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Collage Xpress User Manual

1. vJ Outline y H 4 crop Create Photo Collage Image 3 3 3 6 Collage tab Crop Create Photo Collage Image 3 3 3 7 Collage tab Background C CoflagexpressPRO 3 0 Products DgCollage Themes Background ome gt baia 1 0G_az s paoi oaol Image 3 3 3 8 Background tab Noflick e To insert a background double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar Image 3 3 3 9 Image 3 3 3 9 The page with the selected background To fill the canvas with one single solid color click on and place it on the color you wish to use as background for your collage The whole page now gets a background of that color e Click on the button on the left panel to select from a range of 18 ready tones available for each background e To change the tone double click on the chosen tone Add Border t gm Bi Click on S tab on the left panel to select the border that you want for your photos You could select a border from the options Collage Xpress displays for you on the left panel or you could browse and select a border of your choice from the path in which you have saved it the previous 15 paths are available Double click on the border or drag and drop the border on the photo to apply to it Image 3 3 3 10 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Image 3 3 3 10 The border applied to the photo e
2. Image 3 3 3 5 Create Design window Photo inserted Collage e Click on tab on the left panel to set your collage in Expand Fit and Crop way Image 3 3 3 6 e You can set the minimum and maximum angle for your collage from slider or enter the values manually adjust the e To create a collage design in such a way where your photos get expanded and sets in to the collage sick on BARA 4 e After selecting the Expand option click on 57t Fhoto Collage button if you want to apply the expand effect e Click on the Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e To fit your photos into the collage select the na You can add or remove the outline from the photos by checking or unchecking the v Outline checkbox Each time you make any changes in the Collage tab you need to click on the Create Photo Collage button for the effects to be applied Select the option if you want the collage design with the cropped photos in it Click on the photos and set it into the collage lamge 3 3 3 7 Create Photo Collage button to crop Add Background Wind mi Li m mm tab on the option bar to select the background for your collage or to fill it with any solid color Besides the in built backgrounds you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the browse button M The last 15 paths used can be viewed
3. e A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen Yes e Clicking on Yes deletes the category clicking on No aborts the operation Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Deleting a Size e To view the available sizes under a category double click on the category Alternatively you could select the category and then click on in the lower right hand corner e On the Select Product window Image 3 2 3 2 select the size you need to delete and then click on C to delete it e A dialog box asking if you are sure you want to delete it appears on the screen e Clicking on Yes deletes the category clicking Yes No on No aborts the operation Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version users 3 3 Creating Your Collage Once you have modified or customized categories according to your requirements Section 3 2 it is time to move on to the actual process of Collage creation Collage Xpress gives you the option of designing your collage either in Fast or Easy way You could also go in for advanced page composition Smart for a wider array of options while creating your collage D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 3 3 1 Fast way of creating Collage Using Collage Xpress is a fast and user friendly process with an interactive interface that gives you the flexibility of selectin
4. f i i i See eee e eran errr rere tere eee rawr erat Tres reser nnneeeeee oo Image 3 2 1 5 The Create Collage window e Fill in the parameters like Width Width Height DPI and Units Height DPI e Fill in the parameters for margins Margins Left Right Top and Bottom tet E Right i Top 2 Bottom 2 NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Mirror EXI e Give mirror effect from e You could add your comments by clicking on the Comment button e Click Lal on the lower left hand corner to save the size you created Page 12 x 12 inches Image 3 2 1 6 The new Size added e The new collage size is created and can be viewed along with the other collage sizes Image 3 2 1 6 Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version users 3 2 2 Editing a Category and Size Editing a Category gt e Click on at the lower left hand corner of the screen to view the Add Edit and Delete options e After selecting the category you wish to modify on the Select Category window Image 3 2 2 1 click on to edit the category as per your requirements vey ERR LSG GG D65 BAO KAZ 108 1D8 1218 1812 f Mouse Pad_SxB Mag I SA Pillow Cover M8 Puzzie_i0x T Stirt_ LSG GB DG 86 8x10 8x12 10x12 128 1210 1215 i218 16 gt LO a Image 3 2 2 1 The Select Category window with Add Ed
5. Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Collage Xpress User Manual 1 0 Hello Congratulations on buying Collage Xpress This Manual will guide you on how to use this software effectively 1 1 Introduction Collage Xpress is versatile software in which you can create Collage in seconds You can generate new collage on a single click In Collage Xpress you can create any size of collage i e from smallest to the biggest Collage Xpress provides you various categories and sizes of collage You can create your own categories and sizes as well Collage Xpress provides you various Photo editing tools to add a perfect look to your collage You can insert as many photos as you want Collage Xpress provides maximum creation styles in a single click Layout based creation is possible in Collage Xpress 1 2 System Requirements MAC System Windows System gt Mac Intel min 1 GHz gt Pentium 4 2 8 GHz Processor and above gt MacOSX 10 6 V Leopard and above gt Microsoft Windows XP service pack 2 gt 16GB RAM Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 8 gt 1GB free disk space gt 1GBRAM gt CD DVD ROM drive gt 1GB free disk space gt USB Port gt CD DVD ROM drive gt USB Port Note Topics marked with are of PRO users NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 2 0 Opening the Tool Box Getting Started This section deals with online and offline registration process and other tools like shortcuts preferenc
6. Image 5 1 3 The RGB option e Alternatively you could enter the values manually in the value boxes above the respective sliders e Clicking on the Auto Color button at the top will adjust the color automatically 5 LoFlick e The changes can be reset by clicking on 5 Curve e Color intensities can be adjusted by clicking Channel RGB button on the options bar of the Edit Photo window Image 5 1 4 e Select the color to be adjusted RGB i e red green or blue from the drop list under the Channel button Image 5 1 4 The Curve option e Adjust the intensity by clicking on the curve and moving it as per your requirement Level e To adjust the input and output levels of the Channel RGB gt Input Levels photo click onf Ewel button on the options bar of the Edit Photo window Image 5 1 5 B Output Levels e 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 Image 5 1 5 The Level option Se 0 Histogram e 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 button on the Edit Photo window Image 5 1 6 D f li k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Maintain aspect ratio A
7. Select Photos window Image 3 3 1 3 select the photos for your collage Collage Xpress D of lick Collage xpress GI Vette et e lA y Image 3 3 1 3 The Select Photos window e You have the option of selecting the photos from the Hard disk ie sp 6 sceboo O orv Bluetooth e You can make changes to the photos using the options listed at the bottom of the page for details refer Section 3 3 4 Manage Your Photos ec u i i e Selected Photos now the number of photos selected e Once you select the required number of photos click on gt to go to the Create Design window Design Collage e Your collage is now ready with the selected photos and can be viewed in the Create Design window Image 3 3 1 4 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Image 3 3 1 4 The Create Design window Background Wind L Li m mm e Click on the tab on the option bar to select the background for your collage or to fill it with any solid color Image 3 3 1 5 e Besides the in built backgrounds you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the browse button ial The last 15 paths used can be viewed Image 3 3 1 5 Background tab e To use a background double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar Image 3 3 1 6 Image 3 3 1 6 The page with the selected background Noflick Digital World
