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Entering Fotor and Switching Between Edit, Collage, and BatchFrom the home menu, you can enter Fotor in the Edit, Collage, or Batch mode. Click on "Edit" to use powerful tools for every essential editing need,plus scenes, effects, borders, tilt-shift and more. Click on "Collage" to mix, match and customize a photo collage. And "Batch" lets you quicklyprocess dozens of photos to save you time and effort.

Whenever you are in the Edit, Collage, or Batch mode, simply click on the "Home" button on the upper right-hand side of your screen to return tothe home menu and switch modes.

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Add photos to edit in one of three waysDrag your photo in or click on the big icon in the center of your screen to select the photo you would like to edit.



From the “File" menu in the upper left-hand side of the screen, choose “Open" and select an image file to load into the viewer.



Apply enhancements based on photo-capture conditionsClick on the "Scenes" icon on the top right-hand side of your workstation. From the submenu you may select from a list of 13 different 1-TapEnhance configurations, or scenes. Each scene has been labeled according to common photo-capturing conditions, including: Backlit, Darken,Cloudy, Shade, Sunset, Night, Flash, Fluorescent, Portrait, Sand/Snow, Landscape, Theatre, and Food. Feel free to experiment if you are uncertainwhich option is best, or select "Auto" from the top of the list and Fotor's advanced technology will conduct a pixel-by-pixel analysis of your photo foryou.



▪StraightenWith the straighten tool, you can adjust the angle of your image.Moving the slider to the right tilts the image to the right andmoving the slider to the left tilts the image to the left.

Crop photosClick on the "Crop" icon on the top right-hand side of your workstation. Before you begin cropping, you can view the original width and height ofyour photo at the top of the submenu. To crop your image by hand, simply move your mouse over the outer boundaries and drag the lines up anddown or from side-to-side. After you have changed the parameters, click anywhere inside of the highlighted portion of the image and drag theselected area to see how it looks.

Another way to crop your photo is to select from the list of aspect ratio presets. Notice that the "Freeform" option at the top of the list is selected bydefault. Cropping in Freeform mode allows you to customize the size of your photo for a specific purpose. For example, you can match the aspectratio of a display for use as wallpapers or crop an image to fit your Facebook timeline.

To change the size of your image using numerical aspect ratios, simply click on the box to the right of the width and height fields and type anyvalue. You can also change the direction of the crop by clicking on the small icon with two circular arrows to the right of the width and height fields.Clicking this icon will change the orientation of your photo to have either a vertical or horizontal layout.

Besides "Freeform," you can also select "Original" "Golden" or "Square" from the list, each with default aspect ratio configurations. Remember thatthese values can be changed by entering different numbers in the width and height fields that appear under the option once it has been selected.

Below Freeform, Original, Square and Golden you will find the following commonly used aspect ratio presets: 2X3 (iPhone), 3X5, 4X3 (DVD), 4X6(Postcard), 5X7 (L, 2L) 8X10 and 16X19. These presets make it easy to crop your photo when you don't want to hassle with manual adjustments.

Repeat these steps and move the cropped portion over different areas of your image until the highlighted area covers the part of your photo youwould like to keep and the darkened area covers the part you would like to discard. When you have the perfect cut, select "Done" at the bottomright-hand side of the submenu and any changes will be locked-in. Remember that if you change your mind you can click on "Undo" or "Redo" atthe bottom right-hand side of your workstation and continue cropping.



Make adjustmentsClick on the "Adjust" icon on the right-hand side of your workstation and select from a generous collection of editing tools in order to adjust thefollowing:



▪Red-eye RemovalHelp you automatically remove red eye from your images.

▪ToneUnder "Tone" you will find adjustable sliders for manipulating theexposure, brightness, contrast and saturation of your photo. Movethe sliders to the right or left for each option in order to see how itchanges your image.

▪DetailsUse "Details" to adjust the blur and sharpness of your photo bymoving the slider to the left (negative value) to add blur and to theright (positive value) to sharpen.



▪White Balance

To adjust the white balance, click on the eyedropper in the upperright-hand corner of the "White Balance" box in the menu. Onceyou have selected the eyedropper tool, click on any color in anypart of your image in order to apply the color scheme to the entirephoto. Then fine-tune the white balance "Temperature" using theKelvin Color temperature scale. Move the slider to the left (negativevalue) to make the photo appear cooler, or move the slider to theright (positive value) to warm the photo. Finally, adjust the whitebalance "Tint" to compensate for a green or magenta tint. Movethe slider to the left (negative value) to add magenta to the photoor move it to the right (positive value) to add green.

