SplashPhoto UIQ User Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction
Installation
Registration
Support
QuickStart
SplashPhoto Desktop
 ´ Installing Images
 ´ Edit Dialog
 ´ Browsing the Desktop Catalog
 ´ Desktop Preferences
 ´ Editing Multiple Images
 ´ Sync
Browsing the Handheld Catalog
 ´ Views
 ´ Location
 ´ Categories
Image View
 ´ Full Screen View
 ´ Image View Options Menu
 ´ Image Details
 ´ Pan and Zoom
Slideshow
 ´ Slideshow Preferences
Menus
 ´ Options
 ´ Preferences
 ´ Security

Introduction

SplashPhoto is a fast, easy to use image viewer for the Sony Ericsson P-Series handhelds. SplashPhoto allows users to organize images on their handhelds for individual or slideshow viewing. It is designed to provide optimal image viewing within the confines of a handheld's reduced display size and limited memory. In addition, SplashPhoto 4.0 includes desktop software that synchronizes with the handheld, for editing, optimizing, installing, organizing and cataloging images.

Installation

Connect your device to your desktop computer. Run the Installer and follow the on screen instructions. At the end of installation, the software will install on the mobile device. The installer installs the following files:

  • SplashPhoto Desktop -- The desktop application.
  • SPPlatform.dll -- Extension for the desktop application.
  • SplashPhoto.SIS -- The handheld software.
  • SplashPhoto User Guide -- This User Guide.

Registration

When you launch SplashPhoto you will be prompted to enter a registration code or to run in Trial mode. You may run the software for 30-days in full-functioning Trial mode. The Trial software and Registered software are identical. Once the trial period ends you must purchase and enter a registration code to continue using the software. You do not need to re-install the software. Simply enter a registration code and your Trial version will be converted into a Registered version and all images will remain intact.


Support

If you have questions about the use of SplashPhoto, there are a number of resources available:

SplashPhoto FAQ - Questions and answers for troubleshooting problems with SplashPhoto.

Contact Support - If your question is not answered in the FAQ, use this form to contact us.

SplashData Forum - Users of SplashData products discuss the software and solutions to various problems.


QuickStart

  1. Launch the SplashPhoto Desktop application. Note: You will need to have the PC Suite software that came with your device installed for SplashPhoto to function. Download it here.
  2. Drag images into the SplashPhoto application window to add them to your catalog. Or click the Add button in SplashPhoto to browse for images.
  3. The Edit dialog will automatically open for each image you have added. You may edit the Name, Category, Location, Zoom, Contrast, Brightness and cropping of each image. Click Next to page through the series of images you just added. Click Done when your changes are complete. The catalog displays the images you have added.
  4. Connect your device to the desktop and Click on the Sync button in the SplashPhoto Desktop.
  5. Launch SplashPhoto on the handheld and view the images!

SplashPhoto Desktop

The SplashPhoto desktop application allows you to add or remove images from your SplashPhoto catalog, categorize and add notes to images, crop and edit those images, and then synchronize the changes with your handheld.

Launch the SplashPhoto Desktop to access your image catalog.

Installing Images

To add an image to your catalog, either click the Add button or drag an image file into the application window from somewhere on your computer. Supported image types include JPG, GIF, and BMP. SplashPhoto will convert all images to JPG format.

When you add an image to the catalog, the Edit Dialog opens so you can adjust the Image Details of each image added.

Once you have finished editing the Image Details, click Sync and the images in your catalog will be synchronized to the handheld.


Edit Dialog

  • Name: change the name of the image.
  • Location: Choose to either install the image to Internal memory or an External
    Memory Card. When installing to a card, the images will be stored in the SplashPhoto directory.
  • Category: Sets the category the image will belong to.
  • Notes: Add any additional information.
  • Crop: Check this box to automatically crop the image and resize it to fit your device’s screen. Leave this unchecked to install the full image.
  • Zoom/Crop: Use the slider to adjust the size and cropping of the image. Then click and drag on the image preview to adjust the crop.
  • Contrast: Use the slider to adjust how sharp the image is.
  • Brightness: Use the slider to adjust how bright the image is.
  • Rotate: Click the buttons to rotate 90 degrees in either direction.
  • Landscape Orientation: On Hi-Res+ devices (rectangular screens), you will have the option of changing the orientation from Portrait to Landscape. This option will be hidden on devices with square displays.
  • Previous/Next: If you have selected multiple images, these buttons will move forward or back through the series of images.
  • Done: Click Done if you have made all of the edits you wish to make for the entire series.
  • Cancel: This clears any edits you have made to the current image and returns to the image catalog.

