Computer Info – March 28, 2001

This Week’s Program

        We will look at some of the features of Paint Shop Pro – like printing multiple pictures on one page. We should have time to start the meeting with a few questions.
Paint Shop Pro 7
PRINT MULTIPLE PICTURES
        This is one of the best features of this program. It is the easiest method of printing multiple pictures on a sheet of paper that I have ever seen.
        First, open the pictures that you would like to print on one sheet of paper.
        Second, go to FILE – PRINT MULTIPLE IMAGES. This will place all of your pictures as thumbnails on the left side of the screen – and then display a sheet of paper. To place one of these pictures on the paper, drag the picture to the sheet of paper. If the picture is too large for the paper, you will be told that it is and ask if you would like to scale it – Choose "YES" and you will be given corner handles to the picture so that you can easily resize it. Once you have placed one picture on the paper, then you are ready to drag another to the paper. Resize them at any time by clicking on it to get the corner handles for adjusting. If you need to rotate one to help it fit on the paper, click on it and then use IMAGE – ROTATE from the top menu.
        Third, BE SURE TO SETUP YOUR PRINTER BEFORE CHOOSING PRINT. To setup your printer, from the FILE menu, choose PAGE SETUP. Then click on the PRINTER button. You must do this in order to tell your printer what type of paper you are using – to use a high resolution – if black is your default ink cartridge, then you must tell your printer that you want to print in color, etc.
        Fourth, when you are ready to print, click on the PRINT icon or choose PRINT from the FILE menu.
EFFECTS BROWSER
        The effects browser gives you a very good and quick look at what your picture would look like when you apply one of the effects.
        Open your picture. Then from the EFFECTS menu – choose EFFECTS BROWSER. You will see your picture on the right side and a long list of effects on the left. Click on one of the effects and you will be given a preview of what your picture will look like.
RED EYE REDUCTION
        This is one of the easiest to use red eye reduction tools that I have seen. To get to it, from the EFFECTS menu – choose ENHANCE PHOTO – then RED EYE REDUCTION. This opens up a window that will show you the before image on the left and the after image on the right. To move your picture around to the right area to see the eye, place your cursor on the right-hand photo and it becomes a hand so that you can move the photo. In the center are the plus and minus magnifiers. The method you want is the AUTO HUMAN EYE.
PICTURE FRAME
        Open your picture that you wish to frame. Then from the IMAGE menu – choose PICTURE FRAME. You will be given a large variety of frames to choose from.
Print Icon or File-Print ??
        Should I use the Print Icon that is on the toolbar or should I use the FILE menu and then PRINT? It is a matter of choice – but I always keep to a standard and use the FILE menu and then PRINT. Why? Because all programs are not written the same and in some of the programs, the PRINT icon does not allow you to choose which printer you want to use – or – allow you to change the properties so that you only print using your black ink cartridge – or – allow you to print only page 1. These choices are ALWAYS allowed when you use the FILE menu and then PRINT.
        The one program that someone mentioned to me lately – and I tried it out – is Internet Explorer 5.5. When you use the PRINT icon, it goes automatically to the printer without allowing you to intervene.

Volusia County Library

Volusia County Library
                  http://www.vcpl.lib.fl.us/
Visit the library’s web sites and use their Surfcat (the online database to the card catalog – if you are a member of the library, you can put a hold on a book that you want to check out). And check out their great list of search engines.
USB 2.0
        USB 2.0 products should be coming to the stores in the near future. The biggest difference between USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 is the data transfer rate. USB 2.0 can transfer data at a maximum of 480Mbps, which is many times faster than USB 1.1’s 12Mbps. Initially, though, USB 2.0 will only work with Windows 2000.
        USB 1.1 peripherals will work with USB 2.0 ports – and USB 2.0 devices will work with a USB 1.1 port. If a USB 1.1 device or port is involved, then the transfer rate will be that of the USB 1.1 system.
Address and Phone Numbers on the Internet
Switchboard (CBS) ( http://www.switchboard.com )
        Locate a person by name or locate a business. You can search by phone number (area code is needed).
AnyWho (ATT) ( http://www.anywho.com )
        Locate a person by name or locate a business. Try their reverse lookup to locate a person by entering their telephone number (it also excepts partial phone numbers by using the BEGINS WITH or ENDS WITH). Once you have located a person by one of these methods, click on their street name to find a listings of their neighbors on that street. The neighbor listing is always done alphabetical by name rather than house number.
555-1212 ( http://www.555-1212.com )
        Locate a person by name or locate a business. Try their tab for REVERSE LOOKUP to search for someone by telephone number or street address – then click on FIND NEIGHBORS to get a listing of neighbors on their street. You can even search International directories from this site.
Reverse Address ( http://www.reverseaddress.com )
        This site allows you to check three sites (InfoSpace – AnyWho – PC411) to find a person by entering their address (the PC411 link was not working when I tried). You can then see a listings of the neighbors of that person.
ThinkDirectMarketing ( http://www.thinkdirectmarketing )
        This site use to be called PC411. But check down on the right column and you will see where you can do a search by name – 10 digit phone number – 7 digit phone number – or get a listing of zipcodes and area codes.
Bigfoot ( http://www.bigfoot.com )
        Locate a person by name.
SMARTpages ( http://www.smartpages.com/whitepages )
        Locate a person by name or do a reverse search by telephone number or street address. This site will also give you the neighbors of an individual.
Beginner’s Section
Right Mouse Button
        Learn to use the right mouse button. Click with the right mouse button on anything – no action will be taken; but you will be presented with numerous menu choices. These menu choices change with where and what you click on. To take an action from the list of menu choices, you will have to use your left mouse button.