User manual ARCSOFT PHOTOSTUDIO 2000

[. . . ] ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 Quick Start Guide Introduction PhotoStudio 2000 is a full-featured, easy-to-use image editing software program for consumers and prosumers. Users can acquire, enhance, retouch and output full-color images for publication, presentation and the Internet with a wide collection of editing tools, special effects and enhancements. System Requirements · Pentium PC or equivalent · Windows 95/98/NT/2000 · 16 MB RAM (32 MB RAM recommended) · 50 MB free hard disk space · CD-ROM drive · Mouse · 16 or 24-bit display card (recommended) Starting PhotoStudio 2000 · Click Start>Programs>ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000>PhotoStudio 2000. [. . . ] Editing a Selection · While (part of) an image is selected, do one of the following: - pick a drawing or painting tool from the Tools Palette and apply it to the selection, - select a menu command (Transform, Effects, and Enhance) and apply it to the selection, · Follow the instructions (from online Help) on individual tool/command to proceed. Working with Layers Layers are like transparencies stacked together. Where there is nothing on a layer, you can see objects in layers underneath. Layers allow you to edit, paint, retouch, paste, and reposition objects on one layer without affecting data on any other layers. To use layers, do the following: · · · · Expand the Layers Palette by dragging its title bar, Click the New Layer Button to add a layer, Click the Copy Layer Button to copy a layer, Click the Paste Layer Button to paste a copied a layer, 3 · · Click the Delete Layer Button to delete a layer, Click the Merge Layers Button to merge selected layers. (see the expanded Layers Palette below) Paste Layer Copy Layer Delete Layer Merge Layers New Layer Layer Name Window Restriction Button Thumbnail Images Switch Button Opacity Slider Scroll Bar Fig. 3 Expanded Layers Palette To use the Layers Menu: · Click Layer on the Menu Bar, · Select a choice from the Pull-down Menu. 4 The Layer Menu 4 Using the Options Palette As a supplement to the Tools Palette, the Options Palette provides options or controls directly related with the tool you've selected, and enable you to fine-tune your instruments. To use the Options Palette, do the following: · Select a tool from the Tools Palette, · Make a choice among the options available in the Options Palette. 5 The Expanded Options Palette for the Pattern Fill Tool Adding Text The Text Tool allows you to add a title, caption, or personalized message to an image. To add text, do the following: · *Click the New Layer Button in the Layers Palette (optional), · In the Tools Palette, select the Text Tool button, · From the Options Palette, choose the font type, color, and size, · Click the location on the image where you want the text to begin, · Type the text in the Text Box located in the Options Palette. *Note: Adding text using a separate layer will keep the text specific to that layer only. This is especially useful if you want to edit text at a later time. In that case, all you have to do is make changes in the original text layer without affecting elements in any other layers. [. . . ] Printing Images · Choose File>Print, · Specify your printing options in the fields provided, · Click OK. 5 Using PhotoStudio 2000 Online Help PhotoStudio 2000 provides detailed help information on specific tasks. To access the information, do the following: · Click Help on the Menu Bar, · Select a topic, and click on it. Tip: You may consider printing a hard copy of all the help topics so that you can refer to it whenever needed. 6 [. . . ]