HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant - Quick Start Guide

With HP’s easy-to-use software, you can do more creative scrapbooking
in far less time. HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant helps you to:
• Design layouts quickly using ready-to-use templates
• Create/alter scrapbooking elements easily with a wide variety of tools
• Match shapes and colors to your photos and other designs—instantly
• Add text, captions, and titles—never run out of letters again
• Organize, store, and archive your elements more easily using a simple
visual ling system
• Update your library of backgrounds, shapes, photos, and more by
importing your own images and artwork
Start scrapbooking right away!
Use this Quickstart Guide to install the software and learn about selected
features. You’ll nd an overview of the software’s main window on the back
of this page. After you install the software, be sure to view the demo for
timesaving techniques and expert tips for scrapbooking your way.
Visit the HP scrapbooking Web site!
www.hp.com/go/scrapbooking
Be sure to visit the HP scrapbooking Web site, where you can view the
work of other scrapbooking artists and get inspired by fresh ideas and
exciting new designs.
View the software demo
The HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant demo will get you scrapbooking quickly.
You’ll learn time-saving techniques and expert tips for scrapbooking your
way. Just select the demo from the Help menu at the top of your window.
System requirements
• Color printer (inkjet recommended)
• 500 MB free hard disk space
• 1024 x 768 monitor resolution (800 x 600 minimum)
• CD-ROM drive
• Web browser for viewing Help pages
Recommended congurations:
• Microsoft Windows
®
XP, 1.2 GHz processor, 256 MB RAM
• Apple Macintosh
®
OS X (10.2 or later), 450 MHz G4 processor,
128 MB RAM
Minimum congurations:
• Microsoft Windows XP/2000/98/Me, 266 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM
• Apple Macintosh OS X 10.1.5, 233 MHz G3 processor, 128 MB RAM
Windows installation
1. Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive. Setup starts automatically.
Note: If Setup does not start automatically, open My Computer, locate and
double-click the letter for your CD-ROM drive, then double-click Setup.exe.
2. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
If prompted, restart your computer.
3. Make sure Launch HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant is selected.
4. Click Finish. HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant opens and the demo begins.
Starting HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant on Windows next time
Choose the Start menu, then choose All Programs > HP Creative Scrapbook
Assistant > HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant.
Macintosh installation
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Note: If the installer does not start automatically, double-click the
HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant CD icon on your desktop. Then
double-click the installer icon.
2. Click Install. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant opens and the demo begins.
Starting HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant on Macintosh next time
In the Applications folder double-click the HP Creative Scrapbook
Assistant icon.
Download the HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant
User’s Guide
The HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant User’s Guide describes how
to use the software features. To download the User’s Guide, go to
www.hp.com/support and choose HP support for the U.S. (English).
Click see support and troubleshooting information and then type “HP
Creative Scrapbook Assistant.”
Welcome to HP Creative
Scrapbook Assistant!
Installing and starting HP Creative
Scrapbook Assistant
The Help menu
Get step-by-step instructions for using the
features of HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant
by choosing Help from the Help menu.
HP support over the Internet
Go to www.hp.com/support and choose
HP support for the U.S. (English). Click see
support and troubleshooting information and
then type “HP Creative Scrapbook Assistant.”
HP support by phone
Contact the HP Customer Care Center at
1-800-HP-INVENT (1-800-474-6836). Say “HP
Creative Scrapbook Assistant” when prompted.
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HP Creative
Scrapbook
Assistant
• Quickly visualize your
projects
• Create captions, titles,
custom shapes for photos
and journaling, and more
• Easily organize your
elements
Easy-to-use software: Do more
creative scrapbooking in less time
Quickstart Guide