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Work Flow Tips & Tricks |
Here are a few Tips & Tricks to speed up the ordering process
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Setting a Default Product
I have several images to upload for the same size print. How can I do this efficiently?When starting a new order the default print option is set to Prints Only > 5x7 matte .
When starting a new order select the default print options you would like to apply, then add images in the normal way. The images will be added with your selection applied instead of the standard default.
DigitalWorks Pro-Direct allows for two methods;
Method 1) On the ADD IMAGES page;
- Click the Set Default Print Size button in the left hand panel.
- Choose a Category, Product, Variation, Quantity and fit/fill options.
- Click OK
- All images will be added with your selection.
- Repeat as necessary.
Method 2
- Select Tools > Set Default Print from the menus
- Choose a Category, Product, Variation, Quantity and fit/fill options.
- Click OK
- All images will be added with your selection
- Repeat as necessary.
If you need to leave your order to complete it at a later time, you can save so it will resume where you have left off next time you start DigitalWorks Pro-Direct.
- Check you are on either the Add Images screen or the Details screen.
- Exit DigitalWorks Pro-Direct using either the X in the top right corner, or by choosing File > Exit from the menus.
- Click Yes
- Start DigitalWorks Pro-Direct again to resume your order.
You will be advised there is an existing order and asked if you want to save.
When adding images you are presented with a dialogue box to navigate to the image you want to add. You can also select multiple images at this point using the following methods:
- Shift:
Hold down the SHIFT Key and then click the first and last images you want to add. Those two images and each image between them will also be selected. - Ctrl:
Hold down the CTRL Key and then click each individual image you want to add. You can click images again to de-select them. - Ctrl-A:
Hold down the CTRL Key and then press A. This will select everything in the current folder.
In addition to being able to click to expand and collapse areas of the software, you can quickly achieve the same result with shortcuts.
- Alt-F1:
Pressing Alt and F1 will hide the order details pane and maximise the image area, giving you more space to view images. - Ctrl-F
Hold down CTRL and then press F to show or hide both the order details pane and the thumbnail bar. - Ctrl-Shift-F
Hold down CTRL and SHIFT and then press F to show or hide both side panes and also the thumbnail bar.
Double clicking on an image thumbnail will open a new window to resize/crop that image. You can have multiple images for cropping by selecting more than one image on the Add Images screen.
- Use CTRL to select multiple images, then select crop from the toolbar.
Using the Red Eye Removal Tool
Follow these steps to get the most out of the Red Eye Removal tool.
- Double click the image on the Add Images screen.
If there is more than one image that needs red eye removed, use CTRL to select multiple images. - Maximise your work area by clicking the square button next to the X in the top right corner of the window.
- Click the Collapse button for the thumbnail bar.
- Click Red Eye Removal from the pane on the right.
Notice also the Zoom and Pan buttons at the bottom of the pane. - Click Zoom, then click on a red eye in your image.
- Continue clicking until a single red eye takes up most of the screen.
Right click to zoom out if you get to close. - Click the Select button under Red Eye Removal.
- Position the crosshair to the top left of the red eye.
The horizontal line of the crosshair should be just above the top-most part of the red eye.
The vertical line should line up with the left-most part of the red eye
- Position the crosshair to the top left of the red eye.
- Click and drag diagonally to the bottom-right of the red eye. A circle will appear around the eye, and it will size according to the movements made with the mouse.
- Release the mouse button when the red eye is within the circle.
- Click the Remove button from under Red Eye Removal.
- Repeat if needed.
- Click the Select button again to reset the zoom to normal.
- Repeat from the beginning for any other red eyes.
