Editing a rendered canvas
All users can export flattened files directly to an image editing software (such as Photoshop).
Choosing to render to an external editor.  This will allow you to make global changes to an entire composition, or work on spot editing.

Note: FotoFusion Extreme allows you to export your files into a layered psd format, which you can open in PhotoShop.
All elements on your FotoFusion collage will be rendered to separate layers in the psd, allow for individual image color correction.

 
Editing images while working in FotoFusion
When you drop an image onto the canvas, FotoFusion does not open the image up in full resolution.
It creates a low-resolution copy of the original. Because of this, FotoFusion allows you to to add dozens and dozens of images at one time to your canvas.

If you need edit an image you have dropped on the canvas, you can open it directly in a graphic editing software, make changes, then auto-update your copy in FotoFusion without having to rebuild a collage from scratch.

This is useful if you need to affect the image in some way that FotoFusion does not support, for example, paint out some dust or remove blemishes.

To open an image while working in FotoFusion:
Right-mouse-down on one or more images and choose 'Edit' from the resulting pop-up menu. You can also multi-select several frames on a page and choose "Edit" as well.

FotoFusion will ask you if you would like to make a copy of the image. If you choose "yes", a new copy of the image will appear in the same folder as the original (eg. D03043.jpg,  D03043 (copy).jpg). If you choose "no", you will be directly editing the original image.

Note: you can set a user preference for this option so FotoFusion will not prompt you again. Click on Edit on the menu and open the User Preferences option. Under the Image Editing area, make your choice in the Copy images area: "always prompt," "always copy" or "never copy". FotoFusion will now follow your new rule every time you edit an image in an external editor.

If no editors have been previously selected, select "manage". Click on the Add button, which will open your Windows Program File folder. Navigate to the folder of your software of choice, and find the .exe file which launches the software (eg. C:\Program Files\Adobe\PhotoShop\PhotoShop.exe).

Once an editor has been specified, select it so that it is highlighted, then choose OK.  The specified software will launch, and your image will open. Note: You can set a user preference for this option so FotoFusion will always go to your editor of preference. Click on Edit on the menu and open the User Preferences option. Under the Image Editing area, you can pick the default editor. Click on the drop box to choose from "always prompt" or manage, which behaves in the same manner as above. After choosing an editor, you will be able to select if from the drop box, so FotoFusion will always launch your images in your designated software.

Save the file once your editing is complete, and go back to FotoFusion. If the image does not refresh immediately, hit F5 on your keyboard to redraw your canvas.

Setting a default editor preferences

If you want to set preference for editing with an external tool, open the User Preferences section under the EDIT menu.

Under the image editing options, you can choose to pick options for your default editor.

Click on the drop-box option to access these choices.

Copy Images:

FotoFusion can either prompt you each time you choose to make a duplicate copy of your image each time you edit it in an external tool, or you can set a general rule to always copy or never copy. You would choose to copy your images if you did not want the original to be overwritten.

Default editor:

You can be prompted every time to choose to edit your images in an external tool (if, for instance, you have more than one editor you use), or choose Manage... to point FotoFusion to the .exe file used to launch your editor. (eg. C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop).