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1. Rotation of Photo Within border A photo can be rotated within its frame when it is in the locked state However if a border or a mask has been applied to it it stays in its position while the photo alone rotates within it With border A photo can be rotated along with its border or its mask as a single unit when the photo is in an unlocked state The photo can now be rotated in all three axis x y and z to give it a 3D effect Flip D cor Decors like border and mask can be flipped horizontally lt A and vertically with the help of Flip option provided at the bottom in the respective tabs Flip Page Event Xpress gives you the option of flipping a page both horizontally and vertically as per your requirements Horizontal flip Right click on the page and select the Flip page option on the drop list Select Horizontal to flip the page horizontally Vertical flip Right click on the page and select the Flip page option on the drop list Select Vertical to flip the page vertically Advanced Page and Photos The following are the options available with Event Xpress for advanced page composition Grid and Guideline Event Xpress gives you the option of using grids and other guidelines such as ruler margins on the page to help you align your design better and design with ease O_O Page 46 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Grids On the top right hand corner
2. Artistic Filters Page 53 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Mosaic Click on Mosaic option Oio add a mosaic effect to your photo You could apply the effect seen in any one of the 10 presets on the options bar to your photo by double clicking on the preset To customize the size of the mosaic blocks click on Custom button Opbelow the presets Click on Reset button to reset the settings Applying a Mosaic preset to the photo Ripple To add a Ripple effect to your photos click on Ripple button on the options bar Select the preset of your choice from the 20 available presets and double click on it to apply the effect to your photo 2 You could customize your ripple by clicking on Custom button either adjusting the sliders for the amplitude and wavelength or entering values manually Applying the Ripple effect to the photo Click on Reset button to reset the settings Shift Click on Shift option Oko apply the shift effect to your photo Select and apply the effect you desire by double clicking on one of the 10 presets available on the options bar Click on Custom button if you wish to customize your shift value Move the slider or manually insert the value in the shift value box Click on Reset button to reset the settings Splash Click on Splash button O
3. gt From the Open button you can open the event i e you can open the event to take final output gt Let s see how to Add Event Edit and Delete the event effectively Define New Event To add new project click on Add Event button in Select Event window gt You will be redirected to the Add Event window In this window you will have to fill the details for the event Chroma Color Add Event window gt Let s see the details you need to fill for the event to be added Adding Event Details To add a new event first define some event details such as name date and saving path of the event in the Events section This section will guide you for how to add the event details gt First option is Name option in which you can assign a name to the event gt From Date tab you can choose the date of the event You can browse through the calendar and decide the date or you can manually enter the date You can change the month and year from the available drop down menu in the Date tab _ sseeooOoO eee Page 12 of 66 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging From Path option you can choose the path in which you want to save the project and the output generated in the event Number of Photos in Design You can add more than one photo in the design The photo addition settin
4. a Zooming in b zooming out Panning Panning lets you view specific areas of the photo by moving the photo up or down and sideways in the Create Design window This gives access to the areas that would otherwise remain obscure wi or the hand symbol Now use your mouse to take hold of the photo and move it around to get to the area you wish to work on i Place the cursor over which then changes to Photo Quality Indicator The quality of photos used in the design must be good to ensure clarity in the final product Event Xpress has an in built Quality Indicator which warns you whenever the photo quality goes below the required standards Once a photo has been placed into the frame the indicator warns you if the resolution is inappropriate for the desired output size The warning symbols and their interpretations are presented in Table Page 20 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Indicator and color Interpretation 7 The photo quality is not good however the final output will be satisfactory Yellow The photo is unsuitable for printing The photo quality is poor and will not yield good results on printing Orange Re Add Effects To apply effects to your Design click on Effects tab Aon the left hand option bar There are 10 different options under this category They are Colorize Blur Opacity Feather Shadow Glow Outline Rotation Presets and B
5. the given effects with a single click from Reset all button O Shadow To apply the shadow effect to your photo click on Shadow and then choose from the available presets You could customize shadow by clicking on Custom button and then applying the shadow settings manually using various sliders You can reset all the given effects with a single click from Reset all button O Glow Apply the required preset under the Glow option by clicking on the photo and then clicking on the preset Apply your own settings by clicking on Custom button and changing your blur color and opacity values You can reset all the given effects with a single click from Reset all button O Outline Select the photo and click on the preset of your choice to apply the outline To customize the outline Click on Custom button then create the outline of your choice by filling in the values in these fields You can reset all the given effects with a single click from Reset all button O Rotation The photo can be rotated using the predefined presets under the Rotation option Click on Custom button to change the values for the x y and z axes and give the photo a 3 D effect You could also flip the photo horizontally and vertically by using and respectively You can reset all the given effects with a single click from Reset all button O Presets This option gives you
6. You will find various exporting options in bottom option bar The exporting options you have selected in Order tab in Add Event window will only be displayed here You can choose the desired one like Primary Recount email etc and can proceed with Done button Page 27 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging My Designs window 4 Once your project is processed you will be indicated by a dialog box that your project is exported successfully Receipt Printing After each process software generates a receipt of the transaction If you have given path of the receipt printer at the time of adding the event the receipt will also get printed on the printer Various details will get printed on the receipt such as seller s name date and time of the process event name order number name of the photo used in the design and number of files generated From Receipt section in Add Event window you can define the Seller s name receipt number and define the printer also From Seller s Name option you can define the seller s name for receipt From Receipt Number option you can define receipt number If you want to print Receipt Number check the checkbox of Receipt Printer Browse from the Browse button and define the printer Output There are multiple posibilities to take output from Event Xpress In My Designs window you will
7. Right CTRL R Align Object based Top Left CTRL SHIFT 7 Align Object based Top Center CTRL SHIFT 8 Align Object based Top Right CTRL SHIFT 9 Align Object based Center Left CTRL SHIFT 4 Align Object based Center CTRL SHIFT 5 Align Object based Center Right CTRL SHIFT 6 Align Object based Bottom Left CTRL SHIFT 1 Align Object based Bottom Center CTRL SHIFT 2 Align Object based Bottom Right CTRL SHIFT 3 Align Object based Top CTRL SHIFT T Align Object based Bottom CTRL SHIFT B Align Object based Left CTRL SHIFT L Align Object based Right CTRL SHIFT R Flip Page composition Horizontally ALT H Flip Page composition Vertically ALT V Move Selection to Next Object TAB Move Selection to Previous Object Add Next Object to current Selection Add Previous Object to current Selection Select All Objects on page Cut Object s Copy Object s Paste Object s ALT Bottom Arrow key ALT X ALT COMMAND X ALT Y ALT COMMAND Y ALT Z ALT COMMAND Z SHIFT Top Arrow Key SHIFT Right Arrow key SHIFT Bottom Arrow key SHIFT Left Arrow key COMMAND SHIFT H COMMAND SHIFT V COMMAND 7 COMMAND 8 COMMAND 9 COMMAND 4 COMMAND 5 COMMAND 6 COMMAND 1 COMMAND 2 COMMAND 3 COMMAND T COMMAND B COMMAND L COMMAND R COMMAND SHIFT 7 COMMAND SHIFT 8 COMMAND SHIFT 9 COMMAND SHIFT 4 COMMAND SHIFT 5 COMM
8. amp Motion Imaging gt Click on Ready Tone button Oro 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 DG_11_074_0512 a A clipart b Ready tone of the clipart Add Mask gt Click on the Mask tab Om the left hand panel if you want to insert the mask to your Design gt 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 gt Masks are easily transformable i e they are expandable gt You can also import your own masks with the help of Browse button Additional icon on the Create Design Mask tab O Reset O To reset the changes o Rotate cw270 O To rotate the mask 270 degrees o Rotate cwo0 To rotate the mask 90 degrees o Filip Horizontal To flip the mask horizontally o Rotate cw180 To rotate the mask 180 degrees o Filip TO To flip the mask vertical gt inthis way you may add the Mask if you want Page 39 of 66 NoFlick Right Clicking While working on Design you could use the right click button to get several options right then and there Right clicking outside photos As seen in the image right clicking outside photos lets you access the follow
9. Backgrounds borders and clipart s are made available by a single click of the mouse Besides 18 ready to use color tones are available for each of these elements and you can change the color of your elements to match the Event color This option is available even for your own decors You could download utility from www dgflick com or buy relevant CDs DVDs DgFlick releases new template volumes at a regular interval to make Event Xpress more and more versatile for the user These templates can be downloaded or they can be bought in the form of CDs DVDs The versatility of Event Xpress enables you to create and save your own templates for future use Existing templates can be modified and saved as new templates or new templates can be created from scratch using your own or DgFlick s decor elements These can then be saved as templates for later use With increasing number of users comes the demand for more and more templates You may Build your templates in an installable format and these can then be shared with or sold to other users worldwide Note Feature marked with mark is only for PRO Version users Customize Your Template This section explains how templates can be saved imported built shared or deleted in Event Xpress The versatility of Event Xpress lies in the fact that it gives you a wide range of ready to use templates to v choose from besides letting you create or modify Build an templates according to yo
10. add to the effects already created The brush size and feather tool can be altered by using the respective slider or by entering the value of your choice in the value box Remember to keep the Ctrl key pressed to activate the correction mode and to keep the Shift key pressed to undo the change 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 Load Original Once the Load Original icon Ai 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 Clicking on No will take you back to your photo with changes Before and After Images After making a change you could view how the photo looked just before the change was made by clicking on Before and how the photo looks after the change by clicking on After This aids in better decision making Saving the Changes There is one Save icon on the lower right hand corner of the Edit Photo window Save Clicking on this icon causes the old file to be rewritten and the new copy now exists for your reference Advanced Editing Event Xpress has several types of filters that helps in adding special effects to your photos and Desi
11. certain in built effects that you could use on the photo Click on the photo and then on the desired preset to apply it You can reset all the given effects with a single click from Reset all button O Blend 9 There are 13 blending modes that help you achieve the desired effect for your photo Click on the photo and then select the blend option of your choice to apply Once you done with the changes in photo you can save the design with new photo positioning with the help of Save button Personalize the Design You can also edit the design can add a title etc You can personalize the design by double clicking on that design Once you double click on the design you will be redirected to the Edit Design window where you will find various tabs to edit your designs Background tab Click on the Background tab Don the option bar to replace the background used in the design or to fill it with any solid color Besides the in built backgrounds you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the Browse button The last 15 paths used can be viewed Page 22 of 66 Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt To use a background double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar gt Uncheck the Fit to Screen check box on the left to expand the background on the page gt To fill the canvas with one single solid color click o
