User manual POLAROID MY MEMORIES SUITE

My Memories Suite Operation Manual 1 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide 20070809 Welcome to My Memories SuiteTM, a fully digital scrapbooking solution. Every memory you capture--photos and video, journaling and audio recordings--can be created into one master album to share any number of ways. Photobooks, interactive discs, print pages at home, upload to an iPod or Internet, you name it. Bring your memories to life, and share them for a lifetime. My Memories Suite by Polaroid gets you to the FUN faster! Using This Guide This guide is separated into three major sections: Introduction (page 6) This section contains information about computer system requirements and installing the software. Using My Memories Suite (page 11) This section will guide you through the steps of creating a My Memories Suite album, including adding and editing photos, layouts, and adding multimedia elements. My Memories Suite Interface Reference (page 106) This section describes each menu item and toolbar icon, as well as the Control Panel on the right side of the program. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 2 Copyright Information My Memories Suite Copyright © 2007 StoryRock, Inc. and its licensors. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of the software is a violation of applicable copyright laws. Memories Viewer Copyright © 2007 StoryRock, Inc. and its licensors. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction of the software and/or the album created for it is a violation of applicable copyright laws. Design Elements and Page Layouts Copyright © 2007 StoryRock, Inc. and its licensors. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of applicable copyright laws. Content cannot be used in any form for commercial use without express written consent from StoryRock. The Sentry Spelling-Checker Engine Copyright © 2000 Wintertree Software Inc. QuickTime® QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. The QuickTime logo is registered in the U.S. and other countries. Trademarks The My Memories Suite and StoryRock logos are trademarks of StoryRock, Inc. Polaroid's logo is a trademark of Polaroid. QuickTime and QuickTime logos are trademarks used under license. The QuickTime logo is registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Copyright © 2007 StoryRock, Inc. and Polaroid. All rights reserved. This document and the software that it describes are furnished under license and may only be used in accordance with the terms of such license. "Polaroid" and "Polaroid and Pixel" are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation. 3 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Introduction.................................................................................... 6 Computer System Requirements................................................................................. 6 Installing My Memories Suite...................................................................................... 7 Installing My Memories Suite on Windows Vista ................................................................................7 Installing My Memories Suite on Windows XP ...................................................................................8 Installing My Memories Suite on a Macintosh....................................................................................9 Updating My Memories Suite ...................................................................................... 9 Customer Support......................................................................................................... 9 Important Album Information .................................................................................. 10 Using My Memories Suite ........................................................... 11 The Interface ............................................................................................................... 11 Starting an Album....................................................................................................... 12 New Album Options ............................................................................................................................12 Recent Albums ....................................................................................................................................13 Using the Designer Template Wizard .................................................................................................13 Designing Your Own Album...............................................................................................................17 Opening an Album ..............................................................................................................................18 Album Pages ................................................................................................................ 21 Adding a Page .....................................................................................................................................21 Adding or Changing a Background Image........................................................................................22 Photo Layout .......................................................................................................................................23 Page Order ..........................................................................................................................................23 Importing Pages ..................................................................................................................................24 Working with Page Objects ....................................................................................... 26 Selecting Objects .................................................................................................................................26 Cut, Copy, and Paste ...........................................................................................................................27 Moving Objects....................................................................................................................................27 Aligning Objects..................................................................................................................................28 Grouping Objects ................................................................................................................................28 Deleting Objects ..................................................................................................................................29 Layers ..................................................................................................................................................29 Choose Color .......................................................................................................................................30 Photos ........................................................................................................................... 34 Adding Photos .....................................................................................................................................34 Editing Photos .....................................................................................................................................37 Text............................................................................................................................... 45 Adding Text .........................................................................................................................................45 Editing Text.........................................................................................................................................46 Other Control Panel Options ..............................................................................................................47 Embellishments ........................................................................................................... 50 Adding Embellishments ......................................................................................................................50 Editing Embellishments ......................................................................................................................51 Shapes........................................................................................................................... 54 Adding Shapes.....................................................................................................................................54 Editing Shapes ....................................................................................................................................54 Video and Multimedia ................................................................................................ 59 Video Files (Quick Introduction) .......................................................................................................59 Add Sweet Spot Link ...........................................................................................................................59 Edit Sweet Spot Link ...........................................................................................................................65 Music and Narration................................................................................................... 66 Add/Change Music..............................................................................................................................66 My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 4 Add/Change Narration .......................................................................................................................67 Checking an Album .................................................................................................... 