Starry Night Digital Download FAQ

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Adjust your window to the view you want, then choose File ->Print.

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You cannot print images in colour by using the File ->Print command. However, there is a way around this. Set up the screen so that it shows the image you wish to print out. Choose File ->Export as Image". This opens a window which allows you to save the screen as a graphical image. The bottom left corner of this window has a dropbox which allows you to save the image in several popular formats, such as a "jpeg" or a "pict". Once you have saved this image, you can open it a program such as Internet Explorer and choose File ->Print to print out a colour image.

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These two features will not work if you chose the "Minimum Install" option when you installed QuickTime. You should reinstall QuickTime and choose the "Full" or "Recommended Install" option. Both features should then work properly.

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This is a result of the compression method which you used when saving the movie. From within Starry Night, choose Preferences from the File menu (Windows) or the Starry Night Backyard menu (Macintosh) and press the QuickTime Movie Preferences button. The "Compression Setting" window which opens allows you to modify the compression settings. The top dropbox in this window is the compression method. If you saw distorted colors in the movies you made, try changing the compression method. "Sorenson Video 3" is a good compressor which usually doesn't distort the original images noticeably. Also make sure that the "Quality" slider in the "Compression Settings" window is all the way to the right.

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To have smooth play back of movies, set the Starry Night frame rate (Preferences-Responsiveness) the same as the QuickTime recording frame rate. The frame rate should be 24 or higher and the quality set to "Best" in the "Compression Settings" window.

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