Mr. Photo Screen
Mr. Photo Window

 NewSoft Web Site

 List of Film

 Trash Can

 Load Photos from a Digital Camera

 Acquire Photos from a Scanner

 Add All Photos from Disk

 Enhance your photo(s)

 Search for Photo(s) or Film

 Create a New Roll

 Large View

 Medium View

 Small View

 Select All

 Copy Files

 Discard

 Rotate Right

 Rotate Left

 Rotate 180

Thumbnail View

Scroll Bar

Application Bar


NewSoft Web Site

Click on the NewSoft icon to acess the NewSoft web site.


List of Film

This displays a list of cartridges that contain photos.  Click on a cartridge, the photos within that film will be displayed as thumbnails in the Thumbnail View.


Trash Can

The Trash Can is a place for the temporary storage of deleted photos. These photos will remain there until you delete them.

Related topics:

Discarding Photos & Films

Throwing out the Trash


Loading Photos from Digital Camera
Loading Photos from a Digital Camera

This feature gets photos from a digital camera and puts them into Mr. Photo.

To load photos from your Digital Camera:

1.	Choose the Select Digital Camera Source… command from [Input] menu.

2.	In the [Select Source] dialog box, choose the digital camera’s driver, and then click OK.

3.	Select the camera icon [image] in the Mr. Photo window or the Load Photos from Digital Camera command from the [Input] menu.

4.	Select all the photos or click on the individual photos you wish transfer to your hard disk.

5.	Select the Transfer Photos command from the Camera menu.  The Photos will be transferred to the Thumbnail View and placed under a film named Untitled.

Note: Please consult the documentation of your digital camera for detailed operating instructions.

For Macintosh: Macintosh also supports acquiring photos from Plug-In compliant devices.

Related topic:

Select Digital Camera Source


Acquiring Photos from a Scanner

To acquire photos from your scanner:

1.	Choose the Select Scanner Source… command from the [Input] menu.

2.	In the [Select Source] dialog box, choose scanner's driver, and then click OK.

3.	Select the scanner icon [image] in the Mr. Photo window or the Acquire Photos from a Scanner command from the [Input] menu.

4.	The Photo will be scanned into the Thumbnail View and placed under a film named Untitled.

For Macintosh: Macintosh also supports acquiring photos from Plug-In compliant devices.

Related topic:

Select Scanner Source


Loading Photos from Disk
Adding All Photos from Disk

Adding existing photos from your hard disk to Mr. Photo:

1.	Select Add All Photos from the [Input] menu.

2.	Make the necessary selections from the [Add All Photos in Folder(s)]dialog box.
Folders with Photos: Displays only the folders that contain photos.
Include Sub-folder: Adds photos from the selected folder and the photos in its sub-folders.
New Roll: Creates a new film for the storage of the photos you add.

3.	Click OK to display the photos in Mr. Photo.

4.	Name the folder by double clicking on the Untitled name in the list box or by selecting Film's Properties… command from the [Edit] menu.

5.	Enter the necessary details into the [Film Properties] dialog box and click OK.

For Macintosh: This facility is not available.

Related topic:

Add All Photos


Instant Enhancement
Enhance your photo(s)

This function will automatically adjust the contrast, brightness, highlight, shadow and tone of the selected photo and will display several samples that you can choose to apply on your photo.

1.	Select the enhancement option you want from the lower part of the dialog box. The After thumbnail will display the effect of the chosen enhancement option.

2.	Use the [image] and [image] buttons to adjust the magnification.

3.	Click OK to finalize the enhancement.

Related topic:

Removing Red-eye


Search Photo (s) or Film
Search for Photo(s) or Film

The search facility can help you find specified photos or films.

1.	Click the search icon, [image], or select the Search Photo(s)/Film command from the [Edit] menu.

2.	Make the appropriate selections from the [Search] dialog box.

Mode pane: sets the data type you want to search and sets the searching order and amount.

Text pane: limits your search to the key-in title, keyword or memo info of the photos you want to search.

Date pane: limits the search to within the given "from" to "to" dates.

Image File Property pane: lets you select the image format you want to search.

3.	Click OK to begin searching.


New Film
Create a New Roll

Click this icon to create a new film in the list box. The [Film Properties] dialog box will open when this button is pressed. This dialog box will allow you to give the film a name, keyword, date, and memo.


