The Work Stage

Use the Email Animator work stage to create animations, using ready-made greetings, clipart characters, backdrops, music and path effects.

Click on a screen component to learn more about it.


Play bar

At the bottom of the Work Stage is the Play bar. The Play bar displays the buttons used for playing and viewing animations on the work stage.

Play/Stop button: Press to play/stop an animation.

Forward button: Press to advance the animation frame by frame.

Backward button: Press to reverse the animation to the first frame.

Display counter: Displays a frame number as you press Forward/Backward buttons.

Turtle Button: Decreases the number of frames per second played.

Rabbit Button: Increases the number of frames per second played.


Trash Can

Delete an object from the Work Stage by dragging it to the Trash Can.


Email Animator Menu

Contains menus and commands for performing tasks. For more information on a what a specific command does, select it and press F1.


Toolbar

Displays icons for commonly-used tasks.


IMSI logo

Double-click the IMSI logo to go to IMSI Web site, www.imsisoft.com. Once there, you can get product information and technical support


Work Stage

The Work Stage is the first screen that you see when you start Email Animator.

Use it to create animations, using ready-made greetings, clipart characters, backdrops, music and path effects.


New

Create a new animation. Displays a dialog that lets you choose what size animation you would like to use. You can select: Full Size (largest), Tall Card (tall and skinny), Long Card (short and wide), or Business Card (smallest).


Open

Displays a list of recently opened files, and a list of Email Animator files in the current directory. To change the directory Email Animator is looking in, click the Open button [image] and select the new directory.

To preview the animations before opening them, enable the Preview Animation check box, and click on the animation you want to view.


Save

Saves the current animation using the File Save As dialog box. Enter a name in the filename bar if the animation has been newly created, or use the displayed name.

Specify how you want to save the animation from the Save As Type drop down menu. You can choose:

.@ha - Saves the animation as an Email Animator file (no player).

.exe - Saves the animation with a Windows player.

.hqx - Saves the animation with a Macintosh player.


Save As

Saves the current animation as an .exe file using the File Save As dialog box. Enter a name in the filename bar if the animation has been newly-created, or use the displayed name.

Specify how you want to save the animation from the Save As Type drop down menu. You can choose:

.@ha - Saves the animation as an Email Animator file (no player).

.exe - Saves the animation with a Windows player.

.hqx - Saves the animation with a Macintosh player.


File Properties

Displays the properties for the current animation. Depending on the type of object selected, different properties appear.


Import from Executable

Allows you to import an animation from an Email Animator executable (.exe) file. By doing this, you can extract the animation out of an .exe to allow you to edit it.


Print

Allows you to print a hard copy of your creations. This prints the current frame you are viewing.


Print Preview

Allows you to view a preview of your animation before you print it.


Printer setup

Allows you to select a printer from a list of printers for use as the default printer.


Recent File

Displays recently opened animations.


Exit

Exits MasterClips Email Animator.


Undo

Reverses the last action that you did on the Work Stage. For example, if you moved a character by mistake, then used the Undo command, the character would return to its position before you moved it.


Redo

Reverses the last 'undone' action that you did on the Work Stage. For example, if you had undone a change to a character, and later decided that you in fact did want to make the change, simply use the Redo command.

Note that you can only use the Redo command to reverse the last Undo command you performed.


Cut

Cuts the selected object from the Work Stage and copies it to the clipboard, where it is stored temporarily until you paste it somewhere else on the Work Stage.


Copy

Copies the selected object from the Work Stage and places it in the clipboard.


Paste

Pastes the most recent copy of an object from the clipboard onto the Work Stage.


Delete

Deletes the selected object from the Work Stage.


Play

Plays the animation. The button in the play bar changes to a Stop button. Click it while the animation is playing to stop it.


Auto Raises
Auto Raise

Enable the AutoRaise command to show a 3D box around an object in the work stage that the mouse is currently above. With AutoRaise disabled, moving the mouse over an object in the work stage does not display the object's boundaries.


Next Animation

Allows you to switch between animations that are linked with each other. This is only used if your animation has buttons on it. This command moves to the next piece of the animation.


