Acer Film Scanner user manual Working in Project Mode

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Working in Project Mode

The Project mode gives you a focused environment in which to create custom greeting cards, calendars, invitations, birthday and anniversary cards, name cards, and planners. The Project mode is useful for getting through a “project” as quickly and efficiently as possible. It is where Photo Express lives up to its name, speeding you through all the necessary tasks while keeping all the unnecessary or extraneous components secure in the background. While in Project mode, you can only open template files, but you can add photo files of any image type to your templates in the process of customizing them.

To Begin a New Project

1.Click the Project tab when you start Photo Express. Photo Express then switches over to Project mode, which contains slightly different options and commands than Photo mode.

2.Click the album icon on the Toolbar and then select an album from the Options panel. Albums are categorized by type, such as Flyers, Greeting Cards, and Invitations to name a few.

3.Choose a template from the album and click the Edit button on the Command panel. The template opens into the workspace.

You can create your own, custom templates in Photo mode. All you need to do is set your template up (i.e. add text objects and artwork) and then save it as a *.tpx file. This file can then be opened in Project mode and saved to one of the many Project albums or added to a custom album.

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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 Features IntroductionFriendly and Smart Driver Hardware IntroductionHolder insertion slot LED indicatorsPower button Eject buttonVentilation holes Power cord receptacleScsi in connector Scsi ID selectorScsi OUT connector 300mm 200mmSoftware Introduction Connect the scanner to your computer InstallationInstall the Scsi interface card Test the scanner Install Scanner Driver SoftwareInstall scanner driver and other applications If you want to scan a filmstrip Making Your First ScanPlace original on the holder Insert the filmstrip holder into the holder insertion slot If you want to scan slides Scan Edit To use Scan buttonTo preview manually Memo Using MiraPhoto Menu Bar Scan Size… Monitor Gamma Auto Preview ContentsFilm Type Scanner Info…Image Thumbnail Area Combo BoxesEnglish Resolution box Film Selection Area Control Buttons Flip button Tool ButtonsFilm Type button Crop button Rotate buttonMirror button Color Enhancement Tools button Invert buttonContrast control Brightness/Contrast buttonBrightness control Channel Adjustment AreaColor Balance button Color Adjustment button Lightness BarEntry Box Tonal Map Curve buttonColor Channel box Input/Output Status Area Level button HistogramAddition, if we take a look at the two images below Shadow Midtone Highlight Threshold Input Level box Output Level boxFilter button Apply all button Switch buttonColor Wizard button Preview Area Info buttonMemo Photo Express IntroductionGetting Started Tool Bar WorkspaceEnglish To create a new Album Getting ImagesTo add new images to an album Printing album thumbnailsTo re-align a photo Working on ImagesUser defined option To trim your photoTo re-size your photo To print an image Printing ImagesTo save a photo To create calendars Create CalendarsTo morph an image Morphing PhotosWorking in Project Mode To replace images in a template To move one object over anotherAdding Decoration To add special edge effects to a photo objectTo add frame to a photo object ApplyTo print a template as name cards Printing TemplatesTo output a template as a Web To e-mail a templateTo fax a template Sharing TemplatesTroubleshooting and FAQ TroubleshootingFAQ Service Information Re-packing DirectionsProduct Specification Appendix