How to Crop and Rotate Photos in PulpMotion

PulpMotion gives you photo editing features built into the slideshow creation process. PulpMotion lets you edit your photos as you go so you don't have to use a separate photo editing software, save the edited photo and open it again in PulpMotion. Here's how to access and use the PulpMotion photo editing tools.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Rotate the Photo

1. Double click the photo you want to edit to bring the photo up in the working area.

2. Click on the "Rotate" icon, which is the first photo editing icon shown beneath the photo.

3. Hold the mouse button down and rotate or move the mouse in a circle. The photo turns in the direction the mouse is moving.

4. Stop rotating the photo when it is positioned where you want it and release the mouse button.

Crop the Photo

5. Double click the photo you want to crop to bring it up in the working area.

6. Click on the "Crop" icon, which is the second photo editing icon of those shown beneath the photo. A box appears over the photo with dots at each corner and in the center of each of the box's straight lines.

7. Move the whole box around on the picture by clicking in the center of the box and holding the mouse button down while you move the mouse.

8. Position the box over the portion of the photo you want to keep.

9. Resize the box by clicking on the box's dots, holding the mouse button down and dragging the dot to a new position.

10. Click "Close" to crop the photo. The area inside the box is kept and the area outside the box is discarded. "Close" also closes the editing box and returns you to your slideshow working area.

Tips & Warnings

• The system requirements for PulpMotion are: Mac OS X 10.4.4 or later; 1-GHz G4, G5, or Intel-based; Mac 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended); Quartz Extreme compatible card (all recent Macs have this); an iSight camera or DV camera (optional).
• PulpMotion is free to try, and can be purchased after the trial period for $49 for a single user license.