The Arcsoft Photo Impressions setup dialog box should appear on your Windows Desktop. Click the 'Next' button to start the installation and follow the instructions on the screen. If the Photo Impressions CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive's door is completely shut.
ArcSoft MediaImpression? allows you to easily, creatively, and productively manage your multimedia with simple workflow and powerful tools. You can also backup or share your media online.
ArcSoft MediaImpression? enables users to easily, creatively, and productively manage their multimedia with simple workflow and powerful tools. Organize your media easily and create simple projects with editing tools. There are endless ways to present and share, worry-free media file backup & restore.
Organize
- Auto face tagging automatically finds all faces in photos, groups them, and then tags them
- Auto scene tagging automatically analyzes content of photos then tags them with different scenes
- Auto rating automatically detects and rates poor-quality and high-quality photos
- Ratings & tags compatible with Windows Vista (XMP support)
- Search media files with multiple criteria combinations (such as combining folders, ratings, tags,Share and time)
- Geotag photos and view photos in the exact spot you took them in Google Earth
- Quick Text Search: search by File Name, Folder Name, and Tag
- Calendar Year/Month/Day View
- External hard drive media management (Available in March, 09)
Present
- A quick Photo Viewer to view photos in a window or full screen mode with frequently used editing tools
- View photos in a slideshow mode with background music and cool themes
- Lightweight Media Player plays video/music in a window or full screen
- View photos as a Photo Book
Photo and video editing
- Easy Fix ? Simply fixes in a few clicks
- Face beautify helps beautify the eyes, mouth, and skin of the face
- Creativity ? Text and clip art, frames and edges, color effects
- Video Editing: trim, dynamic lighting, adjust brightness, contrast and saturation
- Burn slideshow and video as a VCD or DVD
- Make Movie: combine photos, music, and video with cool themes
Share
- Export photos to a digital photo frame
- Upload pictures to Flickr and Facebook
- Upload video to YouTube
- Order Photo Prints, Photo Book, Mug, Canvas, T-shirt, Puzzle, and Mouse Pad right in application
- Stream photos, music, and videos to DLNA compatible players such as Sony PS3, TV, DPF, and mobile phones etc
- Send photos & videos to friends and family via email
- Make home printing a breeze
Protect
- Scan pictures from scanner
- Archive media files to CD/DVD
- Back Up & Restore from/to CD/DVD, external hard drive and online websites (available in early 09)
System Requirements
Windows XP/Vista:
- Pentium IV 1.6 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon
- 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
- 300 MB available hard disk space
- NVIDIA MX440 or ATI 9200 or higher
- 1024 x 768 pixels, 16-bit color monitor or higher
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher
- Apple QuickTime? 7.0 or higher recommended
- Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or higher
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How do I uninstall ArcSoft MediaImpression 3 in Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8?
- Click 'Start'
- Click on 'Control Panel'
- Under Programs click the Uninstall a Program link.
- Select 'ArcSoft MediaImpression 3' and right click, then select Uninstall/Change.
- Click 'Yes' to confirm the uninstallation.
How do I uninstall ArcSoft MediaImpression 3 in Windows XP?
- Click 'Start'
- Click on 'Control Panel'
- Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
- Click on 'ArcSoft MediaImpression 3', then click 'Remove/Uninstall.'
- Click 'Yes' to confirm the uninstallation.
How do I uninstall ArcSoft MediaImpression 3 in Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000?
- Click 'Start'
- Click on 'Control Panel'
- Double-click the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon.
- Select 'ArcSoft MediaImpression 3' and right click, then select Uninstall/Change.
- Click 'Yes' to confirm the uninstallation.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents:
Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Welcome to PhotoImpression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Get Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Edit Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Create Screem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Save Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Print Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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Software Installation:
Installing Photo Impressions 3
Insert the Installation Software CD in the CD drive tray. Your System should automatically recognize the CD drive and start automatically. The Arcsoft Photo Impressions setup dialog box should appear on your Windows Desktop.
