Photo Impression2000 Manual

ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ Table of Contents: 1. Welcome to PhotoImpression 2. Highlights of PhotoImpression 3. System Requirements 4. Installing PhotoImpression 5. Working with PhotoImpression • Getting Started • Opening an Image from a Disk Drive • Acquiring Images from a TWAIN Device • Working with Albums • Editing Images • Creating Designs, Calendars, Cards, etc. • Saving Images • Emailing Images • Printing Images 1 Welcome to PhotoImpression ArcSoft PhotoImpression is an easy-to-use photo-editing program specifically designed for general consumers. The program enables you to edit, retouch, enhance or add special effects to digital images with point-n-click simplicity. It also offers a great variety of project templates for creating greeting cards and calendars, plus the functionalities of the popular ArcSoft PhotoPrinter and PhotoFantasy programs. Highlights of PhotoImpression • A robust, easy to understand graphical user interface ensures that you can learn the program in the shortest time possible. • Powerful, comprehensive editing and retouching tools provide a total digital image- editing solution. • A wide variety of special effect and enhancement options give you the incredible power to manipulate images like a pro. • Huge collections of frames, brushes and shapes let you add an artistic appeal to your images. • An easy to use text tool allows you to add catchy titles and captions to images. You can even add a drop shadow to create a 3-D effect. • A dynamic image layer feature enables you to work on one specific image layer at a time without affecting the whole picture. • Multiple undo/redo functionality makes it possible for you to experiment with various commands and options without the fear of making irreversible errors. • Huge assortments of project templates enable you to create customized greeting cards and calendars with your own photos. • TWAIN compliance allows you to acquire images directly from TWAIN devices such as digital cameras and scanners. • Built-in “ArcSoft PhotoFantasy” functionalities let you create photo fantasies with your own photos right within the program. • Built-in “ArcSoft PhotoPrinter” functionalities allow you to print a single image, multiple images of different sizes, or thumbnails, on a single sheet of paper. • Internet capability allows you to access (optional) online photosharing sites from within the program, uploading or downloading images directly to and from the Internet. System Requirements For PC • Windows 95/98/2000/NT • Pentium-based PCs (or equivalent) • 125 MB free hard disk space • 32 MB RAM • 16-bit (or higher) color display • CD-ROM drive • Mouse For Mac: • Power PC • Mac OS 8.5 or hi…