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Step by Step
Step by Step Procedures

Please click on the topic you need information about.

Importing Images and Multimedia

Importing Photo CD Images

Automatically Inserting Photo CD Images

Changing the Default Photo CD Colours

Changing the Default Photo CD Image Size

Changing the Default Photo CD Frame Style

Importing Multimedia (Bitmaps, Sound, Video and Animations)

Setting the Default File Type when Importing Multimedia

Setting the Default Directory when Importing Multimedia

Putting Text in Your Album

Recording Sound

Recording Your Voice

Recording Audio CDs

Changing the Settings for Audio Recordings

Slide Shows

Starting and Stopping Slide Shows

Playing a Slide Show Continuously

Choosing Background Music for a Slide Show

Starting a Slide Show Immediately You Open the Album

Setting the Pause Interval

Setting Sounds, Videos and Animations to Play Automatically

Toolbars

Choosing the Standard Toolbar

Choosing the Floating Toolbar

Toolbars with Small Icons

Toolbars with Large Icons

Security

Choosing a Password

Deleting a Password


Bin

The function of the Bin is to delete any item dropped on it. It is represented as a dustbin icon at the right bottom edge of the screen. To delete an item drag it onto the Bin and drop it. PictureAlbum deletes the item immediately you release the mouse button.

Note: You can also delete an item by selecting it and then pressing the Delete key.


Hide Button

When you save text in your album a paper clip icon is placed on the right edge of your screen. This is the hide/show button. Its function is to show or hide your text each time you click it.


Audio Play Button

The Audio Play button is placed on the right corner of the album page when you save an audio recording into your album. It is used to play back your sound.

Clicking this button once plays the sound. Clicking again stops the sound.


What is PictureAlbum?

A Multimedia Photo Album

Welcome to PictureAlbum v1.0 for Windows. PictureAlbum is a program for creating a multimedia photo album from your precious photographs. Unlike a paper-based album which limits the number of pages you can have, PictureAlbum lets you create as many pages as you need for your Pictures. In addition, you do not have to buy a new copy of PictureAlbum every time you want a new album, you simply import your new images and save it all under a new name!

What makes PictureAlbum really interesting though is that it lets you add as much text as you need to describe your pictures and even lets you record a voice commentary of up to 4 minutes on each page. If you have digitized video clips from your camcorder (using a video capture board) you can add these to PictureAlbum as well. In fact, PictureAlbum will even accept sound from your audio CDs as well as animation files.

Remember, You'll Need to Digitize Your Images

You can get your  photographs into PictureAlbum as Photo CD images or as Windows bitmap files. Photo CD transfer services are now available from all the major high street film processing chains so this is quite easy indeed. With this service, your film if transferred directly to CD gold disk. The advantage of this is that you can then put your images into PictureAlbum and add realistic sounds and text to truly bring life to your pictures. In addition, a CD will store your pictures much longer and safer than film and you can re-use the same CD the next time you want to transfer more pictures (thus saving some money). However, if you have your own scanner, you can scan your pictures in as bitmaps, tagged image format (tiff), graphics interchange format (gif) or PCX files. PictureAlbum will recognize these image formats as well.

Once all your pictures, text, voice recordings and video clips are neatly placed in your new album you can start a slide show and have fun re-living those treasured moments with family and friends. Enjoy.

See Also: What can I Create with PictureAlbum?, How does PictureAlbum Work?


What can I Create?
What can I Create with PictureAlbum?

You can create as many kinds of albums with PictureAlbum as there are reasons to take photographs in the first place. PictureAlbum gives you the power to create your own interactive multimedia photo albums without the need for specialist knowledge or skills. It's really very easy. Most users are able to accomplish basic tasks after cycling through the first 10-15 Tips Of the Day. This makes PictureAlbum a powerful yet easy-to-use fun tool.

Below, we have outlined a few ideas to get your imagination rolling.

Documenting the Growth of Your New Baby

Early childhood is a time of great excitement and change. But as most parents will tell you, it passes all too quickly. Before you know it all you are left with are your memories. Traditional albums are great to store pictures but supposing you'd like to include the first early utterances of the little wonder alongside your photographs. Or give a running commentary describing the rush of magic you felt  when those first tentative steps were taken. PictureAlbum lets you do this very cheaply and easily. And when the kids have grown up and left home, you can embarass them at christmas with slide shows that tell of the earliest memories of a wonderful story. On the other hand, you can remain the kind soul you usually are and enjoy your precious memories on your own.

A New Perspective on Your Childrens' School Trips

Computers have become an essential part of our childrens' education. PictureAlbum can contribute towards enriching the educational process. Pictures taken on school trips, for example,  can be transferred to Photo CD and put into PictureAlbum. Text and commentary can then be added alongside the images. For the child, this is an interesting use of the computer to tell a story about an exciting trip. The good thing is that this story telling process re-enforces the lessons learnt on the trip. In fact, in an attempt to create an engaging presentation you may find your kids driven to seek more information on the subject.

A variant of this theme would be to do a multimedia presentation on the geography, history and local customs of the family holiday destination. Material could obviously be drawn from reference titles and tour guides.

 Create Interactive Slide Shows of Family Events - Chistmas, Birthdays, Bar Mitzvahs, Weddings, Holidays etc.

The photographs taken at major family occassions need no longer exist on their own, lost and forgotten in a shoebox. Record the sounds of the events - a bit of someones speech for example, the drunken ramblings of cousin Joe - to go alongside the pictures. If you have a camcorder and a video capture board, put your best video clips into your PictureAlbum album. Then show off your multimedia slide show presentation the next time the family comes round - or better still - show it before they even leave. They'll be amazed at what you and your multimedia computer can do!

Applications for Special Schools

In special schools, PictureAlbum can provide a record of work completed and save on valuable storage space.

A Cost Effective way to Organize Images

For the photography enthusiast/hobbyist PictureAlbum provides a cheap way to organise images on a project and subject basis.

See Also: What is PictureAlbum?, How does PictureAlbum Work?


Using PictureAlbum
How does PictureAlbum Work?

If you have ever owned one of those traditional albums that have a transparent film under which you put your pictures then you understand the way PictureAlbum works. To put pictures into such a traditional album you must first peel back the protective layer. Once satisfied with the layout you put it back on and can view the results happily. PictureAlbum works in exactly the same way.

To differentiate between amending an album and simply viewing it PictureAlbum works in two modes. To amend an album you must switch on Edit Mode . This tells PictureAlbum that you would like to import pictures, add text or sounds to your album. PictureAlbum normally responds by displaying a warning message telling you that you are about to enter Edit Mode.

