----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Readme PictureGear Studio Version 2.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This file describes the latest information for PictureGear studio. Please read this before using PictureGear Studio. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - PhotoAlbum - Import Photos - Printing - PrintStudio - Capturing Still Images/Recording Movie Clips - Photo Server - Initialization Tool - Trademarks - Other ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- - PhotoAlbum - In a PhotoAlbum created with JPEG photos captured using digital camera, the photos are arranged in the order of their capture date. However, if you edit the photos using other applications and overwrite them, the photos may not be arranged in the order of their capture date. - If you create an album using photos without a capture date, the file creation date will be set as the photo capture date. - In the case of Saddle Stitch and Both side Stitch, the album may not be printed as expected when you follow the instructions displayed by the printer. - The view may get distorted when you export albums of more than 100 pages using the Flash function. - The exported data created by the Flash function is compatible with Macromedia Flash Player 5. - Import Photos - In case of capturing the photos from a digital camera, the PhotoCapture tool captures a folder under "DCIM" that complies with the DCF format. - Printing - The Border Free printing feature is possible only with a printer that supports Border Free printing. Also, it depends on the paper type. - A portion of album may get cut off depending upon the combination of the paper type and the printer. Changing the printer settings can avoid this. - PrintStudio - PictureGear Studio handles still images of the following file formats: Bitmap, JPEG, TIFF, GIF, and PNG. - In case of the TIFF format that can contain multiple images in a file, only the first image is displayed. - Part of the label may be plain depending on the design of the label. - If the label is not stuck properly, problems may occur. For example: data may not be read from the disc or the disc may cause abnormal sound. - If you use a CD-R or CD-RW with a label, for writing data, it might cause an error or a failure. So, Please use a disc without a label. - Please do not stick a label on DVD-R or DVD-RW as it may affect their performance. - We are not responsible for the inconvenience or the loss of media caused by this label. Please read the instructions on the label carefully before use. - Capturing Still Images/Recording Movie Clips - The following cameras are suitable for Capturing Still Images/ Recording Movie Clips. - Visual Communication Camera (PCGA-UVC10) - "MOTION EYE" camera built into VAIO computers - Handycam (connected via i.LINK) Note: You cannot use the MICROMV device connected via i.LINK - Image size that can be captured depends on the camera. - If an external camera, such as a Visual Communication Camera, and a built-in camera are simultaneously connected ,priority is given to the external camera and only image from the external camera is displayed, when launching the [Take Photo] window/[Movie]window. - If an external camera, such as a Visual Communication Camera, is connected while using a built-in camera, the application will start using the external camera. - Capturing/Recording function cannot be used simultaneously with the following applications. - Network Smart Capture - Applications using DirectDraw or DirectShow function - Applications using the same camera as that used by PictureGear Studio - Image will not be displayed in the finder screen,when launching the [Take Photo]window/[Movie]window and when switching the photo resolution.Please do not carry out the following till something is displayed. - Plug in/out camera - Switch the power control of Handycam ("CAMERA", "OFF" and "VCR") - You can capture images by pressing the Capture button of Visual Communication Camera. - Sometimes the "Failed to initialize the camera" dialog or "No Input" may appear when launching the [Take Photo]window/[Movie]window. In this case, please reconnect the camera. - You cannot decorate the recorded movie clip using any of the tools. - Please do not put your computer in the System standby/System hibernation Mode while recording a movie. In this case, Binder will suppress System standby and System hibernation. - Photo Server - This program sends unique information about this computer when transmitting data to other servers on the network. - Supported network interfaces The network interfaces supported by Photo Server are as follows: Ethernet (100 BASE-TX / 10 BASE-T), Wireless LAN Interface (IEEE 802.11b) that are built in to VAIO computers, and Sony Wireless LAN Interface Card (IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11a). - If the Photo server that you would like to connect to does not appear on the server list, please verify that the setting in VAIO Media Console allows access from other devices on the network. You may also need to submit a registration request to gain access to that server. Refer to the VAIO Media Help file for details on device registration. - When Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) function is enabled, PhotoCollection may not be able to communicate with Photo Server. In such cases, please disable Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) function. If Photo Server cannot be found for some other reasons, please try the followings: 1) Please restart Photo Server by using VAIO Media Console on the server computer. 2) Please restart PhotoCollection. 3) Please restart both the server computer and the computer on which VAIO Media is running. - Please make sure to read the Help and readme file for VAIO Media. To display the files, click the [Start] button, point to [All Programs] and look for the files under [VAIO Media]. - About VAIO Media and operating environments: The operation of the software is only guaranteed in VAIO computers with Windows XP pre-installed. Other operating environments are not supported. *** End-User License Agreement for Windows XP Professional *** In compliance with the terms and conditions of End-User License Agreement for Windows XP Professional, you may permit a maximum of ten(10) computers or other electronic devices to connect to the Workstation Computer to utilize the services of the Product solely for File and Print services, Internet Information Services, and remote access (including connection sharing and telephony services). *** End-User License Agreement for Windows XP Home Edition *** In compliance with the terms and conditions of End-User License Agreement for Windows XP Home Edition, you may permit a maximum of five(5) computers or other electronic devices to connect to the Workstation Computer to utilize the services of the Product solely for File and Print services, Internet Information Services, and remote access (including connection sharing and telephony services). - About PictureGear Studio Initialization Tool When restoring Binder with [Restore data of Binder] option, the categories that you created with no page will be deleted. If you would not like to delete the categories, please restore Binder after creating pages in the categories. - Copyright The copyright of this software's design belongs to Sony Corporation or Sony Music Communications Inc. The copyright law prohibits any commercial use. Music, video, and photo materials may be copyrighted. Unauthorized copying of such materials may be contrary to the provision of the copyright laws. - Other A part of this application uses the study result of Independent JPEG Group. Libtiff Copyright (c) 1988-1997 Sam Leffler Copyright (c) 1991-1997 Silicon Graphics, Inc. lib png Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Guy Eric Schalnat, Group 42, Inc. Copyright (c) 1996, 1997 Andreas Dilger Copyright (c) 1998, 1999 Glenn Randers-Pehrson zlib (C) 1995-1998 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler This product contains the software product of FUJIFILM "Exif Toolkit For Windows Ver.2.4 " (Copyright (C) 1998-2002 FUJI PHOTO FILM CO.,LTD.). Exif is the image file format standard for digital still cameras stipulated by JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association). Other system names and product names appearing herein are generally trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective makers. These trademarks are not denoted in this document by means of the (TM) or (R) symbols. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Readme.txt / Copyright 2003 Sony Corp.