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User Manual 6.0 Book Xpress User Manual CONTENTS 1.0 Hello 1.1 1.2 Introduction System requirement 2.0 Opening the Toolbox – Getting Started 2.1 2.2 Registration 2.1.1 Online Registration 2.1.2 Offline Registration Know Your Software 2.2.1 General Features 2.2.2 Controls and Navigations 2.2.3 Preferences 2.2.4 Shortcut Tools 3.0 Getting Into the Job – Book Creation 3.1 3.2 Modify Category and Sizes 3.1.1 Creating Category and Sizes 3.1.2 Editing Category and Sizes 3.1.
User Manual 6.0 4.0 Fine Tuning – Photo Editing 4.1 4.2 Normal editing Saving the Changes 5.0 Saving, Exporting and Opening 5.1 5.2 5.3 Saving Exporting Opening 6.0 Get More and Import 6.1 6.2 Customize Your Theme 6.1.1 Save and Build 6.1.2 Share 6.1.3 Get More 6.1.4 Delete 6.1.5 Import Customize Your Layout 6.2.1 Save and Build 6.2.2 Share 6.2.3 Get More 6.2.4 Delete 6.2.5 Import 7.0 Troubleshooting 8.
User Manual 6.0 Book Xpress 6.0 Manual 1.1 Introduction Book Xpress gives you 7 unique automatic ways of Designing photo book. Without professional photo editing skills; assembling and designing your own photo book can be very boring and time consuming task but Book Xpress comes with seven plus book creation styles which will make your book creation fast, easy and interesting.
User Manual 6.0 2.0 OPENING THE TOOL BOX This section deals with online, offline registration. It also informs you about other controls, shortcuts and functions like preferences, help in detail. 2.1 Registration Once you have installed the Book Xpress software on your computer, you need to proceed to Registration. This ensures that all features of the software are made available to you. Registration is very easy and the user-friendliness of the software makes the process quick and simple.
User Manual 6.0 The screen that you first see on starting the registration process (Image 2.1.1.1) needs to be completed as a first step. Here is how: Enter your details in the relevant fields. These are Name, Address, City, Country, State, Zip/Pin, Email and Phone or Mobile number. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and cannot be left incomplete.
User Manual 6.0 2.1.2 Offline Registration If you do not have Internet access on your computer, you can proceed as follows: Enter your details in the relevant fields. These are Name, Address, City, Country, State, Zip/Pin, Email and Phone or Mobile number. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory and cannot be left incomplete.
User Manual 6.0 Image 2.1.2.1: Registering offline. Click on the The DgKey appears on the screen in the appropriate text box. Next, a registration key is required to complete the process. There are three ways of obtaining this key: button below the serial number text box. o Telephone: Call +1-732-543-7676 and the support executive will provide you with the registration key corresponding to your DgKey. o Email: Email us at support@dgflick.com to receive your registration key via Email.
User Manual 6.0 Some of the features may not be available in trial version. OR Click on the ‘Buy Now’ button to buy the complete version of book Xpress. Note: If you are an existing user, fill in details such as your email id and password and the registration key is generated for your use. 2.2 Know Your Software This section gives you a basic understanding of Book Xpress before you actually start working on the software.
User Manual 6.0 Available on Windows and Mac: Book Xpress works on both Mac and Windows systems. The updates for both versions are released simultaneously by DgFlick. Easy Backup: Once your book is ready, you can save your book with the photos, backgrounds, clip arts, masks used on it for further usage. Interactive User Interface: Navigation through the software is simplified by user-friendly controls and virtually no training is required before use.
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User Manual 6.0 Flip border horizontally Flip border vertically Edit a category* Delete a category* Create a new category * Rotate photos anti clock wise Rotate photos clock wise Swap 2.2.3 Preferences Book Xpress allows you great flexibility in usages while working on your book. You could Change to the language of your choice, Select the units you wish to work with, Select the desired themes, Dock and undock, expand and move the option panels to the desired location.
User Manual 6.0 Image 2.2.3.1: The ‘Preferences’ Window. Choose your preferred language from for the updated list of languages. Select the units you want to work in, from Select the different color in which you want your software to be displayed from ; click on to check , click on The history which was generated at the time of importing photos from Facebook will be deleted by clicking on the to get more designs from Dgflick website. checkbox from Facebook option.
User Manual 6.0 Or If you want to work offline and want to access the photos from Facebook in future which are already accessed then keep the checkbox unchecked. Clicking on OK will accept your choices but you might need to restart your software for the changes to take effect. Click on ‘OK’ when the following dialog box appears: Image 2.2.3.2: Save changes Click on to get the help menu. This has a complete list of shortcut keys that you will find useful while using the software (refer section 2.
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User Manual 6.0 3.0 GETTING INTO THE JOB This section will let you know about creating, editing and deleting the predefine categories and sizes in detail. 3.1 Modifying Categories and Sizes * Book Xpress has a wide variety of predefined categories and sizes for books. However, in case the book size and category you have in mind is not among the standard sizes, you could create your own category and size, edit it or delete it as per your requirement. 3.1.1 Creating Adding a Category 1. Click on 2.
