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Getting started with Memory Moments
Memory Moments is a unique, integrated vending system, which enables you to rent digital equipment (cameras and video) and update your personalized web site with captured photos and streaming video. Memory Moments is a way for you to collect and organize your photos, as well as share them with your family and friends.
To get started, you need to Login and answer the requested information.
First, you need an account to store your albums on and password to send to your friends and family so they can view your pictures. After you've signed in, click Create album, and then fill out the necessary information on the pages that follow.
You are now ready to explore the features on the Control Panel
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Invite others to view your albums
Can I add other pictures to albums besides photos?
What are the different member roles?
What does it mean to sign in?
Signing in allows you to create an account as a new member or allows you to view an existing album.
By using a name and password, the computer keeps your account information and albums secure from anyone that enters the Memory Moments web site. Only the account holder or administrators have the control to add or remove a viewer or distribute the password to an account.

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Album Administration

What's an album?
An album is a place where pictures can be uploaded to a site, with administrative privileges only, and viewed from any computer that is connected to the Internet. The person who creates the account and albums determines who can view, add, edit, and delete photos.
An album provides a fast and easy way to:
· Share your photos with family, friends, and colleagues.
· Organize your photos
· View, add, edit, and delete photos from any computer that is connected to the Internet.

Create an album
An album is a collection of photos created by an account holder that can be viewed from any computer that has Internet access. An account holder can organize their photos by creating different albums for different families.
The account holder first creates a family name and then places different albums under each family. The account holder can create an album for every occasion. The visitor will only have access to certain families, which only allows them to view certain albums under an account.
To create an album, you need to follow instructions once you click on Create Album to make choices for your album.
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Add photos
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What are the different member roles?

Upload photos to Memory Moments
Follow the instructions below to add pictures to an album when you are using Memory Moments
To upload pictures, you need to follow online instructions to make choices for your site and album. Depending on where you are in the process of creating a site or album, you may have already completed one or more of the steps below.
1. Click Upload photos.
2. If you have more than one family, click Show albums to display the albums in that site.
3. Click the button next to the album you want to add a picture to, and then click Continue.
4. In the file directory on the left of the page, select the folder that contains the pictures you want to add.
Depending on where you've stored your pictures, you may have to click several folders in the folder hierarchy to get to the folder containing your pictures.
5. When you see small previews of your pictures-called thumbnails-click the pictures you want to add to the album. You will see a check mark on each selected picture.
The display order of the selected thumbnails is the order in which they will appear in your album.
6. To add a reprint-quality (high-resolution) picture to the album for ordering prints, cards, and gifts, click Also upload reprint-quality photo. A green square next to the picture indicates that it is available in reprint quality.
7. When you are ready to add the pictures to your album, click Upload Now.
Tip
When selecting pictures for uploading, click Select All to select all thumbnails within a folder.
Notes
· Before you add pictures to your album, you can rename, resize, or rotate them. To
crop a picture, fix brightness, and so on, click Edit Photos.
· You can add or change a picture title after the picture has been added to an album.
· You can give a picture a description after the picture has been added to an album.
· You cannot resize, rotate, or manipulate pictures after they have been added to an album.
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Can I add pictures from several locations during the same upload session?
Edit a picture
What's resolution?
Order prints, cards, and gifts

What size, type, and number of pictures can I add to albums?
There is a 1-megabyte (MB) size limit for each picture that you put in an album.
You can store pictures in an album using .gif and .jpeg files.
Tip
Because storage is based on individual Web site users, another member of your site can add more pictures to your album, and it will count toward that member's 30-MB limit, not yours.

How many albums can a member have?

Go to your albums
Want to get to your albums?
· On the main page, login your email address and password.
· This will take you to your administrative accounts. These accounts are the family names you created that hold the different albums.
· Click the Family name you want and this will take you to the Control Panel. This is where you have access to all of the information about the account. For example, if you wanted to change the family members that can view the albums, you would do that here. If you just wanted to view the album, you can click on My Home Page and this will go to My Family Page, which is a list of the different albums that are under this family name. Click on the album you want to view.