70 Preliminary Suggestion: Back Up the Album ....................................................................................70 Viewer Mode........................................................................................................................................70 Check Spelling ....................................................................................................................................71 Check for Errors .................................................................................................................................72 Album Output Preparation .................................................................................................................73 Sharing Your Album .................................................................................................. 75 Print .....................................................................................................................................................77 Printing Services .................................................................................................................................81 Export to JPEG ...................................................................................................................................84 Photobook............................................................................................................................................87 Greeting Card......................................................................................................................................90 Interactive Album................................................................................................................................91 Make Movie.........................................................................................................................................94 iPod-ready Movie ................................................................................................................................96 Burn DVD-Video.................................................................................................................................98 Preferences................................................................................................................. 101 Font Tab ............................................................................................................................................101 Captions Tab .....................................................................................................................................101 Shadow Tab.......................................................................................................................................102 Grid/Ruler Tab ..................................................................................................................................103 Thumbnail Cache..............................................................................................................................104 Message Reset ...................................................................................................................................104 Album Properties ...................................................................................................... 105 Album Info ........................................................................................................................................105 Transition ..........................................................................................................................................105 Navigation Bar ..................................................................................................................................105 My Memories Suite Interface Reference ................................. 106 Menus and Toolbars ................................................................................................. 107 Menus ................................................................................................................................................107 Toolbar Icons ....................................................................................................................................110 Photo Thumbnails ..................................................................................................... 112 Page Canvas............................................................................................................... 113 Right-Click Menu..............................................................................................................................113 Double-Click .....................................................................................................................................113 Control Panel............................................................................................................. 114 Backgrounds .....................................................................................................................................115 Photos ................................................................................................................................................116 Text ....................................................................................................................................................124 Embellishments .................................................................................................................................127 Shapes................................................................................................................................................130 Video & Multimedia..........................................................................................................................134 Music & Narration............................................................................................................................141 Photo Layout .....................................................................................................................................143 Check Album .....................................................................................................................................144 Share Album......................................................................................................................................145 Page Thumbnails....................................................................................................... 147 Right-Click Options...........................................................................................................................147 Reordering Pages ..............................................................................................................................147 5 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide INTRODUCTION This section will describe how to get My Memories Suite set up on your computer. Please ensure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements. Computer System Requirements Prior to installing My Memories Suite, ensure that your computer meets the following technical specifications: Windows: · Windows XP or Vista · Pentium 4, 1 GHz or better (1.6 GHz recommended) or comparable AMD processor · 512 MB RAM available (1 GB or more recommended, 1 GB required for Windows Vista users) · 16 MB Video RAM (64 MB recommended) · Available Hard Disk Space: Install disc requires 700 MB, each extra disc is 700 MB Macintosh: · OS X 10.4.x or greater (with latest Java update) · G4 500 MHz or Faster (G5 1 GHz or better recommended) · 512 MB RAM (1 GB or more recommended) · 8 MB Video RAM (64 MB recommended) · Available Hard Disk Space: Install disc requires 700 MB, each extra disc is 700 MB Other Requirements · QuickTime Player version 7.1.0 or higher is required. (Available on the My Memories Suite disc 1 or at www.quicktime.com.) System Settings · Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768 or higher (1152 x 864 or higher recommended) Recommended Additional Equipment · CD or DVD Burner (Required for interactive album and DVD-Video output options) · Printer · Speakers · Digital Camera · Microphone · Digital Camcorder · Scanner My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 6 Installing My Memories Suite Installing My Memories Suite on Windows Vista 1. Insert the Polaroid My Memories Suite Program Disc into the CD or DVD drive of your computer. 2. The disc is programmed to auto run and will prompt you to run Menu.exe. Click on the Run Menu.exe button to begin. Note: If the disc does not automatically run, double-click on the Computer icon on the desktop (or click Start > Computer). Right-click on the CD drive, and select Open from the menu that pops up. Then double-click on Menu(.exe). 3. Click on the first menu item, Click Here to Install My Memories Suite. 4. A prompt will appear, asking for your permission to continue. Click on the Continue button to authorize My Memories Suite installation. 5. If installation does not begin, send an email to technical support at mymemoriessuitesupport@polaroid.com. Please note that the installation window may be hidden behind other windows. If nothing seems to be happening, look for the "install4j Wizard" on the taskbar (bottom bar in Windows). 6. Before installing My Memories Suite, the installer will check to make sure you have a recent version of QuickTime installed on your computer. If prompted, click on the Next button to return to the main menu, click on the QuickTime Installation option from the menu, and follow the instructions to install QuickTime. After QuickTime is installed, you will be returned to the menu. Click on the My Memories Suite installation button to proceed with My Memories Suite installation. 