12. final output Selecting Camera Position The position of camera you maintained throughout the photography session should be selected here This section guides on how to choose camera position correctly You can decide the angles of the camera from Camera option Three options are given from which you can choose any one angle according to your photo angle The angle which you have maintained at the time of clicking the photographs should be selected here All the photos in the folder will get set in the design according to your settings The first angle is Rotate CW 90 If you select this option the photos will get rotated clockwise by 90 The second option is Default This will set the photos as they are clicked Third option is Rotate CW 270 If you select this option your photos will be rotated in 270 Select Designs for Event Selection of designs is a major task while doing event photography This section guides you for how to select designs edit them as per your need and set them for final output From Design section you can add edit or delete the designs to the event in which you want to export your output There are three options in Design tab Add Edit and Delete From Add button you can add designs to the event When you click on Add button you are redirected to the Select Designs window where you can see various designs You can select the designs for yo
13. find various options for taking output The options you get here are according to the preferences selected by you at the time of adding the event For More Details Refer Section Define New Event If you have selected the Print option and have defined the printer path then you will find a Print option Din My Designs window In Add Event window you have the option to define 4 printers to take different type and size of output The Printer options you get here are according to the preferences selected at the time of defining the event If you have selected two printers then you will get two options for printing i e Printer 1 and Printer 2 a esSe_ 5ooeeaee Page 28 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging O My Designs window Select the printer according to the design you are going to print You will find a drop down menu in front of each printer from here you can define number of prints you want for that particular process If you want to print the designs instantly check the checkbox of the printer of your choice When you will click on Done button your selected designs will directed printed via selected printer The output will be printed as per your printer size If you want to share the design to the Facebook account check the Facebook checkbox You can set the administrator s Facebook account from Set Account option On
14. help of which you can remove chroma of single and multiple photos respectively at a time Support For additional technical support or clarification please contact DgFlick offices support via DgFlick Solutions Pvt Ltd 203 204 Shreeji Arcade M G Road Borivali E Mumbai 400066 Email support dgflick com Telephone India 91 22 2968 68 68 US 1 732 543 7676 Index 14 17 18 20 21 29 30 31 33 DOS a o E E 53 PIOR WAS seare A 55 37 38 45 46 50 55 56 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 Presets wivinencetevrstiininadevensneaovuounsans 41 Advance Filters 55 Advanced Editing 00600 55 a 7 41 DN E ee nee one ee ee 60 Arrange Objects cecccssssssssssees 41 61 ne GLOW eraann 41 j e a 0 RGB V 46 Basic Filters vo eee eeeeeee 45 46 55 51 52 8 06 9 ft eee ee ne eee 26 27 Level cznasctine gee otimeeeacuneeeneesimsss 27 46 SoftlenSe ne eee 54 CONOR 26s cree ccpviened aisnsteceiveneo harcore 41 SOIAGI ee E 52 CEOD EEE S 46 Swap PhOtOS cccccseeeeceeeeeeeeees 59 CONE e 46 MAORA esie 2 SV a TEE EEE 53 c Edit Photo 51 55 56 A a TOUE MUD rsa 27 58 EEC A eee ee aD 41 59 ed i OUTING orse 41 Page 66 of 66
15. in mind your need of new designs Dgflick releases new designs You can download them from software only To download new designs click on Buy More button You will be redirected to the www dgflick com where you will be able to download new available designs Page 32 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt Import your downloaded or created designs to the Event Xpress from the Import button You will see an Import window in which you have a Browse option You can browse through your computer and select the folder in which your designs are saved The designs will be displayed in Import window Select the desired designs and click on OK gt You can increase thumbnail size from Adjust Thumbnail Size button Delete Swe Galleriaw i Create Design window Template tab Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q gt Now let s create new design in Event Xpress For that click on New button D of lick E vent Xpress T gt Once you click on New button you will be redirected to the Create Design window where you will see a blank canvas area gt Before starting actual creation decide the orientation of the design i e you want to create Landscape design or Portrait design You can change the orientation anytime by clicking on Landscape or Portrait option If you have created any design and
16. the Ctrl key Then click on to swap the photos This is particularly useful to fit a portrait photo into a portrait frame and vice versa Swapping photos a Original photos b Swapped Photos c Swap Icon Page 45 of 66 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Copy Paste and Clear Effects Event Xpress allows you to cut copy and paste photos Ea and effects on the photos in the Design Right click on GR a the element you want to copy and select the Copy Copy Effect option on the drop list Now paste it on to the location peas of your choice by right clicking on it and choosing the aan Pa ste O ptio n Align to n Lock and Unlock Photos Event Xpress generally locks the photo on the Design to ensure precise designing This ensures that changes do not happen on the photos by mistake while one is working on the Event Clicking on the lock icon unlocks w it and now you can move it or resize it as per your wish Resize Photo Within border In the locked condition a photo can be enlarged within its frame by zooming it and adjusting it in the frame It can even be panned within the frame With border Once the photo is unlocked by clicking on the icon the photo can be resized according to your size requirements by moving the nodes Ensure that the photo stays within printable limits while increasing the size of the photo Refer the Photo Quality Indicator
17. to adjust for the design of your choice are listed in an option bar at the bottom of the page They are as follow o Orientation Select the desired orientation from Landscape and Portrait o Number of Photos Decide the number of photos to be used in the design from available options You have the option of 1 Photo and 2 Photo o Theme The theme for the design can be chosen from available option Couple and Kids o Style Clicking on the style drop list gives you the styles available for the design Choose the style from various available options like Flick Frame Natural Studio Set and Studio Background o Color Choose the color you want to style your design in from Black Blue Brown Grey Green Orange Pink Red White and Yellow o Type Choose the type of design required You have the option of Chroma and Non Chroma gt You can select all designs in a single click from Select all TMO You can also select designs manually by clicking on them The selected ones are indicated with a green tick You can deselect all the selected designs with the help of Deselect all button You can also deselect designs manually 202900 05 01 Tri mr 1 212 Select Designs window gt You can create new designs from New option available on Select Designs window gt By keeping
18. with chroma background can be given Global Chroma effect from this option i e give chroma effect to the selected photo only Click on the Chroma icon Dio go to Chroma window gt The Chroma option is useful when you wish to change the background of a photo or conceal some part of the photo to suit your layout The Chroma Effect a Before b After gt Click on the Color Picker Oana click on the area on the photo that you want concealed OR gt Select the color of the background to be removed with the help of Color Palette gt Adjust the feather and tolerance from Feather and Level dider gt Once you done with the changes you can save the image with the help of Save button gt You will see that the new image has been added to the designs Page 26 of 66 D Ela k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti On Enhance bar you will find some more options for photo editing Next option is Touchup from which you can give touchup effect to the photo You can remove all the blemishes wrinkles unwanted spots and marks with the help of Touchup tool Another option on Enhance bar is Add Ofrom you can add second photo to the design if the design you have selected is of two photos Click on Add button Below first photo you will see another panel for second photo All the options which are available for first ph
19. 6X 8 and 8 X 12 If you want to send the output to the customer via email check the Email checkbox Choose the photos size for email from available Size dropdown menu You have the options of 4 X 6 5 X 7 6 X 8 and 8 X 12 All the projects are by default exported in JPG format You can choose file size of JPG from Size option You have options of 4X 6 5 X 7 6X 8 and 8 X 12 Once you done with editing the details and settings click on Save button Dro save the changes in the defined path You can go back to the Select Event window with the help of Back button Once you click on Back button you will be asked to save the project If you want to save the project click on Save and to discard the changes click on Discard Once you save the changes you will see the project in Select Event window Page 17 of 66 D Fli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti Delete the Event If you want to delete any project permanently you can directly delete it in Select Event window The event which you want to delete need to be selected first After selecting the event press Delete button located at top left side of the Select Event window A confirmation window will appear which will ask for your confirmation to delete the selected event Choose OK if you want to delete the event Abort the process with Cancel button Shooting the Event Event Xpre
20. AND Bottom Arrow key Move Top Snap Move Bottom Snap Crop Zoom In ALT ALT Crop Zoom Out ALT ALT Crop Left Pan ALT Left Arrow key ALT Left Arrow key Crop Right Pan ALT Right Arrow key ALT Right Arrow key Crop Top Pan ALT Top Arrow key ALT Top Arrow key Page 8 of 66 D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging All All All All All Page All All Crop Bottom Pan ALT Bottom Arrow key Rotate X Increase ALT X Rotate X Decrease ALT CTRL X Rotate Y Increase ALT Y Rotate Y Decrease ALT CTRL Y Rotate Z Increase ALT Z Rotate Z Decrease ALT CTRL Z Arrange Object Bring To Front SHIFT Top Arrow Key Arrange Object Bring Forward SHIFT Right Arrow key Arrange Object Send to Back SHIFT Bottom Arrow key Arrange Object Send Backward SHIFT Left Arrow key Equal Spacing Horizontally CTRL SHIFT H Equal Spacing Vertically CTRL SHIFT V Align Page based Top Left CTRL 7 Align Page based Top Center CTRL 8 Align Page based Top Right CTRL 9 Align Page based Center Left CTRL 4 Align Page based Center CTRL 5 Align Page based Center Right CTRL 6 Align Page based Bottom Left CTRL 1 Align Page based Bottom Center CTRL 2 Align Page based Bottom Right CTRL 3 Align Page based Top CTRL T Align Page based Bottom CTRL B Align Page based Left CTRL L Align Page based
21. AND SHIFT 6 COMMAND SHIFT 1 COMMAND SHIFT 2 COMMAND SHIFT 3 COMMAND SHIFT T COMMAND SHIFT B COMMAND SHIFT L COMMAND SHIFT R ALT H ALT V TAB SHIFT TAB COMMAND TAB COMMAND SHIFT TAB COMMAND A COMMAND X COMMAND C COMMAND V Page 9 of 66 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging DEL DEL View Pp oomut e Preferences Event Xpress allows you great flexibility in usages while working on it You could Change to the language of your choice Select the desired Theme for your software After installation click on the Event Xpress shortcut icon in your specified path to start the software The first screen shows the Event projects saved by you Click on Preferences icon on the top right side of the screen to see the available options in the window Preferences Language Language English English Choose your preferred language from various available languages from Language tab click on Check for Updates to check the updated list of languages Select the color in which you want your software to be displayed from Theme tab click on Get More to Cancel get more themes from Deflick website The Preferences window Save your changes by clicking on wO You might need to restart your software for the changes to take effect Click on Help to get the help menu This has a complete list of shortcut keys t
22. Ctrl key Then click on to select the Top Right eee alignment option you wish to apply to your photos Center Left Ctrl 4 from the drop list Alternatively use the right click aaa make j Center Right Ctrl 6 button and on the drop list click on Page based T cee alignment to access the sub options You can undo the Bottom Center Ctri 2 Bottom Right Ctrl 3 changes by clicking on l Top Ctri T Bottom Ctrl B Left Ctrl L Right Ctrl R Horizontal Center Shift H Vertical Center Shift V Fine Tuning Photo Editing Event Xpress has inbuilt photo editing tools You can do basic editing like adjusting brightness and contrast as well as advance editing where chroma removal touch up tools will come handy This section guides you with the functions available for photo editing Normal Editing Event Xpress has Basic Filters and Artistic Filters that help in the editing of photos to be used in designs Each of these filters includes several options that help you modify the photos to suit your requirements and they add value to the pages without much effort This sections deals with the additional features in Basic Filters and all the features included under Artistic Filters Basic Filters Features such as BCG correction RGB color modification Curve Level Crop and Rotation will be explained in detail in this section You could access these options by clicking on Basic Filters tab Bon the options bar This section deals with
