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1. You can apply different effects to the different parts of the photo Select the part of the photo by double clicking in it and give effect from the Effects tab Inthe same way you can split photo and create a wonderful design Collage is created www dgflick com Page 48 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 5 3 Manage the Photos In this section we will learn how to manage the photos After selecting Category and Size we are redirected to Select Photos window On the Select Photos window select the photos of which you want to create the Collage On the Select Photos window you have the option of selecting the photos from ihe Hard disk CD DVD USB When you select the hard disk option the default drives shown in your computer are shown In addition some quick access locations like Desktop My Documents and My Pictures D of lick Collage xpress PRO a S be PILOTS Sort By Select Sento w gt Select Photos window Showing quick access locations Select any of the media where the photos have been saved Select Photos window www degflick com Page 49 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Go forward or backward from here View your folders in list or icon style from here This button on the top right corner of the window to zoom in out the photos The to
2. o Outline Panel Title can be given an outline with desired effect Color of the outline Reset outline Width and opacity of the outline Outline Panel o The color of the outline can be selected via color picker or color palette o Width and opacity of the outline is customizable and can be managed with either sliders or value box www dgflick com Page 40 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging z D of lick Collage xpress PRO Ready presets for title Ready presets of the title o The outline can be reset with the help of Reset con DgFlick also provides some ready presets of the title which can be applied on one click Inthe same way multiple titles can be added and placed at the desired place In this way the collage is ready There are several other tabs in the Create Design window that can be used for collage designing Let us have a look on these tools one by one Shape Click on Shape tab on the option bar to select a shape you would like to add to decorate the page Double click on the shape or drag and drop onto the canvas You can align and resize the shape or rotate it using licon on the shape To customize the shape according to your taste use the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab Manage the width of the outline from the slider or define width manually Fill Shape Fill the shape wit
3. Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Table of Contents LO AE OGUCUON e E E EEE E EE AE EEE E 2 2 0 System RegquireMentS sessescesoccescescesoscescesocsoscoescesocoescoescesoeoesoescesosoesoeeceseeoe 3 3 0 Opening the Tool Box Getting Started cccccccccceccccsccccscecccceccececcccsceccececes 4 SERE VO E E E EE E E EE 5 3 2 Re registering the Software on another Computer sssssssesssseseserrssrreresrrresrrrresrrressreresrrreserereserressne 6 i NBN WY E ON E eaaa A E E E E EE E wen E E A E E mee deaee 7 Bes WIS EN aa E 7 E E OS E E E E T sbacdqeceseautavabedcesusangsusvunoae os 7 3 3 3 Controls amp AIS IONS caeess cen ceuecace sae scanecaetac en eunvar ccuteaunsangsueatcnbedenanes saseraetscenrtarsaceseeindinwariaaenenteanacescaiees 8 Be PO PM CS A oars ciate dtign NEAS TENE NE tase seecue OEE EAN EA EAE OE E A E E 9 B D De ONO CUT TOO srpna E ANNEE 10 4 0 Getting into the Job Using the SOftTWALEC ccccsccccsceccececccceccccsceccececcecscesces 13 Ged FPredenned Categories amp SIZES oraire N O eee 14 4 2 Create Edit amp Delete Categories ade ree ene ne Oe 15 AEL ETE a CALC OY ar E EEEE O E E T E E AR 15 A2 ECNE a CA EEUN T nrinn E TEE 16 A a OEE A E CO Oy ar E E E ET EAO EEE A E EE 17 4 3 Create Edit amp Delete tas Fd 1 EEE a i 19 BND leere E SIZE aE E EE E 19 Ae EO IIS T E E E E E T E AE E 20 43 3 Deleting a Size scicesccccaenneneeneureen soausncanesasauesassanvesone
4. Unlock the photo by clicking onli Now keep your cursor on J and use the mouse to rotate the photo with the frame when the hand appears www dgflick com Page 35 of 78 oflick Digital Wortd for Still amp Motion Imaging Rotating a the photo in the frame b the photo with the frame Clipart Click on the Clipart tab on the option bar for a listing on the available clip arts You get cliparts of different types Double click on the clip art of your choice or drag and drop it onto the canvas to use it in the collage You could even use your own clip arts by accessing them using where the last 15 paths accessed are available Click on Ready Tone button to access the ready tones for the clip arts 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 D PAGI Collage x Effects Color correctio Perey fe PETTA Change Layout Preview Create Design window Clipart added Inthe same way you can add cliparts on the page and manage their place You can apply various effects to the clipart from the Effects tab Effects To apply effects to the Collage click on Effects tab on the option bar There are 9 different options under this category They are Colorize Blur Opacity Feather Shadow Glow Outline Rotation and Blend App
5. Edit icon You will see Add Edit and Delete option Select the Edit option to edit selected size in the selected category On the next window Edit Collage window you can make changes to the Name edit the name as per your choice Define the width height DPI and units from here The Edit Collage window Set the margins Left Right Top Bottom for the collage Edit the selection of mirror effect from here Click on Save icon Oon the lower right hand corner to save the changes you made The Collage size is edited At any point during the process you could click on the Back button to go back to the previous window By clicking on this button you are offered the chance to save not save the changes or cancel the Back command You could also click on Home to go back to the home page Note Features marked with mark are available only for PRO version users m 4 3 3 Deleting a Size Whenever you select any category available sizes are displayed in a drop down menu in the Select Collage window www dgflick com Page 21 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging a D of lick Collage xpress CI Printed on canes Mounted on wooden frame Larger safe ares to stretch over the frame Size 12x18 H Gs Aad Edit Edit icon Select Collage window Select the size
6. How many photos I can insert in my Collage Ans Collage Xpress provides you ready to use templates up to 40 photos If you want you can bring in as many photos as you want and arrange it in personalized way Can create Collage of my own size Ans Yes Collage Xpress provides you ready to use Collage Categories and Sizes You can create as many Categories and Sizes as you want Can create my own Collage Templates Ans Yes Collage Xpress provides you ready to use Collage Categories and Sizes If you want you can create as many Categories and Sizes as you want You can also create Templates of your own choices Software gives you complete freedom to create and save your creations Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version users www dgflick com Page 77 of 78 Flick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging For additional support or clarification please contact DgFlick offices support via DegFlick LLC 30 Knightsbridge Rd Suite 525 Piscataway NJ 08854 Email support dgflick com Telephone India 91 22 2968 68 68 US 1 732 543 7676
7. Select Resize option to change the size of the photos A Resize window will open on the screen O Resize File name P DSC_5703 JPG 1200 x 797 DSC_5711 JPG 1200 x 797 DSC_5719 JPG 1200 x 797 DSC_5722 JPG 1200 x 797 DSC_5742 JPG 1200 x 797 DSC_5793 JPG 1195 x 1800 DSC_5798 JPG 1195 x 1800 DSC_5803 JPG 1200 x 797 DSC_5811 JPG 1200 x 797 T gt O Percentage Inches 300 DPI Maintain aspect ratio DSC_5850 JPG 1195 x 1800 DSC_5853 JPG 1200 x 797 DSC_5862 JPG 1195 x 1800 DSC_5863 JPG 1195 x 1800 DSC_5869 JPG 1200 x 797 ee K Save Ifyou do not want to resize any selected image uncheck the checkbox Jos P gt PPPP PPP PPP PP a Resize window Check the green checkbox of the images to be resized Select the desired percentage from Percentage tab if you want to resize the images percentage wise From the Original and New tab you can see the changes applied The Quality tab D ingicaies the quality of the images The quality of images used here must be good to ensure clarity in the final product Collage Xpress has an in built Quality Indicator which warns you whenever the image quality goes below the required standards Goto Size tab if you want to resize the images size wise Inthe drop down menu you will see various available sizes Select any existing size in which you want to resize images I
8. To delete a template select the template that you wish to delete Click on Delete at the bottom of the Template tab A dialog box asking for confirmation for deletion CollageXpress appears Are you sure you want to delete this template Click on Yes to proceed with the deletion else E NE 2005 05_03001 click on No to abort the process Deleting Template Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version users www dgflick com Page 65 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Collage Xpress 8 0 Fine Tuning Photo Editing Collage Xpress has Basic Filters that helps in the editing of photos to be used in Collage This filter includes several options that help you modify the photos to suit your requirements and they add value to the Collages without much effort This section deals with the photo editing features in Collage Xpress Page 66 of 78 www dgflick com oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Features such as BCG correction RGB color modification Curve Level Crop and Rotation will be explained in detail in this section You could view these options on the option bar This section deals with the filters one by one Collage xpress Edit Photo window Basic Filters BCG Brightness Contrast and Gamma Color Correction To adjust the brightness contrast and gamma of the photo cli
9. Name the name you want for your new Category Ref Image The image you want for your Category clicking on the Browse con Eal to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it Description eive a description of the category you are creating www dgflick com Page 15 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging a D of lick Collage xpress PRO Name Readyframe Ref Image C DgFiick s Softwares CollagexpressPROt 4 0 Products DgCollage Config Readyframe png Browse icon The Create Category window Click on Save icon on the lower right hand corner to save the category you created Leaving either the Name or the Ref Image field blank will not allow you to save the Category At any point during the process you could click on the Back button to go back to the previous window On clicking this button you are offered the chance to save not to save your changes or cancel the Back command You could also click on Home to go back to the home page Note Features marked with mark are available only for PRO version users 4 2 2 Editing a Category At the top of the screen you see the available categories in the Collage Xpress D gFflick Collage xpress PRO Available categories Edit icon Readyframe Printed on Paper To be mounted inside