There is a good reason for this feature. When you password protect your album other people can view your album. But if they try to enter change your Album they have to enter Edit Mode and PictureAlbum will request a password from them. Thus your hard work is kept safe from their tampering hands.

See Also: What can I Create with PictureAlbum?, What is PictureAlbum?


CONTENTS

PictureAlbum is a multimedia photo album. It differs from a traditional photo album by allowing you to add sounds, videos, animations and text to your photographs.

This help file contains topics that explain how to use PictureAlbum in detail. However, if you are unfamiliar with using Windows Help please click the button labeled "Help" above. If after reading the help topics you still require additional assistance, please contact Technical Support

Overviews

What is PictureAlbum?

How does PictureAlbum work?

What can I create with PictureAlbum?

Using PictureAlbum

Step-by-step procedures

Menu Commands


Menu Commands
File Menu

New

Open

Save

Save As

Delete

Print Page

Print Setup

Exit

Edit Menu

Cut

Copy

Paste

Edit Mode Enabled

Warning Message Enabled

Photo CD Browser

Photo CD Colours

Photo CD Image Size

Photo CD Frame

Multimedia Browser

Preferred File Type

Starting Directory

Text Editor

Audio Recorder

Insert Ole Object

Page Menu

Next

Previous

First

Last

Back

History

New Page

Delete Page

Hide Page Buttons

Show Page Buttons

Go To Page

Toolbars Menu

Standard Toolbar

Floating Toolbar

Hide Toolbar

Show Toolbar

Small Icons

Large Icons

Bookmark Menu

Define

Security Menu

Choose A Password

Delete Password

Slide Show Menu

Start Slide Show

Auto Start Show

Loop

Pause Interval

Change Play Sequence

Choose Sound

Auto Play


New, File Menu
New

File Menu/Standard or Floating Toolbar

Creates a  new, empty Album.

Using the Toolbar

1.	Click the File button on the Toolbar. This opens the File Options dialog box.

2.	Click the New button in the dialog box.

3.	Enter the name of the new Album. The new name must be no longer than 30 characters and different from any existing Album name.

4.	Click the Ok button to accept. PictureAlbum creates an empty Album. If the current Album has not been saved, PictureAlbum prompts you to save it.

Using the Menu

1.	Choose New from the File menu.

2.	Follow steps 3 and 4 above.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard: CNTRL + N


Open, File Menu
Open

File Menu/Standard or Floating Toolbar

Opens an existing Album.

Using the Toolbar

1.	Click on the File button. This opens up a dialog box containing a list of all existing Albums.

2.	Select an Album by clicking on it.

3.	Click the Open button. This opens the Album that you selected.

Using the Menu

1.	Choose the Open option from the File menu.

2.	Follow steps 2 and 3 above.

Tip: Double clicking the chosen Album opens it up as well.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + O


Save, File Menu
Save

File Menu/Standard or Floating Toolbar

Saves the current Album.

Using the Toolbar

1.	Click the File button on the Toolbar. The File Options dialog box opens.

2.	Click the Save button to save the current Album.

3.	If the Album has not been given a name, PictureAlbum prompts you to name it before saving. The new name must be no longer than 30 characters.

Using the menu

1.	Choose the save option from the menu. This saves the current Album.

2.	If the Album has not been given a name, PictureAlbum prompts you to name it before saving. The new name must be no longer than 30 characters.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + S


Save As

File Menu

Saves the current Album under a new name.

Using the menu

1.	Choose the Save As option from the File menu. A dialog box opens in which you can enter a new Album name.

2.	The new name must be no longer than 30 characters.

3.	Click the Ok button to save the current Album under the new name.

If an Album is closed before you give it a name PictureAlbum asks if you would like to save the Album. If your reply is Yes, the Album is saved as "unNamed Album".

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + A


Delete

File Menu/Standard or Floating Toolbar

Deletes an existing Album.

Using the Toolbar

1.	Click the File button. A dialog box opens showing a list of all existing Albums.

2.	Select the Album you wish to delete.

3.	Click the Delete button. PictureAlbum asks if you really want to delete the Album. If you answer Yes, PictureAlbum deletes the Album that was selected.

Using the Menu

1.	Choose Delete from the File Menu. A dialog box opens showing a list of all existing Albums.

2.	Follow steps 2-3 above.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + D


Print Page

File Menu

Prints the current page of your Album.

To print a page:

1.	Select Print Page from the File menu. The Print dialog opens.

2.	Enter the options you want for printing.

3.	Choose a Print Mode to indicate how the Album should be printed as follows:

Actual Size - Prints the page at its actual size

Fit to Page - Prints the Album across the full width of the printed page

Stretch to Page - Fill the whole printed page with the Album image

4.	Custom Scale - Size defined by user

5.	Choose the area of the Album page you want printed as follows:

6.	Entire Window - Prints the entire window

7.	Client Area - Prints only the area below the menu

8.	Choose Print to print the current page or Cancel to end without printing.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + P


Print Setup

File Menu

Lets you choose a different printing device.

To change and/or modify your current printer setup:

1.	Choose Print Setup from the file menu.

2.	The standard Windows dialog for choosing printers is displayed.

3.	Choose a printer (see Windows help for details).


Exit, File Menu
Exit

File Menu

This option closes PictureAlbum and returns you to Windows.

If the Album has not been saved PictureAlbum asks you if you would like to save it. If you answer Yes the Album is saved under the name "unNamed Album".

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + F4


File Options

Toolbar

Options for Saving, Opening and Deleting Albums

Click on the File button on the Toolbar to open this dialog box. The options available in this dialog box allow you to Open, Save and Delete your Albums. The various options are as follows:

Close

Closes the dialog box.

New

Creates a  new, empty Album.

1.	Click the File button on the Toolbar. This opens the File Options dialog box.

2.	Click the New button in the dialog box.

3.	Enter the name of the new Album. The new name must be no longer than 30 characters and different from any existing Album name.

4.	Click the Ok button to accept. PictureAlbum creates an empty Album. If the current Album has not been saved, PictureAlbum prompts you to save it.

Open

Opens an existing Album.

1.	Click on the File button. This opens up a dialog box containing a list of all existing Albums.

2.	Select an Album by clicking on it.

3.	Click the Open button. This opens the Album that you selected.

Save

Saves the current Album.

1.	Click the File button on the Toolbar. The File Options dialog box opens.

2.	Click the Save button to save the current Album.

3.	If the Album has not been given a name, PictureAlbum prompts you to name it before saving. The new name must be no longer than 30 characters.

Delete

Deletes an existing Album.

