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Design Xpress
User Manual
Design Xpress
Index
Sr. no
Topics
1
Registration
2
Preferences and Help
3
Create, Edit, Delete Size *
4
Select and Filter Design
5
Get More and Import Design
6
Create Own Design *
7
Build, Share and Delete Template *
8
Select Chroma and Non-Chroma Designs
9
Select and Edit Photo
10
Edit Design
11
Add more Design
12
Confirm Order
13
Print
14
Support
Note: Functionality marked with * are available only for Design Xpress PRO Version
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Registration
Registration of DgFlick products is required to ensure full functionality of
Products. Registration is very easy.
On start up of DgFlick Software without Registration; Registration window
appears as below.
Online
If 'Serial No' (XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX) is not displayed in the serial
number text box then please enter the 'Serial No' provided by vendor or
provided on the software box pack.
• To sign up fill in the details like Name, Address, City, Country, State, Pin,
email and phone or mobile number.
• Fields marked with * are compulsory.
• After filling all the details click on
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Offline
• If you do not have Internet connection then you can Register Offline
by clicking on
• If 'Serial No' (XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX) is not displayed in the serial
number text box then please enter the 'Serial No' provided by vendor or
provided on the software box pack.
• To generate your Dgkey click on
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Dg Key & Registration Key are must to complete Registration.
• In Offline registration we can register the software via three ways
Telephone, Email-Id, Web.
• Get the 'Activation Key' by Telephone / Email-Id / Web
Telephone: Call at 022-6775 7575 and provide your 'E-mail id',
'Mobile' and 'DgKey' to support executive. DgFlick support exucutive will
provide the 'Registration Key'. After receiving the 'Registration Key', fill it in
the form and click on
button to activate the software.
Web : Visit www.dgflick.com
• If you are an existing user fill in the details like 'Email' and 'Password'
click on
button
• Software gets Installed.
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Preferences & Help
• Click on
to change the Language and select the path for export and
print.
• Select the Language from
• Click on
• Click on
to get the updated languages.
to set the path for exporting the design.
• Export the Design in JPG format with
• Set the export path from
• Two options are given to export JPG in
,
• Check
to print the file name.
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• Export the Design in PDF format with
• Set the export path from
• Check
to print the file name.
• Click on
to set the printer.
• Check
to print the design.
• Set the printer from
• After all the changes click on
• To apply the changes restart the software.
• Click on
to get the Help file.
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Create, Edit, Delete Size*
• Create New Product with
• Define Name
• Define the Ref.Image
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• Define Page size
• Insert comments from
• Click on
• From
to save the created Product.
, Size Information is displayed as shown below:
• Edit the Product with
• Delete the Product with
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Select Size
• Select the size to be designed or double click on the desired size.
• Sizes Available(Inch) : 4x6, 5x7, 6x8, 8x10, 8x12, 12x18
• Click on
to Select Designs.
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Select and Filter Design
• To adjust thumbnail click on
• Select all designs with
• Deselect all designs with
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• There are multiple themes categorized in different categories to select
from
• Change the Category as per Orientation
• Select the required Orientation.
• Change the Category as per No. of Photos
• Select the required No. of Photos.
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• Change the Category as per Theme
•Select the required Theme.
• Change the Category as per Style
• Select the required Style.
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• Change the Category as per Color
• Select the required Color.
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• Change the Category as per Type
• Select the required Category.
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Get More and Import Design
• Click
to get more designs from DgFlick website
• Click
to import designs from hard-disk, Cd drive or pen drive.
• Select different Designs folder by clicking on Browse
and selecting
location.
• The Last 15 path selected for Designs folders will be saved in the path list
box.
• Click
to import the designs.
• Click
to go to select Product Window.
• Click
to go to my design window.
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Create Own Design*
• Click
to create new design.
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• Click
tab on the Left Panel to Select the backgrounds or fill the solid
color.
• To apply the background double click on the Background from the Left
panel.
• Select different backgrounds folder by clicking on
Browse and selecting
location.
