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Attn: Operations Manager 5001 Plaza on the Lake, Suite 302 Austin, Texas 78746 2 QUICK START GUIDE Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS......................................................................................................................................................................................3 GETTING STARTED...........................................................................................................................................................................................5 OPERATING REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................................................................................6 Before Installation...........................................................................................................................................................................................7 Installing Darkroom Professional Edition......................................................................................................................................................7 Connecting Printers And Cameras ...............................................................................................................................................................10 Running Darkroom Professional ..................................................................................................................................................................10 SETTING UP .......................................................................................................................................................................................................12 APPLICATION OPTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................................12 Local Settings ................................................................................................................................................................................................12 Shared Settings ..............................................................................................................................................................................................13 General Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................13 Workflow Settings..........................................................................................................................................................................................15 Preview Settings ............................................................................................................................................................................................15 Update Settings..............................................................................................................................................................................................16 Slideshow Settings .........................................................................................................................................................................................16 APPLICATION USERS..........................................................................................................................................................................................17 CAPTURE OPTIONS.............................................................................................................................................................................................17 Tethered Capture...........................................................................................................................................................................................17 Import Options...............................................................................................................................................................................................17 FTP Camera ..................................................................................................................................................................................................18 FULFILLMENT OPTIONS .....................................................................................................................................................................................18 NETWORK OPTIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................................................18 PHOTOGRAPHER INFO ........................................................................................................................................................................................19 Customizing Your Internet Storefront ...........................................................................................................................................................19 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES .................................................................................................................................................................................20 Package Groups ............................................................................................................................................................................................20 Photo Services ...............................................................................................................................................................................................22 Discount Groups............................................................................................................................................................................................22 Shipping Groups............................................................................................................................................................................................22 Border Templates ..........................................................................................................................................................................................22 PRINTER OPTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................23 REPORTS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................24 SYSTEM INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................................................................................25 WEBSITES...........................................................................................................................................................................................................25 HELP...................................................................................................................................................................................................................25 DARKROOM PROFESSIONAL BASICS.......................................................................................................................................................26 TAKING PHOTOS ................................................................................................................................................................................................26 MANAGING PHOTOS...........................................................................................................................................................................................26 ORDERING AND PRINTING PACKAGES...............................................................................................................................................................27 DARKROOM PROFESSIONAL TOUR .........................................................................................................................................................28 PHOTO LIBRARY ................................................................................................................................................................................................28 Photo Library Tree........................................................................................................................................................................................29