User Manual 6.0 (c) ‘Description’ – give a description of the category you are creating. Image 3.1.1.2: The ‘Create Category’ Window. 4. Click on the lower right-hand corner to save your created Category. (Image 3.1.1.3) Image 3.1.1.3: The New Category added ! Leaving either the ‘Name’ or the ‘Ref. Image’ field blank will not allow you to save the Category. 5. The new category is created and can be viewed along with the predefined categories.
User Manual 6.0 Adding a Book Size To view the book size under a category, double click on the category. Alternatively, you could select the category and then click on 1. Click on in the lower right-hand corner. to ‘Add’ a new size on the ‘Select Book’ window (Image 3.1.1.4). Image 3.1.1.4: The ‘Select Book Size’ Window. Creating new size in new category 2. On the next window – ‘Create Book’ (Image 3.1.1.5) – Fill in the fields corresponding to Name: and Reference Image: Image 3.1.1.
User Manual 6.0 Fill in the parameters under the ‘Book’ tab. These are: (Image 3.1.1.6) Digital Cover: you can select yes option if you want digital cover for this size.
User Manual 6.0 Fill in the parameters under the ‘Page’ tab: Width and Height: select width and height as needed (Image 3.1.1.8) Margins: Select margin from (Spine/Left/Right/Top/Bottom), Image 3.1.1.8: Page Tab You could add your comments by clicking on the Click on the lower right-hand corner to save the category you created. The new book size is created and can be viewed in select book window (Image 3.1.1.9). Image 3.1.1.9: The new size added. button.
User Manual 6.0 3.1.2 Editing Editing a Category Click on at the lower left-hand corner of the screen to view the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’ and ‘Delete’ options. 1. After selecting the category you wish to modify on the ‘Select Category’ window, (Image 3.1.2.1) click on to ‘edit’ the category as per your requirements. Image 3.1.2.1: The ‘Select Category’ Window. 2. On the next page: ‘Edit Category’ (Image 3.1.2.2) – you can add your edits to the, (a) ‘Name’: The name you want for your new category, (b) ‘Ref.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.1.2.2: The ‘Edit Category’ Window. 3. Save the changes by clicking on the lower right hand corner. ! At any point during the process, you could click on the back button to go back to the previous window. On clicking this button, you are offered the chance to save/not save your changes or cancel the ‘Back’ command. You could also click on to go back to the home page. Editing the Book Size To view the book sizes under a category, double click on the category.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.1.2.3: The ‘Edit Book’ Window. 1. Edit the parameters under the ‘Book’ tab. These are: (Image 3.1.2.4) Digital Cover: You can yes option if you want digital cover for this size.
User Manual 6.0 2. Edit the parameters under the ‘Cover’ tab: (Image 3.1.2.5) Width and Height: Select width and height as needed Margins: Select margin from (Spine/Left/Right/Top/Bottom), Create blank cover inner: Keep the check box on if you want inner cover of your book blank. Split: Select yes if you want to split the page from (Yes/No) Add split width as per your need. From Logo tab, you can add logo if you want. You can select logos from your computer as well as from external device. Image 3.1.2.
User Manual 6.0 3.1.3 Deleting Deleting a Category Click on at the lower left-hand corner of the screen to view the ‘Add’, ‘Edit’, and ‘Delete’ options. After selecting the category you wish to delete on the ‘Select Category’ window (Image 3.1.3.1), click on to delete it. Image 3.1.3.1: The ‘Select Category’ Window. 1. A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen. 2. Clicking on ‘Yes’ deletes the category; clicking on ‘No’ aborts the operation.
User Manual 6.0 On the ‘Select Book’ window (Image 3.1.3.2), select the size you need to delete and then click on to delete it. Image 3.1.3.2: The ‘Select Book’ Window. 1. A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen. 2. Clicking on ‘Yes’ deletes the size; clicking on ‘No’ aborts the operation. Note: Functionality marked with * are available only for Book Xpress PRO users. 3.
User Manual 6.0 The Process Select Category On the select category window (Image 3.2.1.1), you will get various standard categories of books, select the category you would like to: Center Pinning, Perfect bind Soft Cover, Perfect bind Hard Cover, Perfect Bind Ready Cover, Photo Paper Soft Cover, Photo Paper Ready Cover and Wirobind Offset. The options available for each category are displayed in the Select Category window. Image 3.2.1.
User Manual 6.0 Perfect bind Hardcover: Here the cover type used is of hard quality. This lets you design your cover and individual pages with page split option. It is printed on both the sides of the page. Perfect bind Ready Cover: Here you will get readymade cover, you just have to design your inner pages. This also provides page split option. This is printed on offset paper. Photo paper Ready Cover: Provides you with readymade cover and lets you design your individual pages.