Large View
Large View (1X1)

Displays one large thumbnail at a time.


Medium View
Medium View (3X3)

Displays nine thumbnails at a time.


Small View
Small View (5X5)

Displays twenty-five thumbnails at a time. This is the default option.


Thumbnail Gallery
Thumbnail View

Contains thumbnail renditions of photos held within a film.


Scroll Bar

Use the mouse cursor to drag the slider up and down on the scroll bar.  The Thumbnail View will reveal its contents as you slide the slider.


Application Bar

The Application bar holds icons that represent applications.  These applications are called by dragging and dropping a photo onto the application’s icon or clicking the icon.

Related topics:

Add an Application

Remove an Application


Setup the Digital Camera

Connect your digital camera to your computer according to the instructions laid out in your digital camera's documentation.


Adding Photos from Internet

When you browse photos on the internet, you may want to preserve some of them.  With PhotoBag, you can easily keep the photos in your hard disk.

1.	Click the PhotoBag icon, [image], to switch to the PhotoBag window.

2.	Invoke your internet browser and search for the picture you are interested in.

3.	Drag the picture directly to PhotoBag.  The picture will be added to PhotoBag.

Note: You can add an internet browser to the Application Bar to make this task easier.

For Macintosh: PhotoBag is not supported.


Removing Red-eye

If you receive a photo that was taken with a flash, the use of the flash may cause a red reflection from a subject’s eye.  To restore the eye to its original color:

1.	Select the Touch Up… command from the [Enhance] menu, or double click a photo you want to touch up.

2.	Select the Advanced button.

3.	Move and resize the square onto the red eye.  The size of the square must not be larger than the red eye.

4.	Select the Removed red-eye button.


Touching Up your Photos

1.	Select the Touch Up…command from the [Enhance] menu, or double click a thumbnail you want to touch up.

2.	Make appropriate adjustments by dragging the Saturation, Brightness, Contrast, Blur/Sharpen and Color Tint sliders.  The effect will be displayed in the window immediately.


Creating a Slide Show
Creating a Portable Slide Show

Mr. Photo can create an executable file that can be sent over Internet or e-mail.  The receiver simply runs the file to see a slide show.

1.	Select the Photos you want to be included in the slide show.

2.	Select Slide Show via E-mail from the [Internet] menu.  Or, click the Internet icon [image] on the Application bar.  From the Task menu, select Portable Slideshow.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.

Related topics:

Viewing a Portable Slide Show

Controlling Slide Shows


Viewing a Slide Show

A slide show can be run directly from a photo session.

1.	Select the Photos you want to be included in the slide show.

2.	Click the Slide Show icon, [image], on the Application bar and see the slide show play on the screen.

3.	Make changes if needed by clicking the setting button of the control bar.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.

Related topics:

Creating a Slide Show

Controlling Slide Shows


Controlling Slide Show
Controlling Slide Shows

The default position of the Slide Show Control bar is at the bottom of the screen.  You may click the arrow at the left-hand side to hide or show the Control bar.

Exit 	Stops playing and quits the Slide Show.  (You may press the [Esc] key on your keyboard to quit playing slide show.)

Hide 	Conceals Slide Show behind other active windows.

Setting	Opens the [Slide Show Setting] dialog box where you can adjust the presentation features of the show.

Save	Saves all the photos or selected photos from the slide show to disk.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.

Related topics:

Creating a Slide Show

Viewing a Portable Slide Show


Create an Album and Share via Internet
Creating an Album

If you have installed the Presto! PhotoAlbum, the [Design] menu will appear on the Menu bar.  Then you can use the Album command to invoke the program and create your album.

1.	Select photos that you want to put in an Album.

2.	Choose the Album… command from the [Design] menu.  Or, click on the PhotoAlbum program icon on the Application Bar.

3.	Follow the on-screen instructions of PhotoAlbum.


Uploading Photos to PhotoNet

As an alternative to e-mailing or sending your photos by standard postal mail, Mr. Photo allows you to store and share photos through PhotoNet. Any number of your friends and family can access PhotoNet to view and download photos.

1.	Select photos you want to upload to the PhotoNet.

2.	Click the Upload photos to PhotoNet… command from the [Internet] menu.

3.	Fill in the dialog box with every piece of information it requests:

If you didn't enter a specific Film ID, a few moments after clicking the OK button, PhotoNet will display a dialog box telling you the New Film ID and the charge for this service.