23. Moti Know Your Software This section gives you a basic understanding of Event Xpress before you actually start working on the software Running through this section will enhance your understanding of the options available and will help you to make optimal use of the software General Features Event Xpress comes with several features which are discussed in this section Ready to Use Templates and Presets Event Xpress has various inbuilt templates In addition new downloadable templates are released by DgFlick on a regular basis Existing templates can be altered as per your specifications and saved you could also build installable templates and share them with or sell them to other Event Xpress users worldwide Moreover many presets are available along with the Event Xpress software Online Cropping The online photo crop feature allows you to trim out any part of the source photo that you don t need You can crop your photo to give it the desired height and width before incorporating it in your design In built Standard Sizes Event Xpress provides you the option of deciding the output size from several in built sizes predefined according to the printing industry standards Template Creation and Alteration You can create new templates or alter existing ones as per your choice You may also create a completely new page design using your own Decor and save the template for future use Advance Photo Editing Event Xpress has fea
24. Motion Imaging U S e r IVI q n U a ITL U gt Click on Ok to proceed and on Cancel to quit the process gt To proceed with the building of your templates click on Build Building your template 1 gt On the Build window select the templates and then click on Build ow i gt Inthe text box that appears in next window specify the SAN 3 b gt Name MyCreation001 name of the folder in which you wish to save it and Path Se esate vie ere erromenrs nt seas eee oe the path wwhere you want to place it ssenee ee Building your template 2 gt lf the path is not specified the built volume is saved in the following path by default My Documents My Galleria Event Xpress gt Check the box Onext to l agree to the terms and conditions and proceed to click on Build If you do not agree to the terms and conditions close the textbox and quit the building process gt One text box will appear which will inform you about successful buildup of templates Click on the OK button to continue with saving else click on Open to access the created template At any point during the process you could click on the Back button to go back to the previous Event Note Some features are available only for the Event Xpress PRO version Share gt Templates that have been created can be shared with other users by means of the Share option a
25. Page 42 of 66 Noflick CAr N N AnNnIlA j lt a Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging USEF IV anudi 35 U D Edit Design Window Add Title gt The empty white field can be used to type in the title you wish to add to your design gt You can change the following parameters for the title o Font from font dropdown menuQ o Font Color from color palette or color picker Font size from size dropdown menu o Ready presets can be used from available options o Font Style from various style aptions gt Inthis way you can add or edit title if you want Edit Mask gt Click on the Mask tab Bon the left hand panel if you want to edit the mask to your Design Create Design Window Mask tab Mask Edited gt Select the photo of which you want to edit the mask and double click on the mask or drag and drop the mask on the Page 43 of 66 Y V V WV Y Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging photo to apply it You could even access the previous 15 paths Masks are easily transformable i e they are expandable You can also import your own masks with the help of Browse button Additional icon on the Create Design Mask tab Reset To reset the changes o Rotate cw270 O To rotate the mask 270 degrees Rotate cwo O To rotate the mask 90 degrees o Filip naron To flip the mask horizontally Rotate cw180 O To rotat
26. S AEE E T A A EE EAA E N esis E E E E E en tenaebeceeestness 66 Introduction Congratulations on buying Event Xpress This Manual will guide you on how to use this software effectively System Requirements MAC System Windows System Mac Intel min 1 GHz gt Pentium 4 2 8 GHz Processor and above Mac OS X 10 6 V Leopard and above gt 1GB RAM 1 GB RAM gt 1GB free disk space 1 GB free disk space gt CD DVD ROM drive CD DVD ROM drive gt Microsoft Windows XP service pack 2 Microsoft USB Port Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 8 gt USB Port Note Topics marked with are for PRO users Opening the Tool Box Getting Started This section deals with online and offline registration process and other tools like shortcuts preferences and help _ ea eee eee Page 4 of 66 D Fli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti Registration Once you have installed the Event 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 The Process On installation of Event Xpress the Registration Window appears on your screen Relevant details such as the Owner Name Address City Country State Zip Pin Email and Phone or Mobile Number need to be entered some fields are mandatory marked by an asterisk Fill in the detail
27. Send backward or Bring forward to move the object either one step backward or one step forward You can undo the changes by clicking onl Object Based Alignment This option allows you to align photos with respect to Object based alignment Top Left Ctrl Shift 7 other photos or elements on the Event There are a pp Top Center Ctrl Shift 8 multiple options for this sort of alignment Top Right Ctrl Shift 9 Center Left Ctrl Shift 4 h h h li Center Ctrl Shift 5 Select photos or other elements you wish to align using Sas pee Bottom Left Ctrl Shift 1 the Ctrl key Then click on _ to select the Bottom Center Ctrl Shift 2 alignment option you wish to apply to your photos eo ey eS op rl from the drop list Alternatively use the right click koe ee Sey button and on the drop list click on the Object based Left Ctrl Shift L Righ Ctrl Shift R alignment to access the sub options You can undo the i iti Horizontal Center Alt Shift H changes by clicking on Vertical Center Alt Shift V Page Based Alignment This option allows you to align photos and other elements on the page with respect to the page There are multiple options for this sort of alignment _ E eee Page 47 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Select photos or other elements you wish to align using Page based alignment Top Left Ctrl 7 Top Center Ctri 8 the
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29. accessed immediately before this instance are saved in the path list box and can be accessed by clicking on the path Now select the templates from the location and click OK to import them to the Template tab Now you can apply the same in your Event The Import templates window Save and Build Event Xpress gives you the option of building templates of your own You can also share them with other users This option is available only to the users of the Event Xpress PRO version To start with the building process you need to first save the template that you want to build Create the template and click on Save Oat the bottom of the option bar to save the template In the textbox that appears enter the template Template information information pertaining to the parameters except the H No of Photos 1 parameter according to which the template has been J Orientation Landscape zl j Color Pink filtered e e z Style Couple v These include No of Photos Orientation Color Type Chroma M Theme Style Type and Custom Depending on the custom orientation and no of photos used in the template Template Name MyCreation here the orientation and no of photos get detected i TT A automatically You can also enter a name for your template in the relevant box Template information while saving your template Page 62 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp
30. bilities There are multiple possibilities to take output from Event Xpress In this section we will see all of them in detail with the settings of output There are various ways to take output First option in Order section is Print You can set up to 4 printers for different size and type of designs at the time of creating the event If you want to print the files check the Printer checkbox From Browse button located next to Print option you can browse and set the printer for printing The output will be printed as per your printer size Another output option is Facebook option Through this option you can select if you want to share the output on facebook or not There are two options in Facebook tab One is Primary Account from where you can set account to which you want to export every output taken in this particular event You can set this account from Set Account option Once you click on Set Account option you will be redirected to the Facebook login window where you will be asked to provide login details Login from here and follow the onscreen instructions to set your account Second option in Facebook tab is Variable Account From this option you can set secondary account You can change the size of photos which are going to be posted on facebeek from FB Size option From the dropdown menu choose the desired size from the available options i e 4X 6 5 X 7
31. ce you click on Set Account option you will be redirected to the Facebook login window where you will be asked to provide login details Login from here and follow the onscreen instructions to set your account The output will be generated in the size provided by you in the Add Event window If you want to send the output to the customer via email check the Email sheckoon 2 The E mail ID can be given from blank space given in front of Email option All the projects are by default exported in JPG format in the size selected by you in Add Event window Once you select the desired output options proceed with Done button Once your project is processed you will be indicated by a dialog box that your project is exported successfully Whenever you create an event a folder is created for that project in the My Event folder in Event Xpress software folder All the details of event like files to be sent on email order receipt files to be shared on Facebook JPG files designs and photos selected by you for event are stored in their respective folders On the Select Event window you can see various options like Facebook Email and file These all options are interlinked and can be directly accessed through here only The number you see in the column in front of each project is the indication of output taken from that event When you click on number below Facebook option you will be redirected
32. cking on Curve pbutton on the options bar of the Edit Photo window Select the color to be adjusted RGB i e red green or blue from the drop list under the Channel button Adjust the intensity by clicking on the curve and moving it as per your requirement The Curve option Level To adjust the input and output levels of the photo click on Level button on the options bar of the Edit Photo window Page 49 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Select the color 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 Modify the Input and Output level values in the value boxes as required Blur Click on Blur button Oro give blur effect to the photo Adjust the blur level from silder The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset Colorize Click on Colorize option Oro colorize your photo Select the color from Color Picker or Color Palette Adjust the opacity and level from slider The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset O Feather Click on Feather option Oio give feather effect to the photo Adjust the feather level from slider It will help you to soften the hard edges of photograph The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset Channel RGB J lt a A ie O
33. d for Still amp Motion Imaging es Oe Le 2 a Font Edwardian Script ITC Create Design Window Add Title In this way you can add the title and give it artistic look Save Template Once you finish with the design creation you can save the design with the Save option available in Template tab in Create Design window In the textbox that appears enter the template information pertaining to the parameters except the parameter according to which the template has been filtered These include No of Photos Orientation Color B Template information Theme Style Type and Custom Depending on the sm orientation and no of photos used in the design here Color ik the orientation and no of photos get detected automatically You can also enter a name for your Type Chroma Custom template in the relevant box Template Name MyCreation Click on Ok to proceed and on Cancel to quit the Process Template information while saving your template Now click on Back button go back to Select Designs window here you can see your created design Event 55 D of lick Event Xpress GI b Orientation All No of Photos All z Theme All z Style All EA h te e on Select Designs window Created Design added Page 41 of 66 Noflick Editing the Design You can also edit any design as per your requirement To edit the
