Epson StoryTeller Photo Book Creator - 5" x 7" (10 pages) Creative Guide
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1. HP Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 65 Note For late breaking news about recommended print options visit the StoryTeller website at http www epson com storyteller Make sure that Landscape is selected for the page orientation Click the Help button in the printer sofware for more information 9 Click OK then click OK again at the Print window 10 Atthe Print Wizard screen click Next 11 Click the PRINT icon 12 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing click Yes Your cover sheet begins to print Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes for your resowstoryreller Publisher cover to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel printing or start another task 13 Lightly support the cover sheet as it feeds into the printer and as it ejects Lightly support the cover sheet as it feeds into and ejects from the printer Now you re ready to put your photo book together Continue with the instructions in Assemble Your Photo Book on page 83 64 Print Your Cover Printing Cover Pages for Your 5 x 7 Inch Book on an HP Printer See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions Your printer and printer software may look different Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 Load two 5 x 7 inc2. 3 Borderless PhotoEnhance Type Premium Glossy Photo Paper 3 Reverse Order Size UserDefmed fint Preview Portrait AS Landscape e Show Settings Advanced Click Photo Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Note For late breaking news about recommended print options visit the StoryTeller website at http www epson com storyteller Make sure that Landscape is selected for the page orientation Click the Help button in the printer sofware for more information When you select User Defined for the Paper Size you see the User Defined Paper Size window Make sure 0 01 inch is selected as the unit of measurement Do one of the following e Ifyou have an 8 x 10 inch photo book type 8x10cover in the Paper Size Name box 850 in the Paper Width box and 2873 in the Paper Height box Then click Save Ifyou have a 5 x 7 inch photo book type 5x7cover in the Paper Size Name box 550 in the Paper Width box and 2087 in the Paper Height box Then click Save Click OK to close the User Defined Paper Size window Note You only need to create a user defined paper size once The next time you print a cover choose the size you created 8x10cover or 5x7cover as your Paper Size in step 4 Click OK then click OK again at the Print window At the Print Wizard screen click Next User Defined Paper Size Baper Size Name Paper Size User Defined Paper Wi
3. s C3 oroas right to view one photo at a time EmE Thumbnails appear in the preview area Click this tab to enlarge the preview area click it again x to view the minibrowser Start Your Book 3 To select a photo double click its thumbnail or drag the thumbnail from the preview area to the photo bin at the bottom of the screen A red border appears around selected thumbnails If you want to select several photos do one of the following Hold down the Shift key and click the first thumbnail in the group then click the last thumbnail Then drag the entire group to the photo bin Drag your mouse over the images you want to select then drag all the selected images to the photo bin To select images out of order hold down the Ctrl key as you click the images you want then drag the selected images to the photo bin Me t iemet Heb EPSON Story Teller Publisher ZUMUX 1 Hb see Pectures 2 EP rx Pictures El create took A S Create Cover A Gonsi ps e i Lotus Components a Madoett N noia dell help A 1 n ut Drag and drop your 2 E mavae sir ud E d O My Documents photos to the photo bin E C3 NetipuFCevahe Some morons anes D tooa i gt C Programa fdas O prons dm X b AO L Reversa Bachight Fes Photo bin cb eei Selecting Your Photos 15 14 4 If you decide you don t want to use a photo select its thumbnail in the photo bin and click the icon Remo
4. Any modifications immediately appear in the preview image on the right side of the screen Click the Fix Pictures tab The photo selected in the photo bin appears in the preview area EPSON Story Teller Publisher contrast automatically Se nogan omm Or use these controls to N change these settings D mebtree manually ISI E m Pee Sanc Wc Your first photo appears in the preview area gt x To automatically enhance the photo s brightness and contrast click the ER 2 To change these values manually select a new setting in the Brightness or Contrast controls Start Your Book i e Auto Enhance button Brightness ajalla h s 4 D Contrast 43 24 f p23s 3 To automatically fix red eye click Fix Red Eye To sharpen the image click Sharpen Then select a new setting in the Sharpen control Bilzisiels 5 To add a special color effect click Color Effects Then select one of the color effects settings Mem etm dnte Mese aee te ne 6 To rotate the image 90 to the right or left click one of the x rotation icons at the top of the screen 7 If you change your mind about any of the changes you made click the 2 undo icon at the top of the screen Click the a redo icon if you change your mind again Now you re ready to add photos to your photo book Continue with the instructions in Create Your Photo Book Pa
5. Page Layout section You ll also see page layouts in the preview area r File Edit Internet Help 1 Ei select Pictures Select your Book Style here Page Layout your Book Style appear here EPSON StoryTeller Publisher 303 Create Book Fix Pictures 4 53 create Cover Print Book Please select a page layout and fill it with the photos in the Picture Bin Tip If you want to view the page layouts in the preview area one at a time click the to viewing several page layouts at a time click the icon Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts Click here to switch to single page view in the preview area n Preview area shows page layouts as they will appear in your book 2 icon in the upper right corner To return 19 20 Drag the page layouts you want to use from the Page Layout area over each of the 10 or 20 pages in the preview area Use the slider on the right of the preview area to move through all the pages in your book and the slider on the right of the Page Layout area to move through all the available layouts for your Book Style Tip You can mix page layouts from different Book Styles Once you ve selected all the page layouts you want from one Book Style select a new Book Style in the drop down menu A new set of page layouts appears in the Page Layout area
6. Name AEE Properties Eu Then click here Status Ready Type Canon i560 Where USBOO03 Canon Lexmark or Other Printers Printing Your Final Pages 37 38 7 Select these options 9 Select a high print quality for Canon select High 9 Select a high grade glossy paper for Canon select Photo Paper Pro amp Main iz Page Setup amp Stamp Background Effects c Profiles ib Maintenance m Color Printing Photo Paper Pro Media Type Photo Paper Pro Paper Source Auto Sheet Feeder Print Quality High aj C Standard Draf C Custom Color Adjustment Auto Manual Grayscale Printing Preview before printing About Defaults OK Cancel Help Note For late breaking news about recommended print options visit the StoryTeller website at http www epson com storyteller Print Your Photo Book Pages 8 Selectthe correct paper size for your book some printers will have the paper size option on the first screen and some will require you to click another tab For Canon click the Page Setup tab If your printer doesn t have an 8 x 10 inch or 5 x 7 inch paper size option select Custom or User Defined as the paper size and type the correct paper size in the dialog box that appears If your printer doesn t z have the correct paper S Main amp Page Setup B Stamp Background ss Effects c Profiles a Maintenance size select Custom or Bl Page Size Custom 4 O
7. Troubleshooting see Problems U Undo icon 17 Uninstalling software 92 V Viewing page layouts 19 to 21 Index 97 98 c Index
8. You can choose layouts from as many Book Styles as you want Drag the page layout you want over one of the layouts in the preview area Use this slider to scroll through page layouts k File Edit Internet Help 2 EP rix Pictures 1 mr Select Pictures Book Style Storybook Ivi mo Auto Book EPSON StoryTeller Publisher 3 a create Book 4 E Create Cover Print Book ie Remove E Please select a page layout and fil it with the photos in the Picture Bin Create Your Photo Book Pages Use this slider to scroll through all the page layouts in your book 5 Drag your photos one at a time from the photo bin to their places on each page A checkmark appears on the image in the photo bin to indicate it has been used Images can be used multiple times l a E File Edit Internet Help EPSON StoryTeller Publisher 01x 1 zr Select Pictures 2 ze Fix Pictures 3l amp Create Book Travelogue vj A A 1 eL i v Boolbize 8x10 a TT y Remove j 77 wai Long ER d e 119 i s Photo s __ e L Note To automatically fill your page layouts with photos click Auto Book at the top of the screen then click the Auto Book button at the bottom of the screen StoryTeller places photos in the order they appear in the photo bin 6 Use the slider on the right side of t
