JuiCe Drops

Users Guide
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Users Guide

Introduction.......................................................................... 2
Features.......................................................................................... 2

What is the Juicer 3?....................................................... 2

Juicer 3 System Requirements.................................................... 2
Installing Juicer 3 ......................................................................... 3

Installing Juice Drops.................................................. 3

Uninstalling Products.................................................................... 3

Previewing Juice Drops................................................ 4

Browser Panel ............................................................................... 4
Changing Views............................................................................. 4

Batch Panel ............................................................................ 5

Settings Panel...................................................................... 5
Canvas............................................................................................ 5
Layer . ............................................................................................. 6
Output ............................................................................................. 9
Transparency and Alpha Channels .............................................. 9

Preview Panel ..................................................................... 10

Rendering . ............................................................................. 10

Working with Juice Drops....................................... 11

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 INTRODuction
what is the juicer 3?

Introduction
Juice Drops are layered Photoshop files that provide an infinite
number of creative possibilities. Tweak, delete, rearrange, colorize,
scale, mix and add layers to your hearts content. Thats the purpose
for which Juice Drops were created. Juice Drops allow you to begin
every new project with beautiful and totally original source material
and then customize to fit your needs and express your creativity.

Features
n Layered Photoshop files
n Flattened RGB .PNG files
n High resolution images (5175x3375 pixels or 11.25x17.25 at 300dpi)
n DVD-ROM Library
n 25 images per volume
n 100% Royalty-free

What is the Juicer 3?

The Juicer 3 is free software provided by Digital Juice that allows
you to browse, search, audition and manage all of your Digital Juice
content. In addition to managing your Digital Juice products, the
Juicer can help to find and copy the individual images from your Juice
Drops DVDs to your hard drive. This allows for further editing with
Photoshop or other applications that support the .PSD file type.

Juicer 3 System Requirements

The following lists the minimum system requirements for using
Digital Juices Juicer 3.0:
n Only works with Digital Juice products
n Windows 2000/Windows XP for PC
n Direct X 9c and above for PC
n Mac OS X v10.4.0 and above for Macintosh
n QuickTime 7.1 and above
n 256 MB RAM minimum recommended
n 128 MB Video RAM minimum recommended
n Minimum 25 MB free hard drive space
n Additional hard drive space for previews
(for example, Sound FX Library requires 1.5GB)
n Internet connection required for software updates
and web previews

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Installing Juicer 3
1. You will need to download the latest version of the Juicer 3
from the Digital Juice website at www.digitaljuice.com. Click on
Products, then click on Juicer 3. There is a Mac (OS X) and PC
(Windows) version available for download.
2. Download and browse to the file Juicer3.x_Buildxxx.exe (PC)
or Juicer3.x_Buildxxx.dmg (Mac), double click the file to begin
installation of the Juicer 3 software.
3. Follow the prompts to complete the installation
of the Juicer 3.

InstaLLIng JuIce drops

Before you can render any of the images from your Juice
Drops DVDs, you will need to install the product into Juicer 3.
1. Start the Juicer 3 application from the shortcut (PC) or
from the icon in the applications menu (Mac).
(Figure 1) Installing Juice Drops
2. Insert the DVD from the Juice Drops volume into your computer.
into Juicer 3.
3. From the Juicer 3 top menu, select File -> Install Products...
A dialog box will pop up with some installation options such as
where to store the preview files. (Figure 1). Installing preview
files locally will result in better performance, at the cost of some
hard drive space. The Preview from the Web option will allow you
to download watermarked layered previews from the internet.
(Broadband internet connection
recommended).

to uninstall a product:
1. Start the Juicer 3 application.
2. From the File menu, select Catalog
Manager.
3. Select the product you would like
to uninstall from the right side of the
panel, and click Remove (Figure 2).
4. Follow the prompts to confirm you
would like to remove the product, and
the locally stored preview files.
(Figure 2) The Catalog Manager
will allow you to add and remove
products from the Juicer 3.