8. asking if you agree to the terms and conditions of template sharing appears Image 6 2 3 3 Image 6 2 3 3 Sharing your template terms and conditions e If yes accept the terms and conditions and then click on to share the templates you have created and selected for sharing If you do not agree to the terms and conditions close the textbox and quit the sharing process At any point during the process you could click on the el ion to go back to the previous Collage Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version users 6 2 4 Delete e Besides building and sharing Collage Xpress also gives you the option of deleting any template that you no longer wish to retain in your template bank e To delete a template select the template that you wish to delete e Click on at the bottom of the Template tab e A textbox asking for confirmation for GF CollageXpress deletion appears Image 6 2 4 1 wig e 82 Are you sure you want to delete this i a template C005 Cx S_05_01_001 e Click on Yes to proceed with the deletion else click on No to abort the process Image 6 2 4 1 Deleting your template D Eli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti 7 0 Saving and Exporting Collage Xpress not only supports creation of collage but also allows you to save the file for future use send a viewable copy to the customer and export it as require
9. built Quality Indicator which warns you whenever the photo quality goes below the required standards Table 3 3 1 10 Photo Quality Indicator The photo quality is not good however the final output will be satisfactory The photo quality is poor and will not yield good results on printing The photo is unsuitable for printing e Here your collage is ready in a fast way and now can be saved and exported 3 3 2 Easy way of personalizing Collage You can edit your already created collage in a very easy way with the help of following process In this section we will edit the collage which we created in previous section The Process Once you select category size and Photos for your collage you will see your collage is ready in Create Design window You can edit it and add a personal value to Collage in following way Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Design Collage e Now in Create Design window you can see already created collage Image 3 3 2 1 Image 3 3 2 1 Create Design window Change Template e Click on tab on the option bar to insert the templates of your choice e Click on to filter the templates according to Orientation No of photos Color Theme Style and Default and click on OK e Select the desired filtration type from e Double click on the desired template to be applied Image 3 3 2 3 Noflick Digital World for St
10. click Left Curls ShafieL button and on the drop list click on the Object ape Pe S Horizontal Center Alt Shift H based alignment to access the sub options Vertical Center Alt Shift V Image 4 2 2 Object Based Alignment D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging You can undo the changes by clicking on 7 Arrange objects Collage Xpress allows you the option of changing the position of an object on the Arrange object s Collage i e send it backward or forward or to Send to Back Shift Down the back or front Select the photo you wish to Send Backward Shift Left Bring to Front m Up move backward or forward and click on Bring Forward Shift Right to access the options under this function Image Image 4 2 3 Arrange Object tab 4 2 3 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 one step forward You can undo the changes by clicking on 5 0 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 secti
11. for Still amp Motion Imaging e Uncheck the F te Size check box on the left to expand the background on the page e To fill the canvas with one single solid color click on and place it on the color you wish to use as background for your collage The whole page now gets a background of that color e Click on the button on the left panel to select from a range of 18 ready tones available for each background e To change the tone Image 3 3 1 7 double click on the chosen tone 2 8 ja 8 amp oO F490 e You could also use a photo of your choice as the background for your collage To do this click on the tab to view the selected photos Check the box then double click on the photo The photo f Y gt D 5 Al 8 Ea lt 4 Ey Pi a A gt f l 4 F FP Eo ad r r x a ij E 3 R rr 2 kaa EN F i E i Image 3 3 1 8 Image 3 3 1 8 A photo as the background e Use Generate collage button to create an instant collage each time you click on this button generates a different design for your collage Image 3 3 1 9 now serves as a background to the page Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging D oflick Collage xpress nN ge Image 3 3 1 9 Generate Collage e Photo Quality Indicator The quality of photos used in the collage must be good to ensure clarity in the final product Collage Xpress has an in
12. make changes to the a Name Edit the name as per your choice b Ref Image Edit the Ref image as per your choice by clicking on the icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it D of lick Collage xpress GH Width Kaigre Margrs Left 0 25 Right 625 Top 0 25 Bottom 0 25 Image 3 2 2 3 The Edit Collage window e You could edit the parameters like width height DPI and units e You could edit the parameters for margin Margins left right top and bottom Left 0 25 Right 0 25 Top 0 25 Bottom 0 25 Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e Edit the selection of mirror effect from e You could add edit your comments by clicking on the Comment button e Click on the lower right hand corner to save the changes you made to the size e The changes done get saved Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version users 3 2 3 Deleting a Category and Size Deleting a Category z e Click on at the lower left hand corner of the screen to view the Add Edit and Delete options e After selecting the category you wish to delete on the Select Category window Image 3 2 3 1 click on to delete it f Mouse Pad_Sx8 Mug_3 Sx8 Pillow Cover_Sx8 Puzzie_i0x T Stirt_ ESG 08 DG 86 8x10 8x12 10x12 128 1210 12x15 1218 16 OLR lies
13. of the page The Process Select Category e On the select category window Image 3 3 3 2 select the category you would like to use for your collage Canvas Laminationboard Sunboard Sublimation and Readyframe The options available for each category are displayed in the Select Category window Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging D oflick Collage xpress Su neoard Printed on canvas K i a f Frinted on paper Mounted on wooden t boa frame 4 fy s Fasted on sunboard e W A J Gx12 10x10 1208 12x12 1218 1812 LSO GB Seb DAO Ma2 10G 12h 1218 18x12 1 BB Bei2 1G 128 1212 12x18 18x12 Larger safe ares to Least safe area stretch over the frame Sublimabon Readframe To be mounted insise ready frames Mouse Pad_9x8 Mug_3 Sx Pillow Cover 8x8 Puzzie_10x8 T Shirt_ SI God PS Bb 8x10 8x12 10x12 128 12x10 1215 1248 16 Open Image 3 3 3 2 The Select Category window e The category that you have selected is seen on the top right hand corner e Double click on the category or select the category and click on the lower right hand corner to select the category e On the Select Product window Image 3 3 3 3 select the desired size for your collage Collage xpress CH ww 4 Page 12 x 18 inches a ee Page 18 12 inches Image 3 3 3 3 The Select Product window e Click on the lower right hand c
14. text box gt Click on to activate the software Note To get a feel of Collage Xpress You can download the software from our website www dgflick com and use as Trial OR Click on the Buy Now button to buy the complete version of Collage Xpress Some of the features may not be available in trial version Note If you are an existing user fill in details such as your email id and password and the registration key is generated for your use 2 2 Know Your 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 2 2 1 General Features Collage Xpress comes with several features which are discussed in this section e Ready to Use Templates Collage Xpress has various inbuilt Templates In addition new downloadable Templates are released by DgFlick on a regular basis Existing Templates can be altered as per your specifications and saved you could also build new Templates and share them or sell them to other Collage Xpress users worldwide Moreover more than 100 presets are also available along with the Collage Xpress software D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e Collage Creation Collage Xpress helps you to design and create the collage according to your style It allows you to sort select and sequen
15. to the page Click on the object and then select the option on the bar to apply the changes 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 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging lt Equal size gt Helps to equalize the size of photos on a page Select the photos for which you wish to make size changes Then click on this tool and select the parameter for equalizing Width Height and Size Rotates the object To rotate the object as per your requirements click on the tool and alter the x y and z axis You could also rotate it by 90 or 270 degrees and flip them vertically or horizontally Ak You could also rotate the image manually by usine n and entering the value of your choice or using the slider n lt Edit photo gt Helps you to use enhance the photos To reset the change you made to the page To redo a change you made to the page Shows hides the margins on the page Shows hides the gridlines on the page For zooming the page in For zooming the page out Adjusts the page size such that the page fits the screen Shows the actual size