Note: Remember to tell your friends the Film ID and the User’s Name of the photos that you put on the PhotoNet Server.  So they can easily get the photos.

For more detailed information about PhotoNet, please go to the the PhotoNet web site on www.photonet.com.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.

Related topic:

Downloading Photos from PhotoNet


Downloading Photos
Downloading Photos from PhotoNet

After you receive the Film ID, follow the steps below to get the shared uploaded photos from PhotoNet.

1.	Select Download Photos from PhotoNet command from the [Internet] menu.

2.	Fill in the dialog box with the information given by your friend informs you.

3.	Download the Photos as instructed on the PhotoNet web-page.

For more detailed information about PhotoNet, please go to the the PhotoNet web site on www.photonet.com.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.

Related topic:

Uploading Photos to PhotoNet


Making Thumbnails

Saves selected photos in a suitable format to be shown as thumbnails on a web page.

1.	Select Make Thumbnail for Internet… command from the [Internet] menu. Or, click the Internet icon on the Application bar.  From the Task menu, select Make Thumbnail.

2.	Enter the appropriate details into the fields in the [Making Thumbnails] dialog box.  Click OK.

Mr. Photo will make thumbnail(s) from the selected photo(s).


Save Photos in Other Formats
Converting Photos to Other Formats

Mr. Photo can change the path and the format of the Photos you selected.

1.	Select the Copy Files command from the [Output] menu.

2.	In the [Copy Files] dialog box, specify a new path or click the Browse button to locate one.

For Macintosh: Select the path from the dialog box.

3.	From the Type combo box, select a file format. If you choose Original, Mr. Photo will save the photo as its original file format.

4.	Click OK.


Save Photos as Wallpaper
Saving Photos as Wallpaper

You want to decorate your desktop background? Just click the [Output] menu and select the Save as Wallpaper (Center/Tile) command, Mr. Photo will apply the currently selected photo to your desktop background.

For Macintosh: This option is not available.


Save Photos as ScreenSavers
Saving Photos as ScreenSavers

In Mr. Photo, simply click the Save as Screen Saver command from the [Output] menu, you can create your own screen savers with the photos you select.

For Macintosh: This option is not available.


Outputting HTML

Creates a personal web-page through Mr. Photo's photo-to-HTML converter.

To create html files:

1.	Select the HTML command from the [Internet] menu.

2.	From the [Output HTML] dialog box, click the Browse button to locate a path for the HTML files.

3.	Click OK to output the photos in HTML format to the location you select.

For Macintosh: This option is not available.


Print Photos
Printing Photo

Mr. Photo allows you to print photos by choosing the Print Photo(s) command from the [Output] menu. Before printing photos, click the Options button at the bottom left corner of the [Print Fun] dialog box from where you can make the selections you desired for your printing.


Print stickers
Printing sticker

Mr. Photo allows you to print selected photos onto the sticker paper sheet.  It can help you to create impressive stickers.

To print stickers:

1.	Select the Photos you wish to print.

2.	Click the Printer icon on the Application Bar, and then select the Print Sticker from the Task bar.
In the [Print Fun] dialog box, choose your sticker paper style and, if needed, click the Option button to make appropriate changes to your printing selections.


Print Catalog
Printing Catalog

Mr. Photo allows you to print photos as Catalogs. Before printing photos, click the Options button at the bottom left corner of the [Print Fun] dialog and make selections you are interested in.

To print catalogs:

1.	Select the Photos you wish to print.

2.	Click the Printer icon on the Application Bar.

3.	Choose Print Catalog from the Print Task menu to invoke the [PrintFun] dialog box.

4.	Make the appropriate settings and then click the Print button.

Note: You can set a paper style for your catalogs by clicking the Paper Style button at the middle right edge of the [Print Fun] dialog box.


Send photos, slideshows via Email
Send photos, Slideshows via E-mail

Have you thought of sharing beautiful and memorable photos with your friends? Mr. Photo helps you share photos and slideshows through your e-mail system.

1.	Select the photos or slideshows you want to send by E-mail.

2.	Opens the e-mail facility and attaches the photos you selected to the mail.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.