Picture

Allows you to import picture files (.bmp, .pcx, .tif, .jpg, .gif) into your animation.


Sound/Music

Allows you to import a sound (.wav) or music (.mid) file into your animation.


Digital Camera/Scanner

Allows you to import images from any TWAIN-compliant Digital Camera or Scanner. When you select this command, the Select Source dialog appears with a list of installed devices.

For information on whether or not your Digital Camera or Scanner is TWAIN-compliant, refer to the manufacturer's documentation.


Arrange all

Resizes all open windows on the Work Stage, making it easier for you to see them.


Rotate

Rotates the selected object 90 degrees.


Object Properties

Displays the Properties tab.


Send

Sends your MasterClips animated email using your mail program.


Send
Setup

Allows you to configure Email Animator to use your mail program.


Remind

Displays the Reminders dialog, so you can add, remove or modify your reminders.


Register

Use this command to automatically register your version of MasterClips Email Animator.


Contents

Displays content-specific information on the help topics that you can get in Email Animator.


About MasterClips Email Animator

Displays copyright information and the version number of the Email Animator application.


Graphics Tab

Use the Graphics tab to add one of hundreds of different images to your animations.

Graphics Type: Use the drop down menu to select the image you want to add to your animation. Select from Characters, Backgrounds or Borders to display the type of image you want.

Occasion Type: Use the drop down menu to select a sub category to help narrow the types of images that are displayed in the gallery.

Gallery: This area displays images you can add to your animation. Use the Graphics Type and Occasion Type drop down menu to choose what types of images you want to display.

Digital Camera Button: Click this button to add images from your Digital Camera, if you have one installed.

Import Button: Click this button to import picture files (.bmp, .pcx, .tif, .jpg, .gif) into the work stage or the gallery. For more information, see Importing Graphics, Sound & Music.

OK Button: Click this button to add the selected image to your animation.


Sound Tab

Use the Sound Tab to add music (files in .mid format) or sound effects (files in .wav format) to your animation.

Sound Type: Use the drop down menu to select the sound you want to add to your animation. You can select either Music or Sound.

Sound Style: Use the drop down menu to select a style of music or effect type to help narrow the types of sounds or music files that are displayed in the gallery.

Gallery: This area displays sounds you can add to your animation. Use the Sound Type and Sound Style drop down menu to choose what types of sounds you want to display.

Play/Stop Button: Click this button to play the selected sound. Stop the sound by clicking the button again.

Record Button: Click this button to record a .wav file that you want to add to the animation. The Record dialog appears. This is useful if you want to add your own personalized messages to an animation. Note that to use this feature, you must have a sound card with microphone.

Import Button: Click this button to import sounds either into the gallery or to the work stage.

Add Button: Click this button to add the selected sound to your animation.

Note: When recording your own personalized message, be careful not to record for too long (more than a minute or so) - otherwise the file size can get too large. Experiment with different message lengths to see how large the files get.


Text Tab

Use the Text Tab to add personalized messages to your animations.

Font style: Use the drop down menu to select the font type.

Font size: Use the drop down menu to define the font size.

Text format: Select to bold, italicize, or underline the text.

Paragraph format: Select to left align, center or right align the paragraph.

Text color: Click to select the color of the text.

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Animation Paths Tab

Use the Animation Paths Tab to add movement to text and images inside your animation.

Path Type: Use the drop down menu to select the type of animation path you want.

Gallery: This area displays animation paths you can add to images and text inside your animation.

Add Button: Click this button to add the selected animation path to the object selected in the Work Stage.


Draw Tools Tab
Draw Tools / URL Links Tab

Use the Draw Tools Tab to draw different shapes and lines in your animation.

Fill Button: Click this button to select the color with which you want to fill the object you create.

Outline Button: Click this button to select the object’s outline color.

Width Button: Click this button to select the pen width.

Pen Type: Select the type of object you want to create. You can choose from the following types:

 Circle pen - Use to draw circles in the work stage.

 Square pen - Use to draw squares or rectangles in the work area.