• The Last 15 path selected for background folders will be saved in the path
list box.
• Adjust thumbnail size with
• Click
button on the Left Panel to Select the ready
tone.
• To change the ready tone double click on the ready tone needed from the
Left panel.
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• Click
tab on the Left Panel to select the solid
color for the background.
• Use color picker
to select the color anywhere from the whole screen.
• Click
tab on the left panel to insert the photos.
• Select the photo to be inserted on the page & double click on the photo or
drag and drop the photo needed from the Left panel.
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• Select different photos folder by clicking on Browse
and selecting
location.
• The Last 15 path selected for photo folders will be saved in the path list box
• Adjust thumbnail size with
• Sort photo by
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• Click
tab on the Left Panel to Select the Mask.
• To change the mask double click on the mask needed from the Left panel.
• Select different mask folder by clicking on Browse
and selecting
location.
• The Last 15 path selected for mask folders will be saved in the path list
box
• Adjust thumbnail size with
• Click
to rotate mask 90 degrees.
• Click
to rotate mask 180 degrees.
• Click
to rotate mask 270 degrees.
• Click
to flip mask horizontally.
• Click
to flip mask vertically.
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• Reset the mask with
• Click
tab on the Left Panel to Select the border.
• To apply the border double click on the border needed from the Left panel
or drag and drop the border.
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• Select different border folder by clicking on Browse
and selecting
location.
• The Last 15 path selected for border folders will be saved in the path list
box
• Adjust thumbnail size with
• Click
button on the Left Panel to Select the ready
tone.
• To change the ready tone double click on the ready tone needed from the
Left panel.
• Click
to rotate border 90 degree.
• Click
to rotate border 180 degree.
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• Click
to rotate border 270 degree.
• Click
to flip border horizontally.
• Click
to flip border vertically.
• Reset border with
• Click
tab on the Left Panel to Select the clipart.
• To apply the Clipart double click on the Clipart needed from the Left panel
or drag and drop the clipart.
• Select different cliparts folder by clicking on Browse
and selecting
location.
• The Last 15 path selected for clipart folders will be saved in the path list
box
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• Adjust thumbnail size with
• Click
button on the Left Panel to Select the ready
tone.
•To change the ready tone double click on the ready tone needed from the
Left panel.
• Click on
• Click
to reset the changes.
tab to add / change the title.
Add or change Title’s:
• Type
• Size
• Style
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• Color
• Use color picker
to select the color anywhere from the whole screen
available on Left panel.
• Ready presets can be used from
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• To apply the effects on Design click on
Tab.
Colorize
Apply /Change the colorize effect to the photo from the available Presets.
• To apply the manual setting click on
•Now change the opacity, color & level of photo manually with
• To reset the changes, click on
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Blur
Apply the blur effect to the photo from the available Presets.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the blur setting manually with
• To reset the changes done click on
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Opacity
Apply Opacity to the photo from the available Presets.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the opacity setting manually with
• To reset the changes done click on
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Feather
Apply the feather effect to the photo from the available Presets.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the feather setting manually with
• To reset the changes done click on
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Shadow
Apply Shadow to the photo from the available Presets.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the shadow setting manually by
• To reset the changes done click on
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Glow
Apply Glow to the photo from the available Presets.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply Glow on photo manually by
• To reset the changes done click on
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Outline
Select the photo and apply Outline from the available Presets.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• To apply outline manually can be done by
• To reset the changes done click on
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Rotation
Apply Rotation to the photo from the available Presets.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• To rotate the photo can be rotated manually by
• To flip photo horizontally click on
• To flip photo vertically click on
• To reset the changes done click on
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Presets
Apply given presets.
 Click on
to reset the effects.
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Toolbar
• Photos can be locked and Unlocked with
• Photos can be arranged with
• Photos can be aligned to page with
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• Two or more objects can be aligned with
•Set Equal spacing between the objects with
• Set Equal sizes to the photo with
• Apply Rotation to the object on board with
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• Edit photo with
• Undo the property with
• Redo the property with
• Show & Hide safe area with
• Show & Hide Grid lines with
• Zoom In & Zoom Out page with
• Fit to screen with
• View the Actual size of the page with
,
respectively.