Add an Application
Adding an Application

1.	Click the ADD/Remove icon, [image].  The [Add/Remove Applications] dialog box will appear.

2.	To add an application, type a name for the application in the Name field.

3.	Enter the path of the application in the Path field.  Or, click the Browse button to open the [Open dialog box] from where you can select the desired application.

4.	Click the Add button to add the application to the Application list.

5.	Click OK to close the dialog box and place the application on the Application bar.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.

Related topic:

Removing an Application


Remove an Application
Removing an Application

1.	Click the ADD/Remove icon, [image].  The [Add/Remove Applications] dialog box will then appear.

2.	Select the application you wish to remove from the Application list box.

3.	Click the Remove button. The selected application will be removed from the list.

4.	Click OK to close the dialog box and remove the application from the Application bar.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.

Related topic:

Adding an Application


Communicate with Other Applications
Communicating with Other Applications

Communicating with other applications in your computer through Mr. Photo is very easy.  Select one of the following methods.

Application Bar

PhotoBag

For Macintosh: PhotoBag is not supported.


Application Bar

1.	Select a photo from the Thumbnail View.

2.	Click on a program icon you want to use on the Application Bar to invoke the application.


PhotoBag

The PhotoBag window can stay on top of all opened windows.  In other words, whatever window is active, you still can see the PhotoBag window.  That makes it easy when you want to work with other applications.

1.	Click the PhotoBag icon, [image], to switch to the PhotoBag window.

2.	Invoke an application and search for a picture you are interested in.

3.	Drag the picture directly to PhotoBag or from PhotoBag to the invoked application.  The picture will then be added to the PhotoBag or the selected application.

Note: You can add the applications you frequently use to the Application Bar to make this task much easier.

For Macintosh: PhotoBag is not supported.


Window Control Buttons

Minimize the Mr. Photo window.

Toggle between Mr. Photo window and PhotoBag.

Quit Mr. Photo program.

For Macintosh: This facility is not supported.


Selecting Photos

There are several ways to select photos from the Thumbnail View.

*	Select one photo by clicking on it with the mouse cursor.

*	Select several photos by holding down the [Ctrl] key and clicking the desired photos with the mouse cursor.

*	Select all the photos in the thumbnail view by pressing the [Ctrl] and [A] keys simultaneously.

For Macintosh: Please use the [Command] key instead of the [Ctrl] key.


Discarding Photos & Films

1.	Select the Photos you wish to discard.

2.	Drag and drop the selected Photos onto the Trash-can icon [image].

Or, select the Discard Selected Photo(s) command from the [Edit] menu.

The Photos will then be placed in the Trash-Can waiting for disposal or retrieval.

Related topics:

Trash Can

Throwing out the Trash


Throwing out the Trash

1.	Drag the films or photos you wish to discard to the trash can.

2.	Select the Clean Trash Can command from the [Edit] menu. The contents of the trash can will be deleted.

Or, place the mouse cursor over the rolled out Film list box. Click once with the right mouse button.  Choose the Clean Trash Can command from the pop-up menu.

The contents of the trash can will be deleted.

Note: In the [Clean Trash Can] dialog box, if you choose the Yes button, the photos in the trash can will be deleted from your hard disk forever.  That is, you can select the No button to discard the photos from Mr. Photo, if you wish to keep the photos in your disk.

Related topics:

Discarding Photos & Films

Trash Can


Input Menu

Select Digital Camera Source

Get Photos from a Digital Camera

Select Scanner Source

Acquire Photo from a Scanner

Add All Photos

Add Photo(s)

Screen Capture

Exit


Select Digital Camera Source

Selects the Driver of your Digital Camera.

From: lets you select a digital camera's driver.

To: sets the path of the folder that stores the pictures you load form the selected digital camera.

Create a New roll of film: creates a new roll for the storage of loaded pictures.

For Macintosh:

From the Selece Digital Camera Source submenu, select…

the Select TWAIN… or Select Plug-In… command to select the driver of your digital camera.

the Digital Camera Input Setting command to pick out a specific directory for the storage of the photos loaded from your digital camera.


Get Pictures from Digital Camera
Get Photos from a Digital Camera

Downloads photos from a digital camera. The [TWAIN Interface] dialog box is called when this command is selected.

For Macintosh: Macintosh also supports acquiring photos from Plug-In compliant devices.