34. design first you need to select the design in Add Event or Edit Event window You will find an Edit option Select the Edit option You will be redirected to the Edit Design window where you will see the design and some tabs with the help of which you can edit the design Background tab Click on the Background tab on the option bar to replace the background used in the design or to fill it with any solid color Besides the in built backgrounds you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the Browse bution The last 15 paths used can be viewed Edit Design window Background tab q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q To use a background double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar Uncheck the Fit to Screen check box Oon the left to expand the background on the page To fill the canvas with one single solid color click on Color Picker Oand place it on the color you wish to use as background for your Design The whole page now gets a background of that color Click on the Ready Tone button on the left panel to select from a range of 18 ready tones available for each background To change the tone double click on the chosen tone In this way you can edit the background of the design if you want Add Title Click on the Title tab Oio add or amend a title in design
35. e design You can resize rotate it and position it anywhere on the page as per your requirement Software instantly generates 18 ready tones of the logo To generate ready tone of the logo select the logo and go to the Clipart tab Select the Ready Tone button You will see the auto generated 18 ready tones Use any one of your choice You can also give border to the logo from the Border tab Just select the logo and from the Border tab apply the border to the logo You can give masking effect to the logo To give masking effect select the logo and go to the Mask tab From here you can apply any mask on the logo Edit Design window Logo tab gt You can also give various effects to the photo For that select the logo first and then go to the Effects tab Select the desired effect from various available effects in the tab gt You can increase thumbnail size of the logo in the folder from Adjust Thumb Size bar Page 24 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt Once the logo is added you can close the Logo tab from Close button gt Save the altered design to the current project with the help of Save button My Designs window gt You will see the changed design in My Designs window Please remember that the changes you make to the design are temporarily i e the changes are for the current process on
36. e the mask 180 degrees o Flip vertica To flip the mask vertical In this way you may add or edit the Mask if you want Add Logo You can also add a logo to the design For that go to the Logo tabO In Logo tab from Browse button browse through computer and select the logo folder and press Select Folder button The files in the folder will get displayed in the Logo panel Double click or drag and drop the logo on the design page to insert into the design You can resize rotate it and position it anywhere on the page as per your requirement Software instantly generates 18 ready tones of the logo To generate ready tone of the logo select the logo and go to the Clipart tab Select the Ready Tone button You will see the auto generated 18 ready tones Use any one of your choice You can also give border to the logo from the Border tab Just select the logo and from the Border tab apply the border to the logo Edit Design window Logo tab Logo added Page 44 of 66 Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging You can give masking effect to the logo To give masking effect select the logo and go to the Mask tab From here you can apply any mask on the logo You can also give various effects to the photo For that select the logo first and then go to the Effects tab Select the desired effect from various available effects in the
37. ect the event and click on Open button located at the bottom right hand corner of the Select Event window gt You will be redirected to the My Designs window which is final window and from this window you can take the output Selection of Designs In My Designs window you can see the selected designs with the selected photos Here you have the choice to select the designs which you actually want to export gt Youcan see the selected the designs hered in My Designs window gt The designs are the preview of final output in which you can see the photos gets fit into the designs Page 18 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt You can also select the designs of which you want as a final output The designs can be selected by doing a single click on it The selected designs have a green tick mark Don it My Designs window gt You can simply deselect design by clicking on that design Adjustment of photo in the design You can also adjust the photos into the design The photos can be set according to the design Edit Design window Photo adjusted gt To adjust the photos and design double click on the design You will be redirected to Edit Design window In this window adjust the photo size You can also pan the photo Swapping Photos gt Many a times you need to swap photos on a page as you go along to However the borders if a
38. ent Xpress ones Ans Yes Event Xpress allows you to import any d cor such as e Background any JPEG e Clip arts any JPEG PNG e Frames any PNG e Masks any PNG Any d cor used in Event Xpress will automatically be generated in 18 shades You can also get your own templates while working on Event Xpress Can color correct photos before printing my Design Ans Sure Event Xpress provides two types of photo editors which are a part of the software e Photo editing with RGB BCG Curves and Levels e Advanced editing with Chroma Touch up and plug ins usually use Portraiture plug in available in Adobe Photoshop to correct photos Can I use photos corrected in this manner in Event Xpress Ans Event Xpress directly supports Portraiture as a plug in Hence you need not exit Event Xpress to correct your photos with your favorite plug in Besides you may import any other plug in of your choice within Event Xpress Is it possible to expand size of mask or free transform the mask on photos Ans Yes absolutely possible Here the software allows you to adjust mask size as well as the border size according to the height width and size of the inserted photo Oooo eee Page 65 of 66 D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 7 Can I remove Chroma of multiple photos at a time Ans Yes you can remove Chroma of multiple photos in a single click Event Xpress provides you the Local and Global chroma tool with the
39. ersion users Delete Besides building and sharing Event Xpress also gives you the option of deleting any template that you no longer wish to retain in your template bank gt To delete a template select the template that you wish to delete gt Click on Delete Dat the bottom of the Template tab gt Atextbox asking for confirmation for deletion appears gt Click on Yes to proceed with the deletion else click on No to abort the process Page 64 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging M Event Xpress D of lick pi Event Xpress Create Design window Template tab Deleting Template Note Some features are available only for the Event Xpress PRO version users Troubleshoot This section deals with questions most commonly encountered by Event Xpress users How fast can I create an Design Ans With Event Xpress you have the option of creating Designs in a matter of Seconds Once you select the designs and photos that go into your Design Event Xpress will do the rest for you do not wish to use Event Xpress ready templates Can design my own template Ans Sure Event Xpress has plenty of tools and options to help you with perfect composition and decoration They include e Composition tools ruler grid guidelines and so on e Decoration tools masks borders clip arts and so on Could I use my own collection of clip arts in place of the Ev
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41. ft key pressed to undo the change 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 Load Original Once the Load Original icon Dis 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 Clicking on No will take you back to your photo with changes Before and After Images After making a change you could view how the photo looked just before the change was made by clicking on Before and how the photo looks after the change by clicking on After This aids in better decision making Saving the Changes There is one Save icon on the lower right hand corner of the Edit Photo window save Clicking on this icon causes the old file to be rewritten and the new copy now exists for your reference Artistic Filters Artistic filters provide more options for editing your photo and adding more effects to get an eye catching end result Some of these options include Mosaic Ripple Shift and so on You could access these options by clicking on Artistic Filters tab on the options bar This section deals with the filters one by one Edit Photo window Artistic Filters
42. gns to make for an eye catching end product Basic Filters and Artistic Filters have been dealt with in detail in previous section We now take a look at the advanced editing option in Event Xpress the Advance Filters On the Edit Photo window click on Advanced Filters Mab to access the advance filters Click on Import Plugins button on the page to import third party plug ins from the location in which you have saved it Page 57 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Correction Tool Brush Size Feather Note Keep Ctrl key pressed to activate correction mode Keep Shift key pressed to revert correction Edit Photo window Advanced Filters gt You could even download plug ins from the Internet Most of Photoshop plug ins are supported by Event Xpress Note Advanced Filters option is not available with MAC Global Chroma gt Click on Global Chroma icon located in Edit Photo tab in My Designs window to give Chroma effect to the selected photo The Chroma option a before b after gt The Chroma option is useful when you wish to change the background of a photo or conceal some part of the photo to suit your design gt The Color Picker and Feather and Tolerance help in using this option Page 58 of 66 LofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Click on t
43. gs and editing of photos can be done in Add Event window in Photo sectione This section guides you about photo tools available in Add Event window From Photo1 option you can do the settings of the photo to be included in the designs From Browse button located next to the Photo option you can browse through the folders and give the path of the photo folder If your photo is Chroma you can choose the Chroma option By clicking on the color box next to Chroma option you can directly go to the Chroma window where you can choose the chroma color When you give the path for photo folder the first photo in folder gets into the design If you want to add second photo to the design then check the Photo checkbox The options which are available for first photo will be available for second photo also Note if you are choosing two photos for design then at the time of selecting designs make sure you choose designs of two photos Otherwise the second photo may not be included in final output Selecting Camera Position The position of camera you maintained throughout the photography session should be selected here This section guides on how to choose camera position correctly You can decide the angles of the camera from Camera option in Photo Section Three options are given from which you can choose any one angle according to your photo angle The angle which you have main
44. hat you will find useful while using the software Refer Section Shortcut tools Getting Into the Job Using the Software In previous section we learnt about software functionality Now in this section we will learn how to use this software to take output We will see various available Sizes and various ways to design event photos Predefined Sizes You can generate output in four different ways from Event Xpress Printer If your computer is connected to the printer you can take direct printout of output You can define up to 4 different printer paths for different size and type of printing The printout you take will be of a full page size i e your design will be printed according to your printer paper size Facebook You can post the designs direct to your Facebook account For that you have to set your account and you can also decide the image size for sharing You have size options of 4X6 OR5X 7 OR 6X8 OR 8 X 12 _ a eEe_ _o_eaeaeee Page 10 of 66 D Ela k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti gt Email You can send designs through Email You can set the file size from email option while creating event You have size options of 4X6OR5X 7 OR6X 8 OR 8 X 12 gt File All the processed events are exported in JPG format by default You can set the output file size from available size options of 4X6OR5 X 7 OR 6X 8 OR 8 X 12 Defining and Modifying Events After opening Event Xpress
45. he color picker and click on the area on the photo that you want concealed Adjust the values for the feather and tolerance as per your requirement by moving the sliders for these values backward and forward or by manually entering the values in the value boxes To undo a change or to make corrections to the Correction Tool changes made use the correction tool on the page Brush Size Feather You could change the brush and feather size by using the sliders or by entering the values in the value boxes Keep the Ctrl key pressed to activate the correction mode and the Shift key to reset the change At any point of the process click on After to see how the picture will appear after the change is applied and Before to view the photo as it was before the change Save the changes by clicking on Save This allows you to save a copy of the new file in the path Note Global Chroma is used to apply chroma to a particular selected photo Local Chroma Click on Local Chroma icon located in Edit Photo tab in My Designs window to give Chroma effect to the selected photo You will be redirected to the Chroma window The Chroma option a before b after The Chroma option is useful when you wish to change the background of a photo or conceal some part of the photo to suit your design The Color Picker and Feather and Tolerance help in using this optio
46. id color click on Color Picker and place it on the color you wish to use as background for your Design The whole page now gets a background of that color Page 34 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt Click on the Ready Tone button on the left panel to select from a range of 18 ready tones available for each background gt To change the tone double click on the chosen tone Add Photo gt Click on the Photo tab Don the Create Design window to access the photos of your choice gt You can add photos from Hard Disk CD DVD Drive Pen drive and Bluetooth gt You could browse photos and even access the last 15 paths you have used gt Sort the photos by clicking on Sort By button 2 You can sort photos Date Modified time Name Size Type Orientation and Used wise in ascending and descending order Create Design window Photo added gt To use a photo either double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas gt You can also edit the photo from Edit Photo option Diocated at the top option bar gt From Edit Photo button you can give Chroma Effect to the photo and set the photo in the design Create Design window Chroma effect given to the Photo Page 35 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Rotating Photo Rotating photo in the Design page keeping the creativity i
47. in Aspect Ratio checkbox option Ait you would like to proceed with free hand cropping of the photo Rotate Select the Rotate option Don the options bar and then rotate the photo to the desired angle using the slider The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset O Uncheck the Show Grid box to remove the grid lines The Rotate option You also have the option of using grid lines on the photo to help align it better while rotating You could w activate the grids lines by checking the Show Grid m checkbox Using grid lines on the photo You could undo the changes by clicking on Reset Oor load the original image by clicking on Load Original Oat any point in the process Common Features Apart from the options that are available under Basic filters there are few other aids on the Event Xpress that help you as you proceed with designing your Photos These are discussed below a e SES_ _oeeeee Page 52 of 66 D Fli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti Correction Tool The correction tool appear with all options and can be used to correct any error that might happen while using the filters or add to the effects already created The brush size and feather tool can be altered by using the respective slider or by entering the value of your choice in the value box Remember to keep the Ctrl key pressed to activate the correction mode and to keep the Shi
48. ing options directly o The Effects option Give effects like Colorize Blur Opacity Feather Shadow Glow Outline Rotation Presets and Blend o The Flip option to flip the page either vertically or horizontally Right clicking outside photos Right clicking on the photos Using right click after selecting a photo lets you access the following options directly o Cut copy paste in case an element has been copied and delete o The Effects option Give effects like Colorize Blur Opacity Feather Shadow Glow Outline Rotation Presets and Blend and copy paste and clear effect j 6 Delete Feather o Arrange objects Send to Back Send Backward Bring cot cw to Front and Bring Forward f ee nl j l i Right clicking on the photos Blend o Align to page Top Left Top Center and so on o The Flip option to flip the page either vertically or horizontally o The Find option to find the source of the object Add Title Click on the Title tab Oro add a title in Design The empty white field Gan be used to type in the title you wish to add to your Design You can change the following parameters for the title Font from font dropdown menu o Font Color from color palette or color picker o Font size from size dropdown menu o Ready presets can be used from available options Font Style from various style potion Page 40 of 66 Noflick Digital Worl
49. k with These options are explained below lt Lock gt D Can be used to lock or unlock the photos as per the requirement lt Arrange objects gt The four options in this tool Send to Back Send Backward Bring to Front Bring Forward i helps in moving objects forward and backward depending on the page layout Click on the object and then choose the option required to move the photo accordingly lt Page based alignment gt This option can be used to move the object around with respect to the page Click on the object and then select the option on the bar to apply the changes 5 lt Object based alignment gt This option can be used to move the object around with respect to the other objects on e the page Click on the object and then select the option on the bar to apply the changes lt Equal spacing gt Helps to equalize the horizontal and vertical spacing between objects Select the object for which you wish to equalize spacing Click on the tool and select either Vertical or Horizontal as per your choice lt Equal size gt Helps to equalize the size of photos on a page Select the photos for which you wish to B make size changes Then click on this tool and select the parameter for equalizing Width Height and Size lt Rotate object gt Rotates the object To rotate the object as per your requirements click on the tool and alter the x y and z axis You could also rotate it by 90 or 270 degrees and flip the
50. l World for Still amp Moti Green screen photography is a current trend in the market It is the most trending way for gaining new contracts and earning more in less time It also replaces the traditional methods of purchasing and carrying background set everywhere which makes it cost effective Event Xpress provides you the solution which you need at the time of replacing old background and adding new attractive backgrounds It s easy to use software with professional tools which makes it capable to be used by anyone i e from a photo lab with established printing equipment looking for better background replacement to a professional photographer seeking to provide more options to their customers Event Xpress User Manual Table of Contents DAE OQUCTION e denen E E E E A E EE EE E 4 System FEQUINCIMECIIES eicsceusocecoccsescesauanecassesenienaennaisacesondenaeseccnesentetenseupseserseantensavescneneanasessenasapecuanedenievensoas 4 PPG VS SIM a E E E E E E E 4 a E a S OI SU A E ear E E A A A E E a Te E E E A E encoun 4 Opening the Tool Box Getting Started seeseseeoesesoecescecescecesoscoesoscesoscecesceoesoecesceoesosoesoeoesoscoesoscesesceoee 4 E E E ETEA A E E A EE E A T E A PA E A AT 5 OS RSI SEE ON E E E EE EEEE E E E E E 5 One Registral Menisin siias aE a A E EEE A D E a ED 5 KNOW Your SO Al Oc ccetetaatnece ga tevarunevsecenseestacectessqensanserncdesecesceustanaueiedecesdanseceactuseccanawatcsiesdedanenicasevansacegeasne
51. lend o Colorize Click on the photo to be modified and then click on the colorize preset to apply the effect to the photo To manually make changes or customize click on Custom button and change the color opacity and level using given sliders You can reset all the given effects with a single click from Reset all button O O Blur You could give a blurred appearance to the photo 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 Custom button Oio increase or decrease the level or blurriness using the slider You can reset all the given effects with a single click from Reset all b tton O O Opacity Add opacity to the photo by selecting the presets available under this option You could also manually choose the level of opacity by clicking on Custom button You can reset all the given effects with a single click from Reset all button Event Xpress D of lick Event Xpress oi 1 Re ee e Create Design window Effects tab Blend Effects in Effects tab O Feather Apply the feather effect to the photo by clicking on the photo and then selecting the preset of your choice Click on Custom button Oio manually change the values of the feather using the slider You can reset all Page 21 of 66 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging
52. lick on Illusion button Don the options bar to apply different illusion effects on the photo Of the 10 presets available under this category you could choose any one for your photo by double clicking on it Click on Custom button Oio alter the section count of the illusion effect You could increase or decrease the section count by using the slider or entering the value manually in the value box Click on Reset button to reset the settings 3dGrid Click on 3dGrid option Oio apply the 3d grid effect on your photos Page 55 of 66 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Of the 10 presets available under this category you could choose any one for your photo by double clicking on it To customize the cell size and line depth click on Custom button Use the sliders to adjust the cell size and line depth as per your requirements else insert the values in the value boxes Click on Reset button to reset the settings Softlense Click on Softlense button Of the options bar to apply the effects under the Softlense category From the 13 presets available you could choose and apply the preset of your choice to the photo by double clicking on the preset Click on Custom button Oro modify the softness of the effect Use the slider to make the required change else enter The Softlense effect applied the value manually in the value box C
53. lick on Reset button to reset the settings Oil Painting To lend an oil painting effect to your photo click on Oil Painting button Won the options bar Select the effect you require by double clicking on the preset of your choice from the 10 made available on the options bar To customize your brush size click on Custom button Change the brush size by moving the slider or by manually entering the value in the value box Click on Reset button to reset the settings Sepia To apply a sepia tone to your photo click on Sepia option in the options bar Check the box corresponding to Sepia to apply the effect to your photo Uncheck the Sepia box to reset the setting Page 56 of 66 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Charcoal Drawing To add a charcoal drawing effect to your photo click on Charcoal Drawing button on the options bar Check the box corresponding to Charcoal Drawing to apply the effect to your photo Uncheck the Charcoal Drawing box to reset the setting Other Icons on Edit Photo window Apart from the options that are available under Basic filters there are few other aids on the Event Xpress that help you as you proceed with designing your Photos These are discussed below Correction Tool The correction tool ORE with all options and can be used to correct any error that might happen while using the filters or
54. lick to copy the same area to remove blemish i e any spot mark select the brush size according to the area that needs to be given touch up and now take your cursor on the affected area and click mouse button Nuts and Bolts Templates This section deals with various available template related functions and features and guides you on how to get more import as well as share Save and Build and delete templates Software Templates and D cor Event Xpress has varieties of inbuilt templates and decor options which offer a wide range of choices in designing Events The features are listed here a eEee_5 oeeeeee Page 60 of 66 D fli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti Event Xpress has more than 90 ready to use templates which can be accessed by clicking on the Template tab on the option bar Moreover these templates come along with the software pack You can design each of your Output in a unique manner by applying different templates Event Xpress also has a huge collection of decor options for Event designing These include a variety of backgrounds cliparts frames and masks that help you to present your Event in a more artistic and eye catching manner Besides the inbuilt decor options Event Xpress also allows you to use your own backgrounds borders cliparts and masks Any PNG and JPG file can be used as a clipart or as backgrounds and masks or borders can be designed or used directly on the design
55. ly and they will not affect your original designs Photo Correction gt From My Designs window you can change the photos as well gt From the arrow located near photo bar you can hide or unhide the photo panel If you hide photo panel you will see a small preview of the selected photo below designs My Designs window gt You can change the path and edit the photo from the Enhance icon Qrocated in the photo panel Let s have a look on what the Enhance option is about gt When you click on Enhance icon an option bar appears on the screen It is as follow gt From Rotate CW90 button and you can rotate the photo by 90 gt From Rotate CW270 button and you can rotate photo by 270 Page 25 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt You can enhance the photo with the help of Edit Photo button GO OOO oo ea V AN JJA amp Settings a ah Chroma J is cl G D a eu e Enhance option bar gt When you click on Edit Photo button you are redirected to the Edit Photo window where you can see various types of effects for your photo Do the needful editing to the photo and save the changes by Save button For details refer section Fine Tuning Photo Editing gt Next option is Chroma option The photos which you have taken
