How to use Tanabutr Creative Printmaker - Photobook, cards, calendar designer -

Download Software

1. Tanabutr Creative Printmaker software can be downloaded from below URL. http://www.tanabutr.co.th/en/photobook-bangkok 2. For first time use of software, please click “Check For Updates” in the New

Project Window.

Add your photos 1. Click “＋” icon and add your photos. 2. You can rotate your image on the thumbnail screen. Right-click on the

thumbnail image and select “Rotate”. 3. Drag a thumbnail image and drop into picture box.

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Note: When you use photos from your external HD or USB disk, the photos will be disappear when drive name is changed or drive is removed.

How to change background image and texts

4. Drag a background image from “background” tab and drop into background on the editor.

5. Click “Aa+” icon, then text box shows up. Double-click on the text box for editing text. For more information, see 18 in the page 15.

6. You should put your objects and texts inside blue line. The area inside blue line is called safe zone (safe from trimming).

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How to place full page image 7. When you

need full page image, place your image like example A.

When you place your image like example B along red finishing line, sometimes unneeded white area of the paper will show along the edge.

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A. Good

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How to place mask and frame 8. Drag & drop from Mask tab or flame tab.

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How to change image shape 9. Select your picture box. Select “circle, square or diamond shape” from

“Shape” in the tab.

How to change position of displayed image 10.Double click your picture box.

Picture Editor shows up.

Grab lower right and change picture area and position.

Click “OK” after change.

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How to change brightness 11.Click tab. When your image is

dark, check “Auto-Enhance (Perfectly Clear)”. Your image will be improved.

12.You can change

your image brightness and contrast sliding brightness bar or inputting number.

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Original Image Improved image

How to align images 13.Select images together by

hold “Shift key” and click the images .

Then right click and select “Align/Space”->”Align Top”.

Images align with the top of picture box.

How to add border line

14.Select your picture box. Then select tab and put a check to the left of “Border”.

You can change the line width sliding “Size slide bar” and change color from “Colour button”.

How to add drop shadow effect

15.Select your picture box. Then select tab and check “Drop Shadow” check box.

Change the number of “Offset”, “Angle” and “Blur” to adjust shadow effects. Also you can adjust color of shadow.

How to add Vignette effect 16.Select your picture

box. Then select tab and check “Vignette” check box.

Change the number of “Size” and “Blur” to change vignette effects. Also you can change color of vignette.

How to add shape 17.You can insert shape for decoration from “Insert”->”Shape”. Select ”Oval” to place circle or oval. Change color in the tab.

How to add texts 18.Click “Aa+” in the position A. Text box shows up (example B). Move the text box to the preferred position like (example C). Double click the text box to edit texts. Change fonts, size, color and directions in the tab.

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How to change background of texts 19. If it is difficult to

read texts due to the color or background, change text background color.

Select your text box. Then select tab and put a check to the left of “Drop Shadow”.

Change the number of “Offset”, “Angle” and “Blur” to change shadow effects. Also you can change color of shadow.

How to use text box in combination with shape

20. A: Select a text box and

a shape box by holding the shift key down

B: Right click on

selected objects then select “Align/Space->Align Centre”.

C: Text box and shape

box are aligned. D: Right click on

selected objects then select “Group”.

E: A sample of text and

shape combination.

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Add pictures to Scrapbook 21.Select scrapbook

tab, then click and click “Add”. You can add your own picture to scrapbook. Supported file format are “.JPG” or “.PNG” for transparent image.

How to duplicate the project

24.A: Select your project, then click “Duplicate Project”.

B:Enter your new project name.

(ex： original project：xxx,

duplicated project：xxx-2).

C:Select your

duplicated project (xxx-2), then click “Open”.

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Note: When you insert your photo from your external HD or USB disk, the photo will be disappear or project can not be opened when drive name is changed or drive is removed.