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1. Detected printers are acknowledged in the software by displaying a 1 in the Detected column For all detected printers the user can click Configure Printer to open the printer settings In order to enable the printer you must click Enable Driver Printers have advanced settings such as page or roll size color profile information and surface information Users can change these settings within the printer configuration window Enabled printers are acknowledged in the software by displaying Enabled in the enabled column If the printer is disabled the column says Disabled To add a new printer click the Add Printer button on the right side of the screen select your printer from the list and click OK You will be taken to a setup tab for the selected printer Set the appropriate options for the printer and click OK If you have trouble installing your printer or camera please refer to the troubleshooting guide found in the Setup workspace under Help If you are still having trouble call the manufacturer to see if they can help If all else fails the Darkroom Software Customer Care team can assist you in determining the problem Note Before installing new firmware into cameras and printers visit www DarkroomSoftware com or contact our Customer Care department to be sure it will be compatible with Darkroom RUNNING DARKROOM To run Darkroom select All Programs ExpressDigital a
2. Landscape F5 Rating 5 Star Orientation O Clockwise Orientation HOME Move to first photo SHIFT O Counter Clockwise Orientation LEFT Move one photo next E Vertical Flip PAGE DOWN Move next one page V Vertical Orientation PAGE UP Move prior one page DELETE Delete Photo RIGHT Move one photo back DOWN Move to next photo UP Move one photo back 43 APPENDIX F PHOTO WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION PHOTO WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION 0 Order A La Carte Item F8 Drop Out Tab 1 Add Package 1 to Cart F9 Photo Library Tab 2 Add Package 2 to Cart Home Border On Picture Properties gt 5 E 3 Add Package 3 to Cart INSERT PROS Data 4 Add Package 4 to Cart LEFT Move Photo Left M Ph Lef i 5 Add Package 5 to Cart CTRL LEFT aus aro de A largest increments M Ph lef j 6 Add Package 6 to Cart SHIFT LEFT yS Opo qa smallest increments Copy Photo Attributes to A p FE MULTIPLY 7 dd Package o Car U the Clipboard Save Advanced Custom 8 A Baia E Ver Catt CTRL Attribute window marked ras ACREAGE do POSEY MULTIPLY with current clipboard attributes ALT Save Advanced Custom E 9 Add Package 9 to Cart MULTIPLY Attribute window for NEW custom View More Photos Decrease PAGE DOWN Scale Out thumbnail size E A Save as New Photo CTRL PAGE Scale Out in largest
3. photography inspired solutions TM software QUICK START GUIDE FOR PROFESSIONAL AND CORE EDITIONS 10 01 2010 v1 Copyright 1994 2010 Darkroom Software LLC 1101 Summit Ave Plano TX 75074 All Rights Reserved QUICK START GUIDE For General Technical Questions or Support Call 1 800 517 4522 Our normal business hours are Monday Friday 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m U S Central Time excluding major holidays If all representatives are busy please leave a message and one of our technical support representatives will call you back as soon as possible always within four hours during normal business hours Emergency messages can be left after normal business hours and will be returned as soon as possible by an on call representative For General Information and Updates Visit www DarkroomSoftware com For Shipping Darkroom Software LLC Attn Operations Manager 9151 Forest Lane Dallas Texas 75243 QUICK START GUIDE Table of Contents APPLICATION OPTIONS ooto o EAEE ERNEA SEREREK EERS NEA N A EEEE NEERA 12 Local Setin oS iara ti VEGETA RANA DECR tsb oh ade Sede 12 Shared Settings Pare bs General Settings aset onee E EEEE VEREOR RE AEEA EE NAAR NE EEA B ELE saber dd sao sande dona AUR E 13 WOPKFlOW SCLIN Sica A NETA ES AE E E E E E AT E a Ra Va 14 Preview Settings e CB Xe LAT AY ATs AEE EAE SE AE sa pI E EEE OSE UPR PE E ELS TEEPE T RSS TET do VOA GEARS A T CONTADO E SU Sa R ARNS ni TE EEE 16 Slidesho
4. In order to make sure the printers are connected efficiently and smoothly make sure all cables are attached and the devices are turned on Once the printer is connected to the computer install the printer drivers from the CDs provided by the manufacturer After the drivers are installed the printers must be enabled in the software Users can enable up to four Windows printers Select Printer Options from the options tree to begin the printer setup process The Printer table will show all detected printers on the Windows network All printer option tools are located on the right side of the screen The Printer table provides printer specific information on all printers detected by Darkroom First all printers are identified by their manufacturer s logo This is helpful when studios have multiple printers from various manufacturers Next the Printer column displays the printer name When the printer is first detected the visible name will be the name setup in the Control Panel It is possible to change the name in Darkroom The third column displays the type of printer that is detected Most importantly this column indicates which are Windows printers versus which are not Finally the Printer table shows all detected printers versus which printers are enabled If you are setting up the Windows Printer select Add Printer from the Printer Options menu The last entry in the Add Printer window is for the Windows Printe
5. E MAIL INQUIRIES Do you have a great question but the question is not urgent The Darkroom Software Customer Care team can be reached via e mail for general information and questions All e mails will be answered within 24 hours Please send all messages to support darkroomsoftware com FEEDBACK Like all good companies Darkroom Software wants to hear from their customers Darkroom Software strongly believes that our success is directly tied to our customer s success Please contact us directly to let us know how we are measuring up to your standards We can be reached via e mail at feedback O darkroomsoftware com or via our toll free number 800 517 4522 IDEAS Do you have any suggestions that will improve our software or services Do you have an idea of how our software can help you make more money Please let us know Send all comments suggestions and ideas to ideas darkroomsoftware com DARKROOM SOFTWARE WEBSITE Visit the Darkroom Software Support Website 24 7 for the latest product information documentation and product FAQs at at www DarkroomSoftware com 36 APPENDIX A PHOTO LIBRARY SHORTCUT KEYS Appendix Darkroom is designed to make your work fast and more efficient We have provided a simple and efficient interface that is easy to use However to get the most of the application you can use some of the many shortcut keys to speed up tasks you perform regularly The following information lists the shortcut k
6. If you save an order from the shopping cart or if the order is a Labtricity order you must select the order in the Orders workspace and click print order to begin printing or to begin electronic transmission to the Labtricity lab If you prefer to send your Labtricity orders to the lab on CD click print to CD to transfer the order to CD Note The Print to CD tool is only available for Labtricity orders and you must be logged into your Labtricity account to print to CD You can modify an order from the Orders workspace by clicking edit amp proof or by double clicking an order You can modify an order by editing photo attributes deleting photos changing print items or saving selected photos to a new order for example The tabs below the menu organize your orders New orders are those created locally or are PhotoReflect orders that have been saved and are ready to be printed Pending orders are those sent to a Labtricity lab and have not yet been returned Completed orders include all orders marked shipped You can narrow the list of completed orders by changing the date range to view You can also view the print queue by selecting Print Queue from the menu Using the print queue you can view delete suspend and reprint pending and completed jobs 34 DARKROOM TOUR SETUP The Setup workspace allows you to set your application options You must set up your photographer information and product and service informatio
7. Package 8 to Cart ees Moves to next photo SHIFT 8 View gt Eight Photos umpad 3 Add Package 3 to Cart HIFT 9 Add Package 9 to Cart 7 a Moves to next page SHIFT 9 View gt Nine Photos umpad 4 Add Package 4 to Cart CG Compare Unlock SHTET ee Moves to previous photo CTRL C Crop Orientation Horizontal umpad 5 Add Package 5 to Cart Crop Orientation Alternate A p ALT C Horisontal wand Vertical umpad6 dd Package 6 to Cart HIFT SHIFT Crop Orientation Vertical e ae Moves to next photo E Enhance Selected Photo umpad 7 Add Package 7 to Cart F Flip Orientation ee aves Moves to first photo s SHIFT F Flip Orientation umpad 8 Add Package 8 to Cart H Horizontal Flip SHEET a ue Moves to previous photo O Clockwise Orientation umpad 9 Add Package 9 to Cart SHIFT O Counter Clockwise Orientation SERRE Be Moves to previous page Moves to previous page R Rating Menu Page Up Enhance Presentation Mode Scale In Enhance Presentation Mode Scale In Largest S Slideshow Start CTRL Page Up 40 APPENDIX C STUDIO PRESENTATION MODE SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION Increments Enhance Presentation HIFT P e Sort Menu 3 U ass Mode Scale In Smallest P Increments V Vertical Portrait Orientation RETURN Place Order DELETE Remove Photo RIGHT Move photo position right Move to next photo Enhance Ra y M h t Right DOWN Presentation Mode Move photo CTRL Right Sri photo ae ears in Largest I
8. Photo Attributes from Moves Photo up DIVIDE UP the Clipboard DOWN Move Photo Down CTRL UP E O ee aa increments 44 APPENDIX F KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION PHOTO WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS CTRL DOWN Move Photo Down in largest SHIFT UP Moves Photo up in increments smallest increments SHIFT DOWN Move Photo Down in smallest x Undo All increments END Undo ALL editing CTRL Y Redo ESCAPE Cancel Image Viewer Z 1 1 Zoom Actual Zoom F10 Photo Workshop Tab CTRL Z Undo ELI Orders Tab ALT Z 3x Zoom F12 Setup Tab SHIFT Z 2x Zoom F2 Find Photos SHIFT ALT Z 4x Zoom F3 Find Next Photo Scroll photos up SHIFT F3 Find Previous Photo Add Service Notes F4 Full Screen Mode Scroll photos down F5 Enhance Tab E Move back one Photo CTRL F5 Refresh F8 Drop Out Tab F6 Correct Tab ET Color Balance Tab 45 EDIT amp PROOF APPENDIX G ORDER PROOF MODE SHORTCUT KEYS ORDER PROOF MODE SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION View More Photos Decrease Paste Photo Attributes thumbnail size PARE UCA from the Clipboard View Less Photos Increase DOWN Move Down thumbnail size M D i L 0 View 12 photos CTRL DOWN ove Down in DOR Increments M D i 11 SHIFT O View 12 photos SHIFT DOWN ES ge E Increments 1 View 1
9. TOUR PHOTO WORKSHOP Sometimes photos do not come out the way you hoped Often an adjustment to the color or lighting will make the photo just right You can make corrections to photos such as adjustments to contrast brightness shadow or color using the Photo Workshop You can make corrections to a single photo or for photos in an entire catalog When you click the Photo Workshop tab the photos from the catalog currently selected in the Photo Library appear in the photo bar in the Photo Workshop Select a photo to make corrections and select a tool tab to display tools for the type of corrections you want to make The tools change depending on the tool tab selected After you finish correcting you can create an order for the new photo by placing it in the shopping cart right from the Photo Workshop Note You must save when you edit a photo before the changes are stored permanently in the catalog Basic Tool Set single multiple import attributes view fullscreen undo redo Christine Smith 269 jpg Br color black amp white sepia retro duotone on text off 4 choose gt borders Tal 244 ipg sheets orientation lel 3x focus 2x 1 1 4 e amp Photo Bar zoom save changes save as new photo save to min med max Cm vignette retouch catalog enhance correct color balance drop out photol ibrary O photoworkshop order proservices setu