User Manual 6.0 You can view a drop down list of various book sizes, available under 3.1) by keeping your mouse pointer on the category (refer section . To select the category either double click on the desired category or just select it and click on Now you will go to the ‘Select Book window to select the size for your book. Select Book Size Image 3.2.1.2: Select Book Size Here various sizes can be seen for the category that you have selected. Table 3.2.1.
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User Manual 6.0 6X8 Right Spread Split 8 Personalize 19.7X9 8X6 Right Spread Split 8 Personalize 15.7X11 8X8 Right Spread Split 4 Personalize 19.7X11 8X12 Right Spread Split 4 Personalize 27.7X11 10X10 Right Spread Split 2 Personalize 23.7X13 12X12 Right Spread Split 2 Personalize 27.7X15 12X15 Right Spread Split 2 Personalize 33.7X15 15X12 Right Spread Split 2 Personalize 27.7X18 12X18 Right Spread Split 2 Personalize 39.
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User Manual 6.0 ! At any point during the process, you could click on the You could also select button to go back to the previous page. to go back to the home page. 3.2.2 Auto Book Creation Book Xpress is software that automatically designs your book in a creative way. Select the book type provided, along with the photos and your book is ready. To start with the creation, firstly select the category and size from ‘Select Category’ and ‘Select Book’ window.
User Manual 6.0 1. Smart Book: In this style of book full size photo gets placed on each page. This is the easiest way to create photo book with less efforts. Less time is required to create this type of photo book. After selecting this book type you will be directed to ‘Select Photos’ window where you need to select the photos for the cover as well as the pages of your book and within a minute the book is ready. Let’s see the process of making of this book.
User Manual 6.0 2. Perfect Book: Perfect book is for those who love to see their photos arranged in the same order they were clicked. Here first you need to select the desired theme for your photo book from theme window. After selecting theme click on and pages of the book. Your book is ready. to go to photo window to select photos for cover Step 1: Select desired category for the book from various available options. Step 2: Select desired options from available sizes. Step 3: Select the Perfect book.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.2.5: Preview of Perfect book pages 3. Creative Book: Creative book is for those who love to see their photos arranged creatively with different patterns on every page. You can choose different pattern for each page from available options. Make creative book by choosing different layout on every page and get photos placed automatically with respect to the layouts. You have choice to select layouts for every page.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.2.6: Select layout Window Step 6: Select photos from select photo window. Image 3.2.2.7 : Oreview of Creative book pages Step 7: Your book is ready. (Image 3.2.2.7) 4. Catalogue Book: Catalogue book is like a hand book where your photos get placed in same size on each page and with subtitle under each photo. Your book is created by auto formatted grid based layout to occupy all photos on selected number of pages.
User Manual 6.0 Step 2: Select desired options from available sizes. Step 3: Select the Catalogue book. Step 4: Select desired theme. Step 5: Select photos from select photo window. Step 6: Your book is ready. (Image 3.2.2.8) Image 3.2.2.8: Preview of Catalogue book pages 5. Grid Book: Here all the photos are of the same size. The book is created by auto formatted Grid based layout to occupy all photos on selected number of pages.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.2.9: Preview of Grid book page 6. Easy Book: Make well designed layout book and here the photos get automatically placed with respect to the layout. Here you get the choice of selecting the layout. After you select this Book type, select the theme from the ‘Theme’ window, select the layout as per your choice from the ‘Select Layout’ window, also select the photos and here your book is ready. Step 1: Select desired category for the book from various available options.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.2.10: Select Layout Window Step 6: Select photos from select photo window. Step 7: Your book is ready. (Image 3.2.2.11) Image 3.2.2.
User Manual 6.0 7. Traditional Book: Makes book with traditional photo sizes (4x6, 5x7 and 6x8). Select theme, layout and photo and your book is ready. Step 1: Select desired category for the book from various available options Step 2: Select desired options from available sizes. Step 3: Select the Traditional book. Step 4: Select desired theme. Step 5: Select layout for the photo book. (Image 3.2.2.12) Image 3.2.3.12: Select Layout Window Step 6: Select photos from select photo window.
User Manual 6.0 8. My Book: Let’s you design the book in your own style. You have full control over the book designing. Design each and every page manually using ready layouts and creative decors. Even you can import your personal decors, background, photos, clip art to design your photo book. After selecting this book type you will be redirected to ‘Design Book’ window with blank canvas area to design your book just the way you want.
User Manual 6.0 The parameters that you need to filter for the book of your choice are listed in an ‘option bar’ at the bottom of the page. These are: o Theme: the theme for the book can be chosen by clicking on. o Style: clicking on the style drop list gives you the styles available for the book. Choose the style by clicking on: o Color: Choose the color you want to style your book in by clicking on : Select the theme you want by clicking on them.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.2.16: Select Layout Window The parameters that you need to adjust for the layout of your choice are listed in an ‘option bar’ at the bottom of the page. These are: o Orientation: the default orientation for the selected book size will show in the box. However, you could change this by clicking on: o Number of photos: decide the number of photos to be used in the book by clicking on: . o Style: clicking on the style drop list gives you the styles available for the book.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.2.17: Selected Layout After selecting the number of pages by clicking on the ‘Select Photos’ window. , click on to move on to 3.2.3 Photo Manager Window On the ‘Select Photos’ window select the photos for which you want to create your book. (Image 3.2.3.1) Image 3.2.3.
