This file is for people familiar with LetsSee and want to know how the new features in version 1.3 work.
A new slideshow
The setup features and options can be set prior to running the slide show, using the second tab in the preferences dialog.
Duration: you can set the number of seconds between slides.
Advance: Automatic: The slideshow will display all pictures in the current folder and will advance to the next picture without the need of manual interaction. The same goes for 'random' but the slideshow will not display the next picture in the current folder but a random chosen one. Choose the manual option if you don't want the slideshow to start automatically. Use the arrow icons onscreen, the arrow keys or the thumbnails to view your pictures.
Scale: a popup menu in wich you can select the way a picture is scaled; 'fit if larger' will scale the picture when it is larger than the window but will display the picture in it's actual size if it smaller. 'Always fit' will always scale the picture to fit within the window also when the picture is actualy smaller.
Logo: You can select a picture to be displayed over the slideshow pictures from the current folder. Like tv stations do. Use it to display your company or personal logo. If you click the set button you can select any picture on your disks. Use the the same button to clear this picture.
If a picture called 'mask' is in the same folder where your logo is, this picture is taken as a mask to display your logo. You can use it to draw a (partial) transparant logo. How does this work. Make a black and white picture of the same width and height of the logo picture. When LetsSee finds a white pixel in the mask no logo-picture pixel is drawn. When LetsSee finds a black pixel in the mask a normal logo pixel is drawn. And for the grey pixels in the mask: a mixed color, between background and logo is displayed.
It's probably best to experiment a little like this. Choose a (small) picture you would like to display over your slideshow. Duplicate this image and open it in your favorite photo editing program. Make it black and white and save it. Now rename it to 'mask' and start the slideshow. You'll notice the transparancy.
Show thumbnails: This checkbox will if checked display a row of thumbnails in the bottom of the slideshow window. You can click the thumbs to display a picture. Use the arrow icons to scroll. You will find a new icon in the slideshow window with which you can switch between the view with thumbnails and the fullscreen view without thumbs.
Transition: this popup menu gives you the ability to display your pictures with transitions. A slider has been made to adjust the speed of the transitions to your personal needs.
Batch change
It's now possible to select more than one file in the main window listbox with the shift or command key. Every option, name, comment, type etc., in the file properties window works on all selected files. The batch change window has therefore been removed. You can use the file properties window to batch change your files. When you want to change the name of multiple files a number will be added. The render file icon option and move to trash also work on all selected files. Two menu options, select all and invert selection have been provided.
Export
It’s now possible to export pictures to other fileformats like jpeg, pict, bmp, photoshop and others. Choose export from the file menu.
Keyboard shortcuts
- menu option ‘change name’ will show the file properties window and select the filename, with keyboard shortcut command - K changing a filename can be done fast and with keys only.
- keyboard shortcut command - L will launch the selected file
- keyboard shortcut command - backspace will delete selected files
- keyboard shortcut command - arrow - up to browse one level up
- keyboard shortcut command – I will togle the file properties window
- keyboard shortcut command – M will render a file icon
There are probably some more shortcuts in LetsSee than you used till now. That's why there here listed all together:
Keyboard shortcuts
main window
command - O Open a new folder to view
command - Q Quit LetsSee
command - K Change the name of a file
command - L Launch
command - F Reveal a file in the finder
command - M Render one or more file icons
command - backspace Move selected files to the trash
command - D Go to desktop
command - R Go to the root of yout main harddisk
command - arrow - up Go one level up in the file hierarchy
arrow up Select a file up
arrow right Rotate right
arrow left Rotate left
arrow down Select a file down
command - I Toggle the fileproperties window
command + Zoom in
command - Zoom out
spacebar start/stop if a movie is selected
Enter if a folder is selected in the listbox hit enter to view its content