10. at another station If you have any problems detecting your camera open the Setup workspace and select Capture Options In the capture options window select the camera or cameras you are looking for and click the Detect Camera button MANAGING PHOTOS The Photo Library workspace is where you store organize and manage your photos The library consists of a collection of photo catalogs which are the events you shoot Within each photo catalog you store photos photo data event information and other photo groups Photo groups are sub catalogs inside a catalog used to organize and break up larger events This method of organization makes the thousands of photos you shoot more manageable Good organization makes your workflow much simpler and allows you your employees and your online storefront customers to easily locate photos 25 DARKROOM BASICS To organize photos from events create new catalogs representing your events and add photos to the catalogs After you add photos to a catalog you can view the photos by selecting the catalog in the tree You can also view photos stored on your hard drive by selecting the desktop icon in the tree You can drag and drop photos from your desktop view to catalogs in the treeview ORDERING AND PRINTING PACKAGES The Orders workspace displays your pending and completed orders Place orders from the shopping cart in either the Photo Library Photo Workshop or Photo Presentation wor
11. click on the security tab In the Group or User Names choose the user and in the permissions box click in the box that assigns the user Full Control permissions INSTALLING DARKROOM 1 Insert the Darkroom Edition CD into the CD drive If Autorun is enabled the installer will automatically initiate The Darkroom InstallShield Wizard window appears indicating that you are installing the application If Autorun is not enabled click the Windows Start button and select Run from the menu Browse for the SetupDRXX exe file on the CD Drive and click the Open button i ExpressDigital Darkroom Professional Edition V8 9 InstallShield Wizard Resuming the InstallShield Wizard for ExpressDigital Darkroom Professional Edition 8 9 The InstallShield R Wizard will complete the installation of ExpressDigital Darkroom Professional Edition 48 9 on your computer To continue click Next 2 After clicking next to continue with the installation the License Agreement window will appear To continue with the installation read through the agreement and indicate that you accept the terms by clicking I accept the terms in the license agreement You also have the option to print this document for your records Click Next to continue installing GETTING STARTED ie ExpressDigital Darkroom Professional Edition 8 9 InstallShield Wizard e Agree t Xpress read the Following license agreement carefull
12. determines if a package is empty when you select it or if it is automatically filled with the selected photo PREVIEW SETTINGS Image previews are duplicates of your photos that have a smaller file size and they are usually stored in the same folder as the original photo file When using previews loading and editing photos is much faster Edits you make to displayed preview files are applied to the original photo file To use and set options for previews select Preview Settings under Application Options To use previews for photos in the Photo Library check the Enable Preview files checkbox A default storage path for previews appears in the Preview Folder field When your computers are networked your photos are stored on a server and accessed by workstations Therefore when you view photos the previews are stored on and accessed from the server computer To speed up viewing on workstations you can store previews on the workstation hard drive so they are accessed more quickly Check the Store Previews on this client station checkbox to create photo previews of catalogs viewed on this station and store them on this station s hard drive The previews are stored simultaneously on the server so others can access them as well Check the Move Previews from server to this client station checkbox to copy all existing previews from the server to this station s hard drive whether or not they have been viewed on this
13. etc Packages Collections of Print Items Package Groups Collections of Packages Print items in a package can be items you print yourself items your lab prints or custom items You can use the default packages to order prints or you can create your own packages to include prints you print regularly or offer for sale You can associate a package group with an event so that when 19 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP you publish to your storefront customers can select a package from the associated group For more information refer to Chapter 3 Setting Up of the Darkroom Application User Guide Note You can make changes to your package groups and the changes appear on your storefront without having to re publish the events associated with the package group Package groups and packages are simple and powerful tools You have total control on pricing products names and definitions Not only can you include local print and custom items in packages you can add Labtricity lab items as well This allows you to create a package that includes nothing but Labtricity lab items or a mixture of Labtricity lab and local print items This allows you unlimited product offerings For example you may not have a digital printer and want to send everything to a lab as you have before Or you may want to offer mouse pads and posters from a lab and print everything else locally CREATING PACKAGE GROUPS AND PACKAGES To create a package group click
14. from the camera into the photo library or photo workshop You take the photo by pressing the shutter release on the camera or by pressing the SPACEBAR shortcut key Once the photo is taken it is transferred to the computer and added directly into the photo library Most cameras do not require a memory cards to be in the camera when used in this way because the photos are being stored on the computer not the camera Many photographers use this feature to remove the import step It is best used in the case of fixed locations To set up your camera power on your camera and computer Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied USB SCSI or Firewire cables For some cameras you may need to install the camera drivers from the manufacturer Once everything is installed and connected start Darkroom If you want Darkroom to detect connected cameras when you start up you must set the camera search option in the Tethered Camera options of the Setup workspace You are now ready to fire the camera and take photos directly into the current catalog of the photo library Since the photos are added to the catalog directly you can immediately print orders or enhance the photo This allows one person to shoot the photo and print the orders as fast the customers move through the shoot You may also use this feature to setup a capture station on a network One photographer can take the photos at one station while another can preview sell and print the photo
15. in the option tree allows you keep track of your sales by package sales person sheets a la carte packages customers and more The reports have graphs so you can visualize the information Use these reports to keep track of the number of sheets you use over a period of time track the best selling packages monitor the effectiveness of your sales people and more To use the reports select the report you want to view from the options tree and then select the time period of the report using the Change Period tool on the toolbar We have defined the most common time periods for you If you need to check a report for a multi day event you can use the custom time period to specify any set of days you want Also you can use the custom time period to generate reports for particular hourly shifts You can view reports for a single job by clicking Report Options on the toolbar and selecting Show Reports for a Job Darkroom prompts for the name of a job If you want to view for another job select Change Job from the Report Options tool menu To view overview reports select Show Reports for a Job again to deselect the option Note To view the Job Run Sheet report first enter a job name using the Report Options tool During most events you will usually have wasted or given complimentary sheets and packages To make your reports more accurate you have the ability to enter these numbers into the reports database Click comps and waste on
16. size the Clipboard Save Advanced Custom CTRL Attribute window marked v View SO MULTIPLY with current clipboard attributes i ALT Save Advanced Custom SHIFT 0 View 12 Photos MULTIPLY Attribute window NEW custom 1 View 1 Photo PAGE DOWN Scale Out f CTRL PAGE Scale Out in Largest SHIFT 1 View 1 Photo o Sean 3 j SHIFT PAGE Scale Out in Smallest E Vasco Photos DOWN Increments SHIFT 2 View 2 Photos um Pad 0 Views 12 Photos 3 View 3 Photos um Pad 1 Brightness SHIFT 3 View 3 Photos um Pad 2 Contrast 4 View 4 Photos um Pad 3 Exposure SHIFT 4 View 4 Photos um Pad 4 Shadows 6 View 6 Photos um Pad 5 Color SHIFT 6 View 6 Photos um Pad 6 Tone 8 View 8 Photos um Pad 7 Red gt Cyan SHIFT 8 View 8 Photos um Pad 8 Green gt Magenta 9 View 9 Photos um Pad 9 BlueYellow SHIFT 9 View 9 Photos PAGE UP Scale In View More Photos Decrease CTRL PAGE UP Scale In Largest thumbnail size Increments CTRL A Select All SHIFT PAGE Scale In Smallest UP Increments F Replace File RETURN Save Order K Set Express Color Code TAB Move to next photo N Next Order SHIFT TAB Move back one photo CTRL O Undo Order Changes CTRL Y Redo P Print Current Order Z 1 1 Zoom Actual Zoom CTRL P Print Selection as New Order CTRL Z Undo one level ALT P Print All ALT Z 3x Zoom CTRL R Order A La Carte Local Print SHIFT Z DE Toei Item S Save Changes SHIFT ALT Z 4x Zoom CTRL S Save Selected Add Service Notes ALT S Save as New Order 2 Move back one photo 48 A
17. to add a new tax rate Select Your Internet Account to subscribe to PhotoReflectcom or to log into your PhotoReflect com account You must be logged in to publish events to your storefront and to create package groups for Internet use Note Clicking on the More Info for PhotoReflect com button displays directions on how to use your Internet storefront Select Your Lab Account to set up a Labtricity account For more information about Labtricity click the More Info on Labtricity button to open the Labtricity home page To set up a Labtricity account click the Sign up for a Labtricity Account button to open the Labtricity home page If you already have an account enter your Labtricity account ID and PIN and login to make sure your account is valid When you sign into your Labtricity account select Your Labtricity Labs to select the labs to which you want to send orders for printing 18 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP CUSTOMIZING YOUR INTERNET STOREFRONT Your Internet storefront is a website within PhotoReflect com The storefront promotes you the photographer and displays your company logo contact information sample portfolio and most recently published events Most importantly your storefront provides your customers a simple way to view and purchase photos from an event When you subscribed to PhotoReflect com you specified the Web address you want to use for your Internet storefront For example if your studio s