1.	Click the File button. A dialog box opens showing a list of all existing Albums.

2.	Select the Album you wish to delete.

3.	Click the Delete button. PictureAlbum asks if you really want to delete the Album. If you answer Yes, PictureAlbum deletes the Album that was selected.


Cut

Edit Menu

Copies an object to the clipboard and deletes it from the page.

To cut an object from the current page:

1.	Make sure you are currently in Edit Mode.

2.	Select an object by clicking on it. A black border appears around the object indicating it has been selected.

3.	Choose Cut from the Edit menu.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL +  X


Copy

Edit Menu

Copies an object to the clipboard without deleting it from the page.

To copy an object from the current page:

1.	Make sure you are currently in Edit Mode.

2.	Select an object by clicking on it. A black border appears around the object indicating it has been selected.

3.	Choose Copy from the Edit menu.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + C


Paste

Edit Menu

Pastes a previously copied PictureAlbum object from the clipboard onto the current page.

To paste a PictureAlbum object onto the current page:

1.	Make sure you are currently in Edit Mode.

2.	Choose Paste from the Edit menu.

Note: Only PictureAlbum objects can be pasted into your Album.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + V


Enabling Edit Mode
Enable Edit Mode

Edit Menu

Switches Edit Mode on or off. Choose Enable Edit Mode from the Edit menu.

If you have ever owned one of those traditional albums that have a transparent film under which you put your pictures then you understand the concept of Edit Mode. To put pictures into such a traditional album you must first peel back the protective layer. Once satisfied with the layout you put it back on and can view the results happily. PictureAlbum works in exactly the same way.

To amend anything in an Album you must switch on Edit Mode. Hence, to import Photo CD images, add text, video or animations you must be in Edit Mode. When Edit Mode is on, all buttons and menu options that relate to editing an Album are enabled and available for use.

Conversely, when you are not in Edit Mode you cannot insert, delete or move objects around your Album. When Edit Mode is off all buttons and menu options that relate to editing an Album are disabled and unavailable for use. You can now view your Album page by page or as a multimedia slide show.

If  you have assigned a password to the current Album, PictureAlbum asks you to enter your password before allowing you to enter Edit Mode. If you get your password wrong PictureAlbum allows you two more tries after which the Album is automatically closed.

See Also: Using PictureBook, Photo CD Browser, Multimedia Browser, Text Editor, Audio Recorder, Choose A Password

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press E again.

Toolbar - Press the "Edit Album" button


Warning Message Enabled
Enable Warning Message

Edit Menu

Switches the Edit Mode warning message on or off.

Normally, when Edit Mode is switched on a warning message is displayed to tell you that you are entering Edit Mode and can cause unintentional changes to your Album. As you become more familiar with PictureAlbum you may decide that this message is unnecessary. This option gives you this choice.

To switch on the Edit Mode warning message:

1.	Choose Enable Warning Message from the Edit menu.

To switch off the Edit Mode warning message:

1.	Choose Disable Warning Message from the Edit menu.

Note: These menu options are not displayed at the same time. When the warning message is enabled the menu reads "Disable Edit Mode" and vice versa.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press W

Toolbar - none


Photo CD Browser

Edit Menu/Toolbar

Opens up the Photo CD Browser.

The Photo CD Browser lets you to look at Photo CD images and insert them into your Album. If Edit Mode is off this item is dimmed on the menu and the Toolbar and you cannot use it.

To insert a Photo CD Image

1.	Click the Photo CD button on the Toolbar or choose Photo CD Browser from the Edit menu. This opens the Photo CD Browser.

2.	In the combobox labeled CD ROM Drive, choose a drive that holds your Photo CD images.

3.	In the combobox labeled Picture Colours, choose the number of colours in which you want your images displayed. The colour shown here when the browser is first opened is the default colour setting chosen under the Photo CD Colours option in the Edit menu. Changing the colours is optional.

4.	In the combobox labeled Picture Size, choose what size of image you want inserted in your Album.  The wallet size is smaller, is inserted faster and takes up less space on your hard disk. The snapshot size takes longer to insert and uses up a lot more hard disk space. The picture size shown here when the browser is opened is the default size chosen under the Photo CD Image Size option in the Edit menu.

5.	The combobox labeled Search holds a list of all images on the current CD ROM. Clicking on any image number causes that image to be displayed. The picture that is displayed is then available for insertion into the Album. Use this to navigate quickly to the image you wish to insert.

6.	Sometimes Photo CD images are displayed the wrong way up. The Rotate Picture button lets you rotate the image. Click the button to see a range of rotation values. Click the number of degrees by which you want the image rotated. The image will be inserted at the current angle of rotation.

7.	The Go To Album Page button changes the current page in your Album without closing the Photo CD Browser. Clicking this button reveals three buttons (Next, Previous, New Page) which allow you to navigate to another page or create a new page.

8.	The Auto button opens the Auto Insert Images dialog box to let you create a list of images to be inserted automatically. If you have chosen a larger image size (see step 4 above) it will take longer for the images to be inserted.

9.	The Next/Previous button show the next or previous Photo CD images on the current CD.

10.	The Insert Picture in Album button inserts the current picture into the current page of your Album.

11.	The Close button closes the Photo CD Browser.

Once an image has been inserted in your Album you can drag it to any position you like on the Album page and drop it there. However, if you drop an image on the Bin PictureAlbum will delete it immediately you release the mouse button without prompting you.

PictureAlbum allows you a choice of two kinds of picture frames for your Photo CD images. Frames can either be double or single sided. Choose the kind of frame you want before importing the image into your Album. The Photo CD Frame option in the Edit Menu enables you to make your choice.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - F2 	Toolbar - Click the "Photo CD" button


Auto Insert Photo CD
Auto

Photo CD Browser window

This option, within the Photo CD Browser, allows you to select a list of images for automatic insertion into your Album.

A list of photos is shown on the left of the screen. These are all the images on the current CD. You can choose any image from this list to add to your personalised list which is created in the list box on the right of the screen labeled Insert List.

To add an image to your  Insert List:

1.	Select it by clicking on it.

2.	Click the button labeled ">>".

Tip: Alternatively, just drag the item across to the Insert List or double-click.

To remove an item from the Insert List:

1.	Select it  by clicking on it.

2.	Click the button labeled "<<".

Tip: Alternatively, just drag the item across to the Photo Number list box.

Please note that items on the Insert List are inserted into your Album in the order they appear.

To change the order in which images are inserted into your Album:

1.	Drag an image name to the new desired location within the Insert List. Images will be inserted into your Album in the same order as shown on the Insert List.

