User manual EPSON STORYTELLER STORYTELLER

[. . . ] Creating a Photo Book Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Epson America, Inc. Trademarks Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson StoryTeller is a trademark, and Epson Store is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. [. . . ] The layout for the front cover appears in the preview area. Select a book style here The front or back cover layout appears here Select which part of the cover to work on 41 3 Drag images from the photo bin to the preview area. If you want to select several images at once, do one of the following: Hold down the Shift key and click the first thumbnail in the series, then click the last thumbnail. Then drag the entire group to the preview area. Drag your mouse over the images you want to select, then drag all the selected images to the preview area. To select images out of order, hold down the Ctrl key as you click the images you want, then drag the selected images to the preview area. Drag photos from the photo bin to the preview area 42 Create Your Cover 4 5 Follow the instructions beginning on page 22 to replace, resize, reposition, or rotate photos on the front cover. Click the text you want to change in the preview area. Follow the instructions beginning on page 25 to enter your own text. Note: If you don't enter new text, the page prints without text since the default text is automatically deleted. 6 7 When you're finished, select Back Cover in the diagram below the preview area and repeat steps 3 through 5. Use the editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text, such as a different typeface, color, or text alignment. Now you're ready to add photos and text to your cover's spine and flaps. Continue with the instructions in "Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine" on page 44. Adding Photos to the Front and Back Covers 43 Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine Some printers are not able to print a long cover page. If your printer cannot print a full-length cover page, you're ready to print your cover now. Go to "Print Your Cover" on page 48. Note: All Epson printers can print a full-length cover page. If you're not sure whether your non-Epson printer can print a full-length cover page, see the instructions beginning on page 48. 1 In the diagram below the preview area, select the front flap. The layouts for both the front and back flaps and the spine appear in the preview area. Layouts for both flaps and spine appear in the preview area Click the front flap 44 Create Your Cover 2 To add photos to the flaps, drag them from the photo bin. Note: You may have to play with the photos and layouts a little to make sure you've filled all the photo areas on the flaps. Drag photos from the photo bin to the flaps 3 Click the text you want to change in the preview area. A green border appears around the selected text, and the existing text appears in the text box on the left. Tip: If you're having trouble selecting the text, make sure your pointer is positioned directly over the text before you click it. Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine 45 4 Type your text over the existing text in the text box. Note: If you don't enter new text, the page prints without text since the sample text is automatically deleted. Select the text area on the flap Then type your text here 5 6 7 Use the editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text, such as a different typeface, color, or text alignment. Click and edit all text areas on the flaps. Click the text area on the spine and type your book's title in the text box on the right. Now you're ready to print your cover page. Continue with the instructions in "Print Your Cover" on page 48. Or continue with the next two sections to save your cover pages to your computer or e-mail your front cover page. 46 Create Your Cover Saving Your Cover Pages to Your Computer Once you've finished your cover pages, you can save them to your computer or a disk. Just click the icon at the top of the screen. When you see the Save As dialog box, navigate to the location where you want to save them and click Save. E-Mailing Your Front Cover Page You can e-mail your front cover page directly from StoryTeller, without going to the trouble of saving it to your computer and attaching it to a regular e-mail. 1 2 3 Make sure Front Cover is selected in the diagram below the preview area. Click the icon at the top of the StoryTeller screen. You see this screen: Select the size of the file for your front cover page. Note: Smaller files are easier to deliver, but larger files are better for printing. 4 Select your e-mail application in the Email Application menu. Note: If you are using Lotus® Notes, ® make sure that Notes is open before you send the e-mail. 5 Click the SEND button. A new memo with the file attachment opens in your e-mail application. [. . . ] When the text is selected, a green border appears around it in the preview area. You can't select or edit text in Auto Book mode. Click Customize Book to add captions to your pages. See page 25 for instructions. Your photos are turned or cut off incorrectly. You can't reposition or rotate your photos in Auto Book mode. [. . . ]