Quick Start Guide Simple steps for editing and manipulating your photo.

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Quick Start

Guide

Simple steps for editing and manipulating your photo.

PhotoPlus

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This Quick Start Guide will walk you through installing PhotoPlus X6, show you basic image editing techniques, and explain how to export or print your finished project.

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When you launch PhotoPlus, a appears.

There are three main sections to the Startup Wizard: Ÿ The section lets you create a new image or

animation from scratch.

Ÿ The section is what we’ll be using for this Quick Start Guide. You'll be able to browse to and open your photo. Ÿ The section lets you explore ways to use PhotoPlus,

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Ÿ From the Startup Wizard, in the Open section, click .

1. From the Open dialog, navigate to the folder containing your photos.

2. Select your photo.

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If you plan to get your photos processed or printed, you can crop them to a pre-defined print size to fit into picture frames.

1. From the toolbar to the left, select the . 2. On the context toolbar above your photo,

from the first drop-down list, select a print size.

3. Click and drag on your photo to define the crop area. Releasing the mouse button sets the size of your crop.

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4. (Optional) For perfect photo composition, check

on the context toolbar above your photo. Aim to size and position the four intersection points of the displayed yellow grid over key features in your photo.

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Photos taken in adverse light conditions or with incorrect exposure can lead to results that are faded, too bright, or too dark. PhotoPlus offers ways to adjust your image's overall lightness or darkness (brightness) and the difference between the lightest and darkest parts of your image (contrast).

1. On the tab to the right of your photo, click .

Brightness/Contrast is added as an adjustment layer. You can make changes to this layer without affecting your original photo.

2. Adjust the Brightness and Contrast of the image via the sliders.

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1. On the toolbar to the left, expand the Blemish Removal Tools flyout and click

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2. On the context toolbar above your picture, set the size of the remover—this will depend on the size of the spot or blemish.

3. Click on the blemish to define the target area to correct.

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PhotoPlus has a selection of different correction tools available from , a purposely designed studio for repairing imperfections and making images flawless.

Let's look at correcting the red-eye phenomenon common in colour photos taken with a flash.

1. On the toolbar at the top, click . 2. On the toolbar at the top of the studio, click tool. 3. Click and drag to zoom in on the pupil.

4. On the toolbar, click the . 5. Click and drag to draw a selection around

the red area(s).

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You can add warmth to photos taken outdoors in shady or cloudy conditions or you can reduce the orange or yellow tinge that's common when using artificial indoor lighting.

1. On the toolbar at the top, click . 2. On the filter on the right

of the PhotoFix Studio, select from the presets drop-down list. Your selection depends on the lighting condition at the time the photo was taken and it

automatically adjusts the setting.

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PhotoPlus has a powerful array of different creative effects available for you from the .

Let's look at transforming this photo into an oil painting in just a few clicks.

1. Click on the Photo Studio toolbar above your photo.

2. From the dialog's right-hand pane, scroll down the categories to reveal the

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3. Select the thumbnail.

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Adjust the and settings via the sliders— use your visual judgement to pick the right values. You may need to allow time for the preview to update with the new values.

5. Click . Your photo has taken on a fantastic painted look!

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1. Click from the menu to the top and left. The Export Optimizer is displayed.

2. On the bottom-left of the dialog, click the Double button for a side-by-side comparative preview of different graphic file formats and their settings. The settings are displayed above the image. 3. Click on a preview image to

select it for export or to change its properties.

4. From the Options pane on the left, from the drop-down list, select the file format of your exported image. 5. (Optional) Specify the image's size or resolution (dpi). Size

will determine its quality and compression. Resolution will determine how detailed your image will be.

6. Once you're happy, click on the preview image you want, then on the bottom-right of the dialog, click . 7. From the Save As dialog, choose a folder and enter a file

name. 8. Click .

Key point! Up to now you've been working on a

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1. On the toolbar above your photo, click to launch the .

2. From the top-right drop-down list, select a template category.

3. Click to select a template thumbnail.

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