▪VignetteMove the vignette slider to give your photo the exact fade-awayeffect you want. Move the slider to the right for a greater level ofintensity, or to the left for a more subtle look.

▪Highlights/ShadowsUse the Highlights slider to slightly darken parts of your photo thatmay be too bright. Use the Shadows slider to brighten the darkerparts of your image.

▪CurveA slightly more advanced feature, this lets you selectively brightenand darken parts of your photos, to increase contrast for example.The left side of the curve represents the darker pixels in the image,and the right the brighter ones. Drag the curve up to make thatpart of the image brighter, and down to make it darker.

Play with effectsClick on the "Effects" icon on the right-hand side of your workstation. Select from the tabs at the top of the submenu to preview thumbnails ofvarious effects in the following five categories: Classic, Lomo, B&W, Vignette, and Art.



From within each tab you can move the slider on the right-handside and browse all of the ten to twenty effects in each category.Click on any thumbnail preview to see how it looks on your photo.Once you have clicked on a specific effect, an intensity slider willappears under the thumbnail preview. Move the slider to the rightto crank the effect up or move it to the left to turn down theintensity of the effect.

Add a borderSelect the "Borders" icon on the right-hand side of your workstation. Move the slider on the right-hand side of the submenu in order to view allthirty options. You can click on the various thumbnails to preview how each border looks around your photo until you find the perfect fit.

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Tilt-ShiftTilt-Shift allows you to focus selected areas of your photo while blurring the rest. Use this tool to highlight the subject of your photo, or to get adepth-of-field that is normally only possible from DLSR cameras. To get started, select the "Tilt-Shift" icon on the right-hand side of yourworkstation.

At the top of the submenu you can select the tilt-shift "Mode" or shape of the tool that you would like to use. Slide the "Mode" knob to the left ifyou would like to selectively focus circular areas, or drag the knob to the right in order to selectively focus across linear sections of your photo.Under either the circular or linear mode, choose from seven distinct apertures that correspond to different levels of intensity. F/16 at the top of thelist results in the lowest level of blur effect, with each option after that increasing the strength of the blur.



In the circular tilt-shift mode, click anywhere inside the circle anddrag it over the portion of the photo that you would like to remainin-focus. You can also grab the parameter of the circle and moveyour mouse inwards to make the circular area smaller or expandthe focused area by moving your mouse outwards. The inner circlewill be clear, the space outside the outer circle will be blurred, andin between a transition will be applied from focused to blurred.

In the linear tilt-shift mode, the default orientation of the selectedarea is vertical. To change the width of the area you would like toremain in focus, grab either the left or right side of the boundary,then move the line outward for a wider focused area or inward formore narrow coverage. To change the direction the linear pathextends across your image; move your mouse anywhere over yourimage and then grab and hold the small circular-arrow that appearsin the center. Drag your mouse in a slow, circular motion(clockwise or counterclockwise) to change the angle of the linearpath, then stop and release your mouse when it is just right. Tomove the entire linear path of the selected area, click anywherewithin the boundaries (except for the small circular icon directly inthe center) and drag the selected area until it covers the part ofyour photo that you would like to keep in focus. The space inbetween the two inner lines will remain focused, the space outsidethe two outer lines will be blurred, and in between a transition willbe applied.



Flexible text editing toolGot something to say? You can now add text to any photo. Lots of options to adjust the font, size and color of your text, plus move your wordsaround till it looks perfect!

ZoomTo zoom in and view any part of your photo during editing, click on the magnifying glass at the bottom of the page. A small preview box will appearin the upper right-hand side of the viewer. At the bottom of this box you may select from five distinct levels of magnification. Choose 25%, 50%,100%, 150% or 200% to zoom in or zoom out, and then click on your photo inside the small window and drag it in any direction to pan across thesurface of your image. Click the "X" in the upper right-hand side of the preview box in order to zoom back out.



Undo/Redo or Reset AllMoving back and forward through different stages of your editing is as simple as clicking on "Undo" and "Redo" underneath the viewer. You can alsoselect the option to "Reset all" if you would like to clear all changes, but keep in mind that this clears the software's memory of any recent edits.



Compare results with the original, unedited photoClick and hold the "Compare" button at the bottom of your workstation to view the original photo at any stage during your editing session.