To begin inserting images into your Album:

1.	Use the field at the top of the screen to indicate how many images you want inserted on each page.

2.	Click the Start button to begin auto-insertion. PictureAlbum creates as many new pages as are required to insert all the images you have requested.

Note: During auto insertion, the first image is inserted on the current page and a new page is created for each subsequent image inserted in your Album. As the process progresses PictureAlbum informs you of which images are being inserted on the different pages.


Photo CD Image Colours
Photo CD Colours

Edit Menu

Lets you choose a default colour for the Photo CD Browser.

The colour you choose is used as the default to display images in the Photo CD Browser. You may change the colour once you are in the browser. The first time you open the browser, during a PictureAlbum session, it starts with the default colour. If Edit Mode is disabled then this item is dimmed on the menu  and you cannot use it.

Colours available are:

256 - 256 colours

256Gray - 256 shades of Gray

16Million - 16 million colours

The currently selected colour saturation is shown as a checked item on the menu.

Tip: Choose a colour appropriate to the current video setting of your screen. If you try to import images of a higher colour than your current display setting you may get blotchy images. This is because the video display will be unable to show all the colours you have requested and has to resort to approximations of the true colours.

See Also: Photo CD Browser

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press C

Toolbar - none


Photo CD Image Size

Edit Menu

Allows you to specify the default size for Photo CD images you insert in your Album.

This option does not affect the size of the image displayed in the Photo CD Browser (which are always wallet-sized), nor does it affect images already inserted in your Album. It only affects the images you insert in your Album after the setting has been changed.  If Edit Mode is disabled then this item is dimmed on the menu  and you cannot use it.

You may change the image size in the Photo CD Browser whenever you wish. The first time it is opened in a PictureAlbum session the default image size will be in effect.

Image sizes available are as follows:

Wallet

Images of this size are 128 X 192 pixels large. They are relatively fast to insert in your Album and take up less hard disk space.

Snapshot

Images of this size are 256 X 384 pixels in size. They are slower to insert in your Album and take up a lot more hard disk space.

The currently selected image size is shown as a checked item on the menu.

See Also: Photo CD Browser

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press S

Toolbar - none


Photo CD Picture Frame
Photo CD Frame

Edit Album

This option allows you to choose between a single or double frame for your imported Photo CD images. The currently selected frame style is shown as checked on the menu.  If Edit Mode is disabled then this item is dimmed on the menu  and you cannot use it.

This option cannot be changed in the Photo CD Browser itself. It must be changed using the Edit menu. Images already inserted in your Album are not affected by this action.

See Also: Photo CD Browser

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press F

Toolbar - none


Multimedia Browser

Edit Menu/Toolbar

Opens up the Multimedia Browser which allows you to import multimedia objects and other image formats (non Photo CD) into your Album.

Supported multimedia types include bitmaps (bmp, dib, rle, wmf, tiff, gif), audio (wave and MIDI), digital video (avi, quicktime), animations (fli, flc), and more.  If Edit Mode is disabled then this item is dimmed on the menu and the Toolbar and you cannot use it.

To insert a multimedia object or bitmap:

1.	Click on the MM Browser button on the Toolbar or select the Multimedia Browser item from the Edit menu.

2.	Click on the Open button to choose a multimedia file name. This opens a standard Windows dialog box allowing choice of files. Choose a file from list available. The file is displayed.

3.	If the file is playable (video or sound files) then the Play and Stop buttons can be used.

4.	The image size for insertion can be selected by choosing the Image Size button.

5.	Click on the Insert button to insert the currently displayed multimedia object in your Album.

6.	The Go To Album Page button displays three buttons (Next, Previous, New Page) which let you  navigate to any page of your Album without closing Multimedia Browser. You may also create a new page by choosing the New Page button.

Note:

1.	The directory you are in and the type of files shown when you first open the file dialog box (using the Open button) depends on if you have chosen a Starting Directory and a Preferred File Type.

2.	When the Auto Play is chosen from the Slide Show menu, multimedia objects (video, animations, sound) play automatically when you enter a page that has such objects. The default sequence in which such objects are played is determined by the order in which they are inserted into the page; the most recently inserted object plays first and the oldest object on the page plays last.

Other information shown in this window includes:

Size - Shows the size of visual media (bitmaps, animations, video) in pixels.

Type - Shows what type of multimedia file is currently displayed.

Length - Shows the length of sound, video, and animation files in milliseconds.

Once multimedia objects have been inserted in your Album you can drag them to any new location on the Album page or copy and paste them as you wish. If you drop an item on the Bin PictureAlbum deletes it immediately you release the mouse button  without prompting you for permission.

Tip: Please make sure your computer has the correct drivers to display/play the multimedia files on your system.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - F4

Toolbar - Press the "MM Browser" button


Image Size

Edit Menu/Multimedia Browser

Enables you to choose the size of images to be inserted by the Multimedia Browser.

To change the image size for the Multimedia Browser:

1.	Choose Image Size from the Edit Menu or in the Multimedia Browser.

2.	You are presented with three choices as follows:

Full Size - Image is inserted at its original size

Quarter Size - Image is inserted at approximately 256 x 384 pixels

Thumbnail Size - Image is inserted at approximately 128 x 192 pixels

3.	Choose a size.

4.	Images imported by the Multimedia Browser will now be inserted at this size.

Changing the image size does not affect the size of images already displayed in your Album. It will only affect the size of images inserted after the option has been changed.

Note:

1.	Choosing Image Size from the Edit menu makes your choice the default image size to be used whenever you first open the Multimedia Browser.

2.	Choosing Image Size from within the Multimedia Browser makes your most recent choice the default image size for the duration of the PictureAlbum session. You may change this whenever you wish.

Shortcuts:

Alt + E, then press I


Preferred File Type

Edit Menu

Allows choice of default file type for the Multimedia Browser.

If the multimedia files you usually import are of a particular type e.g. bitmap (*.bmp) this option is particularly useful. By specifying the file types you want to see when you first open up the Multimedia Browser you can save yourself a number of repetitive mouse clicks.

To indicate your preferred file type for the Multimedia Browser:

1.	Choose Preferred File Type from the Edit Menu.

2.	When you choose this option a dialog box is displayed.

3.	Click on a file type from the box selected.

4.	Click Ok to accept or Cancel to cancel.

See Also: Multimedia Browser

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press P

Toolbar - none


Starting Directory

Edit Menu

Lets you define the default starting directory for the Multimedia Browser.

If the multimedia files you usually import reside in a particular directory, this option is particularly useful. By specifying the directory you want to see when you first open up the Multimedia Browser you can save yourself a number of repetitive mouse clicks.

