background image

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- To add text to your photo, use the Text Tool.
- To automatically match the color of your photo with your fantasy, use the 

automatic Match Color Tool.

- To adjust the brightness in the entire photo fantasy, use the Brightness Tool.
- To adjust the contrast in the entire photo fantasy, use the Contrast Tool.
- To adjust the saturation in the entire photo fantasy, use the Saturation Tool.

Optional:
- For more information about the t ools in step 2, see the term “Adjustment Tools” in the 

section “Getting Acquainted - Main Screen”.

D. Save, Print or Send Your Photo Fantasy.

1. To save your photo fantasy, click the Save As Tool. The Save As dialog box will appear,
prompting you to select the filename,path and format. Click Save when you are done.
2. To print your photo fantasy, click the Print Tool. The Print dialog box will appear,

prompting you to select your printer settings to b egin printing.

3. To e-mail your photo fantasy, click the Send Tool. Your e-mail program will launch,

allowing you to automatically send your finished creation as an e-mail attachment.

E. Create Your Own Fantasy Background.(optional)

1. In the Get Fantasy Screen, click the down arrow in the Fantasy Category Menu

and choose “My Fantasy”. The “My Fantasy” Buttons will be displayed at the bottom
of the screen.

2. Select the image you want to turn into a fantasy.

To create a fantasy from your own image, click the Add Button. The Create

Fantasy Background Screen will appear, along with an O pen dialog box.
Choose the image you want to o pen. The image will appear in the Create
Fantasy Display Area.

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2.

Three Live Video Buttons will automatically appear across the top of the Fantasy
Display Area.
Click the Live Preview button to turn on your desktop video camera.A blinking
green circle appears around the button. The face mask in the fantasy t emplate is
automatically replaced by your live video.

3.

Manually aim your desktop video camera towards the face of your subject. Click
the Snap Photo button located to the left of the Preview button. This will
automatically take the photo of the subject in the Preview  window and place it in
the fantasy template. Using the adjustment tools you can position and move your
photo into place for the perfect PhotoFantasy.

Optional:
- To create your own categories with y our own photos, see the term “Photo Category

Menu” in the section “Getting Acquainted - Get Photo Screen”.

C. Adjust Your Photo Fantasy.

1. Highlight the Get Photo Button (1,2 or 3) for the photo you want to adjust. (To

highlight, click on the appropriate Get Photo Button, or click on the actual 
photo in the Main Display Area.) 

2. Use the Adjustment Tools to adjust the position,size and color of the photo within 

its mask.

- To adjust the placement of the photo, position your cursor over the photo and 

drag the hand cursor that appears.

- To flip the photo, click the Flip Tool.
- To move the photo in a specific direction,use the Move tools.
- To enlarge or reduce the size of the photo, use the Resize tools.
- To rotate the photo clockwise or counter-clockwise,use the Rotate tools.
- To control the precision of movements,use the Zoom In/Zoom Out tools.

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Summary of Contents for PHOTO FANTASY 2000

Page 1: ... PhotoFantasy can also link you directly to the PhotoFantasy web page at www arcsoft com pftemplates htm This page offers you new fantasy backgrounds to maximize your PhotoFantasy entertainment To access click on the PhotoFantasy logo in the top left corner of any program screen and click on the online button that appears Or go to your Start menu and click on Programs ArcSoft PhotoFantasy Wild New...

Page 2: ...rotected by United States copyright laws international treaty provisions and all other applicable national laws The software must be treated like all other copyrighted materials e g books and musical recordings This license does not allow the software to be r ented or leased and the written materials accompanying the software ifany may not be copied Limited Warranty ArcSoft Inc warrants that the s...

Page 3: ...Soft PhotoFantasy 2000 the imaging entertainment application that lets you turn your favorite photos into your wildest fantasies This program gives you all the tools you ll need to send your boss on a white water rafting adventure place your face on the cover of a popular magazine and even let your kids travel back to the time of dinosaurs First choose your fantasy from over 200 included fantasy b...

Page 4: ... the first step being Select Your Fantasy Once this step is completed the Get Photo Buttons will appear on the Main Screen prompting you to complete the second step Select Your Photo Once this second step is completed the rest of the Main Screen options will become available 5 Once the installation completes a prompt appears onscreen Press Quit to finish installation or choose Continue to install ...

Page 5: ...ght or click on the button that corresponds to your desired photo A highlighted button shows you the mask photo that is currently selected Tip You may also highlight a button by clicking on the actual photo in the Main Display Area Live Video Buttons for Windows users only PhotoFantasy Live Video buttons allow you to capture your picture Live directly into a fantasy template using a desktop video ...

Page 6: ...ip flips your photo horizontally so it faces the opposite direction Move moves the photo up down left and right To move you can either keep clicking or click and hold your mouse until you reach the desired position Resize makes the photo larger or smaller To resize you can either keep clicking or click and hold your mouse until you reach the desired size Rotate turns your photo in a clockwise or c...

Page 7: ... Get Fantasy Screen In the Select Source dialog box that appears choose the digital camera or scanner you want to use and click Select Acquiring options specific to that device will appear For further instruction consult the manual that came with the device Once the image is acquired it will automatically appear in the Create Display area in the Create Fantasy Background Screen Use the Masking Too...

Page 8: ...y Tip To select multiple sequential slides click on the first slide hold down your Shift key then click on the last slide To select multiple non sequential slides click on one of the slides hold down your Ctrl key then click on all other slides Okay Button returns you to the Main Screen and places your selected fantasy in the Main Display Area Cancel Button returns you to the Main Screen without p...

Page 9: ...djust slide the bar to the right or left PhotoFantasy 2000 Quick Start Guide 15 Create Display Area displays the image you want to turn into a fantasy background mask the designated area in your fantasy background that will later contain your chosen photo Create Mask Button 1 2 or 3 lets you specify the mask 1 2 or 3 you want to create or edit To do this highlight or click on the button that corre...

Page 10: ... in your entire fantasy background To adjust slide the bar to the right or left Zoom In Tool gives you a more detailed close up look at your fantasy background Zooming in also gives you more precise control over the Masking Tools Zoom Out Tool returns the fantasy to the original view Okay Button returns you to the Get Fantasy Screen and places your newly created fantasy in the Fantasy Display Area...

Page 11: ...ick Start Guide 19 Photo Display Area displays your selected photo Photo Category Menu provides a list of available photo categories The Sample Photos category comes automatically installed with your program and contains sample images for you to use To make your own category of photos choose the New option from the list A new empty category to which you can add your own photos will be displayed Th...

Page 12: ...rea of your selected fantasy 5 To select a second or third photo click the Get Photo Button 2 or 3 and repeat steps 2 4 Capturing Live Video for Windows users only 1 From the Main Screen click the Get Fantasy button to select your fantasy Choose from a variety of templates included in the GET FANTASY pull down menu bar Browse through the current slides once you find your desired photo double click...

Page 13: ...ill appear in the Create Fantasy Display Area PhotoFantasy 2000 Quick Start Guide 23 2 Three Live Video Buttons will automatically appear across the top of the Fantasy Display Area Click the Live Preview button to turn on your desktop video camera A blinking green circle appears around the button The face mask in the fantasy template is automatically replaced by your live video 3 Manually aim your...

Page 14: ...s under the section Getting Acquainted Create Fantasy Background Screen Tip PhotoFantasy lets you create masks containing more than one enclosed area This is particularly useful when the person in your fantasy is wearing an item like sunglasses and you want the sunglasses to show through the mask One way to do this is to first create a mask for the top half of the face Then hold down your Shift ke...

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