 Freehand pen - Use to draw multisided objects.

 Lines pen - Use to draw straight lines.

URL Radio Button: Select this option to add a link to a World Wide Web page inside of your animation. Specify the URL that you want to link to in the field below, and add a button to the web page. When viewers click on the button, MasterClips Email Animator will launch their browser and take them to the specified page.

Animation Radio Button: Select this option to add a button to your animation linking to another part of the animation. This will allow you to add interactivity to your animations.

When you add this to your animation, Email Animator will also add a blank animation. When the user clicks on the button, they will be taken to the new animation. There will be a button on the new animation that will allow them to jump back to the original animation.

New Page Check Box: Disable this check box if you want to add a button to an animation and not have a new blank animation added as well. This is useful when you already have one or more buttons in the animation and you just want to add a button to jump to another segment.


Propeties Tab
Properties Tab

Use the Properties Tab to display the current properties for the selected object. You can also select an object’s properties by double-clicking it.

Note: Depending on the object you have selected, different properties are displayed. For example, background properties display check boxes for the background image and sound, while graphic properties display the check boxes and controls shown in the following picture. To remove a property from your object, uncheck it.

Sound Check Box: Click this check box to toggle sound on or off for the selected object. To change the sound associated with the object, click the Change button.

Path Check Box: Click this to toggle an animation path for the selected object. To change the animation path, click the Change button.

Flip Buttons: Click the Vertical or Horizontal buttons to flip the object in that direction.

Rotate: Click either of these buttons to rotate the object clockwise [image] or counter-clockwise [image].

Layer: Use the drop down menu to select the layer you want to move the object to.

Frames: Displays the number of frames in which the object appears. Since this is editable, you can change where in the animation the object appears.


Open Dialog
Open/New Dialog

Use the Open and New dialogs to either open an existing Email Animator file, or to create a new file. The Open and New dialogs have three tabs, Wizard, Blank and Existing.

Wizard Tab: Use this tab to launch the Email Animator wizard. Using the wizard you can either create a special occasion animated email, or a digital photo album.

Blank Tab: Use this tab to create a new animation from scratch. From this tab you can create one of four different sizes of animated emails: Full Size, Long Card, Tall Card or Business Card. To create a new animated email, select the card type and click OK.

Existing Tab: Use this tab to open a recent animated email. To open a recently used email, select it from the Most Recently Used Files list box and click OK. You can preview the animation by enabling the Preview Animation check box.

To change the directory Email Animator is looking in, click the Open button [image] and select the new directory.

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Select Source Dialog

Use the Select Source dialog to choose a device to import images from.

Sources: Displays a list of installed Digital Cameras and Scanners. Use this list to select where you want to import an image from.

Note: In order to use a Digital Camera or Scanner with Email Animator, it must be TWAIN-compliant. For more information on this, refer to your manufacturer's documentation.


Reminders Dialog

Use the Reminders dialog to add, remove or change your reminders. When it is time for you to be reminded, Email Animator displays a dialog with the reminder message inside.

For more information about creating a reminder, see Creating a Reminder.

Occasions List: This field lists all the occasions that Email Animator will remind you of. By default, Email Animator will remind you of the major holidays like Christmas, New Year’s, and so on. This field also tells you if the occasion is upcoming or has already gone by.

Enable Reminders: Enable this check box to have Email Animator remind you about the different days listed in the Occasions list.

Add Button: Click this button to add a new reminder to the Occasions list. The Add Reminder Dialog appears.

Edit Button: Click this button to edit a reminder that is selected in the Occasions list. The Add Reminder dialog appears with the details for the selected occasion.

Remove Button: Click this button to remove the selected reminder from the Occasions list.

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Add Reminders Dialog

Use the Add Reminders dialog to enter the date and other information for an occasion that you want Email Animator to remind you of.

Day: From the drop down menu, select the occasion’s day of the month.

Month: From the drop down menu, select the occasion’s month.

Year: From the drop down menu, select the year of the occasion.

Days of Warning: Type the number of days before the occasion that you want Email Animator to remind you.

