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Help with PJ Remix

This page consolidates the entire contents of our online guides, blog tips, webinars and video tutorials in one easy-to-use location. We update it every week.

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Video

Our current demo movies and webinars on Vimeo

Overview

PJ Remix feature list

F.r.e.e.

Our main web site

Our user forum

Download page (once installed, the software checks for updates automatically)

Online Guides (individual topics are listed below)

Words, windows and wizards: an overview of PJ Remix

What are they? Events, Clients, Products…

Differences between Remix and our old software, Retro

What goes into adding a “simple” new feature?

Now PJ Remix is free, will it still support other album suppliers?

What is PJ Remix DIY?

What’s the difference between Recent Products and Recent Events? [VIDEO]

Support

Introducing Photojunction support services

Have your say: help us get the best out of the Photojunction forums

“Check new posts” when you log on to the forums: how and why

How can I generate a list of tips on the blog?

Recorded webinars

Webinar 1: Introduction (60 minutes)

Workflow

PJ Remix: working with third-party software

How to use Photoshop actions with Photojunction Remix

Introducing PJ Remix “Portable Projects” (v1.22 and later)

Why PJ Remix’s album resources are critical to a hassle-free workflow

An overview of colour management and how PJ Remix handles it

Are you winning? Photographers used to “send their work to the lab”, now they ARE the lab

Enhancements for QBY clients

Photojunction enhancements for QBY clients [VIDEO]

Getting started with PJ Remix

How to download and install PJ Remix [VIDEO]

How to set up your PJ Remix Preferences

Setting a default aperture size speeds up your work

What are Album Resources?

What are Lab Settings?

What is the Start window?

What is the Project Browser?

How much RAM should I have to run PJ Remix?

Project Set-up and the Event window

How to set up a new project in PJ Remix

Introducing the PJ Remix Event Window

Introducing the Navigation Panel in the Event Window

Groups, collections and folders: image views in PJ Remix

How to manage your images in PJ Remix: Sort, reject, delete, rotate, move, add etc

Monitoring your files: how PJ Remix keeps track of your high-res images and warns of potential problems

What are collections? What are they for?

Quick flick: sorting and selling are so easy

Why are the file names of some images in the Event window highlighted?

Slide Show window

Introducing PJ Remix’s slide show feature for images and album layouts

So easy: contextual slide shows of your image groups and collections

Album design

Before you start album designing: definitions and concepts

How to set up your album planning work space in PJ Remix

How to use PJ Remix if you’ve got a small screen [VIDEO]

Introducing the Album Layout Window

Introducing the Tools window

Introducing the album palette

Introducing the Layout palette

Introducing the Image palette

Introducing the Preview palette

Review, navigate, re-order: the power of the Preview palette

PJ Remix’s error-free cover design feature

What are the checks and crosses on my album layouts and apertures?

How can I can see my album design full screen while I’m working?

Templates

How to use PJ Remix’s template feature

What’s the difference between “templates” and “album resources”?

Are templates vendor specific?

Can I see my templates and images at the same time?

Queensberry matted templates [DOWNLOAD - must be logged in to Queensberry Partner website]

Templates for Queensberry title apertures [DOWNLOAD - must be logged in to Queensberry Partner website]

Power users: productivity tips when you’re album planning

Drag more images to the layout the same size as the last

Dragging an image around on a vertical or horizontal axis

Zoom in on an image with your mouse scroll wheel [VIDEO]

How to drop an image on top of a background image without replacing it

Use the nudge (arrow) keys to perfectly align images

Can I add multiple images to a layout at one time?

Design Tips

Adding background colour to a layout

Shortcuts

PJ Remix’s keyboard shortcuts

The power of PJ Remix’s right-click, shift-key and alt/opt-key functions

Key-board shortcuts don’t seem to be working when album planning?

High-res Export Wizard

Introducing the PJ Remix high-res export wizard

Step away from the computer

What do the green check marks mean in the corner of my page layouts after exporting? And the lock symbols on the apertures?

Use the High-res Export Wizard for hassle-free Queensberry printing

What if I want to export layered PSDs so I can edit them before sending them for Print-Ready service?

Order Wizard

Introducing the Order Wizard

Use the High-res Order Wizard for hassle-free Queensberry printing

How do I send you just my cover image (so I can print elsewhere)

LabFTP

Overview of Photojunction LapFTP

Can I interrupt my FTP upload?