User Manual 6.0 You have the option of selecting the photos from the Hard disk USB CD/DVD Bluetooth or from Facebook Select any of the media where your photos are been saved. Go forward or backward with . view your folders in list or icon style. the button on the top right corner of the window to zoom in/out your photos. The top option bar helps you to view the photos in 5 different ways o thumbnail style o to get a full view of the photo. o filmstrip view.
User Manual 6.0 Select the photos to be edited and click on (Image3.2.3.2) option to color correct your multiple photos. Image 3.2.3.2: Select multiple photos On the ‘Edit Photo’ window ( ),(Image 3.2.3.3) select brightness, contrast and gamma; levels of the photo and to adjust the color tones; click on to adjust the to adjust the input and output to adjust the RGB color.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.3.3: Edit Photo Select Click on option to change the size of your photos. the checkbox of the photos to be resized and select the desired percentage from tab if you want to resize your photos percentage wise. from the and tab you can see the changes applied. The tab indicates the quality of the photo. The quality of photos used here must be good to ensure clarity in the final product.
User Manual 6.0 Book Xpress has an in-built ‘quality indicator’, which warns you whenever the photo quality goes below the required standards. Click on Select the desired size from Select the custom option from size tab if you want to give your customized size to the photo. After resizing the photo click on Clicking on Select the Manually change the photo name from Or if you want to resize the photos size wise. to overwrite the changes over the existing photos.
User Manual 6.0 rotate photo clockwise. rotate photo counter clockwise. edit photos. Sort the photos by clicking on Click on . to select multiple photos, all photos or individual photos. shows the number of photos selected. indicates the photo highlighted. lets you to send the photos to your Facebook account or send it to your hard drive. Select the required photos; the selected ones have the green tick mark on the top left corner of the photo.
User Manual 6.0 After you select the photos for the cover as well as the inner pages click on to see the details of the photos selected and the no. of pages recommended depending on the selection of photos. If you want to select a photo only for your cover and not for your inner pages of book then uncheck the this. . The photo will appear like Note: cover page opton is available only when category with cover option is selected.
User Manual 6.0 you can either crop the selected photos, or rotate and crop the photos, or fit the photos or just rotate and fit the selected photos. The arrangement of the selection of the photo placement can be seen by clicking on , which then gives you an idea of the photo as To avoid the photos from getting placed on the safe area and getting cut while printing, click on the check box.
User Manual 6.0 5. Ruler – Horizontal and vertical rulers are available to help align photos on the page. The rulers can be seen on the top and left of the page and can be activated by double clicking on them. The rulers can then be dragged onto the page and photos can be aligned against them. 6. – This helps one to navigate through the pages of the book. 7. Photo quality indicator – The quality of photos used in the book must be good to ensure clarity in the final product.
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User Manual 6.0 Hides the option bar on the left and the page is now laid across the full screen. Page composition can be done in two ways 1. Ready page composition 2. Blank page composition The Process 1. Ready page composition: Once you have selected the category, size, book type, layout and photos for the book, you will be redirected to ‘Design Book’ window with the book designed according to your selection. Here you can edit the backgrounds, layouts, clip-arts, etc.
User Manual 6.0 Change Layout: to change layout Select page of which you want to change the layout Click on Click on to filter the layouts according to the Orientation, No. of photos, Style or you can select default. Select the desired filtration type from tab at left side of the window and click on Image 3.2.4.2 : Layout Options Click on button if you want to change layout of left page and click on change the layout of right page. You will see various layouts (Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.4.3: Theme Option Click on Select the desired filtration type from Click on right side. Double click on the desired layout to be applied. (Image 3.2.4.4). to filter the themes according to the Theme, Style and Color. and click on to change the layout on the left side of the page and click on (a)(a) (b)(b) Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 Change or Edit Photo Click on the tab on the left panel to access the photos of your choice. You could browse photos and even access the last 15 paths you have used. Sort the photos by clicking on . To insert or replace photos, either double clicks on it or drag and drops it on the canvas Rotating Photos Rotating photos in the book keeping the creative design in mind adds to the overall presentation of the pages.
User Manual 6.0 Zooming In/Out While working on your book you can focus attention on a specific area of the page by zooming in or take a look at the ‘larger picture’ by zooming out. You can use a combination of these options to obtain the desired level of accuracy on the page. How to: Click on the photo you want to work on and then use the scroll wheel of the mouse to zoom in or zoom out as per your requirement. (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.6: (a) Zooming in; (b) zooming out.