Reminder Name: Type the Occasion name.

Reminder Message: Type the message that you want to appear in the Reminder dialog. When the appropriate day occurs, this message appears on your computer screen.


Email Animator Wizard Dialog

Use the Email Animator wizard to quickly select a pre-made animated email that you can customize, or create a digital photo album. From this dialog, select the type of animation you want to create, and click Next to advance to the next screen.

Occasion Wizard: Select this if you want to create a MasterClips animated email for a special occasion, such as a birthday, anniversary or holiday.

Photo Album: Select this option if you want to create a digital photo album. Email Animator will walk you through the process of creating a photo album from pictures stored in your digital camera or on your disk. You can add a border, sound and a personal message for each picture.

See Also

 Creating a Photo Album

 Creating an animated email for a Special Event


Occasion Wizard Dialog - Step Two

Use this panel of the Occasion Wizard to select the type of occasion that the MasterClips animated email is for.

Occasion Type: Select the occasion that the MasterClips animated email is for. You can choose Business, General or Special Occasion.

Occasion List: Depending on the Occasion Type you choose, a different list of occasions appear in this list. Choose the type that best suits you.

Click Next to advance to the next panel.


Occasion Wizard Dialog - Step Three

Use this panel of the Occasion Wizard to select the animation style.

Formality: Select the style for your animation. Choose either Formal (for a more serious, business-like animation), or Informal (for a more casual animation).

Click Next to advance to the next panel.


Occasion Wizard Dialog - Step Four

Use this panel of the Occasion Wizard to choose from one of the ready–to–use MasterClips animated emails.

You can view a thumbnail of each of the animations by clicking on it. The image appears in the preview pane.

Click Next to advance to the next panel.


Occasion Wizard Step Five
Occasion Wizard Step Five Dialog - Step Five

Use this panel of the Occasion Wizard to add a custom message to your animation.

Click Next to advance to the next panel.


Occasion Wizard Dialog - Step Six

Use this panel of the Occasion Wizard to add sound to your animation.

Record: Click this button to record a message or sound. The Recording dialog appears. Press the Record button to record your message. Listen to your message by clicking the Play button When you are happy with it, click Save to continue.

Note that to use this feature, you must have a sound card with microphone.

Play: Click this button to play the recorded message.

Clear: Click this button to clear the recording.

Click Finish to create your MasterClips animated email. Your animation appears in the work stage. You can customize it as you wish, and preview it by pressing the Play button in the play bar.

If everything is fine, press Mail to send it. For more information, see Sending the Greeting.


Photo Wizard Dialog - Step Two

Use this panel of the Photo Wizard to select the background.

Background Type: Select either Frame, Sunburst or Roses. This becomes the background for each page of the album. A preview of the background displays in the Preview window.

Click Next to advance to the next panel.


Photo Wizard Dialog - Step Three

Use this panel of the Photo Wizard to add images to your album.

Add Button: Click this button to add an image to your album. The Source dialog appears. Select either Digital Camera or Disk and choose the file you want to add.

Del Button: Select a picture file and click this button to remove the file from your album.

Up/Down Buttons: Use the Up and Down buttons to change the order in which the pictures appear in the album. Clicking the buttons moves the selected image in that direction.

Preview Window: Displays how the selected image will appear on the screen.

Click Next to advance to the next panel.


Photo Wizard Dialog - Step Four

Use this panel of the Photo Wizard to add captions to the images. You can also set up the number of pictures you want to display per page.

Caption List: Type any text that you want to appear as a caption.

No. of Photos Per Page: Choose the number of photos you want on each page of the album.

Page: Use these arrow buttons to move between the different pages in the photo album.

Preview: Displays a thumbnail of the selected page.

Click Next to advance to the next panel.


Photo Wizard Dialog - Step Five

Use this panel of the Photo Wizard to add a recording to the album.

Record: Click this button to record a message or sound. The Recording dialog appears. Press the Record button to record your message. Listen to your message by clicking the Play button When you are happy with it, click Save to continue.

Note that to use this feature, you must have a sound card with microphone.