18. workspaces designed to be used in front of a customer and to automate the process of selling photos When the application starts it begins in photographer mode This is the screen you see with the tabs at the bottom Clicking the Photo Presentation tab launches presentation mode The Photo Presentation workspace is different depending on the type of job you have open School Sports and Events jobs open a simpler presentation workspace The workspace for Portrait and Wedding jobs has more advanced presentation features Once launched presentation mode takes over the entire screen and starts your selling process For more information refer to Chapter 7 Viewing in Presentation Mode of the Darkroom Application User Guide Note You can have the application start in presentation mode by clicking the Setup tab and selecting Application Options and then Workflow Settings from the setup tree Select either Event or Studio Presentation Mode under Application Startup Mode This is useful for stations used primarily as sales stations The presentation mode does not change depending on the job type if you change job types from within the presentation mode When the application starts it begins in Photographer Mode This is the screen you see with the tabs at the bottom Clicking the Presentation Mode button launches Presentation Mode Once launched Presentation Mode will take over the entire screen and start your selling process 29 DARKROOM
19. 2 groups 23 templates 22 C cameras capture options 17 setting up 26 taking photos 26 capture options 17 capturing photos 33 cart 30 CatalogWizard 29 change period tool 24 color balance tool set 32 company information 19 comps and waste tool 24 contact information 19 correct tool set 32 current catalog viewer 28 29 D Darkroom install 7 defaults order shipping info 18 desktop 29 discount groups 22 drop out tool set 32 52 INDEX E editing photos 31 enable printer driver 23 enhance tool set 31 Event music 16 F fulfillment options 18 I image previews 15 importing 32 capture options 17 install Darkroom privileges 7 Internet account 19 Internet storefront 19 personalizing with logo 20 L lab CD preferences 18 lab print items 20 Labtricity account 19 library 28 29 local computer settings 12 login Labtricity 19 PhotoReflect com 19 logo 20 M MP3 16 Music setup 16 N network options 18 O operating requirements 6 minimum 6 recommended 6 ordering from photo workshop 32 print vs save 32 orders 34 batch 30 orders workspace 34 P package groups 20 creating 21 packages 20 applying border to package item 21 creating 21 item properties 21 password protection 11 photo library tree 28 29 photo services 22 photo workshop acquiring photos 34 c
20. Add Package 8 to Cart Catalog Wizard 9 a H Horizontal f Tandscape Num Pad 9 Add Package 9 to Cart Orientation I Repeat Last Import RETURN Place Order CTRL I Import Single Photo CTRL RETURN Save Order Take Picture Fire SHIFT I Import Multiple Photo SPACE Somera Se S NEESER ea or multiple import if no camera attached O Clockwise Orientation TAB Move to next one photo Pi P j gt SHIFT O Counter Clockwise Orientation CTRL TAB Teture Properties Photo Data P Proof SHIFT TAB Move back one photo SHIFT P Picture Properties Scroll photos up R Import Tethered Camera Add Service Notes Pictures Rebuild Catalog Tree use SIRDIR with caution backup files SOOT pnoRos don APPENDIX A PHOTO LIBRARY SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION first S Slideshow Start me Move back one Photo CTRL S Slideshow Start v ME Orientation 38 APPENDIX B ORDERS SHORTCUT KEYS ORDERS SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION CTRL F Find Order F10 Photo Workshop Tab P Print Order ELL Orders Tab CTRL P Print To CD F12 Setup Tab ALT P Print All Orders F2 Find Order aS Print Order Form F5 New Orders Tab Q Print Queue F6 Pending Orders Tab S Mark Order Shipped F7 Completed Orders Tab DELETE Delete Order F9 Photo Library Tab ESCAPE Cancel Print RETURN Edit and Proof Order 39 APPENDIX C STUDIO PRESENTATION MODE SHORTCUT KEYS STUDIO PRESENTA
21. CTRL RIGHT Mode Move photo right in Largest Increments Moves to next photo row 8 Add Package 8 to Cart SHIFT RIGHT Enhance presentation Mode Move photo right in Smallest Increments 9 Add Package 9 to Cart TAB Moves to next photo O Clockwise Orientation UP Moves Aa photo before up in catalog Moves one row back up A A in the catalog In SHIFT O Counter Clockwise Orientation CTRL UP hein editing mode moves Image UP in Larger Increments Moves one row back up DELETE Remove Photo SHIFT UP Rou ee Calas MIn editing mode moves Image UP in Smaller Increments Move to next photo Enhance DOWN Presentation Mode Move photo F1 Photo Rating 1 Star down CTRL Enhance Presentation Mode Move DOWN photo down in Largest F2 Photo Rating 2 Star Increments SHIFT Enhance Presentation Mode Move photo down in Smallest F3 Photo Rating 3 Star DOWN Increments END Moves to last photo in catalog F4 Photo Rating 4 Star Home VOvES Ee Bi PIOREO TN ENG F5 Photo Rating 5 Star catalog APPENDIX E FULL SCREEN SLIDESHOW SHORTCUT KEYS FULL SCREEN SLIDESHOW SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION CTRL C Crop Orientation Horizontal END Move to last photo ALT C Crop Orientation Horizontal ESCAPE Close SHIFT C Crop Orientation Vertical ET Rating 1 Star F Flip F2 Rating 2 Star SHIFT F Flip F3 Rating 3 Star H Horizontal Landscape F4 Rating 4 Star Orientation L Horizontal
22. DOWN increments H T PAGE ay i 11 CTRL A Select All SHIF G Sca QUE in smallest DOWN increments B Choose Border um Pad 0 Order A La Carte Item CTRL C Crop Orientation Horizontal um Pad 1 Add Package 1 to Cart SHIFT C Crop Orientation Vertical um Pad 2 Add Package 2 to Cart F Flip Orientation um Pad 3 Add Package 3 to Cart CTRL F Find Photos um Pad 4 Add Package 4 to Cart A Horizontal hands caps um Pad 5 dd Package 5 to Cart Orientation I Repeat Last Import um Pad6 Add Package 6 to Cart CTRL I Import Single Photo um Pad 7 Add Package 7 to Cart SHIFT I Import Multiple Photo um Pad 8 Add Package 8 to Cart K Get Express Color Code um Pad 9 Add Package 9 to Cart O Clockwise Orientation PAGE UP Scale In le In 1 SHIFT O Counter Clockwise Orientation CTRL PAGE UP sa a aa IRRE increments SHIFT PAGE Scale in smallest E Proof UP increments SHIFT P Picture Properties RETURN Place Order R Import Camera Images CTRL RETURN Save Order S Save Changes RIGHT Move Photo Right CTRL B Slideshow Start CTRL RIGHT Moves Photo RIghE sin largest increments M Ph Ri i T Border Text or Photo Text SHIFT RIGHT Oves RNOLO RERE TN smallest increments Take Picture Fire h Rel CTRL T Photo Text Options SPACE Camenas Shutter Rerease or multiple import if no camera attached Vv Vertical Portrait TAB Move to next photo Orientation ALT BACK Picture Properties gt TAB SPACE ongo STRN Photo Data DELETE Remove Photo SHIFT TAB Move back one photo Paste
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24. ESHOW SHORTCUT KEYS PHOTO WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS EDIT amp PROOF ORDER PROOF MODE SHORTCUT KEYS EDIT amp PROOF PHOTO PROOF MODE SHORTCUT KEYS RETOUCH WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS BORDER WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS EXPRESS COLOR CODE TABLE More elaborate information can be found in the Application User Guide which can be found online at www DarkroomSoftware com as well as within your Darkroom software by opening to the setup tab and by selecting the help option GETTING STARTED Getting Started Darkroom software is designed specifically for busy professional photographers who need an application as versatile as the photography they shoot Award winning Darkroom offers the ultimate in ease of use and performance No other software product offers such speed and functionality Whether you are on the sidelines at a charity fundraiser or shooting portraits simply shoot preview add a custom border and print all in seconds and all on location in the studio or at the lab Darkroom is loaded with the features you need to leverage your digital investment Shoot tethered or un tethered with your choice of professional digital cameras apply graphic overlays or produce imaginative green screen fantasy photographs and print just about any size to the industry s best digital printers For portraits shoot in the studio and sell in a presentation room Enhance the sales process by allowing your customer to interactively ra
25. LICATION USERS When you click Application Users in the tree the system displays the current list of users including name and description To add a new user click add user on the toolbar Enter a user name and description and then click the Accept Changes button You can also change passwords or accessibility from this page by clicking edit user on the toolbar 16 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP CAPTURE OPTIONS Select Capture Options from the options tree to set up your camera You can select options for capturing photos with a tethered camera or for importing images If you have the camera search tethered camera option disabled click the Detect Camera button to detect your camera before beginning your shoot TETHERED CAPTURE Select Tethered Capture in the options tree if you are shooting with a tethered camera A list of cameras appears Select which camera s you have and click Next The software attempts to detect only those cameras When you click Next you are asked how you would like to import the photos Select your preferences and click Next On the last page you can select how you would like to name them IMPORT OPTIONS Select Import Options in the options tree if you are importing your photos from a drive Select your preferences for importing photos FTP CAMERA Darkroom supports the use of FTP Wireless cameras To enable your FTP Wireless camera select Tethe
26. Move Item Left Numpad 8 NA ree ee S object in small increments i TRL le I igh f CTRL LEFT Move Item Left in Largest CTR Sga e n rig t edge o ncrements Numpad 8 object in large increments SHIFT LEFT Move Item Left in Smaller CTRL Z Undo ncrements ALT PAGE DOWN Scale Out Undo Backspace CTRL PAGE Scale Out in Largest P M It DOWN ncrements y da Sm ME SHIFT PAGE Scale Out in Smaller CTRL UP Moves Item Up in Largest DOWN ncrements Increments M E j IE PAGE UP Scale In SHIFT UP ONCE Geen Ves elaine Increments 50 APPENDIX K EXPRESS COLOR CODE TABLE EXPRESS COLOR CODE TABLE Negative Values Special Values Default Value Brightness OABCDEFGHIJKLMNPORSTUVX N A gamma 2 Contrast OABCDEFGHIJKLMNPORSTUVX N A Z Auto 0 3 Exposure OABCDEFGHIJKLMNPOR 0123456789YXWVUTS 0 Compensation 4 Shadows OABCDEFGHIJKLMNPOR 0123456789YXWVUTS 0 5 Color OABCDEFGHIJKLMNPOR 0123456789YXWVUTS 0 6 Tone OABCDEFGHIJKLMNPOR 0123456789YXWVUTS 0 vy Standard D Day 0 Color F Flash Balance I Incandescent T Tungsten 0 None 7 8 Custom 00 22 N A 0 Balance red 8 9 Custom 00 22 N A 0 Balance green 10 14 Custom 00 22 N A Balance blue 51 A acquiring photos 34 address 19 all supported printers 23 application options 12 application users 17 archiving preferences 13 autorun 7 B batch orders 30 bookkeeping 13 borders applying to package item 21 creating 2
27. O SERVICES Select Product amp Services and then Photo Services in the options tree to price special photo services such as removing red eye or eyeglass glare You can include retouching services provided by either you or a Labtricity lab To enter retouch services you provide click add local retouch service select the service from the drop down list and enter a price To enter lab retouch services click add lab retouch service select a lab and check the services you want to include Note To add Labtricity lab photo services you must select one or more Labtricity labs If you click add lab retouch service before you select a lab the system prompts you to select one You can also select a lab by clicking choose Labtricity labs on the right toolbar DISCOUNT GROUPS Select Products amp Services and then Discount Groups in the options tree to create one or more volume discount tables To activate the Discount Wizard click Wizard Create a new discount group by clicking the New button beside the Discount Group field To add to the discount table click the New button at the bottom of the screen Enter either a dollar amount discount or a discount percentage and an expiration date For example you might offer 10 off orders over 100 When customers view an event associated with a discount the discount appears on the event page SHIPPING GROUPS Select Product amp Servi
