PFANTASY.200 3/14/01 10:28 AM Page 1 Full Version Contacting ArcSoft Main: ArcSoft, Inc. 46601 Fremont Blvd. Fremont,CA 94538 USA Technical Support: Phone:1-510-440-9901 Fax:1-510-440-1270 Websites: www.arcsoft.com www.photoisland.com Internet Options: PhotoFantasy provides you with a direct link to ArcSoft's unique digital imaging w eb site at www.photoisland.com. Visit this website to learn more about ArcSoft's product line,make fun and exciting gifts with your digital images, get helpful tips and technical support,and access the main ArcSoft website. Just go to your Start menu and click on Programs/ArcSoft PhotoFantasy/Web Services. This will automatically launch your web browser, linking you directly to these special "Web Services" options. PhotoFantasy can also link you directly to the PhotoFantasy web page at www.arcsoft.com/pftemplates.htm. This page offers you new fantasy backgrounds to maximize your PhotoFantasy entertainment. To access, click on the PhotoFantasy logo in the top left corner of any program screen and click on the online b utton that appears.Or, go to your Start menu and click on Programs/ArcSoft PhotoFantasy/Wild New Fantasies. Both will automatically launch your web browser and link you to the PhotoFantasy w eb page. How to Register: Be sure to mail or fax the built-in registration form to receive technical support and information on new products and releases. This form is available in your Start Menu under Programs/ArcSoft PhotoFantasy/Register & Upgrade. M-F 8:30AM - 5:30PM (PST) Phone:1-510-440-9901 Fax:1-510-440-1270 Email: feedback@arcsoft.com M-F 8:30AM - 5:30PM (PST) Email: support@arcsoft.com © 1999 by ArcSoft, Inc. All rights reserved. ArcSoft PhotoFantasy is a trademark of ArcSoft, Inc. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Printed in U.S.A. 9-98 PMPF0210 Version 2.0 PFANTASY.200 3/14/01 10:28 AM Page 3 Software Licensing Agreement PhotoFantasy 2000 Quick Start Guide 2 The following is a legal software license agreement between you,the software end user, and ArcSoft, Inc. Carefully read this license agreement before using the product. Using the product indicates that you have read this license agreement and agree to its terms. If you do not agree to the terms, promptly return the package to the place it was purchased within 10 da ys of the date you acquired it for a full refund. Grant of License. This license permits you to use one copy of the software included in this package on any single computer. For each software licensee,the program can be in use on only one c omputer at any given time. The software is in use when it is either lo aded into RAM or installed into the hard disk or other permanent memory. This product is licensed for non-commercial use only. Any use of this product or the images it c ontains for any commercial purpose,including use to create any materials for sale,is strictly prohibited. The images contained on this CD-ROM are protected by federal copyright. Unauthorized reproduction,distribution or display of these images is a violation of the Copyright Act,17 U.S.C .ß 101, et seq.,and may subject you to criminal penalties. Copyright. The software contained in this package is owned by ArcSoft and is protected by United States copyright laws,international treaty provisions,and all other applicable national laws. The software must be treated like all other copyrighted materials (e.g. books and musical recordings). This license does not allow the software to be r ented or leased,and the written materials accompanying the software (ifany) may not be copied. Limited Warranty. ArcSoft, Inc.,warrants that the software contained herein will perform substantially in accordance with the accompanying documentation. 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Table of Contents: INTRODUCTION Welcome to PhotoFantasy...........................................................................3 System Requirements...................................................................................4 Installing and Starting PhotoFantasy..........................................................4 About This Guide........................................................................................5 Additional Documentation..........................................................................6 GETTING ACQUAINTED Main Screen..................................................................................................6 Get Fantasy Screen........................................................................................10 Create Fantasy Background Screen.............................................................14 Get Photo Screen..........................................................................................18 MAKING A PHOTO FANTASY(Tutorial) A. Select Your Fantasy..................................................................................21 B. Select Your Photo.....................................................................................22 C. Adjust Your Photo Fantasy......................................................................23 D. Save, Print or Send Your Photo Fantasy.................................................24 E. Create Your Own Photo Fantasy Background (optional).....................24 MORE FANTASY BACKGROUNDS.....................................................26 PFANTASY.200 3/14/01 10:28 AM Page 5 3 PhotoFantasy 2000 Quick Start Guide PhotoFantasy 2000 Quick Start Guide 4 INTRODUCTION Welcome to ArcSoft PhotoFantasy 2000, the imaging entertainment application that lets you turn your favorite photos into your wildest fantasies! This program gives you all the tools you'll need to send your