User ManualTable of ContentsWelcome to Microsoft Picture It!1What’s New?1Other Helpful Resources1Chapter 1: Installation3Starting Setup3Completing the Installation Wizard4Installation Folder Dialog Box4Installation Options Dialog Box4Special Circumstances5Upgrading from a Different Picture It! Product5Reinstalling or Removing Picture It!5Chapter 2: Making the Most of Your Camera7About Digital Cameras8Photo Quality8File Formats12Using Zoom Features13Memory Cards, Disks, and Sticks13Battery Life14Using the Flash15No Flash16Red-Eye Reduction Flash16Fill Flash17Using Your Camera’s Manual Settings17Exposure18Exposure Compensation20Aperture20Shutter Speed22ISO Setting or Equivalent23Setting the White Balance24Using Automatic Modes on Your Camera25Macro Mode26Action Mode27Burst Mode29Portrait Mode30Panoramic Mode31Using the Self-Timer32Getting Yourself into a Photo32Taking Long Exposure Shots32Ten Tips for Great Pictures331. Know Your Gear332. Nail the Exposure343. Capture a Moment in the Story344. Look for the Light355. Follow the Rule of Thirds376. Find a Unique Perspective387. Bracket398. Analyze and Shoot Again409. Shoot Every Single Day4110. Show Your Photos to Other People41Chapter 3: Opening Photos in Picture It!43Using the File Browser43Opening Photos From a Digital Camera or Card Reader45Scanning a Photo47Opening a Photo From Your Computer48Opening a Photo From a Photo CD or Other Disk48Opening a Photo Sent Through E-mail49Opening a Photo from a Web Page in Picture It!49Opening a Photo from MSN Photos50Chapter 4: Picture It! Basics53Startup Window53Examining the Work Area54Common Tasks list55Canvas56Workspace56Menus56Toolbar56Stack56Tray56Zoom controls56Pan control57Basic Image Formatting58Changing picture size58Manipulating Objects by Using Object Handles59Applying Text64Help Resources65Online Help65Product Tour68Instructional Videos68Technical Support68Chapter 5: Basic Touchup69Adjusting Brightness and Contrast69Adjusting Tint70Fixing Red Eye70Using the Airbrush71Cropping72Sharpening your Photos73Chapter 6: Using Special Effects75Creating Cutouts75Filters77Color Effects78Paint Effects78Chapter 7: Batch Editing and File Management81Batch Editing with Mini Lab81File Management with the File Browser83Batch rename83Batch move83Batch copy83Duplicate84Chapter 8: Adding Edges, Mats, and Frames85Edge Effects85Mats and Frames86Chapter 9: Saving Photos87Saving Multiple Versions87Choosing a File Format88Saving for E-mail and the Web88Long-term Storage on CD, Zip Disk, or DVD89Copying Photos to a Zip Disk90Copying Photos to a CD90Saving To MSN Photos92Archiving Photos in the Gallery93Chapter 10: Creating Projects95Creating Photo Cards95Creating Calendars96Chapter 11: Sharing Photos99Sending by E-mail99Sharing on MSN Photos100Chapter 12: Printing Photos101Printing a Photo101Printing Multiple Photos101Printing Labels or on Special Paper102Printing Cards103Selecting Print Quality104Selecting a Print Size104Determining a photo’s pixel dimensions104How large a print can you get?105Choosing Photo Paper106Creating Long-lasting Prints106Printing from MSN Photos107Index109Size: 1.1 MBPages: 129Language: EnglishOpen manual