10. these templates come along with the software pack You can design each of your Collage in a unique manner by applying templates The templates can be dragged and dropped on to the Collage and this gives you unlimited possibilities in page design Collage Xpress also has a huge collection of decors for Collage designing These include a variety of backgrounds cliparts frames masks and shapes that help you to present the Collages in a more artistic and eye catching manner Besides the inbuilt decor option Collage 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 a background and masks or borders can be used directly on the Collages Backgrounds borders and cliparts 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 page color This option is available even for your imported decor DgFlick releases new template volumes at a regular interval to make Collage 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 Collage 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 o
11. with an interactive interface that gives you the flexibility of selecting category size and photo and your collage is ready in a quick way It is supported by wizard to make your task simpler On the Select Collage window select the category and size in which you want to create the collage a D of lick Collage xpress Next button Select Collage window Move to the next process with Next button You will be redirected to the Select Photos window where you get various ways to select the photos a D of lick Collage xpress PRO Select Photos window You can bring in the photos from the Hard Disk CD DVD USB You can make changes to the photo using tools available at the bottom option bar For details refer section 9 Manage the Photos Page 24 of 78 www dgflick com Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Selected Photos show the count of photos selected Once you finalize the photo selection click on the Next button to generate the collage of selected photos The collage is ready and can be viewed on the screen pan x D Flick Create Design 9 9 Canvas 12x18 H av d a O 7 a Collage xpress PRO Create Design window You can make changes to the collage Click on the Edit option at the bottom option bar to make the changes in the collage g
12. 18 X 12 V 20 X 24 H 24 X 30 H 24 X 24 24 X 30 H 24 X 32 H 30 X 24 V and 30 X 40 H www dgflick com Page 14 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 4 2 Create Edit amp Delete Categories Collage Xpress has a wide variety of predefined categories for Collages refer section Predefined Categories and Sizes However in case the Collage category you have in mind is not among the standard categories you could create your own category and save it for reuse edit it or delete it as per your requirement This section will let you know about creating editing and deleting the predefined categories in detail 4 2 1 Creating a Category At the top of the screen you see the available categories in the Collage Xpress Collage Xpress a D of lick Collage xpress Available Edit icon categories Select Collage window Predefined Categories You get an Edit icon at the end of the categories trail If you do not see any Edit icon go to the Preferences and from the View tab check the Edit Product Configuration checkbox and restart the software The Edit icon will get visible Click on the Edit icon You will see Add Edit and Delete option Select the Add option to add a new category in the Select Collage window On the next Create Category window fill in the fields corresponding to the
13. D of lick Collage xpress PRO 2 E a Se Me we OW BY edit photo Color correction 7 BET Ho ms Radis e ise a i f D m Baw fd 7 gt 2 w sh tS ne tia a 2A a Bra Collage opened for editing Collage Photo Backgroun Clipart Border Mask Shape Increasing and decreasing the photo size Effe You can manage the spacing between photos by increasing or decreasing the size of the photos there are two tools for doing so o Toincrease the photo size and simultaneously reduce the photo spacing use the Increase Photo Size A ehl ICON o To decrease the photo size and simultaneously increase the photo spacing use the Decrease Photo Let us add a background to the collage from the Background tab www dgflick com Page 25 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging g D of lick Collage xpress a Y E e E E E E 3 E E E E 3 ae Fit to Size Color n H i ey Picker and Color T Eff i OG_02_ose OG_07_58 DG_02_058 DG22 tst DG_02_0s8 DG_U2_D6 DG02 P a e tt e mmplate Collage Photo c essP 0j _Themes Bockyround k gr B Backgrour PRO 4 0 _T DG93 153 DG_02 058 Change Layout Preview The page with the Background tab Ready Tone and Remove option Click on the Background tab on the option bar to select the background for the Collage or to fill it w
14. Edit option at the bottom option bar to make the changes in the collage D of lick Collage xpres ress PRO 2 i ii o yp Collage opened for editing Let us start designing collage by adding photos Click on the Photo tab on the Create Design window to access the photos of your choice You could browse photos and even access the last 15 paths you have used Sort the photos by clicking on Sort By button Filter the photos by their used status from Filter option To insert multiple photos at a time keep the control key pressed and keep on selecting the photos you want to insert E Template SF cue MEM oroni Me cipon oorder IE Mak ON F D Demo Materiai Collage Photos l Multiple photos selected to insert www dgflick com Page 31 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Use the Add Photos button to insert all the photos at once g D of lick Collage xpress T te Mask Shape Tele Effects Color correction as _ ASA Photo s Set as Backge B Sort By v DSC_6340 DSC_6342 d meS 2 o te i r3 a G et mo wa gt e Change Layout Preview Save e Multiple photos inserted Zooming In Out While working on the Collage 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 desi
15. Page 1 of 78 ofl k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Collage Xpress 1 0 Introduction Collage Xpress is versatile software in which you can create Collage in seconds You can generate new collage on every click In Collage Xpress you can create any size of collage i e from smallest to the biggest It provides you various categories and sizes of collage You can create your own categories and sizes as well Additionally you can make collage in any smallest to biggest size Instant photo enhancing tools are inbuilt in Collage Xpress to give a perfect look to your collage This manual explains the features and uses of Collage Xpress in detail and will serve as your guide as you navigate the world of easy and instant Collage creation www dgflick com Page 2 of 78 D Flick Digital World for Still amp Motion imaging 2 0 System Requirements Windows System Pentium 4 2 8 GHz Processor and above Microsoft Windows XP service pack 2 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 8 1 GB RAM 1 GB free disk space CD DVD ROM drive Internet LN NNN AN MAC System Mac Intel min 1 GHz Mac OS X 10 8 5 and above 1 GB RAM 1 GB free disk space CD DVD ROM drive Internet Ny OG SS www dgflick com Page 3 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 3 0 Opening the Tool Box Getting Started This section deals with registration process and other tools like controls an
16. Page Details Height New size saved In this way you can add new sizes Add more sizes by clicking on Add option Once you finish adding sizes close the window Resize File name Original New DSC_5703 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 DSC_5711 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 DSC_5719 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 DSC_5722 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 DSC_5742 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 DSC_5793 JPG 3764 x 2500 1195 x 1800 DSC_5798 JPG 3764 x 2500 1195 x 1800 DSC_5803 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 DSC_5811 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 DSC_5850 JPG 3764 x 2500 1195 x 1800 DSC_5853 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 DSC_5862 JPG 3764 x 2500 1195 x 1800 DSC_5863 JPG 3764 x 2500 1195 x 1800 DSC_5869 JPG 2500 x 3764 1200 x 797 O Percentage Size Size 4x6 v Edit 4X6 Inches 300 DPI Y Maintain aspect ratio PPPPP PPP PP PP PP v7 v v v v v v7 Vv S4 S4 v v7 v7 v Save z Resize window From the drop down menu select the size for resizing If you want to maintain aspect ratio while resizing check the Maintain Aspect Ratio checkbox After resizing the images click on Save to overwrite the changes over the existing images Clicking on Save as Qwit save the changes done on the images with a different name Select the Rename option A to rename the photos Manually change the photo name format from format option OR From Starts From opt
17. 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 Copy Paste and Clear Effects Collage Xpress allows you to cut copy and paste photos and effects on the photos in the Collage Right click on the element you want to copy and select the Copy option on the drop list Now paste it on to the location of your choice by right clicking on it and choosing the Paste option Flip Decor Decors like border and mask can be flipped horizontally and vertically with the help of Flip option provided at the bottom in the respective tabs www dgflick com Cut Ctrl X Copy Ctrl C Paste Ctrl V Delete Del Copy Effect Paste Effect Clear Effect Effects Arrange Equal Find Page 58 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 6 2 Advance Page Composition The following are the options available with Collage Xpress for advanced page composition Grid and Guideline Collage Xpress gives you the option of using grids and other guidelines such as ruler margins on the Collage you are designing to help you align the Collage better and design with ease Grids On the top right hand corner of the Collage click on to activate the gr
18. could load the original image once again by clicking on Load Original Once the Load Original icon Ais clicked the software asks for confirmation by displaying a dialog box This dialog 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 the 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 are two Save icons 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 Save as Clicking on this icon will allow you to save a copy of your work A dialog box allowing you to name the copy appears and clicking on Ok after entering the name creates a new file of your work www dgflick com Page 70 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 9 0 Job s Done Saving amp Exporting Collage Xpress allows you to save the file for future use and export it as required These features add to the versatility of the software and simplify working on it to a great extent This section deals with the saving and exporting files once the Colla