28. Order o Clockwise Orientation ALT RETURN Close Clockwise CTRL O Undo Order Changes RIGHT Move Right M Righ i L SHIFT O Counter Clockwise Orientation CTRL RIGHT ONES BRON SOR Increments Right i Le P Print Current Order SHIFT RIGHT Moves REINT iai Increments CTRL P Print Selection as New Order TAB Move to next photo ALT P Print All SHIFT TAB Move back one photo Q Change Quantity UP Moves Photo up CTRL R Order A La Carte Local Print CTRL UP Moves Photo Up in Largest 46 APPENDIX G ORDER PROOF MODE SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION Item Increments SHIFT Order A La Carte Lab Print SHIFT UP Moves Photo Up in CTRL R Item Smallest Increments 5 Save Changes CTRL Y Redo 1 level CTRL S Save Selected Z 1 1 Zoom Actual Zoom ALT S Save as New Order CTRL Z Undo T Opens Border Text ALT Z 3x Zoom CTRL U Undo Photo Changes SHIFT Z 2x Zoom v Venbacel A PoittaE SHIFT ALT Z 4x Zoom Orientation o Undo N Add Service Notes DELETE Remove Photo A Move back one Photo 47 EDIT amp PROOF APPENDIX H PHOTO PROOF MODE SHORTCUT KEYS PHOTO PROOF MODE SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRITPION View More Photos Decrease Paste Photo Attributes t thumbnail size DIVIDE 44 from the Clipboard o View Less Photos Increase MULTIPLY Copy Photo Attributes to thumbnail
29. PPENDIX RETOUCH WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS RETOUCH WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION E NEXT Zoom Out Decrease Brush Size PRIOR Zoom In Increase Brush Size CTRL Y Redo Increase Feather CTRL Z Undo Decrease Feather 49 BORDER APPENDIX J WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS DESCRIPTION BORDER WORKSHOP SHORTCUT KEYS DESCRIPTION TRL PAGE CTRL C Copy g UP E Scale In Largest Increments HIFT PAGE CTRL X Cut E UP 2 Scale In Smallest Increments CTRL V Paste CTRL Y Redo TAB Next Item in Border Items RIGHT Move Right SPACE Pan CTRL RIGHT Moyes Rigar aa verges Increments IFT M Righ i IL Previous Item in Border Items SH Rec TE a a RSSE RIGHT Increments 1 SHIFT TAB Previous Item in Border Items Numpad 2 Sea E pets Peston enge a object in small increments TRL 1 Et d f CTRL B Change Border View e SpA E Cut so a ack Ka Numpad 2 object in large increments i igh f DELETE Delete Numpad 4 seo e out Trg E Sage a object in small increments TRL 1 igh DOWN Move Item Down ee pur RE e ESIE ae Numpad 4 object in large increments in L le I t CTRL DOWN Move Item Down in Largest io sda Sca pas bot om edge or ncrements object in small increments i TRL le I t E SHIFT DOWN Move Item Down in Smallest Cc Sca In bot om edge of ncrements Numpad 6 object in large increments le I igh f LEFT
30. Photo F5 Enhance Tab SHIFT 1 View 1 Photo F6 Correct Tab 2 View 2 Photos F7 Color Balance Tab SHIFT 2 View 2 Photos F8 Drop Out Tab 3 View 3 Photos LEFT Moves Photo Left Ph Lef i SHIFT 3 View 3 Photos CTRL LEFT Tee ee eee Largest Increments 4 View 4 Photos SHIFT LEFT Noven Photo Tett in Smallest Increments Copy Photo Attributes to HIF 4 P E MULTIPLY x SHIFT 4 View hotos U 4 the Clipboard Save Advanced Custom 6 vi 6 P N CTRL MULTIPLY Attribute window marked EGW EQS with current clipboard attributes Save Advanced Custom Y A SHIFT 6 View 6 Photos ALT ea Attribute window NEW custom 8 View 8 Photos PAGE DOWN Scale Out o Scale Out in Largest SHIFT 8 View 8 Photos CTRL PAGE DOWN Increments 9 View 9 Phot SHIFT PAGE Scale Out in Smallest E meee DOWN Increments SHIFT 9 View 9 Photos um Pad 0 Views 12 Photos View More Photos Decrease 5 h thumbnail size Rita Brig tness CTRL A Select All um Pad 2 Contrast B Choose Border um Pad 3 Exposure CTRL C Crop Orientation Horizontal um Pad 4 Shadows SHIFT C Crop Orientation Vertical um Pad 5 Color F Replace File um Pad 6 Tone SHIFT F Flip um Pad 7 Red gt Cyan H i 1 L H Sri Zonta anidscape um Pad 8 Green DMagenta Orientation K Set Express Color Code um Pad 9 Blue gt Yellow L Horizontal Landscape PACE UP Scale In Orientation le In L Change Media CTRL PAGE UP pesto in noso Increments 11 Next Order SHIFT PAGE UP ED po RA q Increments CTRL N Previous Order RETURN Save
31. TION MODE SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION View More Photos Decrease Moves to last image in R END thumbnail size catalog 1 p _ View More hotos Decrease Fi Photo Rating 1 Star thumbnail size 1 p o View Less hotos Increase F2 Photo Rating 2 Star thumbnail size 0 Order A La Carte Item F3 Photo Rating 3 Star SHIFT 0 View gt Twelve Photos F4 Photo Rating 4 Star 1 Add Package 1 to Cart F5 Photo Rating 5 Star M fi h SHIFT 1 View gt One Photo Home ie OE coe A in the catalog Moves to next photo 2 Add Package 2 to Cart LEFT Enhance Presentation Mode Move photo left Enhance Presentation SHIFT 2 View gt Two Photos Ctrl Left Mode Move photo left in Largest Increments Enhance Presentation 3 Add Package 3 to Cart Shift Left Mode Move photo left in Smallest Increments Moves to next page SHIFT 3 View gt Three Photos PAGE DOWN Enhance Presentation Mode Scale Out Enhance Presentation 4 Add Package 4 to Cart da Mode Scale Out in Largest Increments Enhance Presentation SHIFT 4 View gt Four Photos E ee Mode Scale Out in Smallest Increments 5 Add Package 5 to Cart umpad 0 Order A La Carte Item 6 Add Package 6 to Cart umpad 1 Add Package 1 to Cart HIFT SHIFT 6 View gt Six Photos S oe Move to last photo s 7 Add Package 7 to Cart umpad 2 Add Package 2 to Cart HIFT 8 Add
32. a Desktop folder available so you can browse your hard drive for photos To make this folder available click the Show the Desktop in the library to browse folders checkbox Check the Enable auto orientation of captured images if supported to rotate imported photos according to what your camera deems is the top of the image Your camera must support this feature Check the Use the numeric keypad for color correcting photos checkbox to allow you to select color tools in the Photo Workshop by using the numeric keypad 13 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP Check the Ignore preview thumbnails embedded in images checkbox to have Darkroom create its own preview thumbnails for photos When a photographer uses a third party photo editing application it is possible that the edits are applied to the preview but when a photo is published to PhotoReflect com or sent to the printer the edits are not available This option ensures that the image the photographer sees in Darkroom is the image being printed or published Select the image format to which you want to save photos when editing with an external image editor Check Show Service Notes as a branch of the Shopping Cart s tree to allow you to add services to each photo in the Shopping Cart window Check Show Print Commands and Media in Shopping Cart menu to right click an image in the Shopping Cart and change the printing Media and the Printer settings for that pho
33. apturing photos 33 color balance tool set 32 correct tool set 32 drop out tool set 32 enhance tool set 31 importing 32 ordering photos 32 view tool 32 photographer information 19 photographer mode 30 PhotoReflect com loggin in 19 photos editing 31 taking 26 place order 32 preferences 12 Presentation music 16 presentation mode starting in 15 previews 15 print items 20 printer options setup 23 printers attach 10 enabling 10 options 10 supported 23 processing speed 53 INDEX increasing 15 proofs printing 30 properties package items 21 Q Quickbooks 13 R reports 24 retouching services 22 running application 10 S sales tax 19 save order 32 SCSI devices 25 services 22 setup 12 printer options 23 shared computer settings 13 shipping groups 22 shopping cart 30 show shopping cart 32 slideshow settings 16 sorting photos 29 starting application 10 storefront 19 personalizing with logo 20 Studio music 16 Studio Plus 13 system information 25 system properties 25 T take picture button 33 tax 19 templates borders 22 tethered capture options 17 U users setting up 17 V view tool 32 volume discounts 22 W websites 25 Windows printer 23 54 INDEX detected and enabled 24 setup 23 Wizard Catalog 29 workflow settings 15 Y your Intern
34. ault user name for your software is Admin with no password 11 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP Setting Up The first time you run the application you should set up important information found on the Setup tab When you click the Setup tab a list of options appears on the left side of the screen You can set up each option by clicking the items in the options tree C professionaledition oXpressdigital DARKROOM update photoreflect com a areas Options Company Information lication Users K Capture Options Company Rebekah Thompson W Fulfillment Option ras p E Address 5001 Plaza on the Lake a Photographer Info ETDTTT PPT CB Your Tax Info City Austin State Region Texas X Yi t Account 3 A ka ner Zip Postal 78749 Country United States hd Your Labtricity Labs A Products amp Services Contact Information 3 Printer Options A Reports First Name Rebekah Phone 555 555 5555 aa Info Last Name Thompson Fax s Hep E Mail webmaster expressdigital com Mobile Website EEEEEEEDTOOOOOOOO O O Specializations Advertising Select the types of photography you provide Describe your company and services Adventure E xtreme This is where describe my company M Aerial O Agriculture Horticulture O rchitecture C ssemblage Montage M diitamoative photolibrary photo workshop orders proservices setup 000007 APPLICATION OPTIONS Select Application Options from the options tree
35. ces and then Shipping Groups from the options tree to create shipping fee tables To activate the Shipping Wizard click Wizard Create a new shipping group by clicking new group on the toolbar Select the group and click add country on the toolbar to select the country for which you want to set up a shipping fee table To add to the fee table to the selected country click add shipping on the toolbar Select the shipping method enter the shipping charge for orders over 0 00 and click the Add button To add shipping fee levels click add shipping again When you enter a value in the For Orders Over field the system automatically displays a price range in the table on the Shipping Fees screen You can associate a shipping group with an event so that when you publish to your storefront shipping fees are calculated for an event BORDER TEMPLATES Create and edit your own borders in the Border Workshop You can generate simple overlay borders or complex smart borders that fill in photos for you automatically Create border templates by selecting Products amp Services Templates and then Borders in the setup tree In the Borders folder you have a collection of sample borders and two collections of Art Leather Album borders These borders display photos in openings that match the mats Art Leather has available The borders 21 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP in the Art Leather Albums Exact Photo S
36. complete the photos are added and cataloged in the Photo Workshop ORDERS The Orders workspace displays your new pending and completed orders Place orders from the shopping cart from the Photo Workshop in the Photo Library workspace or in Photo Presentation mode From this workspace you can process orders or monitor the progress of orders being fulfilled via Labtricity From the Orders workspace you can edit and proof orders and print them Note If your station is a client station on the network you cannot print You can only print from the server However if the Auto Print option is enabled on the server any order is printed automatically regardless of the station on which it originated 33 DARKROOM TOUR 1 professional dition Y ssdigita DARKROOM i auto print printqueue view refresh Order ID Type Customer Order Time I Status Status Time I Age Payment Fulfillment 6HECS Local Smith Andrea 2 2 2007 11 57 0 Saved None 37 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6HECT Local Smith Andrea 2 2 2007 11 57 1 Saved None 37 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6HECV Local Smith Andrea 2 2 2007 11 57 3 Saved None 37 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6HEWR Local Smith Andrea 2 2 2007 1 47 42 Saved None 37 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6K8L8 Local Christine Smith 2 16 2007 1 38 5 Saved None 23 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6LIXB Local Christine Smith 2 20 2007 2 00 1 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6L21 Loca
