Starting the program

• Select Start-Programs-Currys Online Developing Suite OR double click on the desktop icon
• Click on 'Continue'

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Welcome Screen

• Click on 'Special Offers' to view and download the latest offers.
• Click on 'Price List' to view products and prices. (To download the latest prices, click 'Update Prices')
• Click on 'FAQs' to view the general help and most frequently asked questions
• Click on 'Privacy Policy' to view the privacy policy
• Click 'Terms and Conditions' to view the terms and conditions
• Click 'Start' or 'Quick Order' to get started with your order

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Creating a new order

• Open the application, click on 'Continue' and then click on 'Start'
• On the Shopping Basket, click on 'Add' which takes you to the Choose Product screen ( or 'Quick Add' which takes you directly to the pictures screen and the images chosen will be added to your shopping basket using the default product)
• On the 'Choose Product' screen select a product from the list and in the 'What Next?' panel click on 'Add pictures to this product'
• If the product chosen has multiple layouts (e.g. Passport picture) then click on 'Edit Product Layout' which takes you to the Edit Layout screen. From here click on the 'Add Picture' button
• On the Pictures screen use the explorer style window to find the folder where your images are held. Select the images by simply clicking on them or to select a group of images you can use your mouse in conjunction with the keyboard 'control' and 'shift' keys
• Once you have selected all your images, click on 'Add selection to order' which returns you to the Shopping Basket where the selected images are added for your chosen product

Or

• Click on 'Add to product' which returns you to the Edit Layout screen
• What you see on screen is exactly what is printed. Click the "Edit" button to see what you have selected full size. From here you can zoom in and crop the photo however you choose

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Quick Order

• Open the application, click on 'Continue' and then click on 'Quick Order' which takes you directly to the 'Pictures' screen
• On the 'Pictures' screen use the explorer style window to find the folder where your images are held. Select the images by simply clicking on them or to select a group of images you can use your mouse in conjunction with the keyboard 'control' and 'shift' keys
• Once you have selected all your images, click on 'Add selection to order' which returns you to the Shopping Basket where the selected images are added using the default product

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Orders screen

• On the Shopping Basket, click on 'Orders' which takes you to the Orders screen
• To create an order, click on 'Create order', input the order name and press Enter
• To rename an order, select the order by clicking on it and then click on the 'Rename order' button. Type the new name and press Enter
• To delete an order, first select the order and then click on 'Delete order'

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Pictures screen

• Locate your folder using the tree structure and click on the folder to display your pictures. To select images, click on the thumbnails displayed. (You can select all images displayed by clicking on 'Select All' or to select a consecutive group of images, click on the first thumbnail hold down the shift key and click on the last thumbnail)
• To deselect all currently selected images, click on 'Clear selection'
• You can preview images at an enlarged size by clicking on 'Preview'

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Picture Preview

• Locate your folder using the tree structure and click on the folder to display your pictures. To select images, click on the thumbnails displayed. (You can select all images displayed by clicking on 'Select All' or to select a consecutive group of images, click on the first thumbnail hold down the shift key and click on the last thumbnail) and select the appropriate card type from the list
• To deselect all currently selected images, click on 'Clear selection'
• You can preview images at an enlarged size by clicking on 'Preview'

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Shopping Basket

• To increase the number of copies you require per image, highlight the image. With the copies box displayed you can either type the number or use the arrows to select the quantity required
• To change the product of an item in your order, select the item and then click on the 'Product' button which takes you the 'Choose Product' screen where you can select a different product
• To edit an item, highlight the item and click on 'Edit'
• To remove an order item, highlight the item and click on 'Delete'
• Click on 'Orders' to go to the 'Orders' screen. All previously created sent/ unsent orders are listed here
• Click on 'Quick add' to select a picture to be added to your order for the default product
• Select an option from the 'What next?' panel to continue

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Choose Product

• Choose a product type and then use the scroll bar to browse the list of products available
• Select the appropriate product
• Select an option from the 'What next?' panel to continue

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Edit

On this screen the image you have chosen to edit is displayed, you can manipulate the image using the tools provided or you can proceed from here to the 'Enhance picture' screen

What you see is what will be printed. If the image has the heads chopped off, then that is what will be printed. You can zoom and crop the photo as you choose

The tools provided allow you to:

• Move the picture up/down/left/right inside the window
• Rotate picture 90 degrees clockwise/90 degrees anti-clockwise
• Zoom in or zoom out

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Enhance Picture

Editing options available are displayed to the right of the image window.