Select Scanner Source

Selects the scanning source which will handle image acquisition.

From: lets you select a scanner's driver.

To: sets the path of the folder that stores the pictures you acquire.

Create a New roll of film: creates a new roll for the storage of acquired pictures.

For Macintosh:

From the Selece Scanner Source submenu, select…

the Select TWAIN… or Select Plug-In… command to select the scanner driver.

the Scanner Input Setting command to pick out a specific directory for the storage of the photos acquired from your scanner.


Acquire Photo from a Scanner
Acquire Photo from Scanner

Begins scanning an image from a scanner.  The Scan dialog box is called when this command is selected.

For Macintosh: Macintosh also supports acquiring photos from Plug-In compliant devices.


Load Pictures from Disk/ Floppy
Add All Photos

Adds photos from the folder you select in your computer.

At the bottom of the [Add All Photos in Folder(s)] dialog box, there are three check boxes.

Folders with Photos: Displays only the folders that contain photos. (For Macintosh: This option is not supported.)

Include Sub-folder: Adds photos from the selected folder and the photos in its sub-folders. (For Macintosh: This option is not supported.)

New Roll: Creates a new film for the storage of the photos you add.


Add Photo(s)

Selects photo(s) from your computer and adds the photos into Mr. Photo.


Screen Capture

Choose to capture from area, window, or desktop.

Area

Window

Desktop

For Macintosh: These options are not supported.


Area

Opens an application or a window whose display you wish to capture. Next, select the Area option.  Finally, drag the cursor across the portion of the display you want capture, and release the mouse key to capture it.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


Window

This tool captures an application's window if the capture cursor is placed on a window's title bar.  Otherwise, window objects bordered by a highlighted perimeter will be captured.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


Desktop

This tool captures the entire display as seen on your screen.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


Exit

Select this command to leave Mr. Photo.

For Macintosh: Quit.


Edit Menu

For Macintosh: Please use the [Command] key instead of the [Ctrl] key.

Undo (Crtl + Z) / Redo (Ctrl + Y)

Cut   (Crtl + X)

Copy  (Crtl + C)

Paste (Crtl + V)

Duplicate Pictures

Select All Photos (Crtl + A)

Select None

Search Photo(s)/Film

Search Photos

Create New Roll

Film's Properties

Photo's Properties

Glossary Setting

Discard Selected Photo(s)

Discard Selected Film

Clean Trash Can

Add/Remove Applications

Turn Sound Off


Undo (Crtl + Z) / Redo (Crtl + Y)
Undo (Crtl + Z) / Redo (Ctrl + Y)

Undoes / Redoes the last action.


Cut   (Crtl + X)

Removes a selected photo from the Thumbnail View and holds it on the Clipboard ready to be pasted to other films.


Copy  (Crtl + C)

Copies selected photos and holds it on the Clipboard ready to be pasted to other films.


Paste (Crtl + V)

Pastes the photos you cut or copy onto a selected film.


Duplicate Pictures

Makes a copy of the selected photo.


Select All Photos (Crtl + A)

Selects all the photos in a film.


Select None

Deselects the current selections.


Search Photo(s)/Film

Searches for a particular film or Photo. The [Search] dialog box is called when this command is selected.


Search Photos

Searches for particular photos.  In the [Easy Search] dialog box, enter one or some keywords and then click the Search now button to start finding photos.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


Film's Properties

Displays information regarding the selected film.


Photo's Properties

Displays information regarding the selected image.


Glossary Setting

Sets up a keyword database that will be used as a search index.

You can add one or some keywords to your photos or films as a search.  From the [Photo's Properties] or [Film's Properties] dialog box, click the "+" or "-" button to add/remove a glossary to/from your photo or film.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


Create New Roll

Creates a new film.  Enter the details of the new film in the [Film Properties] dialog box.


Discard Selected Photo(s) (Del)
Discard Selected Photo(s)

Discards selected photos.


Discard Selected Film (Ctrl+Del)
Discard Selected Film

Discards selected films.


Clean Trash Can

Empties the trash can. This command is only enabled when there are Photos to discard and you enter the Trash Can directory.


Add/Remove Applications

Add or remove applications to or from the Application Bar.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.