37. ent job categories For these types of events check the Add default package to shopping cart box if you want a default package to always appear in the order shopping cart The package is empty until you add a photo to the package The Fill package with current photo when adding to cart option determines if a package is empty when you select it or if it is automatically filled with the selected photo You can also select the type of presentation mode you want to use for Event photo catalogs Portrait photo catalogs are catalogs in the Portrait and Wedding job categories For these types of events check the Add default package to shopping cart box if you want a default package to always appear in the order shopping cart The package is empty until you add a photo to the package 14 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP The Fill package with current photo when adding to cart option determines if a package is empty when you select it or 1f it is automatically filled with the selected photo You can also select the type of presentation mode you want to use for Portrait photo catalogs General folders are folders viewed when browsing your desktop from the Photo Library For these folders check the Add default package to shopping cart box if you want a default package to always appear in the order shopping cart The package is empty until you add a photo to the package The Fill package with current photo when adding to cart option
38. et account 19 your lab account 19
39. eys for each of the workspaces in the application PHOTO LIBRARY SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION R View More Photos Decrease Vv Vertical Portrait thumbnail size Orientation o View Less Photos Increase ARLETE Remove Photo thumbnail size 2 po t Paste Photo Attributes 0 Order A La Carte item DIVIDE from the Griphboard 1 Add Package 1 to Cart F1 Find Photo Catalog 2 Add Package 2 to Cart F10 Photo Workshop Tab 3 Add Package 3 to Cart F11 Orders Tab 4 Add Package 4 to Cart F12 Setup Tab 5 Add Package 5 to Cart F2 Find Photos 6 Add Package 6 to Cart F5 Refresh 7 Add Package 7 to Cart E7 Opens the Attribute Menu Copy Photo Attributes to 8 Add Package 8 to Cart MULTIPLY the Clipboard Save Advanced Custom TRL MULTIPLY A i i k 9 Add Package 9 to Cart Cc U ttribute window marked with current clipboard attributes 1 p Nate More Quo E Decrease Num Pad 0 Order A La Carte item thumbnail size A Add Photo Num Pad 1 Add Package 1 to Cart CTRL A Select All Num Pad 2 Add Package 2 to Cart i 1 E create eM catalog in gatalog Num Pad 3 Add Package 3 to Cart Wizard o Clear Preview Cache Num Pad 4 Add Package 4 to Cart D Catalog Info Num Pad 5 Add Package 5 to Cart F Flip Orientation Num Pad6 Add Package 6 to Cart CTRL F Find Photos Num Pad 7 Add Package 7 to Cart G Photo Group Imformation 1n Num Pad 8
40. g and color drop out capability Available in or with Darkroom Professional edition only GETTING STARTED Darkroom is perfect for the professional specializing in portrait wedding sports and event photography It provides the necessary features and functionality to capture manage enhance proof sell and print digital images Darkroom encompasses a complete digital workflow that adjusts to your studio and allows you to maximize efficiency OPERATING REQUIREMENTS It is important that all Darkroom software users are working on a machine that can handle the workload of both the software and the graphical requirements of working with images To run your software at a high performance level users should adhere to the recommended operating requirements RECOMMENDED OPERATING REQUIREMENTS PC or comparable laptop with Pentium 4 processor 1 8 GHz or better Microsoft Windows XP Pro operating system with latest service packs 1Gig of RAM 80 GB hard drive or more depending on storage requirements SVGA monitor 24 bit color at 1024x768 resolution or better CD ROM and CD RW drive Picture Card Reader Compact Flash MicroDrive or PCMCIA Universal Serial Bus USB connectivity Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later If the user intends to use the software at a lower workload than a high flow studio then for many the minimum operating requirements is enough MINIMUM OPERATING REQUIREMENTS PC or c
41. gital Darkroom Professional Edition V8 9 InstallShield Wizard Il the Program begin in If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Setup Type Typical Destination Folder C Program Files ExpressDigital Darkroom Pro User Information Name Company GETTING STARTED CONNECTING PRINTERS AND CAMERAS Before running Darkroom for the first time the user should set up the printers and or cameras that are going to be used with the software First attach all devices to the computer or network using the proper cables Make sure you activate these devices since Darkroom will not be able to find the device otherwise Darkroom will detect printers hooked up directly to the computer If your printer is available on a network connection your application will not automatically detect the device Once these devices are connected install the printer or camera drivers from the CDs provided by the manufacturer Once the device drivers are installed the user must manually enable the printers within Darkroom Up to four Windows printers can be enabled to use with Darkroom Core Edition You can enable as many capable pro quality printers to Professional Edition To enable a printer either connected directly to the computer or over the network click the Setup tab at the bottom of the screen and select Printer Options from the setup tree
42. in the library to browse folders checkbox When you add photos to catalogs in the Photo Library the system places a copy of the photo in the Photo Library and leaves the original file in its original location CREATING A SAMPLE CATALOG 1 Select a top level catalog in the Photo Library Tree and click the New tool on the Catalog toolbar 2 Select Wedding in the Event Type field to add the catalog to the main wedding catalog Enter the name of the catalog along with additional information about the job The more information you provide the easier it will be for you to search for the event in the future 3 Click OK to create the catalog in the Photo Library 4 If you want to create a Reception sub catalog or photo group to the catalog you created select the catalog and click the New tool on the Catalog toolbar Select Add New Photo Group from the menu 5 Add photos to the catalog by either adding from your hard drive or card reader or by opening the Photo Workshop and capturing them from a camera CURRENT CATALOG VIEWER The Current Catalog Viewer allows you to view and select photos in your catalogs You can sort the photos view ratings view filenames change the size of thumbnails plus many more options 28 DARKROOM TOUR SHOPPING CART Use the shopping cart to place orders By default the shopping cart is open in the Photo Library To hide it click Hide Order on the menu bar The packages you crea
43. is designed to help the photographer keep track of important customer information The wizard is also designed to create a seamless flow of information from Darkroom to the photographer s PhotoReflect com storefront By completing the catalog information requested in the wizard not only are you the photographer keeping all customer and event information concise and locatable but you are also providing more information to the customer on PhotoReflect com looking for the event To open the Catalog Wizard go to the Photo Library tab In the upper left portion of the screen there is an icon that looks like the letter i enclosed in a circle This icon is identified as Info Click on the Info icon to open the Catalog Wizard PHOTO LIBRARY TREE Use the Photo Library Tree to view and select catalogs It is similar to the Microsoft Windows Explorer To view photos in a catalog or photo group select the name of the catalog or photo group in the tree and the Current Catalog Viewer displays the photos in the catalog or photo group You can also view photos on your hard drive by selecting the Desktop catalog in the tree You can order photos from the Desktop view or drag photos from the Desktop view to other catalogs in the tree Note If you do not see the Desktop catalog in the Photo Library click the Setup tab and select Application Options then General Settings from the setup tree Check the Show the Desktop
44. ized and sorted The Photo Library workspace has six sections the Photo Library Tree the Current Catalog Viewer the Order the Catalog Toolbar the Photo Toolbar and the Photo Library Menu You can hide or show the Catalog and Photo tool names by clicking the Show Hide Tool Names button in the top right corner of the Current Catalog Viewer Catalog Tools Photo Library Menu gXbressdigital DARKROOM photos atributos sort views m E Jill Stevens Wedding 1 Single 8x10 you 10 description 3 Image 2 Two 5x7s v l g A M O mo w 3 Eight Wallets new add photo find orientation publish batch proof order 4 Combo 5x7 4 Wallets PhotoRefiect 3 Portrait 4 amp Christine Smith 12 amp Jones Elaine 2 kkk k dd 5 Combo 5x7 2 Photos 6 Combo 2 Photos 4 Wallets 7 Studio Package amp Smith Andrea 8 Portrait Package A a 9 Friends and Family E 86 Sports 4 prev more gt Q amp Wedding 2 A Jil Stevens Wedding place order save order RA Rebekah and Adam Desktop a Ordered Packages 0 00 1 Single 8x10 0 00 copies Show Hide a Photo Library Tree catalogs Tool Names Services none add Splitter Bar Order add package clear order change cropping remove item ae photolibrary photo workshop orders proservices setup photo presentation 000007 Current Catalog Viewer 27 info DARKROOM TOUR The Catalog Wizard
45. izes folder display the photo as the exact size of the Art Leather mat opening The borders in the Art Leather Albums Mat Compatible Photo Sizes folder display the photo slightly larger than the Art Leather mat opening to ensure no photo edges appear in the opening When creating new borders you want to organize them into categories or groups so they are easier to find when you want to apply them to a photo To create a new border group select Borders and then click new group on the toolbar To set a border group as the default border group in the Photo Workshop select the group and click set default on the toolbar The first group level under the Borders is the main border group that you can select in the Photo Workshop The subgroups appear in the Borders menu or as tabs on the Select the Border for the Picture window If you purchased or created borders you can add them to the group by clicking add on the toolbar and navigating to the folder containing the borders When you add borders to a border group they appear in the Borders menu in the Photo Workshop Create a new border by clicking new on the toolbar The application prompts you for the border properties To edit a border in the Border Workshop select a border in the border group and click edit on the toolbar PRINTER OPTIONS Before a new user runs and sets up Darkroom users should set up the printers that are to be used with the software
46. kspace Orders from your online storefront automatically appear in the Orders workspace when you log into your online storefront account In the Orders workspace you can view the orders and edit proof or print them or send them to a Labtricity lab for printing Note A network of Labtricity labs is available to you for fulfilling entire orders or items on orders that you want a lab to fulfill To use a Labtricity lab you must select the lab you want to use by clicking choose Labtricity labs on the toolbar when you set up your package groups When you print the order is sent electronically to your selected Labtricity lab Alternatively you can print to a CD to mail to the lab 26 DARKROOM TOUR Darkroom Tour When you log into Darkroom for the first time you see the photo library where you organize photos There are three other areas or workspaces in Darkroom where you can edit photos view and print orders and maintain application settings Four tabs at the bottom of the screen allow access to the workspaces PHOTO LIBRARY The Photo Library workspace is where you can capture store organize and manage your photos The library consists of a collection of photo catalogs which are the events you shoot Within each photo catalog you store photos photo data event information and other photo groups Photo groups are sub catalogs inside a catalog used to organize and break up larger events Photo catalogs can be named categor
