Selecting the layout and printing with Easy-PhotoPrint EX

Article ID: ART123227 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

Description

Selecting the layout and printing with Easy-PhotoPrint EX

Solution

Easy-PhotoPrint EX

Layout/Print Screen

You can select the layout you want to use and print photos with it in this screen.

figure: Layout/Print screen

1 figure: Rotate Left button (Rotate Left) button (*1) The selected image in Preview rotates counterclockwise by 90 degrees.
2 figure: Rotate Right button (Rotate Right) button (*1) The selected image in Preview rotates clockwise by 90 degrees.
3 figure: Crop Image button (Crop Image) button Displays the Crop dialog box.
You can specify the cropping area in the Crop dialog box.
Crop Dialog Box
4 figure: Date Settings button (Date Settings) button (*1) Displays the Date Settings dialog box.
Prints a date on the photo. You can make advanced settings such as the text position and size for the date in the Date Settings dialog box. The date is the day the image was recorded as the Exif data in a digital camera. If there is no Exif data in a digital camera, the date the image was modified will be printed.
Date Settings Dialog Box (Photo Print)
5 figure: Correct/Enhance Images button (Correct/Enhance Images) button (*1) Displays the Correct/Enhance Images window.
In the Correct/Enhance Images window, you can perform the correction and enhancement functions to all the images displayed in the Preview.
Correct/Enhance Images Window
6 Layout Select the layout you want to use. Preview changes accordingly.
The layouts available vary depending on the printer, paper size and media type to be used.
7 Preview A preview image will appear. You can crop the image by double-clicking it.
8 figure: Back to Previous Page button (Back to Previous Page) button
figure: Move to Next Page button (Move to Next Page) button
You can move to previous or next page.
The current page number is displayed.
9 Page Thumbnails of the selected images appear in the order of printing. You can display the print image in Preview by clicking the thumbnail.
10 Print button Starts printing.
11 Save button You can save the current changes to the hard drive.

*1:These buttons are disabled if Index or photo information is selected in Layout.


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Crop Dialog Box

You can crop the image in this dialog box.

To display the Crop dialog box, click the figure: Crop Image button (Crop Image) button on the Layout/Print screen in Photo Print.

figure: Crop dialog box

1 Solid white line (Cropping area) Represents the cropping area.
Pointing the mouse cursor inside the cropping area and dragging it allows you to move the cropping area.
Dragging any of the rectangles or corners on the cropping area allows you to adjust the size of the cropping area.
2 Broken white line (The Rule of Thirds) Represents the Rule of Thirds.
Place the mouse pointer on a white frame displayed at the intersections of broken white lines and drag it to move the cropping area. Place the background and the main object along the broken white lines or at the intersections to create a balanced image.
3 Solid red line Represents the printing area for borderless printing
4 The Rule of Thirds Set whether or not to display the Rule of Thirds.
To display the Rule of Thirds, check The Rule of Thirds.
5 Crop Set whether or not to crop the image.
Uncheck Crop if you do not want to crop the image. In this case, the cropping area and the Rule of Thirds do not appear. The margins of the image are always cropped when you select a layout without margins. In this case, you cannot uncheck Crop.



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Date Settings Dialog Box (Photo Print)

You can set the text position, size and color for the date in this dialog box.

To display the Date Settings dialog box, click the figure: Date Settings button (Date Settings) button on the Layout/Print screen in the Photo Print mode.

figure: Date Settings dialog box

1 Print date Check to print dates on photos.
2 Position Set the printing position for the date.
The printed position of the date does not change if the image is rotated.
3 Font Size You can select the text size for the date: Large, Medium, Small, or Tiny.
4 Color Select the text color for the date.
You can click the Default button to return to the default color.
5 Apply to all images Check to apply the date settings to all of the images.
6 Defaults button Return the setting to the default value.
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Correct/Enhance Images Window

You can specify corrections and enhancements for images in this window.