9. as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 Before loading the StoryTeller cover sheet in your printer flatten it by gently bending it in the opposite direction for example at the flaps and spine Print Your Cover Load the sheet glossy side up against the right side of the feeder Load the sheet in your Epson printer glossy side up Slide the left edge guide up against the paper but not too tightly Lower the output tray and pull out the output tray extensions if your printer has them Click the PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen EPSON Story Teller Publisher nmx 4 BB este cover A Ce Front Cw Wyoming Vacation Click here Epson Printers Printing the Final Cover Page 21 52 6 When you see this window make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected Print Setup x Step Make sure Long Sto ryTeller paper What would you like to print is selected Long StoryTeler paper Print Your Cover Short StoryTeller paper Q Draft plain paper o Select the areas you want to print Spine Front Cover Novice Expert PRINT WIZARD PRINT Cancel 7 If you have one of the following printers your printer can print the cover sheet automatically Continue with step 8 Epson Stylus C64 Epson Stylus Photo R800 Epson Stylus C84 Epson Stylus Photo RX500 Epson Stylus Photo 900 Epson Stylus Photo RX620 Epson Stylus Ph
10. for your book to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel printing or start another task Now you re ready to create your cover page Continue with the instructions in Create Your Cover on page 41 HP Printers Printing Your Final Pages See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions Your printer and software may look different from those shown here Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 Unwrap the 8 x 10 inch or 5 x 7 inch glossy photo paper that came with StoryTeller 2 Loadthe stack glossy side down in your printer s front feeder tray Load your paper glossy side down from the front 3 Adjust the edge guides if necessary HP Printers Printing Your Final Pages 33 4 Click Print Book on the Create Book tab You see this window Print Page x Make sure Full Size Color Prints Step is selected C What would you like to print w Full Size Color Prints use StoryTeller paper Pase range Then click here Print All Pages Q PritFrom 1 to 15 AA Printer Q Print Pages 1 10 aad For Example 1 3 5 17 j PRINT Go Back Q Draft Color use plain paper Printer 5 Click Full Size Color Prints Then click the gt s Printer Setup button 6 Make sure your printer is selected in the Make sure yo
11. gt Adhesive strips Clear plastic cover Two long cover sheets CD ROM Your StoryTeller Kit Installing the Software Follow these steps to install the StoryTeller Publisher software 1 Insert the StoryTeller CD ROM in your drive You see the following screen Note If the screen doesn t appear click Start gt My Computer Windows XP or double click the My Computer icon on your desktop other Windows systems Then double dick the Epson icon Click the Install button to install Epson StoryTeller Publisher your easy to use software for creating a personalized photo book SALE Key 2 Click Install and follow the on screen directions to install the software Note Installation may take several minutes Don t cancel the installation or start other programs Welcome 3 If you see a message asking if you want to restart your computer click Restart Later When installation is complete click Finish 5 When you see the product registration screen register your software as instructed When you re done close your browser 6 Remove the CD ROM and restart your computer Now you re ready to begin creating your book Go to Start Your Book on page 10 Installing the Software Start Your Book This chapter explains how to start the StoryTeller Publisher software choose your book format and select the photos you want to include in your photo book Starting StoryTeller Publisher Follow these steps to start StoryTe
12. it by gently bending it in the opposite direction for example at the flaps and spine 2 Load the sheet glossy side up against the right side of the feeder uu Note If your printer loads from the front like an HP printer load the paper glossy side down 3 Slide the left edge guide up against the paper but not too tightly 4 Lower the output tray and pull out the output tray extensions if your printer has them 70 Print Your Cover 5 Click the PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen EPSON Story Teller Publisher 4 BB cene cover A ce Front Cover Wyoming Vacation Click here Click am area to previews Spine Mack Frest treet x Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 7i 72 6 When you see this window make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected Then click the PRINT WIZARD button Print Setup Step Make sure Long Sto ryTeller paper 1 What would you like to print is selected 8 Long StoryTeller paper Print Your Cover O Short StoryTeller paper C Draft plain paper o Select the areas you want to print Spine Back Front Cover Cover Novice PRINT WIZARD Then click here 7 Click the Printer Setup button Print Wizard x i Click here First choose the correct printer settings for your printer ppt Setup Show me how to choose the right settings For my Epson
13. make sure the cover is right side up Then press down gently Repeat these steps with the back cover page Place the adhesive strips on the back of the cover page Place the front cover page on the front of your book If You Printed Two 8 x 10 Inch or 5 x 7 Inch Cover Pages 89 Problems Here are some troubleshooting tips if you have problems creating or printing your book pages and cover You can t select the text you want to change Make sure you position the pointer directly over the text before you click When the text is selected a green border appears around it in the preview area You can t select or edit text in Auto Book mode Click Customize Book to add captions to your pages See page 25 for instructions Your photos are turned or cut off incorrectly You can t reposition or rotate your photos in Auto Book mode Click Customize Book to resize reposition or rotate a photo See page 23 for instructions You can t make changes to a page in your preview area Make sure the page isn t locked A amp icon appears in the lower right corner of the page layout If the page is locked click the amp icon in the toolbar to the left of the page layout to unlock it You have too many page layouts in your preview area and not enough photos to fill them 9 You can delete a page by selecting it in the preview area and clicking the I icon below the preview area See page 24 for details Replace pages i
14. right Click the photo e Click the icon to reduce it amp icon to enlarge the Click the ia icon to rotate it 90 to the right When you re done click OK to close the window Indicates overlap of another photo in the page layout Reposition the photo Cancel Resizing Repositioning or Rotating a Photo 25 24 Adding Deleting and Locking Pages You can add or delete a page lock it to prevent changes or replace it with a different page layout 9 To delete a page select it in the preview area a red border appears to indicate the page is selected Then click the I icon beneath the preview area to delete it To add a page select the page layout you want in the Page Layout section then click the icon beneath the preview area The 3 icon is grayed out if you already have as many pages in the preview area as your book allows To lock a page select it and click the amp icon that appears to the left of the page Click the amp icon again to unlock it Select a page Ede miet Hel EPSON StoryTeller Publisher 0x and click this icon Ee a8 LIUM 5 Pre veok Click this icon to to lock it add a page in the preview area Click this icon to delete a page PEETI DE 2l x Create Your Photo Book Pages Adding Captions to Your Page Layouts 1 2 Click the icon above the preview area to view your pages one at a time Dou
15. to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel 70 printing or start another task Now you re ready to put your photo book together Continue with the instructions in Assemble Your Photo Book on page 83 Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page The steps you follow to print your cover page depend on which printer you re using and whether you re printing a cover for an 8 x 10 inch book or 5 x7 inch book For example with a Canon printer you can print a full length cover for a 5 x 7 inch book but not for an 8 x10 inch book See your printer s specifications for details If your printer does not support 5 5 x 20 83 inch paper you can use the two extra StoryTeller 5 x 7 inch sheets to create separate back and front covers for your 5 x 7 inch book If your printer doesn t support paper that is 28 73 inches long you can use the extra 8 x 10 inch sheets to create back and front covers for your 8 x 10 inch book Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 69 Printing a Full Length Cover See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions Your printer may not load from the top as described here and your printer software may look different Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 Before loading the StoryTeller cover sheet in your printer flatten
