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ABOUT COREL PHOTOCD LAB
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The Corel PhotoCD Lab is a utility that lets you view Kodak
PhotoCD images and convert them to other formats.
Compressed Kodak PhotoCD images require 4.5 MB of memory.
Using Corel PhotoCD Lab, you can convert these
large files to formats that require less memory and that you
can use with many graphics applications.
You can convert Kodak PhotoCD images to four formats and
specify the image resolution, colours, and rotation. The four
available formats are:
- BMP
- EPS
- PCX
- TIF
INSTALLING COREL PHOTOCD LAB
----------------------------
The installation automatically puts the Corel PhotoCD Lab files in
your Windows directory. These files are
- COMMDLG.DLL
- PCDLIB.DLL
- PCDXBMP.DLL
- PCDXEPS.DLL
- PCDXPCX.DLL
- PCDXTIF.DLL
Do not move these files from your Windows directory.
By default, the installation puts the PCDSCSI.EXE program into
the CORELDRV/SCSIUTIL directory.
USING THE COREL PHOTOCD LAB WINDOW
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You load, modify, select, and view images using the Corel PhotoCD
Lab window. To open this window, double-click the Corel PhotoCD
Lab icon.
The Corel PhotoCD Lab window contains four menus that you use to
work with images and an area that displays your images.
LOADING AN IMAGE INTO COREL PHOTOCD LAB
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You can load an image from any device into Corel PhotoCD Lab without
using overlays (thumbprints).
To load an image
1. Select the Open option of the File menu.
2. Select the name of the file you want to load. Use the Drives and
Directories selection boxes to access the file.
3. Select the OK button.
MODIFYING IMAGE ATTRIBUTES
--------------------------
The Image menu contains options for modifying the colour, size,
and rotation of the image displayed in the Corel PhotoCD Lab window.
To specify the colour options for the image, select a colour option
from the Colour sub-menu of the Image menu.
To change the size of an image, select a size option from the Size
sub-menu of the Image menu.
To rotate an image, select a Rotate option from the View sub-menu
of the Image menu.
To mirror an image, select the Mirror option from the View sub-menu
of the Image menu.
Note: The Mirror and Rotate options are non-incremental. For example,
select the Rotate 180 option to rotate your image 180 degrees. You
can't select the Rotate 90 option twice to achieve a 180 degree
rotation.
To return a mirrored or rotated image to its original perspective,
select the Restore option from the View sub-menu of the Image menu.
CONVERTING IMAGE FORMATS
------------------------
The Convert menu lets you convert one or more images according to
your specifications and select a destination for the converted images.
To convert one or more images
1. Select the Setup option from the Convert menu.
2. Choose the format, colours, resolution, and rotation that you want
to apply.
3. Enter the full path of the destination for the converted files.
4. Select the names of the files you want to convert. Use the Drives
and Directories selection boxes to access your files.
To select consecutive file names, click the first name in the
list and drag your mouse. To select non-consecutive file names,
press the CTRL key and click the file name at the same time.
5. Select the OK button.
To stop the conversion, press any key.
CREATING A SLIDE SHOW
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The Slide_Show menu lets you select one or more files and display
images one at a time on your screen. You can choose whether you
want images displayed continuously or only once. You can also
specify a delay to indicate the length of time that you want
each image displayed on the screen.
To create a slide show
1. Select the Setup option from the Slide_Show menu.
2. Specify the loop and delay options. The default delay value is
10 seconds. You may define delays of 0 seconds to 10 minutes
by entering values from 0 to 600.
3. Select the names of the files you want to convert. Use the Drives
and Directories selection boxes to access your files.
To select consecutive file names, click the first name in the list
and drag your mouse. To select non-consecutive file names, press
the CTRL key and click the file name at the same time.
4. Select the OK button.
To stop the slide show, press any key.