User Manual 6.0 (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.7: Swap Photos (a) Before (b) After Right Clicking While working on Book Xpress, you could use the right click button to get several options right then and there. Right clicking outside photos: As seen in Image 3.2.4.8 right clicking outside photos lets you access the following options directly: The ‘Effects’ option Give effects like Colorize, Blur, Opacity, Shadow and Outline.
User Manual 6.0 Right clicking on the photos: Using right click after selecting a photo (Image 3.2.4.9) lets you access the following options directly: Image3.2.4.9: Right Clicking On the Photos Cut, copy, paste (in case an element has been copied) and delete. The ‘Effects’ option Give effects like Colorize, Blur, Opacity, Shadow and Glow. And copy, paste and clear effect. Arrange objects Send to Back, Send Backward, Bring to Front and Bring Forward. Align to page Top Left, Top Center and so on.
User Manual 6.0 the right side. To delete the background on either side, click on (a) . (Image 3.2.4.10) (b) Image 3.2.4.10: Applying the Background on the (A) Blank Page; (B) Page with Background To use a background, double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar (Image 3.2.4.11). Image 3.2.4.11: The page with the selected background.
User Manual 6.0 To change the tone (Image 3.2.4.12); double click on the chosen tone. Image 3.2.4.12: Ready Tone Options If you wish to apply the same background on all the pages, then click on button. You could also use a photo of your choice as the background for your book page. To do this, click on the tab to view the selected photos. Select the photo and click on button. The photo now serves as a background to the page (Image 3.2.4.13) Image 3.2.4.13: A Photo as the Background.
User Manual 6.0 Click on to access the ready tones for the cliparts. There are 18 ready tones available for each clipart and you could use the color of your choice depending on your page setup by double clicking on the ready tone (Image3.2.4.14) (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.14: (a) inserting a clipart. (b) Changing the ready tone of the clipart.
User Manual 6.0 button. There are 18 ready tones available for use. Choose the ready tone you want and double click on it to apply it to the photo border (Image 3.2.3.16) Image 3.2.4.16: Applying a Ready Tone to the Border the Original Border; with the Ready Tones. ! Additional icon on the ‘Design Book’ Border screen: (i) – to reset the changes. (iv) – to rotate the border 270 degrees. (ii) – to rotate the border 90 degrees. (v) – to flip the border vertically.
User Manual 6.0 (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.17: Applying a ‘Mask’ to the Photo. Title Click the your book. The empty white field can be used to type in the title you wish to add (Image 3.2.4.18). You can change the following parameters for the title: tab to add or amend a title for (i) Font (ii) Font size Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 Ready presets can be availed from . Image 3.2.4.19: Adding a Title for Your Book. Effects To apply effects to your book pages, click There are 5 different options under this category. They are: Colorize Blur, Opacity, Shadow and Outline. tab on the left-hand option bar. (i) Colorize: Click on the photo to be modified and then click on the colorize preset to apply the effect to the photo.
User Manual 6.0 To manually make changes or customize, click on using and change the color, opacity and level (Image 3.2.4.20) (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.20: Applying the ‘Colorize’ Effect. (ii) Blur: You could give a blurred appearance to some photos to make the page more visually appealing. Click on the photo you need to blur and then select the preset of your choice under this option. Click on to increase or decrease the level or blurriness using the slider. (Image 3.2.4.21) (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 (iii) Opacity: Add opacity to the photos by selecting the presets available under this option. You could also manually choose the level of opacity by clicking on (iv) Shadow: To apply the shadow effect to your photos, click on ‘Shadow’ and then choose from the available presets (Image 3.2.4.22) You could customize your ‘shadow’ by clicking on manually using and then applying the shadow settings . (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.23: Outline Effect a) Before and b) After Right Clicking While creating the book, at any point, you could select a photo and use the right click to access the ‘Effects’ option directly. You could also copy and paste effects from one photo to another and clear existing effects on a photo. My BOOK Tab As you design one page after the other, you can view the book page wise on the left panel by clicking on the tab on the option (Image3.2.4.24). Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 You can alter the number of pages in the book by clicking on , where you have the choice of selecting book pages ranging from 16 to 500. (depends on category selected) When you choose to reduce the number of pages, a textbox for confirmation of deletion of pages from the end appears. Clicking on ‘Yes’ will let you proceed as desired. In this way you can edit and add your personal desired effects to the already composed photo book.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.4.26: Select Book Size Step 3: Select desired book type (Image 3.2.4.27) Image 3.2.4.27: Select Book Type Step 4 : Select desired theme for book (Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.4.28: Select Theme Step 5: Select layout for book (Image 3.2.4.29) Image 3.2.4.29: Select Layout Step 6: Select photos you want to add to book (Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.4.30: Select Photo Step 7: Your photo book is ready. (Image 3.2.4.31) Image 3.2.4.31: Preview of Book Pages Now at this stage, if you want to add some pages to this book then you can add it through tab. You will see blank pages at the end of the book .
