HOW TO VIEW AND EDIT PICTURES

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1 Get started Shutterfly can help you make your pictures look their best. We re going to show you the different ways to view and edit your pictures using our easy-to-use tools. To begin, sign in to your Shutterfly account. (If you don t already have one, click Sign up at the top of the page.) Then click on the My pictures tab. (Figure 1) Figure 1 You ll notice that the main work area defaults to the folder view that means you ll see the contents of the primary folder, My Albums. The folders, and the albums contained within them, are listed on the left-hand side of the page. The albums also appear in the main work area, which is a great way to view a folder s albums at a glance. (Figure 2) Figure 2 1

2 Double-clicking on any of the albums from either part of the page will change the main work area to the album view, so that you re then seeing the contents of the album in other words, the pictures. (Figure 3) Figure 3 The standard album view features five picture thumbnails on each row. Perhaps you ve taken a couple shots that are similar to one another and want to compare them side-by-side. In that case, you can adjust the picture thumbnail size by clicking the large thumbnail icon at the bottom of the page. Do this and you ll see two thumbnail images per row. (Figure 4) Figure 4 2

3 On the other hand, perhaps you want to see more of your album s pictures in the main work area, for quicker scanning and faster arranging. The best way to accomplish this is by making the picture thumbnails smaller. Simply click the small thumbnail icon and you ll be able to view eight images per row. (Figure 5) Figure 5 In My Pictures you can view up to 50 pictures per page in the main work area by using the scroll bar on the right. If you have more than 50 pictures in any album, navigate through the multiple pages by using the pulldown menu in the upper right corner. (Figure 6) Figure 6 3

4 In addition to folder view and album view, you can doubleclick on any picture thumbnail to get a close-up look at that single image. All the other pictures in the album are still accessible they re in the strip that appears at the bottom of the page. Double-click any of those thumbnails and you ll see them in picture view. (Figure 7) Figure 7 If you d like to see how your pictures look when displayed at full-size on your monitor, click the Play Slideshow button at the top of the page. You ll be able to view all the selected pictures in your album. Move your mouse to the top-center of the page to control the slideshow click the center button to play and pause, click the left button to view the previous image and click the right button to view the next image. (Figures 8 & 9) Figure 8 Figure 9 4

5 View your projects You can view more than pictures and albums. If you have created projects such as calendars or photo books, you can navigate to those as well. Select the View projects link located at the bottom of the left-side column. The main work area will then fill with a list of all existing product types you ve created and saved. Select one of those links to access your projects and edit, share or order them. (Figure 10) Figure 10 Edit pictures When you get a closer look at your pictures, what sort of fixes and enhancements need to be made? Perhaps some were taken using a flash, and the subjects have a case of red eye. Maybe a few of them could use cropping to remove some distracting objects in the background. Others might benefit from a soft-focus effect, or you may wish to add a border to make your prints look more stylish. Select the pictures you d like to edit by clicking on a thumbnail until an orange box appears around it. To de-select, click the check mark in the upper-left of the thumbnail. (Figure 11) Figure 11 5

6 If you d like to make enhancements to every picture in the album, select all at the top of the main work area. Select none to remove checks from every image. (Figure 12) Figure 12 Next, go to the Edit pulldown menu in the upper-left corner of the workspace and select one of the bottom four options. You ll notice there are two arrows on the right side of the page. Click on these to scroll forwards and backwards through the series of selected pictures. (Figure 13) Figure 13 6

7 Crop picture To crop, roll over the the boundary box in the center of the picture until the arrow icon appears. Click and hold on any of the edges or corners, then drag your mouse up, down, left or right to see what effect it has on the crop. Click-and-drag inside the boundary lines to adjust the center point of the cropped image. You can also change the crop shape using the options under the Crop tab on the left. Move from EasyCrop to 4x6, 5x7, 8x10 or the two orientations, to see the difference. Select the Custom Crop Tool link for Free Crop or Square Crop. (Figure 14) Figure 14 To see how your crop looks, click the Print Preview button below the large thumbnail. Remember, you can always choose the Revert to original link on the right side of the page to undo the changes. (Figure 15) Figure 15 7

