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Design Photo Layouts with Ease

What is a Photo Layout?
Photo layouts consist of a series of photo frames that contain placeholders for photos.

These placeholders can be replaced with photos from your main FotoFinish program by simply double-clicking on them.

Once back in the main FotoFinish program, just drag and drop any photo to replace the placeholder and close the image to return to the Designer to complete your layout.
What is a photo layout


Resizing Photo Frames
Want a larger frame? A smaller one? You can resize any photo frame in your layout by first selecting it and then dragging the black resizing handles located along the edges of the frame. By default, when you replace the placeholder with a real photo it will fill the entire frame area.

You can also resize the frame once it has a photo inserted in it. If you modify its proportions, you can reveal more of an otherwise larger photo.

Rotating Photo Frames
You can rotate a photo frame by dragging on the circular Rotation Handle near its edge.

Note: When you rotate a photo frame, the image inside it does not rotate. To rotate the photo, use the Rotate command in the main FotoFinish program before placing it into the photo frame in Designer.

To edit your image in FotoFinish while working in Designer, simply double-click the photo.

After editing, just close the image window in FotoFinish to return to Designer and your newly-changed image will be updated.
Resize a frame using its black adjustment handles
Resize a frame using its black adjustment handles

Changing the proportions of a photo frame with a photo already inside it allows you to reveal more or less of your chosen photo
Changing the proportions of a photo frame with a photo already inside it allows you to reveal more or less of your chosen photo


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