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How To create a Template/Border with a Logo

This article contains information on creating a border with your Darkoom software that contains your business logo. Since borders can be applies to photos, a border with your logo will show up on top of the photo. This can be used for branding, copyrighting, or copy...

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How To add templates to Darkroom

This article contains information on adding templates to your Darkroom software. In Darkroom you are able to add third party templates to the software; you can also add templates that you have created outside of Darkroom software. Requirements: You must be using ...

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How To bring back the make editable dialog box

This article explains how to re-enable the make editable dialog box once it has been turned off. ***IMPORTANT NOTICE*** This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you...

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How To create a green screen border

This article contains step-by-step instructions on how to create a greenscreen border in Darkroom Software. Requirements You must be using Darkroom Core (version 9.0 or greater),  Darkroom Professional, Darkroom Assembly Edition. Note: versions of Darkroom Core...

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How To use Darkroom Shortcut Keys

Here are the most common shortcut keys listed by workspace. You can find a complete list in the User guide. Photo Library Shortcut Keys Key Description + Increase Thumbnail size – Decrease Thumbnail Size 0 Order “A La Carte” item 1 through 9 Add package number to Cart...

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How To add calendar templates for the new year

How To add calendar templates for the new year

This article explains how to add calendar templates for the current or next year to Darkroom Software. 1. Download the template files. Files for the current calendar year can be downloaded from the following Link. Calendars2. Open the Darkroom software.3. Minimize the...

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How To add a Windows printer

Darkroom Pro includes built in drivers for most popular photo printers. If you do not see your printer listed, but have Windows drivers for it, you can still use the printer with Darkroom software if you set it up as a Windows printer. 1. Open your Darkroom...

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How To apply attributes to selected photos

When editing a photo, you can save certain settings as an attribute so that those settings can be reused again on other photos. These options are accessed in the Photo Workshop of Darkroom. The only options in the Photo Workshop are “Apply to All in catalog” or “Apply...

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How To add overlays to your proof sheets

This article contains information on creating and adding overlays to your Proof Sheet in your Darkoom software. Requirements: You must be using Darkroom Professional, Darkroom Assembly or Darkroom Core. Create your overaly graphic in a graphics editing program that...

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How To create and use a mask

This article contains information on using masks for Darkroom borders. Masks are custom shapes that are used to show or hide effects in Darkroom borders. The mask covers up certain parts of the effect. For instance, a mask could be used to create a vignette effect....

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How To save photos out of Darkroom as files

This article contains information on saving a file out of Darkroom. There are two methods when you need to save files out of Darkroom. Method 1 is for those users who only need to save one or two files at a time. Method 2 is for those users who need to save batches or...

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How To send images to Facebook from Darkroom 9.1

This article shows you how to use Darkroom 9.1’s email capabilities to post directly to a Facebook page using Facebook’s mobile upload feature. A video tutorial of these instructions is available at the bottom of the page. RequirementsDarkroom 9.1, an internet...

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How To configure Media Rules

This article contains information on adding media rules to printers and packages in your Darkroom Software. In Darkroom you are able to print specific sized packages to specific printers by setting up a media type. Using a media rule you can have multiple printers...

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How To add a © copyright symbol to your images

This article explains how to add the copyright symbol to your images. This option is for photographers who feel the need to place a distinct copyright notice on their images to discourage eproduction of their work without their permission. This symbol will also notify...

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How To setup a Fuji Frontier Hot Folder

This article contains instructions on setting up the Fuji Frontier Hot Folder. This information can also be found under the Fuji Frontier driver setup. The setup is available when you click on the Help button. You must be using ExpressDigital Darkroom Professional,...

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How To set up extra printer options for specific products

It is sometimes useful to be able to set printer options only for certain products. This can be accomplished by using the media type field of a print item. In both Darkroom and Labtricity, for any printer you may specify the following options in the Media Descriptor...

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How To batch print to file using raster printer

After editing images in your Darkroom software, you may want to print them all to file in order to create an image CD for your customer, to send to an external lab, or for some other purpose. This article will describe how to batch print your images to file quickly....

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How To create a graphic with and alpha channel

This article contains information on creating a graphic file with an alpha channel. ExpressDigital requires a .tga or a .png file with an alpha channel in order to see a particular graphic’s transparency. REQUIREMENTS You must be using Adobe Photoshop or other images...

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