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This function allows the user to replace the unit's graphic pattern, still picture, opening or closing moving picture with user's desired one. For details see "Customize the Display (Customize function)" in the operating instructions for your car audio unit.

Yes, you can download these from the Customize site. To display the Customize web site, start IMAGE STUDIO, and click [Help] -> [Go to "Customize Site"]. The customize site URL http://panasonic.co.jp/pas/en/software/customize/index.html

Click [Control Panel] -> [Add or Remove Programs] -> [Panasonic IMAGE STUDIO] -> [Change or Remove Programs] -> [Remove]. For details, please see the IMAGE STUDIO Instruction Manual.

Check your operating environment. For details, please see the IMAGE STUDIO Instruction Manual.

Start up IMAGE STUDIO and change the registered model to your own car audio unit by selecting [Model Selection] from the [Help] pull down menu.

Try to restart your computer.
If IMAGE STUDIO still does not start, try to reinstall it.

Try to restart IMAGE STUDIO. If it still does not work, try to restart your computer.

See the manual supplied with your CD-R/RW writing software.

1 Write a file created with IMAGE STUDIO to a CD-R/RW disc. 2 Are you saving your pf files in your root directory? pf files are not recognized unless they are written into the root directory. 3 Did you change the file extension of your pf file? If you change the file extension of your pf file before writing it to a CD-R/RW disc, the file will not be recognized. 4 Did you write more than the maximum number of files to the CD-R/RW disc? See below for the maximum number of pf files that can be written on one CD-R/RW disc. (Max. number of files, *.pfm = 10 files, *.pfo = 5 files, *.pfe = 5 files, *.pfs = 15 files)

The content of "pf" files depends on your car audio unit. Check if the setting of IMAGE STUDIO corresponds to your car audio unit. You can check it in [Model Selection] of the [Help] pull down menu.

No, you cannot create files with software other than IMAGE STUDIO.

The download time varies depending on your transmission rate. Rough estimates are given below.
IMAGE STUDIO: MODEM approx.10 min./broadband approx. 1 min.

It is planned to add and update contents every two months, starting from April 2004.

For questions you can access the support centers in the following countries at the URLs given.
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<Asia/Oceania/CIS/Middle East/Africa>

Load a moving image file in the AVI or animation GIF format, and edit it with IMAGE STUDIO.

You can create a scroll movie from a still image. You can also create a wipe movie from two still images.

This is because there is no data to save. Click [Capture] to load data and save it.

IMAGE STUDIO automatically adjusts the aspect ratio to the frame size. To restore the original aspect ratio, click [Edit] -> [Correct aspect ratio].

IMAGE STUDIO plays back AVI and animation GIF files at a speed of 10 frames per second. For example, if you load and play back an AVI file and an animation GIF file created at 20 frames per second, they will play at half the speed with which the original movies were created in the AVI and animation GIF formats respectively.

Did you load a background image with IMAGE STUDIO? Capturing without a background image will create a wipe movie whose background color is black. Check if a background image is loaded by pressing the [Background] button.

A previously captured moving image is automatically overwritten when the [Capture] button is pressed newly. Save the captured image prior to that if necessary.

You cannot input the number directly into the Count box. Use the spin buttons.

The number of frames in the count box is designated. The designated number depends on the car audio unit. See table below.

In Windows Me, the Count box is displayed in gray. In Windows 2000 and XP, the Count box is displayed in white.

This warning message appears when each frame number of an "AVI" file and an "animation GIF" file is less than the designated number. Check each frame number of the "AVI" file and the "animation GIF" file.

The file name is invalid. In some cases, you can avoid this error by changing the file name. There are some characters that cannot be used for the file name depending on languages/OSes.

To create a still image, load a BMP, JPEG, PNG or GIF format image file into IMAGE STUDIO and edit it. With [Type tool] you can also insert text into a still image.

IMAGE STUDIO automatically adjusts the aspect ratio to the frame size. To restore the original aspect ratio, click [Edit] -> [Correct aspect ratio].

Yes, you can load data of scanned photos or pictures, or photos taken with a digital camera by converting the data to a file format supported by IMAGE STUDIO (BMP, JPEG, PNG and GIF). For this you will need separate scanner software and file conversion software.

You cannot load AVI files in the still image creating mode.

The file name is invalid. In some cases, you can avoid this error by changing the file name. There are some characters that cannot be used for the file name depending on languages/OSes.

