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ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 Quick Start Guide

Introduction

PhotoStudio 2000 is a full-featured, easy-to-use image editing software program for consumers

and prosumers. Users can acquire, enhance, retouch and output full-color images for publication,

presentation and the Internet with a wide collection of editing tools, special effects and

enhancements.

System Requirements

• Pentium PC or equivalent

• Windows 95/98/NT/2000

• 16 MB RAM (32 MB RAM recommended)

• 50 MB free hard disk space

• CD-ROM drive

• Mouse

• 16 or 24-bit display card (recommended)

Starting PhotoStudio 2000

• Click Start>Programs>ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000>PhotoStudio 2000.

The PhotoStudio 2000 User Interface Components

The following is a list of major components on the PhotoStudio 2000 User Interface:

• Title Bar: displays the tile of the program (PhotoStudio 2000)

• Minimize/Maximize/Close Box: lets to minimize, maximize, or close the PhotoStudio 2000

window

• Menu Bar: contains all menu commands organized in groups

• Quick Access Bar: contains icons for quick access to common commands

• Tools Palette: displays tools all kinds of tools

• Color Palette: shows all colors available

• Layers Palette: allows users to work on an image in layers

• Options Palette: offer options to fine-tune tools

• Client Area: where you place images and work on them

• The Image Window: shows the selected image

• The Status Bar: displays information about the current active window

(See PhotoStudio 2000 User Interface on Page 2)

Summary of content (6 pages)

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ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 Quick Start Guide Introduction PhotoStudio 2000 is a full-featured, easy-to-use image editing software program for consumers and prosumers. Users can acquire, enhance, retouch and output full-color images for publication, presentation and the Internet with a wide collection of editing tools, special effects and enhancements.
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Client Area Menu Bar Album Palette Quick Access Bar Layers Palette Title Bar Minimize/Maximize/ Close Box Tools Palette Color Palette Status Bar Options Palette Fig.
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Setting the Active and Alternate Colors The active color (represented by the front Color Swatch) is used for painting and drawing, and the alternate color (represented by the back Color Swatch) is used for special features such as the gradient tool. • While an image window is open, click in the Color Palette to select the active color, (The color selected appears in the front color swatch at the bottom of the Color Palette.
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• • Click the Delete Layer Button to delete a layer, Click the Merge Layers Button to merge selected layers. (see the expanded Layers Palette below) Paste Layer Copy Layer Delete Layer Merge Layers New Layer Layer Name Window Restriction Button Thumbnail Images Switch Button Opacity Slider Scroll Bar Fig. 3 Expanded Layers Palette To use the Layers Menu: • Click Layer on the Menu Bar, • Select a choice from the Pull-down Menu. (see illustration below) Fig.
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Using the Options Palette As a supplement to the Tools Palette, the Options Palette provides options or controls directly related with the tool you’ve selected, and enable you to fine-tune your instruments. To use the Options Palette, do the following: • Select a tool from the Tools Palette, • Make a choice among the options available in the Options Palette. (See the Options Palette below) Fig.
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Using PhotoStudio 2000 Online Help PhotoStudio 2000 provides detailed help information on specific tasks. To access the information, do the following: • Click Help on the Menu Bar, • Select a topic, and click on it. Tip: You may consider printing a hard copy of all the help topics so that you can refer to it whenever needed.