16. 1 to 13 text to cover 43 text to pages 25 to 26 Assembling photo book 83 to 89 Attaching pages to photo book 83 to 86 Auto Book 21 91 Auto Enhance button 16 Automatic print settings 30 53 Banner setting HP 65 Book size 11 Book Style choosing 19 41 Brightness adjusting 16 C Canon printer choosing print settings 38 to 39 74 to 75 80 to 81 loading cover sheet 70 loading glossy photo paper 36 printing book pages 36 to 40 printing cover 69 to 82 Captions see Text Color effects adding 17 Contents of kit 7 Contrast adjusting 16 Cover adding photos 41 to 43 adding text 43 attaching to photo book 86 to 89 creating flaps and spine 44 to 46 draft printing 48 to 49 e mailing 47 loading cover sheet 50 to 51 59 to 60 70 printing 48 to 82 saving 47 93 Cropping photos 23 Custom page size 39 57 75 81 Deleting pages 24 photo from page layout 22 photos from photo bin 14 Dell printer loading cover sheet 70 loading glossy photo paper 36 printing book pages 36 to 40 printing cover 69 to 82 Draft printing cover 48 to 49 photo book pages 27 to 28 E Editing text 26 43 E mailing cover 47 Epson help 92 94 Index Epson printer F automatic print settings 30 53 choosing print settings 32 56 to 57 loading cover sheet 50 to 51 loading glossy photo paper 29 printing book pages 29 to 33 printing cover 50 to 58 Fixing photos 16 to 17 Flaps cover adding p
17. 7 Use the editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text such as a different typeface color or text alignment Now you re ready to add photos and text to your cover s spine and flaps Continue with the instructions in Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine on page 44 Adding Photos to the Front and Back Covers 45 Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine Some printers are not able to print a long cover page If your printer cannot print a full length cover page you re ready to print your cover now Go to Print Your Cover on page 48 Note All Epson printers can print a full length cover page If you re not sure whether your non Epson printer can print a full length cover page see the instructions beginning on page 48 1 Inthe diagram below the preview area select the front flap The layouts for both the front and back flaps and the spine appear in the preview area 1 EPSON StoryTeller Publisher J T select Pictures DEP Fin Pictures k siyle m m sap spa treat tap Layouts for both flaps homo 2 Y and spine appear in the preview area zu d Click the front flap e p 44 Create Your Cover 2 To add photos to the flaps drag them from the photo bin Note You may have to play with the photos and layouts a little to make sure you ve filled all the photo areas on the flaps lc m 3 File Edit Internet Help EPSON StoryTeller Publisher 0x 1 Eri Select Pict
18. Saving Your Cover Pages to Your Computer 2 cece eee eee eee nnn 47 E Mailing Your Front Cover Page 2 eect eee RII 47 Pint Your COVEN deae pk io afuciudiii sad Dad oo ydb bd ceo a RU writer tibl utrd cda Pod ard 48 Printing a Reduced Size Color Draft of Your Cover 0c cece cece eee eens 48 Printing Your Final Cover Page e cece cece c eee cree eee eee eee eeeeeneeaeee 50 Epson Printers Printing the Final Cover Page 0c eeeee eect eee e eee rh 50 HP Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 0 0 cece eee cece eect teen eee 59 Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 2 0 5 69 Contents Assemble Your Photo BOOK i544 ebria Ehe RICE RR LECCE e aed aca acdd aaa ered 83 Attaching Pages to the Photo Book 00 0 cece cece cece teen eee e 83 Attaching the Cover to Your Photo Book 0 cece cece eee e eee e eee ene 86 If You Printed a Full Length Cover Page cece cece eee eee eee eens 87 If You Printed Two 8 x 10 Inch or 5 x 7 Inch Cover Pages 0 cece cence eee e eee eee 89 POTS 4 eb LEER 40 8 03D OPER sae ay shed andr 1E Voi pb Abc qui AM Race did 90 Uninstalling the StoryTeller Software 0 6 0 0 ccc cece eee eee eee eens 92 Where To Get Help 2ccuuivisuors Ed ERE bieti DEET EE bee ET Rem EE NE 92 MEME MN HEC ITI C P oT RETE 93 Contents Welcome Ever wonder what to do wi
19. Staffel Ke oS Photo Book Creator Creating a Photo Book Copyright Notice All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Epson America Inc Trademarks Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Epson StoryTeller is a trademark and Epson Store is a service mark of Epson America Inc General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks 2005 Epson America Inc 7 05 CPD 19341R1 Contents jl 20 0 Mew 6 System Requirements 2 2 e cece pude eee piika mn Ihm nn 6 Your StoryTeller Kit a an aun RR Rhe REC i bee erie HE EERTIGCREEEREGE EUN REGES 7 Histalliie the SofbWalB dus pee earn bere ebbe DD ebbe bb sb wit pee eee 8 Start Your BOOK 3464444445400 p ips teki nipa n EERE I E EREE E REE ob E dodo DiE 10 Starting StoryTeller Publisher lsiueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee nnn 10 Selecting Your PHOTOS cres exert onure rik rE nE REEE Vee chee REEF EPI EDI a 11 Fixing Your Photos i resa oe REPE epee E E EET E aE a ies 16 Saving Your Photo Chaees au cer erede EPREEPEEPERNEREINMGREILFRERNEEISESQRAPREP EE EE 17 G
20. ble click the text you want to change in the preview area A green border appears around the selected text and a text box appears Tip If you re having trouble selecting the text make sure your pointer is positioned directly over the text before you double click Enter your caption or title in the text box Note If you don t enter a caption or title the page prints without text since the sample text is automatically deleted Fe Edt dee Hee EPSON StoryTeller Publisher ZU Select the text area Use these tools to modify your text Enter your text in the text box Adding Captions to Your Page Layouts 25 26 4 Use the editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text such as a different typeface color or text alignment Then click OK to close the text box 5 Enter your own text on all the pages Use the scrollbar to the right of the preview area to move through the pages Now you re ready to print your pages Continue with the instructions in Print Your Photo Book Pages on page 27 Or go to the next section to save your photo book to your computer Saving Your Photo Book to Your Computer Once you ve created your photo book you can save it to your computer or a disk Just click the 4 icon at the top of the screen When you see the Save As dialog box navigate to the location where you want to save it and click Save Create Your Photo Book Pages Print Your Photo Book Pages The steps
21. dth eso 350 850 Paper Height 2873 24 350 4400 Hg lt lt _ C 0 01 cm Cancel Help e Save Make sure 0 01 inch is selected as the unit of measurement Epson Printers Printing the Final Cover Page 57 10 Click the amp PRINT icon 11 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing click Yes Your cover sheet begins to print Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes for your Epson storyteller Publisher cover to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel printing or start another task 12 Lightly support the cover sheet as it goes into the printer and comes out at the paper tray Lightly support the cover sheet as it goes into the printer And as it comes out Now you re ready to put your photo book together Continue with the instructions in Assemble Your Photo Book on page 83 58 Print Your Cover HP Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page Most HP printers can print a full length cover for an 8 x 10 inch book but not for a 5 x 7 inch book For the smaller book you ll print a front and back cover on two sheets of your StoryTeller 5 x 7 inch paper Printing a Cover for Your 8 x 10 Inch Book on an HP Printer See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions Your printer and printer software may look differe
22. ed Problems The ink on your printed page is smeared Check your printer manual to make sure you ve loaded the StoryTeller paper correctly For Epson printers and other printers that load from the top load it glossy side up For HP printers and printers that load from the front load it glossy side down Uninstalling the StoryTeller Software 1 Do one ofthe following Windows XP Select Start gt Control Panel gt Add or Remove Programs Other Windows systems Select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Then double click the Change Remove or Add Remove icon Select Epson StoryTeller Publisher and click Change Remove or Add Remove 3 Follow the on screen directions to remove the software Where To Get Help If you re having trouble with your non Epson printer see the documentation or contact information for your printer Go to the Epson StoryTeller Internet site at http www epson com storyteller to learn more about StoryTeller and view special offers You ll also find links to technical support and Epson Store where you can purchase additional StoryTeller paper and cover sheets For quick access to the StoryTeller site click the g icon on the Create Book tab To purchase StoryTeller paper and cover sheets in Canada please call 800 463 7766 for reseller referral 92 Problems Index A Adding color effects 17 page layouts to book 24 photos to cover 41 to 43 photos to page layouts 21 photos to photo bin 1
