the two images below Shadow Midtone Highlight Threshold Output Level box Input Level boxFilter button Color Wizard button Switch buttonApply all button Info button Preview AreaMemo Introduction Photo ExpressTool Bar Workspace Getting StartedEnglish Getting Images To create a new AlbumPrinting album thumbnails To add new images to an albumWorking on Images To re-align a photoTo re-size your photo To trim your photoUser defined option Printing Images To print an imageTo save a photo Create Calendars To create calendarsMorphing Photos To morph an imageWorking in Project Mode To move one object over another To replace images in a templateTo add frame to a photo object To add special edge effects to a photo objectAdding Decoration ApplyPrinting Templates To print a template as name cardsTo fax a template To e-mail a templateTo output a template as a Web Sharing TemplatesTroubleshooting Troubleshooting and FAQFAQ Re-packing Directions Service InformationAppendix Product Specification