7. Allow the My Memories Suite installation to keep the default settings and locations. If you need to do a custom installation, please read each on-screen step carefully. 8. During the installation, enter the product key that came with your software in the Software Registration step. 9. My Memories Suite includes discs with additional content. To install all of the discs at once, have the discs ready and insert the discs after installing the program disc. Each disc is independent ­ you may install any or all of them. 10. When installations has finished, close all installation windows. Other My Memories Suite CD Menu Options · QuickTime Installation ­ QuickTime is required to install and run My Memories Suite. Install QuickTime by clicking on this item. 7 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide · · Open User Guide ­ This option enables you to open instructions on how to use the many features of My Memories Suite in a printable format. Visit Our Website - Visit our website at www.MyMemoriesSuite.com for information, updates, support, downloads, and more. Installing My Memories Suite on Windows XP 1. Insert the Polaroid My Memories Suite Program Disc into the CD or DVD drive of your computer. 2. The disc is programmed to auto run and will automatically launch a menu. Note: If the disc does not automatically run, locate the CD from My Computer. Click with the right mouse button on the CD drive, and select Open from the menu that pops up. Then double-click on Menu(.exe). 3. Click on the first menu item, Click Here to Install My Memories Suite. If installation does not begin, send an email to technical support at mymemoriessuitesupport@polaroid.com. Please note that the installation window may be hidden behind other windows. If nothing seems to be happening, look for the "install4j Wizard" on the taskbar (bottom bar in Windows). 4. Before installing My Memories Suite, the installer will check to make sure you have a recent version of QuickTime installed on your computer. If prompted, click on the Next button to return to the main menu, click on the QuickTime Installation option from the menu, and follow the instructions to install QuickTime. After QuickTime is installed, you will be returned to the menu. Click on the My Memories Suite installation button to proceed with My Memories Suite installation. 5. Allow the My Memories Suite installation to keep the default settings and locations. If you need to do a custom installation, please read each on-screen step carefully. 6. During the installation, enter the product key that came with your software in the Software Registration step. 7. My Memories Suite includes discs with additional content. To install all of the discs at once, have the discs ready and insert the discs after installing the program disc. Each disc is independent ­ you may install any or all of them. 8. When the installations have finished, close all installation windows. Other My Memories Suite CD Menu Options · · · QuickTime Installation ­ QuickTime is required to install and run My Memories Suite. Install QuickTime by clicking on this item. Open User Guide ­ This option enables you to open instructions on how to use the many features of My Memories Suite in a printable format. Visit Our Website - Visit our website at www.MyMemoriesSuite.com for information, updates, support, downloads, and more. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 8 Installing My Memories Suite on a Macintosh 1. Insert the Polaroid My Memories Suite Program Disc into the CD or DVD drive of your computer. 2. Double-click on the CD-ROM image on your desktop to view its contents. 3. Double-click the menu icon (double-click to start). 4. Click on the first menu item, Click Here to Install My Memories Suite. If installation does not begin, please send an email to technical support at mymemoriessuitesupport@polaroid.com. 5. Allow the installation to keep the default settings and locations. If you need to do a custom installation, please read each on-screen step carefully. 6. My Memories Suite includes discs with additional content. To install all of the discs at once, have the discs ready and insert the discs after installing the program disc. Each disc is independent ­ you may install any or all of them. 7. When installation has finished, close all installation windows. Other My Memories Suite CD Menu Options · · Open User Guide ­ This option enables you to open instructions on how to use the many features of My Memories Suite in a printable format. Visit Our Website - Visit our website at www.MyMemoriesSuite.com for information, updates, support, downloads, and more. Updating My Memories Suite My Memories Suite includes regular updates to the program with enhanced features and fixes. It is important that you register the software at www.MyMemoriesSuite.com/registration to keep informed of any updates. We strongly recommend that you install updates as they become available. To update My Memories Suite, choose Help > Check for Updates from the menu (Internet connection required). Customer Support If questions arise while using or installing the software, don't hesitate to check the My Memories Suite website or email our technical support specialists. Website: www.MyMemoriesSuite.com E-mail: mymemoriessuitesupport@polaroid.com 9 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Important Album Information These items are important and will help you avoid serious problems with your albums. · · · · · · Read the Album Output Preparation topic on page 73. This information about trim areas and DVD-Video creation will make the difference between excellent results when printing, creating a photobook, and creating a DVD-Video or problematic album output. Do not delete your album files prematurely. Keep your album and all related files (videos, images, audio) on your computer's hard drive until you have created the final output (print, interactive album, DVD-Video). If you are sending or uploading the album for printing or other production, keep all files on your computer until you receive and check your shipment. Follow all Check Album steps. We highly recommend that you follow the steps in the Check Album menu before using the Share Album menu to create your album output. This will ensure the best results in the final output. Always exit the software. Always exit the software before logging off or turning off your computer to avoid corrupting your album. Ensure adequate hard drive space. My Memories Suite albums require large amounts of hard drive space. Check your computer for free hard drive space on a regular basis. If you run out of space while you are building your album, you may lose some of your work. Backup your albums. To avoid losing your work, we recommend backing up your albums to an external drive, USB flash drive, or to CD or DVD. Copy the entire album folder, typically located in My Documents/My Memories Suite Albums (Windows XP) or Documents/My Memories Suite Albums (Windows Vista, Mac OS X). My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 10 USING MY MEMORIES SUITE This section will help you get started quickly by giving you instructions for using the most important features of My Memories Suite. The Interface We'll start by looking at the layout of the program. The My Memories Suite interface can be divided into five areas, as shown below. 1. Menus and Toolbars--Most application functions can be accessed through this area. 2. Photo Thumbnails--Drag photos from this panel onto the page canvas to add a photo to the page. Dragging a photo onto a photo box will place the photo in the box. 3. Page Canvas--Page elements are displayed in this area. The Page Canvas is where you will create the album by adding backgrounds, photos, embellishments, images, text, audio, and Sweet Spots (links to video files or other items). 4. Control Panel--This area gives you access to My Memories Suite's editing tools. 5. Page Thumbnails--The bottom area of My Memories Suite displays thumbnails of your album pages and allows you to rearrange, add, and delete pages. The names of background music files are shown beneath the album pages. Page changes will not be reflected in the thumbnail until you open another page or save the album. Pop-up Navigation Area--Interactive albums will include a bar that has navigation buttons similar to a Web browser. This bar will appear at the bottom of the presentation area as a viewer moves the mouse to the bottom of the screen. Warning: Sweet Spots placed in this area may interfere with the ability to access pages. Preview the album icon located on the toolbar. See the My to check for problems by clicking on the Memories Suite Interface section on page 106 for more information on the interface. 11 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Starting an Album When you first open My Memories Suite, a welcome screen appears. New Album Options There are two options when creating a new album. Click on one of the two buttons to continue. Create Album From Designer Template Select this option to create an album using professionally-designed layouts with a theme of your choice. Insert your photos automatically during album creation, or add them individually. See Using the Designer Template Wizard on page 13 to continue with this option. Designer Templates are only a starting point; you retain the full ability to add, delete, or move page objects. Design Your Own The Design Your Own option gives you complete control over all design decisions. Choose this to begin creating your page one element at a time. See Designing Your Own Album on page 17 to continue with this option. