4.7 Photos - PrintMaster 7 User Guide

Photos

Icon Descriptions:

Add – Add a selected photo to your page.

Box – Add an empty photo box to your page that can be filled with a photo later.

Border – Add a border around the selected photo.

Shadow – Add a shadow to the selected photo.

Effects – Apply effects such as black and white, sepia, etc. to the selected photo.

Recolor – Recolor the selected image.

Rip – Rip the edge (s) of a selected photo.

Shape – Convert the selected image from a box to a shape.

Crop – Crop unwanted portions of an image out of the selected photo.

Nudge – Slightly move the displayed area of a zoomed or cropped image.

Out – Zoom out the displayed on the selected photo.

In – Zoom in on the displayed area of the selected photo.

Mirror – Flip the image horizontally on the page.

Flip – Flip the image vertically on the page.

Left – Rotate the image left 90 degrees.

Right – Rotate the image right 90 degrees.

Remove – Deletes the photo from the page.

Edit – Displays photo info and allows you to adjust the photo size and position.

Red – Remove red eye from a selected photo.

Replace – Swap the selected image with a different photo.

Opacity – Drag the slider left or right to increase or reduce the photos transparency.

Rotation – Drag the slider left or right to apply a rotation.

Photo Recommendations:

Format - JPG or PNG.

Resolution - Roughly 300DPI (dots per inch) or higher recommended for printing.

Ratio - 4x4 inches (1200x1200 pixels) or larger for printing. Background or full page images should be 12x12 (3600x3600) or larger.

File Size - Roughly 10MB or less in file size. Larger files sizes can have trouble rendering.

Color Mode - RGB, (red, green, blue).

Clip Art - Save as PNG, and add as custom Clip Art to preserve transparency.

Adding Photos

There are multiple methods for adding a photo to a page:

Add Icon.

1. Select a page.

2. Open the Photos tab.

3. Click on the Add icon.

4. Select an image from your computer and click Ok.

Gallery.

1. Select a page.

2. Select the Photo icon in the Resource Gallery.

3. Double-click or drag and drop an image from the gallery list onto your page.

Photo Box.

1. Add or use an existing photo box on the page.

2. Double-click on the empty box.

3. Select an image from your computer and click Ok.

Drag and Drop. – You can drop images onto your page from a folder on your computer.

Cop and Paste – You may copy and paste image files onto your page as well.

Fast Fill – Add multiple images from a folder to empty photo boxes in the project.

1. Go to the Insert menu > Fast Fill.

2. Hold Shift on your keyboard to select multiple images from a folder then click Ok.

The Organize Photos window allows you to add more photos, remove, rearrange, or rotate.

· Click on the Add Photos button to add more photos.

· Photos will be placed on pages in the order that they appear in the preview pane.

· To rearrange photos drag and drop the photo to a new position.

· If a photo is sideways select the image then click Rotate 90°.

· Sort the photos by the name or chronologically, by selecting Name or Date.

· Click Finish to add all images to empty boxes in the project.

· Check each page after it has completed, some adjustments may be needed.

Photo Tiling – Allows you to fill multiple photo boxes with a single image.

1. Open the Photos tab under Design Tools.

2. Click on the Add Photo Box icon to place an empty box on your page.

3. Repeat this process, size, and position multiple boxes throughout the page.

4. While holding the shift key, select multiple boxes with a left-click.

5. Once all the boxes are selected go to the Arrange menu > Group.

6. Open the photos tab in the Resource Gallery.

7. Drag and drop an image from the gallery onto the grouped boxes

8. The image will fill the space of the grouped boxes leaving space between boxes.

Borders - You may add a border or frame around a photo.

· Select a photo and click on the border icon to display the border dialog.

· Drag the Size slider to change the size of the border. (pixels)

· Click Change to choose a color for the border.

· Toggle the check boxes to apply the border settings to all photos on the page or project.

· Click OK to apply.