Play/Stop: Click this button to play the recording. You can click the button again while the sound is playing to stop the playback.

Clear Button: Click this button to erase the current recording.

Page: Use these arrow buttons to move between the different pages in the photo album.

Preview: Displays a thumbnail of the selected page.

Click Finish to create your MasterClips animated email. Your animation appears in the work stage. You can customize it as you wish, and preview it by pressing the Play button in the play bar.

If everything is fine, press Mail to send it. For more information, see Sending the Greeting.


Print Dialog

Use the Print dialog to print your animation.

Printer Section

Use this section to view and set up printer properties.

Name: Displays the current printer. To change the printer, select it from the drop down menu.

Properties: Click this button to change the properties for the selected printer.

Print to File: Enable this check box to print the animation to a file instead of to paper.

Copies Section

Use this section to select the number of copies to print.

Number of Copies: Select the number of copies of your animation that you want to print.

Collate: Enable this check box to collate print (print each copy in its entirety before starting the next copy).


Import Sound Dialog

Allows you to import sound or music into the gallery or to the work stage. If you add it to the gallery, you can decide which categories you want it in.

For music files, use files with the .mid format, and for sound files, use the .wav format.

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Email Animator Mail Configuration Dialog

Use the MasterClips Mail Configuration dialog to select a mail program.

Mail Program(s) Detected: These check boxes indicate which mail programs Email Animator found on your computer. Choose which one of these you want to use as your default mail program.

Mail Programs: Displays a list of all the mail programs supported by Email Animator. Email Animator selects one of these as the default, but you can change this if you like.

Specify: If you are using another mailer that isn’t listed, click this button to add it. The Add Mail Package dialog appears.


Add Mail Package Dialog

Use the Add Mail Package dialog to add an email package to Email Animator that isn’t listed in the MasterClips Mail Configuration dialog.

Program Name: Type the email program name.

MAPI Compatible: Whether or not your email program is MAPI (Mail Application Programming Interface) compatible or not. MAPI is a way some programs send mail messages over the Internet. For more information on whether or not your email program supports MAPI, consult your program’s help.

Program Path: Type the file name and path of the email program you want to use. If you are not sure where this program is located, click the Browse button.


Address Book Dialog

Use the Address Book to specify who you want to send your MasterClips animated email to.

Nick Name: Type the recipient’s name.

Address: Type the email address for this recipient. For example, BruceG@DomainName.com.

Add to Address Book: Click this button to add the recipient to your Address Book. The next time you send an animation, you will not have to retype the names and addresses of recipients you add to your Address Book.

Recipients: This field lists all the recipients selected to receive this email. To add someone to the list of recipients, type their name and address and click the To button.

To Button: Click this button to add the person listed in the Nick Name and Address fields to your Recipients list.


Send Player Notification Dialog

The Send Player Notification dialog lets you decide if you want to just send the animation file or also include a player. Usually, you should send the player the first time you send someone a MasterClips animated email.

Notification Field: Email Animator displays a message telling you whether or not the current recipient already has been sent the player.

Send Player Check Box: Enable either the Windows or Macintosh check boxes to send the MasterClips Email Animator Player for that type of computer.

Recommendation Field: Email Animator displays a message recommending whether or not you should include a player with your MasterClips animated email.


Recording Dialog

Use the Recording dialog to create your own messages and sounds.

Record: Click this button to record a message or sound. Note that to use this feature, you must have a sound card with microphone.

Play/Stop: Click this button to play the recording. You can click the button again while the sound is playing to stop the playback.

Save: Click this button to save your recording. The Save File As dialog appears. Select a file name and click OK to save the recording.

Cancel: Click this button to cancel your recording and exit the dialog.


Gallery

The Email Animator gallery displays the clip-toon characters, background, motion effects, sound and music snippets that you can use for your creations. Click on each tab to display its contents.

Graphic - Character: Contains hundreds of characters for use in your creations.

Graphic - Background: Contains pre-built backgrounds that you can drag and drop onto the Work Stage.

Graphic - Border: Contains border designs that frame your creations.

