Setup Assistant window showing License Key screen
This chapter discusses the installation and first use of PhotoWarp on your computer. The PhotoWarp CD includes all the software you need to use PhotoWarp on either a Mac OS X-based computer or a Windows-based computer.
The installation process is different on the Mac and the PC, so skip ahead to the section appropriate for your computer.
Before installing PhotoWarp, make sure your computer meets these system requirements:
PhotoWarp requires QuickTime 6.5 or above to operate. Installers for QuickTime 6.5 are contained on the PhotoWarp CD in the "QuickTime 6 Installers" folder. Alternately, you can download the latest version of QuickTime for free from Apple's web site: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
Now we're ready to install PhotoWarp itself. Double-click on the "PhotoWarp 2.5" disk image on the CD. In the folder that appears, simply drag the PhotoWarp icon to your Applications folder, or anywhere you would prefer to install the application.
Continue now to the Setup Assistant.
Before installing PhotoWarp, make sure your computer meets these system requirements:
First, we need to install the .Net Framework, a set of support libraries which PhotoWarp uses. Right-click on the PhotoWarp CD icon in Windows Explorer, then click on "Install .Net" in the menu. Windows 98 users will need to restart after installing .Net before continuing.
PhotoWarp requires QuickTime 6 or above to operate. Installers for QuickTime 6.5 are contained on the PhotoWarp CD in the "QuickTime 6 Installers" folder. Alternately, you can download the latest version of QuickTime for free from Apple's web site: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
To install QuickTime, right-click on the PhotoWarp CD icon in Windows Explorer, then click on "Install QuickTime". Follow the installation instructions that appear. Once QuickTime is installed, move on to Step 3 below.
Finally, we're ready to install PhotoWarp itself. Once again, right-click on the PhotoWarp CD icon, and choose "Install PhotoWarp".
Continue now to the Setup Assistant.
We recommend that you connect to the Internet before running PhotoWarp the first time. PhotoWarp includes an automatic update feature that will download software updates from our web server.
The first time you use PhotoWarp, an assistant will be presented to guide you through the initial setup of the application. You will need your license key to begin using PhotoWarp. The license key can be found on the product packaging for CD installations, or in your order confirmation email (if you purchased PhotoWarp online).
Setup Assistant window showing License Key screen
PhotoWarp requires certain settings to unwarp images properly. Choose the type of one-shot optic you intend to use most frequently here. This will be the default source format for images dropped onto a PhotoWarp job. You can always change the format for a source after loading, and you can change the default in Preferences later on, if necessary.
Settings screen, shown with additional 360 One options
If you choose 360 One VR
as your default source format, you can also choose the mounting kit used for the optic. This information is used to provide more accurate geometry when unwarping. Choose your mounting kit or camera from the Mounting Kit
list, or type in a distance manually if you are using an SLR bracket or custom mount.
Next, you will be asked to provide contact information to register PhotoWarp with EyeSee360. The form may have information from your address book already present. Enter as much or as little information as you are comfortable with. You will be able to choose if you want to transmit the information on the next screen.
Registering your software allows us to service you more effectively. If at any time you need to contact us for technical support, upgrade information or to find a lost serial number or user name, we can retrieve your information more easily.
EyeSee360 may contact you to notify you of new products and important software updates, or to inquire about your experience with PhotoWarp. We do not share your contact information with any third parties.
Registration screen
Once you've completed the contact information, click Next
. To submit your registration information over the Internet, click the Send Registration
button. If you don't want to register, click Skip.
EyeSee360's web site provides a free forum for the user community to share experiences with PhotoWarp. EyeSee360's support and development team actively participate on the forum and will promptly answer your support questions. As a convenience, you can register for the forum now through PhotoWarp.
Forum signup screen
If you already have an account on the forum through the web site, you can re-enter your account information here to allow PhotoWarp to keep record of it. This may be used in the future for additional services.
If you aren't interested in the forum, just click Skip.
Choose a user name for your account. Your user name will appear on forum posts and will be your identity online. Your email address is required for account validation and to send private emails from the Forum. The address itself never appears on the web site, so it can't be harvested by spammers.
You will also require a password that is used to log in to your account on the web site. A password must be at least 3 characters in length and should be kept a secret. Enter your password again to verify.
Click Join Now
to register online for the forum. A message will be displayed to indicate if your account was created successfully, or if you need to choose a different user name or password.
Click Next
to finish up.
You have completed the initial setup of PhotoWarp. Click Finish
and you're ready to go!