Related topics:

Add an Application

Remove an Application


Turn Sound Off

Switches off the sound effects.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


View Menu

Small

Medium

Large

Sort Films by

Sort Photos by

Film/Photo Tips

Tool Tips

Photos’ Ordering Number

Slide Show


Sort Films by

Contains commands shown below for arranging films in the List of Films.

Title  (Ascending)

Title  (Descending)

Date  (Ascending)

Date  (Descending)

For Macintosh: This function is not supported.


Sort Photos by

Contains commands shown below for arranging photos in the selected film.

Title  (Ascending)

Title  (Descending)

Date  (Ascending)

Date  (Descending)

For Macintosh: This function is not supported.


Title  (Ascending)

Sorts films/photos titles alphabetically.

For Macintosh: This function is not supported.


Title  (Descending)

Sorts films/photos titles in reverse alphabetical order.

For Macintosh: This function is not supported.


Date  (Ascending)

Sorts films/photos in chronological order.

For Macintosh: This function is not supported.


Date  (Descending)

Sorts films/photos date in reverse chronological order.

For Macintosh: This function is not supported.


Film/Photo Tips

Enables/disables the picture tips feature.


Tool Tips

Enables/disables the tool tips feature.


Photos' Ordering Number
Photos’ Ordering Number

Select this option to enumerate the photos. A number will be placed at the top left-hand corner of the photo indicating its order in the sequence.  Select this option again to deselect.


Slide Show

Select this command to begin playing the slide show.

For Macintosh: This function is not supported.


Enhance Menu

Instant Enhancement

Darken

Lighten

Sharpen

Rotate Right

Rotate Left

Rotate 180

Touch up


Instant Enhancement

Select this command to call the [Instant Enhancement] dialog box.


Darken

Controls the overall Darkness of pixels in the Photo.


Lighten

Controls the overall brightness of pixels in the Photo.


Sharpen

Sharpens the borders and edges of an Photo.


Rotate Left

Rotates the Photo 90 degrees left.


Rotate Right

Rotates the Photo 90 degrees right.


Rotate 180

Rotates the selected photo clockwise by 180 degrees.


Touch up

Brings a touch of magic to your photos. You can eradicate undesirable blemishes such as red eye, improve the color on someone’s cheeks by adjusting the hue, alter the contrast and brightness or put a golden tint on a twilight scene.


Output Menu

Copy Files

Save as Wallpaper (Center)

Save as Wallpaper (Tile)

Set as Screen Saver

Print Photos


Copy Files

Saves the selected Photos at a chosen destination such as a floppy diskette or your hard disk. The [Copy Files] dialog box will appear when you select this command.


Save as Wallpaper (Center)

Places a selected Photo in the center of the background of the desktop.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


Save as Wallpaper (Tile)

Arranges the selected Photo in a tiled pattern for the desktop background.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


Set as Screen Saver

Sets the selected Photo as a screen saver.

For Macintosh: This option is not supported.


Print Photos

Sends selected Photos to your printer.


Internet Menu

HTML Catalog

Make Thumbnail for Internet

Send via E-mail

Slide Show via E-mail

Download Pictures from PhotoNet

Upload Pictures to PhotoNet


HTML Catalog

Outputting your photos in HTML format.  You can create home pages with your photos, and share the HTML files with people on the internet.


Make Thumbnail for Webmaster
Make Thumbnail for Internet

Saves selected photos in a suitable format to be shown as Photos on a web page. Selecting this command will open the [Make Thumbnails] dialog box.


Send via E-mail

Opens the e-mail facility and attaches selected Photos to the mail item.


Create Portable Slide Show
Slide Show via E-mail

Creates an executable file that can be sent over Internet or e-mail. The receiver simply runs the file to see a slide show. When this option is selected, the [Portable Slide Show] dialog box will appear.


Download Pictures from PhotoNet

Gets your photos on a global access site called PhotoNet. As long as you know the film key number (Film ID), you can upload your photos to the PhotoNet Server or download photos from PhotoNet.


Upload Pictures to PhotoNet

Puts your photos on a global access site called PhotoNet. As long as you give the film key number (Film ID) to your friends, he/she can download the photos you upload.


Help Menu

Help Topics

Technical Support

NewSoft on the Web

About...


Help Topics

Opens the on-line help for Mr. Photo.


Technical Support

U.S.A:	NewSoft America Inc.