Animation Paths: Contains animation effects and motion that you can drag and drop onto your characters and text.

Sound: Contains sound and music that you can drag and drop onto the Work Stage.

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Layer

Allows you to layer graphics, text or characters on the work stage. Displays layer commands such as:

Bring to Front: Moves the selected graphic in front of any other graphics.

Forward One Layer: Moves the selected graphic in front of the next graphic.

Back One Layer: Moves the selected graphic behind the next graphic.

Send to Back: Moves selected graphic behind all other graphics.

Mirror: Allows you to flip your characters from left to right to create a mirror image.

Flip: Allows you to flip characters upside down.

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Background's Color
Background Color

Solid button: Allows you to use a solid color without gradient.

Horizontal Gradient button: Allows you to apply two shades horizontally to the Work Stage.

Vertical Gradient button: Allows you to apply two shades vertically to the Work Stage.

Diagonal Gradient A button: Allows you to apply two shades diagonally from top left to bottom right of the Work Stage.

Diagonal Gradient B button: Allows you to apply two shades diagonally from top right to bottom left of the Work Stage.

Rainbow button: Allows you to apply four shades to the entire work area.

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Software License Agreement
IMSI Software License Agreement

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please read the terms of the following License Agreement carefully. Your use of the product signifies your acceptance of the terms of the Agreement. If you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, you should promptly return the package; your money will be refunded. Retain this License Agreement for future reference.

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The software is the intellectual property of IMSI and its licensors, and is protected by law, including United States copyright laws and international treaties.

IMSI grants to you a license:

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Many photo, clip art and font images contained in this product are either licensed from or owned by third-party sources. In utilizing this product you are permitted to use, modify and publish the images freely subject to the following restrictions.

YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED TO DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. Sell or redistribute the photos, clip art or fonts as stock photography; clip art or fonts.

2. Use any of the photo or clip art images related to identifiable individuals or entities for any commercial purposes or in a manner which implies their endorsement of or association with any product, service, or entity;

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5. Use the photo, clip art or font images in electronic format, including on-line use and multimedia applications, unless all of the following conditions are met:

a) The images are incorporated for viewing purposes only;

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d) The application is not a product which is similar to or competes with any of the features of any IMSI product.

Use of images, clip art or fonts should include an IMSI credit, which should read as follows:

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Using the Email Animator Wizard

Use the Email Animator Wizard to quickly create a special occasion email or a digital photo album. To launch the wizard:

1.	From the toolbar, click the Wizard icon. The wizard appears.

2.	Choose either Occasion Wizard or Photo Album Wizard. Click Next to continue.

3.	Follow the instructions on each screen, and click Next to advance to the next panel.

See Also

 Creating a Photo Album

 Creating an email for a Special Event


Creating a Photo Album

First, launch the Email Animator wizard:

1.	From the toolbar, click the Wizard icon. The  wizard appears.

2.	Choose Photo Album Wizard. Click Next to continue.

Next, select the background:

1.	In the right-hand field, select either Frame, Sunburst or Roses.

2.	To have music playing in the background, select it from the Background Music list box. You can hear a sample of the music by clicking the Play button.

3.	Click Next to continue.

Now you’re ready to add the pictures to your photo album. These pictures can either come from disk in the form of a bitmap, or from a digital camera.

1.	To add a picture to your album, click the Add button. Select where the pictures you want to add are located. You can select either Disk or Digital Camera.

2.	Add more pictures to the album by repeating step 1.

3.	To change the order in which the pictures appear, click the Up and Down buttons. The selected photo moves in that direction. To delete a picture, select it and click the Del button.

4.	Click Next to continue.

Now we’ll add a caption to your photo album. You can have a different caption for each page of the photo album.

1.	In the Caption field, type the text that you want to appear for this page.

2.	To add a caption other pages, select the page by using the arrow buttons, and type a caption for the new page.

3.	Click Next to continue.

Finally, you can record a message for your album. Just like with the captions, you can have a different message for each page of the photo album. Note that to use this feature, you must have a sound card with microphone.