Add an album to an existing account
Add photos
Can I add other pictures to albums besides photos?

What's resolution?
Resolution is the level of detail in the picture.
Pixels are important
Almost all file formats define a picture in terms of small individual squares, or pixels. Each pixel is defined to be a specific color, and when viewed together, the collection of colored pixels makes up a picture. The number of pixels per picture varies dramatically. A high-resolution camera might take pictures that are 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels, meaning that there are almost 2 million pixels (or 2 megapixels) making up the picture. On the other end of the scale, a small picture on a Web page might be only 160 x 120, or around 20,000 pixels.
When viewed as a small picture on a computer screen, the 2-million pixel picture will look the same as the 20,000-pixel picture. That is because a computer screen has a limited resolution, so many of the pixels for the high-resolution picture are not even used.
Pictures for prints
When it comes to printing pictures, it really pays to have a high-resolution picture. You get more detail and color. When uploading pictures to order prints, cards, or gifts, it is best to use reprint-quality. If you have reduced the resolution of your pictures, the final result will be prints of lower quality.
Pictures for the Web and e-mail
When uploading pictures to a Web site or sending them through e-mail, it's a good practice to reduce a picture's resolution. Since high-resolution picture files are relatively large, they take a long time to be transmitted through computer modems or networks. Especially with slow network connections, it can be very frustrating to wait for large pictures to download.
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Why upload a reprint-quality photo?
Which resolution should I use?
How many reprint-quality pictures can I upload?
Order prints, cards, and gifts
What's resolution?
Resolution is the level of detail in the picture.
Pixels are important
Almost all file formats define a picture in terms of small individual squares, or pixels. Each pixel is defined to be a specific color, and when viewed together, the collection of colored pixels makes up a picture. The number of pixels per picture varies dramatically. A high-resolution camera might take pictures that are 1600 pixels x 1200 pixels, meaning that there are almost 2 million pixels (or 2 megapixels) making up the picture. On the other end of the scale, a small picture on a Web page might be only 160 x 120, or around 20,000 pixels.
When viewed as a small picture on a computer screen, the 2-million pixel picture will look the same as the 20,000-pixel picture. That is because a computer screen has a limited resolution, so many of the pixels for the high-resolution picture are not even used.
Pictures for prints
When it comes to printing pictures, it really pays to have a high-resolution picture. You get more detail and color. When uploading pictures to order prints, cards, or gifts, it is best to use reprint-quality. If you have reduced the resolution of your pictures, the final result will be prints of lower quality.
Pictures for the Web and e-mail
When uploading pictures to a Web site or sending them through e-mail, it's a good practice to reduce a picture's resolution. Since high-resolution picture files are relatively large, they take a long time to be transmitted through computer modems or networks. Especially with slow network connections, it can be very frustrating to wait for large pictures to download.
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Why upload a reprint-quality photo?
Which resolution should I use?
How many reprint-quality pictures can I upload?
Order prints, cards, and gifts
What changes can I make to pictures?
Before you add pictures to an album, you can make the following changes to the pictures if you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later for Windows, or MSN Explorer:
· Resize
· Rotate clockwise
· Rotate counterclockwise
· Increase contrast
· Decrease contrast
· Increase brightness
· Decrease brightness
· Crop
Tip
After selecting the pictures you want to add to an album, click Edit Photos to make changes to the pictures.
Notes
· These tools are only available for use before a picture is added to an album.
· Any changes you make to a picture are only made to the picture you add to an album. The original picture on your computer, disc, or zip drive is not changed.
· Contrast is the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of a picture.
· Brightness is the amount of light that appears to emanate from a color. For example, pure white has maximum brightness, while pure black has no brightness.
· Cropping a picture means trimming the edges to display only the portion of the picture you want.
Related Topics
Edit a picture
Resize a picture
Can I add other pictures to albums besides photos?