19. here Save JPG and PDF To export the project in JPG format select the JPG option A window will appear Assign a folder name for Ca Export as JPG saving the JPG files Name My Photo Collage Path C Users DgFlick Documents My Exported Collage The default path for saving the JPG file is My ro Documents My Exported Collages However you could change the path and save it in any location of your choice To access advance options for saving JPG click on the More option Additional options will get visible Set the color profile by clicking on Browse button To export the output as a mirror image check the Ci Export as JPG Mirror checkbox Name My Photo Collage Path C Users DgFlick Documents My Exported Collage More You could optimize the quality or the file size by checking Optimize Quality or Optimize File Size eee as per your requirement Optimize Quality Optimize File Size Color Profile C DgFlick s Softwares CollageXpressPROi 4 0 SRGB Y Click on Ok to proceed with the exporting or on Cancel to abort the process Once the project has been exported you get the confirmation in a dialog box www dgflick com Page 73 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 9 3 Exporting in PDF Format After the project is saved the next step is exporting the project by clicking on Save optio
20. i i M i 1 fi ih fi fi ji movoooenyr D w t AOA AA lab gt t Change Layout Preview Empty spaces filled with shapes Split Photo You can split a photo in rows and column and can give a different look to the collage Insert a photo from the Photo tab Select the photo and define the rows and column to split the photo in Split Photo table Manage the horizontal and vertical spacing Split Photo ween tw rts of the photo between two parts of the photo Rows EE columns B Once you define all the parameters to split the Spacing H a photo and click on the Split Horizontal 30 Vertical 30 Split Break Split Photo option The photo will be split You can resize the photo and place it at the place you want a D of lick Collage xpress PRO a E a 2 amp a aa iA Photo split Template Collage Photo Background Clipart Tiie Effects Color correction Outline Fill Shape width 10 coor B AED i x Coor Opacty 100 Opacity 100 i M a ay OA A Hl a vie Change Layout Preview Swe b Photo split into defined rows and columns and effects applied from Effects tab All the parts of the photo are in a group To break this group use the Break option in the Split Photo option www dgflick com Page 47 of 78 oFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imagin
21. the Edit Photo window 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 Crop To crop the photo to the desired dimensions and orientation click on Crop button on the Edit Photo window Change the aspect ratio by clicking on the Aspect Ratio box and select the required value Noflick Digital Wortd for Still amp Motion Imaging Auto Color The RGB option Channel RGB lt o EEE A The Curve option Channel RGB wv Input Levels The Level option Y Maintain aspect ratio Aspect ratio Original lt TEETETETEN CEPee eer errr ees Landscape O Portrait Kevrsesssssseesnsnseedesnneesnsnees D Width 3456 Height 2304 lt DPI 300 Units pixels The Crop option Select the orientation you desire by selecting either Landscape Oor Portrait www dgflick com Page 68 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging You can enter the values for the width and height after selecting the unit you want to work with Uncheck the Maintain Aspect Ratio checkbox option Ait you would like to proceed with free hand cropping of the photo Cropping a Portrait b Landscape Rotate
22. this section In built Standard Collage Sizes Collage Xpress comes loaded with several in built Collage types predefined according to the standard industry printing specifications Ready to Use Templates Collage Xpress has various inbuilt Templates In addition DgFlick releases new downloadable Templates on a regular basis Moreover more than 100 presets are also available along with the Collage Xpress software www degflick com Page 7 of 78 LoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion imaging Collage Creation Collage Xpress helps you to design and create the collage according to your style It allows you to sort select and sequence photos while planning your page layout and d cor Template Creation and Alteration You can create new templates or alter existing ones for the Collage of your choice You may also create a completely new page design using your own Decor and save the template for future use Online Cropping The online photo crop feature allows you to trim out any part of the source photo that you do not need You can crop the photo to give it the desired height and width Photo Editing Collage Xpress lets you enhance the quality of the photos that make up the Collage It also allows editing of multiple photos at a time Interactive User Interface Navigation through the software is simplified by user friendly controls and virtually no training is required before use Mul
23. which you want to delete permanently Click on the Edit icon in front of the size drop down menu If you do not see any Edit icon go to the Preferences and from the View tab check the Edit Product Configuration checkbox and restart the software The Edit icon will get visible Select the Delete option to delete selected size in the selected category A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen Clicking on Yes deletes the size permanently clicking on No aborts the operation At any point during the process you could click on the Back button to go back to the previous window By clicking on this button you are offered the chance to save not save the changes or cancel the Back command You could also click on Home to go back to the home page Note Features marked with mark are available only for PRO version users www dgflick com Page 22 of 78 m 5 0 Exploring the World of Designing Design Collage In previous section we learnt about managing Collage categories and sizes In this section we will learn how to create Collage 5 1 Automatic Collage Creation 5 2 Advance Collage Creation 5 3 Manage the Photos www dgflick com Page 23 of 78 ofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 5 1 Automatic Collage Creation Using Collage Xpress is a fast and user friendly process
24. 0 2 To rotate the mask 270 degrees degrees o Rotate cwig0 To rotate the mask 180 o Flip Vertical To flip the mask vertical degrees o Filip Horizontal To flip the mask horizontally Template Goto the Template tab Here you will see the templates for the Collage The templates are categorized into various categories From the template bank you can filter your oR Template Filters search and get the templates as per your requirements by clicking onl The categories are Orientation No of Photos Color Theme Style and the Default option Filter on Orientation v Orientation W No of Photos Color Theme Style Default Once the category is chosen the options under that category can be viewed in the drop down box to the left of the category icon Select your subcategory to further refine your search for suitable templates Collage Xpress comes loaded with more than 200 ready to use templates and thus it gives you a wide variety of templates to choose from Select the category of your choice and insert the desired template by double clicking on it The template will be inserted and will appear on the page www dgflick com Page 43 of 78 oFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Collage Xpress a D of lick Collage xpress ea PRO a Y il ai O O Mf eteptoe Create Design window Template tab P
25. B CTRL TAB CTRL SHIFT TAB CTRL A CTRL X CTRL C CTRL V DEL CTRL Z CTRL Y CTRL SHIFT ALT 7 ALT 8 ALT 9 Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 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 COMMAND SHIFT 6 COMMAND SHIFT 1 COMMAND SHIFT 2 COMMAND SHIFT 3 COMMAND SHIFT T COMMAND SHIFT B COMMAND SHIFT L COMMAND SHIFT R COMMAND SHIFT H COMMAND SHIFT V TAB SHIFT TAB COMMAND TAB COMMAND SHIFT TAB COMMAND A COMMAND X COMMAND C COMMAND V DEL COMMAND Z COMMAND Y COMMAND SHIFT ALT 7 ALT 8 ALT 9 Page 11 of 78 Digital World for Still amp Motion imaging Increase the size of Object from Center Left ALT 4 ALT 4 Increase the size of Object from ALT 5 ALT 5 Center Increase the size of Object from ALT 6 ALT 6 Center Right Increase the size of Object from AlT 1 AlT 1 Bottom Left Increase the size of Object from AIT 2 ALT 2 Bottom Center Increase the size of Object from ALT Bottom Right ee Decrease the size of Object from CTRL ALT 7 COMMAND ALT 7 Top Left Decrease the size of Object from CTRL ALT 8 COMMAND ALT 8 Top Center
26. Decrease the size of Object from CTRL ALT 9 COMMAND ALT 9 Top Right Decrease the size of Object from CTRL ALT 4 COMMAND ALT 4 Center Left Alt Boarea tiesiccuObieeu nou CTRL ALT 5 COMMAND ALT 5 Center Decrease the size of Object from CTRL ALT 6 COMMAND ALT 6 Center Right Decrease the size of Object from CTRL ALT 1 COMMAND ALT 1 Bottom Left Decrease the size of Object from CTRL ALT 2 COMMAND ALT 2 Bottom Center Decrease the size of Object from CTRL ALT 3 COMMAND ALT 3 Bottom Right Flip Page composition ALT H AIT H Page Horizontally Flip Page composition Vertically ALT V ALT V Fit to Screen CTRL F12 COMMAND F12 weve Actual Size 1 1 CTRL SHIFT F12 COMMAND SHIFT F12 Zoom In Zoom Out eee eee Toggle Full Screen CTRL SHIFT F11 COMMAND SHIFT F11 www dgflick com Page 12 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 4 0 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 create Collages We will see various available categories and sizes 4 1 Predefined Categories amp Sizes 4 2 Create Edit amp Delete Category 4 2 1 Creating a Category 4 2 2 Editing a Category 4 2 3 Deleting a Category 4 3 Create Edit amp Delete Sizes 4 3 1 Creating a Size 4 3 2 Editing a Size 4 3 3 Deleting a Si
27. Ready Frames a Swe 5x7 H Select Collage window Predefined Categories You get an Edit icon at the end of the categories trail If you do not see any Edit icon go to the Preferences and from the View tab check the Edit Product Configuration checkbox and restart the software The Edit icon will get visible Select the category you want to edit Click on the Edit icon You will see Add Edit and Delete option www dgflick com Page 16 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Select the Edit option to edit selected category in the Select Collage window On the next Edit Category window you can add your edits to the Name edit the name as per your choice Ref Image Change the image you want for your Category clicking on the Browse icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it Description change the description of the category as per your choice D oflick Collag A ent mr Browse Ref Image C DgFick s Softwares CollagexpressPROF 4 0 Products DgCollage Config Readyframe png r Icon The Edit Category window 2 Click on Save icon on the lower right hand corner to save the changes At any point during the process you could click on the back button to go b