16. training is required before use Moreover all control panels are dock able and expandable and can be moved to the position of your choice Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version Users 2 2 2 Controls and Navigation Preferences bel Select path for browsing 5 Adjust thumbnail sizes 2 Help Photo is locked Go to the home page 4 Photo is unlocked and can be modified View available Category sizes D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Sort photos according to the required parameter Al Photo is not of very good quality but can be used Photo is of bad quality but can still be used A Photo is unfit for use Lock unlock objects Arrange objects Page based alignment le Object based alignment Equal spacing between objects Equal size photos Group ungroup objects 0 Rotate photo Edit photo 5 Undo edit e Redo edit Show hide margins FEE Show hide gridlines Zoom in Zoom out Fit to screen Actual size Save the work Save a copy of the changes Load original image P Reset all Helps you to move back to the previous page Helps you go to the next page s s ae Rotate border 90 180 270 Flip horizontally Flip vertically Create a new category for Collage Creation L Edit a category Delete a category Swap photo Ea Panning 2 2 3 Shortcut Tools Shortcut Keys Move Left Mov
17. 0x24 24x30 and 30x24 3 2 Creating and Modifying Categories and Sizes Collage Xpress has a wide variety of predefined categories and sizes However in case the collage size you have in mind is not among the standard sizes you could create your own category and size edit it or delete it permanently as per your requirement 3 2 1 Creating a Category and Size Adding a Category gt e Click on at the lower left hand corner of the screen to view the Add Edit and Delete options e Click on el to Add a new Category Image 3 2 1 1 on the Select Category window Image 3 2 1 1 The Select Category window with the Add Edit and Delete options e Onthe next window Create Category Image 3 2 1 2 Fill in the fields corresponding to the NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging a Name The name you want for your new Category _ b Ref Image The image you want for your Category clicking on the icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it c Description Give a description of the category you are creating Nome Canvas Ret Image C CofageXpressPRO 3 0 Products DgColage Config Camas png Description Printed on amas Mounted on wooden frame Large safe sree to strech over the freme Image 3 2 1 2 The Create Category window o on the lower rig
18. 4 Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e Double click on the border or drag and drop the border on the photo to apply to it Image 3 3 2 9 Border 4 3 H C CoflageXpressPRO 3 0 Products OgCotage T n 5 DEMN oz papa mz OG 06 022 j 2 DG m 072 DG_04_072 oG oe 022 1 OG 54 002 OLMAN G_04 022 Image 3 3 2 9 The border applied to the photo e You could change the color of the border to better suit your photo by clicking on the _Readytone button There are 18 ready tones available for use Additional icon on the Create Design Border tab gt Ls To reset the changes gt J To rotate the border 270 degrees mm 4 gt ey To rotate the border 90 degrees gt I To flip the border vertical wy gt es To rotate the border 180 degrees gt Ly To flip the border horizontally Effects e To apply effects to your photos click on the left hand option bar e There are different options under this category They are Colorize Opacity Shadow Outline and Presets for Details Refer Section 5 0 Photo Editing gt Colorize Click on the photo to be modified and then click on the colorize preset to apply the effect to the photo gt Opacity Add opacity to the photos by selecting the presets available under this option D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt Shadow To apply the shadow effect to your photos click on Shadow and then choose fr
19. D Flick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging User Manual 3 0 ollage xpress USER MANUAL Collage Xpress User Manual CONTENTS 1 Hello Introduction 1 2 System Requirements e MAC System e Windows System 2 Opening the Tool Box Getting Started Registration Online Registration Offline Registration 2 2 Know Your Software 2 2 2 Controls and Navigations 2 2 3 Shortcut Tools 2 2 4 Preferences Languages Units Themes Facebook e Docking and Undocking of Panels 3 Getting Into the Job Using the Software 3 2 3 Deleting a Category and Size 3 3 Creating Your Collage 3 3 1 Fast Way of Creating Collage 3 3 2 Easy Way of Personalizing Collage e Ready Page Composition Smart Way of Creating Collage e The Tool Bar 3 3 3 e Blank Page Composition 3 3 4 Manage your Photos D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 4 Building the Framework Page Composition Basic Page and Photos Advance Page and Photos 5 Fine Tuning Photo Editing 5 2 Other Tools on Basic Filter Page e Correction Tool e Original and Before and After Image e Saving the Changes 6 Nuts and Bolts Templates Software Templates and Decors Customize Your Templates Get More and Import 7 Job s Done Saving and Exporting Exporting in JPG Format Exporting in PDF Format 8 Open Saved Project 9 Troubleshoot 10 Support D Eli k
20. PY Settings to all images D Eji k Still amp Motion Imaging Digital World for gt Click on button to reset all the changes done gt Click on to save all the changes made e 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 e Select option to change the size of your photos Resize O Percentage one shutterstock_18085996 jpg 4191 x 3000 shutterstock_18085999 jpg 3564 x 5142 Size shutterstock_43192726 jpg 3872 x 2592 shutterstock_49470001 jpg 3572 x 2392 Size Small Print its inches gt Width 4 Height 6 DPI 300 v Maintain aspect ratio 100 tab if you want to resize your photos percentage wise Original New Quality shutterstock_18085996 jpg 4191 x 3000 4191 x 3000 A gt v shutterstock 18085999 jpg 3564 x 5142 3564 x 5142 A From the Orig and tab you can see the changes applied The tab indicates the quality of the photo The quality of photos 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 photo quality goes below the required standards Size ae gt Click on if you want to resize the photos size wise Small Print inches gt 4 6 300 gt Select the desired size from Maintain aspect ratio D eji k on Imaging Digital Wor
21. TRL Y Show Photo Information CTRL SHIFT Flip Page composition Horizontally ALT H Flip Page composition Vertically ALT V CTRL SHIFT F12 COMMAND SHIFT F12 Ss 2 2 4 Preferences Selection Select All Objects on page Cut Object s Copy Object s Paste Object s Delete Object s Undo Object s w m Collage Xpress allows you great flexibility in usages while working on your Collage You could e Change to the language of your choice Preferences Language Units Language English English e Select the units you wish to work with Facebook e Select the desired Theme for your software Check for update e Dock and undock expand and move the Ok option panels to the desired location Image 2 2 4 1 The Preferences window Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging After installation click on the Collage Xpress shortcut icon in your specified path to start the software The first screen shows the predefined categories For the PRO version do not forget to insert the dongle into your USB drive e Clicking on the on the top right hand corner displays the Preferences window Image 2 2 4 1 e Choose your preferred language from to check for the updated list of languages e Select the units you want to work in from amp e Select the different color in which you want your software to be displayed from to get more Themes from Deflick we
22. You could change the color of the border to better suit your photo by clicking on the button There are 18 ready tones available for use Additional icon on the Create Design Border screen gt S To reset the changes ws 270 gt zs To rotate the border 270 degrees z gt el To rotate the border 90 degrees gt To flip the border vertical mo gt To rotate the border 180 degrees gt To flip the border horizontally Clipart L mM e Click on the tab on the option bar for a listing on the available cliparts e Double click on the clipart of your choice or drag and drop it onto the canvas to use it on the page Image 3 3 3 11 Loflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Image 3 3 3 11 Create Design window Clipart inserted e You could even use your own cliparts by accessing them veirel are available e Click on to access the ready tones for the cliparts There are 18 ready tones available for each clipart and you could use the color of your choice depending on your page setup by double clicking on the ready tone where the last 15 paths accessed Image 3 3 3 12 a Clipart b Ready Tone of Clipart Title e Click the tab to add to your collage e The empty blank field can be used to type in the title you wish to add e You can change the following parameters for the title Noflick Digital World for Still a
