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ArcSoft Funhouse Quick Start Guide 2 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Starting the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Creating a Funhouse Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Step 1: Get Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Step 2: Get Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Step 3: Fine-Tune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Step 4: Add Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Step 5: Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Saving Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Creating Your Own Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Emailing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Notes on Acquiring/Capturing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Additional Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 3 ArcSoft Funhouse Quick Start Guide ArcSoft Funhouse Quick Start Guide 4 Overview ArcSoft Funhouse allows you to create unique, fun images by combining two or more photos together -- put your face on famous monuments, magazine covers, celebrity bodies, animation cells, or any other type of picture. Swap heads with family members, or put a friend's face on the family dog. The program comes with several ready-to-use templates. These templates are organized into unique categories. Each template has one or more "masks"--areas that are cut out so that you can insert your own images. Typically, if there is a person involved, the mask will cover the face of that person so that it can be replaced with a face from one of your pictures. In addition to having these built-in templates, you can also create your own using your personal collection of digital images. Installation Insert the Funhouse CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installer should start automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Take note as to where the program is installing, and where it can be found in the Start menu. Note: If the installer does not start automatically, you will need to run it manually: System Requirements Windows: · Windows 98/ME/2000/XP · Pentium-based PC or equivalent · 150 MB free hard disk space · 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) · 16-bit color display at 800 x 600 1. Click Start>Run. 2. In the Run dialog, type "X:setup.exe". ("X" is the letter associated with your CD-ROM drive. This letter will vary from system to system.) 3. Click Okay. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Starting the Program 1. Click Start. 2. Select Programs>ArcSoft Funhouse>Funhouse. Note: Directories may vary from version to version. Monitor the installation process to verify the location in the Start menu. Also, you may start the program by double-clicking the desktop icon (if available). Macintosh: · Macintosh OS 8.6/9/X · Power PC · 200 MB free hard disk space · 64 MB RAM (128 MB recommended) · 16-bit color display at 800 x 600 Creating a Funhouse Image The creation procedure is extremely simple. There are five easy steps. Each step is listed vertically along the left side of the program desktop: 5 ArcSoft Funhouse Quick Start Guide ArcSoft Funhouse Quick Start Guide 6 Step 1: Get Template In this step, you will select the template for your project. A "template" is the primary image in which other images will be inserted. You can think of a template as the background, or scene, of your Funhouse image. Within this scene, you'll insert your own images to make it unique. Click the Get Template icon on the left side of the screen. You'll be taken to the Template Screen, where you can preview, create, and select your Funhouse template. The left side of this screen will contain a pull-down that contains several template categories. Use this pull-down to select a desired category. Once you select one, you'll be able to preview each template within the category. Choose the "My Templates" category to view, edit, and create your own templates (see the "Creating Your Own Templates" section). When you click a template thumbnail, it will appear in the main preview window. Notice that on the template there will be one or more colored areas, usually over the face of any figure that may be present. These are "masks", which are areas that will end up being replaced by images that you insert. Click Okay when you're ready to proceed. You'll be taken back to the Main Screen and your selected template will be displayed. Step 2: Get Photo Now that your template is selected, you can insert other photos into the masked areas. This is done through the second step along the left side of the screen. Click the Get Photo icon. You'll be taken to the Get Photo Screen. From this screen, you can choose one or more (depending on your template) images for insertion into your selected scene. Choosing photos works similarly to choosing a template, but there are additional options. Photo Mask ­ Click on the respective button to insert an image into the associated mask. All three of these buttons may not be available. If your selected template only has one mask, only the first button will be available. Use the pull-down to select an album. Select "New" to create a new one. Albums contain thumbnail links to images stored on your system. Click Open to add photos to an album. Click Acquire to capture images from external devices. Click Delete to remove a thumbnail from an album (you can also choose to delete the source file). Once you select a photo, it will appear within the appropriate mask on the screen. Click the other Photo Mask buttons and select other photos. Remember, you can only select as many photos as there are masks on your template. Step 3: Fine-Tune ­ Even though your selected photos are inserted into the template, they likely need to be altered in a few ways so that they look like they're naturally part of the scene. You can make these adjustments on the Fine-Tune Screen. Click the Fine-Tune icon to get to this screen. From this screen, you can apply various edits and enhancements to each included image. ­ Select an image from the Photo Mask buttons. Once you've selected an image, any changes you make will be applied to that image only. ­ This command flips the selected image so that it looks like a mirror image. 7 ArcSoft Funhouse Quick Start Guide ArcSoft Funhouse Quick Start Guide 8 ­ These buttons make the selected image larger or smaller within the template. ­ These buttons slightly rotate the selected image in the indicated direction. ­ Use these buttons to move the selected image within the template. Alternately, you can click and drag the image directly on the preview. ­ By enabling color matching, the program will apply a series of enhancements to make the tone of the inserted image match the tone of the template. The three sliders allow you to adjust the image brightness, contrast, and saturation (color intensity), respectively. ­ You can zoom in and out on the selected inserted image by clicking the "+" and "­" buttons. ­ Use these buttons to capture an image from an attached video ...