Casio Panorama Editor User manual

Panorama Editor
Version 1.0
Panorama image editing software
Windows version
Instruction manual
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•QuickTime and QuickTime VR are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
•Other company and product names are trademarks or registered
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•The contents of this document are subject to change without notice.
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contact us if there are any queries or errors.
Panorama Editor is published by CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. and CASIO
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for those described above.
This document may not be copied in part or in entirety without permission.
We assume no responsibility for any damage or loss or claims from third
parties resulting from the use of Panorama Editor.

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Introduction
This document describes the Panorama Editor image editing software
(hereafter called Panorama Editor in this document). Panorama Editor is a
software application that runs on Windows. This document does not describe
how to use Windows.
This document assumes that Panorama Editor users are familiar with the
following basic operations.
•Mouse operations such as clicking, dragging, dragging and dropping
•Menu operation using the mouse
•Character entry using the keyboard
•Window operation using Windows
Read the instruction manual of your PC and Windows for these basic
operations.
All operations on this manual are described for Windows 98.
■To first-time users of Panorama Editor
Read the “Read me” file in the CD-ROM provided. This describes how to
check the system requirements for Panorama Editor and how to install it on
your PC.
Check your operating environment and Windows version to be used before
installing Panorama Editor.

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■Features of Panorama Editor
Editing a panorama image
•You can create a panorama image by joining images horizontally.
•Image data taken using a CASIO LCD digital camera loaded into
Panorama Editor will be automatically edited as a panorama image with
the stitch width used for recording.
Panorama image
Useful editing functions
• Scroll playback
You can scroll and play back edited panorama images.
You can also play back endlessly by joining the ends of panorama images
together in ring form.
• Image size selection during editing
You can select large (vertical 480 dots) or small (vertical 240 dots) image
sizes while editing to suit your monitor size.
• Enlarged display of the stitch editing portion
You can enlarge the stitch editing portion to up to 8 times for fine-adjustment.

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Toolbar
Clicking buttons on the toolbar works in the same way as when the
corresponding command is selected from the menu. (This document mainly
describes how to select commands from the menu.)
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1[New] button
2[Open] button
3[Undo] button
4[Redo] button
5[Add image] button
6[Insert image] button
7[Delete image] button
8[Display cropping line] button
9[Display enlarged window] button
0[Playback left] button
q[Playback right] button
w[Help] button
File saving formats
Edited panorama images can be saved in the following file formats.
•CPI format panorama edit file
•JPEG format image data file
•QuickTime VR format movie file
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CPI format (.cpi extension) is CASIO’s own panorama image editing file.
As the information being edited is saved, it is recommended that you save
images in this format if you intend to re-edit the image.
However, save images in JPEG or QuickTime VR formats to use
panorama images in other applications.
* QuickTime must be installed in order to save in QuickTime VR format.

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■How to read this instruction manual
Operation conventions
All operations on this manual are described for Windows 98.
The description assumes that a mouse is used.
In this document, the operation for selecting [File(F)] and then
[New(N)...] is described as selecting [File(F)] → [New(N)...].
Display screens
•The display screens in this document are from Windows 98 and may differ
slightly from other versions of Windows.
•Note that the display screens used in this document may differ slightly
from the actual screens, but this does not mean that the contents will be
different.

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Table of contents
Introduction ................................................................... 2
■To first-time users of Panorama Editor .................................. 2
■Features of Panorama Editor .................................................. 3
Editing a panorama image ......................................................... 3
Useful editing functions .............................................................. 3
Toolbar ....................................................................................... 4
File saving formats ..................................................................... 4
■How to read this instruction manual ...................................... 5
Operation conventions ............................................................... 5
Display screens .......................................................................... 5
Starting Panorama Editor ............................................. 8
Using Panorama Editor ................................................ 9
■Calling up an image ................................................................. 9
Creating a new panorama image ............................................... 9
Modifying a panorama image ................................................... 13
■Editing a panorama image .................................................... 16
Fine-adjusting a panorama image ........................................... 16
Editing a stitch....................................................................... 17
Cropping ............................................................................... 21
Other editing ............................................................................ 23
Adding an image to a panorama image ................................ 23
Inserting an image into a panorama image........................... 24
Deleting an image from a panorama image .......................... 25
Joining panorama images in ring form .................................. 26
■Playing back a panorama image .......................................... 26
Playing back by scrolling .......................................................... 27
Adjusting playback speed ........................................................ 28

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■Saving a panorama image ..................................................... 28
Saving in CPI format ................................................................ 28
Saving in JPEG format ............................................................. 29
Saving in QuickTime VR format ............................................... 31
Changing Panorama Editor preferences .................. 32
Enlarging/reducing display size during editing ......................... 32
Setting stitch width ................................................................... 32
Viewing help ................................................................ 33
Exiting from Panorama Editor ................................... 34

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Starting Panorama Editor
You need to install Panorama Editor on your PC before starting. If you have
not installed it, read the attached “Bundled Software User’s Manual” and
install Panorama Editor on your PC.
1. Switch on your PC to start Windows.
2. Select [Programs(P)] →[Casio] →[Panorama Editor] →
[Panorama Editor1.0E].
If you have installed Panorama Editor in a folder other than
“Casio”, select that folder.
Panorama Editor starts and the window is displayed.