56. m p vertically or horizontally Ak You could also rotate the image manually by using and entering the value of your choice or using the slider lt Edit photo gt Helps you to use enhance the photos To reset the changes you made to the page A C 3 2 2 O vV A JJ a Q O V To redo a change you made to the page R lt Show hide margins gt z Shows hides the margins on the page LL lt Show hide gridlines gt Shows hides the gridlines on the page puans A N O j3 5 V For zooming the page in lt Zoom out gt O For zooming the page out el lt Fit to screen gt Adjusts the page size such that the page fits the screen tual Size gt AN gt O Shows the actual size of the page Page 31 of 66 NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Creating new Design The software provides you various ready to use designs The designs can be edited as per your suitability and requirement You can also create new designs and export your project in new design The flexibility of the software allows you to create your own designs and save them for future use Let s see how to create new designs The Select Designs window is to add designs to the event and you can also create new designs gt There are various parameters on the Select Designs window which helps you to work smoothly gt The parameters Drthat you need
57. n Click on the color picker and click on the area on the photo that you want concealed Adjust the values for the feather and tolerance as per your requirement by moving the sliders for these values backward and forward or by manually entering the values in the value boxes Tolerance 13 Page 59 of 66 Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt To undo a change or to make corrections to the Correction Tool changes made use the correction tool on the page Brush Size Feather gt You could change the brush and feather size by using the sliders or by entering the values in the value boxes gt Keep the Ctrl key pressed to activate the correction mode and the Shift key to reset the change gt Atany point of the process click on After to see how the picture will appear after the change is applied and Before to view the photo as it was before the change gt Save the changes by clicking on Save This allows you to save a copy of the new file in the path Note Local Chroma is used to apply chroma on all the photos of the same folder Touchup gt You can remove all the blemishes wrinkles unwanted spots and marks with the help of Touchup tool Select the option Touchup icon located in Edit Photo tab in My Designs window to give Touchup to the selected photo The Touchup option a before b after gt Select a clone point by Alt c
58. n Color Picker and place it on the color you wish to use as background for your Design The whole page now gets a background of that color gt Click on the Ready Tone button Oon the left panel to select from a range of 18 ready tones available for each background To change the tone double click on the chosen tone Edit Design window Background tab gt Inthis way you can change the background of the design Add Title gt Click on the Title tab Oio add or amend a title in design Edit Design Window Add Title gt The empty white field can be used to type in the title you wish to add to your design gt You can change the following parameters for the title Page 23 of 66 Vv V V WV NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Font from font dropdown menuQ o Font Color from color palette or color picker Font size from size dropdown menu o Ready presets can be used from available pptione 2 Font Style from various style anion D In this way you can add title to the design if you want Add Logo You can also add a logo to the design For that go to the Logo tabO In Logo tab from Browse bition browse through computer and select the logo folder and press Select Folder button The files in the folder will get displayed in the Logo panel Double click or drag and drop the logo on the design page to insert into th
59. n mind adds to the overall presentation of the pages Event Xpress gives you the option of either rotating the photo within the frame or rotating the whole picture along with the frame To rotate the photo within the frame Keep your cursor on the rotate icon _ that is seen when you select a photo Once the hand symbol appears use the mouse to rotate it in the direction of your choice To rotate the photo along with the frame Unlock the photo by clicking MI Now keep your Ao cursor on and use the mouse to rotate the photo with the frame when the hand appears Rotating a the photo with the frame b the photo in the frame Zooming In Out While working on your Design 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 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 Zooming in b zooming out Panning Panning lets you view specific areas of the photo by moving the photo up or down and sideways in the Create Design window This gives access to the areas that would otherwise remain obscure Place the cursor over which then changes to or the hand symbol Now use your mouse to take hold of the photo and move it around to get
60. nked to the output folder to save your time Direct clicking allows you to go to the folder you can see the print files of the event gt In Facebook solu lo you can see the no of photos shared on Facebook To go to the folder where the photos have been saved directly click on the number in Facebook column This column is interlinked to the output folder to save your time Direct clicking allows you to go to the folder you can see the Facebook shared files of the event Page 11 of 66 D Fli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti gt In Email soln you can see the no of photos to be sent to the email ID of the customer and also a CSV file in which you will get the email ID and the file name which you are suppose to send on that respective ID for your reference This column is interlinked to the output folder to save your time Direct clicking allows you to go to the folder you can see the files to be sent on Email and CSV file of the event gt In File column 2 you can see the no of JPG files generated in the project This column is interlinked to the output folder to save your time Direct clicking allows you to go to the folder you can see the JPG files of the event gt Youcan add new events from the Add Event button located at the top left side of the window gt Edit the existing project with Edit button gt You can also delete the existing projects permanently by Delete buon
61. of the window click on to activate the gridlines on the page you are working on The grids on the page allow you to align the photos and other elements on the page accurately in a a OF ne Gridlines activated on the page Click on the same icon again to deactivate the grids on the page Rulers On the Create Design window you can view the rulers at the top and on the left of the page Double click on the ruler to activate it and then drag and drop the green line that appears on to the page at the desired location to align an element against it You could work with multiple rulers simultaneously Select and delete the rulers to remove them from the page Margins On the top right hand corner of the page click on to activate the margins on the page Arrange objects Event Xpress allows you the option of changing the Arrange object s position of an object on the Event i e send it backward SendtoBack Shift Down or forward or to the back or front Select the photo you Send Backward Shift Left Ering to Front Shift Up wish to move backward or forward and click on to ies f f Bring Forward Shift Right access the options under this function Alternatively use the right click button and on the drop list click on Arrange to access the sub options Select the object and click on Send to back or Bring to front to move the element to the last or the first position respectively Select
62. on the options bar to apply the splash effect to your photo Page 54 of 66 D Fli i 4 on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti Of the five presets that appear on the options bar you could choose any one for your photo and apply the effect by double clicking on it Click on Custom button to customize the density of the splash effect Use the slider to change the value of the density or manually enter the value in the value box Click on Reset button to reset the settings Implode Click on Implode button Om the options bar to apply the effects under implode to your photo Of the ten presets available on the option bar double click on the desired preset to apply the effect on your photo Click on Custom button Oro alter the values for Implosion and Explosion based on your requirements Use the sliders to alter the values else manually enter the values in the value box Click on Reset button to reset the settings Swirl Click on Swirl button on the options bar to apply the swirl effect on the photo Of the 18 presets available under this category you could choose any one for your photo by double clicking on it Click on Custom button Oro alter the degree of swirl Use the slider to alter the swirl value else manually enter the value in the value box as per your requirement Click on Reset button to reset the settings Illusion C
63. ored for your future reference Designs The designs selected for exporting by you will be stored in the Designs folder Email The Designs with Photos in it will be stored in this folder A Excel file will also be created in which you will find the email ID entered by you at the time of processing and the file name which you suppose to send to that respective Email ID File The JPG file of exported will be stored in this folder My Facebook in this folder you will find the designs which you selected to be posted on your Administrator account My Photos This folder contains the logo selected by you for the designs Print the prints you took from the event will be stored in this folder Photos Next Folder is Photo Folder This folder contains the photos of which the designs are exported Every time you export the project the photos get saved in this folder automatically Receipt The Receipt folder contains receipts of all the transactions processed by you TXT file is created for every processing and a combined Excel file will be created This excel file is auto updated after every process Adding or Editing Designs Event Xpress lets you to create your own designs and place your photos in it a eeSeS_ _oeeeee Page 30 of 66 D Fle k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging The Tool Bar The tool bar at the top of the screen has a variety of options that makes Event Xpress user friendly and easy to wor
64. oto will also be available for second photo In case you want to delete second photo you will find a Delete button in second photo panel You can easily delete photo with the help of Delete button From Default button you can bring the photo to it s original angle If you have rotated the photo and want to bring it to it s original angle use Default button If you want to give Local Chroma effect to the photo check the chroma check box You will be redirected to the Chroma window where you can remove chroma background and save the image to get it added to the design Local Chroma effect is for all the photos in the selected folder You can browse through the computer from Select Photo button Oana select the path of the photo folder Browse through your computer from Browse button and select the photo folder You will see all the photos in the selected folder in Select Photo window Choose the desired photo for designs The selected photo has a green tick mark on it Add the selected photo to the design by clicking on OK p tton D Photo D Demo Material all Products Event Xpress aes lt sennannnan A DX_02_33_05_0 1 copy utterstock_478 shutterstock_646 shutterstock_662 96519 copy 06558 copy 25442 copsssy c opy E Select Photo window From the Previous and Next Dravizator you Can navigate through the photos
65. pplied to the photos do not get swapped gt Select the photos you wish to swap by keeping the ctrl key pressed When both the photos are selected the Swap ET icon appears Click on the icon to swap the photos Page 19 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Rotating Photo Rotating photo in the Design page keeping the creativity in mind adds to the overall presentation of the pages Event Xpress gives you the option of either rotating the photo within the frame or rotating the whole picture along with the frame To rotate the photo within the frame Keep your cursor on the aD rotate icon Shiha is seen when you select a photo Once the hand symbol appears use the mouse to rotate it in the direction of your choice To rotate the photo along with the frame Unlock the photo by clicking M Now keep your gt cursor on and use the mouse to rotate the photo with the frame when the hand appears Rotating a the photo with the frame b the photo in the frame Zooming In Out While working on your Design 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 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
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67. re various ways to take output First option in Order section is Print You can set up to 4 printers for different size and type of designs at the time of creating the event If you want to print the files check the Printer checkbox From Browse button located next to Print option you can browse and set the printer for printing The output will be printed as per your printer size Another output option is Facebook option Through this option you can select if you want to share the output on facebook or not There are two options in Facebook tab One is Primary Account from where you can set account to which you want to export every output taken in this particular event You can set this account from Set Account option Once you click _ c_qqeeeeeeee es 0 10 Page 14 of 66 D Fli k on Imaging on Set Account option you will be redirected to the Facebook login window where you will be asked to provide login details Login from here and follow the onscreen instructions to set your account Second option in Facebook tab is Variable Account From this option you can set secondary account on which the photos are to be posted You can choose the size of photos which are going to be posted on facebook from FB Size option From the dropdown menu choose the desired size from the available options i e 4X6 5X7 6X 8 and 8 X 12 If you want to
