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A Guide to

Preparing, Printing andAssembling

iPro Slides™

Quick Start Guide ............................................ 2Evaluating Artwork .......................................... 3

Acceptable File Types .......................... 3Images with Text .................................. 4

Adjusting the Artwork .................................... 6Adjusting Contrast .............................. 6Adjusting Color Saturation ................. 7Changing Layout and Orientation ....... 9Changing Background Colors ............. 11

Resizing the Artwork ...................................... 15Rear Projection Considerations ..................... 18Using the iPro Artwork Template .................. 20Printing ............................................................. 22Assembling the iPro Slide ................................ 23

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CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 2Quick Start

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Quick Start Guide

Creating an iPro Slide has been designed to be a quick and easy task. While there is aninfinite variety of possible iPro Slide designs, the following set of adjustments applies tomost artwork.1. Increase Contrast in image by 5-25% based on visual assessment of artwork. Low

contrast images will “wash out” when projected.2. Increase Color Saturation by 5-25% based on visual assessment of artwork. Color

saturation that looks correct to your eye will be too pale when projected. Increasecolor saturation to compensate.

3. Reset layout for circular or rectangular designs based on the intent of the originalartwork.

4. If design does not fill image area of gobo, fill empty background with black to make abetter projection.

5. Resize artwork to 233 dpi resolution.6. Resize artwork to 592 pixel x 592 pixel (2.54” x 2.54”).7. Resize Canvas to 642 pixel by 642 pixel (2.75” x 2.75”).8. Set image into iPro Slide template.9. Print image film.10. Cut and assemble into an iPro Slide.

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 3Evaluating the Artwork


Evaluate the artwork

Almost any digital image can be made into a projection. Your source file can be anoriginal design created in graphics software like Adobe Photoshop™ or Illustrator™;you might begin with a digital photograph or stock photo file; or you can use a scanfrom a printed design. Regardless of the design’s origin, you will probably need tomake alterations to the file in order to change your successful print design into asuccessful projection.

Before you begin to work on the artwork for an iPro Slide, you must evaluate the fileyou have and determine what modifications will need to be made.• File Type – Virtually any type of graphics file can be used to make an iPro Slide. This

guide assumes that you will use Photoshop as your image editor so acceptable filetypes are those that can be successfully edited by Photoshop.

• Color and Contrast – A good looking print does not necessarily make a goodlooking projection. Is there sufficient contrast and color saturation in the design tohold up as a projection without washing out?

• Layout and Format – The final format of an iPro Slide is a circular projection area.Does the design submitted lend itself to this or will the shape and background ofthe design need to change?

• Size and Resolution – Is the file properly sized or will it need to be resized? If so, isit large enough to be resized without degrading the image quality?

Acceptable File Types

Virtually any file type that can be opened and edited with a graphic design program likePhotoshop can be used to make an iPro Slide. However, some file types may be moredifficult to adjust than others.PSD – Native Photoshop is the most flexible format. Saved with it’s layer structureintact, text can be edited and resized as needed, color tables can be reduced if desiredand size and resolution can be easily adjusted.TIF, BMP, PICT – These file types are uncompressed and maintain excellent imagequality. The only limitation is that layer information is not maintained, making textdifficult to edit.JPG – JPG files are compressed to reduce file size. This “lossy” compression typethrows out some file information upon conversion. Resizing or modifying JPG files mayresult in artifacts and unwanted pixelization in color blends and gradients. JPG files arecommonly 72dpi and may not be large enough to make into iPro Slides.



GIF – GIF files are only 72 dpi and have reduced color tables. These compressed filesmay not enlarge cleanly, any may show artifacts and dithering when contrast andsaturation are adjusted.EPS, AI – EPS and native Illustrator files must be converted to a raster image type likeAdobe Photoshop. When converting these files to Photoshop, make sure to specify afile size that is sufficient for your Slide.DXF, DWG, CAD – CAD file types must be converted to a raster file format beforeany work can be done to adjust them. Such conversions, while possible, rarely resultin acceptable image quality. We recommend that you avoid CAD files.

Color and Contrast

The most significant adjustment you will need to make to an image is to increase thecontrast and color saturation. While your image may look acceptable on screen or inprint, that same image, when projected from a 600 watt light source will appear washedout and pale. In order to produce a good looking projection, you will need to adjustthe artwork so that the blacks are rich and dense, and the colors vibrant. If you beginwith a digital photograph or scan, this adjustment is crucial since cameras typicallyoverexpose an image.