23. ackground Collage Xpress provided you with many backgrounds with its ready tone for your photos Even you can add your own backgrounds from your hard disk However in some instances to personalize your 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 Photo As Background option under the Photos tab on the options bar The photo is now set as a background Image 4 1 3 the Collage D Eli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti Copy Paste and Clear Effects Collage Xpress allows you to cut copy and paste Cut Ctrl X photos and effects on the photos in the Collage ue Right click on the element you want to copy and Delete Del select the Copy option on the drop list Now aor paste it on to the location of your choice by EN right clicking on it and choosing the Paste Arrange option Equal Find Lock and Unlock Photos Collage Xpress generally locks photo on the Collage 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 a Pi lock icon unlocks a 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 t
24. ap by keeping the ctrl key pressed When both the photos i t are selected the Swap icon appears Click on the icon to swap the photos Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Background Wind Ch Li Wd co e Click on the select the background for your collage or to fill it with any solid color Image 3 3 2 7 tab on the option bar to Background C CollageXpressPRO 3 0 Products OgCollage Themes sackground q e d oea paz Dco DRO DR DG o2 ocem Deas DEM Da0 ogo Dea paar DG02 Datz caoz pa_oz Daar DG_02_ 0G_02_ Image 3 3 2 7 Background tab e Besides the in built backgrounds you could access and select backgrounds that you have saved elsewhere by clicking on the browse button lll The last 15 paths used can be viewed e To use a background double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas from the option bar Image 3 3 2 8 a Background H C CobageXpressPRO 3 0 Products OgColiage Themes Back 7 _ e 221 007 O53003 pana 20 Image 3 3 2 8 Collage with the changed background Add Border t g Bo e Click on tab on the left panel to select the border that you want for your photos e You could select a border from the options Collage Xpress displays for you on the left panel or you could browse and select borders of your choice from the path in which you have saved it the previous 15 paths are available here also D F li
25. been saved e Go forward or backward with Facebook View your folders in list or icon style zoom l The button on the top right corner of the window to zoom in out your photos The top option bar Ee E m EE helps you to view the photos in 5 different ways O Thumbnail style O m Full view of the photo O E Filmstrip view O Get the photos list wise o Navigate the photos from andl O Starts the slide show e Click on at the lower option bar to edit multiple photos at a time Rotate Clockwise Rotate Counterclockwise Enhance Resize Rename e Select the photos to be edited and click on Edi e Here you can rotate color correct resize and rename your photos Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging User IViaNnUdl 3 U e Select Rotate Clockwise or clock wise e Select the photos to be edited and click on Image3 3 4 2 Image 3 3 4 3 Edit Photo window Batch Edit Enhance option e On the Edit Photo window TEEN Image 3 3 4 3 select Enhance click on to adjust the brightness contrast and gamma RGB to adjust the color tones level to adjust the input and output levels of the photo and to adjust the RGB color For details refer Section 5 0 Photo Editing gt Ifyou do not wish to apply the changes on the current photo click on sofia dl gt To apply changes to all the selected photos click onl P
26. bsite e The history which was generated at the time of importing photos from Facebook will be deleted by clicking on the LM Clear history everytime checkbox from Facebook option OR e lf you want to work offline and want to access the photos from Facebook in future which are already accessed then keep the checkbox unchecked e Clicking on OK will accept your choices but NR Deter x you might need to restart your software for i You may need to restart the software to apply these changes the changes to take effect Click on OK z when the following dialog box appears OK e Click on to get the help menu This has a complete list of shortcut keys that you will find useful while using the software Refer Section 2 2 3 NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e All option panels can be docked undocked expanded or moved to create an interface that gives you maximum working comfort 3 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 and various ways to create Collages 3 1 Predefined Categories and Sizes Collage Xpress is software that 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 conf
27. ce photos while planning your page layout and d cor and it is supported by Wizard e Online Cropping The online photo crop feature allows you to trim out any part of the source photo that you don t need You can crop your photo to give it the desired height and width before incorporating it in your Collage e In built Standard Collage Sizes Collage Xpress comes loaded with several in built Collage types predefined according to the standard industry printing specifications e 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 Decors available in Collage Xpress or can bring in your own Decor and save the Template for future use e Photo Editing Collage Xpress enhances the quality of the photos used e Multilingual Collage Xpress is already loaded with multiple languages 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 e Available on Windows and Mac Collage Xpress works on both Mac and Windows systems The updates for both versions are released simultaneously by DgFlick e Interactive User Interface Navigation through the software is simplified by user friendly controls and virtually no
28. ceed with designing your collage These are discussed below Correction Tool e The correction tool appears with all options Correction Tool Except Level tool and can be used to Brush Size correct any error that might happen while Feather 7 Note using the filters or add to the effects already eee CIES price A toner ae Keep Shift key pressed to revert correction created e The brush size and feather effect can be altered by using the respective slider or by entering the value of your choice in the value box Remember to keep the Ctrl key pressed to activate the correction mode and to keep the Shift key pressed to undo the change Original and Before and After Images e Original Image In the course of working on your photos you might decide to retain an original image or make a fresh set of changes In such cases you could load the original image once again by D Flt k rid for Still amp Motion Imaging Digital Wo e Once the Load Original icon is clicked the software asks for confirmation by displaying a text box e This text box warns that all changes made Collage Xpress on the photo so far will be lost You could click on Yes to proceed Clicking on No will take you back to your photo with changes e Before and After Images After making a change you could view how the photo looked just before the change was made by clicking on and how the photo looks afte
29. d These features add to the versatility of the software and also simplify working on it to a great extent This section deals with the saving opening and exporting of files once the collage is created 7 1 Saving e After the project is done the next step is saving the project by clicking on e The default path for saving the project is Save displayed in the textbox as My Name My Project 007 Path C Users dgflick Documents My Collage Documents My Collage You could either save the project in this path or provide the path of your choice to save the project e Click on Ok to save a copy of the project or on Cancel to abort the process 7 2 Exporting Exporting is nothing but creating a copy of the Collage in a printable format 7 2 1 Exporting in JPG Format e To save the project in a jog format click on T Bporas pa D Name My Project 007 Path C Users dgflick Documents My Exported Collage the lower right hand corner The default a Saale Color Profile C CollageXpressPRO 3 0 sRGB Color Space Profile icm path for saving the jpg file appears in the Optimize Quality O Optimize File Size Ok Cancel textbox that is now visible on screen The path is My Documents My Exported Image 7 2 1 1 Exporting in JPG format Collage However you could change the path and save it in any location of your choice e Set the color profile by clicking on Color Profile op
30. e Right Move Top Left Arrow key Right Arrow key Left Arrow key Right Arrow key Top Arrow key Top Arrow key NoFlick COMMAND Left Arrow Move Left Snap CTRL Left Arrow key k ey l COMMAND Right Arrow Move Right Snap CTRL Right Arrow key k ey Move Top Snap CTRL Top Arrow key COMMAND Top Arrow key ey COMMAND Bottom Arrow Move Bottom Snap CTRL Bottom Arrow key k Crop Right Pan ALT Right Arrow key ALT Right Arrow key Photo Crop Top Pan T Top Arrow key ALT Top Arrow key Crop Before Page Up Page Up Crop Full Screen CTRL SHIFT F11 COMMAND SHIFT F11 Crop Bottom Pan ALT Bottom Arrow key ALT Bottom Arrow key Crop Left Pan ALT Left Arrow key ALT Left Arrow key AL Align Page based Center Right All Align Page based Bottom Left Align Object based Bottom Right CTRL SHIFT 3 Align Object based Top CTRL SHIFT T Align Object based Bottom CTRL SHIFT B Align Object based Left CTRL SHIFT L Align Object based Right CTRL SHIFT R COMMAND SHIFT R Equal Spacing Horizontally CTRL SHIFT H COMMAND SHIFT H Equal Spacing Vertically CTRL SHIFT V Move Selection to Next Object TAB Move Selection to Previous Object SHIFT TAB All Add Next Object to current Selection CTRL TAB Add Previous Object to current CTRL SHIFT TAB COMMAND SHIFT TAB CTRL X COMMAND X Redo Object s C