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.4.32: Open Blank Page Add Background: Click on the color. Besides the in-built backgrounds, you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved tab on the option bar to replace the background for your book or to fill it with any solid elsewhere by clicking on the browse button Click on . The last 15 paths used can be viewed. to apply the background on the left side of the page and click on right side. To delete the background on either side, click on.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.4.33: The Page with the Selected Background. Uncheck the If you want you can fill the canvas with one single solid color, click on and place it on the color you wish to use as background for your page. The whole page will get a background of that color. (Image3.2.4.34) check box on the left to expand the background on the page. (Image3.2.4.34) Image 3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 Click on the ready tones available for each background. To change the tone (Image 3.2.4.35); double click on the chosen tone. button on the left panel to select from a range of 18 Image 3.2.4.35: Ready Tone Options If you wish to apply the same background on all the pages then click on button. You could also use a photo of your choice as the background for your book page. To do this, click on the tab to view the selected photos. Select the photo and click on button.
User Manual 6.0 Sort the photos by clicking on To insert or replace photos, either double clicks on it or drag and drop it on the canvas (Ref. Image 3.2.4.36). Image 3.2.4.36: On clicking the ‘Photo’ Tab Rotating Photos Rotating photos in the book keeping the creative design in mind adds to the overall presentation of the pages. Book Xpress gives you the option of either rotating the photo within the frame or rotating the whole picture along with the frame.
User Manual 6.0 Zooming In/Out While working on your book you can focus attention on a specific area of the page by zooming in or take a look at the ‘larger picture’ by zooming out. You can use a combination of these options to obtain the desired level of accuracy on the page. How to: Click on the photo you want to work on and then use the scroll wheel of the mouse to zoom in or zoom out as per your requirement (Ref.Image 3.2.4.6 from Section Ready Page composition).
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.4.37: Right Clicking Outside Photos. Right clicking on the photos: Using right click after selecting a photo (Image 3.2.4.44) lets you access the following options directly: Cut, copy, paste (in case an element has been copied) and delete. The ‘Effects’ option Give effects like Colorize, Blur, Opacity, Shadow and outline. And copy, paste and clear effects. Arrange objects Send to Back, Send Backward, Bring to Front and Bring Forward.
User Manual 6.0 Image 3.2.4.38: Right Clicking on the Photos. Add Border Click on the You could select a border from the options, Book Xpress displays for you on the left panel or you could browse and select a border of your choice from the path in which you have saved it (the previous 15 paths are available here also). Double click on the border or drag and drop the border on the photo to apply or to replace it (Image3.2.4.
User Manual 6.0 Image3.2.4.39: The Border applied to the Photo. You could change the color of the border to better suit your photo by clicking on the button. There are 18 ready tones available for use. Choose the ready tone you want and double click on it to apply it to the photo border (Image3.2.4.40) Image 3.2.4.40: The Original Border; with the Ready Tones. ! Additional icon on the ‘Design Book’ – Border screen: (i) – to reset the changes. (iii) – to rotate the border 180 degrees.
User Manual 6.0 (v) – to flip the border vertically. (vi) – to flip the border horizontally Add Title Click the The empty white field can be used to type in the title you wish to add. (Ref.Image 3.2.4.18 from Sec. Ready Page composition) You can change the following parameters for the title: tab to add or amend a title for your book. (i) Font (ii) Font size (iii) Style (v) Font Color (vi) Ready presets can be availed from .
User Manual 6.0 (i) Colorize: Click on the photo to be modified and then click on the the photo. To manually make changes or customize, click on preset to apply the effect to and change the color, opacity and level using (ii) Blur: You could give a blurred appearance to some photos to make the page more visually appealing. Click on the photo you need to blur and then select the preset of your choice under this option. Click on to increase or decrease the level or blurriness using the slider.
User Manual 6.0 (iv) Shadow: To apply the shadow effect to your photos, click on ‘Shadow’ and then choose from the available presets (Image 3.2.4.43) You could customize your ‘shadow’ by clicking on manually using and then applying the shadow settings . (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.43: Applying the ‘Shadow Effect a) Before and b) After (v) Outline: Select the photo and click on the preset of your choice to apply the outline. To customize the outline, click on values in these fields .
User Manual 6.0 Add Mask 1. 2. Click the tab on the left-hand panel to select the mask of your choice. Select the photo to which you want to apply the mask and double click on the mask or drag and drop the mask on the photo to apply it You could even access the previous 15 paths. 3. You could rotate the mask by 90 degrees , 180 degrees horizontally and vertically by using the Ready Page Composition) and , or 270 degrees and can flip it , respectively. (ref. Image 3.2.4.17 from sec.