Rotate a picture
To rotate a picture when adding pictures to an album, you must be using Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later for Windows, or MSN Explorer.
1. Select the picture you want to rotate.
You will see a check mark on each selected picture.
2. Click to rotate the picture 90 degrees clockwise, or click to rotate the picture 90 degrees counterclockwise.
3. If you are ready to add the picture to the site, click Upload Now.
Tip
To edit pictures after selecting them, pause the mouse over the picture, and then click when it appears.
Notes
· You can only rotate a picture before a picture is added to an album.
· Any changes you make to a picture are only made to the picture you add to an album. The original picture on your computer, disc, or zip drive is not changed.
· You can also rotate pictures after clicking Edit Photos.
· You cannot rotate a picture after it has been added to an album. If a picture in your album is not oriented as you would like it to be, delete the picture and add the picture again with the correct orientation.
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Edit a picture
Name a picture
Resize a picture

Name a picture
1. Before you add a picture to an album, select the picture you want to name.
You will see a check mark on each selected picture.
2. Click Click here to edit title, and then type the name you want.
3. Press ENTER when you are done.
Tips
· To clear the check mark on a picture, click the picture again.
· To clear the check marks on all pictures, click Clear All.
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Edit a picture
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When I make changes to pictures, are they saved?
Yes. Any changes you make to a picture before you add it to an album are saved.
The picture you make changes to is the version of the picture that is stored on your Web site. When you choose pictures from a folder on your computer, a copy of those pictures is created to be used on your site. Any changes you make to a picture are only made to the picture you add to an album. The original picture on your computer, disc, or zip drive is not changed.
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How much space do I get for my pictures?
You are limited to 30 megabytes (MB) of content-albums, pictures, messages, files, and so on-across all Web sites you belong to. For example, if you have a site for your family that includes an album of family pictures and a calendar of events, and you add pictures to an album on a site for pictures of pets, the content you add to both sites counts towards your 30-MB limit.
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How many albums can a site have?
How long do you keep my pictures?
How long do you keep my pictures?
Only reprint-quality pictures have a storage time limit because of the large amount of space required to store them. Other pictures in your album have no time limit for storage. A reprint-quality picture is stored for a maximum of 45 days. However, every time you use a reprint-quality picture for an order, the 45-day limit is reset. If the picture has not been used to order prints, cards, or gifts in 45 days, it will be removed, and you will need to add the picture again if you want it made available for an order.
Note
Reprint-quality pictures do not display in your album; however, when you see next to the version of the picture that site visitors see, it means that a reprint-quality version of that picture was added to the album.

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If you're new to digital photography, follow the continuing diary of Wendy, a digital camera photography neophyte. You can learn along with her, and get pointers on how to take great pictures.
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About album designs
A design is a decorative theme you choose to enhance the look of your photo album. Each design consists of a background color or image, coordinated colors and typefaces, and a title page with clip art, album title, and description.
When you create an album, choose the design that fits your pictures or your sense of fun. You can customize your albums with designs that suit any occasion, including weddings, birthdays, and vacations. After choosing a design, you can view a slideshow of your album to see how you like the results.
Only the owner of the album can change an album's design, and add or change the title and description.
To get started, just click My Albums , and then click an album.
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Change an album design
1. Click My Albums .
2. Click the album that you want to change the design of.
3. Under Select a task, click Select a design.
4. After you've selected the design, click Continue.
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Change album title or description
1. Click My Albums .
2. Click the album you want to change.
3. Under Select a task, click Change album title and description.
4. In the Type an album title box, enter a new name for your album.
5. In the Type a description box, enter a new description.
6. Click Save.
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Rearrange pictures in an album
1. Click My Albums , and then click the album you want to reorganize.
2. Under Select a task, click Rearrange pictures.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
4. When you are finished rearranging pictures, click View rearranged pictures.
Note
When you leave the album and click another page, your new arrangement is saved automatically.
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Create a new album
Change album title or description
Delete an album
Copy, move, or delete files from My Web Pictures
Order gifts and prints

Create a new album
1. Click My Albums .
2. Click Create a new album to share.
3. Click Create an album to share by e-mail.
4. If you want to add a title, enter a title in the Type an album title box.
5. If you want to add a description, enter a description in the Type a description box, and then click Continue.
6. To select pictures for your album, click a tab, follow the instructions on the screen, and then click Continue.
· To select pictures from the My Web Pictures folder, use the My Web Pictures tab.
· To select pictures from your computer, use the My Computer tab.
· To select pictures from an album on one of your communities, use the MSN Community Albums tab.
7. Select a design, and then click Continue.
You have finished creating an album.
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Family Member List

What happens when I share an album?
When you share an album, you permit friends and family to view the photos in the album or albums. The account holder adds an individual to the member list and gives the individual a password so they can log on once they go to the Memory Moments web site. You invite only the people you want to join the site by sending an e-mail with the account name and password and the Memory Moments website.