47470 Seabridge Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA

TEL: 1-510-445-8600

Fax: 1-510-445-8601

Technical Support Hot Line: 1-510-445-8616

E-mail: tech@newsoftinc.com

http://www.newsoftinc.com

Taiwan:	NewSoft Technology Corp.

9F, No.68. Sec.3, Nan-king E. Rd., Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Japan:	NewSoft Japan Corp

6-21-3 Shinbashi Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105 Japan


NewSoft on the Web

Access to NewSoft’s Web site.


About...

Displays a message box with details about Mr. Photo.


Copying and Moving Photos

To copy photos:

1.	Select the photos you want to copy in Thumbnail View.

2.	Hold down the [CTRL] key on your keyboard and then drag the selected photos.

3.	Release the mouse button to drop the photos at the desired position.

To move photos:

1.	Select the photos you want to move in Thumbnail View.

2.	Drag the selected photos.

3.	Release the mouse button to drop the photos at the desired position.

For Macintosh: Please use the [Command] key instead of the [Ctrl] key.


Supporting Image Format

PhotoManager supports BMP, FPX, JPG, PCX, PCD, PNG, TGA, TIFF, WMF, and POF images.

For Macintosh: PhotoManager supports PICT, TIFF, and JPEG images.


Composing Your Photos

Visiting a famous spot and find losing your camera?  Don't be depressed.  The Compose feature in Mr. Photo helps you to make it up easily.  Presto! Photo Composer is a quick-and-easy tool for composing a photo with a famous landmark.

Getting Photos

Blending Two Images Together

Editing Your Photos


Getting Photos

After entering the "Presto! Photo Composer" window, you can begin to load the photos you want to put together.

1.	To get "My Photos," you can

*	Get your photos from the photos chosen at the Mr. Photo window, or

*	Download photos from Hard disk by clicking on "More photos" icon

2.	Simply drag and drop the desired photo to the upper frame on the left side of the window.

3.	Click on "Landmarks" icon, thumbnails of various famous spots will show.

4.	Drag and drop the desired photo to the lower frame on the left side.

5.	Make sure that your photo is on the upper frame and the photo of Landmarks is on the lower frame.  Click on the [image] icon to swap foreground and background if necessary.

6.	Click on Compose icon, or

Click on the OK button and the two photos will be brought together!

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Blending Two Images Together

Editing Your Photos


Blending Two Images Together

Presto! Photo Composer provides several tools for composing your photo in a quick-and-easy way.

Note: The following tools are effective only on the foreground photo.

Move/Resize Tool

Montage Tool

Quick Restorer

Smart Scraper

Scraper

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Editing Your Photos


Move/Resize Tool
This tool changes the position, image size and orientation of the foreground photo.


Montage Tool
This tool erases all the pixels it passes on and dissolves the foreground photo into the background photo.  It is most suitable for blending the edges of the foreground photo to the background photo.

Different brush widths are provided for various usages.


Quick Restorer
This tool restores parts of the foreground image.

Different brush widths are provided for various usages.


Smart Scraper
This tool functions similarly as the Scraper, but it can reserve boundaries by dragging to make portions of a similar hue invisible.

Brushes are available in several sizes for a convenient usage.


Scraper
This tool scrapes away portions of the foreground to reveal the background.

Brushes are available in several sizes for a convenient usage.

Note: To undo the Montage, Restorer, Smart Scraper, and Scraper functions, simply click on the right mouse button and drag it through the area you want to recover.


Editing Your Photos

Besides the modifying tools mentioned before, several quick-and-easy tools are provided on the left palette for adjusting the foreground and background photos separately.  Select a photo by clicking the foreground or the background frame.

Flip Horizontal Tool

Flip Vertical Tool

Color & Brightness Tool

Transparancy Tool

Blur Tool

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Blending Two Images Together


Flip Horizontal Tool
Flip the image from left to right.


Flip Vertical Tool
Flip the image upside down.


Color & Brightness Tool
Change the color and brightness of photo(s) by placing the cursor at any point on the Color Wheel or dragging the slider below.


Transparancy Tool
It changes the transparent level of the foreground photo.  Drag the slider directly to make the setting.  Dragging to the left side increases the level and dragging to the right end to keep the original level.


Blur Tool
It changes the blur level of the background photo by dragging the slider.  Drag the slider directly to make the setting.  By blurring the background photo, you can make the foreground photo distinguishable.