Epson StoryTeller Photo Book Creator - 5" x 7" (10 pages) Manuel d'utilisateur

Creating a Photo Book

10Start Your BookThis chapter explains how to start the StoryTeller Publisher software, choose your book format, and select the photos you want to inc

Selecting Your Photos 112 Click Get Started. You see this screen:3 Select your photo book by size and page count. Then click OK.For example, if you ha

12 Start Your Book2 Double-click the folder where your photos are located. Thumbnails of your photos appear in the preview area on the right.Thumbnail

Selecting Your Photos 133 To select a photo, double-click its thumbnail or drag the thumbnail from the preview area to the photo bin at the bottom of

14 Start Your Book4 If you decide you don’t want to use a photo, select its thumbnail in the photo bin and click the Remove icon.To remove a series

Selecting Your Photos 155 Optionally, you can rearrange the thumbnails in the photo bin in the order you want them to appear in your photo book. Just

16 Start Your BookFixing Your PhotosYou can fix red eye in your photos, apply special color effects like a sepia tone, sharpen the image, or enhance b

Saving Your Photo Changes 173 To automatically fix red eye, click Fix Red Eye.4 To sharpen the image, click Sharpen. Then select a new setting in the

18Create Your Photo Book PagesYou can add your own distinctive touch by arranging the photos yourself in StoryTeller’s pre-designed layouts. If you wa

Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts 193 Select your Book Style in the drop-down menu. The page layouts associated with this Book Style appear in the Pa

2Copyright NoticeAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by an

20 Create Your Photo Book Pages4 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.

Adding Photos to Your Page Layouts 215 Drag your photos one at a time from the photo bin to their places on each page.A checkmark appears on the image

22 Create Your Photo Book PagesMaking Changes to Your Page LayoutsYou can replace one photo on a page layout with another, resize or reposition a phot

Resizing, Repositioning, or Rotating a Photo 23Resizing, Repositioning, or Rotating a PhotoYou can double-click a photo on a page to resize or reposit

24 Create Your Photo Book PagesAdding, Deleting, and Locking PagesYou can add or delete a page, lock it to prevent changes, or replace it with a diffe

Adding Captions to Your Page Layouts 25Adding Captions to Your Page Layouts1 Click the icon above the preview area to view your pages one at a time.

26 Create Your Photo Book Pages4 Use the editing tools in the text box to make any modifications to the text, such as a different typeface, color, or

27Print Your Photo Book PagesThe steps you use to print your photo book pages depend on the type of printer you have. Be sure to print a draft of your

28 Print Your Photo Book Pages2 Click Draft Color.3 If you don’t want to print one page per sheet, select either 2 pages/sheet or 4 pages/sheet in the

Epson Printers: Printing Your Final Pages 29Epson Printers: Printing Your Final Pages1 Unwrap the 8 × 10-inch or 5 × 7-inch glossy photo paper that ca

3ContentsWelcome! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30 Print Your Photo Book Pages5 Click Print Book on the Create Book tab. You see this window:6 Click Full Size Color Prints.7 If you have one of the f

Epson Printers: Printing Your Final Pages 318 Click the Printer Setup button. 9 Make sure your printer is selected in the Name box, then click Prope

32 Print Your Photo Book Pages10 Select these options:● For Quality Option, select Photo● For Paper Type, select Premium Glossy Photo PaperNote: If Pr

HP Printers: Printing Your Final Pages 3312 Click the PRINT button. Your pages begin to print.Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it

34 Print Your Photo Book Pages4 Click Print Book on the Create Book tab. You see this window:5 Click Full Size Color Prints. Then click the Printer

HP Printers: Printing Your Final Pages 357 Select these options:● For Print Quality, select Best ● For Paper Type, select hp premium plus photo paper,

36 Print Your Photo Book PagesCanon, Lexmark, or Other Printers: Printing Your Final PagesCanon, Lexmark, and other printers usually load paper from t