28. Select the Rotate option on the option bar and then rotate the photo to the desired angle using the slider The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset 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 activate the grid lines by checking the Show Grid checkbox Other Icons on Edit Photo window Apart from the options that are available under Basic filters there are few other aids in the Collage Xpress that help you as you proceed with designing the Collage These are discussed below Correction Tool in Edit Photo window The correction tool appears 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 Shift key pressed to undo the change www dgflick com Page 69 of 78 oflick td for Motion Imaging Digital World for Still amp Original and Before and After Images Original Image In the course of working on the photos you might decide to retain an original image or make a fresh set of changes In such cases you
29. You could also rotate the image manually by using number box and entering the value of your choice or using the slide 1 lt Edit photo gt Helps you to enhance the photos www degflick com Page 29 of 78 Noflick Digital Wortd for Still amp Motion Imaging lt Undo gt 5 To reset the change you made on the page lt Redo gt e To redo a change you made on the page lt Show hide margins gt E Shows hides the margins on the page lt Show hide gridline gt E Shows hides the gridlines on the page lt Zoom in gt l For zooming the page in lt Zoom out gt l For zooming the page out lt Fit to screen gt f Adjusts the page size such that the page fits the screen lt Actual Size gt Shows the actual size of the page Select the category and size you want for creating the collage D of lick Collage xpress Next button Select Collage window Move on to the next window with Next button You will be redirected to Select Photos window where you can select the photos for the collage You can move ahead without selecting any photo The Create Design window will open up with a blank canvas as we have skipped the photo selection www dgflick com Page 30 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging a D of lick Collage xpress press PRO Q MB 33 O 4 E Create Design window Click on the
30. ack to the previous window On clicking this button you are offered the chance to save not save your changes or cancel the Back command You could also click on Home to go back to the home page Note Features marked with mark are available only for PRO version users 4 2 3 Deleting a Category At the top of the screen you see the available categories in the Collage Xpress we You get an Edit icon at the end of the categories trail If you do not see any Edit icon go to the Preferences and from the View tab check the Edit Product Configuration checkbox and restart the software The Edit icon will get visible oe Select the category you want to delete permanently Click on the Edit icon You will see Add Edit and Delete option www dgflick com Page 17 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging a D oflick Collage xpress PRO Available categories Edit icon Readyframe Printed on Paper To be mounted inside Ready Frames Q Select Collage window Predefined Categories 2 Select the Delete option to delete selected category in the Select Collage window A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen Clicking on Yes deletes the category permanently clicking on No aborts the operation Note Features mark
31. age must be good to ensure clarity in the final product Collage Xpress has an in built quality indicator which warns you whenever the photo quality goes below the required standards Once the photo is placed into the frame the indicator warns you if the resolution is inappropriate for the desired output size www dgflick com Page 28 of 78 Digital World for Still amp Motion imaging 5 2 Advance Collage Creation Collage Xpress provides you some advance features of designing where you get a more personalization tools for Collage In this section we will use some advance features that are available in Collage Xpress The Tool Bar The tool bar at the top of the screen has a variety of options that makes Collage Xpress user friendly and easy to work with If any tools are unavailable in the window you can make them visible from Preferences tab These options are explained below Table The Tool Bar lt Lock gt 5 Can be used to lock or unlock the photos as per the requirement The four options in this tool Send to Back Send Backward Bring to Front lt Arrange objects gt Bring Forward help 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
32. cel to quit the process To proceed with the building of your templates click on Build in Galleria menu Building your template 1 www dgflick com Page 64 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging On the Build window select the templates and then click on Build option In the text box that appears in next window Name Volume 707 specify the name of the folder in which you E a Jm wish to save it and the path Diner you want to place it Laaree to the terms and conditions Building your template 2 If the path is not specified the built volume is saved in the following path by default My Documents My Galleria Collage Xpress Check the box Qrnext 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 One dialog 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 Collage Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version 7 2 3 Delete Collage Xpress also gives you the option of deleting any template that you no longer wish to retain in your template bank
33. ck on the BCG button on the Edit Photo window Move the sliders for the three parameters Brightness 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 A a 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 the photos you could use 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 www dgflick com Page 67 of 78 Clicking on the Auto Color button Aat the top will adjust the color automatically The changes can be reset by clicking on Reset Curve Color intensities can be adjusted by clicking on Curve button on the option 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 Level To adjust the input and output levels of the photo click on Level button on the option bar of
34. com Page 34 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging g D gFlick Collage xpress GI The border applied to the photos Double click on the border or drag and drop the border on the photo to apply You could change the color of the border to better suit the photo by clicking on the Ready Tone button There are 18 ready tones available for use Reset the border with the Remove option Choose the ready tone you want and double click on it to apply it to the photo border You can transform these borders freely on the page Additional icons on the Create Design Border tab o Flip Vertical To flip the border vertical o Rotate cwig0 Q To rotate the border 180 o Filip Horizontal To flip the border horizontally degrees o Rotate cwo0 Q To rotate the borderso o Rotate cw270 To rotate the border 270 degrees degrees Rotating Photos Rotating photos in a collage keeping the creative design in mind adds to the overall presentation of the collage Collage Xpress gives you the option of either rotating the photo within the frame or rotating the whole picture along with the frame Si To rotate the photo within the frame keep your cursor on the rotate icon l Ithat 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
35. d navigations preferences and help 3 1 Registration 3 2 Re Registering the Software on another Computer 3 3 Know your Software 3 3 1 What is new 3 3 2 General Features 3 3 3 Controls amp Navigations 3 3 4 Preferences 3 3 5 Shortcut Tools www dgflick com Page 4 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion imaging 3 1 Registration Once you have installed the Collage 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 On installation of Collage Xpress the Registration window appears on your screen All the fields are mandatory Fill in the details 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 It also allows you to register at a later date The screen that you first see on starting the software needs to be completed as a first step Here is how Enter your details in the relevant fields These are Name Email and Phone or Mobile mber D Inthe last field Serial Number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX will be automatically generated in the serial number text O You will also find the serial number inside the software box pack Click on the Buy Now button to buy the complete versio
36. e Swap Photos While working on a collage you might want to swap photos to achieve the desired effect on the Collage Collage Xpress lets you do this by just a single click Just select the photos to be swapped using 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 Lock and Unlock Photos Collage Xpress generally locks photo on the canvas to ensure precise designing This ensures that changes do not happen on the photos by mistake while one is working on the Collage Clicking on the lock 5l icon unlocks 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 www dgflick com Page 57 of 78 Rotation of Photo oflick Digital Wortd for Still amp Motion Imaging Within border A photo can be rotated within its frame when it is in the locked state However if a border or
37. e workability of the software and serve you with the tools that add to your comfort while you work in Collage Xpress This section makes you familiar with the newly added features Quicker access to hot folders Now access photos faster than ever Quick access for photo locations like Desktop My pictures and My Documents Improved Interface New version brings improved interface for you New look and feel enhancing your experience of Collage designing Textures to fill titles and shapes New feature to fill titles and shapes with textures Now filling of titles and shapes are not restricted up to solid color Besides Collage Xpress provides 50 ready presets of textures which can be used or your own textures can be imported The texture can be filled in tiled or stretched style A brand new Title tab The Title tab has been changed and giving you newer weapons Any language title writing to make it personalize Now you can manage the size of the title by just dragging it Apart from the solid colors you can fill the title with any texture Manage the fill in tiled and stretched way Customize title further with outline and shadow Experience the real magic by exploring Title tab Multi touch enabled software Feel the magic of Collage Xpress in touch screen enabled devices Collage Xpress now supports multi touch reading 3 3 2 General Features Collage Xpress comes with several features which are discussed in