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Save Design *
• Save own created design with
*
• In the Template Info. window by default the following details are displayed
OR type the desired information:
No. of photos: Automatically detects the number of photos on the page and
displays the number by default
Orientation: Automatically detects the orientation of the page
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Color: Specify the color of the theme or select from the given color
Theme: Specify the theme of the template or select from the given theme
category
Style: Specify the style of the template or select from the given style
Custom: Specify the custom description for the template
Template Name: Specify the name for the template
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• Click
to save the template.
•Template is saved as per the given information.
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Build, Share and Delete Template *
• Template volume can be Build ,Share, Import & Get More with
*
• Build own created templates through
*
• Specify the name
• Browse the path for saving the volume OR by default the volume is saved in
“My documents\My Galleria\DesignXpress”
• Accept the terms and conditions
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• To build own templates click on
*
• Share own created templates through
• Templates will be shared on DgFlick’s website.
• Login is required to share the template.
*
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• If new user sign Up with DgFlick.
• After Login the following window is displayed.
• Accept the terms and conditions
• To share own created templates click on
*
• Click
to get designs from DgFlick website.
• Click
to import designs from hard-disk, Cd drive or pen drive.
Delete Template *
• Click on
• Click
to delete the template.
to delete the template.
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Select Chroma and Non-Chroma Designs
In Design Xpress Plus there are two kinds of designs available:
1. With Chroma Designs.
2. Without Chroma Designs.
• Select Chroma designs.
• Select Non-Chroma designs.
• Click
to go to design window.
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Select and Edit Photo
• Click on the left side to view the photo properly.
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• Click on
to edit the photo from photo 1 tab.
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• Select Photo path with
• Click on
button.
to Choose the photos from :
• Hard disk:
• CD/DVD:
• USB:
• Bluetooth:
• Select the photo and click on
to use the photo.
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• Click on
to close the second photo window.
• Click on
to add the second photo window.
• Rotate photos clockwise with
or
• Rotate photos counterclockwise with
• Click on
for no rotation.
or
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• Click on
• Click on
• Click on
to edit the photo.
to open the list of the basic filters.
To adjust brightness, contrast & gamma of the photo.
• To reset the setting click on
• Automatically adjust “Brightness-Contrast-Gamma” with
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• Click on
to adjust the color tones.
• To reset the setting click on
• Automatically adjust “Color tones” with
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• Click on
to adjust the RGB color
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• Click on
to adjust the input level and output level of the photo.
• Click on
to give the blur effect to the photo.
• To reset the setting click on
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• Click on
To give the colorize effect to the photo.
Select color from color palate and click OK.
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• OR click on
and select any color from whole window.
• Adjust the Opacity from
• To reset the setting click on
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• Click on
to give the feather effect to the photo.
• Adjust the Feather effect
• To reset the setting click on
• Click on
to give the Opacity effect to the photo.
• Adjust the Opacity with
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• To reset the setting click on
• Click on
to crop the photo.
• Change Aspect ratio with
• Select
or
as per photo orientation.
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Landscape
Portrait
• Adjust the width, height and units with
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• For free hand cropping un-check the
• Click on
to rotate the photo.
• Rotate photo with
• Uncheck the check box of Show Grid
• Reset the changes with
• Load original image with
to remove grid lines.
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• Click on
to apply the artistic filter to the photo.