Layout and Format

One of the most common uses for the ImagePro is to project corporate logos ormarketing images. Many of these images are designed for print use and have not be re-designed for use as a projection. Often modifications to the design will need to bemade in order to achieve the best projection. Some of the most commonconsiderations are:Black Background – The most successful projection has a black or dark background.Most corporate logos are designed to be printed onto white paper and will need to bealtered to work within a black surround. When an image is projected with a clear(white) background, the bright background competes with the main design element,washing it out and diminishing its effectiveness.Circular or Rectangular Format – The image area of your projection is circular. Whena design for an iPro Slide is rectangular, you must decide how it will be projected. Willyou place the rectangle within the circular image area, filling the background around therectangle with black? Or will you “cut” a circle out of the rectangular design, croppingaway the rest of the image?Outlines and Rule Lines – Often a design will be ringed or outlined in black. If the linedelement is black, what changes to the design need to be made to maintain this elementas separate from the background?Text Size and Fonts – One of the most common challenges you will face is when thedesign submitted relies heavily on text. If the image file has maintained the text as



editable fonts, do you have those fonts available on your computer system? If not, thesoftware will substitute another font for the missing one, often radically altering thedesign. If the text has been saved as pixels (rasterized) and can no longer be edited,will you need to resize it? Raster text does not resize well and can lose its sharpnessand clarity in the process. The best option is when the image file is submitted with thetext maintained as editable fonts, and the font file has been included so that it can beinstalled on your system.

Size and Resolution

Finished iPro Slides will have a resolution of 233 dpi and be sized to 642 x 642 pixels.In order to make changes, adjustments and modifications, make sure that your originalfile is larger than this minimum size. Any imperfections that result from theadjustments you make will be minimized when you reduce the image to the final 642 x642 size.

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 6Adjusting Contrast and Color


Modifying and Adjusting Your Artwork

It is important to plan out what modifications you are going to make to your artwork.In order to minimize image flaws, make your adjustments in the following order ofoperation:1. Adjust Contrast2. Adjust Color Saturation3. Adjust Format (circular or rectangular)4. Adjust Background color5. Resize Image Area (592 x 592)6. Adjust Final sizing (Canvas Size to 642 x 642) for iPro Slide Template

Adjusting Contrast and Color

Once you have clear in your head, or on paper, what elements of the design you needto adjust, you are ready to begin altering the file. The first step is to save a copy of theoriginal file in Photoshop format, regardless of the original format. Make your changesto this new copy. In this way, you can always revert back to the unchanged originalshould something cataclysmic occur.

Before you make any changes, convert your file to RGB color space,Imagefi Modefi RGB Color. Later, your printer will convert the file to CYMK.Allowing the printer to make this conversion results in superior color fidelity and awider gamut. An additional benefit is that your RGB file can easily be used for web oronline purposes without color loss.

Making adjustments to Contrast.

You can use either the Image fi Adjust fi Brightness/Contrast or the Image fiAdjustfiLevels. You may prefer Brightness/Contrast (Figure 1) as it allows you to fine tunethe two element separately.



Figure 1

Making adjustments to Color Saturation

By correcting the color saturation after adjusting the contrast, you prevent oversaturating the image and creating “artifacts” or blocks of pixels that are very noticeablein the image. Select Image fi Adjust fi Hue/Saturation. This tool allows you to controlall the colors equally (Master) or to select an individual hue to a adjust. (Figure 2)

Figure 2



Make sure that the Preview box is checked when you are making your adjustments oryou will not be able to see the changes you make before they are applied.You might also use Image fiAdjust fiVariations to make more significant coloradjustments.

Once the Contrast and Saturation have been adjusted, zoom in on the image and checkfor artifacts in the design. If you have been “over-zealous” in your adjustments you mayhave created areas that no longer show smooth color graduations, or areas that havestrange color “halos.” You can use the History Palette to go back to any step in theseries of adjustments you made.

Uncorrected Image Corrected Image

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 9Altering Layout and Backgrounds


Changing Layout and Orientation

Typically, your layout changes will fall into one of three categories:1. Crop a circular portion from the middle of your original rectangular design.2. Inset your original rectangular design that into a circular background.3. Crop a rectangle from your original circular design.

Crop a circular portion from the middle of your original rectangular design.