68. receive Registration key Registration Key E lt Corer Pere Enter the Registration key to Register the software Back EES lnm DgFlick Solutions Pvt Ltd 203 204 Shreeji Arcade M G Road Borivali E Mumbai 400066 Maharashtra India cecunneeseeneestersy gt Website http www dgflick com O w Email support dgflick com teen gt Telephone India 91 22 29 68 68 68 United States 1 732 543 7676 L Offline Registration gt Next a registration key is required to complete the process There are three ways of obtaining this key O o Telephone Call 91 22 2968 68 68 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 o Web Log on to www dgflick com to receive the key gt Once you have your registration key enter it in the corresponding text box gt Click on Register Oto activate the software Note To get a feel of Event Xpress You can download the software from our website www dgflick com and use as Trial OR Click on the Buy Now button to buy the complete version of Event Xpress Some of the features may not be available in trial version Note If you are an existing user fill in details such as your email id and password The registration key is generated for your use Page 6 of 66 D Fli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp
69. s saetion a2 From the Name option you can change the name of the event From Date tab you can change the date of the event You can browse through the calendar and decide the changed date or you can manually enter the date You can change the month and year from the available drop down menu in the Date tab Page 15 of 66 D Fle k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging From Path option you can change the path in which you want to save the project Number of Photos in Design You can add more than one photo in the design The photo addition settings and editing of photos can be done in Photo section oniy This section guides you about photo tools available in Add Event window From Photo1 option you can change the settings of the photo to be included in the designs From Browse button located next to the Photo1 option you can browse through the folders and give the path of the photo folder If your photo is Chroma you can choose the Chroma option By clicking on the color box next to Chroma option you can directly go to the Chroma window where you can give chroma effect to the photo When you change the path for photo folder the first photo in folder gets into the design Note if you are choosing two photos for design then at the time of selecting designs make sure you choose designs of two photos Otherwise the second photo may not be included in
70. s window If you want to edit any design for this event then select the design which you want to edit and click on Edit button You will be redirected to the Edit Design window In this window you can edit attributes according to your Preference From the Edit Design window you can add logo to the design and place it on the page according to you Once you finish with editing you can save the changes with Save button The changes you have made here are saved for current event only If you don t want to add any selected design to the event delete that design from the Design tab with the help of Delete button For that first select the design and press Delete button The design will be deleted Receipt number and Prints Everytime you generate the output a receipt is also generated and printed if the printer is connected to the computer From Receipt section you can define the Seller s name receipt number and define the printer also From Seller s Name option you can define the seller s name for receipt From Receipt Number option you can define receipt number If you want to print Receipt check the checkbox of Receipt Printer Browse from the Browse button and define the printer Output Possibilities There are multiple possibilities to take output from Event Xpress In this section we will see all of them in detail with the settings of output There a
71. s and proceed as per the instructions in this section The software enables you to complete the registration process while you are connected to the Internet and also while you are offline It also allows you to register at a later date Online Registration The screen that you first see on starting the registration process 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 In the last field Serial Number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX will be automatically generated in the serial number text box You will also find the serial number inside the software box pack Registration D gflick Event Xpress PRO City 3000 Country UNITED STATES State Alabama Zip Pin 30000x Email Xxx xxx 0x Phone Mobile xxxxxxxxx gt Serial number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX Mandatory fields for online registration Gp Register Later Register Offline lt Be aaa fa aaa ate Page Bee fae oeo Buy Naw d Registration Window After ensuring that all the fields are filled correctly click on Register in the lower right hand corner The message confirming completion of the registration process appears on the screen You are now registered and can use the software Offline Registration If you do no
72. send the output to the customer via email check the Email checkbox Choose the photos size for email from available Size dropdown menu You have the options of 4 X 6 5 X 7 6 X 8 and 8 X 12 All the projects are by default exported in JPG format You can choose file size of JPG from Size option You have options of 4X 6 5X 7 6X 8 and 8 X 12 Once you done with adding all the details and settings click on Save button Dro save the project in the defined path You can go back to the Select Event window with the help of Back button When you click on Back button the software asks for the confirmation If you want to save the project click on Save and to discard the changes click on Discard Once you save the project you will see the project added to the event list in Select Event window Modify the Event If you want to edit any event then select the event and click on Edit button located at the top left side of the Select Event window You will be redirected to the Edit Event window where you will be able to edit the event Path C EvertXpress RO 1 0 My Events F Photo D Oemo Matenal all Products Event Xpress Phote 2 m p mera cy Chrome Color 5 Edit Event window Editing Event Details You can edit the event details such as name date and saving path of the event This section will guide you for how to edit the event details in Event
73. ss is versatile software that lets you go with the flow i e use inbuilt designs or create your own designs the way you want gt Let s see the actual process of processing the projects gt The software is designed to such an extent that the user can save the time he use to take for designing event photography It is supported by wizard which makes your task simpler gt Here is how you can take output faster with Event Xpress Common Features gt i This lets you change to the path of your choice to select photos backgrounds clip arts borders and masks In most instances the last 15 paths accessed will be displayed in the dropdown menu near Browse button for use and reference Can be used for adjusting thumbnail sizes A gt Can be used to reset the changes done gt Photo quality indicator The quality of photos used in the design must be good to ensure clarity in the final product Event Xpress has an in built quality indicator which warns you whenever the photo quality goes below the required standards The Process To take output from Event Xpress first you need to create an event for the same Either you create the event from the Add Event button located at the top left corner and save it by adding all th details for details refer section Add New Event or the other way is if you have already added the event to the event gallery then sel
74. t have Internet access on your computer you can proceed as follow OE ee_7on_ Page 5 of 66 NoFlick gt Enter your details in the relevant fields These are Name Address City Country State Zip Pin Email and Phone or Mobile number gt Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and cannot be left incomplete gt Inthe last field Serial Number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX will be automatically generated in the serial number text box vou will also find the serial number inside the software box pack gt After ensuring that all the fields are filled correctly click on Register offline at the lower left hand corner of the page after which you move on to the next page gt The next page has boxes for Serial number DgKey and Registration Key gt Ifthe serial number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX is not already there in the serial number text box ihien enter the number provided by the vendor on purchasing the pack or alternatively found on the software box pack gt Click on the Generate DgKey button below the serial number text box gt The DgKey appears on the screen in the appropriate text box im q Registration _ tie D of lick Event Xpress PRO a ET Serial number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX i Generate DgKey lt DE EE EFT P o gt DgKey XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX Provide this DgKey to us on below mentioned Website or Telephone number or email to
75. tab You can increase thumbnail size of the logo in the folder from Adjust Thumb Size bar Once the logo is added you can close the Logo tab with Close button Save the altered design to the current project with the help of Save button Building the Framework Page Composition In previous section we learnt how to create designs and take output in Event Xpress In this section we will learn how to align photos and decorate design Basic Page and Photos While you are designing your Project you need flexibility in operations to help you manipulate the photos to achieve the desired layout Event Xpress gives you this flexibility and more This section deals with the additional features in the software that helps you in page composition Used Photo Indicator Event Xpress helps you sort the photos and manage them better by indicating the photos the number of time they have been used in Event Blue tab on the photo This indicates the photos used in design on current page Number on the tab This indicates the number of times the photo has been used in the design Besides these options photos can be sorted as used and unused by selecting the Sort By button on the tab Swap Photos While working on a design you might want to swap photos to achieve the desired composition on the page or design Event Xpress lets you do this by just a single click Just select the photos to be swapped using
76. tained at the time of clicking the photographs should be selected here All the photos in the folder will get set in the design according to your settings The first angle is Rotate CW 90 If you select this option the photos will get rotated clockwise by 90 The second option is Default This will set the photos as they are clicked Third option is Rotate CW 270 If you select this option your photos will be rotated in 270 Select Designs for Event Selection of designs is a major task while doing event photography This section guides you for how to select designs edit them as per your need and set them for final output From Design section you can add edit or delete designs to the events in which you want to export your output There are three options in Design tab Add Edit and Delete From Add button you can select designs for the event When you click on Add button you are redirected to the Select Designs window where you can see various designs You can select the designs for the event Once you finish withdesigns selection you can add designs to the project by clicking on Next button to include the selected designs in Event You will be redirected to the Add Event window where you will see that the designs chosen by you are added to the Design tab Page 13 of 66 NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Select Design
77. the filters one by one gt Onthe My Designs window click on Edit Photo option on the top of the photo to go to Edit Photo Window Edit Photo Window Basic Filters tab Page 48 of 66 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging BCG Brightness Contrast and Gamma Color Correction To adjust the brightness contrast and gamma of your photo click on the BCG button on the Edit Photo window Move the sliders of the three parameters forward and backward to achieve the desired effect Alternatively you could enter the values for the parameters in the value boxes above the respective sliders The BCG option Clicking on the Auto Contrast button at the top will adjust the contrasts automatically The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset RGB Red Green and Blue Color Correction To adjust the color tones of your photos you could use A a gt Auto Color the RGB color correction option Modify the color tone by altering the degree of Red Green and Blue on the color sliders Alternatively you could enter the values manually in the value boxes above the respective sliders The RGB option Clicking on the Auto Color A button at the top will adjust the color automatically The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset Curve Color intensities can be adjusted by cli
