Adding Photos
There are three methods for adding a
photo to a page:
Photo Box Method - Use this method to
replace a dark gray photo template box on a project page.
Direct Method - Use this method to add
a photo directly to a page, whether the page has photo boxes or
not.
FastFill - Use this method to
automatically fill empty photo boxes in your project with a group
of photos of your choice.
Photo File Formats and
Recommendations
The Print Shop for
Macintosh accepts most standard photo file formats (.jpg,
.gif, .png, .bmp, and .tif). You can also add PSD (Photoshop) files
to your projects. Please note that the layers in a PSD will be
flattened.
Recommended settings:
| File Format: |
JPEG (.jpg) |
| Quality: |
Medium to high |
| Size: |
1600 by 1200 pixels or larger recommended |
Note 1: To preserve transparency in
image files, save the file in PNG format from your image
editor.
Note 2: The Print Shop for
Macintosh ignores embedded color profiles; photos with color
profiles may not appear as expected in The Print Shop for
Macintosh. Please save a copy without the color profile for use in
The Print Shop for Macintosh.
Photo Box Method
To replace the dark gray photo box on
a page with a photo:
- Double-click on the photo box.
- In the Add Photo window, use the top 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.
- 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.
- The photo will appear in the Photo Editor.
Direct Method
To add a photo or graphic to a blank
page or to add extra photos to a template page:
- Click on the Add Photo icon
or
choose Insert > Add Photo from
the menu. Alternately, drag and drop photos from the Resource
Gallery. See the Resource Gallery topic for more
information.
- In the Add Photos window, use the top 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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 s 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
(Command key on the Mac) as you click on the thumbnails.
- To quickly sort all of the photos by the name of the photo or
chronologically, click on the Name or
Date button.
Click the Finish
button when you have finished adding and organizing photos. The
Print Shop for Macintosh will now add all of the photos to the
project. Check each page carefully after it has completed. Some
photos may require adjusting to display properly. See the Crop topic for
more information.
Photos
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Editing Photos
