PHOTOIMPACT 4 SPECIAL EDITION
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PhotoImpact is a powerful image editing solution for desktop professionals and novice alike.
PhotoImpact Special Edition (SE) features a comprehensive array of state-of-the-art imaging tools that allow users to create professional-quality images with unmatched ease-of-use. Its Microsoft Office-style interface and guided workflow tools steer you swiftly through the entire program, making the editing process a fairly smooth one while giving your images impact. PhotoImpact’s outstanding features include comprehensive paint, retouch, and clone tools; enhanced image and text manipulation; and a broad suite of out-of-this world special effects plug-ins. Its EasyPalette stores within it a variety of unique and custom effects, styles, textures, gradients, and objects which you can drag-and-drop into any image. Whether designing images for online presentations, business documents, web pages, or simply for fun, PhotoImpact SE is the standard in imaging for Microsoft Office users and web designers.
The fastest way to learn the how-to's of PhotoImpact SE is through the use of the program's various resources. These resources will assist you in seeking significant and relevant information you need before and while using the program. Depending on your preferences, and the amount of time you have, you can select which method or methods you are most comfortable with:
1/4- PHOTOIMPACT USER'S MANUAL
CLICK HERE to access the PhotoImpact User's Manual. Click on the Manual icon in the appearing window.
If you have never used Ulead programs before, go to Learning PhotoImpact on p.17 and What's New on p.16. Both sections will give you an good overview of PhotoImpact and what it can do for you. Be sure to check out the Online Help and the user's manual while exploring the program. Both of them take you through easy-to-follow procedures for working with the commands and features of PhotoImpact.
Note
The User's manual covers all the features
and facilities of Photoimpact. Some of these are not available in the PhotoImpact Special
Edition version. Please refer to the PHOTOIMPACT SPECIAL EDITION LIMITATIONS section
below for more information.
If you want to skip the manual and dive right in, then the absolute alternative for learning on-the-fly is the Online Help. The Online Help is the best way to learn things for those who prefer exploring the program on their own over reading the user's manual. It is always at hand to guide you through PhotoImpact whenever you need help.
For instant information on a particular command or feature, press the <F1> hot key.
This is the quickest and most convenient way to access Help anytime, anywhere within the program. There is also the Help button on the Standard toolbar in PhotoImpact that displays help for selected buttons, menus and windows. All you have to do is click the icon (a question mark will appear beside your pointer) and click the item of interest for help.
Go for more photo experience on the PhotoImpact web site at: http://www.ulead.com
Several shortcuts to the web are available from the Windows start menu. Have a look at the icons in the following menu:
Start Ø Programs Ø Hobbies Ø Extra Ø PhotoImpact
4/4- PHOTOIMPACT SPECIAL EDITION LIMITATIONS
PhotoImpact SE is a great program for casual image processing
and for beginners just starting out. You may have noticed, however, that there are a
number of features that have been disabled in the SE version. (The full version of
PhotoImpact, is of course, not limited in any way!)
Modifying Effects
While you can try and use all of the cool 3D, warping, particle, plug-ins and effects, you are unable to modify their parameters. So, for example, while you can transform your text into a 3D object, you cannot control how thick it looks, the texture, reflections, or lighting.Limited Web tools
You can use some of the items on the Web menu, many have been disabled. The SE version offers some help with Internet imaging needs, but you will be unable to create unique seamless backgrounds, design matching buttons, or put frames around your images.
Pre-set EasyPalette
The EasyPalette allows you to drag and drop effects right onto your image. In the SE version, you will be unable to adjust the effects and cannot import new effects into the EasyPalette.Limited Galleries and Effects
The SE version contains only a sample of the total number of effects and galleries available in the full version. To conserve space, many of the samples and much of the clip art has been eliminated.
Creative and Magic Effects
The Creative and Magic items on the Effects menu have been disabled. They include Artist textures (charcoal, crayon, oil paint), Magic warp, and Transform.Text and Path tools
For both of these tools, you will be unable to use the gradient fills, magic and natural textures, nor adjust the lighting, thickness, and reflective attributes of 3D objects.
The following is a listing of the specific menu items, dialog boxes, and procedures, which have been disabled under PhotoImpact SE. When using the program, a window will popup stating that the feature has been disabled.
1- Program Modules not included:
- Gif Animator 2
- SmartSaver 3
2- Disabled Menu Items
PhotoImpact SE
Format: Frame & Shadow - Frame creation disabled.Effect: Creative: Artist Texture, Creative Warp, Painting, Particle, Transform, and Type.
Magic: Kaleidoscope, Light, Magic Gradient, and TurnPage.
Web: Background Designer, Grid & Partition, Button Designer, Frame Designer, Create Seamless Tile, HTML Image Assistant, and Image Map Tag.
Album
New - You cannot create new albums, but are instead invited to use the two that are already included.
Open – You can only open the three demo albums included ( this also applies to the File: Open recent file menu command).
Save As – You will be unable to save the demo albums to different names or files.
Rename – You will be unable to rename the included demo albums.
Miscellaneous
EasyPalette: You will be unable to add new items, import other plug-in modules, or modify and apply effects.Samples: A limited number of samples is included.
Clip Art and Images: A limited number is included.
Text and Path tools: Gradient fill, Natural and Magic textures are all disabled.
File formats: A large (but limited) number of file formats are supported in the SE version: BMP, CUR, FPX, JPG, PCX,PCD, PNG, PSD, TGA, TIF, UFO, and UPI
You will be unable to choose gradients, magic textures, or natural textures to fill selections with colour.
On 3D path objects, you will be unable to adjust the border, depth or lighting.
The material dialog box can be used, but modifications cannot be applied to your images.
The Painting tool is limited to paintbrush, airbrush, crayon, charcoal, and chalk.
The quick command panel, used to create macros, has been disabled.
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