38. eO Set the selection of mirror effect from here www dgflick com Page 19 of 78 oFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging The Create Collage window Click on Save icon om the lower right hand corner to save the size you created K2 The Collage size is saved At any point during the process you could click on the Back button to go back to the previous window By clicking on this button you are offered the chance to save not save the changes or cancel the Back command You could also click on Home to go back to the home page Note Features marked with mark are available only for PRO version users 4 3 2 Editing a Size Whenever you select any category available sizes are displayed in a drop down menu in the Select Collage window You get an Edit icon given in front of the size drop down menu If you do not see any Edit icon go to the Preferences and from the View tab check the Edit Product Configuration checkbox and restart the software The Edit icon will get visible D oflick Collage xpress PRO Printed on cones Mounted on wooden frame Larger safe ares to stretch over the frame Size 12x18 H Select Collage window www dgflick com Page 20 of 78 oFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Select the size which you want to edit Click on the
39. ed with mark are available only for PRO version users www dgflick com Page 18 of 78 oFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imagin 4 3 Create Edit amp Delete Sizes Apart from the categories you can also create edit and delete sizes in Collage Xpress You get a freedom of designing Collage in your own size You can define your own custom Collage parameters This section will let you know about creating editing and deleting the predefined sizes in detail 4 3 1 Creating a Size Whenever you select any category available sizes are displayed in a drop down menu in the Select Collage window a D of lick Collage xpress PRO Edit icon Select Collage window You get an Edit icon given in front of the size drop down menu If you do not see any Edit icon go to the Preferences and from the View tab check the Edit Product Configuration checkbox and restart the software The Edit icon will get visible Select the size which you want to edit Click on the Edit icon You will see Add Edit and Delete option Select the Add option to edit selected size in the selected category On the next window Create Collage window you can set the parameters for Name Set the name as per your choice Define the width height DPI and units from here Set the margins Left Right Top Bottom for the collag
40. f you want to resize in any new size click on Edit option A window will appear Here an Image size is been added to make you familiar with the process www dgflick com Page 51 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Size Presets Name Units inches Available SIZES Page Details Height 12 Adding size Add option To edit any of the available sizes click on the desired size The selected size will appear in the window Size Presets Selected size Units inches opened for editing Page Details Height Save option to save the size Editing available size Edit the desired parameters and save the changes with Save button You can add new size by clicking on Add option located below available size list Define the name for the new size in the Name textbox Size Presets Name of the size Units inches Units and DPI Page Details Width and height Height new size Adding new size Define the units and DPI for the new size from Units and DPI option You need to define the width and height of the new size in the Width and Height textbox Save the size with Save button Once you save the size it will be added to the size list www dgflick com Page 52 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Size Presets Units inches
41. g your templates by clicking on the browse button and selecting the location The 15 paths accessed immediately before this instance are saved in the path list box and can be accessed by clicking on the path www dgflick com Page 63 of 78 o R2 oFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Now select the templates from the location and click OK to import them to the Template tab Now you can apply the same in the Collage The Import templates window 7 2 2 Save amp Build Collage Xpress gives you the option of building templates of your own This option is available only to the users of the Collage Xpress PRO version To start with the building process first you need to save the template that you want to build Create the template and click on Save at the bottom of the option bar to save the template In the textbox that appears enter the template information pertaining to the parameters except the parameter according to which the template has been filtered Style These include No of Photos Orientation Color mee Theme Style Type and Custom Depending on the orientation and no of photos used in the template here the orientation and no of photos are detected automatically You can also enter a name for your template in the relevant box Template Name Template information while saving your template Click on Ok to proceed and on Can
42. ge based Top Align Page based Bottom Align Page based Left Align Page based Right Align Object based Top Left Align Object based Top Center Align Object based Top Right Align Object based Center Left Align Object based Center Align Object based Center Right Align Object based Bottom Left Align Object based Bottom Center Align Object based Bottom Right Align Object based Top Align Object based Bottom Align Object based Left Align Object based Right Equal Spacing Horizontally Equal Spacing Vertically Move Selection to Next Object Move Selection to Previous Object All 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 Delete Object s Undo Object s Redo Object s Show Photo Information Increase the size of Object from Top Left Increase the size of Object from Top Center Increase the size of Object from Top Right Al gt All gt www degflick com CTRL 8 CTRL 9 CTRL 4 CTRL 5 CTRL 6 CTRL 1 CTRL 2 CTRL 3 CTRL T CTRL B CTRL L CTRL R CTRL SHIFT 7 CTRL SHIFT 8 CTRL SHIFT 9 CTRL SHIFT 4 CTRL SHIFT 5 CTRL SHIFT 6 CTRL SHIFT 1 CTRL SHIFT 2 CTRL SHIFT 3 CTRL SHIFT T CTRL SHIFT B CTRL SHIFT L CTRL SHIFT R CTRL SHIFT H CTRL SHIFT V TAB SHIFT TA
43. ge is created 9 1 Saving the Project 9 2 Exporting in JPG Format 9 3 Exporting in PDF Format www dgflick com Page 71 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 9 1 Saving the Project After the project is done the next step is saving the project by clicking on Save option SAVE Save collage to edit again E JPG Printable size High Quality JPEG which can be prieted anywhere PDF Printable size POF Save option Saving Collage You get different options here Save JPG and PDF e Save the Collage project with Save option The default path for saving the project is displayed in the textbox as My Documents My Name My Photo Collage Collages You could either save the project in this Path C Users DgFlick Documents My Collage path or provide the path of your choice to save the project oe e Click on Ok to save the project or on Cancel to abort the process www dgflick com Page 72 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 9 2 Exporting in JPG Format After the project is saved the next step is exporting the project by clicking on Save option Doflick Collage xpress PRO 2 a 2 B a O EERMEETELER ALAA PALL E E Save option Exporting Collage You get different options
44. h color picker color palette or texture and manage the opacity of the color fill with slider or define the numbers manually Manage the color of the outline from the color palette and color picker and Opacity of outline color from slider or define number manually Shape customizing options Same way you can add multiple shapes according to your design www dgflick com Page 41 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging DoF ick Collage x Mevee lenyr t aea O A A Me Change Layout Preview Create Design window Shape tab Right Clicking While working on Collage Xpress you could use the right click button to get several options right then and there O Right clicking outside photos Right clicking outside photos lets you access the following options directly The Effects option Give effects like Colorize Blur Opacity Feather Shadow Glow Outline Rotation and Blend The Flip option to flip the page either vertically or horizontally If you have selected any object which is a group of multiple objects then you can ungroup it from Ungroup option If you have selected multiple objects and right click then you get Group option to group selected objects Right clicking on the photos Using right click after selecting a photo lets you access the following options directly o Cut copy paste in ca
45. h the selected parameters and can also make any changes if required with the help of various tabs available Note Features marked with marks are only for PRO version users www dgflick com Page 54 of 78 D Flick Digital World for Still amp Motion imaging 6 0 Building the Framework Page Composition In previous section we learnt how to create Collage In this section we will learn how to align and decorate Collage 6 1 Basic Page Composition 6 2 Advanced Page Composition www dgflick com Page 55 of 78 Doflick td for Motion Imaging Digital World for Still amp Motion n 6 1 Basic Page Composition While you are designing the Collage you need flexibility in operations to help you manipulate the photos to achieve the desired layout Collage 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 While designing Collage you may be dealing with a large number of photos and managing them might turn out to be a cumbersome task Collage Xpress helps you sort the photos and manage them better by indicating the photos that have been used and the number of times they have been used in the Collage This helps you plan the Collage with the remaining photos and avoid using the same photos multiple times without being aware that you are doing so Blue tab on the photo This indicates the pho
46. hange the layout of Preferences Create Design window i e canvas area of the rae eaee software You can align tabs to left right and bottom style Preferences window Layout tab www dgflick com Page 9 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging View tab allows you to show hide additional Preferences tools Check the tools which you want to make visible Uncheck the unwanted tools Show Hide Options vY Page based alignment Cx Language Theme Layout Y Object based alignment Y Equal spacing between objects Y Rulers Y Equal size Photos Y Show Hide gridlines v Fit to screen vV Actual size Y Edit Product Configuration Ok Cancel Preferences window View tab Save your changes by clicking on Ok You might need to restart your software for the changes to take effect Click on Help option to get the help menu It has a complete list of shortcut keys that you will find useful while using the software 3 3 5 Shortcut Tools Collage Xpress Shortcut Keys shane Left Arrow key Left Arrow key All ai www degflick com Page 10 of 78 Align Page based Top Center Align Page based Top Right Align Page based Center Left Align Page based Center Align Page based Center Right Align Page based Bottom Left Align Page based Bottom Center Align Page based Bottom Right Align Pa