To indicate your preferred starting directory for the Multimedia Browser:

1.	Choose Starting Directory from the Edit Menu.

2.	Choosing this option from the Edit menu opens up a standard windows dialog box.

3.	Choose a directory.

4.	Click OK to confirm your selection. Otherwise click Cancel to cancel.

If you choose Cancel, PictureAlbum asks if you want to delete the current default starting directory for the Multimedia Browser. If you answer Yes the default directory is deleted. In this case, the Multimedia Browser will now start up with the current directory of the Windows file system.

See Also: Multimedia Browser

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press D

Toolbar - none


Text Editor

Edit Menu/Toolbar

This option opens up the Text Editor and allows you to edit text which you can then insert in your Album.

If Edit Mode is disabled then this item is dimmed on the menu and the Toolbar and you cannot use it.

The Text Editor functions outlined below are very similar to the Windows Notepad and other Windows word processors. If you are already familiar with any simple Windows word processor then using the Text Editor should be a straight forward affair.

Text saved from the Text Editor is kept in special text boxes on the current page. You may have as many text boxes as you like on each Album page. A new text box is created each time you choose to save. Whenever there is a text box on a page PictureAlbum puts a Hide button on that page so you can hide or show your text.

When your Album is in Edit Mode you can re-size a text box by dragging any of the two handles that appear in Edit Mode. These handles disappear when you leave Edit Mode. You can also re-position a text box by dragging it to any location on the screen. If you drag the text box onto the Bin PictureAlbum immediately deletes it when you release the mouse button without asking you for permission to proceed.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - F5

Toolbar - Press the "Text Editor" button

Text Editor Menu Functions:

File Menu

New

Open

Save

Exit

Edit Menu

Cut

Copy

Paste

Select All

Clear

Text Menu

Bold

Italics

Underline

Font


New, Text Editor
New

File Menu in Text Editor

Creates a new and empty  document in the Text Editor. Choose New from the  File menu in the Text Editor.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + N


Open, Text Editor
Open

File Menu in Text Editor

If you select a Text Box before opening the Text Editor, then choosing Open from the file menu opens the selected Text Box.

If there is only one Text Box on the page it is opened regardless of whether it is selected or not. Saving text after the Text Editor is opened in this way puts the text into the text box from which the editor was opened.

Tip: Double clicking the mouse within a Text Box on any page of your album opens up the Text Editor with the text of that text box. However, you must be in Edit Mode for this function to work.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + O


Save, Text Editor
Save

File Menu in Text Editor/Text Editor Toolbar

Saves the text from the Text Editor onto the current page of your Album.

Text is saved in a special text box which you can re-size or re-position anyway you like. To re-size the text box you must be in Edit Mode. When in Edit Mode the text box has two small handles on its edges. Drag either of these handles to change the size of the box.

To re-position the text box you must also be in Edit Mode. Place the cursor anywhere inside the borders of the text box and drag it to its new location. If you drop the text box over the Bin PictureAlbum deletes it immediately you release the mouse button without prompting you for permission.

Each time you save text a new text box is created. You may have as many text boxes as you like on each page.

See Also: Open

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + S


Exit, Text Editor
Exit

File Menu in Text Editor

This option closes the Text Editor. If you have not saved your text you are prompted to save it.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + F4


Cut

Edit Menu in Text Editor

This option copies selected text from the Text Editor onto the Windows clipboard and deletes it from the Text Editor.

To use this function:

1.	Select the text you wish to act on in the Text Editor.

2.	Select Cut from the Edit menu. The selected text is erased from the current document and placed on the clipboard.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press U


Copy

Edit Menu in Text Editor/Text Editor Toolbar

Copies selected text from the Text Editor to the Windows clipboard.

To use this function:

1.	Select the text you wish to act on in the Text Editor.

2.	Select Copy from the Edit menu. The selected text is copied to the clipboard.

This option is also available from the Text Editor toolbar. Run the cursor over the toolbar and the status bar on the bottom edge of the Text Editor will indicate the functions of each Toolbar button. These buttons have no text on them.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press C


Paste

Edit Menu in Text Editor/Text Editor Toolbar

Pastes text from the Windows clipboard to the Text Editor.

To use this function:

1.	Position your cursor at the insertion point and choose Paste from the Edit menu.

This function is also available from the Toolbar. Run the cursor over the Toolbar and the status bar on the bottom edge of the Text Editor will indicate the functions of each Toolbar button. These buttons have no text on them.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press P


Select All

Edit Menu in Text Editor

Selects all text currently in the Text Editor. Choose Select All from the Edit menu in the Text Editor to use this function.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E, then press A


Clear

Edit Menu in Text Editor

Deletes selected text from the Text Editor.

To use this function:

1.	Select the text you wish to act on in the Text Editor.

2.	Choose Clear from the Edit menu in the Text Editor.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard	 - Alt + E, then press R

 - Del


Bold

Text Menu in Text Editor/Text Editor Toolbar

Sets selected text to bold in Text Editor.

To use this function:

1.	Select the text you wish to act on in the Text Editor.

2.	Choose Bold from the Text menu in the Text Editor.

This function is also available from the Toolbar button labeled B. Run the cursor over the Toolbar and the status bar on the bottom edge of the Text Editor will indicate the functions of each Toolbar button. These buttons have no text on them.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + T, then press B


Italics

Text Menu in Text Editor/Text Editor Toolbar

Sets selected text to italics in Text Editor.

To use this function:

1.	Select the text you wish to act on in the Text Editor.

2.	Choose Italics from the Text menu in the Text Editor.

This function is also available from the Toolbar button labeled I. Run the cursor over the Toolbar and the status bar on the bottom edge of the Text Editor will indicate the functions of each Toolbar button. These buttons have no text on them.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + T, then press I


Underline

Text Menu in Text Editor/Text Editor Toolbar

Underlines selected text  in Text Editor.

To use this function:

1.	Select the text you wish to act on in the Text Editor.

2.	Choose Underline from the Text menu in the Text Editor.

This function is also available from the Toolbar button labeled U. Run the cursor over the Toolbar and the status bar on the bottom edge of the Text Editor will indicate the functions of each Toolbar button. These buttons have no text on them.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + T, then press U


Font

Text Menu in Text Editor/Text Editor Toolbar

Allows choice of installed Windows fonts/colour.

To use this function:

1.	Choose Font from the Text menu in the Text Editor.

2.	This opens up a Windows dialog box listing all the fonts currently installed on your system.

3.	Choose a font and/or colour to apply to your text in the Text Editor.

4.	If no text is selected the new font applies to all text currently in the text Editor. If  text was selected the new font applies only to the selected text.