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Once installation is complete, you can find Juice Drops in the
Tree Panel on the left side of the Juicer 3 application (Figure 3).
If Juice Drops is not already open in the Tree Panel, select Still
Graphics then Juice Drops and finally, click on the volume you have
installed. In the example shown in Figure 3, Juice Drops Volume 71:
chromedTHEMES has been installed into Juicer 3. You can identify
installed volumes by the blue dot next to the volume name.

Browser panel
When you select a volume of Juice Drops from the
Tree Panel, the Browser Panel will change to show (Figure 3) The Tree Panel
on the left side of the Juicer 3
the list of images for this volume. (Figure 4). Each
application.
image is listed along with the resolution and file
name. When you click on one of the items in the
list, the image preview will pop up in the playback
window. The search box at the top of the Browser
Panel will allow you to enter keywords to help you
find images for which you are looking.

changing Views
At the top right corner
of the Browser Panel,
you can click the right
arrow button (>) to
select different methods
(Figure 4) The Browser Panel in for viewing the images.
Juicer 3 in Detailed View
(Figure 5). Layered View
shows all the images for a volume and
allows you to load the layers into Juicer.
Click on an image, then click on the
Load Layers button. This will allow you
experiment with different layer settings.
You can turn a layer On or Off by clicking
on the round button to the left of the layer (Figure 5) You can change
image. You can also adjust the opacity of the layer by clicking the how the images are displayed
in the Browser Panel.
down arrow next to Opacity at the top of the layer window. Move the
slider up or down to raise or lower the opacity percentage. Detailed
View shows a list of the images with the file name and resolution
for each image. Click on an item in the list to see a larger preview.
Thumbnail View shows all the images for a volume. Click on an
image to see a larger preview.

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Batch paneL
The Batch Panel is where you add the
images you would like to render or copy
to a folder on your hard drive. (Figure 6).
You can add images to the Batch Panel by
dragging them from the list in the Browser
Panel, or right-clicking the item in the list
and selecting Add Item(s) to Batch. You
can add as many images as you like to the
Batch Panel. At the very top of the Batch
Panel there is a right arrow (>) button that
contains more options for clearing the list,
clearing applied settings and changing
the thumbnail view. Once you have one (Figure 6) Drag and drop
or more items in the Batch Panel, click the Settings button at the top images from the Browser
of the Batch Panel to open the Settings Panel on the left side of the Panel into the Batch Panel for
processing.
Juicer 3 application.

settIngs paneL
The Settings Panel determines the physical format (size and dpi) of
the Juicers output. All of these variables are set on the Settings Panel
to the left of the Preview Panel. The settings shown here are typical for
an image from Juice Drops. The right arrow (>) at the the top of the
Settings Panel will allow you to save your settings as a default, or apply
your settings to all the images in your batch list.

canvas
The canvas refers to the actual size of the image that
will be output during the render process. (Figure 7).
The canvas can also be manually set up by entering
values into the appropriate fields.
n canvas size This is the size of the frame of the rendered image, (Figure 7) The Canvas
settings area at the top of
in terms of pixels, horizontal x vertical. You can type values into the Settings Panel is where
the boxes. you will determine the size
and DPI of the image to be
n dpI DPI (Dots Per Inch) is used to determine the print quality of an processed.
image. There are four presets to pick from: 300, 150, 96, and 72.
Note: The canvas and layer options will be disabled if the Copy
Layered PSD option is enabled in the Output settings.

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Layer
The Layer settings allow you to re-size, move, rotate,
adjust transparency, flip the image, add masks and
effects. (Figure 8). Many of these effects can be done
in your editing software. However, it is quite easy to
apply them from within the Juicer as well.

transForMatIon Contains presets that allow you

to scale the image to the canvas in several ways.
Click the right arrow (>) to save your own preset.
n scale Adjust the size or the original image in (Figure 8) The Layer settings
percentage (width x height). You can enter values to adjust the in the middle of the Settings
Panel
image size, or you can click and drag the control points in the
Preview Panel. There is a constrain proportions toggle button
between each value, turning this off will allow you to enter
different values in each field.
n position This is the current pixel position of the center of the
image. Again, you can manually enter values, or click and drag
the image around the screen to position it.
n rotation Amount in degrees clock-wise to rotate the image. You
can also hold the control key down while clicking and dragging
the control points in the Preview Panel to rotate the image.
n opacity This is the amount of transparency applied to the
image. Values below 100 allow the image to become transparent
for later compositing.
n Flip Use this to flip the image Right to Left, Top to Bottom or Both.