47. hoto www dgflick com Page 8 of 78 Digital World for Still amp Motion imaging Show hide gridlines Photo Gird Full Screen View Expand design photo Photo is locked collage lo Photo is unlocked and can be modified Zoom in Rotate objects Reset Fit design photo collage Crop design photo Fill with texture 25n collage A Zoom out Save the work Increase Photo size Save a copy of the changes Hos oc Swap photo gt fe Decrease Photo size 3 3 4 Preferences Collage Xpress gives you great flexibility in usage while working on it You could Change the language of your choice Preferences Language Select the desired Theme for your software English English Select the desired tab layout for Create Design window View Hide tools for precise working area Check for update After installation click on the Collage Xpress shortcut icon to start the software Preferences window Clicking on the Preferences con tll on the top right hand corner displays the Preferences window Choose your preferred language from various available languages in Language tab click on Check for Updates to check the updated list of languages Select the color in which you want the software to be displayed from Theme tab click on Get More to get more themes from DgFlick s website From Layout tab you can c
48. hoto grid You can form a grid of photos in Collage Xpress without any manual placement of photos Go to the Photo tab Now to insert multiple photos at a time keep the control key pressed and keep on selecting the photos you want to insert a D of lick Collage xpress PRO f f f f f f f f f f Multiple photos selected to insert Use the Add Photos button to insert all the photos at once D of lick Collage Collage xpress PRO G W gt ee N O f f f f f f f B empate E cone MEMA ironi Ye apot O Border IS mk O 1 p 0emo Materiai Collage Photos Multiple photos inserted Select all the photos From the Photo Grid option ili define the rows and columns of the grid www dgflick com Page 44 of 78 Doflick ital World for Still amp Motion Imaging You may also manage horizontal and vertical Photo Grid spacing between two photos in grid Rows 3 Columns 3 Spacing After defining the grid parameters create the Horizontal 30 Vertical 30 grid with the help of Create option ___ LL es Photo Grid options The grid will be created a D of lick Collage xpress 2 Fle Se MGSO MPa E E i i i i i i i i i e E 0 Demo Materiai Collage Photos Grid created 2 You may resize and move the grid on the collage to give the desired look Pan the photo and make
49. idlines on the Collage you are working on The grids on the page allow you to align the photos and other elements on the page accurately 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 ruler 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 Collage Xpress allows you the option of changing Arrange object s the position of an object on the Collage i e send Send to Back Shift Down it backward or forward or to the back or front Send Backward Shift Left Select the photo you wish to move backward or Seu oe Shit Up forward and click on to access the options Bring Forward Shift Right 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 Send backward or Bring forward to move the object either one step backward or
50. ion you can change the count of the photos Rename File name Format DSC_5703 JPG gt Photo DSC_5711 JPG DSC 5719 JPG Starts from DSC_5722 JPG DSC_5742 JPG DSC_5793 JPG DSC_5798 JPG DSC_5803 JPG DSC_5811 JPG DSC_5850 JPG DSC_5853 JPG DSC_5862 JPG DSC_5863 JPG DSC_5869 JPG DSC_5890 JPG www dgflick com Rename window Photo_01JPG Photo_02JPG Photo_03 JPG Photo_04JPG Photo_05JPG Photo_06JPG Photo_07JPG Photo_08JPG Photo_09 JPG Photo_10JPG Photo_11 JPG Photo_12JPG Photo_13 JPG Photo_14 JPG Photo_15JPG Page 53 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Click on Save to save the changes made Selected Photos hows number of photos selected e uere it indicates the position of highlighted photo Sort the photos in various ways from Sort By button a Collage Xpress D oflick Collage xpress GD D Demo Material Colage Photos o View v Select Photos window Select individual multiple or all photos or deselect selected photos with this Select button 9 Send the edited photos to any hard disk folder from Send to option 2 Select the required photos the selected ones have the green tick on the top left corner of the photo After selecting the photos and setting its arrangements click on Next button D to go to Create Design window where you can view the Collage ready wit
51. ith any solid color va s CollogeXpr Da oz oss oG gt gt a Fick s Softwares r 02053 2 mg a DgFlick offers you variety of backgrounds Besides the in built backgrounds you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the Browse button fill The last 15 paths used can be viewed To use a background double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar Uncheck the Fit to size check box on the Background tab to expand the background on the page To fill the canvas with one single solid color click on Color Picker and place it on the color you wish to use as background for the Collage The whole page now gets a background of that color Click on the Ready Tone button on the Background tab to select from a range of 18 ready tones available for each background To change the tone double click on the chosen tone You can remove the background with the Remove button You could also use a photo of your choice as the background for the Collage To do this click on the Photo tab to view the photos Select the photo and click on Set as Background at the top and then double click on the photo The photo now serves as a background to the page With Change Layout button you can change layout of the page With every click Collage Xpress will automatically gene
52. le A You can insert titles also from the Title tab oe e Click on the Title tab to add or amend a title for the photo A e You can do several creative things with title Let us have a look oe e First use the white space to insert the title on the page g D gFlick Collage x White field to insert title Shadow Outline Panel Panel Inserting the title There are three panels in the window o Style Panel This panel allows you to set the style of the panel Select font type and size for the title gt 200proofmoonshine Effects and alignment of title Opacity of the title j fill Style Panel o Set the font type and size from Style Panel www dgflick com Page 38 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Flick Collage xpress PRO Font type and size changed o You can also apply the effects like bold italic and underline from the Style Panel The alignment of the title can also be managed o The title can be filled with solid color or any texture Let us fill the title with solid color o Use the color picker or color palette to select the color for the title o If you want to fill title with any texture Title tab helps you with the texture tools o Click on the Texture iconl You will see Browse Browse option Tile O Stretch o Once you click on the option you will be redirected to a window where you can select the i
53. ly the desired effect on the photo www dgflick com Page 36 of 78 D Flick Digital Wort ortd for Still amp Motion imaging 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 use the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab and change the color opacity and level using Color Picker and sliders Reset the effect with ra Reset option ll o Blur You could give a blurred appearance to some photos to make the page visually more appealing Click on the photo you need to blur and then select the preset of your choice under this option Use the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab and increase or decrease the level or blurriness using the slider o Opacity Add opacity to the photos by selecting the presets available under this option You could also manually choose the level of opacity from the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab o Feather Apply the feather effect to the photos by clicking on the photo and then selecting the preset of your choice Use the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab to manually change the values of the feather using the slider o Shadow To apply the shadow effect to the photos click on Shadow and then choose from the available presets Use the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab and to a
54. mage you want to insert as texture o DgFlick provides you 50 ready textures t b gt ThisPC LocslDisk C Doflick s Softwares CollegeXpressPROi 4 0 Themes 3 Gradient 0 Gradiant 015 zy Ti sup ee Yes iy y E Pattern_ amp Pattern_005 7 v Files gif png bmp jpg Ready textures by DgFlick o You may browse and use your own textures as well o Select the texture image and click on Open option o The texture will appear in the title You may set the texture in the Tile and Stretch style These www dgflick com Page 39 of 78 D Flick Digital Wort t ortd for Still amp Motion imaging options get visible after you click on Texture icon o You can manage the opacity of the shape fill from the opacity slider You can also insert the values manually Oo Shadow Panel you can give shadow effect to the title from this panel There are various tools in the panel to customize the shadow effect Reset shadow Color of the shadow Axis of the shadow Blur and opacity level of the shadow Shadow Panel o Use the color picker or color palette to select the color for the shadow o Axis of the shadow can be manipulated You have got X and Y sliders to manage axis You can either use the sliders or enter the values manually o The blur and opacity level of the shadow can be manipulated from the respective slider o Reset the shadow with Reset icon
55. n a D of lick Collage xpress PRO ay C a D oe Heheuvieiselteutetite AN saue Save collage to edit again E JPG Printable size High Quality JPEG which can be printed anywhere eg PDF Printable size POF Save EN option Exporting Collage You get different options here Save JPG and PDF To export the project in printable PDF format select the PDF option A window will appear Export as PDF Name My Photo Collage Assign a folder name for saving the PDF files gpi hs a E l More The default path for saving the PDF file appears in the textbox The path is My Documents My Exported Collages However you could change the path and save it in any location of your choice To access advance options for saving PDF click on the More option Additional options will get visible To export the output as a mirror image check the Ci Export as PDF Mirror checkbox Name My Photo Collage Path C Users DgFlick Documents My Exported Collage Click on Ok to proceed with the exporting or on iii Cancel to abort the process ai Once the project has been exported you get the confirmation in a dialog box www dgflick com Page 74 of 78 D Flick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 10 0 Open Saved Project Collage Xpress gives you the great advantage of opening and editing the saved projects as many times as you want
