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Canon Digital IXUS 500 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 322: Viewing Photos

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  • Page 323 ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Quick Start Guide PHOTO VIEW OPTIONS When viewing a single photo, use the set of tools along the top of the screen to zoom in/out, skip to other photos stored in the same location, and rotate the current picture left or right. - 5 -...

  • Page 324: Enhancing Photos

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  • Page 325 ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Quick Start Guide MAKING PHOTOS BRIGHTER Use the Brightness/Contrast option under the Fix button for total control over photo vibrancy. Drag the sliders until your photo looks vivid and crisp. You may also want to fiddle with the Hue/Saturation and Sharpen/Blur options to further touch-up your picture.
  • Page 326 ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Quick Start Guide RESIZING A PHOTO To resize a photo, simply enter in the pixel values that you want. It may be easier to change by percentage instead of pixels. For example, if you enter in “50%,” the photo will be resized to half the original size.

  • Page 327: Creative Options

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  • Page 328 ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Quick Start Guide ADDING TEXT Freely add titles, captions, quotes, or catchphrases to your pictures. All of the text editing options are consistent with most word processors. You can change the font, size, style, alignment, and color. You can even add multiple text layers (click “New Text”).

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  • Page 330: Printing Photos

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  • Page 332: Technical Support

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  • Page 339: Creating A Video

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  • Page 340 ArcSoft VideoImpression Quick Start Guide STEP 1 – MEDIA This first step is where you select the “media” (still images, videos, and sound clips) that you want to use to create your movie. All you need to do is choose the components you want and add them to the Storyboard.
  • Page 341 ArcSoft VideoImpression Quick Start Guide ADDING MEDIA TO THE STORYBOARD To add media to the Storyboard: 1. Double-click the component within the album. 1. Single-click the component within the album. 2. Click the Apply button (it’s the arrow beneath the album).
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  • Page 343 ArcSoft VideoImpression Quick Start Guide SETTING STILL IMAGE DISPLAY TIME 1. Single-click the desired image on the Storyboard. 2. Use the pull-down to select the duration (in seconds) of the selected still image. During your final movie, the still image will display for the set amount of time before proceeding to the next component.
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