Using the Round Marquis tool , draw a circle around the part of the design thatyou want to keep. Hold down the Shift key to constrain your selection to a perfectcircle. Once you have the area selected, let go of the mouse. If at this point you wantto move the circular selection around, use the arrow keys to nudge it in any direction.If you have let go and you realize that the selection is slightly to small or too large, usethe Select fi Modify fi Contract (or Expand) to change the size of your selection marquis(entered in pixels)With the proper area selected, choose Image fi Crop. This will leave you with arectangular canvas exactly the dimensions of the diameter of the circle you drew. Thiscenter circle will become your projected image area.You may want to black out everything in the image except for that center circle. Withthe center area still selected, Select fiInverse will now select everything except for thatcenter region. Fill the corners of this outer area with black by choosing Edit fi Fill,making sure you specify the foreground or the background color, whichever is yourpreferred choice.

Inset your original rectangular design that into a circular background

In many instances, you will want to project just a rectangular image. Or your preferreddesign will be just a portion of a larger image. Select the desired area with theRectangular Marquis Tool and then choose Image fi Crop. This leaves you with just therectangular image portion that you want.To fit this rectangle within a circular image area, you need to enlarge the canvas.Choose Image fi Canvas Size…. You can just guess on how big to make the canvas,approximately 50% larger than the biggest dimension. Make your new canvas square,regardless of the proportions of the image rectangle. So if your current image is 750 x1000, make the new canvas 1500 x 1500. Remember, these dimensions are in pixels,independent of inches or mm. Also, make sure that your Canvas will increase in sizefrom the center out by selecting the center tile in the dialog box. (Figure 3)



Figure 3

At this point, your canvas is much larger than your finished image requires. Using thecircular marquis tool and draw a circle that just fits around the outside of the cornersof your image, making sure that the image is centered in the selection area. Hold downthe Shift key and your selection will be constrained to a circle not an oval. You can usethe arrow keys to nudge your selection into place around the rectangle. If the selectedarea is not quite the right size you can precisely enlarge or shrink it by choosing Selectfi Modify fi Contract (or Expand). Once the selection area is correctly sized andcentered around the rectangular image, Crop the image. You are left with a rectangularimage inside a larger black square (Figure 4), sized to fit within an inscribed circle.

Figure 4



Crop a rectangle from your original design

This is very similar to the steps for insetting a rectangle, described above. Select thedesired area of the design using the rectangular marquis tool. Crop to eliminate therest of the original design. Now follow the instructions as described above.This last scenario is likely when you have a large image that needs to be “sectioned”into pieces so as to project the whole from 2 or more fixtures, tiled together.

Correcting the background

In almost all cases, a projection is more successful when the image has a black or darkbackground rather than white or light colored. So this is likely to be the most commonadjustment you will have to make. It is preferable to have the customer make thiscorrection before submitting the artwork, but often that does not happen. Unlessspecifically instructed by the client otherwise, you should automatically set whitebackgrounds to black.

Selecting Hard Edged Backgrounds

If the design element has “hard” edges, use the Magic Wand tool to select thebackground. Figure 5 shows an example of an simple, white background, easy to selectusing the Magic Wand.A few notes about using the Magic Wand. The Tolerance setting is set to 32 by default.This is appropriate for many images. If you need the tool to be more selective inchoosing which areas to grab, decrease the Tolerance setting. Or if you want the toolto select more of the image at one time, increase the Tolerance value.Also, make sure that you have the Contiguous box checked. Otherwise, the MagicWand will select any instance of the color, anywhere in the image. In the exampleshown in Figure 5, if the Contiguous box were not checked, the Magic Wand wouldselect the white lettering as well as the white background.

Once you have the proper background area selected, Choose Edit fi Fill, making surethat you select black (or whatever other color you specify) as the fill color. Now yourdesign should appear cleanly surrounded by the new background color.



Figure 5

Selecting Soft Edged Backgrounds

Soft edged designs present more of a challenge and may be so difficult that you decideto leave the background unchanged. Figure 6 shows a very typical promotionalillustration. The colors blends smoothly into the white background. Using the MagicWand tool is difficult since the image has no obvious boundaries between the coloredforeground and the white background. Adjust the Tolerance settings so that the MagicWand selects a region close to the edge of the background, without extending too farinto the color blend.



Figure 6

The next step is to feather the edge of your selection so that the fill does not have hardedges but will “feather” into the design. With the area selected by the Magic Wand stillactive, Select fi Feather . Specify an amount in Pixels to indicate how “deep” to featherthe selection into the image. Typically you will indicate between 2-8 pixels as the rangeto feather. Edit fi Fill and then see if you like the results. You can always choose Edit fiUndo and try a new pixel amount to feather. Figure 7 shows the design with a blackbackground that has been successfully feathered into the design.

