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For those of us who have been digital
scrapping for a while, there comes the day where we have so
many
files that we begin to lose track of what we have and don't
have. Contact sheets are a wonderful way to
keep track! And for those of you are just beginning, this
will help get you started on the path of organization!
Keeping this information in a notebook,
especially when coupled with the wonderful CD holders that
are available to use in binders, is a valuable resource. You
then can know at a glance what you have and what
CD or DVD to check to find the specific set or elements that
you would like to use. Below you will find the methods to
use to create contact sheets for a variety of programs.
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Creating Contact Sheets In:
Windows XP:
In Windows Explorer, select the folder you
want to use to create a contact sheet. Select
all images. (Ctrl-A). Right click> select
Preview from the menu. You will now see the
first selected image. Click on the printer icon
at the bottom of the screen. Click Next to open
the Photo Printing Wizard.
Click Select All and then next. Select the
printer from the printer list and click Next.
From the list of available layouts, scroll down
and select the 'Contact Sheet Prints' option
which will put 35 images on each sheet that is
printed. Click Next and your contact sheets will
print out so that you can put them in a binder
for easy reference! Simple, simple, simple.
Thank you to Colleen Bergunde for compiling the
methods below.
JASC Paint
Shop Pro 7 and 8
Within PSP, open your PSP
browser (Ctrl + B) and locate
the folder with the files you
wish to print.You can print all
images in that folder or using
your Ctrl button only select
those that you want. File >
Print
JASC Paint Shop Photo Album 4
Browse and locate the
folder with the files
you wish to print.
File > Print > Basic
Layouts - you are then
given the choice of
Contact Sheet or Small
Contact Sheet, etc
File > Print
Layouts >
Contact Sheet >
Browse (has
option to
include sub
folders)
Adobe
Photoshop Album
2
(based on the
Starter Edition)
Get
Photos >
From
Files
and
Folders
- you
can use
your
Ctrl
button
to
select
which
files
you want
to
print.
File >
Print >
Contact
Sheet
Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9File > Print Index Sheet > On My Computer - you can use your Ctrl button to select which files you want to print.
Picasa
(source: http://www.picasa.com/support/kb_category.php?CategoryID=23)
- Highlight a picture and press the Hold button. Doing so allows you to select pictures from different folders.
- When you have the desired pictures held in the Picture Tray, select Create > Make Collage in the top menu or click the Collage button on the main screen.
- Select your collage type:
- Picture Pile
- Picture Grid
- Contact Sheet
- Multi Exposure
- Select your collage options:
- Use Background Picture
- White Background
- Grey Background
- Black Background
- Select the location on your hard drive where you want to save your collage as a new file:
- Save as Desktop Picture
- Current Folder
- Screensaver Picture Folder
- Desktop Picture Folder
- Choose a Folder
- Press the Create button.
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