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 12 Recent Albums To continue working on an existing album, click on one of the album thumbnails. Note: Hovering the mouse cursor over and album thumbnail will display its name. See Opening an Album on page 18 for more information. Using the Designer Template Wizard The Designer Template process creates an album from professionally-designed page layouts. In addition to choosing the Designer Template to use as a basis for your album, you can customize the page order and choose whether to place photos automatically during the Designer Template creation, or individually afterwards. The Album Wizard will guide you through the steps of creating a new album. If the Album Wizard is not already open, you can get to it by choosing File > New Album from the menu and clicking on Create Album From Designer Template. Step 1: Choosing a Designer Template In this step you will choose the Designer Template that will be the basis for your album. The list shows the available choices. · Click on a column heading (Name, Theme, Shape, or Pages) to sort the list by that item. Clicking on the Name heading will sort the available designs alphabetically by name. Click on the Theme heading to sort the designs according to its category. Click on the Shape heading to sort the designs by the album shape of the design: Landscape, Portrait, or Square. Landscape designs have an aspect ratio that is the same as standard paper (11" x 8.5"), is suitable for printing up to 11" x 8.5", and is ideal for most digital output options (interactive album or DVD-Video). Choose a square album design if you plan to print on square paper (e.g. 8" x 8"). Square albums can be printed up to 12" x 12". 13 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide · · · Portrait album designs, which work well for cards, use the same aspect ratio as standard paper and can be printed up to that size (8.5" x 11"). Click on the Pages heading to sort the designs according to the number of page layout options the design provides. Click on a template name. A preview will appear in the lower part of the screen. Click on Custom Page Arrangement to customize the order of the pages (see instructions below). When you have made your selection, click Continue. (Optional) Custom Page Arrangement This screen allows you to customize the order of the page layouts. · · · · · · Click on a page from the Available Pages area and drag it down into the Custom Page Arrangement area (or click on the Add Page button). Continue adding pages as desired. To rearrange pages in the Custom Page Arrangement area, click on a page and hold the mouse button down, drag the page to its new location, and release the mouse button. A green line indicates where the page will move. To remove a page from the custom arrangement, click on the page and then click the Remove button. The Go Back button will return you to the Designer Template selection screen, discarding any changes. To accept your custom page arrangement, click the Continue button. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 14 Step 2: Inserting Photos Choose a method for adding photos to your album: automatically or individually. · · Click on the Insert Photos Automatically option to add photos automatically during the creation of the album. Click on the Continue button and see the Choosing Photos instructions below. Click on the Insert Photos Individually option to immediately create the album without photos. The album pages will have photo boxes that you can double-click to add your photos. See Adding Photos on page 34 for more information. After choosing Insert Photos Individually, click the Continue button and skip to Step 3: Naming the Album on page 16. Choosing Photos If you chose the Insert Photos Automatically option, you will now be prompted to choose the photos to add during album creation in the Add Photos window. · · Choose the folder with your photos using the left side of the Add Photos window (or from the drop-down menu at the top). Click on the thumbnails of your photos on the right side of the window to select them (you may select more than one) or click on the Select All button at the bottom of the window. Click on OK to add the photos to your album. 15 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Organizing Photos The Organize Photos window allows you to add more photos, remove, rearrange, or rotate photos. · · · · Click on the Add Photos button to add more photos. To remove a photo from the album, click on the photo thumbnail in the preview pane and then click on the Remove button. Photos will be placed on pages in the order that they appear in the preview pane. To rearrange photos, click on a photo thumbnail, hold the mouse button down, and drag the photo to a new position. A green line will show where the photo will be placed. If a photo is sideways, click on its thumbnail in the preview pane and then click the Rotate 90° button. To select and rotate multiple pictures, hold down the Ctrl key (Apple key on the Mac) as you click on the thumbnails. Click the Continue button when you have finished adding and organizing photos. Step 3: Naming the Album · · Type a name in the box under What do you want to name this album?. When My Memories Suite creates your album, this will be the name of the album folder. You will not be able to create two albums with the same name in the same folder. Click on the yellow open folder icon to choose a location for your album (or make a note of the default location). Browse to a folder in the Open dialog, click on it, and click the Select Folder button. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 16 When you have made your choices, click on the Create Album button. Album Creation My Memories Suite will now create the album. This process may take a few moments. When the album is complete, My Memories Suite will display the album. The Page Canvas will display the first page of the album, while a preview image of all the other album pages will appear in the Page Thumbnails bar near the bottom of the screen. To begin editing pages and photos, see the topics starting with Album Pages on page 21. Designing Your Own Album The Design Your Own option allows you to begin working with your album immediately. If the New Album Options window is not open, choose File > New Album from the menu and click on the Design Your Own button. 1. In the New Album dialog: · · · Type a name in the Album Name box. When My Memories Suite creates your album, this will be the name of the album folder. You will not be able to create two albums with the same name in the same folder. Click on the yellow open folder icon to choose a location for your album or make a note of the default location. Browse to a folder in the Open dialog, select it, and click the Select Folder button. Click on one of the Landscape, Square, or Portrait buttons to choose the album shape. 17 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide The landscape option creates an album with an aspect ratio that is the same as standard paper (11" x 8.5"), is suitable for printing up to 11" x 8.5", and is ideal for most digital output options (interactive album or DVD-Video). Choose the square album if you plan to print on square paper (e.g. 8" x 8"). Square albums can be printed up to 12" x 12". Portrait albums, which work well for cards, use the same aspect ratio as standard paper and can be printed up to that size (8.5" x 11"). · When finished, click OK. 2. In the Select Photo Layout dialog: Click on a photo layout option or select a blank page from the list on the left side. · A preview of the selected photo layout will appear on the right. Dark gray boxes represent photo boxes and can be deleted if desired. · The number preceding the `L' in the layout name represents the number of landscape-oriented photo boxes, while the number preceding the `P' represents the number of portrait photo boxes (e.g. 1L1P-Casual-S-18 is a layout with one landscape photo box and one portrait photo box). · Click on the OK button to create the album with the selected layout. 3. My Memories Suite will now display the album. See the following topics for information on typical starting points: Adding Photos on page 34 Adding a Page on page 21 Adding or Changing a Background Image on page 22 Adding Embellishments on page 50 · Opening an Album To return to a previously-created album, do one of the following: Method 1: New Album Options 1. When you first open My Memories Suite, the New Album Options window appears. Click on one of the album thumbnails in the Recent Albums area to open an album. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 18 2. If the album does not appear in the Recent Albums area, click on the More... button. 3. In the Open Album window, browse to the album folder and either double-click it or click on it once and then click the Select Album button. 4. My Memories Suite will open the album. Method 2: File Menu 1. Choose File > Open Album from the menu. 2. In the Open window, browse to the album folder (not file) and double-click it, or click on it once and then click the Select Album button in the lower right corner. 3. My Memories Suite will open the album. Method 3: Recent Albums 1. Click on the File menu. 19 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide 2. Hover the mouse over Recent Albums to display the last few albums that were open in My Memories Suite. 3. Click on an album name to open it. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 20 Album Pages See the topics below for information about adding pages, changing an album page photo layout, changing the page background, and more. Adding a Page There are three ways to add a page: · Choose Insert > Add Page from the menu. · · Click on the Add Page icon on the toolbar. Click on a page thumbnail in the Page Thumbnails (bottom bar of My Memories Suite) using the right mouse button (Ctrl-click on the Mac). From the menu that appears, choose Insert Page After or Insert Page Before. After the page is created, it will appear either after (Insert After) or before (Insert Before) the page that you clicked on. This approach gives you the flexibility of choosing where the new page will be created. Each of these methods will pop up the Select Photo Layout window. In the Select Photo Layout window: · Click on a photo layout option or select a blank page from the list on the left side. · A preview of the selected photo layout will appear on the right. Dark gray boxes represent photo boxes and can be deleted if desired. · The number preceding the `L' in the layout name represents the number of landscape-oriented photo boxes, while the number preceding the `P' represents the number of portrait photo boxes (e.g. 1L1P-Casual-S-18 is a layout with one landscape photo box and one portrait photo box). · Click on the OK button to add the page to your album. 21 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Adding or Changing a Background Image There are two ways to access background choices: Method 1: Control Panel 1. Select a page by clicking on it in the Page Thumbnails (bottom bar of My Memories Suite). 2. Click on Backgrounds in the Control Panel (the right side of My Memories Suite) to reveal available category choices. Method 2: Arrange Menu 1. Select a page by clicking on it in the Page Thumbnails (bottom bar of My Memories Suite). 2. Click on the Arrange menu and hover the mouse over the Change Background menu item. A submenu will appear with the available category choices. After accessing the background categories: 1. Click on one of the background category icons (Color, Paper, etc.). 2. The background category determines how you select the background: Color Backgrounds: Click on a color square from the Swatches tab. For more information about the other color selection tabs, see the Choose Color topic on page 30. Paper, Designer Template, and Texture Backgrounds: In the Add Background window, click on the plus symbol or arrow next to subcategory names to display the available backgrounds. Click on a background name to see a preview to its right. Custom: Click on this icon to browse to an image file on your computer. Click on a thumbnail in the right side of the Choose Background Image window. My Memories Suite will set My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 22 the file that you chose as the page background. Please be aware that the image file will be cropped to fit the shape of the album. 3. Click OK to assign the selected background to the current page. 4. You can change the background on all pages in the album to match the current page's background by clicking on the Apply Background to All Pages button in the Control Panel (the right side of My Memories Suite). Photo Layout To change the photo layout on a page: 1. Click on the page to change. 2. Click on Photo Layout in the Control Panel (right side of the program). 3. Click on one of the available layout options. My Memories Suite will rearrange the photos on the page to fit the new photo layout. Notes: Please be aware that if you choose a layout with fewer photos than the current page, My Memories Suite will remove some of the photos from the page. My Memories Suite will crop photos (as needed) to make them fit the layout that you choose. For example, if the current page contains one photo in portrait orientation and one in landscape and the new layout contains two landscape photos, My Memories Suite will crop the portrait photo on the current page to make it a landscape photo. It is best, but not necessary, to choose layouts that contain the same type of photos as the current page. You may also reposition the photo within the crop area or create a new crop area. Click on the Add Additional Photo Box button to add a new photo box to the current layout. The photo box will appear in the center of the page. Move the photo box by clicking on it, holding down the mouse button, and dragging it to a new location. Resize the photo box by clicking on it and then dragging one of the handles (light gray boxes) that appear around the edges of the photo box. Corner handles resize the photo box proportionally, while side handles stretch out a single edge. Page Order To reorder pages in an album: 1. Click with the mouse on a page in the Album Thumbnails (the bottom portion of My Memories Suite) and hold the mouse button down as you drag the page to a new position, as shown below: 23 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide 2. As you move the current page in the Album Thumbnails, the other pages will be automatically rearranged to show where the page will be placed. 3. Release the mouse button to place the page. My Memories Suite will move the page to its new position. Importing Pages Use the import function to copy a page (or pages) from another album into the current album, or to combine albums. Importing pages will also copy any background images and associated music files. To import a page: 1. Choose Insert > Import from My Albums from the menu. 2. In the Import Pages window: · Click on the open folder icon at the top right of the window to browse for the album containing the pages to import. Please note that you must select an album that has the same album shape as the current album. Tip: If you would like to import pages from an album that does not have the same shape as the current album, you can change the album shape of the current album or the album that you would like to import by choosing Edit > Change Album Shape from the menu. Please note that this action cannot be undone. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 24 · In the Import from other Album window, double-click on the name of an album or click on the name of an album folder and then click on the Select Album button. · · · · · The Import Pages window will now display all available pages in the Select the pages to import area. Click on a page name to select it. To select multiple pages in sequence, click on the first page and then hold the Shift key while clicking on the last page. Select multiple non-sequential files by holding down the Ctrl key (Apple key on the Mac) as you click on pages. Check the Show Preview box to see what the selected page looks like. If multiple pages are selected, only the first selected page will be shown. Click on one of the placement options (end of album, after current page) to choose the initial location for the imported page(s). Pages may be moved or reordered later (see Page Order on page 23). When you are satisfied with your selections, click on the Import button. You may repeat the Import action for other pages or albums without closing the Import Pages window. To import from another album, simply choose another album by clicking on the open folder icon at the top of the window. When finished importing, click the Close button. The imported pages will be in the current album in the location you selected. 25 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Working with Page Objects A Page Object is anything that you place on a page, such as photos, text, Sweet Spots (links to videos, other album pages, etc). All of these objects can be modified on the page using cut, copy, paste, and move operations. Also, click on the Arrange menu or right-click (Ctrl-click on the Mac) for more editing options. Selecting Objects In order to move or modify objects that you placed on the page (photos, text, etc.), you will need to select the object first. To select an object, click on it once. You can select multiple objects by holding down the left mouse button and dragging a selection rectangle over the objects you would like to select. Example of selecting multiple objects using the drag method: The gray box is the selection rectangle. Any objects that are fully or partially inside the selection rectangle will be selected when you release the mouse button. You may use this click-and-drag method when selecting a single object as well. You can also select multiple objects one at a time by holding down the Shift key while clicking on the objects. If multiple objects are already selected, deselect a single object by clicking on the object with the left mouse button while holding down the Shift key. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 26 To select all the embellishments on an album page, choose Arrange > Select All Embellishments from the menu. To select all of the objects on an album page, choose Arrange > Select All from the menu. Cut, Copy, and Paste To remove, duplicate, or move (between pages) a page object, use the Cut, Copy, and Paste functions. Cut 1. Select the object(s) to be cut (see Selecting Objects on page 26). 2. Select the Cut icon or choose Edit > Cut from the menu. 3. The cut object(s) is now available for pasting anywhere in the album. Copy 1. Select the object(s) to be copied by clicking on it. 2. Select the Copy icon or choose Edit > Copy from the menu. 3. The copied object(s) is now available for pasting anywhere in your album. Paste 1. After cutting or copying an object, select the page where the object(s) should be pasted. 2. Either click on the Paste icon or choose Edit > Paste from the menu. The object(s) will be slightly offset from the original position. icon or choose Edit > Paste In 3. To paste objects without an offset, click on the Place from the menu at the top of My Memories Suite. Moving Objects To move an object (on a single page): 1. Select the object to move and hold the mouse button down. 2. While holding the mouse button and dragging, the object may be placed anywhere on the page. A light gray outline of the object will assist in placing the object properly. 