Figure 7In this example, some of the fine were lost. We also determined that the textannouncing the show dates was too small to project well and so deleted it. While thefinal slide is not exactly like the original artwork , it is a very good representation ofthe “intention” of the designers and will make a successful projection.

Black Text on a Black Background

Another design problem that you are likely to encounter is an image containing blacktext on a white background. Since it is preferable to change the background to black,the type will need to change to white or a similarly high contrast color in order toproject well. In these instances, it is often necessary to have the client do the artworkchanges themselves. It is not recommended that you attempt to select the text with theMagic Wand tool. Generally that type of transformation results in unacceptable results.



If you have the font loaded onto your computer then you can reset the type. Simplydelete the existing text and retype it in white on a black background.Figure 8 shows this typical logo problem. In this design the text for “MicrosoftWindows XP Embedded” is not a typical font so placing it on a black background will bedifficult. The client will need to make this change, or you may simply print the iProSlide with a white background.

Another common design challenge occurs when you receive a logo with a black outlineshown against a white background. To put the image against a black background, youmust decide whether to eliminate the black ring, or to outline the black ring in white inorder to make it stand off against the background.Figure 9 shows 3 different possible adjustments in the one illustration:

Option 1 – Keep the logo against a white background;Option 2 – Use a white outline to separate the back ring in the log from the blackbackground;Option 3 – Simply eliminate the black ring and let the black background bleed upagainst the white oval.

Figure 8 Figure 9

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 15Setting the Size and Resolution


Resizing Artwork for iPro Slide Format

Before you begin to modify the size of your image file, set the preferences inPhotoshop to measure in pixels, not inches or mm. This will help you make pixel-precise size corrections.

Resizing the Image Area

The image area for a B size projection is typically 64.5mm (2.54”). While thespecifications for some fixtures indicate that a larger image area is possible, we havefound that these fixtures do not hold sharp focus beyond 64.5mm. It is ourrecommendation that you use projections sized with an Image Area of 64.5mm. Forthe ImagePro this translates to an Image Area of 592 pixels X 592 pixels.

RESOLUTION, PIXELS, PRINT SIZE AND THE iPRO SLIDE

Pixels are the basic structural unit of a digital illustration, the “dots” fromwhich the image as a whole is created.

Resolution, measured in DPI (dots per inch), describes how closely packedtogether the pixels are on the page. Resolution is most significant whenprinting artwork.

Print Size is a simple relationship between Resolution and Pixel Count. Ifyour image is 600 pixels by 600 pixels, and its resolution is set to 300 dpithen the size of your printed image will be 2” x 2” ( 600 ÷ 300 = 2)

The ImagePro uses an image area that is the same size as a standard Bsize gobo, 2.54 inches (64.5mm). Working backward from this final size, youcan establish the size of your images as you edit them using image editingsoftware like Adobe Photoshop™.

For example, Rosco recommends that you print your iPro Slide images at233 dpi. Using this resolution, and the required image area of 2.54”, youknow that the image area of your artwork will be 592 pixels ( 233 x 2.54 =592). If you decided to work with files that were 600 dpi, then the imagearea would be 1524 pixels (600 x 2.54 = 1524).

Circular Artwork – If you have not already cropped your design to the properproportions (square with the image centered) do so now, Figure 10. Once you havethe proper layout, select Image fi Image Size … With the Constrain Proportions and



Resample Image boxes checked, set the resolution to 233 dpi. Then change the PixelDimensions to 592 pixels for both width and height. (Figure 11)

Figure 10

Figure 11



Final Canvas Size Adjustments

The artwork is now a properly sized rectangle, 592pixels by 592 pixels (correspondingto an Image Area of 2.54” at 233 dpi) with the design centered. The last step is toenlarge the canvas size of the artwork to 642 pixels by 642 pixels so that it fits into theiPro Slide mount properly.Though Rosco recommends that you work with an Image Area of 2.54” (64.5mm), theaperture in the ImagePro and in the iPro Slide mount is larger (2.75” or 70mm) toaccommodate those designers wanting to use a larger image area. By increasing thecanvas size, the final image is large enough to cover this additional 1/4” opening. And ifyou are using the iPro Slide Template provided on Rosco’s website, it requires thislarger canvas size.

If the background of the design is white, make sure that you have the background colorin Photoshop set to White. If the background of your design is black, set thebackground color to Black. Of course if you have specified a colored background inyour design, set the background color to match this color specification.