31. e Your Template This section explains how templates can be saved imported built shared or deleted in Collage Xpress D Eli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti The versatility of Collage Xpress lies in the fact Build that it gives you a wide range of ready to use Shane Get More templates to choose from besides letting you Import create or modify templates according to your choice Moreover templates can be imported from other locations and built and shared with other Collage Xpress users worldwide Save Build and Share options are available in the PRO version 6 2 1 Get More and Import Get More DgFlick adds new templates on the website on regular basis You can add these templates to your software To Get More templates on the Create Design window go to the Template tab to access the templates of Collage Click on Galleria Build Share Click on Button Image 6 2 1 1 to Import Galleria access more templates from the DgFlick website Image 6 2 1 1 The Get More button on the template Collage You are now routed to www dgflick com from where you can download the templates of your choice and proceed to creating your collage Import Collage Xpress software provides you the facility to use your own created or downloaded templates in Collage creation For that you need to import your templates into the software To Import templates on the Crea
32. e registering the Standard version STD of the software then you will get the Serial Number inside the box as well as behind the box pack Enter this Serial Number in the serial number text box s Registration 28 D of lick Le Collage xpress Registration Serial number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX Generate DgKey wal Provide this DgKey to us on below mentioned Website or Telephone number or email to receive Registration key Registration Key Enter the Registration key to Register the software DgFlick Solutions Pvt Ltd 203 204 Shreeji Arcade M G Road Borivali E Mumbai 400066 Maharashtra India Website http www dgflick com Email support dgflick com Telephone India 91 22 29 68 68 68 United States 1 732 543 7676 Image 2 1 2 1 Registering Offline gt Click onthe button below the serial number text box gt The DgKey appears on the screen in the appropriate text box D Eli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti gt Next a registration key is required to complete the process There are three ways of obtaining this key o Telephone Call 91 22 2968 68 68 and the support executive will provide you with the registration key corresponding to your DgKey o Email Email us at support dgflick com to receive your registration key via Email o Web Log on to www dgflick com to receive the key gt Once you have your registration key enter it in the corresponding
33. es and help 2 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 The Process On installation of Collage Xpress the Registration Window appears as shown in Image 2 1 0 1 Relevant details such as the Owner Name Address City Country State Zip Pin Email and Phone or Mobile Number need to be entered some fields are mandatory marked by an asterisk Fill in the 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 and also while you are offline It also allows you to register at a later date WA Registration x Collage xpress Registration Name Address City Country UNITED STATES State Alabama Zip Pin 00x Email ox xx i Phone Mobile XXXXXXXXX Serial number XXXXXXXXX Mandatory fields for online registration Register Later Register Offline Buy Now Image 2 1 0 1 The Registration Window 2 1 1 Online Registration e The screen that you first see on starting the registration process Image 2 1 0 1 needs to be completed as a first step Here is how Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt Enter you
34. g category size and photo and your collage is ready in a quick way It is supported by wizard to make your task simpler Common Features E This lets you change to the path of your choice to select photos backgrounds clip arts borders and masks In most instances the last 15 paths accessed will be displayed for use and reference once this option is selected G Can be used for adjusting thumbnail sizes a S Can be used to reset the changes done Number on the photo On clicking the Photo tab on the left of the screen the photos to be used for the collage is displayed The number on the photo in the tab indicates the number of times the photo shutterstock_18085999 has been used in the collage Ruler Horizontal and vertical rulers are available to help align photos on the page The rulers can be seen on the top and left of the page and can be activated by clicking on them The rulers that can be dragged onto the page and photos can be aligned against them a Helps to generate instant collage The Process Select Category On the Select Category window Image 3 3 1 1 select the Category you would like to use for your collage Canvas Laminationboard Sunboard Sublimation and Readyframe The options available for each category are displayed in the Select Category window LNoflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging D oflick Collage xpress 3 Surbo Pasted on sunboerd P
35. g to which the template has been filtered e These include No of Photos Orientation Color Theme Style and Custom Depending on the orientation and no of photos used in the template here the orientation and no of templates get detected automatically You can also enter a name for your template in the relevant box Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e Click on Ok to proceed and on Cancel to quit the process Image 6 2 2 1 Template information while saving your template e To proceed with the building of your templates click on Image 6 2 2 2 Building your template 1 e On the Build window select the templates and then click on Build e Inthe text box that appears next Image 6 2 2 3 specify the name of the folder in Name My Volume 707 S O j i i th ES ick Documents My Galleria Col X which you wish to save it Path C Users dgflick Documents My Galleria CollageXpress v and the path where 1agree to the terms and conditions you want to place it Image 6 2 2 3 Building your template 2 e lf the path is not specified the built volume is saved in the following path by default My Documents My Galleria Collage Xpress e Check the box next to I agree to the terms and conditions and proceed to click on If you do not agree to the terms and conditions close the textbox and quit the building process Noflick Digital World for Stil
36. he 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 Rotation of Photo Within border A photo can be rotated within its frame when it is in the locked state However if a border or a mask has been applied to it it stays in its position while the photo alone rotates within it With border A photo can be rotated along with its border or its mask as a single unit when the photo is in an unlocked state The photo can now be rotated in all three axes x y and z to give it a 3D effect Flip D cor 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 4 2 Advanced Page and Photos The following are the options available with Collage Xpress for advanced page composition NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 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 your Collage better and design with ease Grids On the top right hand corner of the Collage click on W to activate the gridlines on the Collage yo
37. ht hand corner to save the category you created Image 3 2 1 3 Image 3 2 1 3 The New Category is created Leaving either the Name or the Ref Image field blank will not allow you to save the Category e The new category is created and can be viewed along with the predefined categories 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 save your changes or cancel the Back command You could also click on to go back to the home page Adding a Collage Size To view the collage size under a category double click on the category Alternatively you could select the category and then click on in the lower right hand corner Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e Click on to Add a new size on the Select Product window Image 3 2 1 4 ve A Foge 22 x 16 inches 7 Image 3 2 1 4 Select Product window with the Add Edit and Delete options e Onthe next window Create Collage Image 3 2 1 5 Fill in the fields corresponding to the a Name The name you want for your new Size b Ref Image The image you want for your Size clicking on the icon to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it Name 8X8 Ref Image C CollageXpressPRO 3 0 Proc T