56. n of Collage Xpress if you have installed the trial version Registration XXX Email XXX XXX XXX XPRESS For unlimited combinations Phone Mobile 9876543210 Serial number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX All fields are mandatory for registration Website http www dgflick com Email support dgflick com www dgflick com Telephone India 91 22 29 68 68 68 United States 1 732 543 7676 Registration window After ensuring that all the fields are filled correctly click on Register in the lower right hand corner To register the software at a later date click on Register Later option 2 The message confirming completion of the registration process appears on the screen For any query and assistance feel free to connect with us via Phone 1 732 543 7676 Email support dgflick com Web www degflick com A e You are now registered and can use the software www dgflick com Page 5 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 3 2 Re vegistering the Software on another Computer The licensed version of Collage Xpress can be re registered on any other Computer Incase you want to use the software on any other computer firstly install the software on the computer on which you want to use it After installation connect the dongle to the computer and fill the registration form While filling up the registration form enter the
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58. nually inserting the values in the value boxes Then click on to create photo collage You could add outlines effect to the photos in your collage For adding outlines to the photos in the collage check the Outline option on the option bar Then click on Create Photo Collage to apply outlines Outlines are now added to the photos Expanded collage will be created with Expand option Here the photographs get overlapped that too with uneven sizes Click on Create Photo Collage option to create the photo collage to see the expand effect Fit option in Collage tab will help you to Create Design without much overlap Create Photo Collage option should be press to apply the changes Crop the photos and then form a collage with Crop The photos will set in the same size on the page You can manage the spacing between photos by increasing or decreasing the size of the photos there are two tools for doing so o To increase the photo size and simultaneously reduce the photo spacing use the Increase Photo Size A lt hl o To decrease the photo size and simultaneously increase the photo spacing use the Decrease Photo A lP size icon Click on the Background tab on the option bar to select the background for the Collage or to fill it with any solid color DgFlick offers you variety of backgrounds Besides the in built backgrounds you could access and
59. one step forward You can undo the changes by clicking on www dgflick com Page 59 of 78 Object Based Alignment This option allows you to align photos with respect to other photos or elements on the Collage There are multiple options for this sort of alignment Select photos or other elements you wish to align using the Ctrl key Then click on to select the alignment option you wish to apply to the photos from the drop list Alternatively use the right click button and on the drop list click on the Object based alignment to access the sub options You can undo the changes by clicking on 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 If you want the object should be aligned in respect of margins then check the Respect Safe Area checkbox Select photos or other elements you wish to align using the Ctrl key Then click on to select the alignment option you wish to apply to the photos from the drop list Alternatively use the right click button and on the drop list click on Page based alignment to access the sub options You can undo the changes by clicking onl www dgflick com Object based alignment Top Left Top Center Top Right Center Left Center Center Right Bottom Left Bottom Center Bottom Right Top Bottom Left Right Horizontal Center Vertical Cente
60. p option bar Dhelps you to view the photos in different ways te be dy O Thumbnail style O oF get a full view of the photo O Filmstrip view O Get the photos list wise o Navigate the photos from 2 and Bi r Siarietheclidechow Select the photos to be rotated Here you can rotate the multiple photos Select Rotate Clockwise or Rotate Counterclockwise icons to rotate the photos Edit Photo button Belar the lower option bar helps you to edit multiple photos at a time On the Edit Photo window access color correction options Dike BCG is to adjust the brightness contrast and gamma RGB is to adjust the color tones Level is to adjust the input and output levels of the photo and Curve is to adjust the RGB color Edit Photo window If you do not wish to apply the changes on the current photo click on Skip This Image 2 To apply changes to all the selected photos click on Apply settings to all mesed D Click on Reset all button Oio reset all the changes done Click on Save to save all the changes made Clicking on Save will create a folder for original image and will save the changes made on the copy of the image without affecting the original image www dgflick com Page 50 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Note Features marked with marks are only for PRO version users
61. pply the shadow by doing settings manually Custom panel Available effects o Glow Apply the required presets under the Glow option by clicking on the photo and then clicking on the preset Use the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab for changing your blur color and opacity values o Outline Select the photo and click on the preset of your choice to apply the outline To customize the outline Use the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab and create the outline of your choice by filling in the values in these fields o Rotation The photos on the Collage can be rotated using the predefined presets under the Rotation option Use the Custom panel available at the right side of the tab to change the values for the x y and z axis and give the photo a 3 D effect You could also flip the photo horizontally and vertically by using AA ancl respectively o Blend There are 12 blending modes that help you achieve the desired effect for the photo Click on the photo and then select the blend option of your choice to apply www degflick com Page 37 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Right Clicking While creating the Collage at any point you could select a photo and use the right click to access the Effects option directly You could also copy and paste effects from one photo to another and clear existing effects on a photo Tit
62. r Ctrl Shift 7 Ctrl Shitt 8 Ctrl Shiftt 9 Ctrl Shift 4 Ctri Shift 5 Ctri Shift 6 Ctrl Shift 1 Ctrl Shift 2 Ctri Shift 3 Ctrl Shift T Ctrl Shift B Ctrl Shift L Ctrl Shift R Alt Shift H Alt Shift V Page based alignment Top Left Top Center Top Right Center Left Center Center Right Bottorn Left Bottom Center Bottom Right Top Bottom Left Right Horizontal Center Vertical Center Ctrl Ctri 8 Ctri 9 Ctri 4 Ctrl 5 Ctri 6 Ctri 1 Ctrl 2 Ctrl 3 Ctrl T Ctrl B Ctril L Ctrl R Shift H Shift V Doflick igital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Page 60 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 7 0 Nuts amp Bolts Designs amp Decors This section deals with various available features of template and guides you on how to get more import as well as Save Build and delete templates 7 1 Software Designs amp Decors 7 2 Customize your Design 7 2 1 Get More amp Import 7 2 2 Save amp Build 7 2 3 Delete www dgflick com Page 61 of 78 ofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 7 1 Software Designs amp Decors Collage Xpress has varieties of inbuilt templates and decor options which offer a wide range of choices in designing Collages The features are listed here Collage Xpress has more than 30 ready to use templates which can be accessed by clicking on the Template tab on the option bar Moreover
63. r DegFlick s decor elements These can be saved as templates for later use Note Features marked with marks are only for PRO version users www dgflick com Page 62 of 78 Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 7 2 Customize your Design This section explains how templates can be imported saved built or deleted in Collage Xpress The versatility of Collage Xpress lies in the fact that it gives you a wide range of ready to use templates to choose from besides letting you create or modify templates according to your choice Moreover Save templates can be imported from other locations and Galleria built Save Build and Delete options are available in the PRO version 7 2 1 Get more amp Import Get More DgFlick adds new template collection on the website on regular basis You can add these templates to your software On Create Design window Click on Galleria Click on Get More Button to 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 the Collage Import Collage 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 On Create Design window Click on Galleria Click on Import Button to Import templates Access the folder containin
64. rate a new layout for your page www dgflick com Page 26 of 78 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging a Collage Xpress OR D oflick ee aS Collage xpress PaO Be El fe Se BRO oF Meteo ae es CT 2 E E z 7 E z 7 L z E i E E E z Layout changed Color Correction tab helps you to color correct photos instantly The instant color correction feature helps you to color correct photos according to the background You can color correct multiple photos at a time Select the photos you wish to color correct a Collage Xpress B D gflick ra RA Collage xpress PRO SG a 2 B a O o e a OO AAEE a m a P 7 1 T t JEP i b e Create Design window Color Correction tab From Brightness Contrast and Gamma sliders you can adjust the brightness contrast and gamma of the photos To adjust the red green and blue value of the photos use the Red Green and Blue sliders You get individual Reset option in front of each slider to reset individual effects From Reset all button you can reset all the color corrections in single click Now the Collage is ready to save and export Refer section Saving and Exporting www dgflick com Page 27 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Photo Quality Indicator The quality of photos used in a coll
65. red level of accuracy on the page a Zooming in b zooming out How to Click on the photo you want to work on and then use the scroll wheel of the mouse to zoom in or Zoom out as per your requirement Panning Panning lets you view specific areas of the photo by moving the photo up or down and sideways in the canvas area This gives access to the areas that would otherwise remain obscure given the size of the photo How to Place the cursor over al which then changes to 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 Swapping Photos Many a times you need to swap photos on a page as you go along However the borders if applied to the photos are not swapped www dgflick com Page 32 of 78 D Flick Digital Wort ortd for Still amp Motion imaging How to Select the photos you wish to swap by keeping the ctrl key pressed When both the photos are i t selected the Swap icon sopears A Click on the icon to swap the photos Collage Xpress provides you the facility of creating a collage in three different types To create a collage with the photos click on Collage tab on the option bar Increasing and decreasing the photo size Create Design window Collage tab You could alter the maximum and minimum angles of tilt for the photos by using the sliders for the angles or by ma