Mask Mode Allows you to add a mask to a image to create areas

of transparency.
n on/off Click the check box to turn Mask Mode On/Off.
n add Mask When Mask Mode is turned On you can click the Add
Mask button. You will notice that the Mask Mode becomes active
in the Preview Panel. You can add multiple masks to customize
the transparency of a image.
n Invert Change the function of the Mask from showing the
masked area, to hiding the masked area.
n Mask type None will turn off the mask, Add will show you
only the masked region, Subtract will make the masked area
transparent and Intersect will show only the intersecting areas
when using multiple masks.

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n Feather Add a soft edge to the mask in either the Vertical edge,
or the Horizontal edge or both. There is a constrain proportions
toggle button between each set of values; turning this off will allow
you to enter different values in each field.
n Scale Adjust the size or the mask in percentage (width x height).
You can enter values to adjust the size, or you can click and
drag the control points in the Preview Panel. There is a constrain
proportions toggle button between each set of values; turning this
off will allow you to enter different values in each field.
n Position This is the current pixel position of the center of the NOTE: You will notice the
mask. Again, you can manually enter values, or click and drag the Preview Panel will change
mask around the screen to position it. modes from Element Mode
n Rotation Amount in degrees clockwise to rotate the mask. You to Mask Mode when you add

can also hold the control key down while clicking and dragging a mask to the image. When

the control points in the Preview Panel to rotate the mask. you are finished modifying the
mask, click the Element Mode
n Opacity This is the amount of transparency applied to the Tab to apply the mask and
masked image. Values below 100 allow the image to become return to Element Mode.
transparent for later compositing.

Effects These settings are used to add effects like Blur and to
adjust the color of a image. Click the Add Effects button and
select an effect from the drop down menu. You can add multiple
effects to a image.
n Blur Softens the image with a blur filter.
n Blurriness Adjust this value to affect the sharpness of the image.
n Blur Dimensions Select the direction of the blur: Horizontal,
Vertical or both.
n Repeat Edge Pixels When turned on, the edges of the image
are kept solid by smearing the image to the edge.
n Blend with Original This slider will let you add the sharp
original image back into the image. This is useful for creating a
soft glow around the image.
n Brightness/Contrast Use to brighten/darken a image, or to
adjust the contrast
n Brightness Adjust this value to affect the brightness of the image.
n Contrast Adjust this value to affect the contrast of the image.
n Hue/Saturation Adjust the hue or color of a image, and the level
of the color.
n Channel Control Select which colors will be affected from the
drop down list.

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n Master Hue Click and drag to turn the knob, shifting the hue
or tint of the image.
n Master Saturation Click and drag to adjust the saturation, or
how vivid the colors appear.
n Master Lightness Click and drag to adjust the brightness of
the colors.
n Colorize This option works best when using gray-scale images.
When turned on, these remaining options become available.
Colorize Hue Click and drag to turn the knob, shifting the
hue or tint of the image.
Colorize Saturation Click and drag to adjust the saturation,
or how vivid the colors appear.
Colorize Lightness Click and drag to adjust the brightness of
the colors.
n Simple Colorize Use this option to simply colorize a image from
a color picker.
n Colorize with Click the colored box and select a color from
the color picker. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the
fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and load
presets for future use.
n Blend with Original You can use this slider to blend between
the original and the colorized version.
n Duo Colorize This two color colorize allows you to assign new
colors to the Highlights and Shadows separately.
n Highlights Click the colored box and select a color from
the color picker. This color will replace the color in the brighter
highlight areas of the image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB
values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also
save and load presets for future use.
n Shadows Click the colored box and select a color from the
color picker. This color will replace the color in the darker shadow
areas of the image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in
the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also save and
load presets for future use.
n Blend with Original You can use this slider to blend between
the original and the colorized version.
n Tri Colorize Works exactly like the Duo Colorize with the added
Midtones color picker.
n Highlights Click the colored box and select a color from
the color picker. This color will replace the color in the brighter
highlight areas of the image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB
values in the fields, or select a HTML color code. You can also
save and load presets for future use.