47. l Christine Smith 2 20 2007 2 24 4 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6L21L Local Christine Smith 2 20 2007 2 25 1 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6L21M Local Christine Smith 2 20 2007 2 25 1 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6L21N Local Christine Smith 2 20 2007 2 25 1 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6L21P Local Christine Smith 2 20 2007 2 25 1 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6L21Q Local Christine Smith 2 20 2007 2 25 2 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6L2BY Local Christine Smith 2 20 2007 3 25 3 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally 6LIXB 1 Local Christine Smith 2 20 2007 4 38 2 Saved None 19 days old 0 00 Print Locally Customer Information Shipping Information E Christine Smith Christine Smith Ls AL AL Shipping Method Standard Order Details Print Quantity Details Fulfillment Package Single 8x10 0 00 1 8x10 Print 1 X1200702051ed 00151190 jpa Print Locally Package Single 8x10 50 00 1 8x10 Print 3 XA20070205 ed 0015 187 ipa Print Locally O FA o Eq o e O find delete mark order edit amp proof print order primt print print print order order shipped order proof orfler form order all orders to cd phoolibrary photo workshop o orders preservices setup 000007 Order Tools Order Details When you place an order from the shopping cart the job is immediately sent to the printer queue if the Auto Print menu item is enabled
48. n as discussed in the Setting Up chapter You can also select settings for networking and application users if your computers are networked Besides application options reports are available for viewing that help you keep track of your business As you use the application Darkroom automatically collects report data 35 EXPRESSDIGITAL ENRICHMENT Ennchment CUSTOMER CARE HOURS OF OPERATION Darkroom Software s normal business hours are Monday Friday 8 30 A M to 5 30 P M U S Central Time excluding major holidays During these hours Darkroom Software is staffed to meet the average number of calls that come in during a typical day If we are not able to answer your call our goal is to return your call as soon as possible Leave a message clearly stating your name your customer service ID and at least two active phone numbers where you can be reached Please call 800 517 4522 CUSTOMER CARE AFTER HOUR INQUIRIES Darkroom Software keeps staff on call Monday Friday between 5 30 P M and 8 P M U S Central Time and on Saturdays from 8 A M to 8 P M U S Central Time During these hours you will be prompted to leave a message Clearly state your name customer service ID and at least two active phone numbers where you can be reached Darkroom Software will attempt to return your call within a reasonable time period Calls received after the hours stated above will be returned the next working day Please call 800 517 4522
49. name is PhotoStudios you might have chosen photostudios photoreflect com as your Web address This address is where your customers can access photos from your events You can personalize your Internet storefront with your own custom logo This greatly enhances your advertising and identity to your customers The Darkroom products include a built in logo uploader Your logo must go by the following guidelines Your logo should be a file type ending with one of the following extensions BMP GIF JPG TIF PNG or PSD please no animated logos Your logo size should be 150 pixels wide by 97 pixels high USING THE LOGO UPLOADER 1 In the Setup workspace select Websites and then Customize Your Storefront from the setup tree Log into your online account if you are not logged in 2 Click the Upload your company logo link 3 Browse for the logo stored on your computer and click the Open button to begin the upload When the upload is finished you will receive a confirmation message and the logo will appear within 15 minutes PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PACKAGE GROUPS Select Product amp Services and then Package Groups from the options tree to add remove and rename package groups as well as set a group as the default To activate the Product Wizard click Wizard The following terms will help you understand package groups Print Items Prints such as 8x10 5x7 4x6 arrangements sheet
50. name located above the cart You can also use a keyboard shortcut to add other packages by pressing 1 through 9 on the keyboard not the numeric keypad To fill in a photo click the package item and the current photo is added to that item You can also drag and drop photos from the photo bar onto the package items in the shopping cart You can add a la Carte items by clicking the a la Carte button or dragging any photo into the open area of the cart When all items are in the shopping cart click the Place Order button or press Enter on the keyboard to print and process the order You can click the Save Order button to add the order to the order queue without processing it You might do this if you are at a remote site You can also use this feature with partial orders that you will complete later Note Because Labtricity orders are transferred electronically to an off site lab they are never printed immediately even if the order is placed instead of saved IMPORTING PHOTOS Importing photos is easy to do from your local hard drive or other media types such as CD ROMs flash memory cards or IBM Microdrives Darkroom allows you to import either by browsing and selecting the photos or through an automated process Note When you import photos they are copied to the ExpressDigital folder on your hard drive and referenced from this location The original location is not referenced by Darkroom The easiest way to import is by selecting Imp
51. ncrements down erie aes eee aco an o Sure Righe Mexe photo position Right DOWN P g g in Smallest Increments Increments SHIFT Enhance Presentation Mode Move photo down in Smallest UP Moves to previous photo DOWN Increments Add Service Notes 41 APPENDIX D EVENT PRESENTATION MODE SHORTCUT KEYS EVENT PRESENTATION MODE SHORTCUT KEYS KEY DESCRIPTION KEY DESCRIPTION 5 Moves to previous photo NEW Tess eres inerease LEFT row a Ogee EDS REA Ui TRAS Mode Move photo left Moves to previous photo View Less Photos Increase row Enhance Presentation 4 f f Ctrl Left thumbnail size Mode Move photo left in Largest Increments Moves to previous photo z View More Photos Decrease Shift Left row Enhance Presentation thumbnail size Mode Move photo left in Smallest Increments 0 Order A La Carte Item PAGE DOWN Scale Out E CTRL PAGE Scale Out in Largest 1 Add Package 1 to Cart Dow Inerements SHIFT PAGE Scale Out in Smallest 2 Add Package 2 to Cart Dow TAcrements 3 Add Package 3 to Cart PAGE UP Scale In 4 Add Package 4 to Cart CTRL PAGE UP pears Parga Increments 5 Wad packade 5 to eae SHIFT PAGE Scale In Smallest UP Increments Moves to next photo row 6 Add Package 6 to Cart RIGHT Enhance Presentation Mode Move photo right Moves to next photo row Enhance Presentation 7 Add Package 7 to Cart
52. nd then ExpressDigital Darkroom edition from the Start menu or double click the Darkroom icon located on your desktop The first time you log in you will not enter a user name or password The program will show a default user name Admin There is no assigned password for this login until set by the user 10 GETTING STARTED eXpressdigital DARKROOM professional edition O Copyright 1994 2008 Express Digital Inc All rights reserved v8 90 1466 If you want the software to log into your PhotoReflect com account automatically upon login check the Automatically log in to Online Account box To fully activate this option you must enter your PhotoReflect com User ID and password in the Setup tab To set up this login information click on the Setup tab and then choose Photographer Information from the setup tree Finally choose Your Internet Account to save this information If you want to password protect your application and monitor or restrict your employees use of the application you must set up application users When there is more than one user Darkroom prompts you to log in with a user name and password eXpressdigital DARKROOM professional edition Enter your assigned user name and password to login to the application Login Name Admin Password I C Automatically log in to Online Account O Copyright 1994 2008 Express Digital Inc All rights reserved v8 90 1466 Note The def
53. new group on the left toolbar and enter the group name You can select an existing group to make a copy of if you want to create a group that is similar to another Add a package to the group by clicking add package on the toolbar When you add a package you specify the package name and a price You can set up volume discounts by clicking the Discount Pricing button Click the Add button on the Volume Discount Pricing window to enter a discounted price per package when multiple packages are purchased Darkroom automatically applies the largest discount for which an order is eligible If the package is an a la carte package check the A La Carte Package checkbox to allow selection of individual items in the package If you want to always print the package immediately bypassing the shopping cart check the Quick Print checkbox You might use this option for printing ID cards at a school shoot If you want this package to always be moved to the front of the print queue check the High Priority checkbox Add items to your packages by clicking either add lab print item add self print item or add custom item on the right toolbar Note To add lab print items you must select one or more Labtricity labs If you click add lab print item before you select a lab the system prompts you to select one You can also select a lab by clicking choose Labtricity labs on the right toolbar To add local pri
54. nk and compare images Darkroom allows the user to create new products with a click of the mouse by applying graphic effects such as sepia tone and black and white Print locally or to a central lab The Darkroom photography solution gives you the power to shoot and sell more The following are some of Darkroom s features Apply graphic templates turning photos into products Retouch photos while keeping the digital negative safe in the Retouch Workshop Advanced RAW workflow makes working with RAW as easy as working with JPGs Connect email addresses with photos to actively e market and increase storefront sales Create limitless print packages Edit and enhance photos with one click ease Manage and archive images seamlessly Postand sell photos online with PhotoReflect com Send orders electronically to professional labs with Labtricity Easily make your own graphic templates Make photography fun with built in green screen shooting Sell immediately using on screen presentation modes Direct capture with the industry s best professional digital cameras Color manage your workflow from capture to print Utilize production printing to professional digital printers and mini labs Print to file with user defined raster printing Scale to any size studio using network capabilities Create and save borders on the fly Create digital media such as slideshows and interactive dvds Green screen shootin
55. nt items click the item you want to include in the package A count of 1 appears automatically when you click an item To change the count click the arrow buttons To add lab print items you must be logged into Labtricity If you are not the application prompts you to log in After logging in when you add lab print items the labs you selected appear in the drop down field at the top of the Add Package Item window Select a lab and select items for the package When you add a custom item enter package information such as the description of the item the fulfillment method and quantity You can also specify the media type for the item This is used in conjunction with the media profile selected for your printer For example if you want to print only 20 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP matte photos on a certain printer you can select that media profile in the printer configuration Then select that option for the package items you want to always print matte The application will send those print items to the printer you configured for matte finish You can also choose to always print a border on a package item You can select the border and how the items print on the page This is useful when batch ordering By using this option you do not have to manually add the border to each item before printing Note The options you can select for custom items can be set for other print items by clicking edit item properties on the toolbar PHOT
