Learning Materials

This User's Manual is the most complete resource available to teach you every feature in FotoFusion. We do our very best to keep it updated with every new release of the software. Even minor changes will be documented, and a new version will be posted for automatic download on your system.

The User's Manual can be transferred to offline computers. The download is located on the LumaPix website:
http://www.lumapix.com/web_downloads/downloads_helpfiles.shtml
in both html format (to save to C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USER NAM\Application Data) and as a pdf version.

A web-based version is also available on the LumaPix website: http://www.lumapix.com/web_onlinehelp/online_help.html

There are many other sources you can consult to learn to use FotoFusion, most of which require an online connection.

Why are these materials dependent on an internet connection?

•	The download would be very, very large. Users on slower internet connections or with limited memory space on their computers would find the file size unacceptable.

•	Like the User's Manual, we update our teaching materials when we release new features. If the user interface changes, even a small amount, many of the tutorials may be affected.

•	The gallery of tutorials will grow over time. Internet-based tutorial allow users to have instant access to all new materials.

Online Tutorials
Tutorials are embedded directly into the FotoFusion interface.
When you click on any item on the canvas that has video clips available to illustrate its use, the icon in the bottom right of the Create screen will be highlighted. Click on it to see the available list of videos at any time.

Longer tutorial videos are also available via the Start Zone, by clicking on the LEARN section. These include videos and projects.

InfoTips
As you work in FotoFusion you will frequently see 'InfoTip' windows like this appear:

tip

Click anywhere to close the tip, and click the red 'no' sign (circled in red) to never see the tip again.
You can turn all tips off by clicking on HELP and selecting LEARNING PREFERENCES.

[If you change your mind and want to see the tips again, select "Reset all info-tips" in the Help menu under LEARNING PREFERENCES].

The Community Tab
Click on the 'Community' tab to connect directly to the LumaPix community:

Community

This will bring you to:

•	The LumaPix website

•	The FotoScraps Forum - a place for FotoFusion users to gather to discuss techniques, answer challenges, and learn together

•	The FotoScraps Gallery - a gallery of FotoFusion imagery for you to contribute to

•	The LumaPix Support Site -- Frequently Asked Questions database and Support Ticket System

•	News - recent updates from LumaPix

•	Other sites - a list of friendly sites that we tip our hat to (click here to request membership in this list)