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Using Panorama Editor
This section describes how to create a panorama image using Panorama
Editor.
■Calling up an image
This section describes how to call up an image file to Panorama Editor. Call
up an image file using one of the following two methods.
●Create a new panorama image
Call up an image saved in JPEG format to create a new panorama image.
●Modify a panorama image
Call up an existing panorama image and modify it.
Creating a new panorama image
Call up an image saved in JPEG format to create a new panorama image.
1. Select [File(F)] →[New(N)...].
Folders below the folder currently selected will be displayed in the
file display box.

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2. Select the folder in which the image to be edited as a
panorama image is saved.
•Click the [To next folder above] button to select a folder a level
above the current one. The upper level folder will be displayed
in the file display box. Continue clicking the [To next folder
above] button until the level where the folder with the image
exists is reached.
•Select the target folder from the [Look in] menu to select a
folder at the same level as the current one. The selected folder
will be displayed in the file display box.
•Click the target folder in the file display box to select a folder at
a lower level than the current one.
[To next folder above] button
You can change the display in the file display
box using the [List] and [Detail] buttons.

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3. Select an image file to be edited as a panorama image.
•To select a series of image files, click the first file and then click
the last one while pressing the [Shift] key.
•To select multiple files one by one, click the desired files while
pressing the [Ctrl] key.
The file name currently selected will be displayed.
Note:
Only JPEG format image files can be selected here.
4. Click the [Open] button.
The selected files will be displayed from the left in file name order
in Panorama Editor window.
The image will be displayed in the display size previously used,
which is either [Enlarged display(L)] or [Reduced display(S)].
→ Page 32 “Enlarging/reducing display size during editing”

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An image called up in the Panorama Editor window will be
automatically edited as a panorama image.
5. Go to “Editing a panorama image” (page 16)
Important!
To call up images, use the size of the image first called up to
check the subsequent image size. If a different size image is
found, an error message will be displayed, and calling up images
will be cancelled.
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If this occurs, image data called up before cancellation can still
be edited.

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Modifying a panorama image
Call up a panorama edit file saved in CPI format.
1. Select [File(F)] →[Open(O)...].
Folders below the folder currently selected will be displayed in the
file display box.
2. Select the folder in which the panorama image (panorama
edit file saved in CPI format) exists.
•Click [To next folder above] to select a folder a level above the
current one. The upper level folder will be displayed in the file
display box. Continue clicking [To next folder above] button until
the level where the folder in which the panorama image exists is
reached.
•Select the target folder from the [Look in] menu to select a
folder at the same level as the current one. The selected folder
will be displayed in the file display box.
•Click the target folder name in the file display box to select a
folder at a lower level than the current one.

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3. Select a panorama image to be modified.
Note:
Only CPI format files can be selected here.
[To next folder above] button
You can change the display in the file display
box using the [List] and [Detail] buttons.
The currently selected file name will be displayed.

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4. Click the [Open] button.
The files selected will be displayed in the Panorama Editor
window.
The image will be displayed in the display size previously used,
which is either [Enlarged display(L)] or [Reduced display(S)].
→ Page 32 “Enlarging/reducing display size during editing”
5. Go to “Editing a panorama image”(page 16).

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■Editing a panorama image
This section describes how to edit a panorama image.
●Fine-adjusting a panorama image
Adjust stitch width (overlapping portion) between images and cutoff position
for vertical size.
●Other editing
You can add and delete an image to/from a panorama image. You can also
join both ends of the panorama image in a ring form.
Fine-adjusting a panorama image
You can adjust a panorama image by editing a stitch or by cropping.
●Editing a stitch
Adjust stitch width (overlapping portion) between images.
You can adjust the stitch width with the left-hand image by dragging the
image. You can also adjust the horizontal level with the left-hand image by
dragging it up or down.
●Cropping
Adjust the cutoff positions of an image.
You can specify the height (upper and lower cutoff positions) of an image by
dragging the cropping lines (lines displayed at the top and bottom of an
image).
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Descriptions here assume that a panorama image is displayed in the edit
window. If a panorama image is not displayed, call up a panorama image
by referring to “Calling up an image” (page 9).

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Editing a stitch
1. Click an image to edit its stitch.
Corner pads will be displayed on the image selected.
The pointer changes to on the screen selected.
Note:
•The corner pads are displayed at the four corners of the image
selected.
Corner pad

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2. Drag the selected image sideways to adjust its stitch width.
Adjustment is allowed up to half the image size. You cannot move
the selected image beyond this limit.
3. Adjust the horizontal level of the image by dragging the
selected image up or down.
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4. You can further fine-adjust the image by dragging the corner
pad on the left-hand corner of the selected image.