56. omparable laptop with Pentium 4 processor 1 0 GHz or better Microsoft Windows XP Pro operating system with latest Service Packs 512 MB of RAM 40 GB hard drive or more depending on storage requirements SVGA monitor 24 bit color at 1024x768 resolution or better CD ROM and CD RW drive Universal Serial Bus USB connectivity Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or later GETTING STARTED BEFORE INSTALLATION Before installing Darkroom Professional Edition that will be connected via a network you must be logged into Windows with an account that has administrator privileges This is just for installation purposes as you can run Darkroom Professional with an account that just has regular user privileges if you assign them to the PrintQueue folder located in the Windows Temp directory Darkroom Core can be connected to Darkroom Professional in a networked environment This means that Core Edition will inherit the functionality of Professional Edition without the ability to print The Core Edition machines will act as workstations to the Professional Edition server If Darkroom Core is being used as a single computer nothing needs to be done before installation Open Windows Explorer and go to C Program Files ExpressDigital Darkroom CE or Darkroom Pro if you own both begin with the Pro Edition file Right click on Darkroom Pro then open Security or Sharing amp Security window When the dialogue box opens
57. ool or if a red status bar light is blinking in the bottom left corner of the screen refer to the Application User Manual or contact Customer Care 32 DARKROOM TOUR To take photos fire the camera through the shutter release click the Take Picture button or press the space bar The camera will take a picture load a preview into the Photo Workshop and add a thumbnail to the current catalog The status bar light in the bottom left comer changes from green to yellow while the full resolution file is being transferred in the background to the photo catalog This should only take a few seconds for most cameras depending on your connection and file size You cannot fire another picture until the file transfer is complete However you can work on the image as soon as it appears in the Photo Workshop When the file transfer is complete the computer sounds a beep indicating the camera is ready to take another picture Note In a tethered operation it is important to keep the camera connected to the system at all times ACQUIRING PHOTOS Darkroom can work with any TWAIN compatible device such as flatbed scanners film scanners and consumer cameras If a TWAIN device is properly installed Acquire From appears on the Import menu in the Photo Workshop Selecting this item pops up a menu showing all TWAIN devices installed on the system Clicking a device launches that device s window Follow the device instructions to capture photos When
58. ort from the Import menu or by typing Ctrl I This allows you to choose one or more files from any source add them to the current catalog and load them into the Photo Workshop Note The Import option is the same as the Add Photo tool in the Photo Library 31 DARKROOM TOUR The automated process is a powerful feature for working with an untethered camera one that is not connected to your computer You can use this feature when you are working at a remote event where you must be unhampered by cables To begin the automated import process select Quick Import from the Import menu Enter the location of the files typically a CD ROM drive or the drive letter of a media card reader You can also set several options in this window to convert the photos to different file formats rename the files or delete the files from the original location For example a photographer working an event can use multiple cameras with multiple memory cards Using each camera the photographer can take roaming shots until the card is full To catalog and store all the images in the current catalog the photographer returns to the system inserts the card into a reader and selects Quick Import from the Import menu Note Use the I keyboard shortcut or select Repeat Last Import from the Import menu to import files using the settings you used on your last import CAPTURING PHOTOS Darkroom supports the ability to directly connect your came
59. p photopr Tool Set Selection Tabs Current Tool Set The Enhance tool set contains tools primarily used for creauny ucw cuupositions from the existing photo including crop sheets borders and montages This is also the tool set you use to create soft focus vignette black and white and sepia compositions Darkroom offers a photography retouch system that is comparable to the leading solutions available on the market Within this system you can fix blemishes manipulate catch lights and enhance 30 DARKROOM TOUR contrast in shadows This is only a small portion of what you can do For more information on the Retouch Workshop refer to Chapter 8 Photo Workshop of the Darkroom Application User Guide The Correct tool set is where you change the attributes of the photo such as brightness contrast exposure shadows color and tone The Color Balance tool set is an extension of the Correct tool set and focuses on correcting the color attributes and the white balance Click Balance tool The Drop Out tool set is used only for green screen photos and adjusting the drop out parameters when using with a green screen border The View tool set removes the Photo Workshop tools for a less obstructed view of the photo ORDERING PHOTOS Click Show Order on the menu bar of the Photo Workshop to view your current order In Darkroom the shopping cart contains a default empty package You can add more packages by clicking the package
60. page displays critical information about your system Use the page to determine what software versions you are running If you call the Darkroom Software Customer Care center they usually will like to review all the properties of this page If you support many computers in your business you will also find this helpful in managing each station Note Be sure to keep track of your free disk space Many photographers report problems that stem from running out of hard disk space To avoid running out of disk space archive your photos regularly and remove them from your hard drive WEBSITES Select Websites in the options tree to view a list of related web sites such as Darkroom Software and Labtricity web sites Darkroom includes a built in Internet browser so you can view these sites right from the application You can also choose Customize Your Storefront to automatically upload a logo to your PhotoReflect com storefront HELP Click Help in the options tree to view a copy of the Quick Start Guide Application User Guide and support contact information 24 DARKROOM BASICS Darkroom Basics The main purpose of using Darkroom is to capture photos manage the photos and place and print orders Following is some basic information you should know that will help you quickly start taking photos and orders using Darkroom TAKING PHOTOS If you have a camera directly connected to the computer you can take photos right
61. r 22 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP To set up your specific printer select Windows Printer This will open another window with a complete list of all detected windows printers Select the name of the printer you would like to enable This will then take you to the manufacturer s printer setup window Make sure you enable the driver for your Windows Printer This option is available in the Manufacturer s printer setup window It is labeled Enable Driver When all printer options are set select OK to save the information On the Printer Options screen in Darkroom the Detected column will now display the number 1 indicating that the Windows Printer is detected The Enable column will also display Enabled to identify that the printer is enabled If you have trouble installing your printer please call the manufacturer to see if they can help If all else fails our customer care department can assist you in determining the problem Note Darkroom Core Edition only enables Window s printer driver use Direct drivers to printers using Professional Edition ensures the fastest and most accurate printing Before installing new firmware into printers visit www DarkroomSoftware com or contact our Customer Care department to be sure it will be compatible with your version of Darkroom REPORTS Darkroom includes extensive reports that provide vital information for managing your business The Reports section
62. ra to the system tethering Tethering allows you to capture photos from your camera into the Photo Workshop The software can fire the camera using the space bar or it monitors the camera shutter release This allows you to use the camera in a normal manner while storing the files directly to your local hard drive without the need for a media card In addition because it s directly connected you can see a full size preview of the image as you take the photo Note There are several options for tethered mode that enable different capture speeds and preview sizes These options change depending on the camera you have tethered to your computer These options are available in the Setup workspace under Capture Options In order to use tethered mode Darkroom must support your camera For a complete list of supported hardware and installation instructions go to www DarkroomSoftware com or contact Darkroom Software Customer Care When you have determined that your camera is supported install the camera drivers according to the manufacturer s instructions Before you can capture photos the first time you must detect your camera Select Capture Options from the setup tree in the Setup workstation to detect your camera and click the Detect Camera button The Take Picture tool displays in the top left corner when the camera has been detected and is ready to take pictures F take picture Note If you do not see the Take Picture t
63. red Capture in the options tree and check the box next to FTP Wireless Camera Selecting an FTP Camera will create an additional option under Tethered Capture complete with FTP information and login information FULFILLMENT OPTIONS Check the Automatically print orders containing locally fulfilled items checkbox to send orders to the printer that contains any local print items You must have Auto Print enabled for the order to be sent immediately to the print queue Otherwise you can print the order from the Orders workspace The Add default back print information to each order option allows you to specify text to print on the back of photos Click the Edit button to enter or change the text The shipping options set the defaults on the Order Shipping Info window After you set the preferred shipping method for local orders you can change it if necessary by clicking the Shipping button on the receipt window You can also click edit and proof order on the Orders workspace and select Edit Shipping Info from the Properties menu to change shipping information When printing to CD for the lab or archiving to CD you can choose to use the built in CD writing capability of Darkroom To use this option Darkroom must support your CD writer Click the Test Compatibility button to see if your drive is supported If the CD writer is not compatible you can print the orders to the hard drive and use external CD burning sof
64. sion currently installed is the latest version If it is not click on the activated button Download Update The program will then download the software update from the server Once the download is complete either downloaded manually or automatically the user must install the update To install the new version Darkroom click on Install Update The application will warn the user that in order to install the update the software must be shut down To install the update click Yes in the dialogue box Click on No to cancel Darkroom will then prompt you with the installation windows SLIDESHOW SETTINGS Select Application Options and then Slideshow Settings to set Darkroom to automatically play music files during the Photo Presentation Mode This option allows the photographer to play mp3 music files in the background while in presentation mode There are different options regarding where your music is stored You can choose to play a disc or load the music into either the Studio or Event folder on your C drive It is possible to create a custom folder containing music that you choose The pathway to the ExpressDigital Studio music folder is C Program Files ExpressDigital Darkroom Pro Music Studio The pathway to the ExpressDigital Event music folder is C Program Files ExpressDigital Darkroom Pro Music Event Drag and drop all mp3 files into the desired folder either Event or Studio depending on your needs APP
