Actual Size View
When Working with Images, Actual Size view will show the selected image scaled to its actual size in the Display Area. It's particularly effective if you have a digital projector or a large screen display, this is useful for showing your clients how big the images will be on their wall. To display images and product sizes correctly, you must first set your Display Calibration. This is done in your Settings. Go to the top menu, ProSelectEdit > Settings > Display > Calibration & Options.
How to Access Actual Size View
- Select an image in Thumbnail view (or from the Image List) and click on the Actual Size view button . It is located on the right-hand side under the Cropping view button.
- Select an image in Thumbnail view (or from the Image List) and press the "V" key on your keyboard. Pressing "V" will toggle between Show Products view and Actual Size view.
- With an image selected, go to the top menu, View > Actual Size.
Using Actual Size View
- You can only show one image at a time using Actual Size view. However, you can show multiple images and products together at actual size when Working with Rooms.
- Use the Previous
and Next 
size tools to cycle through available print sizes. - The current viewing size is displayed on the Info Bar.
- Apply Frames, Mats, and Virtual Styles using the toolbar tools.
- Use the Next
and Previous 
tools to scroll through images. Alternatively, use the Left and Right arrow keys on your keyboard. - To zoom in on your image so it fits within the Display Area, click the Actual Size view button while holding down the OptionAlt key. This can be helpful when viewing mat or frame details on a small-sized image.
If the presentation screen you are using is not large enough to display the products at actual size, a warning icon 
appears in the bottom right corner of the Display Area. The currently selected image or product will be "scaled to fit." The "scaled to fit" display size will be indicated.
The Actual Size view button has a right-click option. This will open a pop-up menu of Rooms. By selecting a room from the list, you can see how the selected product will appear in that room at its current size.
- Note: This is for quick reference only. After you exit Actual Size view, the image does not remain in the room.
- To exit, left-click on the Actual Size view button again.
- Before using this, you must have at least one room setup. These can be either Library Rooms or Album Rooms. Click on Setup Rooms for more information.
When displaying images with an Unlocked crop across different print sizes, ProSelect may show a temporarily centered crop in Actual Size view to accommodate varying aspect ratios. You can manually adjust this cropping by clicking and dragging the image while holding down the OptionAlt key, similar to adjustments made in the Show Images view. Additionally, fine-tuning the crop size can be achieved using the OptionAlt + Up/Down arrow keys for precise cropping in or out.
ProSelect intelligently applies these cropping adjustments to other print sizes by matching the closest aspect ratio and saves these adjustments for each size within the session.
The following is an example of how Actual Size view works using two different presentation screen sizes.
Example 1: We are using a Samsung 65" (3840 x 2160) Frame TV as our presentation screen.
- Set up the Samsung TV as an Extended Monitor (do not use mirror).
- Set the Display Calibration (ProSelectEdit > Settings > Display > Calibration & Options).
- Drag the Settings window over to the Samsung TV.
- Manually measure "the length of the above line" (in our case, it is 12")
- The Samsung TV is now calibrated and ready to be our presentation screen.
- Make sure the Main ProSelect window is open on your Main screen. Click on the Presentation Mode button
to activate Presentation Mode. - The Client can now see the product being displayed at Actual Size. The Samsung TV is large enough to display a 24" x 24" product at Actual Size.
- Here's what you see on the Main Screen:
- Here's what the Client sees on the Presentation Screen:
Example 2: We are using a DELL 27" (3840 x 2160) monitor as our presentation screen.
- Set up the DELL monitor as an Extended Monitor (do not use mirror).
- Set the Display Calibration (ProSelectEdit > Settings > Display > Calibration & Options).
- Drag the Settings window over to the DELL monitor.
- Manually measure "the length of the above line" (in our case, it is 3.2")
- The DELL monitor is now calibrated and ready to be our presentation screen.
- Make sure the Main ProSelect window is open on your Main screen. Click on the Presentation Mode button to activate Presentation Mode.
- The Client can now see the product being displayed at Actual Size. Because the DELL Monitor is not large enough to display a 24" x 24" paper size, ProSelect will display it at the largest size possible given the constraints of the DELL monitor's size. In this case, 11.4" x 11.4". The "Displayed Size" only appears on the Main ProSelect screen.
- Here's what you see on the Main Screen:
- Here's what the Client sees on the Presentation Screen:
- Here's what you see on the Main Screen:
Tools Available in Actual Size View
Use the Previous/Next Size tools to change the size of a product.
- The sizes available as well as the order in which they appear are based on the setup of your Paper Sizes.
- When first shown in Room view or Actual Size view, prints are sized at the "Starting Product Size" as specified in your Settings.
- Products using a product template will initially be shown at the template’s Design Size. Use the tools to size up or down.
- If you are using a fixed-sized template, the Previous/Next Size tools are inapplicable.
Right-Click Feature - For Prints and Gallery Wraps
There is a gray triangle in the corner of the Previous/Next Size tools. This indicates you have the option to right-click. When you right-click on either tool, a popup menu appears with a list of all the product sizes available. You can directly choose a size here.