User Manual 6.0 (a) (b) Image 3.2.4.44: (a) Inserting a Clip-art. (b) Changing the Ready Tone of the Clip-Art. My Book Tab As you design one page after the other, you can view the book page wise on the left panel by clicking on the tab on the option bar (Image 3.2.4.45). Image 3.2.4.45: ‘My Book’ displayed on the left panel. In this way you can edit and add your personal desired effects to the already composed photo book.
User Manual 6.0 4.0 FINE TUNING This Section explains about the basic photo editing tools available in Book Xpress. 4.1 Normal Editing Book Xpress has basic photo editing tools that help in the editing of photos to be used in books. It helps you modify the photos to suit your requirements and they add value to the pages without much effort. This sections deals with Enhance option.
User Manual 6.0 4. Clicking on the ‘Auto Contrast’ button at the top will adjust the contrasts automatically. 5. The changes can be reset by clicking on . RGB (Red, Green, Blue) Color Correction 1. To adjust the colour tones of your photos, you could use the option colour correction 2. Modify the colour tone by altering the degree of ‘Red’, ‘Green’, and ‘Blue’ on the colour sliders. 3. Alternatively, you could enter the values manually in the value boxes above the respective sliders. 4.
User Manual 6.0 Level 1. To adjust the input and output levels of the photo, click on button on the options bar of the ‘Edit Photo’ window 2. Select the colour for which the input and output levels need to be modified (RGB i.e. red, green, or blue) from the drop list under the ‘Channel’ button. 3. Modify the ‘Input’ and ‘Output’ level values in the value boxes as required. Blur 1. To give the photo a blurred effect, click on button on the options bar of the ‘Edit Photo’ window 2.
User Manual 6.0 Image 4.1.2:- The colour palette from colorize option 5. Select the colour from the colour palette and click on ‘OK’ to apply the colour tone to the photo (Image 4.1.2). 6. To reset the changes, click on . Feather 1. Click on button to give the feather effect to a photo. 2. Adjust the feather effect by moving the slider up and down or by inserting the value in the value box. 3. To reset the changes, click on Opacity 1. Click on photo. to adjust the opacity of the 2.
User Manual 6.0 Crop 1. To crop the photos to the desired dimensions and orientation, click on ‘Edit Photo’ window. button on the 2. Change the aspect ratio by clicking on the ‘Aspect Ratio’ box and select the required value. 3. Select the orientation you desire by selecting either ‘Landscape’ or ‘Portrait’ (Image 4.1.3). (a) (b) Image 4.1.3: Cropping: (a) Before; (b) After 4. You can enter the values for the width and height after selecting the unit you want to work with . 5. Uncheck the the photo.
User Manual 6.0 Rotate 1. Select the option on the options bar and then rotate the photo to the desired angle using the ‘Angle’ slider. With the help of this rotate option, you can bring your tilted photographs in proper angle. 2. You also have the option of using grid lines on the photo to help align it better while rotating. You could activate the grids lines by clicking on the slider 3. Uncheck the box next to ‘Show Grid’ below the rotation box to remove the grid lines.
User Manual 6.0 Original and Before and After Images Original Image: In the course of working on your photos, you might decide to retain an original image or make a fresh set of changes. In such cases, you could load the original image once again by clicking on Once the icon is clicked the software asks for confirmation by displaying a text box. This text box warns that all changes made on the photo so far will be lost. You could click on ‘Yes’ to proceed.
User Manual 6.0 3. Save the other elements used in the book, such as cliparts, borders, shapes, and so on, by checking the box against. 4. Click on ‘Ok’ to save a copy of the project or on ‘Cancel’ to abort the process. 5.2 Exporting 1. After a book project is saved, it needs to be ‘exported’ so that it can be printed as the final output. 2. Once the saving process is done, click on next to start the ‘exporting’ process. 3. on the next screen, the ‘Export’ page (Image 5.2.
User Manual 6.0 Exporting in .jpg Format 4. To save the project in a .jpg format, click on the lower right-hand corner. The default path for saving the .jpg file appears in the textbox that is now visible on screen. The path is ‘My Documents\My exported pages’. However, you could change the path and save it in any location of your choice. 2. Set the color profile by clicking on browse button 3. To split the book while saving, check the box next to . 4.
User Manual 6.0 2. The default path for saving the PDF file appears in the textbox that is now visible on screen. The path is ‘My Documents\My Exported books’. However, you could change the path and save it in any location of your choice. 3. Clicking on ‘OK’ will create a low res. PDF file. Clicking on ‘Cancel’ will abort the process. 4. Once the project has been exported you get the confirmation in a text box. High Res. PDFs 1. Select to save the file with a high resolution.
User Manual 6.0 Image 5.3.1: The Saved Projects in the Path. 3. Select the project you wish to open and then click on. 4. To open a project to use the theme and add a different set of photos, click on after selecting the project saved. 5. You now get a blank project with the themes from the saved project applied. You can now add photos to create a new book. 6. Use the slider to increase or decrease the size of the thumbnail. 6.
