Creating a P.I.F. Frame (for P.I.F. Software/Memory Card) / Editing a P.I.F. Frame (Step 3)

# Placing an Image

> Editing an image
> Transmitting an image

Before you move on to Editing a P.I.F. Frame (Step 3), you need to finish Preparing an Image (Step 1) and Creating a P.I.F. Frame (Step 2). Refer to Preparing an Image (Step 1) and Creating a P.I.F. Frame (Step 2).

When you finish Creating a P.I.F. Frame (Step 2), the following window opens. This is the main window of PIF DESIGNER, which you can use to create or edit P.I.F. Frames.

| Note:

Some of the functions are not available in some areas.

This section explains how to create P.I.F. Frames for registering to the memory card.

If you want to edit an existing P.I.F. Frame or if you want to know more about creating and editing P.I.F. Frame, also refer to Main Window and Menu.

First, start by placing an image as a background or decoration.

| In the Toolbox window, select the Background/Decoration button.

| Click to indicate the start point and then drag the cursor diagonally.

| Select an image file you want to place.

|  | Note:

- The number of items that can be displayed is as follows:
  When the paper setting is vertical, 20 items can be aligned horizontally. When the paper setting is horizontal, 20 items can be aligned vertically.

- When you register a P.I.F. Frame on an EPSON printer that comes with a memory card, you can add up to 4 items on the P.I.F. Frame; if you add more than 4 items, some of the items may not be printed correctly.

- To resize the image, place the cursor on the control tag where the mouse pointer changes to , and then resize the image.

- To move the image, place the cursor on the image where the mouse pointer changes to , and then drag the image.

- You cannot select a file protected by the copyright. When you select a copyrighted image, you see the message "This file cannot be read because it is protected by copyright."

## Editing an image

To edit the image, follow the steps below.

| For Windows users: Right-click the image.

> For Mac OS X users:
> Click the image while holding down the control key.

| You can change the following settings.

Cut | Cut the image.
Copy | Copy the image.
Delete | Delete the image.
Templates and Transparency Settings | Transmit or cut the image. See Transmitting an image for details.
Fix Aspect Ratio | Select the image and then drag it to enlarge or reduce the image without changing the vertical and horizontal ratio.
Order | Change the stacking order of the selected image.
Position | Align the image along the vertical or horizontal center.
Rotate | Rotate by 90 degrees. If there is not enough space to rotate, move the image and then rotate it.

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## Transmitting an image

You can transmit an image. In other words, you can print a P.I.F. Frame with a photo by transmitting part of the background image and place the picture frame behind it. Follow the steps below.

| For Windows users: Right-click the image. Select Templates and Transparency Settings, or double-click the image.The Templates and Transparency Settings dialog box appears.

> For Mac OS X users:
> Click the image while holding down the control key. Select Templates and Transparency Settings, or double-click the image.The Templates and Transparency Settings dialog box appears.

|  | Note:

If you have selected more than one image, you cannot select Templates and Transparency Settings. Therefore, select one image at a time.

| You can change the following settings.

1 | Edge gradation level | Select an edge gradation level for the shape, from 0 to 100%.
2 | Transparency level | Set the transparency level from 0 to 100%. When you move the slider to the right, the transparency becomes clearer. When you move the slider to the left, the transparency becomes hazier. Setting the slider at 0% indicates no change.
When you click the Set/clear transparency level button, you can clear the transparency. Setting it to 100% indicates no change.
3 | Shape | Select a shape (such as rectangle, oval, polygon, arc, star, spade, heart, diamond, and clover) that you want to transmit.
4 | Free curve | You can transmit a free curve. Select a thickness for the line: 1, 4, 8, or 16 pixels.
5 | Set/Clear transparency level | Set or clear the transparency. The image is transmitted if the button is not pressed. The transmission is cleared if the button is pressed.
6 | Background | Select whether to display a background.
7 | Enlarge/Reduce | Select and click the image to enlarge it. Or, select to reduce the image.
8 | Undo | Cancel your last action.

| Note:

- When you select Polygon for the shape, click to indicate the start point. Then click at each square point and finally double-click to indicate the end point.

- The Edge gradation level and Transparency level cannot be changed after the image is transmitted. If you want to change these settings, click the Undo button to cancel your last action and then set them again.

- You can adjust the shape to fit in the square by holding down the Shift key when you draw the shape.

- The transparency level bar is not available when you are creating or editing a P.I.F. Frame for digital camera.

- While creating or editing a P.I.F. Frame for digital camera, if you place an image at the center of the P.I.F. Frame, this may cause trouble in focusing the digital camera when you take photos with the P.I.F. Frame. To avoid this problem, place the image slightly away from the center of the P.I.F. Frame. However, if you really want to place the image at the center of the P.I.F. Frame, transmit the image.

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