- The sizes shown are based on the available product sizes within the assigned presentation option. This is also known as Product Filtering.
- Alternate sizes (based on Paper Sizes) can be displayed by holding the OptionAlt key and right-clicking on the tool. Sizes shown without a $ would require ordering as a Custom Product.
- The Product Type is listed at the top, followed by the Presentation Option.
- Use the drop-down arrow to view sizes within Paper Size folders.
- A checkmark appears next to the currently selected paper size.
Right-Click Feature - For Product Templates
- For Fixed Size Templates, no other sizing options are available.
- For Dynamically Sized Templates, the sizes available will match the aspect ratio of the product. For example, if you are selecting a size for a square product template, only other square sizes will be available.
- The Product Type is listed at the top, followed by the Product Template Name.
- All paper sizes with the same aspect ratio will be listed. Those without a $ will need to be ordered as a Custom Product.
- A checkmark appears next to the currently selected paper size.
Want to reverse the order of your paper sizes? Click on Sorting Paper Sizes/Display Order to learn more.
Use the Previous/Next Size tools to change the size of a product.
- The sizes available as well as the order in which they appear are based on the setup of your Paper Sizes.
- When first shown in Room view or Actual Size view, prints are sized at the "Starting Product Size" as specified in your Settings.
- Products using a product template will initially be shown at the template’s Design Size. Use the tools to size up or down.
- If you are using a fixed-sized template, the Previous/Next Size tools are inapplicable.
Right-Click Feature - For Prints and Gallery Wraps
There is a gray triangle in the corner of the Previous/Next Size tools. This indicates you have the option to right-click. When you right-click on either tool, a popup menu appears with a list of all the product sizes available. You can directly choose a size here.
- The sizes shown are based on the available product sizes within the assigned presentation option. This is also known as Product Filtering.
- Alternate sizes (based on Paper Sizes) can be displayed by holding the OptionAlt key and right-clicking on the tool. Sizes shown without a $ would require ordering as a Custom Product.
- The Product Type is listed at the top, followed by the Presentation Option.
- Use the drop-down arrow to view sizes within Paper Size folders.
- A checkmark appears next to the currently selected paper size.
Right-Click Feature - For Product Templates
- For Fixed Size Templates, no other sizing options are available.
- For Dynamically Sized Templates, the sizes available will match the aspect ratio of the product. For example, if you are selecting a size for a square product template, only other square sizes will be available.
- The Product Type is listed at the top, followed by the Product Template Name.
- All paper sizes with the same aspect ratio will be listed. Those without a $ will need to be ordered as a Custom Product.
- A checkmark appears next to the currently selected paper size.
Want to reverse the order of your paper sizes? Click on Sorting Paper Sizes/Display Order to learn more.
Select an image (or an image within a product) and click on the Apply Effect tool. You can choose to apply an image effect or a custom effect. For more information, click on Applying Effects.
Image Effects
- B&W: Use the keyboard shortcut "B" to apply.
- Special Tint: Use the keyboard shortcut "S" to apply.
- Original: Use the keyboard shortcut "O" to revert to the original.
- Low & High-Key Vignette: Size and strength can be adjusted by going to the top menu, ProSelectEdit > Settings > Image Effects > Local Effects > Vignette Adjustments.
Custom Effects
If you have created any custom Photoshop actions, they will be listed below the Image Effects. By default, ProSelect will duplicate the image once an effect has been applied. To configure Custom Effects, click on the "Manage Custom Effects" option. This will take you to Settings, Custom Effects Actions.
You can apply a Virtual Style to your image or product when in any View mode. Click on the Virtual Style tool in the toolbar to view the drop-down menu of available styles. Recently selected styles appear at the top. To remove the Virtual Style, select "none" from the list.
Virtual Styles are set up in the Designer dialog. Go to the top menu, Products > Traditional Mats & Virtual Styles > Designer.
The currently selected Virtual Style is shown in the left column of the Info Bar. The image is "pushed in" to allow space for the applied Virtual Style. The paper size remains the same. Click on Borders Inwards vs Borders Outwards to learn more about options for composite products with virtual styles applied.
The Select Edge / Style Color tool 
allows you to customize the color of an applied Virtual Style. After creating a custom-colored Virtual Style, you can save it for future use. Click here to learn more.
You can remove all applied mats, frames, & virtual styles simultaneously by holding the OptionAlt key and then pressing the DeleteBackspace key on your keyboard.
You can apply a Traditional Mat to your image or product when in any View mode. Click on the Traditional Mat tool in the toolbar to view the drop-down menu of available mats. Recently selected mats appear at the top. To remove a mat, select "none" from the list.
Mats are set up in the Mat Designs dialog. Go to the top menu, Products > Mats > Mat Designs. By default, ProSelect uses standard mat overlap settings of 0.25" for sizes up to 30 inches. For larger sizes, a mat overlap of 0.375 is applied. To adjust these settings, go to the top menu, Products > Traditional Mats & Virtual Styles > Traditional Mat Overlap.