3. The process for moving multiple objects simultaneously is the same. Simply select the objects to move by clicking on them while holding down the Shift key (Apple key on the Mac). You may also select all of the objects on a page by choosing Edit > Select All from the menu. Then move the objects as you would a single object (also, see Grouping Objects on page 28). 27 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Aligning Objects Page Grid To ensure accuracy when aligning objects, an overlay grid can be placed on the Page Canvas. Click on the Grid icon or choose View > Show Grid to display the grid. Choose View > Snap to Grid to have the top left corner of objects line up with the nearest grid line when you move them. The grid will not appear in the final album output (print, JPEG output, DVD-Video, etc.). Align Menu Another way to align objects on the Page Canvas is with the Align menu item. The first six options align selected objects in reference to each another. The last two options align objects with respect to the page. 1. After selecting one or more objects, choose Arrange > Align from the menu (also available from the right click menu). 2. Using the submenu that appears, choose from the list of available alignment options: · Top ­ Aligns all selected objects to the topmost object on the page. · Middle ­ Lines up the vertical middle of each selected object. · Bottom ­ Aligns all selected objects to the bottommost object on the page. · Left ­ Aligns all selected objects to the leftmost object on the page. · Center ­ Lines up the horizontal center of each selected object. · Right ­ Aligns all selected objects to the rightmost object on the page. · Center Vertical on Page ­ Places all selected objects in the vertical center of the page. · Center Horizontal on Page ­ Places all selected objects in the horizontal center of the page. Grouping Objects Grouping objects will fix the position of objects in relation to one another so that you can move them without changing their position relative to each other (e.g. a photo and a mat). Please note that grouped objects may only be moved (objects must be ungrouped to be able to apply effects or edit in any way). To group objects: 1. Select all of the objects to be grouped (see Selecting Objects on page 26). 2. Choose Arrange > Group from the menu. To ungroup objects, click on the object group and choose Arrange > Ungroup from the menu. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 28 To move grouped objects, click on the object group and hold down the mouse button. Drag the group to a new position on the page, and then release the mouse button to place it. Deleting Objects My Memories Suite provides a number of ways to remove objects from the album. 1. Select the object by clicking on it. 2. Do one of the following: · Choose Edit > Delete Object from the menu. · · · · Click on the Cut icon. Choose Edit > Cut from the menu. Hit the Delete key on your keyboard. Click on the object with the right mouse button (Ctrl-click on the Mac) and choose Delete from the menu that appears. Layers My Memories Suite puts each page object on its own layer. Layer order determines which objects display on top of other objects if they overlap. You can change an object's layer by clicking on the Change object layer icon object itself (Ctrl-click on the Mac). on the tool bar or by right-clicking on the General Guidelines · Sweet Spots are always the topmost layer on the page canvas. Note: The Sweet Spot outline is for editing assistance only; it will not appear in the album's final output (print, DVD-Video, etc.). · · The most recently placed page objects will have a higher layer order and therefore display on top of older page objects by default. All objects will display on top of the background image. To adjust layers: 1. Select the object to adjust. 29 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide 2. Choose Arrange > Order from the menu and click on the desired action or right-click on the object and select the action from the pop-up menu. Note: Sweet Spots cannot be moved underneath other objects. · · · · Bring to Front ­ Places the object on top of all other objects. Send to Back ­ Places the object behind all other objects. Bring Forward ­ Moves the object up one layer. Send Backward ­ Pushes the object back one layer. If you are trying to move an object above/below another object, you may need to choose an action several times before you see the desired effect, especially when there are many objects on the page. Choose Color A number of functions provide advanced color choices through My Memories Suite's Choose Color dialog. The Choose Color window will open when you: · Click on the More Colors button in the Text Editor window when adding or editing text. · Click on the Change Color button in the Text or the Shapes sections of the Control Panel. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 30 · · · Choose the Color category in the Backgrounds section of the Control Panel. Click on the Color box when adding a shadow to a photo, a shape, or text. Click on the Line Color or Mat Color box in the Mat Properties dialog for shapes or photos. Swatches Tab The easiest way to select colors is to click on one of the color squares on the Swatches tab. For this or any other method of choosing colors, the Preview area will show the chosen color; the top color on the right is the original color and the bottom color is the newly selected color. HSB Tab HSB (short for Hue, Saturation, and Brightness) is useful for adding or removing white, black, and gray in the color, as well as lightening and darkening a color. · · · Move the slider next to the color bar up and down to choose the desired hue or type it into the H field. Click on the circle in the large color box and drag it around to add or remove white, black, and gray. You may type values directly into the HSB boxes, or click on the up and down arrows next to the box. 31 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide RGB Tab RGB (short for Red, Green, and Blue) is a standard method of choosing colors. · · Move each slider bar (Red, Green, and Blue) back and forth to add or reduce the amount of each color in the composite color. An absence of the color is 0, while 255 represents the maximum amount of that color. Picker Tab This tab allows you to pick a specific color that is on the current page. · · · · · Move your mouse around in the page preview area at the top left of the tab. The zoom area at the top right of the tab will show a pixel by pixel view of your cursor's position in the preview area. To select a color, move the mouse around in the page preview area and click (left mouse button) when the black crosshair is over the color you would like to select. The color will now appear in the Preview area at the bottom of the window. To select a different color, repeat the last step by clicking when the crosshair is over the desired color. If the current page does not have the color you want, click on the Prev or Next buttons to move to a different page. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 32 Favorites Tab My Memories Suite allows you to store your favorite colors. · · · To save a color to the Favorites tab, pick a color on any of the other tabs and click on the Add to Favorites button. My Memories Suite will store up to 20 favorite colors. After you have used all 20 slots, the oldest color will be removed the next time you add a new color to your favorites. To choose a color from the Favorites tab, click on the color square. After selecting the desired color in any of the tabs, click OK. 33 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Photos Adding Photos There are two methods for adding a photo to a page: Photo Box Method ­ Use this method to replace a dark gray photo template box on an album page. Direct Method ­ Use this method to add a photo directly to a page, whether the page has photo boxes or not. Photo File Formats and Recommendations My Memories Suite accepts most standard photo file formats (.jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .psd, .tif, and .pct). Recommended settings: File Format: Quality: Resolution: Size: JPEG (.jpg) Medium to high 300 dpi for print, or 72 dpi for interactive album and DVD-Video projects 1600 by 1200 pixels or larger recommended for print, or 800 by 600 pixels for interactive album and DVD-Video projects Note: To preserve transparency in photos, save the file in PNG format from your image editor. Photo Box Method To replace the dark gray photo box on a page with a photo: 1. Double-click on the photo box. 2. In the Add Photo window, use the left side of the window to browse to the folder with your photos, either by double-clicking the names of folders to open them, or by clicking on the drop-down menu near the top of the window. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 34 3. To select a photo, double-click the thumbnail of the photo on the right side of the window, or click on it once and then click the OK button. 4. The photo will appear in the Photo Editor. Any parts of the photo that are grayed-out will not appear on the page. The Reset button will undo any changes you make in the editor. · The next set of buttons will rotate the photo 90º counter-clockwise (left button) or clockwise (right button). · The magnifying glass icons will adjust the cropping of the photo to include more (left button) or less (right button) of the photo. · To change which parts of the photo will be displayed, click on the photo and hold the mouse button down while dragging the mouse around. · Click OK to place the photo. 