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CHAPTER 13
Using Palm™ Photos
Palm™ Photos enables you to view and manage photos on your handheld 
or on an expansion card. Use Palm Photos to do the following:
■Locate photos quickly with the Thumbnail and List views.
■Organize photos into albums.
■Play a slide show of your photos.
■Sort photos by name or date.
■View details for each photo.
■Keep track of your thoughts about a photo by entering notes.
■Exchange photos with other devices that use infrared or e-mail communication. 
■Use Palm™ Desktop software and HotSync® technology to transfer photos to 
your handheld, to copy and paste photos into popular computer applications, 
and to send photos as e-mail attachments or to other applications. 
To open Palm Photos: 
Palm Photos is available after the first time you HotSync your handheld.
1.Tap the Home icon  . 
2.Select the Palm Photos icon  . 
Palm Photos opens to display the most recently viewed screen.
Viewing photos
A record in Palm Photos is called a photo. Photos can be a file that you transfer from 
your computer, store on an expansion card, or receive from another device. 
This section covers how to view, manage, and exchange photos that are stored on 
your handheld or on an expansion card that is seated in the expansion slot. For 
information on transferring photos from your computer, see“Installing files and 
add-on applications” in Chapter 4 and the online Help in Palm Desktop software.
You can use Palm Photos to view the following types of photos:
■JPG files
■BMP files 
						

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Viewing photos in Thumbnail view
Thumbnail view displays miniature versions of your photos so that you can see 
several photos on the screen at the same time. Use this view to browse through 
photos or to locate a photo when you don’t know the name of the photo.
To view photos in Thumbnail view:
1.Tap the Thumbnail icon  . 
2.Tap the Album pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album you want 
to view.
3.Tap the thumbnail of the photo you want to view.
TIPYou can also select a photo with the navigator. Press Select on the 
navigator to insert the highlight, press Up, Down, Right, or Left to highlight a 
specific photo, and then press Select to view the photo.
4.Tap anywhere on the screen to return to Thumbnail view.
Viewing photos in List view
List view displays a list of your photos so that you can see the names and dates 
associated with your photos. Use this view to locate a photo when you know the 
name or the date the photo was created.
Select a photo 
to view 
Album pick 
list
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To view photos in List view:
1.Tap the List icon  . 
2.Tap the Album pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album you want 
to view.
3.Tap the name of the photo you want to view.
TIPYou can also browse and select a photo with the navigator. See“Using the 
navigator” in Chapter 2 for details.
4.Tap anywhere on the screen to return to List view.
Viewing a slide show
A slide show is a sequential presentation of each of the photos in the current 
album. You can set the length of time each photo remains on the screen in the 
Preferences dialog box. 
To view a slide show:
1.Tap the Album pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album you want 
to view.
2.Tap Slide Show.
Select a 
photo to view 
Album 
pick list
List icon
Tap and drag divider 
to resize columns
Tap Slide ShowTap Slide Show
Album 
pick listAlbum 
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To adjust the delay between photos during a slide show:
1.Ta p  t h e  M e n u  i c o n   .
2.Select Options, and then select Preferences.
3.Tap the pick list and select the delay interval: 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 
5 seconds, or 1 minute.
4.Ta p  O K .
Rotating photos
If a photo appears in the wrong orientation, you can rotate the photo.
To rotate a photo:
1.Ta p  t h e  M e n u  i c o n   .
2.Select Photo, and then select Rotate.
3.Tap the photo you want to rotate.
TIPYou can also select a photo with the navigator. Press Select on the 
navigator to insert the highlight, press Up, Down, Right, or Left to highlight a 
specific photo, and then press Select to view the photo.
4.Select the new orientation.
5.Ta p  D o n e .
Viewing photo information
The Photo Details dialog box enables you to view information about a photo and 
to change the photo name, assign it to an album, add a note about the photo, and 
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To review photo information:
1.Ta p  t h e  M e n u  i c o n   .
2.Select Photo, and then select Details.
3.Tap the photo for which you want to view information.
TIPYou can also select a photo with the navigator. Press Select on the 
navigator to insert the highlight, press Up, Down, Right, or Left to highlight a 
specific photo, and then press Select to view the photo.
4.Review or edit the information.
5.Tap Done twice.
Organizing photos
There are several ways you can organize your photos. You can sort photos in the 
List view, file photos in albums, and copy photos to an expansion card.
Sorting photos in List view
In List view you can sort photos in ascending or descending order by name or date. 
To sort photos in List view:
1.Tap a column heading to sort the photos based on that item.
2.Tap the column heading to sort the photos in reverse order.