Note: As in most word processors, applying a different font to specifically selected text causes such text to be treated separately by the Text Editor. The only way you will be able to change the font of such text is by specifically selecting it first.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + T, then press F


Audio Recorder

Edit Menu/Toolbar

Opens the Audio Recorder which allows you to record your  voice on a microphone or to record tracks from an audio CD.

If Edit Mode is disabled then this item is dimmed on the menu and the Toolbar and you cannot use it. The control buttons available on the Audio Recorder are analogous to the controls on a tape recorder. They may be used in  the same way.

To record sound:

1.	Click the Audio Recorder button on the Toolbar or choose Audio Recorder from the Edit menu.

2.	Recording is started by clicking the red (record) button. This action depresses the play button simultaneously and the timer starts running. Four minutes of recording are available for a microphone recording in the first instance, although this is heavily dependent on the amount of memory on your machine. If memory is insufficient you may not be able to record up to four minutes of sound.

3.	The recording process ends when the black button (stop) is pressed. The sound may be rewound to the start by using the rewind button or placed anywhere in the recording by dragging the slider to the desired location. You may now play back the recording.

4.	You save a recording by clicking the Save button or choosing the Save option from the Audio Recorders File menu. This action saves your recording permanently to disk where it remains until you decide to delete the Album. An audio play button is placed at the right edge of the current page. Click this button to play back your recording when viewing your Album. Only one sound recording is allowed per Album page.

5.	CD opens up the CD recorder to enable you record sounds from an audio CD.

6.	Setup opens the Setup dialog box where you specify the quality of recording you require. The better the quality of sound recorded the greater the amount of hard disk space required to store it.

7.	The Close button closes the Audio Recorder. If the current recording has not been saved, PictureAlbum asks if you would like to save it.

Notes:

1.	Make sure your sound driver is set to record from the microphone before you start recording your voice.

2.	Make sure your sound driver is set to record from the CD before you start recording audio CDs.

3.	The recording volume depends on your sound driver settings. PictureAlbum has no control over the volume of sound recorded.

4.	See your sound card/driver documentation for details on nos. 1-3 above. They are all controlled by software supplied with your sound card.

5.	The quality of the recording depends on the Setup options you choose (see item 4 above). However, higher sound quality takes up more disk space.

6.	When the Auto Play is chosen from the Slide Show menu, multimedia objects (video, animations, sound) play automatically when you enter a page that has such objects. The default sequence in which such objects are played is determined by the order in which they are inserted into the page; the most recently inserted object plays first and the oldest object on the page plays last.

Other button and menu functions for the Audio Recorder are described below.

Audio Recorder Menu Options:

New

Creates a new, empty recording and deletes the current recording.

Save

Saves the current recording to disk and places an audio play button on the right edge of your screen. Only one sound recording is allowed per Album page.

Exit

Closes the Audio Recorder. If the current recording has not been saved, PictureAlbum asks if you would like to save it.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - F6

Toolbar - Press the Audio Recorder  button


CD Recorder

Audio Recorder

The CD option in the Audio Recorder allows you to record sound from audio CDs.

To record from CD:

1.	First place the audio CD in the CD-ROM drive. To indicate that you actually mean to record from CD click the checkBox labeled Record From CD. This will prepare the CD for recording and you can now choose which track to record or play. A Play, Record (red) and Stop (black) button are available. These behave in the same way as the controls on a normal tape recorder.

2.	Press the Record button (red) to start recording. The display keeps you informed of how the recording is progressing. Use the Stop (black) to end your audio CD recording.

3.	When finished, close the CD Recorder and click the Save button in the Audio Recorder to save your recording to file.

Note:

1.	Make sure your sound driver is set  to record from CD before recording from CD. See your sound card/driver documentation.

2.	CD sound is extremely high quality. To record at this quality go into Setup in the Audio Recorder and set Channel to stereo, sample Rate to 44 khz, and Bits Per Sample to 16 bits. However, recording sound at such high quality will mean loads of storage space used up on your hard disk.

See Also: Audio Recorder, Setup


Audio Recorder Setup
Setup

Audio Recorder

The Setup dialog box in the Audio Recorder allows you to specify just how high the quality of your sound recording will be. However, other factors such as the quality of your microphone can influence the quality of your recording.

Channel

Mono or Stereo. Determines if recording will be mono or stereo quality.

Sample Rate

11 khz, 22 khz, or 44 khz. Determines how many thousands of times the sound being recorded is analyzed each second. The higher the sample rate the better the quality of the recording.

Bits Per Sample

8 bits or 16 bits. The number of bits used to record each sample.

Note: In general, the higher the quality of your recording the larger the file size on your hard disk.

See Also: Audio Recorder, CD Recorder


Insert Ole Object

Edit Menu

Embeds an Ole object in your Album.

To insert an Ole object:

1.	Choose Insert Ole Object from the Edit menu.

2.	This opens up a dialog box which lists all the Ole servers on your system. Choose a server from the list and click Ok.

3.	The Ole server application is launched. When you finish using the application choose Update from the file menu. This inserts the object you just created into your Album.

4.	To re-position the newly inserted Ole object you must be in Edit Mode. Place the cursor anywhere inside the borders of the object and drag it to its new location. If you drop it over the Bin PictureAlbum deletes it immediately you release the mouse button without prompting you for permission.

5.	If the server application fails to insert the Ole object into your Album, an empty Ole object (a white rectangular box) will be visible on the page. Simply drag it to the bin to delete it.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + E then press O


Ole

Edit Menu

Ole (object linking and embedding) is a Windows feature which lets you create an object in one application (e.g. a spreadsheet), and then insert it into another application (e.g. your PictureAlbum photo album).This means that information from most packages that strictly adhere to the Ole standard can be inserted in your albums.


Next

Page Menu

Takes you to the next page of your Album. If there are no more pages after the current page this item is dimmed and you cannot access it.

This option is also available as a button labeled Next  on the bottom of your screen. The Next button is not available by default and so may be hidden. To show this button choose the Show Page Buttons option from the Page Menu.

A Next button also exists in the Photo CD Browser and the Multimedia Browser. You can go to the next page directly from either of these browsers without exiting them.

See Also: Hide Page Buttons

Tip:  If you wish to create a new page choose the New Page option in the Page menu.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + right


Previous

Page Menu

Takes you to the previous page of your Album if one exists. If there is no previous page this item is dimmed and you cannot use it.

This option is also available as a button labeled Previous on the bottom of your screen. The Previous button is not available by default and so may be hidden. To show this button choose the Show Page Buttons option from the Page Menu.

A Previous button also exists in the Photo CD Browser and the Multimedia Browser. You can go to the previous page directly from either of these browsers without exiting them.