Move the mouse cursor to the Preview window on the Text Input Screen. The cursor changes to a "+". With the left mouse button pressed, you can now drag the text to the desired position.

Yes, you can rotate your text by moving the [Rotate] slider on the Text Input Screen.

Check the language selected for "Script" on the Font Selection screen. If you have selected a font that supports more than one language, it happens occasionally that the language is changed automatically. To display the text correctly, select the desired language for "Script".

Only 1 font can be used at a time.

This can happen with some OS versions and languages. In some cases this problem can be solved by specifying the font.

This can happen with some fonts/font sizes when you input text extending over more than one line. In some cases this problem can be solved by changing the font/font size.

This phenomenon occurs in some characters (such as Chinese character). The phenomenon is not avoidable. Please use other characters.

Dithering is the attempt by a computer program to approximate a color tone from a mixture of other colors when the required color is not available. The image may appear somewhat grainy since it is composed of different pixel intensities.

This may happen when an image contains colors that are different, but have approximately the same brightness. Turn off Dithering, click [Details] and adjust the color balance with [RGB adjustment].

Any effects you have added will not take effect until you click [OK]. If you change the type of effect or turn on Dithering and then play back in the Preview window before clicking [OK], the image returns to the condition immediately prior to that.

The "Zoom" function does not support "AVI/GIF" files.

 

The "Rotate" function does not support "AVI" files.

 

The size and position of a frame is initialized by executing the "Zoom" or "Rotate" function.

You can load pf files (*.pfm, *.pfo, *.pfe) you have created and edit them to create animations.

A reference file (at left) you opened is for use as reference material only. It cannot be processed or edited.

You cannot edit "pf" still images. Use them for reference.

If there are fewer than 2 frames left in a file, the message "Frame range is not proper" will be displayed and [Cut] is disabled.

"Frame range is not proper" warning message appears and you fail to paste a frame when the total frame number is more than designated number shown in the table below. Paste new frames after cutting or deleting unnecessary frames.

You can use any digital camera that can upload files to a computer in the formats supported by IMAGE STUDIO (BMP, JPEG, PNG and GIF). Please check the file format of the digital camera and the application software supplied with it. (In some cases you may need separate software for file conversion.)

As long as the image file format is supported by IMAGE STUDIO, you can use it regardless of your digital camera's resolution. Note though that having a high-resolution digital camera is not a guarantee for creating beautiful images.

You can use any digital video camera that can upload files to a computer in the format supported by IMAGE STUDIO (AVI). Please check the file format of the digital video camera and the application software supplied with it. (In some cases you may need separate software for file conversion.)

Yes, you can, if you can upload the file to a computer in the format supported by IMAGE STUDIO (AVI). (To convert analog images to an AVI file on your computer, you will additionally need a video capture board and special software.)

You cannot use any browser with IMAGE STUDIO other than Microsoft Internet Explorer (Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 to 6.0).

IMAGE STUDIO is an image editing application for creating Panasonic Format files that can be used to customize still images and moving images for display on car audio units.

An application software that allows you to play back multimedia files such as images and music on your computer.

This refers to the web site created to offer image contents for customizing and for downloading the "IMAGE STUDIO" application software.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pas/en/software/customize/index.html

This refers to a process of importing or cutting an image file loaded with IMAGE STUDIO for displaying on the car audio unit.

This refers to a function that allows you to add various effects to an image. IMAGE STUDIO allows you to process a captured image with the following effects: "Contrast" to correct the image contrast, "Sharpen" to sharpen the image outlines, "Reverse" to reverse images between negative and positive, "Brightness" to correct the image brightness, "Denoise" to remove noise, and "Optimize" for automatic optimization.

This refers to an image processing function that makes pseudocolor at tone conversion. IMAGE STUDIO has three types of dithering.

Allows automatic adjustments to make the image clearer.

This refers to an image file format (*.bmp) normally used in a Windows environment.

A compression format (*.jpeg or *.jpg) for still images.

A compression format (*.png) for still images.

A format for moving image files (*.AVI).

A compression format (*.gif) for still images and moving images.

This is the format of the edited data file. You can customize the display of your car audio unit by writing a pf file to a CD-R/RW disc and loading it to your car audio unit.

This refers to a function that allows you to create scroll movies where the image scrolls from start frame position/ size to end frame position/size.

This refers to a function that allows you to create wipe movies where the foreground image changes to the background image either from top to bottom or from left to tight.