23. ewing 12 Play button 91 Preview area 12 16 19 41 42 44 Print Wizard button 55 61 66 72 78 Printer Setup button 51 55 91 Printing cover 48 to 82 photo book pages 28 to 40 problems 91 to 92 Problems 96 adding text 90 editing page layout 90 ink smears 92 printing 91 to 92 too many photos for book 90 Index Proof printing cover 48 to 49 photo book pages 27 to 28 Q Quality setting 32 35 38 56 63 68 74 80 R Red eye fixing 17 Redo icon 17 Removing photos from photo bin 14 Replacing photos 22 Requirements system 6 Resizing photos 23 Resolution see Quality setting Rotating photos 23 S Saving cover to computer 47 edited photo 17 photo book to computer 26 Selecting book size 11 photos for book 11 to 15 Sepia tone adding 17 Settings for Epson printers 30 to 33 55 to 57 for HP printers 35 62 to 64 for other printers 37 to 39 73 to 75 problems making print settings 91 Sharpness adjusting 17 Slideshow viewing 91 Smears 92 Software installing 8 to 9 starting 10 to 11 uninstalling 92 Spine adding text 44 to 46 Starting software 10 to 11 Support 92 Switching photos see Replacing photos System requirements 6 T Technical support 92 Text adding to cover 43 46 adding to page layouts 25 to 26 editing 26 43 problems 90 Thumbnails adding to photo bin 13 rearranging in photo bin 15 removing from photo bin 14
24. for the front cover appears in the preview area te ta Wie Heb EPSON Story Teller Publisher 0x NELLE 2 Ee Foe Pictures El create Book 4 EX create Cover Book Style HL Frons Cover v The front or back cover layout appears here Select a book LL Ei Li za 2 style here zika Bik Select which part of the cover to work on 4 3 Drag images from the photo bin to the preview area If you want to select several images at once do one of the 42 following Hold down the Shift key and click the first thumbnail in the series then click the last thumbnail Then drag the entire group to the preview area 9 Drag your mouse over the images you want to select then drag all the selected images to the preview area To select images out of order hold down the Ctrl key as you click the images you want then drag the selected images to the preview area Drag photos from the photo bin to the preview area Create Your Cover Follow the instructions beginning on page 22 to replace resize reposition or rotate photos on the front cover 5 Click the text you want to change in the preview area Follow the instructions beginning on page 25 to enter your own text Note If you don t enter new text the page prints without text since the default text is automatically deleted 6 When you re finished select Back Cover in the diagram below the preview area and repeat steps 3 through 5
25. ges on page 18 or go to the next section to save your photo changes Saving Your Photo Changes Once you ve fixed a photo you can save it to your computer or a disk and use it at a later date Just click the 31 icon at the top of the screen When you see the Save As dialog box navigate to the location where you want to save it and click Save Saving Your Photo Changes 17 Create Your Photo Book Pages You can add your own distinctive touch by arranging the photos yourself in StoryTeller s pre designed layouts If you want to change the way your page looks you can replace the photos switch them or reposition them to better fit their frames If you don t like a particular page layout you can replace it with a different one Tip The official Epson StoryTeller Internet site has more information about StoryTeller including special offers and links to troubleshooting information and the Epson Store where you can buy additional StoryTeller paper To go directly to the website dick the Create Book tab then click the 4 icon to the right of the Book Style menu Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts 1 Click the Create Book tab 2 Click Customize Book Click Customize Book EPSON StoryTeller Publisher 2 ES Fix Pictures 3l amp create Book H Auto Book 1 EZ5 Create Cover Print Book 18 3 Select your Book Style in the drop down menu The page layouts associated with this Book Style appear in the
26. h StoryTeller sheets glossy side down in your printer s front feeder tray Load two sheets Adjust the edge guides as necessary glossy side down 3 Click the PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen Click here HP Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 65 4 When you see this window select Short StoryTeller paper Then click the PRINT WIZARD button 66 Make sure Short StoryTeller paper is selected Print Your Cover Print Setup Step eo What would you like to print Q Long StoryTeller paper Short StoryTeller paper C Draft plain paper select the areas you want to print A Front Cover 7 Back Cover Spine Back Flap Front Flap Novice PRINT WIZARD Expert Cancel Then click here 5 Click the Printer Setup button Print Wizard x Click here First choose the correct printer settings for your printer prster Setup Show me how to choose the right settings For my Epson printer Iv For your reference these directions are also in the instruction manual that l came with in your StoryTeller kit When you click the Print Setup button you see above the dialog box shown below appears Please click the Properties button circled in red 6 When you see the Print window make sure your printer is selected in the Name box Then click Properties HP Printers Printing Your Fi
27. he right settings For my Epson printer b k For your reference these directions are also in the instruction manual that came with in your StoryTeller kite When you click the Print Setup button you see above the dialog box shown below appears Please click the Properties button circled in red Make sure Landscape is selected 7 When you see the Print window make sure your printer is selected in the Name box Then click Properties Make sure your printer is Tn E Then click here selected here Printer Name z Properties Status Ready Type hp deskjet 5100 Where USBO02 62 Print Your Cover 8 You see your printer s Properties window Select the following For Paper Size select Banner Letter 8 5 x 11 in 9 For Paper Type select hp banner paper For Print Quality select Best hp deskjet 5100 series Printing Preferences Papet Gualty Finishing Effects Basics Color m Print Task Quick Sets Type new Quick Set name here x Save Delete m Paper Options Select Banner TE il Banner Letter 8 5 x 11 in 851 05 851100 Select Best Select hp banner Borderless Printing Coston paper Source is Print Quality bx lt xl Black render dpi 600 Color input dpi 600 v Minimize Margins Color output PhotoREt I Borderless Auto Fit DEDI POS ca Printing Tips Help Cancel Apply Help hp banner paper
28. he screen to move to the next page layouts and drag photos from the photo bins onto these pages Repeat this step until you ve filled all the pages in your book Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts 21 22 Making Changes to Your Page Layouts You can replace one photo on a page layout with another resize or reposition a photo in its frame or add or delete page layouts You can even replace one page layout with another Replacing One Photo with Another If you change your mind about where you placed a photo do one of the following 9 Select it on the page and click the L icon that appears The photo is removed from the page but remains in the photo bin Note If the toolbar with the icon doesn t appear beside the page make sure you ve selected a photo A green border appears around a selected photo Drag a different photo from the photo bin over the one you want to replace Switch the positions of two photos on a page by dragging one over the other 9 Switch the positions of two photos in two different page layouts by dragging one over the other 4 5 3 create Cover Print Book Create Your Photo Book Pages Resizing Repositioning or Rotating a Photo You can double click a photo on a page to resize or reposition it in the frame You see this window Reposition the photo in the frame by moving the pointer over it When the shape of the pointer turns into a hand drag the photo up down left or
29. hotos and text 44 to 46 Help Epson 92 HP printer banner setting 63 choosing print settings 35 63 68 loading cover sheet 59 to 60 65 loading glossy photo paper 33 65 printing book pages 33 to 35 printing cover 59 to 69 Installing software 8 to 9 K Kit contents 7 L Layouts adding photos 21 making changes 22 to 26 problems editing 90 viewing 19 to 21 Lexmark printer loading cover sheet 70 loading glossy photo paper 36 printing book pages 36 to 40 printing cover 69 to 82 Loading cover sheet 50 to 51 59 to 60 70 glossy photo paper 29 56 65 Locking pages 24 P Page layouts see Layouts Page size choosing 32 35 39 57 65 68 75 81 Pages adding photos 21 adding text 25 to 26 adding deleting and locking 24 attaching to book 83 to 86 problems editing 90 viewing book pages 21 Paper loading cover sheet 50 to 51 59 to 60 70 loading glossy photo paper 29 33 36 65 Photo bin adding photos 13 rearranging photos 15 removing photos 14 Photo book attaching cover s 86 to 89 attaching pages 83 to 86 printing draft 27 to 28 printing pages 28 to 40 saving to computer 26 selecting size 11 viewing pages 19 to 21 Index 95 Photos adding to book 11 to 15 21 adding to cover 41 to 43 44 to 46 adding to photo bin 11 to 13 cropping 23 enhancing 16 to 17 problems 90 to 91 removing from photo bin 14 replacing on page 22 saving adjustments 17 vi