Who can add and delete albums?
Account holders or Administrators can always add or delete albums, add or delete members, or edit any of the information on the account..
You can tell if you have privileges to edit the account if Create a New Album appears on the page.
How do I give permission to others to add pictures to an album?
You give permission to others to add pictures to an album by making them an administrator rather than a member of the account. Only administrators can edit and add to accounts.

How can I control what's in my album?
Control of what's in an album depends on your role. Below is a summary of the roles and what those roles can do.
Administrators (Admin):
· Can delete individual pictures added to any album.
· Can hide albums.
· Can delete entire albums
· Can control who views the albums
· Can edit or delete all of the content in an album
Members:
· Can only view albums and add comments
Members can also have Administrative privileges. They have access to editing and deleting album information and content but they do not have the access to remove the account holder from the list.
Remove a picture from an album
Only Administrators have access to do this.
Make sure you are in the album that contains the picture you want to delete.
1. Click the trash can icon to the right of the picture you want to delete. (If you're viewing full-size pictures, the trash can icon appears above the picture.)
2. Click OK in the confirmation box.
Note
If you see the message "This is a managers-only area" after clicking OK, you do not have permission to delete that picture.

Remove an album
To remove an album from a site that contains an album list:
1. Click the name of the album list on the left.
2. In the list of albums on a site, click the trash can icon to the right of the album you want to delete.
3. Click OK in the confirmation box.
Note
If you do not see the trash can icon to the right of an album in the album list, you do not have permission to delete that album. (In most cases, you are only able to delete albums that you create.)
For managers of sites that do not include an album list:
1. Click Manager Tools on the list on the left.
2. Click Manage Pages.
3. In the page list box on the page titled Manage Your Pages, click the name of the album you want to remove.
4. Click Delete Page.
5. Click OK in the confirmation box.
6. Click Save Changes.
Note
If you are a manager, you can choose to hide an album instead of removing it from the site.
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Shopping

Order prints, cards, and gifts
When you've got a photo that you're really proud of, you need the perfect gift to show it off. Do your shopping for cool gifts right here! We've got ways to show off your photographs that may surprise you.
Use your pictures to create a personalized work of art to give as a gift. Or, get prints of pictures of your friends and family-for work, your wallet, or sharing. Create gifts or prints by choosing a picture from an online album on a site you manage or are a member of, or by using a picture on your hard drive, disc, or zip drive.
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About owners and guest permissions
You are the owner of any albums that you create. As an owner, you can share your pictures or albums with guests in two ways:
· Allow guests permission only to view.
· Allow guests permission both to view and to download (the process of copying files from an external location [e.g., Web site or digital camera] to a computer) , print, and order prints and gifts. You can control this by selecting or clearing the permissions check box on the sharing e-mail.
To allow friends and family only to view your pictures or albums, simply use the e-mail invitation to send invitations to guests to see your pictures on the site. Be sure that the permissions check box is not selected on the sharing e-mail. If you change your mind later, you can send the e-mail again with the check box selected.
To allow guests to do more with the pictures in your album than just viewing, give them permission in the e-mail invitation. For example, you could give your grandmother guest permission to your album so she can choose which pictures of her first great-grandchild she'd like to order prints of. To give permission, be sure that the check box is selected on the sharing e-mail message.
If you give guests permission to do more than just view your pictures, they can:
· Download pictures.
· Print pictures.
· Order prints and gifts.
· Copy pictures to their own My Web Pictures folder.
Guests cannot get permission to change the pictures they view or to change the design of an album.
Some features are not available in all areas. Related topics
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