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Cozi Collage screensaver

Getting started with the Cozi Collage screensaver
Choosing photos
Changing the collage settings
Sending a collage


Getting started with the Cozi Collage screensaver

The Cozi Collage screensaver creates small groups of your family's photos and shows them one page at a time, much like a slideshow. It's a great way to enjoy your family photos whenever you're not using your computer.

The collage starts automatically if no one has used the computer for a set amount of time. If you feel like showing off your family photos and want to start the collage right away, find the More area on your Cozi home page, and then click Collage.

While the screensaver is running, you can:

  • Press the Left arrow key to go back to the previous collage.
  • Press the Right arrow key to move to the next collage right away.
  • Press the space bar to stop the screensaver and return to Cozi.

Please note that Cozi Collage settings can only be changed when you are running Cozi Express. You cannot change Cozi Collage settings in the web version of Cozi. To open Cozi Express, click Cozi Family Calendar on your Windows Start menu.

Choosing photos

The Cozi Collage automatically uses photos from the My Pictures and Shared Pictures folders on your computer. If you keep your photos in another folder, you can tell Cozi to include them:

1. Start at your Cozi home page, find the More area, and then click Settings.

2. Click Screensaver options. In the Cozi Collage Settings window, click the Photos tab. Click Add folder, and then select the folder you want to include. You can select a folder from a computer in your home network, although this may cause a delay when the collage starts.

3. Click OK, and then click Done.

To exclude a photo from the collage, find the folder where it is stored on your computer, and move it to a different folder.

NOTE: If you notice that some photos appear sideways in the collage, that means they are rotated in the folder where they are stored on your computer. To see the photo upright, please rotate it in the folder where it is stored.

Changing the collage settings

The Cozi Collage is designed to turn on automatically and require minimal work from you. If you'd like, you can change the way the collage runs or choose to stop using the Cozi Collage.


To choose how fast the pages change:

1. From your Cozi home page, find the More area, and then click Settings.
2. Click Screensaver options.
3. On the General tab, select a time next to Show new photos every to determine how long each page is displayed.
4. Click OK, and then click Done.


To choose how quickly the Cozi Collage starts (Windows Vista):

1. Close or minimize Cozi (and any other open programs).
2. From your desktop, right-click any empty space, and then click Personalize.
3. Click Screensaver.
4. Use the up and down arrows next to Wait to tell the computer how long to wait before starting the screensaver, and then click OK.


To choose how quickly the Cozi Collage starts (Windows XP):

1. Close or minimize Cozi (and any other open programs).
2. From your desktop, right-click any empty space, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Screensaver tab.
4. Use the up and down arrows next to Wait to tell the computer how long to wait before starting the screensaver, and then click OK.


To stop using the Cozi Collage (Windows Vista):

1. Close or minimize Cozi (and any other open programs).
2. From your desktop, right-click any empty space, and then click Personalize.
3. Click Screensaver.
4. Under Screensaver, choose the screensaver you want to use, and then click OK.


To stop using the Cozi Collage (Windows XP):

1. Close or minimize Cozi (and any other open programs).
2. From your desktop, right-click any empty space, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Screensaver tab.
4. Under Screensaver, choose the screensaver you want to use, and then click OK.

Sending a collage

1. Press "S" to copy the current collage to the clipboard.

2. Open a new email message.

3. Paste the collage into the message and send to the desired recipients.

 

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