To display the Correct/Enhance Images window, click the figure: Correct/Enhance Images button (Correct/Enhance Images) button on the Select Images or Edit screen, or on the Layout/Print screen for Photo Print.

figure: Correct/Enhance Images window

1 figure: Zoom In/Zoom Out button (Zoom In/Zoom Out) button Displays the enlarged or reduced preview of the page.
2 figure: Full-screen button (Full Screen) button Displays the whole image in the preview window.
3 figure: Compare button (Compare) button You can display the Compare Images dialog box, to compare the images before and after the correction side by side.
Compare Images Dialog Box
4 Preview Displays the images selected from the List.
5 List Displays a list of reduced images when multiple images are selected on the Select Images screen.
The list is not displayed if only one image is selected or if corrections/enhancements are performed from the Layout/Print screen or Edit screen.
A figure: Correction/Enhancement mark mark appears next to the thumbnails of the images that are corrected/enhanced.
6 Save Selected Image button Saves only the images selected in the list.
7 Save All Corrected Images button Saves all images displayed in the list.
8 Exit button Applies the corrections to the image and closes the Correct/Enhance Images window.

Auto tab

Select to correct automatically.

figure: Auto tab in Correct/Enhance Images window

1 Auto Image Fix button Applies automatic corrections suitable for photo images.

Caution

The Auto Image Fix function is not available for Photo Print. Photo Print allows you to automatically apply suitable corrections to all photos when printing. Select this option for Image on the Advanced tab in the Preferences dialog box.

2 Red-Eye Correction button Select to correct red-eyes.
3 Face Sharpener button Select to bring out-of-focus subjects into focus.
You can adjust the correction level using the slider.
4 Digital Face Smoothing button Select to correct facial lines and skin tone.
You can adjust the correction level using the slider.
5 Apply to all images Automatically corrects all the images displayed in the list.
6 OK button Performs the selected correction on selected images or on all images, as appropriate.
7 Reset Selected Image button Cancels all corrections, enhancements, and adjustments applied to the selected image.

Manual tab

Select to correct manually.
Use Adjust to adjust brightness and contrast, or to sharpen the overall image.
Use Correct/Enhance to apply effects to selected areas.

Adjust

figure: Adjust of Manual tab in Correct/Enhance Images window

1 Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the overall image.
Move the slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image.
2 Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the image. If the image is flat due to lack of contrast, you can adjust the level of contrast.
Move the slider to the left to decrease the contrast of the image, and to the right to increase the contrast of the image.
3 Sharpness Enhances the outline of the subjects to increase sharpness. If the photo is out of focus or text is blurred, you can adjust the level of sharpness.
Move the slider to the right to sharpen the image.
4 Blur Blurs the outline of the subjects to soften the image.
Move the slider to the right to soften the image.
5 Show-through Removal Removes show-through of text from the reverse side or of the base color. Use this to prevent text on the reverse side of thin document or the base color of the document from appearing on the image.
Move the slider to the right to increase the show-through removal effect.
6 Defaults button Resets all adjustments (brightness, contrast, blur, and show-through removal).
7 Reset Selected Image button Cancels all corrections, enhancements, and adjustments applied to the selected image.

Correct/Enhance

figure: Correct/Enhance of Manual tab in Correct/Enhance Images window

1 Red-Eye Correction button Select to correct red-eyes.
You can specify the area for correction. You can adjust the correction level using the slider.
2 Face Brightener button Select to correct the whole image to brighten a dark area.
You can adjust the correction level using the slider.
3 Face Sharpener button Select to bring out-of-focus subjects into focus.
You can specify the area for correction. You can adjust the correction level using the slider.
4 Digital Face Smoothing button Select to correct facial lines and skin tone.
You can specify the area for correction. You can adjust the correction level using the slider.
5 Blemish Remover button Makes the blemishes on a person's face less conspicuous when printed.
You can specify the area of blemishes that you want to reduce.
6 Undo button Cancels the latest correction/enhancement.
7 OK button Performs the selected correction to the specified area.
8 Reset Selected Image button Cancels all corrections, enhancements, and adjustments applied to the selected image.
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Compare Images Dialog Box

You can compare the images before and after the correction/enhancement in this dialog box.

To display the Compare Images dialog box, click the figure: Compare button (Compare) button in the Correct/Enhance Images window.

figure: Compare Images dialog box

1 Before Displays the image before the correction/enhancement.
2 After Displays the image after the correction/enhancement.
3 Back button Displays the previous image.
This button is disabled if only one image is selected.
4 Next button Displays the next image.
This button is disabled if only one image is selected.
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