Fellowes MediaFACE 4.01 User manual

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MediaFACE® 4.01 User’s Manual

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MediaFACE® 4.01 User’s Manual
Fellowes, Inc.
1789 Norwood Avenue
Itasca, IL 60143
[phone]
Neato, Inc.
250 Dodge Avenue
East Haven, CT 06512
[phone]
Copyright
2003 Fellowes, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic,
mechanical,
photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Fellowes 1789
Norwood Avenue, Itasca, IL 60143.
Trademarks
Fellowes/NEATO, the Fellowes logo, the NEATO logo, MediaFACE® 4.01 and the
MediaFACE® 4.01 logo are trademarks of Fellowes, which may be registered in some
jurisdictions. Windows and Windows 98 are registered trademarks and Windows
Me/NT/2000/XP is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and in other
countries used under license.
*All other trademarks are owned by their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without
notice. While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to
assure its accuracy, Fellowes assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in
this document or from the use of the information contained herein.
Fellowes reserves the right to make changes in the product design without reservation
and without notification to its users.

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Welcome/Introduction
Thank you for choosing MediaFACE® 4.01 as your labeling design software. With its advanced
capabilities, MediaFACE® 4.01 is more than just a software package, it’s a complete labeling
design system.
Designed with both the expert and novice in mind, MediaFACE® 4.01 is one of the easiest and
most feature-rich programs available for Windows with the following features and capabilities:
Create labels, inserts and sleeves for CD/DVD, Video, MiniCD, MiniDisc and More
Design Wizard Mode – Design and Print a Label in under 30 seconds!
500+ High Resolution Background Images in a variety of categories
Unique Digital Fingerprinting feature which automatically downloads and transfers track
information from MP3 and other music files - no more typing in track names!
Direct import of images from digital camera, scanner, webcam
Custom High-End Graphics Tools
Pre-designed templates for special occasions
Design templates for Mac for use with popular 3rd party graphics programs
The approach of this manual is to guide you through the fundamentals of using the MediaFACE®
4.01 labeling system to create personalized CD, DVD and additional media labels and inserts.
While the manual uses a CD label as an example, the same design concepts, such as adding
images and text, can be applied to any template used.

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Installation...........................................................................................................................6
System Requirements:.....................................................................................................6
Installing Application......................................................................................................6
Main Setup ..................................................................................................................7
Welcome......................................................................................................................7
License Agreement......................................................................................................8
User Information.........................................................................................................9
Destination Location...................................................................................................9
Setup Type.................................................................................................................10
Options......................................................................................................................11
Select Program Folder...............................................................................................11
Registration ...............................................................................................................12
MediaFACE® 4.01 Installation Complete................................................................12
Image Library Installation.........................................................................................13
Image Library Installation Complete ........................................................................13
Uninstalling the Program ..........................................................................................14
Chapter2: Design Wizard..................................................................................................16
Starting the Wizard........................................................................................................16
Select a Project Template..........................................................................................16
The Work Area..........................................................................................................17
Select a Background..................................................................................................18
Add Picture................................................................................................................20
Working with Images................................................................................................21
Select Text Layout ....................................................................................................23
Working with Text....................................................................................................23
Printing......................................................................................................................27
Calibration Wizard....................................................................................................29
Chapter 3: Advanced Mode...............................................................................................34
Launching the Advanced Interface ...............................................................................34
Chapter 4: The Work Area................................................................................................36
Menus............................................................................................................................36
Toolbars.........................................................................................................................39
Customizing Menus and Toolbars.................................................................................41
Palettes ..........................................................................................................................42
Workspace Navigator....................................................................................................44
Window Views..............................................................................................................45
Chapter 5: Creating a Label ..............................................................................................47
Selecting a Project Template.........................................................................................48
New Project Wizard......................................................................................................49
Saving Your Label ........................................................................................................65
Advanced Mode ............................................................................................................66
Workspace Navigator....................................................................................................67
Inserting Images............................................................................................................72
Working with Images....................................................................................................77