Click the 'Next' button to start the installation and follow the instructions on the screen.
If the Photo Impressions CD does not automatically start, make sure the CD drive's door is completely shut. It the CD still doesn't start, the Autorun option on your computer is turned off. You can start the CD by going to Window Explorer. Select the drive where the Photo Impressions CD is located. Locate the file named setup.exe and double click on it to start set up. The Arcsoft Photo Impressions setup dialog box should appear. Click on the 'Next' button to begin the installation and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
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Welcome to PhotoImpression
Visioneer brings you ArcSoft PhotoImpression™, a simple yet powerful program for editing your imagings and creating fun photo projects. The program enables you to edit, retouch, enhance or add special effects to digital images with point-n-click simplicity. It offers many project templates for greeting cards and calenders, along with the ability to print your creations on specialized photo paper.
Highlights of PhotoImpression
•A robust, easy-to-understand graphic user interface ensures that you can learn the program in the shortest possible time.
•Powerful, comprehensive editing and retouching tools provide a total digital image-editing solution.
•A wide variety of special effect and enhancement options give you the incredible power to manipulate images like a pro.
•Huge collections of frames, brushes and shapes let you add an artistic appeal to your images.
•An easy-to-use text tool allows you to add catchy titles and captions to images. You can even add a shadow to create a3-D effect.
•A dynamic image layer feature enables you to work on one specific image layer at a time without affecting the whole picture.
•Multiple undo/redo functionality makes it possible for you to experiment with various commands and options without the fear of making irreversible errors.
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•Huge assortments of project templates enable you to create customized greeting cards and calendars with your own images.
•TWAIN compliance allows you to acquire images directly from devices such as digital cameras and scanners.
•Powerful print command allow you to print a single image, multiple images of different sizes, thumbnails, or greeting cards on a single sheet of paper.
System Requirements
•Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
•Pentium-based PC or equivalent
•175 MB free hard disk space
•64 MB RAM
•16-bit (or higher) color display
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Main Screen | ||||
Nagivation | ||||
Window | ||||
Command | Magnification | |||
Buttons | Toolbar |
Command Buttons:
Get Photo - opens images from an album (Album) or a disk drive (From Folder). You can also acquire images from TWAIN devices (Camera/Scanner), get screenshots (Screen Capture), and create new images from scratch (Create New).
Edit - brings up editing tools for manipulating images. Options include Select/Crop, Retouch, Text, Enhance, Effects, and Layers.
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Create - brings up creative options, including Frames & Edges, Cookie Cutter, Calendars, Greeting Cards, and Photo Fun.
Save - lets you save or export your image in a variety of ways. The To File option lets you either save your image normally, or as a new file. The Email option lets you send the image in various sizes as a file attachment in an email (aMAPI-compliant software program is required). The To Desktop option lets you set the current image as your desktop background.
Print – offers three printing options: one image per page (Standard Printing), multiple images of different sizes per page (Greeting Card/Multiple Printing), and album printing (Thumbnail Printing).
View Controls:
Navigation Window - shows a miniature view of the current image. Even if you zoom in on a specific part of the image, you will still be able to see the whole picture in the Navigation Window. You can drag the box in the Navigation Window to focus on specific areas of the image.
Magnification Controls - display the currently viewed size of the image as a percentage. They allow you to zoom in (+), out(-), or reset the image to its original, full size (1:1). The Full Screen icon (to the right of the 1:1 icon) allows you to display the image on the entire screen. You can get out of the full screen mode by pressing the Esc key on the keyboard.
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Toolbar: | |||||
Resize | Free Rotate | ||||
Flip Hor. | Rotate | ||||
Undo | Redo | ||||
Copy | Paste | ||||
Delete Layer | Close Image |
Resize Layer- resizes the layer when the corner handles are dragged. You can also reposition the image by dragging it.