38. ill amp Motion Imaging Image 3 3 2 3 Create Design window Template changed Change Photo e Click on the E tab on the left panel to change the photos into the applied template e You could browse photos and even access the last 15 paths you have used e You can edit the photo or rotate clockwise or counterclockwise through photo tab e To edit or rotate the photo keep mouse pointer on desired photo e You will see an edit photo icon PE on the right bottom side of the photo Click on that icon Rotate Clockwise Rotate Counterclockwise e You will find options for rotating and editing as well like _E7a e e For Enhance option refer section 3 3 4 Manage your photos Date Modified Time v Name Size Type Orientation Used v Ascending Descending e Sort the photos by clicking on EDE D E li k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging To insert a photo either double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas Image 3 3 2 4 Image 3 3 2 4 d Rotating Photos Rotating photos in the collage keeping the creation in mind adds to the overall presentation of it Collage Xpress gives you the option of either rotating the photo within the frame or rotating the whole picture along with the frame To rotate the photo within the frame keep your cursor on the rotate icon L _ that is seen when you select a photo Once the hand symbol appears use the mouse t
39. iparts frames and masks that help you to present your Collage in a more artistic and eye catching manner e Besides the inbuilt decor options 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 backgrounds and masks or borders can be designed or used directly on the Collage e Backgrounds borders and clipart s are made available by a single click of the mouse Besides 18 ready to use color tones are available for each of these elements and you can change the color of your elements to match the Collage color This option is available even for your own decors You could download utility from www dgflick com or buy relevant CDs DVDs e DeFlick 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 e 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 or DgFlick s decor elements These can then be saved as templates for later use e With increasing number of users comes the demand for more and more templates You may Build your templates in an installable format and these can then be shared with or sold to other users worldwide 6 2 Customiz
40. it and Delete option Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e On the next page Edit Category Image 3 2 2 2 You can add your edits to the a Name Edit the name as per your choice x b Ref Image Edit the Ref image as per your choice by clicking on the icon L to the right of this field lets you choose the reference image from the path in which you saved it c Description Change the description of the Category as per your Choice Image 3 2 2 2 The Edit Category window e Save the changes by clicking on the lower right hand corner At any point during the process you could click on the back button l to go back 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 Si to go back to the home page Editing a Size To view the available sizes under a category double click on the category Alternatively you could select the category and then click on in the lower right hand corner e On the Select Product window Image 3 2 2 3 select the size you need to edit and then click on GA Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging D of lick Collage xpress GO Image 3 2 2 3 Select Product window with Add Edit and Delete option e On the next page Edit Collage Image 3 2 2 3 You can
41. k gt MyDocuments My Exported Collage gt My Project 07 Organize v Include in library Share with New folder Jr Favorites E Desktop My Project 07 e To open a project that has been saved and exported click on Open Button on the Home window of Collage Xpress e The projects you have saved are now displayed on the screen Image 8 1 e Select the project you wish to open and then click Open My Project 07 Image 8 1 The saved projects in the path 9 0 TROUBLESHOOT 1 How many times I 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 D Eli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 2 Can 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 3 What if I misplaced the dongle Ans In that case you have to inform us about the same by sending an E mail to support dgflick com and we will provide you the new dongle For that new dongle you have to bare some cost which include dongle cost shipme
42. l amp Motion Imaging e The following text box appears on screen Build successfully e Click on the OK button to continue with ee ee i 707 saving else click on Open to access the created template At any point during the process you could click on the Pl ton to go back to the previous Collage Note Some features are available only for the Collage Xpress PRO version 6 2 3 Share e Templates that have been created can be shared with other users by means of the Share option available with Collage Xpress This option is available only to the users of the Collage Xpress PRO version e Click on e Select the templates you wish to share and then click 6 2 3 1 D of lick Collage xpress PRO zA z Mo of Photos Al z Theme All z Style all z Color All z Volume Al gt Image 6 2 3 1 Share window Sharing your template e The templates are shared on DgFlick s website e You need to log into your account using your username and password Image 6 2 3 2 to be able to share templates NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e After entering your details click on the Sign In button to access your account If you do Username not have a username and password click on Password Sign Up to start an account with DgFlick Image 6 2 3 2 Sharing your template login Collage e On completion of the login process a textbox
43. ld for Still amp Moti gt Select the custom option from size tab if you want to give your customized size to the photo gt After resizing the photo click on to overwrite the changes over the existing photos gt Clicking on Save As will save the changes done on the photo with a different name e Select the option to rename your photos 0 Rename File name EE shutterstock_18085996 jpg Photo_00 jpq Photo_ shutterstock_18085999 jpq Photo_01 jpq shutterstock_43192726 jpq Photo_02 jpq Starts from 0 shutterstock_49470001 jpq Photo_03 jpq From here you can change the count of the photos gt Clickon to save the changes made From button you can edit your photos individually as that of batch editor you can rotate resize rename and enhance For Enhance option refer section 5 0 Photo Editing al Rotate photo clockwise 9 Rotate photo counter clockwise ay Edit photos NoFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Date Modified Time v Name Size Type Orientation Used v Ascending Descending e Sort the photos by clicking on None All v Multiple Ctrl M Individual Ctri E e Click on to select multiple photos all photos or individual photos 3 ii Selected Photos Shows the number of photos selected e 2 111 Indicates the photo highlighted Facebook Folder Send to Lets you to send the photos to
44. mp Motion Imaging ii Font size L2 2 I U Image 3 3 3 13 Adding a title to your collage Mask e Click the tab on the left hand panel to insert the mask if required Image 3 3 3 14 e 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 Image 3 3 3 14 Mask tab Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging la a a ws 1 Aji e You could rotate the mask by 90 degrees 180 degrees or 270 degrees and can flip it horizontally and vertically by using A and respectively e Your own collage creation is ready in a smart way Image 3 3 3 15 Collage is created 3 3 4 Manage Your Photos In this section we will learn how to manage our photos After selecting Category and Size we are redirected to Select Photo window On the Select Photos window select the photos for which you want to create your Collage Image 3 3 4 1 Collage Xpress D gflick Z Collage xpress 79 gt PERAE a2e200 mna imo Materisl al Products Colloge Xpress JAg ait 7 7 gt View e 5 f PN vethette Edt e ln y Image 3 3 4 1 Select Photo Window NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e You have the option of selecting the photos from the Hard disk i USB CD DVD SS Bluetooth e Select any of the media where your photos are
45. nt courier charges if any 4 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 5 Can I get my Facebook photos directly in Collage Xpress Ans Yes Collage Xpress allows you direct access to your Facebook account from where you can import your photos easily You can also send your created Collage to your Facebook account directly from Collage Xpress 6 Can I 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 7 Can I 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 10 0 SUPPORT For additional technical support or clarification please contact DgFlick offices support via DgFlick Solutions Pvt Ltd 203 204 Shreeji Arcade M G Road Borivali E Mumbai 400066 Email support dgflick com Telephone India 91 22 2968 68 68 US 1 732 543 7676
46. o rotate it in the direction of your choice To rotate the photo along with the frame Unlock the photo by clicking onl Now keep your cursor on and use the mouse to rotate the photo with the frame when the hand appears Image 3 3 2 5 Image 3 3 2 5 Rotating a Within the frame b With the frame Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Zooming In Out e While working on your 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 desired level of accuracy on the page e 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 Image 3 3 2 6 Image 3 3 2 6 a Zooming in b Zooming out Panning e Panning lets you view specific areas of the photo by moving the photo up or down and sideways in the document window This gives access to the areas that would otherwise remain obscure given the size of the photo e How to Place the cursor overt which then changes to wi or the hand symbol Now use your mouse to take hold of the photo and move it around to get to the area you wish to work on Swapping Photos e Many times you need to swap photos as you go along to However the borders if applied to the photos do not get swapped e How to Select the photos you wish to sw