Start your collageClick on "Add" in the upper left-hand corner of your workstation to upload photos to the sidebar(or called photo basket). You may add up to 30photos at one time. To remove individual photos, simply click on the "X" in the upper left-hand side of the individual photo. To remove all photos(both from your photo basket and from the template canvas) click on "Clear All" on the bottom left-hand side of your screen.

To begin your collage, drag photos from the photo basket on the left into the center of your template canvas, or double-click the photo with whichyou would like to collage. Notice that you can select from two modes of collage in the menu on the right: Template or Freestyle. In the Templatesmode, you can select from 80 unique templates that have been designed for two to nine photos. In the Freestyle mode, you can move your photosaround freely against the background color of your choice, or select one of our 22 unique background designs. While making your collage, you feelfree to add photos from the photo basket, remove photos, and switch between the Templates and Freestyle mode.

Make a Collage in Templates ModeClick on "Templates" in the upper right-hand side of your screen to select from more than 80 templates layouts. Once in the Templates mode, youcan select a ratio in the upper right-hand corner of your workstation to change the proportions of your collage. Pick a template for your collagebased on the number of pictures you would like to use (up to 9 photos), or browse all of our templates for the layout you want to use. To addpictures to your collage, simply drag (or double-click) photos from the toolbar on the left into the available spaces in the template you haveselected. Make adjustments to the corners, shadows, or width of your border by using the "Border" options on the bottom right-hand side of yourworkstation. From here you can also customize the color of your border, or select from 9 designer border patterns for the finishing touch.



Make a Collage in Freestyle ModeSelect "Freestyle" in the toolbar on the right-hand side of your screen. When in the Freestyle mode of collage, you can choose a solid color as yourcollage background or select from 22 unique background designs. To start your collage, drag(or double click) pictures from the toolbar on the leftside into the center of your workstation. As individual photos are dropped into your canvas space, an "Adjust" box will appear with options tochange the opacity or angle of your photo. From here, you can also adjust the shadows width and colors for the border of the selected photo.Change the angle of your photo by clicking on the circular icon in the bottom right-hand side of a photo and moving your mouse in a circularmotion. By clicking and holding this same circular icon and moving your mouse in an up-and-down motion you can change the size of the photo.Click on the "X" in the upper left-hand side of individual photos to remove a single photo from your canvas. Once a photo has been removed fromyour canvas space, it will still be available in the toolbar on the left side of your workstation. Lastly, you can mix up the angle and order of photosagainst the background you have selected by clicking on the "Randomize" button on the upper right-hand side of your workstation or dragging thephotos around until you get just the right look.



Export,Resize,Share & PrintTo export your edited photo, click on the "Export" button on the right-hand sidebar, and select whether you want to Save the photo to yourcomputer or Share to one of the available social media networks.

To Save to your computer, in the following dialog box you can choose a file name for your photo, as well as its dimension and quality (specifically



for JPG format). You can select from .JPG, .PNG, .BMP, and .tiff as the type of file you want to save the photo as. Then click the "Browse" button toselect where you want to save the photo.

If you want to change the size of the photo, you can enter the pixel width and height in the "Resize" field. When you type a number in one of thetwo fields, the other one will change automatically to maintain the proportions of the photo. Finally, if you are saving the photo as a .JPG, you canselect the .JPG quality. Click High, Normal, or Low as desired.

To Share to a social network, follow the instructions provided by the network after you select it from the “Export” button.To Print, simply select “Print” from the “File” menu in the menu bar at the top of your screen.

Batch ProcessingNew in Fotor 2.0 is the addition of Batch processing for Scenes, Effects, and Borders, as well as Batch resizing, renaming, and fileconversion.

When you click Batch in the home menu, you are presented with the Batch Processing screen. The first step is to click “Select Folder”under Source to specify where the photos you want to process are located. Then do the same under Destination to specify where youwould like the results to go. You can click Scenes, Effects, and Borders and decide which of these you would like to apply to your batch ofphotos.



The “Settings” button is used if you want to change the size or file name of your photos, as well as specifying what file formats the outputwill be in.

To resize a photo, click on “Batch Resize” and then “Resize”. You can then enter the new size that you would like the photos to be.

To rename the files, click “Batch Rename” and then “Rename”. Type the name you would like to use and what starting number you wouldlike to append to the file names.

Lastly, under “Batch Convert” you can specify whether you want to save the files as .jpg, .png, .bmp, or .tiff.



When you are ready, simply click the blue button at the bottom right-hand corner to start the Batch Processing.

Whenever you are in the Edit, Collage, or Batch mode, simply click on the "Home" button on the upper right-hand side of your screen toreturn to the home menu and switch modes.

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