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DACS’ next general meeting, on May 7, will take place at the Radisson Hotel & Suites, Exit 4 of I- 84. Check DACS’ web site if directions are necessary. The speaker will be Microsoft’s Sonal Shah. The meeting will start, as usual, at 7 pm, followed by the main presentation at 8 pm. Sonal will introduce DACS members and their guests to Microsoft and Digital Photography.

Among the main topics that Sonal will be covering are how to organize your pictures in Microsoft Windows XP. Members "will see how enhancements in the operating system make it simple to scan or acquire photos from a digital camera. It’s easier than ever to organize your photos the way you want them. Once you have them, with just a few clicks, you can print them on your color printer, send them to a photo finisher to create prints or automatically optimize them to email to friends."

Sonal will explain Microsoft Picture It! 2002, a "digital-imaging technology, which makes it easy for anyone to improve photos and include them in great projects to share with friends and family. It’s easy to let your imagination run wild with Picture It! Publishing Platinum. This edition combines powerful photo-editing software with thousands of great desktop and Web publishing projects, so your creations will always look fantastic. Your startup page, smart tools, and helpful wizards will guide you every step of the way--from getting started to creating great projects, to sharing your masterpieces with family and friends."

Sonal also will demonstrate to members "more choices for craft and photo projects, and professional printing capabilities. A creative ideas page and more than 15,000 templates are available to create a variety of cards, photo albums, calendars, flyers, invitations, magazine covers, stickers, web pages, and more."

Members will also be shown how to use MSN Photos "to take advantage of the Internet as a way to share pictures. It’s easy and quick to transfer pictures to MSN Photos, and once they are uploaded, you can create an online album to share and even view your own slideshow. You can personalize your photos with more than 50 design options, order professional-quality prints and photo gifts and turn your digital pictures into lasting memories by creating personalized gifts with your favorite pictures. You can also get great advice on improving your picture quality and other tips and tricks."

Sonal will also talk about a way to easily share your digital photos with people who don’t have a computer. It’s called Microsoft TV Photo Viewer and it allows people to view digital photos right on their television in incredible quality. It’s a great way for your whole family to view photos on TV. Microsoft TV Photo Viewer makes it simple to create albums from digital photos on your PC, save them on a floppy disk, and view them on a TV in the comfort of your living room. Kick back with the remote control and share your albums on the big screen--they look great.

Microsoft’s May presentation sounds like a fun and entertaining way to spend the May 7, 2002 evening. Bring a friend with you and share with them all the advantages of attending DACS general meetings and all the other more specialized meetings that take place monthly.