User manual TOSHIBA ACDSEE SOFTWARE MANUAL

[. . . ] ACDSee User Guide (April 25, 2001) Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 7 The World of Digital Image Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 About ACD Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Capabilities of ACDSee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Features Specific to ACDSee v3. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 New Features to ACDSee v3. 1 (Update). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Select the TWAIN source for your device from the list. (If your device is not on the list, consult your device manual for TWAIN driver availability and installation procedures. ) 2. Configure the format for saving acquired images. JPEG gives the smallest file size at the expense of some image quality, while BMP preserves quality, but results in larger file sizes. TIFF format allows a range of choices for storing images; however, not all applications support every sub-format. 54 3. Use the Filename template to specify filenames for acquired images. Insert one or more # symbols and ACDSee will automatically generate index numbers. To automatically display the Acquire setup dialog every time you acquire an image, check the [Miscellaneous | Show acquire setup before acquiring] option. Acquire command The [File | Acquire. . . ] command starts the device's source manager and allows images to be transferred. Images are placed in whatever directory was active when invoking the acquire command. They appear in the File list as each transfer completes. Printing Images It is possible to print images from either the Browser, the Viewer, or from the Explorer window. Choose the [File | Print. . . ] menu command. Follow the instructions in the Print and Print Setup dialog boxes and the selected images will be printed ­ one per page. In the Print dialog box, several settings can be configured. To get a better idea of these settings, we recommend using the Context sensitive help feature. To print multiple images on a single page: 1. Choose the [File | Print. . . ] menu command. Select your printer and click the Print button. In the Size section of the Print Setup dialog box, choose [Thumbnails] from the drop-down list of the Print Setup dialog. Change the width and the height of the thumbnail as desired. A preview will display how the page will look. Press the OK button. ACDSee v3. 1 includes a Contact Sheet plug-in ­ along with it's own help file ­ that makes printing multiple images even easier. [. . . ] Click on a file for an instant thumbnail, video or audio preview. Details of the selected file are provided in the status bar. ImageFox digital imaging software supports more than 35 popular image formats for previewing. Features Thumbnail Preview: ImageFox provides size-adjustable thumbnail previews for the image files you select. When you adjust the size of the thumbnail previews, your settings are saved independently for each application. [. . . ]