78. the first screen you see is Select Event window In this window you can see all the events created by you gt The Open button located at the left top side of the window lets you give the path of the folder where the projects have been saved Click on the Open button browse through the computer and select the folder in which the projects are saved OO OO B Facebook Email File 11 25 2013 Birthday Party Select Event window gt In Date slum you can see the date of the event The events are auto sorted according to the date i e the farthest event comes first gt Second column is Events TRO In this column you can see the name you have given to the event at the time of generating the event gt Third column is Design column O In this column you can come to know about the number of designs selected for the event gt Next column is Photos aua 2 In this column you can see the no of photos for which output has taken from this event To go to the folder where the photos have been saved directly click on the number in Photos column This column is interlinked to the output folder to save your time Direct clicking allows you to go to the folder you can see the photos of the event gt In Print oun 2 you can see the no of prints you have taken By clicking on the number you can go to the folder where the print files have been saved This column is interli
79. the previous 15 paths are available Double click on the border or drag and drop the border on the photo to apply to it You could change the color of the border to better suit your photo by clicking on the Ready Tone p tton 2 There are 18 ready tones available for use a The Original Border b Ready tone of the Border Borders are easily transformable i e they are expandable Additional icon on the Create Design Border tab Rotate cw90 O To rotate the border 90 degrees o Flip vertica To flip the border vertical Rotate cwis0 To rotate the border 180 degrees o Flip Horizontal To flip the border horizontally Rotate cw270 O To rotate the border 270 degrees O Reset To reset the changes Page 37 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Create Design window Border tab Border added In this way you can add Border to the photo Add Clipart Click on the Clipart tab Aon the option bar for a listing on the available cliparts Double click on the clipart of your choice or drag and drop it onto the canvas to use it on the page You could even use your own cliparts by accessing them using Browse button where the last 15 paths accessed are available Create Design Window Adding Clipart __ _ KX S _ eee Page 38 of 66 NofFlick Digital World for Still
80. then you change the preference of orientation all the changes you made to the design will be lost and you will see a blank area gt All option panels can be docked undocked expanded or moved to create an interface that gives you maximum working comfort Add Template gt Click on Template tab Oon the left option bar if you want to insert the templates provided Page 33 of 66 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt Click on Filter icon Oro filter the templates according to the Orientation No of photos Color Theme Style and Default gt Select the desired filtration type from and click on OK gt Double click on the desired template to be applied Add Background gt Click on the Background tab Don the option bar to insert the background in the design or to fill it with any solid color Create Design window Background tab gt Besides the in built backgrounds you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the Browse button The last 15 paths used can be viewed gt To use a background double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar gt Uncheck the Fit to Screen check box Oon the left to expand the background on the page Landscap Fortran Create Design window Ready Tone of the selected Background gt To fill the canvas with one single sol
81. to the area you wish to work on Swapping Photos Many a times you need to swap photos on a page as you go along to However the borders if applied to the photos do not get swapped a eee_oaeaeaeaeee Page 36 of 66 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Select the photos you wish to swap by keeping the ctrl key pressed When both the photos are selected the Swap E icon appears Click on the icon to swap the photos Photo Quality Indicator The quality of photos used in the design must be good to ensure clarity in the final product Event Xpress has an in built Quality Indicator which warns you whenever the photo quality goes below the required standards Once a photo has been placed into the frame the indicator warns you if the resolution is inappropriate for the desired output size The warning symbols and their interpretations are presented in Table Indicator and color Interpretation A The photo quality is not good however the final output will be satisfactory Yellow Ai The photo quality is poor and will not yield good results on printing Orange A The photo is unsuitable for printing Red Add Border Click on Border tab on the left panel to select the border that you want for your photo You could select a border from the options Event 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
82. to the external viewer where you will see that the files you selected to be exported on Facebook are stored in a folder named customer Facebook in the size chosen by you at the time of creating the project a e Ee_ ooeeeee Page 29 of 66 Yy Y Y VY V WV D Fli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti Add Event Edt Delete T Date Events Designs Photo Print Facebook Email File 1 12 31 2013 My Sample Event 5 0 2 11 25 2013 Birthday Party 2 2 Select Event window You can send these files to your customer account later Similarly in Email column you will see an indication number if you have chosen option of email exporting at the time of adding the project a folder will be created for Email in the respective event and you will find the ready designs exported by you and also an excel file in which you will find email id of the customer and the image name which you are suppose to email to your client In file column when you click on the output indicator After clicking on that number you will see a folder in which you will find all the JPG files you have exported in the size chosen by you at the time of creating the project A folder will be created in the path given by you at the time of creating the event In that folder some folders will be created for each of your output and receipts Customer Facebook In this folder the designs you selected to be exported on Customer s Facebook account will be st
83. tures Chroma and Touchup for advance photo editing to enhance the quality of the photos that make up your design Multilingual Event Xpress supports Unicode DgFlick keeps adding to its list of languages that Event Xpress works on You could download the latest dictionary which may include the language you are looking for Else you could add the language of your choice to DgFlick s dictionary for your own use Available on Windows and Mac Event Xpress works on both Mac and Windows systems The updates for both versions are released simultaneously by DgFlick Multi Size Multi Printing You can set multiple printers for different types and size This saves your time at the time of printing and you can print files in a single click You can also define number of prints you want to take Interactive User Interface Navigation through the software is simplified by user friendly controls and virtually no training is required before use Moreover all control panels are dock able and expandable and can be moved to the position of your choice Note Features marked with are available only for PRO version users Controls and Navigation Preferences Select path for browsing Page based alignment Help Lock unlock objects Object based alignment Go to the home page Arrange objects Equal spacing between objects Page 7 of 66 D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Equal size photos Rotate photo ET A Adj
84. ur choice Moreover aces a templates can be imported from other locations and ee built and shared with other Event Xpress users pate Se Se worldwide s 3 Save Build Share and Delete options are available in the PRO version Get More and Import Get More DgFlick adds new template collection on the website on regular basis You can add these templates to your software To Get More templates on the Select Designs window click on Get More button to access the templates of Event Page 61 of 66 D Eli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti OR On Create Design window Click on Galleria Click on Get More Button oM access more templates from the DgFlick website You are now routed to www dgflick com from where you can download the templates of your choice and proceed to creating your Event Import Event Xpress software provides you the facility to use your own created or downloaded templates in design creation For that you need to import your templates into the software To Import templates on the Select Designs window click on Import button to access the template for Event On Create Design window Click on igaiieria Click on Import Button to Import templates Access the folder containing your templates by clicking Import on the browse button and selecting the location Path C Users dgflick Desktop New Designs The 15 paths
85. ur event Once you select the designs you can add designs to the project by clicking on Next button You will be redirected to the Edit Event window where you will see that the designs chosen by you are added to the Design tab If you want to edit any design for this event then select he design which you want to edit and click Edit button You will be redirected to the Edit Design window In this window you can edit attributes according to your Preference From the Edit Design window you can add logo to the design and place it on the page according to your preference Once you finish with editing you can save the changes with Save button If you don t want to add any selected design to the event delete that design from the Design tab with the help of Delete button Page 16 of 66 D Fli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti Receipt number and Prints Everytime you generate the output a receipt is also generated and can be printed if the printer is connected to the computer You can define the Seller s name receipt number and define the printer also from Receipt section From Seller s Name option you can change the seller name for receipt From Receipt Number option you can change receipt number If you want to print Receipt check the checkbox of Receipt Printer Browse from the Browse button and define the printer Output Possi
86. ust thumbnail size Photo is locked r L Photo is unlocked and can be modified Sort photos according to the required parameter Al Photo is not of very good quality but can be used Al Photo is of bad quality but can still be used A Photo is unfit for use na Edit photo S Undo edit le Redo edit Show hide margins iin Show hi Q e gridlines E N O O 3 5 el N O O 3 O C et Fit t O N O 2 een ide E Actual size C 7 T Save the work E Load original image A Reset all i A a0 180 270 4 Rotate in 90 180 and 270 Rotate Clockwise 90 Rotate Clockwise 270 Helps you to go back to the previous page Shortcut Tools Event Xpress Shortcut Keys gt Helps you to go to the next page Select folder of saved projects Flip horizontally nal Navigate through previous and next photos in the selected folder Add new photo in design Delete photo from design Flip vertically Swap photo Select all photos Deselect all photos a Chroma Color Picker Touchup Object Type Move Left Move Right Move Top Move Bottom Move Left Snap Move Right Snap Left Arrow key Right Arrow key Left Arrow key Top Arrow key Bottom Arrow key COMMAND Left Arrow key COMMAND Right Arrow key COMMAND Top Arrow key COMM
87. utput Levels SS o Histogram The Level option Blur The Blur option Color v4 a Opacity 100 pa Level The Colorize option Feather The Feather option __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ OO ee S__ o___ee Page 50 of 66 NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging T ko hom Cure Lowel Bu Coers feamer Opacity 5 Cee fete Feather Effect a Before b After Opacity gt Click on Opacity option Oio give opacity effect to the photo gt Adjust the opacity level from slider Opacity gt The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset The Opacity option Applying Opacity to the photo Crop gt Tocrop the photo to the desired dimensions and orientation click on Crop button on the Edit Photo window lD gt Change the aspect ratio by clicking on the Aspect Ratio eee eer D Maintain aspect ratio E ae E aae O Pa oe Gere D box and select the required value eee DPI 300 Units pixels The Crop option gt Select the orientation you desire by selecting either Landscape Oor Portrait Page 51 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imagin Cropping a Landscape b portrait You can enter the values for the width and height after selecting the unit you want to work with Uncheck the Mainta
88. vailable with Event Xpress This option is available only to the users of the Event Xpress PRO version gt Click on Share Qin Template tab in Create Design window to share the template that you have created gt Select the templates you wish to share and then click on the Share Template gt The templates are shared on DgFlick s website Page 63 of 66 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging U S e r M a n u a 1 0 D of lick Event Xpress PRO gt You need to log into your account using your username and password to be able to share templates Sign In Sign Up Sharing your template login Event gt 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 gt On completion of the login process a textbox asking if you agree to the terms and conditions of template sharing appears Sharing your template terms and conditions gt If yes accept the terms and conditions and then click on Share to share the templates you have created and selected for sharing 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 Back button to go back to the previous window Note Some features are available only for the Event Xpress PRO v
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