• To zoom in or out on the image, click on Zoom
• To adjust the relative brightness, click on the 'Brightness' option. On the dialog box displayed, adjust the brightness using the slider bar and then click OK
• For red eye reduction, select the area you want to apply it to and then click on the 'red eye' option
• To save changes, click on 'Accept changes'
• To cancel changes, click on 'Reject changes

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Creating an Album

Albums are added to the Shopping Basket in the same way as any other product by clicking on the 'Add' button.

• On the Choose Product screen select 'Album' from the product list and click on 'Edit product layout'
• Click on the Right arrow beneath the album to move to the first page layout. To change the layout, click on the 'Change Layout' button. On the Choose Page Layout screen select a layout from the list displayed and click on 'Change selected page to this layout'
• To add pictures to the layout you can either drag and drop the images directly onto the place holders or click on 'Add picture' which takes you to the Pictures screen
• Selecting more than one image will fill the following placeholders in order
• To add text to the place holders, click on the text place holder which enables the 'A' button
• Then click on the 'A' button to open the text dialogue box
• Input the text and click OK
• The images in the place holders can be edited in the same way as any other product by using the tools provided on the Edit layout and Enhance Picture screens
• Once complete, click on 'Accept changes, return to Shopping Basket'

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Delivery Details

This screen will list the address(es) you have chosen for delivery of your order. Each address listed here equates to one complete order. You can also specify how many copies of the order is delivered to each address (defaults to one).

The options available from this screen are:

• 'Address Book' which takes you to the 'Address Book' screen
• 'Delivery method' which allows you to select the delivery method per delivery address listed (highlight the address and click on 'Delivery method')
• Remove address' which allows you to remove an address from your currently selected delivery address(es) (highlight the address and click on 'Remove address')

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Address Book

From here you select the delivery address(es) for your order, as well as editing and deleting existing addresses and adding new addresses

• To select the delivery address(es) for your order, just click on the address(es) and click 'OK-Add the selected addresses to the order' to return to the 'Delivery Details' screen
• To edit an address, select the address and click on 'Edit address' to move to the 'Address Entry/edit' screen
• To delete an address, select the address and click on 'Delete address'
• To add a new address click on 'New address' which takes you to the Address Entry/Edit screen

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Address Entry/Edit

• Click on 'New address' to display the 'Address Entry/Edit' screen where you can input your address details
• If the address input is your main delivery address, click on 'This is my main address'(this will set this address as your default address)
• Once you have entered your address, click on Ok which takes you to the Address Book screen (or the 'Delivery Type' screen if more than one delivery method is available)
• On the 'Address Book' screen, highlight the address and click on 'Ok-Add the selected addresses to the order'
• You are then returned to the 'Delivery Details' screen with your new address listed

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Delivery method

This screen lists the available delivery methods that you can choose.

• Select the delivery method you require and click OK to return to the 'Delivery Details' screen
• The appropriate delivery price will be displayed in the 'Price' box for that address
• Click on 'Enter your payment details' to move the 'Payment details' screen.

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Payment Details

Here you need to specify your payment details and the appropriate address. The payment methods accepted are shown in the drop down list on the 'Payment Type' field. All fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory and must be completed.

• Select your payment method
• For card payments Input the card number, expiry month/year (valid from/issue required for Switch cards)
• Input the address at which the selected card is registered (the address fields will be populated with your 'main' address details), to input a different address, click the 'Same as main address' box which enables the fields for entry
• Once you have completed these details, click on 'Next step: Order Confirmation'

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Order Confirmation

This screen confirms the order size and total price.

• Type in your e-mail address in the field provided
• Click on 'Next step: Confirm purchase/upload order, to send your order
• Once your order has been sent the order number will be displayed

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Need more help?

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A list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Currys Online Developing Suite is also available, click here to view them.

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