Browsing the Desktop Catalog

When you open SplashPhoto Desktop, your user name will appear at the top of the window. To change users, Click on the User menu and select the user.

You can view your images on the desktop a number of different ways. At the top left of the SplashPhoto Desktop window, there are 4 view buttons available:

  • List View: Displays all of the details of the images in a list. The columns displayed can be changed by choosing Show Columns from the Edit menu.
  • Detail View: Displays Thumbnail, Name, Category, Location, Dimensions, Size, and Notes. Note: The Detail View is particularly useful for changing an image's location or category.
  • Thumbnail View: Displays large thumbnails and the image Name.
  • Gallery View: Displays small thumbnails only.

These view options are also available from the View Menu.

In the top middle of the application window, there is a pull-down menu from which you can filter by the Location of the images.

  • All: Displays all images in all locations.
  • Internal: Displays images installed to the handheld’s internal memory.
  • Card: Displays images installed on the handheld's external memory card.

The top right pull-down allows you to filter by the Category of the images. You can also select Edit Categories from the pull-down list and add, delete, or change the categories you can select from.

Desktop Preferences

The Preferences for the SplashPhoto Desktop allow you to set a default action for adding images to the catalog. Access the Preferences from the Edit menu.

You can set the default Location that you wish to be applied to newly added images.

Set the Category for new images added to the catalog.

Note: The default location and category are applied to new images when viewing All images. If you are filtering the catalog by a specific category or location when you add images to the catalog, that category and/or location will be applied to the new images.

Set the Orientation for new images. Auto orientation will automatically select the appropriate orientation to match the aspect ratio of the image.

The check box for Resize to fit screen is the same option as in the Edit Dialog. It automatically crops the picture to best fit the handheld screen. Unchecking this will install the full size image.

The check box for Automatically open Edit Images dialog allows you to bypass the Edit Dialog. This is especially useful if you have set a default action for all images and want to have these settings automatically applied to each image without having to preview each image.

Finally, there is a slider to adjust the quality/compression of the JPGs that will be installed on your device. Higher quality means larger image files, requiring more memory on the device which may take longer to display.

Sync

Place your device in the cradle and make sure it is connected to the desktop. Click the Sync button (at the bottom right of the SplashPhoto Desktop window) once you are finished editing the images. A progress dialog will appear as the images are added to the handheld.

 

Editing Multiple Images

You can select multiple images by shift-clicking or control-clicking them in the catalog, and select Assign Category from the File menu to apply the same category to all of the images. Likewise, you can move the selected images to the same location (Internal or Card) by selecting Change Location from the File menu. And you can delete a group of images by clicking the Delete button.

Browsing the Handheld Catalog

On the handheld, launch SplashPhoto from the Applications Launcher by tapping its icon.

Views

You can view your images on the handheld a number of different ways. At the bottom left of the SplashPhoto window, there are 4 view buttons available:

• List View: Displays the Name, Category, and Size of image in a list. The columns displayed can be changed in Preferences.

• Detail View: Displays Thumbnail, Name, Category, Location, Dimensions, Size, and Notes. Note: The Detail View is particularly useful for changing an image's location or category.

• Thumbnail View: Displays large thumbnails and the image Name.

• Gallery View: Displays small thumbnails only.

List View

Detail View


Thumbnail View

Gallery View

Location

In the top middle of the application window, there is a pull-down menu from which you can filter by the Location of the images.

• All: Displays images in all locations.
• Internal: Displays images installed to the handheld’s internal memory.
• Card: Displays images installed on the handheld's external memory card.


Categories

The top right pull-down allows you to filter images by Category.

You can also select Edit Categories from the pull-down list to add, delete, or rename categories.

Image View

Full Screen View

To view a full screen image, simply tap on an image from List, Thumbnail, Gallery, or Detail views. Page through the images by using the jog-dial.

Tap the screen again to exit back to one of the catalog views.

Tap and Hold to display the Options Menu.