- The currently selected mat is shown in the left column of the Info Bar.
- The overall size, including the mat, is listed in the center column. Traditional Mats are set on top of the print, so the overall size of the product is the paper size + the mat size.
- If a mat has been applied to a product, the Traditional Mat tag
will appear on the thumbnail.
If you notice red mat tags 
next to your mats, a detailed explanation can be found by clicking Frame Validation - Frame and Mat Selection Tags.
You can remove all applied mats, frames, & virtual styles simultaneously by holding the OptionAlt key and then pressing the DeleteBackspace key on your keyboard.
You can apply a Standard Frame to your image or product when in Thumbnail, Show, or Actual Size view. Click on the Frame tool in the toolbar to view the drop-down menu of available frames. Recently selected frames appear at the top. To remove a frame, select "none" from the list.
- Frames are set up in the Manage Frames dialog. Go to the top menu, Products > Frames > Manage Frames.
- The currently selected frame name and molding width are shown in the left column of the Info Bar.
- The overall size, indicating the outside dimension, including the frame is listed in the center column.
- If a frame has been applied to a product, the frame tag
will appear on the thumbnail.
- If you notice red frame tags
next to your frames, a detailed explanation can be found by clicking Frame Validation - Frame and Mat Selection Tags. - Displaying the frame molding width in square brackets next to the name is a preference. You can turn this feature off by going to the top menu, ProSelectEdit > Display > Display Options.
- Fixed Corner Frames are not available using the Select Frame tool. They are a product template and must be accessed using the template resource area.
You can remove all applied mats, frames, & virtual styles simultaneously by holding the OptionAlt key and then pressing the DeleteBackspace key on your keyboard.
This will rotate the selected Image/Product/Crop/Item 90 degrees clockwise.
- When rotating a product, the images in the template are NOT rotated. By Right-clicking on the Rotate tool, you have the option of rotating the images as well as the product template.
- Hold OptionAlt when rotating to rotate counterclockwise.
Use the shortcut Cmd + RControl + R to rotate an image or product.
Select an image or images and click on the Create Print Product tool (or right-click on the image and select "Create Print Product"). You will be redirected to Working with Products, and the selected image(s) will now be added as a print product. When prints are created, they are sized according to your "Starting Product". To configure your Starting Product, go to the top menu, ProSelectEdit > Settings > Importing Images > Adding Images.
You have the option to add notes to images, products, books, or rooms. Notes are used as a reminder of any special changes that need to be applied to the images in a product, general product notes, or order requests. Click on Notes to learn more about where notes appear throughout ProSelect.
- Select an image, product, or room and click on the Notes tool.
- The Notes dialog will open.
- You can manually add your own notes or add a note from your Notes Library.
- Use the Previous and Next buttons to scroll through and add notes to other images/items within the set.
- If duplicate images appear, check this box to apply the note to duplicates as well.
- Use the Clear Note button to remove any notes.
- Click the Apply Changes button when you have finished adding or editing the note.
- You can add the same note to more than one image at a time by selecting all the relevant images before clicking on the Note tool.
- Notes added in Working with Images are applied to the individual image.
- Notes added in Working with Products or Working with Rooms are applied to the whole product or whole room. Not the individual image.
Right-Click
The Notes tool also has a right-click option. When you right-click, a drop-down menu of the Library Notes appears. You can select a commonly used note and add it. In this case, the note will be added without opening the Notes dialog.
Notes Tag
All items with notes attached will have a small Notes tag 
at the bottom-right corner of the thumbnail image.
The Order Product tool (shopping cart) allows you to add the selected product(s) to an order. Ordering can be done from any View mode. You can order products one at a time, or multiple products at a time. Once you click on the Order Product tool, a menu will appear that includes the product(s) you wish to order and other options associated with that product.
Click on the product you wish to order from the list. The product will be added to the Client's order.
Click on Ordering for more information.
Use the Next and Previous tools to navigate through your images, products, rooms, or slideshow slides.
- Use the Left and Right Arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate through your images, products, and slides.
- Use Shift + Left and Right Arrow keys to navigate through your rooms.
Jump in Groups
If you hold the OptionAlt key while clicking on the Next or Previous tool, the next group of items will be displayed. This group can be between 2 and 30 items. You can select the group size by right-clicking on the Next or Previous tools. This feature is only available in Show view and Cropping view.
Use the Next and Previous tools to navigate through your images, products, rooms, or slideshow slides.
- Use the Left and Right Arrow keys on your keyboard to navigate through your images, products, and slides.
- Use Shift + Left and Right Arrow keys to navigate through your rooms.
Jump in Groups
If you hold the OptionAlt key while clicking on the Next or Previous tool, the next group of items will be displayed. This group can be between 2 and 30 items. You can select the group size by right-clicking on the Next or Previous tools. This feature is only available in Show view and Cropping view.