See Also: Hide Page Buttons

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + left


First

Page Menu

Takes you to the first page of your Album.

Note: If Auto Start Show has been chosen from the Slide Show menu then any multimedia objects on the first page will start to play immediately you enter it.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + Up


Last

Page Menu

This option takes you to the last page of your Album. If there is only one page in your Album then this item is dimmed and you cannot use it.

Tip: Slide shows normally end on the last page of your Album. To make the slide show play continuously choose Loop from the Slide Show menu.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + Down


Back

Page Menu

Takes you to the most recent page you accessed in your Album. It works in the same manner as Back in Windows Help.

The Back option works with the History function. It is only available on the Page menu when you have navigated from at least one page to another in your Album.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + B


History

Page Menu

This option opens up a dialog box which shows you all the pages you have accessed in your Album during the current session. Normally, the page number is shown but if you have named a page by means of a bookmark the pages' name is shown instead.

History is created by you whenever you go from one page to another in your Album. If you have not created any history the History option is dimmed in the Page menu and is unavailable.

To use the History function:

1.	Choose History from the Page menu.

2.	When the History dialog opens you are presented with a list of page numbers or names.

3.	Select the page you wish to see by clicking it.

4.	Click the Ok button. Alternatively, you may double-click the page of your choice.

5.	Click the Close button to close the History dialog.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - CNTRL + H


New Page

Page Menu

This option creates a new page immediately after the current page of your Album. If Edit Mode is disabled then this function is dimmed in the Page Menu and is unavailable. Edit Mode must be on if you wish to create a new page.

This option is also available as a button labeled New Page on the bottom of your screen. The New Page button is not available by default and so may be hidden. To show this button choose the Show Page Buttons option from the Page Menu. This button is also dimmed and rendered unavailable when Edit Mode is off.

A New Page button also exists in the Photo CD Browser and the Multimedia Browser. You can create a new page directly from either of these browsers without exiting them.

See Also: Hide Page Buttons

Shortcuts:

Use the New Page button on the current Page of your Album or in the Photo CD/Multimedia Browsers.


Delete Page

Page Menu

This option deletes the current page of your Album. If you have inserted any objects (text, images, video etc.) on the current page you must delete them first by dropping each of them onto the Bin. PictureAlbum informs you that it is unable to delete the page if any object is not deleted.

This option is also available as a button labeled Delete Page  on the bottom of your screen. The Delete Page button is not available by default and so may be hidden. To show this button choose the Show Page Buttons option from the Page Menu. This button is also dimmed and rendered unavailable when Edit Mode is off.

See Also: Hide Page Buttons

Shortcuts:

Use the Delete Page button at the bottom of the current page of your Album.


Hide Page Buttons

Page Menu

Hides the page navigation buttons from view.

The page navigation buttons are the Next, Previous, New Page and Delete Page buttons. They are situated at the bottom of the page when visible. When these buttons are hidden the Hide Page Buttons option is checked in the Page menu.

Hiding the page buttons does not stop you from using any of the page navigation functions. These are still available in the Page menu. In addition, two small arrows appear at the bottom right edge of your Album when the page buttons are hidden. These arrows can be used to go to the previous or next pages respectively.

See Also: Show Page Buttons


Show Page Buttons

Page Menu

This function makes the page navigation buttons visible.

The page navigation buttons are the Next, Previous, New Page and Delete Page buttons. They are situated at the bottom of the page when visible. When these buttons are shown the Show Page Buttons option is checked in the Page menu.

Showing the page buttons does not stop you from using any of the page navigation functions available in the Page menu. However, the two small arrows which appear at the bottom right edge of your Album when the page buttons are hidden are not visible when the page buttons are shown.

See Also: Hide Page Buttons


Go To Page

Page Menu

This option opens up a dialog box which asks you to enter the number of the page you wish to navigate to. Enter the number of the page you want and press enter.

This function can also be accessed by clicking  the indicators at the bottom left corner of the page which tell you your current page number and the total number of pages in your album.

See Also: Bookmark


Standard Toolbar

Toolbars Menu

This option opens the Standard Toolbar across the top of your screen. Depending on how your images are arranged in your Album the Standard Toolbar may get in the way. In this case you can remove it using the Hide Toolbar option in the Toolbars menu. Choose Standard Toolbar from the Toolbars menu.

The Standard Toolbar is not moveable. It always resides at the top of the page. However, PictureAlbum provides an alternative Floating Toolbar which you can place wherever you want on your Album Page.

Certain options on the Toolbar are only available when you are in Edit Mode.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - F7

See Also: Floating Toolbar, Show Toolbar


Floating Toolbar

Toolbars Menu

This option opens the Floating Toolbar across  the top of your screen.

The  Floating Toolbar  can be placed wherever you want on your Album Page. If you do not want any Toolbars shown at all then choose the Hide Toolbar option from the Toolbars Menu. Choose Floating Toolbar from the Toolbars menu.

Certain options on the Toolbar are only available when you are in Edit Mode.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - F8

See Also: Standard Toolbar, Show Toolbar


Hide Toolbar

Toolbars Menu

This option hides the current Toolbar from view. All Toolbar functions are still available via the various menus while the Toolbars are closed. Choose Hide Toolbar from the Toolbars menu.

See Also: Show Toolbar, Standard Toolbar, Floating Toolbar


Show Toolbar

Toolbars Menu

This option opens the current Toolbar. The current Toolbar is always shown as checked in the Toolbars Menu. Choose Show Toolbar from the Toolbars menu.

See Also: Hide Toolbar, Standard Toolbar, Floating Toolbar


Small Icons

Toolbars menu

This option shows the current Toolbar using smaller icons without text descriptions. Choose Use Small Icons from the Toolbars menu.

See Also: Standard Toolbar, Floating Toolbar, Large Icons


Large Icons

Toolbars menu

This option shows the current Toolbar using the large (standard) icons containing text descriptions. Choose Use Large Icons from the Toolbars menu.

See Also: Standard Toolbar, Floating Toolbar, Small Icons


Define a Bookmark
Define

Bookmark Menu

Assigns a name to the current page.

PictureAlbum then adds the name you choose to the Bookmark menu. To go directly to that page simply choose the new name from the Bookmark menu and PictureAlbum takes you there. This is particularly helpful for indexing useful pages in your Album.  It allows you to view any page (or indeed picture) by a name reference.

To bookmark a page:

1.	Choose Define from the Bookmark menu.

2.	This opens a dialog box which prompts you to enter a bookmark name. The default name is the page number of your current page.