66. same email address you used while registering the software for the very first time After filling up the form click on the Register button You will get an alert stating It seems the license is already registered on other system Do you wish to transfer the license to this system Ifyou want to re register the software on this system click on Yes or else to cancel the operation click on No When you click Yes you get a mail on the registered email This email contains a link Click on the link to unregister the software from previous system You will be redirected to a web page where you will get a confirmation that license is ready to transfer to the new system Now you can register the software on new computer by clicking on Register option Note Dongle is applicable only for PRO version users Dongle can be found in PRO version box pack www dgflick com Page 6 of 78 D Flick Still amp Motion Imaging Digital World for 3 3 Know the Software This section gives you a basic understanding of Collage 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 finest use of the software 3 3 1 What is new Every new version makes you more creative with new features In this version of Collage Xpress we have added some interesting features that enhance th
67. se an element has been copied and delete o The Effects option Give effects like Colorize Blur Opacity Feather Shadow Glow Outline Rotation and Blend and copy paste and clear effect o Arrange objects Send to Back Send Backward Bring to Front and Bring Forward 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 Mask Click the Mask tab on the option bar to select the mask of your choice www dgflick com Page 42 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging You get different types of masks in Collage Xpress 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 a D of lick Collage xpress Shape S CollageXpressPROi DG01 Template Collage Photo Border t Tiie Effects Color correction C OgFick s Softwares ROi 4 0 _Themes o e 0 3 0G o3_ 0G_03_ 0G_63_ oco oe oF DEOL DEOS g OG o3_ be_o3_ DEOS DG a ka a 4 a Change Layout Preview Swe Create Design window Mask tab Reset the mask with Remove option You can transform these masks freely on the page Additional Icons on Mask tab o Rotate cwo O To rotate the mask 90 o Rotate cw27
68. select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the Browse putton ll The last 15 paths used can be viewed www dgflick com Page 33 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging To use a background double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar Uncheck the Fit to size check box on the Background tab to expand the background on the page To fill the canvas with one single solid color click on Color Picker and place it on the color you wish to use as background for the Collage The whole page now gets a background of that color g D of lick Collage x Fit to Size and se Ji Color Picker and Color Palette Background added to collage Ready Tone and Remove option Click on the Ready Tone button on the Background tab to select from a range of 18 ready tones available for each background To change the tone double click on the chosen tone You can remove the background with the Remove button You could also use a photo of your choice as the background for the Collage from the Photo tab Border Click on Border tab in the Create Design window to select the border that you want for the photo You can view different borders in the tab You could browse and select a border of your choice from the path in which you have saved it www dgflick
69. the important part of the photo visible a m ec xpress PRO s j A 2 Y E o S B i o Mem AA f f f f f f f f Grid resized and placed according to the design You may swap the photos inside the grid and make a design www dgflick com Page 45 of 78 oFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging a Collage Xpress E D of lick teDesion 2 e Slags xpress A g xpress J 2 Y E a 2 MS e A E ae i f f f f f f f Photos swapped If you want you can merge two fields and place one photo in a grid first select the photos and click on the Merge option The field will be merged and a single photo will appear on the place You may apply any desired effect like outline or shadow to the grid to highlight it You may break the grid with the help of Break option a D of lick Collage xpress PRO Grid broken After breaking the grid you may delete empty spaces or any photos a D of lick Collage xpress PRO a a S BO O ee CS f f f f f f f f e E 0 0emo Materiai Collage Photos Empty photo boxes deleted You may fill the empty spaces with any other objects or simply keep it blank as per your design www dgflick com Page 46 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging a D of lick Collage xpress PRO SE ey eo IF il f l i i ji i
70. tilingual Collage Xpress is already loaded with multiple languages You can read the software in the language of your comfort from DgFlick s language pack It supports Unicode DgFlick keeps adding to its list of languages that Collage 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 Collage Xpress works on both Mac and Windows systems DgFlick releases the updates for both versions simultaneously Note Features marked with marks are only for PRO version users a 3 3 3 Controls amp Navigations Meaning Icon Meaning Icon Meaning Fit to screen Load original image Actual size ry snd Edit Photo Lock unlock Rotate in 90 180 and objects ui 270 An anes obed Is Rotate clockwise and 6 J and counter clock wise Page based g Flip horizontally and alignment and vertically O Preferences Help Go to the home page Move back to the previous window Go to the next e E E e e e window Select path for Object based Panning browsing alignment a Equal spacing Photo is not of very good between objects quality but can be used Ti Equal size Photo is of bad quality neue Ei photos but can still be used Photo is unfit for use ERO HARD Show hide margins Split P
71. to apply the changes lt Object based alignment gt This option can be used to move the object around with respect to the other objects on the page Click on the object and then select the option on the bar to apply the changes 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 Helps to equalize the size of two or more photos on a page Select the photos of which you want to equal the size Then click on this tool and select the parameter for equalizing Width Height and Size Helps to form a grid of the photos It forms the grid of the selected photos lt Photo Grid gt where you just have to define rows and columns The grid is treated as one photo and different page compositions can be formed by just changing layout BE of the page The grids you formed can be breached and every photo can be treated as different photo while changing layout of the page lt Equal spacing gt Helps to split the photo in grids The selected photo can be split into grids and each small part of the photo can be enhanced by giving different effects Rotates the object To rotate the object as per your requirements click on the l tool and alter the x y and z axis You could also rotate it by 90 or 270 degrees lt Rotate object gt and flip them vertically or horizontali A
72. tos used in Collage on current page DSC_5703 Number on the tab This indicates the number of times the photo has been used in the Collage Besides these options photos can be sorted as used and unused by selecting the Used button on the Sort By button DSC_5955 Find Photo Decor After you are done with a collage if you need to return to it re edit later on you can find the source photographs borders and mask by simply right clicking on the photo on the Collage Moreover all the photos appearing on a collage can be identified by the blue tab on them as described earlier Cut Copy Paste Delete Copy Effect Paste Effect Clear Effect Effects Arrange Equa The Find option for finding the source of photos borders and masks www dgflick com Page 56 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion imaging Use Photo as Background Collage Xpress provided you with many backgrounds with its ready tone for the photos Even you can add your own backgrounds from your hard disk However in some instances to personalize the Collage you might wish to use a photo as a background for a collage This can be done in an instant using the software Just select the photo you want to use as background and choose the Set as Background option under the Photos tab on the option bar The photo is now set as a background Setting a photo as background for the Collag
73. www dgflick com Page 75 of 78 Doflick ital World for Still amp Motion Imaging To open a project that has been saved and exported click on the Home icon of Collage Xpress You will be redirected to Home page where you can see Open option at left bottom side Click on Open option The projects you have saved are now displayed fis es C Users DgFlick Documents My Collage on the screen Through Browse icon you can give path of the folder where you have saved your project Select the project you wish to work on and then click on Open The saved projects on the path www dgflick com Page 76 of 78 oflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Collage Xpress 11 0 Troubleshoot This section deals with questions most commonly encountered by Collage Xpress users How many times can install the software on the same machine Ans You can install the software on the same machine for as many times as you needed but subject to no change in components such as Hard disk drive Motherboard etc If components changes then you would face an issue in registration the software will consider you as a new user Can I install the software from the same DVD CD on MAC as well as on Windows Ans The installation DVD CD comes with dual installation setup exe files of both MAC amp Windows so you can easily install on both operating systems with the same DVD CD
74. ze www dgflick com Page 13 of 78 Digital World for Still amp Motion h i Lg flick 4 1 Predefined Categories amp Sizes Collage Xpress software lets you use its made to standard predefined categories and sizes or create your own categories and sizes the way you want to The ready to use collage types which conform to industry standards come in major variants Each of these categories has multiple size options and you can choose the size that suits the collage you want to design Note Features marked with marks are only for PRO version users a D oflick Collage x press PRO Select Category window Predefined Categories and their Sizes Collage categories are categorized into following categories Canvas Printed on canvas Mounted on wooden frame larger safe area to stretch over the frame Sizes Available Inch 8 X 8 8 X 12 H 10 X 10 12 X 8 V 12 X 12 16 X 20 H 12 X 18 H and 18 X 12 V Mounted Board Printed on paper pasted on wooden board Lamination and Least safe area Sizes Available Inch 8 X 8 8 X 12 H 10 X 10 11 X 14 H 12 X 8 V 12 X 12 12 X 18 H 16 X 24 H 18 X 12 V 20 X 24 H 20 X 30 H 24 X 24 24 X 32 H and 30 X 40 H Readyframe To be mounted inside ready frames Sizes Available Inch 5 X 7 H 6X8 H 7X5 V 8X6 V 8 X 10 H 8 X 12 H 10 X 12 H 11 X 14 H 12 X 8 V 12 X 10 V 12 X 15 H 12 X 18 H 16 X 20 H 16 X 24 H

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