Freehand Rotate - rotates the currently selected layer at the user's discretion when the corner handles are dragged.
Flip Horizontally - applies a mirror effect to the currently selected layer by flipping it.
Rotate All Layers - rotates the image in90-degree increments.
Undo - reverses the last change you've made.
Redo – reverses the last action you’ve undone.
Copy - copies the selected area, layer, or image onto the Clipboard.
Paste - pastes what’s on the Clipboard onto the selected image as a new layer.
Delete Layer - deletes the currently selected layer.
Close Image - closes the currently selected image.
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Get Photo:
Album - Photo albums allow easy identification and access to images for viewing, editing, print, etc. Albums do not store the image, they provide thumbnails that reference the original file. For example, if a thumbnail is added into an album from a floppy disk, that floppy must be in the drive in order to view the file.
From File - You can open an image that is stored on your hard drive or any removable media. Browse to select the desired drive or folder. One you select it, you’ll see the images within the folder appear as thumbnails on the screen.
Camera / Scanner - PhotoImpression accepts images acquired via standard TWAIN devices. Use the drop down list to select the device you want to use.
Create New - Allows you to create a blank picture to color on.
Screen Capture - Captures a windows screen for editing.
Online Service
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Edit Screen
Crop:
Rectangle - allows you to select a rectangular area on an image.
Circle - works the same as the Rectangle tool except a circle is drawn instead of a rectangle.
Polygon - allows you to make a 'freehand' selection by clicking and dragging over the image in a desired path or shape. You can select a polygonal area by clicking on the points of the desired shape in aconnect-the-dots fashion.
Magic - selects an area of an image based on color similarity.
Inverse - inverts the selection on an image. For example, if you’ve created a rectangular selection and then used the Inverse tool, the area selected would be outside of the box instead of inside.
Copy Selection As New Layer - creates a new layer out of the selected area.
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Soft Edge Slider - gives cropped edges a warm fade based on the position of the slider.
Apply To All Layers - crops all layers to the selected area when checked.
Crop - crops the image to only show areas that have been selected.
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Retouch:
Brush Palette - offers various sizes for certain editing tools. The larger the brush size, the larger the affected area when a tool is used. The Intensity slider adjusts the degree of effect applied.
Color Palette - offers various colors for use when painting or doing other color editing. The two color squares on the left of the Color Palette show you the active (top) and alternative (bottom) colors. You can change the alternative color to the active color simply by clicking on it.
Paintbrush - turns the mouse pointer into a paintbrush tip and applies an opaque layer of the active color to the current layer.
Pen - works similar to the Paintbrush tool but draws like afelt-tip pen or marker.
Airbrush - simulates the effect of a spray can, putting a light layer of color on the active layer.
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Eraser - removes color on a layer, making it a transparent background (white).
Clone - duplicates a selected area of an image to another location.Right-click (Windows) orShift-click (Macintosh) to select the clone source, which will be indicated by a plus (+) sign. Then click and drag over the area of the image to be painted with the clone source.
Smudge - simulates the effect of a finger smearing wet paint.
Red Eye - reduces thered-eye effect common in flash photography.
Blur - smoothes rough edges.
Sharpen - sharpens fuzzy areas.
Darken - lowers brightness.
Lighten - raises brightness.
EyeDropper - lets you set a color on your image as the active color.
Bucket Fill - covers the area you click on (based on color similarity) with the active color.
Pattern Fill - fills a layer or image with a selected pattern.
Gradient Fill - fills the current image or layer with a gradient from the alternative color to the active color. Select the desired colors in the Color Palette, click at the point where you want the gradient to start, and drag to designate the length and direction of the transition.
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Text:
When text is added, a new layer will be automatically created. Settings include font, style, size, and color. You can add a shadow to the text as well.
Enhance:
Enhance includes tools for enhancing the overal appearence of your imaging. Auto Enhance - applies a quick, overall enhancement to an image with one
click.
