Nifty
Photo Publisher
End User Guide
Copyright
Information
Nifty Photo Publisher is the copyright of Syntax Rebels. You can copy,
distribute and install the trial version of Nifty Photo Publisher
without infringing any copyright. However, after the trial period
runs out, you have to purchase a license to continue using the product.
The license key cannot be given away, lent or broadcast over file
sharing networks. Doing so will become a breach of copyright and will
result in Syntax Rebels taking legal action to prevent such activities
that will harm its interests.
Section
1 — Installing Nifty Photo Publisher
This
section describes how to install Nifty Photo Publisher on all versions
of Microsoft Windows.
Installation
Instructions
To
install this program, follow these steps:
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Double-click
on the file named install_niftypp.msi.
The installation window comes up.
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Click
the Next button to proceed to the folder selection screen.
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Choose
a destination folder or just click on Next to accept the default
setting.
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Click
on the Finish button to end the installation process.
Running
Nifty Photo Publisher
The
above installation procedure should now have put a shortcut on your
Start menu in order to be able to launch the program.
To
run Photo Publisher, follow these steps:
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Click
on Start, then Program Files (All Programs in Windows XP), Syntax
Rebels, Nifty Photo Publisher.
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If
you are running the program for the
first time, the welcome window comes up.
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The
welcome window gives you the option to enter a license key which
you can obtain by registering your version of Nifty Photo Publisher
at http://www.syntaxrebels.com/photopub
or more simply by accessing the same website from the About window
within the program itself.
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However,
you can still use the trial version of Photo Publisher 15 times,
after which it will not be possible to access the software without
entering the proper key.
Section
2 — Using Nifty Photo Publisher
This
section describes how to use the various elements and features of
the Photo Publisher program.
Program
Layout
The
layout of Nifty Photo Publisher is made up of the following parts:
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The
Thumbnail section is where you select if thumbnails are to be
generated and how large you need them.
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The
Text section is where you select if you want copyright text or
a description to be added to your pictures, and also where font
selection, size and text placement are selected.
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The
bottom section of Photo Publisher is where you select your working
folder and finally start the image conversion process.
Fig. 2-1: Nifty Photo Publisher layout
As
you can see, image conversion is just a matter of selecting some options
and then leave it to Nifty Photo Publisher to finish the job just
the way that you want it.
Choosing
Your Working Directory
The
first step when using Photo Publisher is to select a directory where
the pictures to be converted are located. This is done by clicking
on the Select Directory button at the bottom of the main program window.
The Directory Selection window will come up and you can now select
your working directory. It is important to know that Nifty Photo Publisher
never writes over your original files, but instead creates sub-directories
where your processed files will be located.
Fig. 2-2: The Directory Selection Window
Creating
Thumbnails For Your Images
When
you are preparing to process your images for publishing, you can select
if you wish to have a thumbnail image created for you. Thumbnail images
are smaller representations of the original ones, they can be arranged
in an image gallery, and linked to the actual files which are then
shown when the end user clicks on the thumbnail image. To this purpose,
the Thumbnail selection has to be checked in order to enable the thumbnail
image generation.
Fig. 2-3: The Thumbnail Image Section
Next
you need to select the actual thumbnail size. There are various ways
in which you can do this. The most simple one is to input the width
and height of the thumbnail in the boxes provided. This will result
in all generated thumbnails to be the same size. Alternatively, you
can select that the thumbnails instead have all the same width or
all the same height. This is done by entering only one value either
for width or height and selecting the Keep Aspect Ratio option.
Finally,
you can select to have all thumbnails sized in a ratio according to
their original size. Ratios can be entered in the same thumbnail size
fields by adding the percentage(%) symbol after the width and height
number. Simply put, if you type just a number in the width and height
fields, it will be interpreted by Nifty Photo Publisher as the size
in pixels, if you add the percentage sign, it will be interpreted
as a ratio of the original image.
Resizing Your Images
As
from version 2 of Nifty Photo Publisher, it is possible to also create
a resized version of the picture. Similar to the thumbnail option,
the resize feature allows you to select the size properties of the
processed image. The width, height and aspect ratio are exactly the
same.
Adding
A Text Description to Your Images
Nifty
Photo Publisher allows you to add text over your generated images
if so desired. This can be applied for copyright messages, descriptive
messages, or any other use that strikes your imagination. Again, the
Text option has to be first enabled for this to work.
Fig. 2-4: The Text Options Section
You
can add your text by typing it in the Text field provided and selecting
the position where to place this text on the image. Placing the text
in any of the picture's corners is just a matter of selecting one
of the combinations obtained by mixing the Top, Bottom, Right and
Left options. If you wish that the text is placed in another position,
you can select the Custom Position option and then select the X and
Y coordinates in pixels where the start of the text will be placed.
Both
the Font type and Size can be easily changed, the first by selecting
the name from the drop-down list and the other by typing in the point
size. To change the text color, click on the Color button, and select
one of the standard colors displayed. If the color you need is not
displayed, click on the Define Custom Colors button and select the
color from the palette or alternatively just enter the Red, Green
and Blue component values to obtain your color. Then, click on the
Add To Custom Colors button and you will have a new color to select
in the color list.
Finally,
you can add a border underneath your text so that it stands out better
over the picture. This is done by clicking on the Text Border option
to select it and on the Border Color button to choose the border's
color, just as you did for the main text itself. That's all there
is to text placement. Now you can start the conversion process and
see some results!
Overlaying Logos On Your Images
Apart
from text, you can also overlay a logo or any other small graphic
on top of your original picture. Similar to the text option, you need
to select where to place the logo. This time however, you have to
select the logo file by clicking on the Open Logo button and selecting
the file from the desired folder. A preview of your selected image
will appear inside the logo section.
Starting
The Image Conversion Process
With
the task of setting the options behind us, now we can just click on
the Begin button to start the image conversion process. Nifty Photo
Publisher will process all the image files contained in the working
directory and show you how the conversion is progressing. Once the
conversion is complete, you will find a new directory for the generated
thumbnails in the working directory if the thumbnail option was chosen
and likewise for the converted images with added text. That's all,
now you can start adding the generated images to your gallery and
transfer them to the desired medium.
Frequently
Asked Questions
This
appendix answers some frequently asked questions about the Photo Publisher
program. Please check here before requesting assistance. These questions
can help you by offering hints for using the program more efficiently.
Question:
What kind of files can Photo Publisher support?
Answer: It
is important to know that Nifty Photo Publisher is targeted for standard
image files (JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG). We can guarantee no results if
it is used with unconventional image file types.
Question:
The thumbnail images are appearing stretched. Why?
Answer: To
ensure that the thumbnail images are sized equally, make sure that
the option Keep Aspect Ratio is enabled. Failure to do so may result
in the width of the image being sized in a different ratio than that
of the image height.
Question:
I have been using Photo Publisher for some days. What will I gain
with registering the software?
Answer: The
Trial version of Photo Publisher is actually a fully working version
that will however expire after 15 uses. There are no additional features
with registration. Your license key will get you however lifetime
upgrades free of charge.
Question:
Help, my copyright text is being lost inside my pictures!
Answer: In
order for the copyright text on your pictures to appear clear enough,
first make sure that it is of a large enough font size, and then apply
a border with an appropriate color so that it becomes distinctive
from the main picture.
Question:
Photo Publisher has generated no pictures at all. What is happening?
Answer: Each
of Nifty Photo Publisher's functions have to be selected for any results
to appear. For example if the thumbnail function is not selected,
no thumbnail files will be generated. Also, be sure that you read
the first question above and stick to the supported file types.
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