47. om the available presets gt Outline Select the photo and click on the preset of your choice to apply the outline gt Presets This option gives you certain in built effects that you could use for your photos Click on the photo and then on the desired preset to apply it e Inthis way your collage gets ready in an easy way now you can save your collage and export it 3 3 3 Smart way of creating Collage Collage Xpress is software that caters to those who require instant results and also to those wishing to have more control in the designing of their collage and use their creativity Its tools and options help one to manipulate and edit templates photos backgrounds and the layout to get the desired output 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 These options are explained below lt Lock gt lt Arrange objects gt lt Page based alignment gt lt Object based alignment gt lt Equal spacing gt Wr Table 3 3 3 1 The Tool Bar 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 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 This option can be used to move the object around with respect
48. ons deals with the additional features in Basic Filters 5 1 Basic Filters Features such as BCG correction RGB color modification Curve Level Crop and Rotation will be explained in detail in this section You could access these options by clicking on tab on the options bar This section deals with the filters one by one BCG Brightness Contrast Gamma Color Correction e To adjust the brightness contrast and gamma of your photo click on the BES button on the Edit Photo window Image 5 1 1 Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging D oflick Collage xpress Correction Tool Brush Sue Feather 2 100 Keep Ctrl hey pressed to activate correction mode Keep Shift key pressed to revert correction e Move the sliders for the three parameters forward and backward to achieve the desired effect e Alternatively you could enter the values for the parameters in the value boxes above the ve sli respective sliders Image 5 1 2 The BCG option e Clicking on the Auto Contrast button at the top will adjust the contrasts automatically i e The changes can be reset by clicking on RGB Red Green Blue Color Correction e To adjust the color tones of your photos you Auto Color Red o Hin could use the FSE color correction ej ee EE option Image 5 1 3 e Modify the color tone by altering the degree of Red Green and Blue on the color sliders
49. orm to industry standards come in five major variants Each of these categories has multiple size options and you can choose the size that suits the collage you want to design Besides these sizes conform to standard printing industry requirements rboare Lamnation ready frames Image 3 1 1 Select Category window Predefined Categories and their Sizes e Collage categories are categorized into Canvas Laminationboard Sunboard Sublimation and Readyframe gt Canvas Printed on canvas Mounted on wooden frame larger safe area to stretch over the frame Sizes Available Inch 8x8 8x12 10x10 12x8 12x12 12x18 and 18x12 gt Laminationboard Printed on paper pasted on wooden board Lamination and Least safe area Sizes Available Inch 5x7 6x8 8x6 8x10 8x12 10x8 12x8 12x18 and 18x12 D Fli k Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt Sunboard Printed on paper Pasted on Sun board and Least safe area Sizes Available Inch 8x8 8x12 10x10 12x8 12x12 12x18 and 18x12 gt Sublimation Printed on paper as mirror image Heat transferred to sublimation frame Here when you take the final output the design can be seen in as a mirror effect Sizes Available Inch Mouse Pad_9x8 Mug_3 5x8 Pillow Cover _8x8 Puzzle_10x8 and T Shirt _10x8 gt Readyframe To be mounted inside ready frames Sizes Available Inch 5x7 6x8 7x5 8x6 8x10 8x12 10x12 12x8 12x10 12x15 12x18 16x20 18x12 2
50. orner to go to Select Photos window Here we will proceed without selecting the photos now click on to go to Create Design window At any point during the process you could click on the button to go back to the previous page You could also click on to go back to the home page Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Design Collage Now in Create Design window you will get a blank canvas as we skipped the process of selecting photos Image 3 3 3 4 Here we can hide the margins by clicking H on the top option bar Photo e Click on the tab on the left panel to insert the photos for your collage e You could browse photos and even access the last 15 paths you have used e You can edit the photo or rotate clockwise or counterclockwise through photo tab e To edit or rotate the photo keep mouse pointer on desired photo e You will see an edit photo icon on the right bottom side of the photo Click on that icon Rotate Clockwise Rotate Counterclockwise e You will find options for rotating and editing as well likeL_ 2 e For Enhance option refer section 3 3 4 Manage your photos Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Date Modified Time v Name Size Type Orientation Used v Ascending Descending e Sort the photos by clicking on e To insert photos either double click on it or drag and drop it on the canvas Image 3 3 3 5
51. r details in the relevant fields These are Name Address City Country State Zip Pin Email and Phone or Mobile number gt Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and cannot be left incomplete gt Inthe last field Serial Number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX if you are registering the Professional version PRO of the software then the Serial number will be automatically generated in the serial number text box You will also find the serial number inside the software box pack OR If you are registering the Standard version STD of the software then you will get the Serial Number inside the box as well as behind the box pack Enter this Serial Number in the serial number text box gt After ensuring that all the fields are filled correctly click on in the lower right hand corner gt The message confirming completion of the registration process appears on the screen Image 2 1 1 1 e You are now registered and can use the software Registration X D of lick Collage xpress PRO Registration Name XXXXX Address XXXXX City XXXXX 0 Collage Xpress Country XXXXX m 2027 Sinte PESE Software has been successfully registered Zip Pin XXXXX OK Email XXXXX Phone Mobile XXXXXXXXXX Serial number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX Mandatory fields for online registration Register Offline Buy Now Image 2 1 1 1 Successful completion of online registration 2 1 2 Offline Regi
52. r the change by clicking on MESES this aids in better decision making Saving the Changes e There are two Save icons on the lower right hand corner of the Collage e Clicking on this icon will allow you to save a copy of your work A text box allowing you to name the copy appears and clicking on Ok after entering the name creates a new copy of your work o hal Clicking on this icon causes the old file to be rewritten and the new copy now exists for your reference 6 0 Nuts and Bolts Templates This section deals with various available features of template and guides you on how to get more import as well as share Save and Build and delete templates 6 1 Software Templates and D cor 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 e Collage Xpress has 100 ready to use templates which can be accessed by clicking on the Template tab on the option bar Moreover these templates come along with the software pack D Eji k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti e You can design each of your Collage in a unique manner by applying different templates The templates can be dragged and dropped on the Collage and this gives you unlimited possibilities in Collage design e Collage Xpress also has a huge collection of decor options for Collage designing These include a variety of backgrounds cl
53. re that you are doing so Used Photo Indicator Blue tab on the photo This indicates the photos used in Collage Number on the tab This indicates the number of times the photo has been used in the Collage shutterstock_18085996 Besides these options photos can be sorted as used and unused by selecting the Used button on the Sort By p Find Photo D cor After you are done with a Collage if you need PORT to return to it re edit later on you can find the MD OF coy cc source photographs borders and mask by aP A a simply right clicking on the photo on the iM Copy Effect Paste Effect Collage Wi 5 Clear Effect Effects Arrange Equal Find 3 Border Mask Image 4 1 1 The Find option for finding the source of photos borders and masks Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Moreover all the photos appearing on a Collage can be identified by the blue tab on them as described earlier 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 Image 5 1 2 This is particularly useful to fit a portrait photo into a portrait frame and vice versa Image 4 1 2 Swapping photos a Original photos b Swapped Photos c Swap Icon Use Photo as B
