Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
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Contents at a Glance
Chapter 1: Installation ............................................................................ 1 Chapter 2: Welcome to Microsoft Picture It! Premium...................... 5 Chapter 3: Opening and Importing Pictures ........................................ 7 Chapter 4: Picture It! Basics ................................................................19 Chapter 5: Basic Touchup.....................................................................31 Chapter 6: Advanced Photo Editing ....................................................37 Chapter 7: Batch Editing in Mini Lab .................................................53 Chapter 8: Adding Edges, Mats, and Frames ....................................55 Chapter 9: Creating Projects................................................................57 Chapter 10: Saving and Printing Pictures ..........................................61 Chapter 11: Organizing and Archiving in Picture It! Library ............73 Chapter 12: Taking Great Pictures......................................................85 Index ..................................................................................................... 123
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Installation .................................................................................................................................... 1 Starting Setup............................................................................................................................................. 1 Completing the Installation Wizard ........................................................................................................... 2 Installation Folder Dialog Box ............................................................................................................ 2 Installation Options Dialog Box ......................................................................................................... 2 Special Circumstances ............................................................................................................................... 3 Upgrading from a Different Picture It! Product ................................................................................. 3 Reinstalling or Removing Picture It! ................................................................................................. 3 Chapter 2: Welcome to Microsoft Picture It! Premium.............................................................................. 5 Other Helpful Resources ............................................................................................................................ 6 Chapter 3: Opening and Importing Pictures ............................................................................................... 7 Importing Pictures...................................................................................................................................... 7 Launching the Import Pictures Wizard automatically ....................................................................... 7 Starting the Import Pictures Wizard manually .................................................................................. 8 Opening Pictures for Editing ..................................................................................................................... 9 Using the file browser.......................................................................................................................... 9 Opening pictures from other cameras ................................................................................................ 12 Troubleshooting tips for opening pictures from a camera.................................................................. 13 Opening pictures from a scanner........................................................................................................ 14 Opening a Photo Sent Through E-mail...................................................................................................... 16 Opening a Picture from a Web Page .......................................................................................................... 17 Chapter 4: Picture It! Basics .......................................................................................................................... 19 Startup Window.......................................................................................................................................... 19 Examining the Work Area ........................................................................................................................ 21 Image Formatting ....................................................................................................................................... 23 Changing picture size.......................................................................................................................... 23 Applying Text ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Help Resources ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Online Help ......................................................................................................................................... 26 Using the table of contents .................................................................................................................. 27 Using the index.................................................................................................................................... 27 Using the search .................................................................................................................................. 28 Product Tour ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Instructional Videos ........................................................................................................................... 29 Technical Support .............................................................................................................................. 29
Chapter 5: Basic Touchup............................................................................................................................... 31 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast ............................................................................................................ 31 Correcting a Color Cast.............................................................................................................................. 32 Fixing Red Eye ........................................................................................................................................... 33 Straightening a Picture............................................................................................................................... 34 Cropping .................................................................................................................................................... 35 Using the rule of thirds ....................................................................................................................... 36 Chapter 6: Advanced Photo Editing.............................................................................................................. 37 Understanding Objects ............................................................................................................................... 37 Working with Composites................................................................................................................... 37 Locked Objects.................................................................................................................................... 38 Selecting Objects with the Object Tool............................................................................................... 39 Multiple Selection, Grouping, and Flattening Objects ................................................................ ...
