Editing and Viewing

To start editing, select a picture and click on the Fix button. The image will open and a menu with the editing tools will appear on the right side.

Start editing using whichever tool suits you. If you make a mistake, you can undo it by pressing the specific button located on the right side, at the bottom. Click on File and select Make a Copy to keep a copy of the original picture.

When you want to view your pictures, use the slide show for a more pleasant experience. If you have the Home Premium or the Ultimate edition of Vista, and Aero interface enabled, you can double up that pleasant experience. Take advantage of all those neat effects like Collage, Fade, Spin etc.

Exporting your pictures

1. If you want a tangible proof of your photos and if you have a printer and some quality paper, you can print them by selecting the Print option. In the window that pops up, select a layout which is best suited for you. Also, check the options for Paper Size, Quality and Paper type

2. You can also export pictures on a CD or DVD. Click on the Burn button and choose whether you want a Data or Video Disc. The Video DVD option will make a video with your pictures, useful if you want to watch your pictures on your DVD player.

3. Selecting the Make a Movie button will also create a video out of your pictures, but this will be accomplished with Windows Movie Maker, which has a vast series of customizing tools.

4. At last, choose the E-mail button to send your photographs to friends or relatives. If you use high resolutions pictures, you should remember that this will cause the photos to take up more space. Attachments have a limited amount of space; in this case you can make use of the appearing dialog box and rescale your picture, or if you think it will fit as an attachment, leave it unchanged by selecting Original Size.

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