30. ings For my Epson printer Iv For your reference these directions are also in the instruction manual that l came with in your StoryTeller kit When you click the Print Setup button you see above the dialog box Wl shown below appears Please click the Properties button circled in red Make sure your printer is Print 00i Then click here selected here Status Ready Type EPSON Stylus Photo RX600 Where USBOO2 Epson Printers Printing the Final Cover Page 55 4 You see your printer s Properties window Select the following For Quality Option select Photo For Paper Type select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Note If Premium Glossy Photo Paper doesn t appear in the Paper Type list choose DuraBrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper and choose Best Photo as the Quality Option If DuraBrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper doesn t appear choose Glossy Photo Paper and choose Best Photo as the Quality Option For Paper Size select User Defined If Borderless is checked User Defined is unavailable Select User Defined 56 Print Your Cover EPSON Stylus Photo RX600 Properties a Main ie Page Layout 5 Maintenance 21x Quality Option E Letter 8 172 x 11 in SEITE Legal 8 1 2 x 14 in 8x10in Sx 7in 4x6in S 35x5in Panoramic 8 3 x 23 4 in C Draft C Text Text amp Image Paper Options Print Options
31. lete the steps to send your e mail Send as Email x Size O Small Easy to deliver Medium CO Ful Best for printing Wyoming Vacation Summary File Size 68 99 KB amp 56k 2 seconds Email Options Email Application Outlook Express v e Go Back 47 Saving Your Cover Pages to Your Computer 48 Print Your Cover The steps you use to print the cover depend on the type of printer you have and whether you re printing an 8 x 10 inch book or 5 x 7 inch book Many Epson printers automatically choose the right settings which makes printing fast and simple Printers made by other manufacturers and some Epson printers require you to make the settings yourself in your printer software In addition some non Epson printers may not be able to print a full length cover page If this is true of your printer you can print a front and back cover on your 8 x 10 inch or 5 x 7 inch StoryTeller paper Before you print the final cover page s follow the instructions in the next section to print a draft Printing a Reduced Size Color Draft of Your Cover Follow the instructions in this section to print a color proof of your cover on plain letter size paper The front cover back cover and flaps and spine will each print on a separate sheet of paper 1 Load letter size plain paper in your printer Note See page 29 for instructions for your Epson printer page 33 for instructions for your HP printer a
32. ller Publisher and choose your book style 1 Double click the EPSON StoryTeller Publisher icon on your desktop You see this screen Welcome to EPSON StoryTeller Publisher the easiest way to create a great looking photo abum with your ck 2 Click Get Started You see this screen 3 Select your photo book by size and page count Then dick OK For example if you have an 8 x 10 inch photo book that is 10 pages long select the middle icon Selecting Your Photos w EPSON ice y ieber Pater ox StoryTeller lets you browse the computer for your photos and view them in a preview area before you select them 1 Use the minibrowser on the left to locate your photos on your computer Use the minibrowser 999 to locate your photos Hy Mee es gi Pecyde bn ig Netburner D ig Neuerer E EPSON Story Teller Publisher mx B Cpocuments and Settir TEMP330 Desktop um LI Selecting Your Photos 11 2 Double dick the folder where your photos are located Thumbnails of your photos appear in the preview area on the right Fe Ede Hame He EPSON Story Teller Publisher mx S Fon Pictures El create book eer E O com Use this slider to enlarge selected tj s uai Zh e rw photos move it all the way to the CQ Lremostation Turer ES ii CQ beus 4 C Lotus Components 4 C Ma gat O mrosrta del help a C Melle Steer 4 C My Docunents Neth Otra 4 C3 cte co
33. m Epson Printers Printing Your Final Pages 29 5 Click Print Book on the Create Book tab You see this window 6 Click Full Size Color Prints 7 Ifyou have one of the following Epson printers click the amp v PRINT button Your pages begin to print Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes for your book to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel printing or start another task Click Full Size Color Prints Print Page x Step e Wh4t would you like to print Full Size Color Prints use StoryTeller paper 2 Draft Color use plain paper Epson Stylus C64 Epson Stylus C84 Epson Stylus Photo 900 Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Epson Stylus Photo R200 Epson Stylus Photo R300 Epson Stylus Photo R320 Epson Stylus Photo R800 Epson Stylus Photo RX500 Epson Stylus Photo RX620 Epson Stylus Photo 2200 Epson Stylus CX4600 Epson Stylus CX6400 Epson Stylus CX6600 m e Page Range Print All Pages Print From 1 to 10 Print Pages 1 10 For Example 1 3 5 17 If you have an Epson printer that is not listed above continue with step 8 30 Print Your Photo Book Pages Printer Setup PRINT Go Back 8 Clickthe amp 1 Printer Setup button 9 Make sure your printer is selected in the Name box then click Properties Make sure your printer is selected here Then click here Ep
34. n the preview area with page layouts from the Page Layout area that hold fewer photos If you want you can use page layouts from different Book Styles See page 20 for details 90 You don t like one of the page layouts in the Customize Book window You can replace one page layout with another Select the page layout you want in the Page Layout section and drag it over the page you want to replace in the preview area Your printer doesn t have the recommended print settings Visit the StoryTeller web site at http www epson com storyteller for updated information about print settings Some photo pages print without images or text Make sure you filled all your pages with photos and text Use the scrollbar on the right side of the Customize Book screen to move through all your page layouts If you re using Auto Book click the Play button to view a slideshow of all the pages of your book You ve made all the correct settings in your printer software but the printout is the wrong size Printer Setup button to access your printer software When you re printing your cover make sure you use the StoryTeller Print Wizard to access the software If you try to access your software to change your printer settings by clicking File gt Print Setup StoryTeller will overwrite the settings you make Your cover prints in reduced size on your cover page Look for an option like Reduce Enlarge in your printer software Make sure it s not select
35. nal Cover Page 67 7 You see your printer s Properties window Select these options 6 For Paper Size select Photo 5 x 7 in For Paper Type select hp premium plus photo paper glossy For Print Quality select Best Papet Guality Finishing Effects Basics Color r Print Task Quick Sets Type new Quick Set name here Save Delete p Paper Options Size is Photo 5 x 7 in M 10 00 x 8 00 in I Borderless Printing Custom Source is Print Quality u Ti he pper Tray z es y Type is Te Black render dpi 600 ro premium plus photo paper glossy Color input dpi 600 Color output PhotoREt Pu hp Digital Photography L Printing Tips Help Cancel Apply Help Note For late breaking news about recommended print options visit the StoryTeller website at http www epson com storyteller Make sure that Landscape is selected for the page orientation Click the Help button in the printer sofware for more information 8 Click OK then click OK again at the Print window 68 Print Your Cover 9 Atthe Print Wizard screen click Next 10 Click the amp 9 PRINT icon 11 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing click Yes Your cover sheets begin to print Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes for your resowstoryreller Publisher cover
36. nd page 36 for instructions for other printers Click the amp PRINT icon on the StoryTeller window You see this window Click Draft Plain Paper If your printer does not support banner or panoramic printing click the Spine and Flaps box to deselect it Click the amp PRINT icon You see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for better prints Click No Your cover prints on several sheets Print Setup Step 15 What would you like to print O Long StoryTeller paper CO Short StoryTeller paper Draft plain paper Select the areas you want to print Front Cover F Back Cover F Spine and Flaps Spine Back Back Front Front Flap Cover Cover Flap Novice Printing a Reduced Size Color Draft of Your Cover Expert 49 50 Printing Your Final Cover Page This section includes instructions for these printers Epson Printers Printing the Final Cover Page in the next section e HP Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page on page 59 Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page on page 69 Epson Printers Printing the Final Cover Page All Epson printers can print a full length cover page for both the 8 x 10 inch and 5 x 7 inch books In addition many Epson printers automatically choose the right print settings so printing is easy Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper
37. non Lexmark and other printers usually load paper from the top like Epson printers See the illustration of an Epson printer on page 29 to get an idea of how to load paper See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions This section includes screens for the Canon i560 your printer screens may look different and may include different options Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 Unwrap the 8 x 10 inch or 5 x 7 inch glossy photo paper from the StoryTeller kit 2 Load the stack glossy side up against the right side of your printer s feeder 3 Lower the output tray and pull out the output tray extensions if your printer has them 56 Print Your Photo Book Pages 4 Click Print Book on the Create Book tab You see this window Make sure Full ibis x Size Color Prints Step is selected D What would you like to print M Full Size Color Prints use StoryTeller paper Q Draft Color use plain paper o Page Range Then dlick here Print All Pages Q PritFrom ito io AA Printer O Print Pages 1 10 For Example 1 3 5 17 fr jJ E PRINT Go Back Printe 5 Click Full Size Color Prints Then click the Printer Setup button 6 Make sure your printer is selected in the Name box then click Properties Make sure your printer is selected here Printer
38. nt Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 Before loading the StoryTeller cover sheet in your printer flatten it by gently bending it in the opposite direction for example at the flaps and spine HP Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 59 2 Carefully load the sheet glossy side down in your printer s front feeder tray 3 Adjust the edge guides as necessary 4 Click the PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen 4 BB cente cover Wyoming Vacation Click here Click am arca to previews Spine inl Bam 60 Print Your Cover Load the sheet in your HP printer glossy side down 5 When you see this window make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected Then click the ii PRINT WIZARD button Make sure Long StoryTeller paper is selected Print Setup x Step e What would you like to print Long StoryTeller paper Q Short storyTeller paper C Draft plain paper o Select the areas you want to print Spine Then dlick here Back Back Front Front Flap Cover Cover Flap Novice Expert PRINT wizanp PRESE Cancel HP Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 61 6 Clickthe Printer Setup button Print Wizard x a EM Click here First choose the correct printer settings for your printer b ecd Setup Show me how to choose t
39. nt to optimize your photos for printing click Yes Your cover sheet begins to print Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes for your msowstoryreller Publisher covers to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel printing or start another task Now you re ready to put your book together Continue with the instructions in Assemble Your Photo Book on page 83 Printing Individual Front and Back Cover Pages See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions Your printer may not load from the top as described here and your printer software may look different Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 Load two StoryTeller sheets glossy side up against the right side of your paper feeder Note If your printer loads from the front like an HP printer load the paper glossy side down 2 Slide the left edge guide up against the paper but not too tightly 3 Lower the output tray and pull out the output tray extensions if your printer has them 76 Print Your Cover 4 Click the PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen Ty EPSON StoryTeller Publisher 4 BB cene cover Ge Front Cover Wyoming Vacation Click here Click an area to previews Spine Waele treat trae 2 Canon Lexmark and Other Printe
40. nter s highest setting for Canon select High amp Main B Page Setup Stamp Background s Effects Jj Profiles fh Maintenance Media Type Photo Paper Pro xl Paper Source Auto Sheet Feeder kd Print Quality High al Standard aj C Custom mug Color Adjustment Auto mm C Manual i Color Printing r m Photo Paper Pro Grayscale Printing Preview before printing About Defaults OK Cancel Help Note For late breaking news about recommended print options visit the StoryTeller website at http www epson com storyteller Print Your Cover 9 Selectthe correct paper size for your book some printers will have the paper size option on the first screen and some will require you to click another tab For Canon click the Page Setup tab If your printer doesn t have an 8 x 10 inch or 5 x 7 inch paper size option select Custom or User Defined as the paper size and type the correct paper size in the dialog box that appears Z3 Main 2 Page Setup 8 Stamp Background 4 Effects d Profiles fh Maintenance E Page Size Custom If your printer doesn t 4 rientation a C Portrait a Landscape have the correct paper B size select Custom or User Defined Printing Type ry Normal size Printing f Borderless Printing X r f E Custom Normal size Printing f nes 7 Reverse Order EY ja Defaults OK Cancel Help Make sure that Landscape i
41. o Book Pages Print window Print 00 Printer Name EPSON Stylus Photo RX600 Properties Status Ready Type EPSON Stylus Photo RX600 Where USBOO2 Comment Print to file Print range r Copies al Number of copies 1 ES Ce E cu eek IV Collate ien Those Epson printers that support the Epson Easy Print interface automatically choose the right settings which the settings yourself in your printer software This section includes the following 28 Epson Printers Printing Your Final Pages on page 29 HP Printers Printing Your Final Pages on page 33 Canon Lexmark or Other Printers Printing Your Final Pages on page 56 Print Your Photo Book Pages makes printing fast and simple Printers made by other manufacturers and some Epson printers require you to make Epson Printers Printing Your Final Pages 1 Unwrap the 8 x 10 inch or 5 x 7 inch glossy photo paper that came with StoryTeller Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 2 Load the stack glossy side up against the right side of your printer s feeder Load the paper against the right side of your feeder Left edge guide Lower the output tray and slide out any extensions 3 Slide the left edge guide up against the paper but not too tightly 4 Lower the output tray and pull out the output tray extensions if your printer has the
42. or paper size some printers will have the paper size option on the first screen and some will require you to click another tab For Canon click the Page Setup tab If your printer doesn t have a Banner or Panoramic paper size option select Custom or User Defined for the paper size and type the correct paper size for your book For example If you have an 8 x 10 inch book type 8 50 for the Paper Height if your printer uses one inch as the unit of measurement and 850 if your printer uses 0 01 inch Type Hed 20 07 S in 4722339 28 75 for the Paper Height if your printer uses one inch as the unit of measurement and 2873 if it uses 0 01 inch __ Cancel Heb If you have a 5 x 7 inch photo book type 5 50 for the Paper Width if your printer uses one inch as the unit of measurement and 550 if your printer uses 0 01 inch Type 20 87 for the Paper Height if your printer uses one inch as the unit of measurement and 2087 if it uses 0 01 inch Paper Size Width 5 50 a in 3 54 16 54 Note Canon printers cannot print a full length cover page for an 8 x 10 inch book See Printing Individual Front and Back Cover Pages on page 76 for instructions on printing cover pages for your 8 x 10 inch book 11 Click OK then click OK again at the Print window 12 Atthe Print Wizard screen click Next 13 Click the PRINT icon Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 5 14 If you see a message asking if you wa
43. oto 1280 Epson Stylus Photo 2200 Epson Stylus Photo R200 Epson Stylus CX4600 Epson Stylus Photo R300 Epson Stylus CX6400 Epson Stylus Photo R320 Epson Stylus CX6600 If you have an Epson printer that is not listed go to Choosing Settings If Your Epson Printer Doesn t Make Them Automatically on page 55 8 Click the G PRINT icon at the bottom of the window Epson Printers Printing the Final Cover Page 55 9 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing click Yes Your cover sheet begins to print Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes for your msowstoryreller Publisher cover to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel printing or start another task 10 Lightly support the cover sheet as it goes into the printer and comes out at the paper tray Lightly support the cover sheet as it goes into the printer And as it comes out Now you re ready to put your photo book together Continue with the instructions in Assemble Your Photo Book on page 83 54 Print Your Cover Choosing Settings If Your Epson Printer Doesn t Make Them Automatically 1 Click the 2 PRINT WIZARD button at the bottom of the Print Setup window 2 Clickthe amp Printer Setup button Click here Print Wizard x First choose the correct printer settings for your printer Show me how to choose the right sett
