Sony UP-CR10L User manual

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Adobe Photoshop
Plug-in Module
User’s Guide
This guide describes how to install and use the Adobe
Photoshop plug-in module needed to create border printing
templates for the UP-CR10L.
Before using the plug-in module, be sure to read the
“ReadMe” file located on the CD-ROM.
Before Using this Software
© 2005 Sony Corporation
UP-CR10L

2
Windows 2000
Table of Contents
Outline .....................................................................3
Operation Environment Requirements ................3
Installing the Plug-in Module ...............................4
Creating a Template ...............................................4
Workflow for Template Creation and Use ..........4
Creating Image Data ...........................................4
Using the Plug-in Module ...................................5
Transferring Templates to the UP-CR10L ..........5
Created Folders and Files ......................................6
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Outline / Operation Environment Requirements 3
Outline
The UP-CR10L Photoshop plug-in module is software
that allows using Adobe Photoshop to create templates
for the border print function of the UP-CR10L.
When the plug-in module is installed, you can use your
own image data to automatically create all required
template files and folders.
Operation Environment
Requirements
The system requirements for use of the plug-in module
are as follows.
• Microsoft Windows 2000/Microsoft Windows XP
• Adobe Photoshop Version 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, Photoshop CS,
CS2
or
Adobe Photoshop Elements Version 1.0, 2.0

Installing the Plug-in Module / Creating a Template 4
Installing the Plug-in
Module
To enable use of the plug-in module, the module must be
copied to the plug-in folder of Photoshop.
Copy the “\UPCR10LR10\plug-in\Sony_upcr.8be”
from the supplied CD-ROM to your computer. For
information on which folder to use as copy destination,
consult the Photoshop documentation.
Creating a Template
This section describes how to use the plug-in module to
create a template for use with the border print function.
Workflow for Template Creation
and Use
Creating Image Data
First, you should create image data containing the frame
design. The required size for the image data depends on
the print size and orientation. Create image data with the
correct size.
Only image data in RGB format can be used. Templates
cannot be created with image data in a format other than
RGB.
About transparent area
The transparent area is the area of a border print where
the underlying photograph is visible. Set the color of the
locations you want to use as the transparent area to the
RGB values (254,254,254). If there are locations set to
these RGB color values that you do not want to use as
part of the transparent area, set the transparent area with
the plug-in module. For details, refer to step 3 of “Using
the Plug-in Module.”
Create the image data for the border design.
x
Use the plug-in module, and create a template.
x
When template data is output to the expansion
CompactFlash card
Insert the expansion CompactFlash card into the
UP-CR10L.
When template data is output to a drive other than the
expansion CompactFlash card
Use a memory card to copy the template data to the
expansion CompactFlash card of the UP-CR10L.
x
The created template can be used.
Print size Image size (unit: pixels)
3×5" size, landscape 1,536 (H) ×1,100 (V)
3×5" size, portrait 1,100 (H) ×1,536 (V)
4×6" size, landscape 1,848 (H) ×1,248 (V)
4×6" size, portrait 1,248 (H) ×1,848 (V)
5×7" size, landscape 2,148 (H) ×1,536 (V)
5×7" size, portrait 1,536 (H) ×2,148 (V)

Creating a Template 5
Using the Plug-in Module
1 Open the image data to be used for the template in
Photoshop.
2 From the [File] menu of Photoshop, select [Export]
– [Sony UP-CR Template].
The dialog box of the plug-in module appears. The
transparent area is displayed as a checkered pattern.
Memo
However, if you click and drag the mouse to specify
an area, areas outside of the specified box are not
treated as part of the transparent area, even if their
RGB color values are (254,254,254). Areas within
the specified box with RGB color values other than
(254,254,254) are also not treated as part of the
transparent area.
The minimum size for this area is 10 pixels on each
side. Any setting of 9 pixels or under will be
disregarded.
3 Click the [Execute] button in the dialog box of the
plug-in module.
The following dialog box appears.
4 Specify the destination drive and the template
name.
Drive:
This is the drive where the template data will be
stored. The folder cannot be specified.
If your computer can use CompactFlash cards,
insert the expansion CompactFlash card of the
UP-CR10L into your computer, and specify the
corresponding drive.
Template data are always stored in a folder
named “\Sony\UPCR\template\(paper size)” on
the specified drive. The “3x5”, “4x6”, and “5x7”
folder is selected automatically, according to the
image size. If this folder does not exist, it will be
created automatically.
Template Name:
Enter a name to identify the template. The name
can be up to 32 characters long and may only
contain alphanumeric characters and the
underline symbol (_). No extension can be
specified.
5 Click the [OK] button.
The template data are stored on the specified drive.
If template data with the same name already exist,
a message asking whether to overwrite the existing
data appears.
For details on the files and folders created on the
destination drive, refer to “Created Folders and
Files.”

Created Folders and Files 6
Transferring Templates to the UP-
CR10L
When template data is output to the
expansion CompactFlash card
Insert the expansion CompactFlash card into the slot
designated for the card on the UP-CR10L.
When template data is output to a drive
other than the expansion CompactFlash
card
Copy the created template to the expansion
CompactFlash card using the following procedure.
1 Insert a memory card into the computer.
2 Create the folder “\Sony\UPCR\Template” in the
root folder of the memory card, and copy the entire
folder for each desired print size into it.
3 Insert the memory card into the UP-CR10L.
4 Copy the template data from the memory card to
the expansion CompactFlash card of the UP-
CR10L, using template tab of the administration
screen.
For details on operations with the UP-CR10L, refer
to the UP-CR10L Operating Instructions.
Created Folders and
Files
When the plug-in module is used, the following folders
and files are created on the destination drive.
Sony
template
UPCR
3x5
single
edit
original
preview
thumbnail
4x6
single
5x7
single
(template-name).bmp
(template-name).ini
(template-name)pv.bmp
(template-name)pv.ini
(template-name)th.bmp
(template-name)th.ini
(template-name)ed.bmp
(template-name)ed.ini