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Inserting Text ................................................................................................................82
Curved Text...................................................................................................................84
Working with Text........................................................................................................87
Shapes............................................................................................................................89
Alignment......................................................................................................................99
Locking/Unlocking Objects ........................................................................................100
Grid and Guideline Setup............................................................................................101
Special Features...........................................................................................................102
Chapter 6: Tools..............................................................................................................114
List Manager ...............................................................................................................114
Play Lists.................................................................................................................114
File Lists..................................................................................................................125
Data Lists.................................................................................................................131
Download....................................................................................................................139
Options........................................................................................................................145
Burners/Players Integration.........................................................................................148
Label Mapping ............................................................................................................149
Export..........................................................................................................................152
Chapter 7: Saving Projects..............................................................................................154
Save Options ...............................................................................................................154
File>Save.................................................................................................................154
File>Save As...........................................................................................................156
Send By Email.............................................................................................................157
Chapter 8: Printing..........................................................................................................158
Printing Your Label.....................................................................................................158
Calibration Wizard..................................................................................................159
Paper Options..........................................................................................................163
Chapter 9: Applying the Label........................................................................................164
Peeling the Label.........................................................................................................164
Using the Fellowes®/NEATO®2000 CD Label applicator.........................................164
Tips on Handling Fellowes®/NEATO®Paper Stock ..................................................164
Chapter 10: Fellowes/NEATO Media Products..............................................................165
Label Templates:.........................................................................................................165
Project Templates:.......................................................................................................166
Chapter 11 Troubleshooting............................................................................................169
Before calling NEATO Technical Support.................................................................169
Reinstall MediaFACE® 4.01 Software...........................................................169
Check for a Software Upgrade/FAQ...............................................................169
Check for Printer and Video Driver Upgrades................................................169
Check for Software Conflicts..........................................................................169
Optimize Your Hard Disk...............................................................................170
Checklist for Calling Technical Support.....................................................................170

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Installation
This chapter will give you the minimum system requirements needed to run
MediaFACE® 4.01 and will guide you through the installation process.
System Requirements:
Before installing MediaFACE® 4.01, make sure you have the following minimum
system requirements:
PC Compatible 200MHz or faster processor (600MHz recommended)
Windows XP Professional, XP Home, 2000 (SP2 and higher), 98, 98SE,
Millenium
128MB RAM (256MB RAM recommended)
240MB free disk space
CD-ROM Drive
SVGA Display - 16-bit color or higher recommended with a 800x600 screen
resolution
Internet connection for Digital Fingerprinting (optional)
Scanner, digital camera or webcam (optional)
Installing Application
During installation, it is recommended that you close all open applications and turn off
any virus checking software that may be running in the background. After the installation
is complete, virus protection can be turned back on to restore your computer to its normal
operation.
Insert the MediaFACE® 4.01 Design Software and Image Library CD into the drive.
MediaFACE® 4.01 installation uses an “auto-run” installation program for Windows
operating systems that should start shortly after inserting the CD. This may take several
minutes.
If the InstallShield Wizard dialog box does not appear on your screen, click the Start
menu and select the Run command. Type the following line to manually begin
installation of MediaFACE® 4.01:
“D:\setup.exe” (where ‘D’ is the drive letter of your CD drive).
Click OK to continue.

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Main Setup
The first screen you will see is the MediaFACE® 4.01 main setup screen.
Figure 1.1 – The main MediaFACE® 4.01 Setup screen
Step 1: Select a setup language. English is pre-selected as the default. To choose
another language, click once on the name and proceed to the next step.
Step 2:
(a) Select install options. First, you must choose to install either the Full
or Trial version. The Full version requires a serial number to be
entered and gives you the full capability of the program. The Trial
version is a try-and-buy version of MediaFACE® 4.01 and will expire
after 30 days. The Trial version has all the features of the full version,
with the exception that fingerprinting of audio CDs is limited to 100
successful identifications of songs, and the image library of 500
images in the full version is restricted to 25 images.
(b) Select Image Libraries. If installing the Full version, click once in the
All Libraries checkbox to install all available image libraries.
Step 3: Click the Install button to continue.
Welcome
You should now see the InstallShield Wizard Preparing to Install screen. Please be
patient as this may take several minutes to load. Once it has finished loading, you will
be presented with the MediaFACE® 4.01 Welcome Screen.

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Figure 1.2 – Welcome Screen for MediaFACE® 4.01
Click Next to continue with the installation.
License Agreement
The next screen you will see will be the License Agreement. Please read the agreement
carefully. To continue with the installation, you must accept the terms of the license
agreement. If you choose No, the installation will stop and setup will close.
Figure 1.3 – License Agreement
Click Yes to proceed with the installation.

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User Information
Next, you will see the User Information screen. Please fill in the appropriate information.
If you are installing the Full version, you will be required to enter the serial number
found on the back of the CD sleeve or on the CD booklet. Please be sure to type the
number exactly as it appears.
Figure 1.4 – User Information. Full version requires serial number for activation.
Please Note: If at any time you need to reinstall the program, you will have to enter this
number again so
please keep it stored in a safe place.
Click Next to continue with the installation.
Destination Location
The next screen is the Choose Destination Location. This is where the program will be
installed on your computer. It is strongly recommended that you choose the default
location, "C:\Program Files\Fellowes\MediaFACE® 4.01\”. You can also change the
name of the program folder, but we recommend leaving it set to the default of
MediaFACE® 4.01.

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Figure 1.5 – Choose Destination Location
Click Next to continue with the installation.
Setup Type
The Setup Type screen allows you to select the type of installation to perform. The
options include installing the entire application or only specific features. It is strongly
recommended that you choose the Full option, which is selected by default.
Figure 1.6 – Setup Type
Click Next to continue with the installation.