Select Image fi Canvas Size. Make sure that the center tile is selected in the dialog boxwhich indicates that the canvas will enlarge symmetrically from the center out. Thenset the Width and Height to 642 pixels. With the background colors properly set, thecanvas will increase to 642 pixels adding a seamless border around the 592pixel imagearea. (Figure 14).

Figure 14

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 18Rear Projection Considerations


Special Considerations for Rear Projections

All of the adjustments up to this point have assumed that the ImagePro will be used toproject onto the front side of the projection surface. In other words, your projectingfixture and the audience will be on the same side of the screen as one another. Theremay be instances where you would prefer to project from the back side of the screen,called Rear Projecting.

Front Projection Rear Projection

Due the lens system in an ellipsoidal fixture such as the type used with the ImagePro, aprojected image is flipped left to right, and top to bottom, relative to its orientation inthe fixture. When installed in the ImagePro, an iPro Slide is naturally oriented so thatthe image projects properly when front projected; that is any necessary flipping andturning of the image has already been considered when the image film is mounted.

If you intend to rear project your image, you must make one final adjustment to thecorrected and properly sized image. Using your graphics software, you must flip theimage horizontally. In Photoshop simple select Image fi Rotate Canvas fi Flip CanvasHorizontal. (Figure 16) The resulting image is now ready to be set into the iPro SlideTemplate and printed. When rear projected, the image will “read right” properly.(Figure 17)

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 19Rear Projection Considerations


Figure 16 Figure 17

You might assume that there is a simpler solution to the problem of rear projection.Why not just flip over the actual printed film before mounting it in the iPro Slide?In order to protect the image when assembled in the iPro Slide Mount, it is crucial thatthe printed side of the transparency film faces towards the inside of the slide mount.Oriented like this, the ink is protected from scratches, dust, fingerprints and moisture,all of which can ruin your slide.If you print your image oriented for front projection, but then install the film into theslide mount flipped over so that it works as a rear projection, the ink side will beexposed and easily ruined. By flipping the image in the software before printing, youinsure that the ink is protected within the slide mount.

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 20Using the iPro Artwork Template


Setting your Design into the iPro Artwork Template

In order to install your plastic image in the iPro Slide Mount, its final cut size needs tobe 3-5/8 inches wide by 3-3/8 inches high (845 pixel x 786 pixel at 233 dpi). Werecommend that you draw a box this size, centered around your artwork. When theimage is printed, you can use this box as guide lines to cut along.

Alternately Rosco has created an easy to use template to assist in positioning yourartwork before printing. The template is created in Adobe Photoshop and will helpyou to easily and quickly position the artwork for printing. You must be usingPhotoshop 4.0 or higher.If you do not already have the template file, it is available for download fromhttp://www.rosco.com/imagepro/library/iProTemplate.psd.

Using the iPro Slide Template

Open the Template File in Photoshop. Then open your artwork file.

The template file uses guide lines to help show where to position artwork. With theTemplate in the foreground, make sure that you have Photoshop set to Show Guides,View fi Show fi Guides. Next make sure that you can see the Layers Palette, Window fiLayers. (Figure 18)

You should see several text layers set up to allow you to addrelevant information such as Show Name, Lighting Designer,Date, and Slide Name. You may edit the labels as you please,or ignore them.At the bottom of the Layer Palette is a layer titledARTWORK. Select this layer. This is where you will paste inyour artwork.

Switch back to your artwork file by clicking on it or choosingit from Window fi Documents. If your design has used layersto keep various elements distinct you must flatten the layerstogether. Select Layer fi Flatten Image. Now the artwork isready to be copied to the template. Select the entire image,Select fi All. Then copy the selected image, Edit fi Copy.

Figure 18Switch Back to the Template File. Making sure that you have selected the ARTWORKlayer (it will be highlighted), Paste your design into the ARTWORK layer. You may seejust a portion of the image, while the rest of the design is obscured by the black ring in

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CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 21Using the iPro Artwork Template


the template. To center your design properly, hide the layer labeled “Trap Ring” andcenter your artwork between the light blue guide lines. Use the Direct Select Tool tomove the artwork around the page. Once the artwork is centered properly, Unhidethe Trap Ring layer. You should see your design properly sized, and centered in thetemplate, ready for printing, as in Figure 19.