Tap here to 
sort by dateTa p  h e r e  t o  
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Creating an album
The process for creating a new photo album is identical to creating a new category 
in your other handheld applications.
To create an album:
1.Tap the Album pick list in the upper-right corner.
2.Select Edit Albums.
3.Ta p  N e w.
4.Enter a title for the album.
5.Ta p  O K .
6.Ta p  D o n e .
Filing photos in albums
You can organize the photos on your handheld by filing them into different 
albums. Since each expansion card is viewed as its own album, you cannot file 
photos stored on an expansion card in albums.
To file photos in albums:
1.Tap the Album pick list in the upper-right corner and select the album to which 
you want to add photos.
Ta p  N e w
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2.Tap Organize.
Plus signs appear next to the photos that are part of the selected album.
3.Tap any photos you want to add to the current album.
A plus sign appears next to each photo you select.
4.Tap any photos you want to remove from the current album.
The plus signs next to the selected photos disappear.
5.Ta p  D o n e .
Copying photos
The Copy command enables you to make a copy of a photo on your handheld or 
on an expansion card. If the photo is currently located on your handheld, it is 
copied to an expansion card, and vice versa. 
When you copy a photo from an expansion card to your handheld, a number is 
appended to the photo name. If a photo was originally larger than 320 x 320 pixels, 
then the photo is scaled to a maximum of 320 x 320 pixels and the aspect ratio is 
maintained. 
To copy photos: 
1.Ta p  t h e  M e n u  i c o n   .
2.Select Photo, and then select Copy.
3.Tap the photo(s) you want to copy.
A plus sign appears next to the photo(s) you select.
TIPYou can also select a photo with the navigator. Press Select on the 
navigator to insert the highlight, press Up, Down, Right, or Left to highlight a 
specific photo, and then press Select to view the photo.
4.Ta p  C o p y.
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Renaming or deleting an album
You can rename or delete any of the albums that you create. You cannot rename or 
delete the Unfiled album. For information about renaming an expansion card, 
see“Renaming a card” in Chapter 7.
When you delete an album, all the photos in that album are reassigned to the 
Unfiled album.
To rename an album:
1.Tap the Album pick list in the upper-right corner.
2.Select Edit Albums.
3.Select the album you want to rename. 
4.Ta p  R e n a m e .
5.Enter the new name.
6.Ta p  O K .
7.Ta p  D o n e .
To delete an album:
1.Tap the Album pick list in the upper-right corner.
2.Select Edit Albums.
Ta p  R e n a m e
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3.Select the album you want to delete. 
4.When the confirmation dialog box appears, tap Delete.
5.Ta p  D o n e .
Beaming photos
The Beam command enables you to beam photos to other devices that are enabled 
with infrared technology. The receiving device must have an application that can 
display photos. For instructions on beaming a single photo, see“Beaming data” in 
Chapter 3. Follow the steps below to beam multiple photos.
To beam photos:
1.Ta p  t h e  M e n u  i c o n   .
2.Select Photo, and then select Beam.
3.Tap the photos you want to beam.
A plus sign appears next to the photos you select.
TIPYou can also select a photo with the navigator. Press Select on the 
navigator to insert the highlight, press Up, Down, Right, or Left to highlight a 
specific photo, and then press Select to select the photo.
4.Ta p  B e a m .
5.Point the IR port on your handheld at the IR port on the receiving device. 
See“Beaming tips” in Chapter 3 for additional information on beaming data.
Ta p  B e a m 
						

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Deleting photos
If you no longer want a photo on your handheld or expansion card, you can delete 
the photo.
To delete photos:
1.Ta p  t h e  M e n u  i c o n   .
2.Select Photo, and then select Delete.
3.Tap the photo(s) you want to delete.
An X sign appears next to the photo(s) you select.
TIPYou can also select a photo with the navigator. Press Select on the 
navigator to insert the highlight, press Up, Down, Right, or Left to highlight a 
specific photo, and then press Select to view the photo.
4.Tap Delete.
5.When the confirmation dialog box appears, tap Delete.
Working with photos on your computer
After you copy photos onto your handheld and perform a HotSync operation, 
Palm Desktop software enables you to do any of the following on your Windows 
computer. See the Palm Desktop software online Help for details.
■View photos in various formats: List, Thumbnails, Details, and Editor with a 
Handheld preview.
■Drag photos onto the Palm Quick Install icon or the Palm Photos desktop 
window to install them on your handheld or on an expansion card during the 
next HotSync operation.
■Modify and delete your photos.
Ta p  D e l e t e