44. plastic cover over the right edge of the printed cover and secure it with one of the adhesive strips that came with your book Repeat this step with the other end of the plastic cover and the left edge of the printed cover Place your printed cover inside the folds along the edges of the dear plastic cover Fold the ends of the clear plastic p cover over the printed cover and secure with an adhesive strip If You Printed a Full Length Cover Page 87 2 Position the photo book on the open cover page and fold the first flap over one side of the book Press down on the flap s crease so that it stays in place Fold the flap over one side of the book 3 Press down on the flap s crease so that it stays in place Note Optionally you can secure the flap to the book with one of the adhesive strips that came with the book 4 Repeat these steps with the other flap 88 Assemble Your Photo Book If You Printed Two 8 x 10 Inch or 5 x 7 Inch Cover Pages Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 2 3 Locate the adhesive strips that came with your photo book Turn your front cover page over Remove the backing from four adhesive strips and adhere a strip to each side of the cover as shown Place the front cover page on the front of your book lining it up with two sides of the book to make sure it s even Check the pages inside to
45. printer Iv For your reference these directions are also in the instruction manual that l came with in your StoryTeller kit When you click the Print Setup button you see above the dialog box E shown below appears Please click the Properties button circled in red Comment Pave gm AY ern 8 When you see the Print window make sure your printer is selected in the Name box Then click Properties Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 5 9 You see the printer s Properties window Select the following For paper type select high grade glossy paper for Canon select Photo Paper Pro For print quality select your printer s highest setting for Canon select High amp Main B Page Setup Stamp Background s Effects Jj Profiles fh Maintenance Media Type Photo Paper Pro Paper Source Auto Sheet Feeder Print Quality High C Standard Sj C Custom Color Adjustment Auto C Manual Gl Printing Photo Paper Pro Grayscale Printing Preview before printing About Defaults OK Cancel Help Note For late breaking news about recommended print options visit the StoryTeller website at http www epson com storyteller Make sure that Landscape is selected for the page orientation Click the Help button in the printer sofware for more information 74 Print Your Cover 10 Select Banner or Panoramic f
46. r text alignment 6 Click and edit all text areas on the flaps 7 Click the text area on the spine and type your book s title in the text box on the right Now you re ready to print your cover page Continue with the instructions in Print Your Cover on page 48 Or continue with the next two sections to save your cover pages to your computer or e mail your front cover page 46 Create Your Cover Saving Your Cover Pages to Your Computer Once you ve finished your cover pages you can save them to your computer or a disk Just click the 4 icon at the top of the screen When you see the Save As dialog box navigate to the location where you want to save them and click Save E Mailing Your Front Cover Page You can e mail your front cover page directly from StoryTeller without going to the trouble of saving it to your computer and attaching it to a regular e mail 1 2 5 Make sure Front Cover is selected in the diagram below the preview area Click the L icon at the top of the StoryTeller screen You see this screen Select the size of the file for your front cover page Note Smaller files are easier to deliver but larger files are better for printing Select your e mail application in the Email Application menu Note If you are using Lotus Notes make sure that Notes is open before you send the e mail Click the SEND button A new memo with the file attachment opens in your e mail application Comp
47. reate Four Photo Book Paes ica 4304632399004 9304 4 0 4 5404 4 PAGE QD dne QUE Y otio dant dor d 18 Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts eun eee eect eee eee nent eens 18 Making Changes to Your Page Layouts ied eskesctrprhRREPIRETUERPRERESEG RETERROX ERER ESERG 22 Replacing One Photo with Another 00 cece cece ee eter e 22 Resizing Repositioning or Rotating a Photo cece eee eee eee eee eee 23 Adding Deleting and Locking Pages 0 0 eet eees 24 Adding Captions to Your Page Layouts 220icivceccondspedubsidcdcedebeleietbelseeeieie see 25 Saving Your Photo Book to Your Computer 0 00 eee e eee eee eee 26 Print Your Photo Book PAPER acus xedqodxudqa aplkay dudit adddoau uxdd dxdqhdcddaud aaocaaos 27 Printing a Draft of Your Photo Book 0 0 cece eect eee RI 27 Printing Your Final Photo Book Pages issue ruentem eeaeedepianesotdads debe KERERES 28 Epson Printers Printing Your Final Pages 0 eee eee eee eee eee eee eens 29 HP Printers Printing Your Final Pages ois ecceuesedeedeveceeervageres EE RG RE RR EE twee 33 Canon Lexmark or Other Printers Printing Your Final Pages 2 00eeeeee eee 36 Create You COVER ic bacis eps eecod wd b ebrio E Vice wp paced qb ace d d barbe edad acblb ana 41 Adding Photos to the Front and Back Covers 2 00 e eee eens 41 Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine iuliuueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseseee 44
48. rientation C Portrait A Landscape 4 Printing Type P Normat size Printing User Defined Then enter the correct page size in the dialog box that appears Borderless Printing EI F1 Custom Units Normal size Printing nits Copies 1999 Paper Size Width 8 00 E in 3 54 16 54 Height 10 00 z in 4 72 23 33 Defaults Cancel Help cree ec oc 9 Click OK then click OK again at the Print window Canon Lexmark or Other Printers Printing Your Final Pages 39 10 Click the Ld PRINT button Your pages begin to print Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes for your book to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel printing or start another task Now you re ready to create your cover page Continue with the instructions in Create Your Cover on page 41 40 Print Your Photo Book Pages E EPSON StoryTeller Publisher Create Your Cover To create your cover you ll repeat some of the same steps you took when you created your photo book pages You ll choose a Book Style from one of the pre designed styles then drag photos from the photo bin onto the layout in the preview area You ll also use some of the same tools to modify your layout and add captions or titles Adding Photos to the Front and Back Covers 1 Click the Create Cover tab 2 Select your Book Style in the drop down menu The layout
49. rs Printing Your Final Cover Page ZZ 78 5 When you see this window select Short StoryTeller paper Then click the PRINT WIZARD button Make sure Short StoryTeller paper is selected Print Your Cover Print Setup Step eo What would you like to print CO Long StoryTeller paper Short StoryTeller paper C Draft plain paper o9 Select the areas you want to print v Front Cover A Back Cover Spine Back Flap Front Flap Novice Expert PRINT B wizard Then click here Cancel 6 Clickthe Printer Setup button Print Wizard x EM Click here First choose the correct printer settings for your printer rta Setup Show me how to choose the right settings For my Epson printer biis For your reference these directions are also in the instruction manual that came with in your StoryTeller kit When you click the Print Setup button you see above the dialog box shown below appears Please click the Properties button circled in red See Some Sheet ud 7 When you see the Print window make sure your printer is selected in the Name box Then click Properties Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 79 8 You see the printer s Properties window Select the following For paper type select high grade glossy paper for Canon select Photo Paper Pro For print quality select your pri
50. s selected for the page orientation Click the Help button in the printer sofware for more information 10 Click OK then click OK again at the Print window 11 At the Print Wizard screen click Next Canon Lexmark and Other Printers Printing Your Final Cover Page 81 12 Click the amp PRINT icon 13 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing click Yes Your cover sheet begins to print Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes for your Epson storyteller Publisher covers to start printing Wait for the progress meter to disappear and don t cancel printing or start another task Now you re ready to put your book together Continue with the instructions in Assemble Your Photo Book on page 83 82 Print Your Cover Assemble Your Photo Book Now you re ready to put your photo book together First you ll attach the pages you printed to the book and then you ll put the cover on Attaching Pages to the Photo Book Follow these steps to attach your printed pages to the photo book 1 Open your photo book to the first page Make sure your book is oriented correctly the adhesive strip with the StoryTeller logo should be on the right hand page 2 Gently press down on the center of the book to flatten it Press down to flatten the book 85 3 Line up your printed page with the edges of the backing sheet The backing sheet has