5. The photo replaces the photo box on the page. 6. To move the photo, click on it and hold the mouse button down while dragging the photo to its new location. To resize the photo, drag one of the light gray handles (small boxes) that appears at the edge of the photo. Corner handles resize the photo proportionally, while side handles stretch out a single edge. · Direct Method To add a photo or graphic to a blank page or to add extra photos to a template page: 1. Click on the Add Photo icon or choose Insert > Add Photo from the menu. 35 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide 2. In the Add Photo window, use the left side of the window to browse to the folder with your photos, either by double-clicking the names of folders to open them, or by clicking on the drop-down menu near the top of the window. 3. To choose a photo, double-click the thumbnail of the photo on the right side of the window, or click on it once and then click the OK button. 4. The photo or graphic will appear in the middle of the page. To resize it, drag one of the light gray handles (small boxes) at the edge of the photo. Corner handles resize the photo proportionally, while side handles stretch out a single edge. 5. To move the photo, click in the middle of the photo and hold the mouse button down as you drag the photo to a new location. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 36 Editing Photos Click on a photo to open the Photos section of the Control Panel: See the function descriptions below for more details. Add Photo Click on this icon or choose Insert > Add Photo from the menu to add a new photo to the current album page. See Adding Photos on page 34 for more information. 37 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Mat Click on this button to add a mat (a border or frame around a photo) to a photo, or to edit an existing mat. In the Mat Properties dialog: · Drag the Mat Size slider to change the size of the mat (the numbers represent the width of the mat in pixels). · Click on the Mat Color square to choose a color for the mat. See the Choose Color topic on page 30 for more information on choosing colors. · To remove the mat from a photo, clear the check in the box next to Enable Mat. · Click on the Apply to all photos on this page box to add a mat with the same settings to each of the photos on the current page. · Click on the Apply to all photos in this album box to add a mat with the same settings to all photos on every page in the album. · The Remove button is another method for removing the mat from the selected photo. This method also allows you to remove mats from all photos in the album or all photos on the page. After clicking the Remove button, click on your choice in the new window that appears. · Click OK to apply the mat. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 38 Drop Shadow Click on this button to add a shadow to a photo, or to edit a photo's existing shadow. A shadow makes the photo stand out and gives it a sense of depth on the page. In the Shadow Properties dialog: · Use the Opacity slider to affect how dark or light the shadow is. · Use the Blur slider to increase or decrease the sharpness of the shadow's edge. · Click on the Color box to choose the shadow's color. See the Choose Color topic on page 30 for more information on choosing colors. · Click on the shadow in the area to the top right and hold the mouse button while dragging to adjust the shadow's placement. You may also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to nudge the shadow. · Ensure that the Enable Shadow box is checked. Clear the check in the box to remove the shadow. · Click on the Reset to Default button to clear the current settings. · Click on the Apply to all photos on this page box to add a shadow with the same settings to each of the photos on the current page. · Click on the Apply to all photos in this album box to add a shadow with the same settings to all photos on every page in the album. · The Remove button is another method for removing the shadow. This method allows you to remove shadows from all photos in the album, all photos on the page, or the selected photo. After clicking the Remove button, select your choice in the new window that appears. · Click OK to place the shadow. 39 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Add Photo Box Click on this icon to add a new photo box to the page. The photo box will appear in the center of the page. You can then drag it to a new location, resize it, or fill it. Note: The difference between this and the Add Photo function is that if you delete a photo from the page that you added by filling a photo box, the photo box will remain (allowing you to maintain the layout and fill the box with another photo). On the other hand, if you delete a photo that was added using the Add Photo function, no photo box will remain. Crop Use this tool to display the desired part of a photo. 1. With a photo selected, click on the Crop icon from Photos in the Control Panel. The Crop window opens with the photo in it. 2. If the photo is already cropped, it will show the current crop area. Skip to step 3. If the photo does not have a currently defined crop area, the mouse cursor becomes a crosshair. Position the crosshair, then click and hold the mouse button down while dragging the mouse to define the crop area, and release the mouse button. 3. You can drag the crop area around by clicking on it and holding down the mouse button as you move the mouse. You can also increase or decrease the crop area size by clicking on the box with the arrows at the bottom right corner of the crop region and holding the mouse button down as you drag the mouse. 4. To start over, or to display the entire photo, click on the Clear Crop button in the bottom left corner of the window. 5. When you are satisfied with your crop area selection, click on the OK button. The grayed out parts of the photo will not be shown on the page. Your photo will be the same size as the crop area and will not resize to fit a photo box (if originally added from a template). My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 40 Nudge Photo This tool allows you to adjust the position of the photo within the crop area without reopening the Crop Photo window. Click on an arrow to nudge the photo in the direction of the arrow. Clicking on the corners of the icon will nudge the photo diagonally. Note: This tool will have no effect if the photo is not cropped. Remove Red Eye Red eye is the undesired effect that causes the irises of a person's eye to appear red in a photograph. To reduce this effect: 1. With a photo selected, click on the Remove Red Eye icon under the Photos heading in the Control Panel. 2. The red eye reduction tool will open in a new window. 3. Click on the area of the photo where the red eye appears, hold down the mouse button, and drag a rectangle over the affected area. 4. When you release the mouse button, a light gray rectangle will indicate the area you have selected. The area does not need to be exact, as long as you do not include any portion of the photo with red that you would like to keep (lips, red earrings, red shirt, etc.). 41 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide 5. The Red Sensitivity slider determines the reduction tool's interpretation of red. The higher the slider setting, the broader the interpretation (more shades of red will be replaced). Start by using low settings (2 or 3) and increase as needed. 6. Checking the Round Shape Filter box will limit red replacement to circular areas (recommended). Removing the check will replace all the red in the selection area, regardless of shape. 7. The Reset Photo button returns the photo to its original state (before any red eye reduction). 8. After choosing your settings, click on the Remove Red button. It may take a few moments for My Memories Suite to process the red eye reduction. The reduction tool may be used several times while the window is open. When you are finished, click OK to apply the changes or Cancel to exit the window without keeping the changes. Zoom In/Zoom Out These buttons allow you to increase or decrease the amount of the photo that is shown, while maintaining the photo's size. Click on the plus icon to make a portion of the photo larger (zoom in). Click on the minus icon to display more of the photo (zoom out). Rotate 90° Left/Rotate 90° Right This feature makes it easy to correct photos that were taken in different orientations (portrait and landscape) so that everything is right side up. The left button rotates the photo 90° counter-clockwise, and the right button rotates it 90° clockwise. Rotate (by Degrees) To rotate a photo, drag the slider to set the angle of rotation. The number in the box at the top right will show the angle in degrees. Negative numbers represent counter-clockwise rotation. You may also type the angle of rotation in the box by clicking in the box, entering the number, and hitting Enter (Return on the Mac) on the keyboard. Opacity This allows you to make photos semi-transparent (the original state of the photo is 100% opaque ­ not transparent at all). Drag the slider to the left to make a photo more transparent or drag the slider to the right to make a photo more opaque (less transparent). My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 42 Photo Effects Click on this drop-down menu to select an effect for the selected photo. · Black & White ­ Transforms a color photo into a black and white photo. · Sepia ­ Applies a brown and white coloration to the photo like early 20th century photographs. · Brighten ­ Moves the balance of light and dark shades in the photo more toward the light shades. · Darken ­ Moves the balance of light and dark shades in the photo more toward the dark shades. · Gamma Correction ­ Changes the brightness values of the gray tones without dramatically altering the shadows and highlights. · Mirror ­ Turns the photo around horizontally, as if you were seeing it in a mirror. · Flip ­ Turns the photo upside down. · Sharpen ­ Increases the focus, or definition, of the photo. · Blur ­ Softens the focus, reducing the definition of the photo. · Sketch ­ Simulates a pencil drawing of the photo. · Emboss ­ Makes the photo look like foil has been placed over the photo, sculpted to the photo's contours, and then colorized. · Negative ­ Reverses the colors in a photo, as if viewing a film/photo negative. · Impressionist Painting ­ Gives the photo an artistic, brushed look. · Fish Eye ­ Simulates the photo through a fisheye lens, a lens that distorts photos to make the middle portion of the photo appear larger and the outer edges smaller. Photo Shape By default, the Photo Shape is a square/rectangle. To change the Photo Shape, click on this drop-down menu and choose a new shape. After selecting a photo shape, if you would like to modify the shape without affecting the photo, click on the Crop button (instead of using the gray boxes on the sides and corners of the photo). Edit Clicking on this button will bring up the Object Settings dialog, which allows you to make exact adjustments to the size and location of the photo. Click on the up or down arrows next to each field, or select a number and type in a new value to change the settings. · X ­ Changes the horizontal position of the selected object. · Y ­ Changes the vertical position of the selected object. 