Mosaic
• To apply the Mosaic effect to the photo click on
• Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any one preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the Mosaic setting manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Ripple
• To apply the Ripple effect to the photo click on
•Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any one preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the Ripple effect manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Shift
• To apply the Shift effect to the photo click on
• Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any one preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the Shift effect manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Splash
• To apply the Splash effect to the photo click on
• Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any one preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the Splash effect manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Implode
• To apply the implode effect to the photo click on
•Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the implode setting manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Swirl
• To apply the Swirl effect to the photo click on
• Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any one preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the Swirl effect manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Illusion
• To apply the illusion effect to the photo click on
• Select preset from the left panel and double click on any preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the preset setting manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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3DGird
• To apply the 3DGrid effect to the photo click on
• Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any one preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the 3DGrid effect manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Softlense
• To apply the Softlense effect to the photo click on
• Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any one preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the Softlense effect manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Oil Painting
• To apply the Oil paint effect to the photo click on
•Select any preset from the left panel and double click on any one preset.
• To apply the custom setting click on
• Apply the Oil painting effect manually with
• To reset the setting click on
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Sepia
• To apply the Sepia effect to the photo click on
• To apply the Sepia effect to the photo check the check box
• To reset the setting uncheck the check box
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Charcoal Drawing
• To apply the Charcoal effect to the photo click on
• To apply the Charcoal effect to the photo check the check box
• To reset the setting uncheck the check box
• Use Correction Tool from
• Click on
• Click on
Click
to load the Original image.
/
to see the image Before /After changes.
to Overwrite the changes on the existing image.
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Advance Filters
• Click on
to import the third party plug-ins.
• To Import the plug-ins click on
• Imported Plug-ins are displayed as
• Click
to Overwrite the changes on the existing image.
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• Click
to apply chroma settings to the photo.
Before changes
• Pick the color with
• Set the feather & Tolerance with
After Changes
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• Make correction with
•Keep CTRL key pressed to activate the correction mode.
•Keep Shift key pressed to revert the correction mode.
• Click
to Overwrite the changes on the existing image.
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• Click
to edit the photo in touchup mode.
Before changes
• To define a clone point press Alt+Click.
• Adjust brush size with
• Adjust feather & opacity with
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After changes
• Keep CTRL key pressed to activate the correction mode.
• Click
to Overwrite the changes on the existing image.
• To Apply chroma on all photos check
Before Chroma
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After Chroma
• To remove Chroma effect uncheck the
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• Click on
to edit the photo from photo 2 tab.
• Select Photo path with
• Adjust Thumbnail size with
button.
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• Click on
to delete the second photo window.
• Navigate the photos from
and
left and right respectively.
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Edit Design
• To Edit design Double click on the design.
• For On-board Panning – Move the cursor on
changes to
now click and drag.
• For On-board Zoom in-out – Move the cursor on
changes to
, the mouse pointer
now scroll the mouse.
• For On-Board rotation -rotate the image with
, the mouse pointer
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• Add/Change Background, Clipart, Border, Mask, Title, Effect from the
respective tabs.
• Click on
to go to Design window.
• Save changes with
•
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Add More Designs
• Click on
• Click
to import more designs from select design window.
to import designs to the design window.
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• Filter the selected design according to Orientation, No. of Photos, Theme,
Style, Color, Type from.
• Select all the deigns.
• Click on
to go to confirm order.
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Confirm Order
Select & Deselect the Designs: Option available for all the individual
designs.
• To Select – check the
• To Deselect – uncheck the
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• Specify the area of photo individually from
• Crop: Crop the image as per the selected size.
• Fit to Size: Fit the photo in the selected size.
• Change Quantity: Option available for all the individual images.
• Change Quantity and Area of all the designs Globally from:
• Change quantity Prints from
• Change area of all the designs from
• Apply change in all Designs from
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Print
• Finalize the order and click
to print and export the order.
•A message box appears display order number.
• Click on
to Export Design.
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• A message box appears.
• Click
to view the exported designs.
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Support
For additional technical support, please contact DgFlick support at
 Email: [email protected]
 Call @ +91 22 6775 7575
DgFlick Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
203 / 204,
Shreeji Arcade,
M. G. Road,
Borivali (East)
Mumbai 400066
India.
Email: [email protected]
Tel.:+91 22 6775 7575
Fax:+91 22 6775 7576
022-6775-7575
www.dgflick.com