Canon, Lexmark, or Other Printers: Printing Your Final Pages 374 Click Print Book on the Create Book tab. You see this window:5 Click Full Size Color

38 Print Your Photo Book Pages7 Select these options:● Select a high print quality; for Canon, select High● Select a high-grade glossy paper; for Cano

Canon, Lexmark, or Other Printers: Printing Your Final Pages 398 Select the correct paper size for your book; some printers will have the paper size o

4 ContentsPrint Your Photo Book Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 Print Your Photo Book Pages10 Click the PRINT button. Your pages begin to print.Note: Depending on the size of your digital files, it may take se

41Create Your CoverTo 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 St

42 Create Your Cover3 Drag images from the photo bin to the preview area. If you want to select several images at once, do one of the following:● Hold

Adding Photos to the Front and Back Covers 434 Follow the instructions beginning on page 22 to replace, resize, reposition, or rotate photos on the fr

44 Create Your CoverAdding Photos and Text to the Flaps and SpineSome printers are not able to print a long cover page. If your printer cannot print a

Adding Photos and Text to the Flaps and Spine 452 To add photos to the flaps, drag them from the photo bin.Note: You may have to play with the photos

46 Create Your Cover4 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

Saving Your Cover Pages to Your Computer 47Saving Your Cover Pages to Your ComputerOnce you’ve finished your cover pages, you can save them to your co

48Print Your CoverThe steps you use to print the cover depend on the type of printer you have and whether you’re printing an 8 × 10-inch book or 5 × 7

Printing a Reduced Size Color Draft of Your Cover 492 Click the PRINT icon on the StoryTeller window. You see this window:3 Click Draft (Plain Paper

Contents 5Assemble Your Photo Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

50 Print Your CoverPrinting Your Final Cover PageThis section includes instructions for these printers:● “Epson Printers: Printing the Final Cover Pag

Epson Printers: Printing the Final Cover Page 512 Load the sheet glossy side up against the right side of the feeder.3 Slide the left edge guide up ag

52 Print Your Cover6 When you see this window, make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected.Make sure Long StoryTeller paper is selected

Epson Printers: Printing the Final Cover Page 537 If you have one of the following printers, your printer can print the cover sheet automatically. Con

54 Print Your Cover9 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover sheet begins to print.Note: D

Epson Printers: Printing the Final Cover Page 55Choosing Settings If Your Epson Printer Doesn’t Make Them Automatically1Click the PRINT WIZARD butto

56 Print Your Cover4 You see your printer’s Properties window. Select the following:● For Quality Option, select Photo● For Paper Type, select Premium

Epson Printers: Printing the Final Cover Page 57Note: For late-breaking news about recommended print options, visit the StoryTeller website at http://

58 Print Your Cover10 Click the PRINT icon. 11 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover s

HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 59HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover PageMost HP printers can print a full-length cover for an 8 × 10-

6Welcome!Ever wonder what to do with all those photos you took with your digital camera? Instead of storing them on your computer or on a CD-ROM, you

60 Print Your Cover2 Carefully load the sheet glossy side down in your printer’s front feeder tray.3 Adjust the edge guides as necessary.4 Click the

HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 615 When you see this window, make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected. Then click the PRINT WI

62 Print Your Cover6 Click the Printer Setup button.7 When you see the Print window, make sure your printer is selected in the Name box. Then click

HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 638 You see your printer’s Properties window. Select the following:● For Paper Size, select Banner [Letter

64 Print Your CoverNote: For late-breaking news about recommended print options, visit the StoryTeller website at http://www.epson.com/storyteller.Mak

HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 65Printing Cover Pages for Your 5 × 7-Inch Book on an HP PrinterSee your printer documentation for detaile

66 Print Your Cover4 When you see this window, select Short StoryTeller paper. Then click the PRINT WIZARD button. Make sure Short StoryTeller paper

HP Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 675 Click the Printer Setup button.6 When you see the Print window, make sure your printer is selected i

