Printing Photos Using Film Factory


You can use Film Factory to organize, retouch, and print your photos. Follow the steps in these sections:

Make sure you installed Film Factory as described in the Software Installation booklet.

Opening Your Photos in Film Factory

  1. Start Film Factory. You see the main Film Factory screen:


  2. Note: If you need help with Film Factory, select it from the Help menu or check the on-screen Getting Started Guide that was installed with Film Factory.

  3. Select the folder on your computer that contains your photos. Thumbnails of your photos appear on the screen.
  4. Note: Film Factory can open these file types: JPEG, PICT, BMP, TIF, FPX (read only), PNG, GIF (read only), MacPaint, Photoshop, QuickTime, SGI and Targa.



    Note: If your digital camera supports P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching) or Exif Print, special print information for accurate image reproduction and color correction is included with your photo. Film Factory uses this information automatically when printing your photos. For best results, do not print P.I.M. or Exif Print images at the same time as non-P.I.M or non-Exif Print images.

    You can also import a photo into Film Factory from a disk, card, or scanner. See the on-screen Getting Started Guide that was installed with Film Factory for instructions.

  5. To select a photo for printing, click its thumbnail on the screen. The thumbnail is highlighted.
  6. Click Standard Prints on the left side of the screen. You see three buttons:


You can also select other print options on the left side of the screen. But don't choose Greeting Cards, Stickers or Calendars; PictureMate doesn't support these options because they work only with larger paper sizes. If you have another printer that supports larger paper sizes, you can use it with these print options.

Printing Your Photos in Film Factory

  1. When you're ready to print, click the Print Assignment button. You see this screen:


  2. To print the current date with your photo, click the Print Date box.
  3. Windows: Select these options in the Printer Settings box at the bottom of the screen:


  4. Macintosh OS X: Select these options in the Printer Settings box at the bottom of the screen:



  5. Click the Print button on the left side of the screen. You see more options:


  6. If your photo doesn't look right in the preview, click the Back button to change your settings. (Click the Detailed Preview button for a closer look.)
  7. Select the number of copies you want to print.
  8. Note: Leave the PRINT Image Matching and/or Exif Print box checked for the best results when printing photos containing P.I.M. and/or Exif Print data. Do not print P.I.M. or Exif Print images at the same time as non-P.I.M. or non-Exif Print images.

  9. Click the  Print button at the top of the screen.
    • Windows: Your pictures are printed.
    • Macintosh: You see the Print window; click Print. Your pictures are printed.

Follow the steps in Storing and Displaying Your Printed Photos to properly store your printed photos.