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n Midtones Click the colored box and select a color from the color
picker. This color will replace the color in the midtone areas of the image.
Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select a HTML
color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.
n Shadows Click the colored box and select a color from the color
picker. This color will replace the color in the darker shadow areas of the
image. Alternatively, you can type the RGB values in the fields, or select
a HTML color code. You can also save and load presets for future use.
n Blend with Original You can use this slider to blend between the
original and the colorized version.

output
Juice Drops are most versatile in their layered form
on the DVD in a .PSD file format. (Figure 9). The
Juicer is able to copy the file from the DVD to a folder
on your hard drive by selecting Copy Layered PSD
in the Output settings. Otherwise you can select
Render Flattened to get a standard image format.
There are several presets to choose from that cover (Figure 9) The output
the most common file formats. settings at the bottom of
the Settings Panel.

transparency and alpha channels

Juice Drops images do not contain an embedded alpha channel by
default. However, if you make any changes to the transparency of
the image, or add a mask to the image, you will need to render the
image with an alpha channel. Not all output formats allow for an alpha
channel, so be sure to use one that does when rendering items with
transparency.
n Format This is the file type that will be written to your drive. You
may select from any of the following:
n PNG High quality lossless compression. Supports an alpha channel.
n JPEG High to low quality adjustable compression. Does not
support an alpha channel.
n Targa High quality lossless compression. Supports an alpha channel.
n TIFF High quality lossless compression. Supports an alpha channel.
n FlattenedPSD High quality lossless compression. Supports an
alpha channel.
n BMP High quality lossless compression. Does not support an
alpha channel.

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n output location Select a folder on your hard drive for the Juicer
to render or copy the file to. You can type in the path, use the
browse (...) button or select from a recent history in the arrow (>)
button to the right. You can also make this location a default, or
apply this save location to all the images in your batch list. You
should select a drive in your system that you keep your media on
usually a large, fast hard disk drive.
n File name Juicer will supply a default file name which is
the same at that which appears in the batch list. You can
modify this file name if necessary.

preVIeW paneL
You can view the images in the Preview Panel to see your
changes (Figure 10). There are also buttons for Undo (CTRL-Z),
Redo (CTRL-Y), Scale (ALT-S) and Rotate (ALT-R). You can
change the way the background is displayed by clicking on
the drop down menu next to the checkerboard box. The Pan
(CTRL-H) button which looks like a hand will allow you to drag
the Preview Panel viewport around. The Preview Panel Zoom
can be set from the drop down menu to the right of the Pan tool.
(Figure 10) The Preview Panel
shows any modifications you
renderIng have made to the image.

Now you are ready to either render the image(s)

or return to the Batch Panel to add more images
to your list. To render the currently selected
item, click the Render Selected button at the
bottom of the Batch Panel. (Figure 11). If you
have several items in your list, you can click
the Render All button. To add more images
for processing click OK at the top of the Batch
Panel to return to the Browser Panel. The settings
you have applied to images already will be saved.
You may also click cancel at any time to discard
the settings and return to the Browser Panel.
Once you click one of the render buttons, Juicer
will ask for the appropriate DVD if it is not currently
loaded. After the rendering is done, Juicer will
prompt if you would like to open the output
location to view the file(s). In the output location,
you should now have a file, in the format
(Figure 11) You can render just
the selected image, or all the you selected. This is the file that you will
images in the Batch Panel. import and use in your editing software.

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Working with Juice Drops

The images in Juice Drops are large resolution, print quality, layered
PSD files. Photoshop is the best software for manipulating the
images as you have total control over each layer. There are several
other software packages that can utilize the PSD format as well.
For instance, Adobe After Effects can import the image as separate
layers enabling you to animate layer positions as well as animating
effects. Final Cut Pro can also import the layered PSD image for use
in the timeline. If your editing software can not import the .PSD file
format, you can use the Juicer to render out a flattened image in a
more common format. Using this flattened version of the file will limit
you ability to edit the layers of the image.

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