Figure 19

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 22Printing the Image


Printing an iPro Slide

Choosing a Printer

iPro Slides must be printed using an ink jet printer. While color laser printers givegood results on paper, they do not yet create acceptable results on transparency film.Moreover, the temperatures inside a light fixture are sufficient to break down theadhesion between the toner and the transparency film.Your choice of ink jet printer and ink system will have a significant impact on the qualityof your iPro Slide. Select a printer that has superior color output and rich solid blacktones. Most consumer quality ink jet printers will suffice, though some are better thanothers. You are urged to make sample slides and test your results.

Choosing a Transparency Film

For best results, print your design onto Rosco iPro Slide film. This film has beenspecially developed for the ImagePro system to create a projection with the highestresolution possible while still achieving rich dense blacks and saturated colors. iProSlide Film is available in letter size, packs of 10 sheets and 50 sheets.

NOTE: iPro Slide film has been tested with many available ink jet printers and found to haveexcellent results. However not all printers are compatible. If you find that the ink from yourprinter will not “grab” the iPro Slide Film then you should switch to a consumer brand oftransparency film that has more “tooth” (texture) to the film. This will help the ink to adhereproperly, but may also decreased the clarity of your image slightly.

iPro Slides can also be printed on ordinary consumer-grade transparency film, availableat most office supply stores. As with printer choices, there are many brands of filmfrom which to choose and some give better results than others. Always test the filmyou have selected before relying on it in a production environment.

Printer Settings

The many possible combinations of graphics software and printers make it impossibleto write a decisive guide detailing the proper software and printer settings. The bestwe can offer are general guidelines. As always, test your settings in order to determinewhich combination gives the best results.1. Adjust paper selection to control ink saturation/density2. Adjust Print Speed / Quality settings in order to control the print resolution and dotsize.3. Adjust Contrast and Color Saturation variables within the Print settings dialoguebox to boost the values as needed.

Once printed, allow the transparency film to dry for 2 minutes before handling. Avoidscratching the coated side and avoid any contact with water as the ink is both fragile andwater soluble.

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 23Assembling an iPro Slide


Assembling an iPro Slide

The iPro Slide Kit

You must use the Rosco iPro Slide kit to make your own iPro Slide. The kit containseverything you need to assembly your slide, except for the image, which you have justsuccessfully printed.In each iPro Slide Kit you should receive:

(1) “A Side” of the slide mountThe “A” side has the Protective Film already adhered to it. This film isvery fragile and you should avoid touching, scratching or in any waymarking it. The “A” side also has 6 male snap posts that will snap intothe other half of the slide mount.

(1) “B Side” of the slide mountThe “B” side has a brown adhesive release liner, and 6 female snappoints

(1) Instruction Sheet

Mounting the Image Film

Make sure you have a clean dry work surface.1. Select the “B Side” of the slide mount, the half designed to hold the image film.2. Place the mount on the table in front of you, release liner facing up. It should be

oriented with the “top” of the slide closest to you. Use the key holes as guides.(Figure 20) There should be 2 keyholes on the edge of the slide closest to you, andonly one, in the upper left hand corner of the edge furthest from you

“Bottom of slide”

Figure 20 “Top of slide”

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 24Assembling an iPro Slide


3. Remove the release liner from the slide mount.4. With the printed side of the artwork facing up, oriented so that the image reads

properly (left to right, top to bottom) apply the image film to the adhesive. Smoothdown on the edges of the plastic making sure not to touch the image area. Thebetter the contact between the image film and the adhesive layer, the longer youriPro Slide will last. Avoid creating any wrinkles or bubbles as these will cause theslide to fail more quickly. Note: the printed side of the film will be facing up at this point soyou must be very careful to avoid touching any part of the design within the image area oryou may smudge or scratch it.

5. Assemble the two halves of the slide together, lining up the key holes properly.Press the halves together firmly, making sure that the edges are tight. If you cannotget an even, tight closure, use pliers or vice grips to apply more pressure to thehalves.

Avoid touching the outside of the clear protective film. Fingerprints and dirt willshorten the lifespan of the slide.When the iPro Slide is installed into the ImagePro, your design should be “upsidedown” relative to the Top of the ImagePro. If it is not, you did not have the B Side ofthe side oriented properly when you installed the image film.

Note: iPro Slides cannot be disassembled and reused with other artwork. The clearprotective film is very fragile and will wear out after approximately 50 hours.

CREATING AN iPRO SLIDE 25Further Information and Support


Further Information and Support

A wide variety of support options are available to you

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ImagePro Instruction Manualhttp://www.rosco.com/imagepro/library/instructions.html

ImagePro FAQhttp://www.rosco.com/imagepro/library/faq.html

iPro Slide Libraryhttp://www.rosco.com/imagepro/index.html

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