Image View Options Menu

There is a different menu available from Image View mode which looks like this:

Details: Displays the Image Details dialog.
Note: Opens the Note dialog where you can add or edit the note field for the image.
Category: Displays a list of categories to assign the image to.
Location: Displays a list of Locations to move the image to.
Delete: Deletes the image.
Send as: Sends the image via IR Beaming, Bluetooth, SMS, or email, if available.
Next: Displays the next image in the catalog.
Previous: Displays the previous image in the catalog.
Zoom: Displays the Pan and Zoom controls.


Image Details

In the Image Details dialog you can review and modify the image attributes.

Name -- Use this field to rename the image.
Category -- You can assign each image to one of the user-definable categories.
Location -- You can change the location of the image.
Res -- Displays the resolution of the image.
Size -- Displays the file size of the image.
Date -- Displays the date the image was created.
Private -- Check this box to mark the image private. It will be hidden if Security settings are correctly set.
Delete -- Deletes the image.
Note -- Click the Note button to add additional information about the image in the Notes field.

Pan & Zoom

Enter Zoom mode by tapping the screen and holding until the Image View Options Menu opens; then choose Zoom. Entering Zoom mode displays the image at 100% of its size. If there is not enough memory available to decode the image and display it at 100%, it will be displayed as large as memory will allow.

You can Zoom by tapping the buttons on the screen (Fit, -, +, and 100%) or sliding the Zoom slider, and you can Pan the image by dragging the stylus on the image.

You can also Zoom using the jog dial on the side of the device. Up zooms out and down zooms in.

Tap Done to exit the Zoom mode and return to the browser view.

Slideshow

Tap the slideshow icon to start a slideshow. All of the images currently in view will be displayed in the slideshow and the slideshow will start from the currently selected image or the beginning if no image is selected. Images will be displayed according to your Slideshow Preferences.

Stop the slideshow by tapping the screen.


Slideshow Preferences

Access the Slideshow Preferences on the handheld by tapping the Slideshow Prefs button on the toolbar.

Duration: Tap the pull-down menu to select the length of time you would like each image to display during a Slideshow. You can set the duration to Manual as well, and use the up/down hardware buttons to page through the images as you please.

Random order: Check this box to display images randomly rather than sequentially during a Slideshow.

Keep backlight on: Check this box to keep the backlight on your phone from turning off while running a slideshow.

Play Music: If you have audio files installed, you can play them in the background while you run a slideshow.

MP3 audio files are supported only. This feature is hidden on devices that do not support mp3 playback at the OS level. Devices we've tested that DO support it are: Sony Ericsson P900. Devices we've tested that DO NOT support it are: Motorola A925; and Sony Ericsson P800.

Tap the Music button to display the Music Picker dialog. There you can set the volume and select which songs to play.


Menus

Options

To display the Options Menu, return to the browser and tap the toolbar at the top of the SplashPhoto window.

Preferences: Opens the Preferences dialog.
Slideshow Preferences: Opens the Slideshow Preferences dialog.
Slideshow : Starts a Slideshow.
Categorize All -- Allows you to change the category of all images that are currently in view. For example, this could be very useful to assign all the unfiled images to a category.
Move All -- Allows you to move all images currently in view to and from external memory cards. For example, you could move all images on internal memory to an external memory card.
Delete All -- Deletes all images currently in view.
Security -- Opens the Security dialog where you can hide or show images marked Private.
Refresh -- If you are experiencing problems, select this menu command to refresh the list.
Exit -- Exits SplashPhoto.

Preferences

You can access Preferences on the handheld by tapping the Preferences button on the toolbar.

Sort By: Tap the pull-down menu to select a different image detail to sort by.
Asecending sort: Select the checkbox to sort in ascending order.
List View Columns: Check the boxes of the image details you would like to have displayed in List View.
Auto-rotate uncropped images: Rectangular images will be automatically rotated to best fit the screen if this box is checked.

Security

You can mark an image as Private to hide that image from view. Mark an image private either in the SplashPhoto Desktop or in the Image Details on the handheld.

To hide images marked Private:

  1. Open SplashPhoto and choose Security from the Options menu in any of the catalog views.
  2. Change the Current Privacy to Hide Records and tap OK.

Note: All images marked Private will remain hidden until you change the Security setting back to Show Records.