43 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide · · · Width ­ Changes the width of the selected object. Height ­ Changes the height of the selected object. Keep Proportions ­ When checked, this option automatically adjusts the photo properties (as you change the width or height) to keep it from becoming distorted, such as looking stretched or squished. If you change the width, the height will also be adjusted to maintain the proportions of the photo, and vice versa. Clear the check to allow stretching. Replace Click on this button to put a different photo in the place of a current photo. See Adding Photos on page 34 for instructions. The new photo will inherit the size, position, and photo shape of the current photo. Remove Clicking on this button will delete the selected photo. If the photo was originally a photo box, the photo box will remain in place of the deleted photo. You can select the photo box and delete it also. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 44 Text Adding Text 1. To add a photo caption, title, or other text to a page, click on the Text section of the Control Panel and click on the Add Text button, choose Insert > Add Text from the menu, or click on the Add Text icon on the toolbar. 2. The Text Editor will appear. It provides a number of options for the text. a. Font Face ­ A set of printable or displayable text characters in a specific style. This list displays the available fonts installed on your computer. b. Font Size ­ Determines how large the characters are. c. Font Style ­ Allows emphasis of words using bold, underline, or italic formatting styles. d. Font Alignment ­ Determines the justification of the text within the text box. e. Font Color ­ Changes the text color of the selected words or characters. Click on a color on the color palette or click on More Colors... to open the Choose Color window (see the Choose Color topic on page 30 for more information). f. Preview Area ­ Shows how the text will appear on the page. 3. Type your text in the text preview area. To change style elements after typing the text, highlight the portion of the text to change (any portion may be selected and changed independently of the rest of the text) and make the desired changes. 4. Click OK when finished. The text will initially appear in the center of the page. For editing purposes, a light gray outline will appear around the text. This outline will not appear in the album's final output (print, JPEG images, interactive album, etc.). Click and drag to move the text box. Click on one of the gray handles (small boxes) around the edges of the text box to resize the text box. 45 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Editing Text 1. To change the contents of a text box, double-click on the text box, or click on the text box to select it and then click the Edit Text button in the Control Panel. 2. The Text Editor will appear. Click in the text preview area and type to add new text (or delete current text). 3. Highlight text in the text preview area by holding the mouse button down as you drag over the text to select. Change style elements of the selected text using the available options in the Text Editor window. 4. For more information about the options that are available in the Text Editor, see the Adding Text topic above. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 46 Other Control Panel Options After selecting a text box, the following options are available in the Control Panel under the Text heading: Add Text Click on this icon to add a new text box to the currently selected album page. See the Adding Text topic on page 45 for more information. Edit Text See the Editing Text topic on page 46. 47 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Drop Shadow 1. Click on the Drop Shadow button to add a shadow underneath the text or to edit an existing shadow. A shadow makes the text stand out and gives it a sense of depth on the page. 2. In the Shadow Properties dialog: · Drag the Opacity slider to adjust the transparency of the shadow. Higher values for the slider make the shadow more opaque (darker); lower values make it more transparent. · Click on the Color box to choose the shadow's color. See the Choose Color topic on page 30 for more information on choosing colors. · Click on the shadow in the area to the top right and hold the mouse button while dragging to adjust the shadow's placement. You may also use the arrow keys on the keyboard to nudge the shadow. · Ensure that the Enable Shadow box is checked. Clear the check in the box to remove the shadow. · Click on the Reset to Default button to clear the current settings. · Click on the Apply to all text on this page box to add a shadow with the same settings to all of the text on the current page. · Click on the Apply to all text in this album box to add a shadow with the same settings to all text on every page in the album. · The Remove button is another method for removing the shadow. This method allows you to remove shadows from all text in the album, all text on the page, or just the selected text. After clicking the Remove button, click on your choice in the new window that appears. · Click OK to place the shadow. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 48 Select Font Change the set of text characters by choosing a font from the Select Font drop-down list. Size Change how large the text characters are by choosing a number from the Size drop-down list. You may also type a size directly into the box (hit the Enter or Return key to apply). Line Spacing To change the vertical space between lines of text, click on the up or down arrows next to the number in the Line Spacing value. Alternately, type a number between -10 and 10 directly into the Line Spacing field (hit the Enter or Return key to apply). Style Click on the B (bold), U (underline), or I (italic) or to apply the selected formatting style to the text. Alignment Click on an alignment icon to set the text alignment. Left alignment (the left icon) justifies the text to the left side of the text box. Center alignment (the middle icon) centers the text in the middle of the text box. Right alignment (the right icon) justifies the text to the right side of the text box. Black Text Click on this icon to change the color of the text in the selected text box to black. White Text Click on this icon to change the color of the text in the selected text box to white. Change Color Click on the Change Color icon to change the text color. This opens the Choose Color window (see page 30). Match Color Clicking on this icon opens the Picker tab of the Choose Color window. See the Choose Color topic on page 30 for more information. Opacity This allows you to make text semi-transparent (the original state of the text is 100% opaque ­ not transparent at all). Drag the slider to the left to make the text more transparent. Drag the slider to the right to make the text more opaque (less transparent). Rotate (by Degrees) To rotate the text, drag the slider to set the angle of rotation. The number in the box at the top right will show the angle in degrees. You may also type the angle of rotation directly into the box and hit Enter (Return on the Mac) on the keyboard. 49 ­ My Memories Suite User Guide Embellishments Embellishments are graphic objects that act as decoration on a page. Adding Embellishments To add an embellishment to a page: 1. Select a page in the Page Thumbnails. 2. Click on Embellishments in the Control Panel and click on the Add Embellishment icon, choose Insert > Add Embellishment from the menu, or click on the Add Embellishment icon on the toolbar. 3. The Choose Embellishment window opens. 4. In the Choose Embellishment window: · Click on a category name in the left column (double-click on the category name or click on the plus sign or arrow symbol to expand categories). Available embellishments will appear in the right column. · Click on an embellishment in the right column. · Click on the up or down arrows next to Quantity to add more or fewer of that type of embellishment (up to ten of one type at a time). Alternately, type a number between 1 and 10 in the box to change the quantity. · Click on the Apply button to add the embellishment(s) to the page, leaving the Choose Embellishment window open, allowing you to add more embellishments. Click the OK button to add the embellishment(s) to the page and close the window. · The Close button exits the Add Embellishment window without adding any further embellishments. My Memories Suite User Guide ­ 50