3.	Enter the name you have chosen for this page. A maximum of 32 characters are allowed per name.

4.	After entering the name click the Ok button or simply press Enter. PictureAlbum adds the new name to the list box below and will also display it whenever you enter the Bookmark menu.

5.	If you wish to delete an existing name select it from the list box and then click the Delete button. The name is deleted from your list of bookmarks and it is no longer displayed when you enter the Bookmark menu.

6.	Click Close to close the bookmark dialog box.

See Also: Go To Page


Choose a Password

Security Menu

This is a facility for password protecting an individual Album.

Once you assign a password to an Album no changes can be made to your Album by anyone who does not know your password. Thus, in a password-protected Album, whenever a user tries to enter Edit Mode PictureAlbum asks them to enter a password.

To choose a password:

1.	Select Choose A Password from the Security menu.

2.	Enter your chosen password and click the Ok button. If you change your mind simply click the Cancel button.

3.	PictureAlbum will ask you to re-type your password to make sure you typed the correct thing. Enter your password again, exactly the same as the first time and click the Ok button.

To change an existing password:

1.	Select Choose A Password from the Security menu.

2.	Enter your chosen password and click the Ok button. If you change your mind simply click the Cancel button.

3.	PictureAlbum will ask you to enter your password to make sure you are the owner of the Album.

4.	If you enter the correct password you are requested to enter the new password. See item 2 above.

See Also: Delete Password, Edit Mode


Delete Password

Security Menu

Allows you to delete a password you previously assigned to an Album.

To delete an existing password:

1.	Choose Delete Password from the Security menu.

2.	PictureAlbum first checks that you are the owner of the Album by asking for your password. Enter your password and click the Ok button. If your password is incorrect PictureAlbum gives you two more tries. If these are both wrong PictureAlbum closes the Album.

3.	If you enter the correct password the old password is deleted.

Note: If you have already typed in your password while using the current Album, PictureAlbum will not ask you for it again before carrying out the delete command.

See Also: Choose A Password


Start Slide Show

Slide Show Menu

Starts a slide show.

To start a slide show choose Start Slide Show from the Slide Show menu. A button labeled End Show is placed on the right of your Album's page to help you stop the slide show. Click on this button to end the slide show.

Slide shows will not play while you are still in Edit Mode. You must switch Edit Mode off in order to start a slide show.

In general, slide shows can do any one of the following;

1.	Play from the current page to the end of the Album. This is the default.

2.	Play continuously i.e. return to the first page each time the last page has been shown. See Loop

3.	Play sounds and videos/animations immediately a page containing such objects is encountered. See Auto Play

4.	Play a piece of music whenever a slide show is running. See Choose Sound

5.	Automatically start playing whenever you enter the Album. See Auto Start Show

Note: When a slide show is running you will not be able to use most of the other functions in PictureAlbum.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + D then press S

See Also: Auto Start Show, Auto Play, Loop, Pause Interval


Auto Start Show

Slide Show Menu

Starts the slide show automatically, whenever you enter the Album.

This option starts the slide show whenever you enter the first page of the Album. Whenever a slide show is started, a button labeled End Show is placed on the right of your Album to help you stop the slide show. Click on this button to end the slide show.

Note: When a slide show is running you will not be able to use most of the other functions in PictureAlbum. However, you can stop a slide show indirectly by going into Edit Mode.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + D then press A

See Also: Start Slide Show, Auto Play, Loop, Pause Interval


Loop

Slide Show Menu

Makes the slide show play continuously without stopping at the last page. To use this option, choose Loop from the Slide Show menu.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + D then press L

See Also: Start Slide Show, Auto Play, Pause Interval


Pause Interval

Slide Show Menu

Sets the approximate time spent on each page during a slide show.

If  multimedia objects (music or an animation) exist on a page, the slide show will not advance to the next page until all multimedia objects have finished playing, even though the pause interval may have elapsed. Once all objects have played the slide show advances to the next page.

To set the pause interval:

1.	Choose Pause Interval from the Slide Show menu.

2.	The current pause interval is shown in the dialog box  displayed. Change it using the up and down arrows (spin controls) to the left of the display.

3.	Click the Ok button to accept or the Cancel button to close the dialog box without changing the pause interval.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + D then press I

See Also: Start Slide Show, Auto Play, Loop


Change Play Sequence

Slide Show Menu

Changes the sequence in which multimedia objects play during a slide show.

When the Auto Play is chosen, multimedia objects (video, animations, sound) play automatically when you enter any page that has such objects. The default sequence in which such objects are played is determined by the order in which they are inserted into the page; the most recently inserted object plays first and the oldest object on the page plays last.

Using the Change Play Sequence option you can change the order in which multimedia objects play on any page.

To change the order in which multimedia objects play:

1.	Choose Change Play Sequence from the Slide Show menu.

2.	A dialog box containing a list of all the multimedia objects on the current page of your Album is displayed. Simply drag an objects file name to a new position on the list.

3.	The first item on the list will play first, the last will play last and so forth.

4.	Click the Ok button to accept or Cancel to close the dialog box without changing the sequence in which multimedia objects are played.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + D then press C

See Also: Start Slide Show, Auto Play, Loop, Pause Interval


Choose Sound

Slide Show Menu

Chooses music to play for the duration of the slide show.

Using this option you can choose music that will be played for the duration of the slide show. The music can be either CD Audio or digital sound files.

To choose CD Audio sound for your slide show:

1.	Select Choose Sound from the Slide Show menu.

2.	Click the CD Audio button in the dialog box that is shown.

3.	This opens a secondary window. Use the spin controls (up and down arrows) to select any track on the CD. You may use the play button to listen to the music.

4.	Once the right track has been located, click Ok to accept the music or Close to cancel without accepting it.

To choose Digital Audio sound for your slide show:

1.	Select Choose Sound from the Slide Show menu.

2.	Click the Digital Audio button in the dialog box that is shown.

3.	This opens a standard Windows dialog box. Select the audio file of your choice.

4.	Once the right file has been located, click Ok to accept the music or Close to cancel without accepting it.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + D then press H

See Also: Start Slide Show, Auto Play, Loop, Pause Interval


Auto Play

Slide Show Menu

Plays sounds, videos and animation immediately you enter any page containing them.

The auto play feature is one of the most interesting features to use with slide shows. It makes it possible for you to have certain sounds played immediately you enter a page.

To activate this feature simply choose Auto Play from the Slide Show menu.

Note: Once this option is set, it will work even though you navigate to a page by using the buttons or menus provided by PictureAlbum.

Shortcuts:

Keyboard - Alt + D then press P

See Also: Start Slide Show, Auto Start Show, Loop, Pause Interval