51. son Printers Printing Your Final Pages c 27 10 Select these options For Quality Option select Photo 9 For Paper Type select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Note If Premium Glossy Photo Paper doesn t appear in the Paper Type list choose DuraBrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper and choose Best Photo as the Quality Option If DuraBrite Ink Glossy Photo Paper doesn t appear choose Glossy Photo Paper and choose Best Photo as the Quality Option For Orientation select Landscape 6 For Paper Size select 8 x 10 in or Q Main c Page Layo VERE 5x7Tin depending on your book cod Page Layout e Maint Select Photo size Note For late breaking news about recommended print settings visit the StoryTeller website at http www epson com storyteller 11 Click OK then click OK again at the Print window 32 Print Your Photo Book Pages Quality Option A C Draft C Test r Paper Options Borderless Photeenhance Type Premium Glossy Photo Paper wl Reverse Order Size 18x 10in dem Preview m Ink Levels Orientation WOUWUU Portrait KS ce A Show Settings Reset Defaults Online Support Advanced Cancel Help Select Premium Glossy Photo Paper Select 8 x 10 in or5x7 in Select Landscape 12 Click the PRINT button Your pages begin to print Sas T Note Depending on the size of your digital files it may take several minutes
52. th all those photos you took with your digital camera Instead of storing them on your computer or on a CD ROM you can create a personalized photo book that captures the family vacation graduation day or a child s birthday And photo books make a great gift for everyone for any occasion The Epson StoryTeller kit includes everything you need to make your own photo book It comes with a hardbound book special glossy photo paper panoramic sheets for your cover and easy to use software You can choose from six different book styles themes each with up to 20 pre designed page layouts that make arranging your photos a breeze And you can add your own captions and titles to make sure your photos tell your story This guide walks you through selecting and enhancing your photos building and printing your photo book and creating and printing a cover page Finally it shows you how to put your book together System Requirements To use the StoryTeller Publisher software your system should have Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP operating system Pentium III processor 750 MHz or faster Pentium IV processor 1 3 GHz or faster recommended 256MB RAM 512MB RAM recommended e Atleast 2 3GB available hard disk space e 16 bit color display 800 x 600 pixels higher resolution recommended Your StoryTeller Kit Check your StoryTeller kit to make sure it includes the following Hardbound book Glossy photo paper
53. the adhesive strip with the StoryTeller logo on it Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints Line up your printed page with the edges of the backing sheet 84 Assemble Your Photo Book 4 Hold your printed page in place with one hand as you peel off the liner for the adhesive strip Hold your page in place as you peel off the liner for the adhesive strip 5 Press down on the inside edge of your printed page to make sure it sticks to the backing sheet Press down to make the page stick Attaching Pages to the Photo Book 85 6 Optionally turn the page over and carefully tear off the backing sheet 7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each page in your photo book Attaching the Cover to Your Photo Book This section describes how to put a full length printed cover page on your book or two separate 8 x 10 inch or 5 x 7 inch printed cover pages If you want to protect your cover page you can add the clear plastic cover that came with your photo book 86 Assemble Your Photo Book If You Printed a Full Length Cover Page Note Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as much as possible to avoid fingerprints 1 Optionally place the clear plastic cover over your printed cover page Place your cover printed side down on the clear plastic cover inside the folds that run the length of the plastic cover Fold one end of the
54. ur printer is selected here Name box then click Properties Then dlick here Status Ready Type hp deskjet 5100 Where USBO02 34 Print Your Photo Book Pages 7 Select these options For Print Quality select Best For Paper Type select hp premium plus photo paper glossy For Paper Size select Photo 8 x 10 in or Photo 5 x 7 in depending on your book size hp deskjet 5100 series Printing Preferences E 24x Paper Qualiy Finishing Etfects Basics Color Select your Paper Size p Pint Task Quick Sets Paper Options Select this Paper Type Photo 5 x 7 in K Borderless Printing Custom Source 10 00 x 8 00 in Select Best Print Quality Upper Tray Type is hp premium plus photo paper glossy IV Minimize Margins F E Black render dpi 600 Color input dpi 600 Colrouput PhotoREt hp Digital Photography ca Printing Tips Heb Cancel Apply Help 8 Click OK then click OK again at the Print window 9 Click the PRINT button Your pages begin to print Note For late breaking news about recommended print options visit the StoryTeller website at http www epson com storyteller Now you re ready to create your cover page Continue with the instructions in Create Your Cover on page 41 HP Printers Printing Your Final Pages 45 Canon Lexmark or Other Printers Printing Your Final Pages Ca
55. ures 2 EP Fix Pictures 3 es Create Book 4 Create Cover Book Style I Back Flap Spine Front Flap Travelogue 2 Iv Drag photos from the photo bin to the flaps Click an area to preview Spine Back Back Front Front PRINT Flap Ma cover Cover rris Book Size 8x10 we Remove Tr CE a 4 m RES x Please Create a Cover for the PhotoBook lt 119 Photo s 3 Click the text you want to change in the preview area A green border appears around the selected text and the existing text appears in the text box on the left Tip If you re having trouble selecting the text make sure your pointer is positioned directly over the text before you click it Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine 4 Type your text over the existing text in the text box Note If you don t enter new text the page prints without text since the sample text is automatically deleted Fie Edt deme Heb EPSON StoryTeller Publisher EE Select the text area on the flap bil select Pictures 2 EA Fix Pictures 3 AEH create Book 4 E create cover Book Style Hi Back Flap Spine Front Flap Travelogue 2 y Then type your text here r headline here for the desc you would like enter headline the description you would like 5 Usethe editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text such as a different typeface color o
56. ve To remove a series of photos from the photo bin select the first thumbnail in the series Hold down the Shift key and select the last thumbnail in the serie s Then click the E Remove icon Tip You can also drag your mouse over several images to select them or hold down the Ctrl key to select several images out of order After you ve selected the images click the B Remove icon To remove all photos from the photo bin click the YX Remove All icon 257 EPSON StoryTeller Publisher Fix Pictures El create ook A E create Cover D L2 Lotus Components LD Madgnst O margarta del heb 3 CQ Mohe Siver S C3 My Documents SG Nothfighifoetrihs Qoi co GQ PHOTOR S e A Botero a S ve LJ a r 4 i op i q o 1 z E par T d a mim aR PD ae To remove a photo from the photo bin select it and click here v em x c Start Your Book 5 Optionally you can rearrange the thumbnails in the photo bin in the order you want them to appear in your photo book Just drag and drop each thumbnail to its new place in the line up Note A blue bar appears to indicate where the thumbnail will be placed LJcp I LIBER Remove Selecting Your Photos 15 16 Fixing Your Photos You can fix red eye in your photos apply special color effects like a sepia tone sharpen the image or enhance Enhance brightness and LC brightness and contrast
57. you use to print your photo book pages depend on the type of printer you have Be sure to print a draft of your photo book on plain letter size paper to see how it looks before you print the final book Printing a Draft of Your Photo Book Your draft prints in portrait mode with one book page on each printed sheet However you can change the layout to print two pages per sheet or four pages per sheet 1 Click Print Book on the Create Book tab You see this window Print Page x Step Click Draft Color eo What would you like to print C Full Size Color Prints use StoryTeller paper Draft Color use plain paper Black White Drafts Layout 1 page sheet Prove range You can select a different 9 Print All Pages page layout for your draft here QO Print From 1 te 10 Printer Q Print Pages 30 Leica For Example 1 8 547 Go Back 27 Click Draft Color If you don t want to print one page per sheet select either 2 pages sheet or 4 pages sheet in the Layout menu Printer Click the s _ Printer Setup button You see the Print window Make sure your printer is selected in the Name box then click OK Note If you decide to make any changes to the Print Settings be sure to select Portrait orientation when you print 2 pages sheet or Landscape orientation when you print 4 pages sheet Click the f t Print button Printing Your Final Phot
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