The Photo Channel lets you use your Wii console to edit, share, display, and have fun with photos you load onto your Wii through an SD card.

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Accessing the Photo Channel

1. Select the Photo Channel on the Wii Menu.
   
   
   
   
2. Select the source of the photos you'd like to use.
   
   
3. To view images stored on an SD Card, select Digital Camera / Cell Phone.
4. To view images stored on the Wii Message Board, select Wii Message Board.

Viewing your Photos and Videos (Preview Mode)

After selecting your photo source, you will be taken to a screen that shows a list of all the files available. To select a photo, move the cursor over it with the Wii Remote and press the A Button. Below is a list of the features available when viewing photos.

A: Zoom -
Select this button to decrease the size of photo previews

B: Zoom +
Select this button to increase the size of photo previews

C: Back
Clicking on this button will back the screen to the main Photo Channel menu.

D: Slide Show
View your photos in a slide show that automatically switches to another image after a few seconds

E:
Scroll up and down through the available photo previews

More about viewing your photos:

• Your Photos will be displayed in the order they were taken, using data that your camera embedded at the time the picture was taken. If this data is not available with the photo, the date that you updated the photo in the Photo Channel will be used.
• Videos will appear as the first frame from the file, with a film icon in one corner.
• If the photo or video is in a format that is not supported by the Photo Channel, it will appear as a question mark icon. (See supported file formats)
• If you have a large number of photos, or if they are very large in size, it may take a moment to open them all.
• The Photo Channel can display a maximum of approximately 1,000 photos. If your SD Card has more than 1,000 photos, remove the card from the Wii console and remove or reorganize your photos in your camera, cell phone, or computer.

Photos and video displayed as a "?" in the preview mode are not compatible with the Wii console and cannot be viewed.

Viewing a Photo Full Screen

Use the Wii Remote to move the cursor over the photo you want to view, and press the A Button. A new on-screen menu will appear with additional choices.

Viewing your Videos

Videos will appear with the your normal photos, but will be indicated by a film icon in one corner (the first frame of the video is what will be used for the thumbnail preview). Select the video using the Wii Remote as you would a photo to view the video.

• Hold down the 1 Button on the Wii Remote to rewind the video.
• Hold down the 2 Button on the Wii Remote to advance the video.
• Tap these buttons to rewind or advance the video by smaller increments.
  
  

Viewing Photos in a Slide Show

While viewing a photo in full screen mode, use the Wii Remote to move the cursor over the "Slide Show" button along the bottom of the screen to activate the slide show. The following options will appear.

Having Fun with Your Photos

The "Fun!" option of the Photo Channel lets you work with your photos with easy-to-use and entertaining tools. You can draw on pictures, make an interactive puzzle, and much more. Please note that changes made to photos stored on an SD Card will not be saved on the SD Card. You can save images modified in Doodle and Mood to your Wii Message board.

Scroll down for information on each "Fun!" mode.

Mood:

• Brighten: This option brightens the photo. Click it repeatedly to brighten the photo even more.
• Black and White: Converts color photos to black and white.
• Zap!: Give the photo a "negative" affect.
• Hard-boiled: Convert the photo to a stark black and white. Click this option repeatedly to increase the affect.
  
  

Doodle:



NOTE: Move the Wii Remote closer to the TV to increase the size of the sketch pen or stamp. Move the Wii Remote away from the TV to reduce the size of the pen or stamp. Twist the Wii Remote to rotate the pen or stamp.

Puzzle:

This option divides and mixes your picture into different pieces. Please note that you must first complete the puzzle using six pieces before you have the option to make the puzzle more difficult with more pieces.

1. Use the Wii Remote to move the cursor over the puzzle piece you wish to move.
2. Grab the piece with the A Button.
3. Move the piece over the space you wish to drop it, and press the A Button to let go.
4. Repeat until the puzzle is completed.

Posting to Message Board (also for Saving Mood and Doodle Changes)

In order to save a photo off of an SD Card onto the Wii console, you must post it to the Message Board. This will allow you to send it in a Message.

In addition, changes you make to your photos or videos in Mood and Doodle modes can only be saved in the Wii Message Board, which saves them to the Wii console's internal memory. You cannot save over photos or videos stored onto an SD Card.

1. When you display the photo or video in full screen mode, select "Post."
   
   
   
   
2. Select "Post to Message Board" to save your Mood and Doodle changes to the Message Board. You can now send the photo in a message if you like (how to).