boss on a white-water rafting adventure,place your face on the cover of a popular magazine,and even let your kids travel back to the time of dinosaurs.First choose your fantasy from over 200 included fantasy backgrounds. Then pick a photo of yourself or someone else. With just a few more clicks of a button, your chosen fantasy and photo will be combined together seamlessly. Finished photo fantasies make entertaining greeting cards, websites,calendars, posters,invitations,signs, buttons, banners and much more. Special features allow you to: · Choose from over 200 hilarious fantasy backgrounds included on your CD-ROM · Create customized fantasy backgrounds using your personal or scanned images · Use up to three photos in your photo fantasy · Make adjustments to your photo fantasy using the Flip, Rotate, Move, Resize and Zoom In/Out Tools · Instantly match the color of your photo with that of your fantasy background using the one-click Match Color Tool · Adjust the brightness, contrast and saturation of your photo fantasy, in real time · Personalize your photo fantasy by adding a title or other text caption · Acquire images from digital cameras,scanners and other TWAIN-compliant devices · Save your photo fantasies in popular file formats, such as BMP, TIF, JPG,GIF, PCX, TGA,EPS (write-only) and FlashPix · Capture live video using any video-for-Windows device including camcorders, VCRs and digital cameras. PC System Requirements · Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT · Pentium-based PC or equivalent · 60 MB free hard disk space · 32 MB RAM · 16-bit (or higher) color display · CD-ROM drive · Mouse Installing and Starting PhotoFantasy MAC System Requirements · Power PC · Mac OS 7.5-9.1 · 25 MB free hard disk space · 64 MB RAM (32 MB with vir tual memory) · 16-bit (or higher) color display · CD-ROM drive · Mouse To install, insert the PhotoFantasy CD in your CD-ROM drive. Click Start/Run and type D:\SETUP.EXE (where "D" is your CD-ROM drive). Click OK. Follow the instructions on the Screen. To start, go to Start/Programs/ArcSoft PhotoFantasy/PhotoFantasy. (To uninstall, go to Start/Programs/ArcSoft PhotoFantasy/Uninstall.) MAC users: To install, 1. Insert the PhotoFantasy 2000 CD in your CD-ROM dr ive. A PhotoFantasy 2000 CD icon automatically pops up on your screen. 2. Double-click the PhotoFantasy 2000 CD icon. A PhotoFantasy 2000 Installation window appears. 3. Double-click the PhotoFantasy 2000 icon.A Readme File window appears. Use the scroll bar to browse through the file. Press Print to print a hard copy of the file, click Save As to save it, or choose Continue to open the PhotoFantasy Installation window. 4. Use the down arrow and the Switch Disk button to select a location for installing the program. Press Install to start installation, or click Quit to abort. PFANTASY.200 3/14/01 10:28 AM Page 7 5 PhotoFantasy 2000 Quick Start Guide PhotoFantasy 2000 Quick Start Guide 6 5. Once the installation completes,a prompt appears onscreen. Press Quit to finish installation, or choose Continue to install the software in a second location. Note: Upon installation, your computer will automatically create a PhotoFantasy 2000 folder on the location you've specified. To launch PhotoFantasy, 1. Double-click the Macintosh HD icon on your desktop. 2. In the Macintosh HD window, locate the PhotoFantasy 2000 folder, and double-click to open it. 3. In the PhotoFantasy 2000 window, find the PhotoFantasy 2.0 icon and double-click it to open the program. 4. Start working in PhotoFantasy 2000.Enjoy! Additional Documentation In addition to this Quick Start Guide, you can learn more about PhotoFantasy by using online Help. Online Help provides easy-to-find information on specific commands and features,and is most helpful when printed out. To access online Help, click the "?" button at the top right corner of the screen. To use context-sensitive online Help, right-click on any item on the screen and you will go dir ectly to that particular topic in online Help. For important notices about the program,please review the ReadMe file. It is located in your Start Menu under Programs/ArcSoft PhotoFantasy/ReadMe. GETTING ACQUAINTED Main Screen The Main Screen acts as your "homebase" in PhotoFantasy. It contains controls that allow you to access the other program screens,as well as to make final adjustments and enhancements to your photo fantasy. From the Main Screen, you can also save, print and e-mail your finished photo fantasy. Please refer to Fig. 1 when reading this section. Note: Upon starting PhotoFantasy, you may notice that only the Get Fantasy Button is enabled in the Main Screen. This "start-up mode" is designed to help guide you through the st eps of creating a photo fantasy, the first step being "Select Your Fantasy". Once this step is completed,the Get Photo Buttons will appear on the Main Screen, prompting you to complete the second step, "Select Your Photo". Once this second step is completed,the rest of the Main Screen options will become available. About This Guide This guide is designed to get you quickly started in PhotoFantasy. The first section, "Getting Acquainted", introduces you to important terms,screens and controls. The next section,"Making A PhotoFantasy", is a quick tutorial that shows you how to make a photo fantasy as well as create your own fantasy backgrounds.Step-by-step instructions, pictures and helpful tips are provided throughout these two sections. This guide also includes a section titled "More Fantasy Backgrounds" to offer you additional ArcSoft fantasy collections. PFANTASY.200 3/14/01 10:28 AM Page 9 7 PhotoFantasy 2000 Quick Start Guide Main Display Area PhotoFantasy 2000 ...