54. rimed on paper r Pasted on wooden CM A board F tamnation ea i ares o 1 8x12 10x10 128 12x12 1216 1842 LSG 6x 10 n 106 x 18G RA 10 1268 12x12 12x13 18x12 Sublimation To be mounted inside ready frames f Mouse Pad_x8 Mag I DA Pillow Cover_Gx8 Puzzie_i0x8 Tin 1 SG God TS B6 8x10 8x12 10x12 1218 1210 1215 1218 16 Open Image 3 3 1 1 The Select Category window e The category that you have selected is seen on the top right hand corner e You can view a drop down list of various Collage sizes available under the category refer section 3 1 by keeping your mouse pointer on D e Double click on the category or select the category and click on the lower right hand corner to select the category e On the Select Product window Image 3 3 1 2 select the desired size for your collage D oflick Collage xpress CH Page 16 x 16 inches Image 3 3 1 2 The Select Product window e The size that you have selected is seen on the top right hand corner along with the Category e Click on the lower right hand corner to go to Select Photos window Noflick 9 LS A Di CA r N A anua 2 gital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Wot IVI d HUdiT3S U At any point during the process you could click on the button to go back to the previous page You could also click on to go back to the home page Select Photo e On the
55. spect ratio Original Change the aspect ratio by clicking on the Aspect Ratio box and select the required Landscape Portrait value Width 5786 gt Height 3323 DPI 300 Units pixels Image 5 1 6 The Crop option Select the orientation you desire by selecting either Landscape or Portrait Image 5 1 7 Image 5 1 7 Cropping a Landscape b portrait You can enter the values for the width and height after selecting the unit you want to work with Width 5786 Height 3823 DPI 300 Units pre Ra Maintain aspect ratio option if you would like to proceed with free hand cropping of e Uncheck the the photo Rotate e Select the option on the options bar and then rotate the photo to the desired angle using Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e You also have the option of using grid lines on the photo to help align it better while rotating You could activate the grids lines by clicking on the L Show Grid below the rotation slider Image 5 1 8 e Uncheck the the grid lines Image 5 1 8 Using grid lines on the photo ce R You could undo the changes by clicking MA or load the original image by clicking on at any point in the process 5 2 Other Icons on Basic Filter Collages Apart from the options that are available under Basic filters there are few other aids on the Collage that help you as you pro
56. stration e fyou do not have Internet access on your computer you can proceed as follows gt Enter your details in the relevant fields These are Name Address City Country State Zip Pin Email and Phone or Mobile number Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging gt Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and cannot be left incomplete gt Inthe last field Serial Number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX if you are registering the Professional version PRO of the software then the Serial number will be automatically generated in the serial number text box You will also find the serial number inside the software box pack OR gt Ifyou are registering the Standard version STD of the software then you will get the Serial Number inside the box as well as behind the box pack Enter this Serial Number in the serial number text box gt After ensuring that all the fields are filled correctly click on Register Offline at the lower left hand corner of the page after which you move on to the next page gt The next page Image 2 1 2 1 has boxes for Serial number DgKey and Registration Key gt Inthe first field Serial Number XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX if you are registering the Professional version PRO of the software then the Serial number will be automatically generated in the serial number text box You will also find the serial number inside the software box pack OR gt If you ar
57. te Design window go to the Template tab to access the template for Collage D Eli k on Imaging Digital World for Still amp Moti e Click on Galleria Build Share e Click on Button to Import Get More Import templates Image 6 2 1 2 Galleria Image 6 2 1 2 The Import button on the Template tab e Access the folder containing your templates E meon Path C Users Rupa Documents My Galleria CollageXpress My Volume by clicking on the browse button and selecting the location Image 6 2 1 3 e The 15 paths accessed immediately before 0004 0001 this instance are saved in the path list box and can be accessed by clicking on the path e Now select the templates from the location Image 6 2 1 3 The Import templates window and click OK to import them to your Template tab Now you can apply the same to your collage 6 2 2 Save and Build e Collage Xpress gives you the option of building templates of your own You can also share them with other users This option is available only to the users of the Collage Xpress PRO version e To start with the building process you need to first save the template that you want to build e Select the template and click on at the bottom of the option bar to save the template e Inthe textbox that appears Image 6 2 2 1 enter the template information pertaining to the parameters except the parameter accordin
58. tion e Two formats are given to export JPG in Optimize Quality or Optimize File Size Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging e You could optimize the quality or the file size by selecting Optimize Quality or Optimize File Size option as per your requirement e Click on Ok to proceed with the exporting or on Cancel to abort the process e Once the project has been exported you get the confirmation in a text box Output QO ATE dgfick My Documents My Exported Collage My Project 007 Organize v Include in library Share with v Slide show New folder W Favorites E a My Project 007 2 items Image 7 2 1 2 Exported as JPG Final Output window 7 2 2 Exporting in PDF Format e To save the project in a PDF format click on R Export as PDF T Name My Project 07 LON the lower right hand corner Path C Users dgflick Documents My Exported Collage Image 7 2 2 1 Exporting in PDF format e The default path for saving the PDF file appears in the textbox that is now visible on screen The path is My Documents My Exported Collage However you could change the path and save it in any location of your choice e Clicking on OK will create a PDF file Clicking on Cancel will abort the process e Once the project has been exported you get the confirmation in a text box Noflick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging Output ITQ Wb dgflic
59. u are working on Image 4 2 1 The grids on the page allow you to align the photos and other elements on the page accurately Image 4 2 1 Gridlines activated on the page Click on the same icon again to deactivate the grids on the page Rulers On the Create Design window you can view the rulers at the top and on the left of the page Double click on the ruler to activate it and then drag and drop the green line that appears on to the page at the desired location to align an element against it You could work with multiple rulers simultaneously Select and delete the rulers to remove them from the page Margins On the top right hand corner of the page click on to activate the margins on the page Click on the logo again to deactivate the margins as per your requirement Object Based Alignment This option allows you to align photos with Object based alignment h h t l t th Top Left Ctrl Shift 7 respect to other photos or elements on the ee ae Collage There are multiple options for this sort Top Right Ctrl Shift 9 f li h h Center Left Ctrl Shift 4 of alignment Select photos or other elements a Pais you wish to align using the Ctrl key Then click Center Right Ctrl Shift 6 Bottom Left Ctrl Shift 1 pE Bottom Center Ctrl Shift 2 on to select the alignment option you Bottom Right CtrleShifts3 wish to apply to your photos from the drop list usd Bottom Ctrl Shift B Image 4 2 2 Alternatively use the right
60. your Facebook account or send it to your hard drive e Select the required photos the selected ones have the green tick mark on the top left corner of the photo shutterstock_4701 663 e After selecting the photos and setting its arrangement click on to go to Create Design window where you can view the Collage ready with the selected parameters and can also make any changes if required with the help of various tabs available 4 0 Building the Framework Page Composition In previous section we learnt how to create Collage in fast easy and smart way In this section we will learn how to align and decor Collage NofFlick Digital World for Still amp Motion Imaging 4 1 Basic Page and Photos While you are designing your 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 also avoid using the same photos multiple times without being awa

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