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2.2 Setting User Preferences
Before you import any photos or start building
any pages, go to ShutterBug Preferences from
the Main Menu. The preferences window
contains a few options you should set before
getting started with your pages. The preferences
window will open with the General tab selected.
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General Tab
The General tab contains the field for entering your registration number, as well as a
few other handy user preferences.
Registration Number
Enter your registration number in the field provided. This will remove the demo
watermark from your uploaded pictures. Make sure the message below your entered
number changes to say "Registration Number is valid." Do not hit the space bar after
entering your registration number - this will yield an invalid number. If you do receive
the "invalid" message, double-check that you have not entered an extra space at the
end of your registration number.
Check for updates when product launched
Check this box to have ShutterBug automatically alert you when an update is available.
Automatically launch external browser when done uploading
This option is specific to dot Mac accounts only. If you plan to export your site to a
.Mac account, checking this box will make your default browser automatically open at
the URL for viewing your site. This option provides an added convenience as the
URL's for exporting to and viewing are not the same.
Put ShutterBug in Simple Mode
This feature was designed for those who do not want to modify the themes and
templates in any way, or for those who create sites for clients and do not want the
client to touch the layout and design of the site. Checking this box will automatically
make the Layout tab and window invisible on the interface, leaving only the content
and preview windows available for use. If this is your first time using ShutterBug, leave
it unchecked for now. When you become more familiar with all the tools in ShutterBug,
then decide whether you would like it on or off.
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Photo Albums Tab
The Photo Albums tab contains the options for image processing on import and upload
of the photos.
Photos have been edited by external app
Click this button to disable ShutterBug's image processing. This option is useful for
those who edit their photos in an external application and want to keep the
compression quality at 100% of the original. Note: photos at 100% will take longer to
upload, as well as to load on your web pages when viewing, because they are much
larger in size.
Enable Image Processing (Batch processing)
If you are working with large photos, and would like them automatically sized down for
faster upload and faster viewing on the web, click this button to activate ShutterBug
image processing. Check the Resize box to have ShutterBug automatically size down
your photos when you import them.
Use the Width and Height fields to specify the desired maximum size of pictures
uploaded to the web. These values are also the values ShutterBug will use to resize on
import. ShutterBug will automatically resize your photos no larger than the maximum
size specified in the width and height boxes. This will only apply to any photos that are
larger than your maximum values; any photos smaller than those values will remain at
their original size.
When you are finished setting your user specific options, click the OK button to return
to the main window.
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