8 Apply borders You can add any of more than 500 borders to your pictures, including ones specifically created for baby, birthday and wedding images. Click Apply borders from the Edit pulldown menu. The tab on the left will default to Simple style. Choose from white, black line, black, shadow box and blur borders, or choose a different style from the tab pulldown menu. (Figures 16 & 17) Figure 16 Figure 17 With Simple style, you can adjust the width of the borders and trim your picture to make the border an even width. With other styles selected, use the buttons at the bottom of the tab to zoom in and out on your picture, and use the arrows to place the image the way you want it. (Figure 18) Figure 18 Click the Return to Album button in the upper-left to lock in your border. If you d like to apply the border you ve chosen on any picture to other selected pictures in your album, click Apply this border to this set of pictures on the right. Undo any border by selecting Revert to original. 8

9 Apply effects To add effects to your pictures, click Apply effect from the Edit pulldown menu. Your picture will be displayed in the default No Effect mode. Add an effect by clicking one from the tab Black & White, Color tone (similar to sepiatone), Saturate (which deepens the colors) or Soft Focus. Both Saturate and Soft Focus feature a control bar at the bottom of the tab which adjusts the intensity of the selected effect. (Figures 19 & 20) Figure 19 Figure 20 NOTE: Shutterfly uses exclusive VIVIDPICS technology to improve color and sharpness automatically. If you ve used photo editing software such as Photoshop on your pictures before uploading them to Shutterfly, be sure to check the box that says Don t apply automatic corrections to picture. 9

10 Fix red-eye To fix red-eye on your pictures, click Fix red-eye from the Edit pulldown menu. Move your cursor over the picture until you re directly over the eye. Click once and you ll notice a preview thumbnail of the eye in the Fix tab. Click directly over the red-eye in the preview and the red-eye should disappear. Select the Save Fix button right below the preview thumbnail to save the fix, or select Cancel Fix to undo it. (Figures 21 & 22) Figure 21 Figure 22 Rotate pictures Sometimes you ll notice that the orientation of a picture isn t the way you d like it to appear. To rotate a picture, mouse over the Rotate pulldown menu in the upper-right, and choose Rotate left (counterclockwise), Rotate right (clockwise) or Rotate 180 (to flip). The picture is rotated automatically. (Figure 23) Figure 23 10

11 Change names and descriptions To help keep track of your folders, albums and pictures, it s important to give them the proper names and descriptions, so you can find them quickly, regardless of what view mode you re in. To rename folders, mouse over and then click on the arrow next to the folder name on the left. Type the new name in the dialog box, then click OK. (Figure 24) Figure 24 To rename albums, mouse over and then click on the arrow next to the album name on the left. You can also click on the album name in the main work area. As with folders, type the new name in the dialog box, then click OK. (Figure 25) Figure 25 11

12 To rename pictures, click on the picture name right below its thumbnail in the main work area. Enter the new name in the dialog box, and add a picture description if you d like. You may also access this dialog box from the picture view by clicking the picture name and description. If you ve selected more than one picture, you have the option of applying one name and description to all the selected images. Just enter the information in the Apply to all pictures box at the top of the dialog box, then click Apply. (Figures 26 & 27) Figure 26 Figure 27 12

13 Mark favorites and album covers Perhaps you ve just uploaded an album full of pictures and want to make a note of which ones you like the best. The Favorite pulldown menu at the top of the main work area allows you to do just that. First, click on the pictures you d like to mark as favorites. Then click the arrow next to the pulldown menu and select Mark. You ll notice that a star appears next to the thumbnails of the selected pictures. To undo this action, return to the pulldown menu and select Unmark. To show all the items that have been marked as favorites, select Show all from the Favorite pulldown menu. (Figures 28 & 29) Figure 28 Figure 29 13

14 When viewing albums, you ll want to select a picture to use as the cover that will differentiate it from other albums. There are two ways to choose an album cover. The first way is to select a picture and click on the small arrow in the lower-right of the box. From the pulldown menu, select Use for album cover. (Figure 30) Figure 30 If you re in picture view, select the Use as album cover link in the top-right. The cover icon will then appear on the picture thumbnail. To change the album cover, simply double-click on another picture thumbnail and repeat the process. (Figure 31) Figure 31 14