User Manual 6.0 6.1.1 Save and Build * Book Xpress gives you the option of building themes of your own and also sharing them. This option is available only to the users of the book Xpress PRO version. To start with the building process, you need to first save the theme that you want to build. Select the theme and click on In the textbox that appears (Image 6.1.1.1); enter the theme information pertaining to the parameters (except the parameter according to which the theme has been filtered).
User Manual 6.0 If the path is not specified, the built volume is saved in the following path by default: My Documents\My Gallerias\BookXpress. Image 6.1.1.3: Building your theme Check the box next to ‘I agree to the terms and conditions’ and proceed to click on . ! If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, close the textbox and quit the building process.
User Manual 6.0 Image 6.1.2.1: Sharing your Theme. The themes are shared on DgFlick’s website. You need to log into your account using your username and password (Image 6.1.2.2) to be able to share themes. Image 6.1.2.2: Sharing your Theme – login page. After entering your details, click on the ‘Sign In’ button to access your account. If you do not have a username and password, click on ‘Sign Up’ to start an account with DgFlick.
User Manual 6.0 ! If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, close the textbox and quit the sharing process. ! At any point during the process, you could click on the button to go back to the previous page. Note: *Some features are available only for the Book Xpress PRO version. 6.1.3 Get More On the ‘Design book’ page, click on the ‘Theme’ tab to access the theme page. Click on (Image 6.1.3.1) to access more themes from the DgFlick website. Image 6.1.3.
User Manual 6.0 Image 6.1.4.1: Deleting your Theme. Click on ‘Yes’ to proceed with the deletion, else click on ‘No’ to abort the process. Note:* Some features are available only for the Book Xpress PRO version. 6.1.5 Import Image 6.1.5.1: The ‘Import’ button on the Theme page. Access the folder containing your themes by clicking on the browse button ( location (Image 6.1.5.
User Manual 6.0 Image 6.1.5.2: The ‘Import’ Themes text box. The 15 paths accessed immediately before this instance are saved in the path list box and can be accessed by clicking on the path. Now select the themes from the location and apply them to your book pages. 6.2 CUSTOMIZE YOUR LAYOUT The versatility of book Xpress lies in the fact that it gives you a wide range of ready-to-use layout to choose from besides letting you create or modify layouts according to your choice.
User Manual 6.0 6.2.1 Save and Build * Book Xpress gives you the option of building layout of your own and also sharing them. This option is available only to the users of the book Xpress PRO version. To start with the building process, you need to first save the layout that you want to build. Select the layout and click on In the textbox that appears (Image 6.2.1.
User Manual 6.0 On the ‘Build’ page, select the layouts and then click on In the text box that appears next (Image 6.2.1.3), specify the name of the folder in which you wish to save it ( . ), and the path where you want to place it. If the path is not specified, the built volume is saved in the following path by default: My Documents\My Gallerias\BookXpress. Image 6.2.1.3: Building your Layout Check the box next to ‘I agree to the terms and conditions’ and proceed to click on .
User Manual 6.0 6.2.2 Share * Layouts that have been created can be shared with other users by means of the ‘Share’ option available with book Xpress. This option is available only to the users of the book Xpress PRO version. Click on Select the layouts you wish to share and then click to share the layout that you have created. on the ‘Share’ page (Image 6.2.2.1). Image 6.2.2.1: Sharing your layout. The layouts are shared on DgFlick’s website.
User Manual 6.0 Image 6.2.2.3: Sharing your layout – terms and conditions. If yes, accept the terms and conditions and then click on and selected for sharing. to share the layouts you have created ! If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, close the textbox and quit the sharing process. ! At any point during the process, you could click on the button to go back to the previous page. Note: *Some features are available only for the Book Xpress PRO users. 6.2.
User Manual 6.0 6.2.4 Delete * Besides building and sharing, Book Xpress also gives you the option of deleting any layout that you no longer wish to retain in your layout bank. To delete a layout: Select the layout that you wish to delete. Click on A textbox asking for confirmation for deletion appears (Image 6.2.4.1). at the bottom of the options bar. Image 6.2.4.1: Deleting your layout. Click on ‘Yes’ to proceed with the deletion, else click on ‘No’ to abort the process.
User Manual 6.0 Access the folder containing your layouts by clicking on the browse button ( ), and selecting the location (Image 6.2.5.2). Image 6.2.5.2: The ‘Import’ Layouts text box. The 15 paths accessed immediately before this instance are saved in the path list box and can be accessed by clicking on the path. Now select the layouts from the location and apply them to your book pages. 7.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 1. How many times I can install the software on the same machine? Ans.
User Manual 6.0 5. Do I have to pay for the software upgrades? Ans. You can download directly from our website the software upgrades free for the lifetime 6. Could I use my own collection of clip arts in place of the book Xpress ones? Ans: yes, book Xpress allows you to import any decors such as Background (any JPEG), Clip-arts (any JPEG/PNG), Frames (any PNG), Masks (any PNG). Any décor used in book Xpress will automatically be generated in 18 shades.
