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Chapter 9: Capturing and Managing Your Digital Pictures and Videos

Restoring the original version of a picture

Whenever you edit a picture using the Fix Pane, Windows Photo Gallery automati-

cally saves a copy of the original picture. If you’re unhappy with the results, follow

these steps to restore the original picture at any time (prior to automated deletion of

the original):

1. In Windows Photo Gallery, click the picture you want to restore and then click

the Fix button on the toolbar.

2. The Undo button is changed to a Revert button. To revert to the original ver-

sion of the picture, click the Revert button.

3. Confirm the action when prompted by clicking Revert again.

4. Click the Back to Gallery button.

Controlling when the original versions of pictures are deleted

When you fix a picture in Windows Photo Gallery, Windows saves a copy of the

original in case you later want to undo the changes. By default, these copies are never

erased, but over time, you may find that they are using up space on your disk drive.

To free up this space, you can have Windows automatically delete originals after a

specified period. To do this, complete the following steps:

1. In the Windows Photo Gallery main view, click File and then select Options. This

displays the Windows Photo Gallery Options dialog box, as shown in Figure 9-19.

2. On the General tab, use the “Move originals to Recycle Bin after” list to specify

whether and when originals are moved to the Recycle Bin. To save originals indefi-

nitely, select Never. To save originals for a specific amount of time and then delete

them, select the desired retention time, such as “One week” or “One month.”

3. Click OK to save your settings.

Sharing Your Photo and Video Gallery

Using the built-in print, email, and burn features, getting your media out of your gal-

lery is just as easy as getting it into your gallery. You can print copies of your pic-

tures and videos, save copies of your media to data CDs and DVDs, and email

pictures and videos to friends.

Printing Your Pictures

Windows Photo Gallery features a smart printing feature that allows you to print

enhanced, high-quality pictures. You can print multiple pictures at a time by select-

ing them before you start printing. You can then print pictures at full-page size, or

you can combine pictures and print them at these smaller sizes:

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•4× 6 with two pictures per page

•5× 7 with two pictures per page

•8× 10 with one picture per page

• 3.5 × 5 with four pictures per page

• Wallet size with nine pictures per page

• Contact sheet with 35 pictures per page

When you’re printing pictures, keep the following in mind:

• If you’re printing at a size larger than the original picture size, you may get a

blurry picture. For the best results, print pictures using a size equal to or smaller

than the original picture size.

• If you’re printing to regular paper or paper not designed for photos, you won’t get

the best results. For the best quality, print pictures on premium photo paper. With

premium glossy or matte paper, you’ll usually want to print to the shiniest side.

Figure 9-19. Specifying when, if ever, copies of originals should be moved to the Recycle Bin

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In Windows Photo Gallery, you can print pictures by completing the following steps:

1. Select the pictures you want to print.

2. Click the Print button on the toolbar and then select Print.

3. In the Print Pictures dialog box, shown in Figure 9-20, use the Printer list to

select the printer you want to use.

4. Use the “Paper size” list to select the paper size you want to use, such as Letter

or Legal. To use a size not listed, choose More and then click the size you want

to use, or click “User defined size” at the bottom of the list.

5. Use the Quality list to select the print quality, such as 600 × 600 dots per inch

(dpi). In most cases, you’ll want to print using the highest dpi setting that the

printer supports.

6. In the left pane, select the picture size, such as 4 × 6 in.

7. Select the “Fit picture to frame” checkbox to have Windows enlarge the picture

to fit the exact size you’ve selected. If you want the picture to print at its original

proportions, clear this checkbox, but keep in mind that you may have gaps

because the digital picture isn’t proportioned exactly to the dimensions you

selected.

Figure 9-20. Choosing your printing options