68 Print Your Cover7 You see your printer’s Properties window. Select these options:● For Paper Size, select Photo 5 × 7-in.● For Paper Type, select h

Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 699 At the Print Wizard screen, click Next.10 Click the PRINT icon. 11 If you see

Your StoryTeller Kit 7Your StoryTeller KitCheck your StoryTeller kit to make sure it includes the following:Hardbound book Glossy photo paper Two long

70 Print Your CoverPrinting a Full-Length Cover See your printer documentation for detailed paper loading and printing instructions. Your printer may

Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 715 Click the PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen.Click here

72 Print Your Cover6 When you see this window, make sure that Long StoryTeller paper is selected. Then click the PRINT WIZARD button. Make sure Long

Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 737 Click the Printer Setup button.8 When you see the Print window, make sure you

74 Print Your Cover9 You see the printer’s Properties window. Select the following:● For paper type, select high-grade glossy paper; for Canon, select

Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 7510 Select Banner or Panoramic for paper size; some printers will have the paper s

76 Print Your Cover14 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover sheet begins to print.Note:

Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 774 Click the PRINT icon at the bottom of the StoryTeller screen.Click here

78 Print Your Cover5 When you see this window, select Short StoryTeller paper. Then click the PRINT WIZARD button.Make sure Short StoryTeller paper

Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 796 Click the Printer Setup button.7 When you see the Print window, make sure you

8 Welcome!Installing the SoftwareFollow these steps to install the StoryTeller Publisher software:1 Insert the StoryTeller CD-ROM in your drive. You s

80 Print Your Cover8 You see the printer’s Properties window. Select the following:● For paper type, select high-grade glossy paper; for Canon, select

Canon, Lexmark, and Other Printers: Printing Your Final Cover Page 819 Select the correct paper size for your book; some printers will have the paper

82 Print Your Cover12 Click the PRINT icon. 13 If you see a message asking if you want to optimize your photos for printing, click Yes. Your cover s

83Assemble Your Photo BookNow 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

84 Assemble Your Photo Book3 Line up your printed page with the edges of the backing sheet. (The backing sheet has the adhesive strip with the StoryTe

Attaching Pages to the Photo Book 854 Hold your printed page in place with one hand as you peel off the liner for the adhesive strip.5 Press down on t

86 Assemble Your Photo Book6 Optionally, turn the page over and carefully tear off the backing sheet.7 Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each page in your

If You Printed a Full-Length Cover Page 87If You Printed a Full-Length Cover PageNote: Avoid touching the glossy surface of the StoryTeller paper as m

88 Assemble Your Photo Book2 Position the photo book on the open cover page and fold the first flap over one side of the book.3 Press down on the flap

If You Printed Two 8 × 10-Inch or 5 × 7-Inch Cover Pages 89If You Printed Two 8 × 10-Inch or 5 × 7-Inch Cover PagesNote: Avoid touching the glossy sur

Installing the Software 93 If you see a message asking if you want to restart your computer, click Restart Later.4 When installation is complete, clic

90Problems?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 t

Problems? 91You 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

92 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 pr

93IndexAAddingcolor effects, 17page layouts to book, 24photos to cover, 41 to 43photos to page layouts, 21photos to photo bin, 11 to 13text to cover,

94 IndexCropping photos, 23Custom page size, 39, 57, 75, 81DDeletingpages, 24photo from page layout, 22photos from photo bin, 14Dell printerloading co

Index 95KKit, contents, 7LLayoutsadding photos, 21making changes, 22 to 26problems editing, 90viewing, 19 to 21Lexmark printerloading cover sheet, 70l

96 IndexPhotosadding to book, 11 to 15, 21adding to cover, 41 to 43, 44 to 46adding to photo bin, 11 to 13cropping, 23enhancing, 16 to 17problems, 90

Index 97Sepia tone, adding, 17Settingsfor Epson printers, 30 to 33, 55 to 57for HP printers, 35, 62 to 64for other printers, 37 to 39, 73 to 75problem

98 Index