PhotoPlus X6 User Guide - Serif

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10 Getting Started Use the Choose Workspace drop-down list to choose your workspace appearance (i.e., Studio tab positions, tab sizes, and show/hide tab status). You can adopt the default workspace profile , the last used profile , a range of pre-defined profiles, or a custom workspace profile you've previously saved. As you click on different profiles from the menu, your workspace will preview each tab layout in turn. If you don’t want to use the Startup Wizard again, check the "Don't show this wizard again" box. However, we suggest you leave it unchecked until you’re familiar with the equivalent PhotoPlus commands. Switch the wizard back on again by checking Use Startup Wizard via Preferences. (General menu option) on the File menu. Organizing photos PhotoPlus Organizer is Serif's powerful photo management application which acts as an essential launch point for your photos. From your collection of photos you'll be able to perform a range of management and filtering operations. To launch Organizer: 1. Display PhotoPlus's Startup Wizard. 2. Select Open PhotoPlus Organizer. Organizer is launched as a separate application. OR From the Standard toolbar, select Organizer. OR From the File menu, select Organizer. Press your F1 key to view PhotoPlus Organizer Help. PhotoPlus Organizer is a great starting point for editing photos in PhotoPlus. Click Edit in PhotoPlus on the top toolbar to open, then edit, your chosen photo in PhotoPlus.
Starting from scratch Getting Started 11 PhotoPlus deals with two basic kinds of image files. We'll differentiate them as pictures (still images) and animations (moving images). The two types are closely related, and creating either from scratch in PhotoPlus involves the same series of steps. PhotoPlus lets you create an image based on a pre-defined canvas size (e.g., 10 x 8 in). Different canvas size options are available from a range of categories (International/US Paper, Photo, Video, Web, or Animation). Alternatively, you can create your own custom canvas sizes, and even store them for future use. For either preset or custom sizes, the resolution can be set independently of canvas size. When you create a new image, you can choose to work in different colour modes, i.e. RGB or Greyscale, in either 8- or 16-bits/channel. Use a Bit Depth of 16 bit for higher levels of image detail. To create a new image or animation (using Startup Wizard): 1. The first time you launch PhotoPlus, you'll see the Startup Wizard, with a menu of choices. Click Start New Image or Start New Animation. 2. In the New Image dialog, you can either: 1. For a preset canvas size, select a suitable Category from the dropdown list. Categories are named according to how your image or animation is intended to be used, e.g. pick a Photo category for photo-sized canvases. 2. Pick a canvas Size from the drop-down list. OR • For a custom canvas size, enter your own Width and Height. If the dimensions are non-standard, the Size drop-down list will be shown as "Custom." For future use, save the custom size with Add Size (from the button) if necessary. Although you can resize the image canvas size (width x height) later, it's usually best to allow some extra canvas area at first. 3. (Optional) Add a Resolution for the new image file. Leave the resolution as it is unless you're sure a different value is required.
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