65. station These two options are only available if your station is set as a client station and you are connected to a network When you are using previews the preview files are created for photos in a catalog when you view the catalog After a length of time you might not be viewing certain catalogs regularly Therefore it is not necessary to retain the preview files for those photos You can have the application automatically clean up preview files based on settings you specify In the Keep Previews For field select how long you want to keep preview files Select the time of day you want automatic preview cleaning to occur To clean previews in the Photo Library on demand click the Clean Up Previews Now button The application prompts you to continue If you click Yes all previews are deleted except for those within the time period selected in the Keep Previews For field Click the Delete All Previews button to delete all previews regardless of the setting in the Keep Previews For field 15 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP UPDATE SETTINGS Select Application Options and then Update Settings to set Darkroom to automatically download software updates To activate this option select Automatically download updates When a checkmark appears in the field the option is selected To deselect or turn off the option click in the box again The checkmark will disappear To manually update the software Darkroom will indicate whether the ver
66. ted when setting up appear at the top To place a package in the shopping cart select a photo in the Current Catalog Viewer and select a package name The photo and package appears in the shopping cart When your shopping cart contains all you want to order place the order using the Place Order button This sends the order to the print queue If Auto Print is enabled on the Orders workspace menu the order is sent to the printer Click the Save Order button if you do not want to print the order right away PRINT PROOFS The Print Proofs option allows you to create customizable proof sheets of a catalog Darkroom offers you both simple options and more advanced options The simple options provide you the ability to create sophisticated proof sheets quickly With advanced options you can create custom proof sheets and then save them as templates to use over and over again BATCH ORDER The Batch Order tool allows you to print or order all images in a catalog Using the Batch Order tool you can automatically apply a border to every photo in a catalog and print PRESENTATION MODE The last tab in the Photo Library opens the Photo Presentation workspace There are two distinct modes in which Darkroom can operate One is photographer mode and the other is presentation mode Photographer mode is a collection of workspaces designed for the photographer to work with his library photos orders and settings Presentation mode is a collection of
67. the toolbar Select the package or a la carte item and use the 23 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP Add buttons to insert wasted or comped items into the cart To change the count continue to click the Add button or double click the package name in the cart to show the copies spinner Many photographers use the reports for incentives or bonus programs for their employees Use it to pay bonuses for the top sales person pay commission based on certain package sales or give rewards for selling more expensive products You can also limit your reports to particular sales stations using the Report Options tool You can print these reports for your records SYSTEM INFORMATION Select System Information in the options tree to view the properties of your computer system and SCSI devices The SCSI Devices page is a list of your SCSI cards and the devices that are connected to them Every SCSI device has a SCSI Device ID Usually it is between O and 7 You must set the device IDs for most SCSI digital printers Use this page to determine which ID numbers are free for a given SCSI card If you have a SCSI printer connected and it does not show up in the list you need to check you SCSI terminators cable connectors and cable length SCSI has a limitation on cable lengths You might have your printer set to an ID used by another device Call Customer Care if you cannot resolve the issue of the SCSI device not being recognized The System Properties
68. to To use your default Windows color profile for photo display in the Photo Library and Photo Workshop check the Use Monitor Color Profiles checkbox To add a color profile you must use third party software to create the profile You add the profile and set it as the default in the Windows Control Panel advanced display settings If you leave a price at 0 00 when creating a package the application warns you that the package has no cost If you do not want to receive this warning check the Allow free packages without warning checkbox Check the Prompt for the Administrator password when accessing program settings checkbox to protect application options from being changed by anyone other than the administrator If you consistently add more than one copy of a package to the shopping cart or print more than one copy of a package using the Quick Print feature you can choose to prompt for the number of copies to add or print by checking the Prompt for copies checkboxes Check the Display quick print warning message to prompt whenever you hit the Quick Print button This keeps you from printing photos if the button is hit accidentally WORKFLOW SETTINGS You can set the application to start up in normal mode or in a presentation mode If you want to start a sales workstation in presentation mode select either the Event or Portrait presentation mode Event photo catalogs are catalogs in the Sport School and Ev
69. to set the options for Darkroom You can set options for a local or shared station LOCAL SETTINGS If you have a multi station network enter a unique identifier for the computer in the Station ID field If you have a second monitor connected you can choose to view a large preview of photos on the second monitor by checking the View a large preview of photos on a second monitor checkbox If a second monitor is not detected by the software this option is unavailable Enter default and backup archive paths for archiving photos If using the CD writing capabilities enter a CD drive for your archive destination When you use the Archive catalog to backup and 12 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP Quick Backup menu items in the Photo Library the catalogs are archived to the paths you enter in these fields Enter a path in the Restore Path field where you want to restore photos from a backup When archiving to CD you can choose to use the built in CD writing capability of Darkroom To use this option Darkroom must support your CD writer Click the Test Compatibility button to see if your drive is supported Specify the path or CD drive to which you want to archive and backup and from where you want to restore a backup if necessary If the CD writer is not compatible you can archive to the hard drive and use external CD burning software to burn to CD Note You can also archive to DVD if you have a supported DVD writer If you use Q
70. tware to burn to CD Select if and how you want the receipt to appear when placing orders 17 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP NETWORK OPTIONS Select Network Options in the options tree to specify if your computer is going to be used as a single computer a client computer i e sales capture preview stations or kiosks or a server After selecting the type of computer choose the path where you want your files and photos to be stored Path to store Photos and Data C Program Files ExpressDigital D arkroom Pro Photos Browse If you have a drive with a lot of storage space on which you want to store photos set your storage path to this drive to save space on your C drive PHOTOGRAPHER INFO When you select Photographer Info click Your Company Info to fill out the information about your company This information appears in the Contact section of your receipts and on your Internet storefront Next click Your Tax Info to enter your tax rate and select the countries and states in which you sell so PhotoReflect com can accurately report your tax liabilities for online orders To activate the Tax Wizard click Wizard Taxes will be collected online based on the shipping destination of your customer and the tax rate you specify for that location For U S destinations you can choose to have tax calculated automatically based on current tax tables instead of entering a flat rate Click add tax on the toolbar
71. uickbooks or Studio Plus you can automatically share your order information from your Darkroom Software application with your bookkeeping software Check the Enable Studio Management checkbox and select the bookkeeping software you use If you use Quickbooks click Options to select your Quickbooks file and specify if you want to automatically add new customers to Quickbooks from your Darkroom Software application Check the Automatically create invoice for each order checkbox to generate an invoice in your bookkeeping software for each order entered in your Darkroom Software application SHARED SETTINGS Specify the path for your company logo that you want to appear on screen when in presentation mode Specify the path for the logos you want to appear on your receipts Select how you want new catalogs organized on your hard drive When you create a new catalog it will be placed in a folder named for the day week or month unless you select None Some use this feature to assist in their backup procedures GENERAL SETTINGS When editing an image in the Photo Workshop you can choose whether or not to allow text to be added to an image or border When this option is disabled the Text tool in the Photo Workshop is disabled If you want to automatically delete events after they are archived check the Automatically delete an event after it is archived to disc checkbox In the Photo Library you can choose to have
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73. y A SOFTWARE LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY This Express Digital End User License Agreement EULA is a legal agreement for the Express Digital Software Product in which this EULA is contained which includes computer software and may include associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation collectively the Software Product between you and Express Digital Graphics Inc Express Digital By installing copying or otherwise using the Software Product you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA You must indicate your agreement to be bound by the terms of thic EII amp hw mraccina the ACCEPT hihan nn tha Cnfiwmara Produrto inctallatinn I accept the terms in the license agreement O do not accept the terms in the license agreement Next you must choose where you would like to install the application To change the default location click on the Change button Indicate where you would like it saved in the file tree When you are satisfied with the location click Next ie ExpressDigital Darkroom Professional Edition 8 9 InstallShield Wizard k Destination Folder Xpress Install ExpressDigital Darkroom Professional Edition 8 9 to C Program Files ExpressDigital Darkroom Pro GETTING STARTED 4 You are now ready to begin installation Click Install to continue allowing the wizard to install the application on your computer ie ExpressDi

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