Brightness/Contrast - allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the current layer.
Hue/Saturation - allows all the colors on the same layer to be shifted by the same degree (hue), and adjusts the intensity of the colors (saturation).
Tone - can be used to adjust the highlight, midtones, and shadow of the selected layer. It offers more control than Brightness/Contrast.
Blur - decreases the contrast between adjacent pixels, creating a fuzzy effect over the entire layer.
Sharpen - pixelates the entire layer, eliminating smoother edges in the image.
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Equalization - evenly redistributes the grayscale or color values of the pixels in an image. The effects are varied depending on the image, but in general, the lines in the highlight and shadow areas will be sharpened.
Negative - inverts the grayscale or color brightness values for the entire layer. This will make your image look like a photographic negative.
Effects:
PhotoImpression includes a variety of special effects to transform images in a number of interesting ways. Click on a desired effect to preview it on your image. You can use the Intensity slider to adjust the intensity of the effect. To keep the effect, click Apply. To cancel, choose any other effect or click a different button.
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Layers:
The Layers Palette shows thumbnails of each layer. The currently selected layer will have a highlight around the thumbnail. Toggling the green light above the thumbnail on and off displays and hides the layer, respectively. The slider above the thumbnail adjusts the transparency of the layer.
Note: An image can have multiple layers. You can retain separation of the multiple layers of an image only if it is saved as a PSF file.
Create Screen
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Frames & Edges:
You can add a frame or edge to an image by selecting the option you wish, and then clicking Apply. (You can preview different options before settling on a particular one.)
Cookie Cutter:
You can 'stamp' out a template of your image by selecting the shape you want to use, and then clicking Apply.
Calendars:
You can create customized calendars by inserting your image into a calendar template. Select the month, year, and style that you want, then click Apply.
Greeting Cards:
Several different styles of greeting cards are available for you to use with your images. Simply choose a style that you like, then click Apply.
Photo Fantasy:
You can create fun and hilarious pictures from many templates in various categories. For example, you can put your head on a hockey or football player, or a pilot. Select the template that you want, use the Toolbar to finetune your image within the template, and then click Apply.
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Save Screen
Once you’ve clicked on the Save button on the Main Screen, the following options will become available:
To File:
•Save - saves the changes that you’ve made to the existing file.
•Save As - allows you to save the file in a new location, with a new name, and even a new file type.
Email:
By clicking the Wallpaper button, you can set the current image as your desktop background.
Note: If your email program is not MAPI-compliant, or if MAPI is not enabled in the program, you will not be able to use this function. You can use the “insert” or “attach” function in your email program to manually select the image file(s) for inclusion in an email.
To Internet:
Click the Wallpaper button to set the current image as your desktop background.
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Print Screen
PhotoImpression provides three different print options:
Image Printing: prints one image on a page. You can add a title, center the image and title, change the paper orientation, add a frame (a black outline) around the image, resize the image, and select the number of copies (Windows only) that you want printed. You can also crop your print to preset dimensions. Select your crop area from the Select Crop Templatespull-down. The Auto Rotate and Auto Crop buttons can be clicked to have your image maximized for the largest possible print. The Nudge command can be used to make minor alignment adjustments to the top and/or left margins in pixels or 1/64' increments. Check the PIM box to enable PIM (Epson PRINTImage Matching) printing. This option will only be available if the image has PIM information and you have a PIM printer. PIM images print at a much higher quality than standard images, but take longer to do so. Also, PIM is not available for all versions of PhotoImpression.
Greeting Card / Multiple Printing: prints more than one image per page. There are several templates for you to choose from, one set which consists of greeting card layouts. Your albums will be displayed so if you can easily drag and drop images to specific areas on the selected template. Click the Add All button to add all of the images in the current album to the current template. PhotoImpression supports the printing of multiple pages at one time, so if you have more images than cells on your template,