1.	Using the arrow buttons, select the page that you want to add your recording to.

2.	Click the Record button. The Recording dialog appears.

3.	Press the Record button to record your message. Listen to your message by clicking the Play button. When you are happy with it, click Save to continue.

4.	Repeat the above steps for each additional page.

When you are ready, click Finish. Email Animator will create your photo album for you.

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Creating a MasterClips Animated Email for a Special Event

First, launch the Email Animator wizard:

1.	From the toolbar, click the Wizard icon. The wizard appears.

2.	Choose Occasion Wizard. Click Next to continue.

Now we’ll choose the occasion that the animated email is for.

1.	From the drop down menu, select the type of occasion that the email is for. You can choose either Business, General or Special Occasion.

2.	Depending on which type you select, a different list of occasions appears. Choose the one that best suits you and click Next to continue.

Next we’ll select the animation style.

1.	In the Formality section, choose either Formal (for a more serious, business-like animation), or Informal (for a more casual animation).

2.	Click Next to continue.

Now that you’ve selected the occasion and style, choose from one of the ready–to–use animated emails.

1.	Select which of the ready–to–use animations you like best. To view it, select an animation and it will appear in the Preview pane.

2.	Click Next to continue.

Let’s add a custom message to your animation:

1.	In the text box, type your message. As you type, the Preview pane shows you what the added text looks like.

2.	Click Next to continue.

Finally, we’ll add a recording to the animation. Note that to use this feature, you must have a sound card with microphone.

1.	Using the arrow buttons, select the page that you want to add your recording to.

2.	Click the Record button. The recording dialog appears.

3.	Press the Record button to record your message. Listen to your message by clicking the Play button When you are happy with it, click Save to continue.

When you are ready, click Finish. Email Animator creates your animation for you.

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Creating a Reminder

You can set Email Animator to remind you of a special occasion, such as birthdays and holidays, or to send any outstanding animated emails. When the predetermined date arrives, an animated email plays to remind you.

To add a date to the list of reminders:

1.	On the Toolbar, click Remind. The Reminders dialog appears with a list of all the current reminders (any reminders you have added plus the major North American holidays).

2.	To add to this list, click the Add button. The Add Reminder dialog appears.

3.	Select the Day, Month and Year for the reminder in the applicable fields.

4.	In the Days of Warning field, type the number of days before the date you want Email Animator to remind you.

5.	In the Reminder Name field, type a name to appear in the list of reminders.

6.	In the Reminder Message field, type the text you want to see as the reminder. The first time you turn on your computer on that date, this message appears on the screen.

To turn reminders on or off:

1.	On the Toolbar, click Remind. The Reminders dialog appears.

2.	To turn reminders on, enable the Enable Reminders check box. To turn reminders off, disable the check box.

Note:

•	When enabled, you will see an Email Animator Reminder icon in your system tray.


Rules for Emailing
Some email guidelines

Electronic mail has revolutionized the way we communicate. It offers a fast and inexpensive way to talk to people all over the world. Like all other modes of communication, emailing has its own culture with rules about how it should be used. We’ve put together a few basic guidelines that will help you communicate more effectively using email.

No spamming on the Internet, please! SPAM refers to unsolicited electronic junk mail. Within email culture, SPAMMERS are not highly regarded, and are often bombarded with retaliatory complaint messages that clog their email boxes. Most email users do not tolerate the exploitation of the Internet for personal commercial gain. Try to target your messages to people who will appreciate them.

•	Keep in mind that the current Internet culture does not tolerate offensive conduct such as using abusive language, sending chain letters, or sending messages that could likely result in the loss of work or systems of the recipients.

•	To protect your work and system, do not open attachments — particularly executables — if they are sent from someone you do not know or trust.

•	Make sure you get permission to forward an individual’s personal email to mailing lists or user groups.

Note:

In an effort to help control SPAM, and as part of the IMSI license agreement, users of MasterClips Email Animator agree not to distribute an email message to more than 50 people.


Step by Step Tutorial - Creating a Birthday Animation

Let's explore the creativity that MasterClips Email Animator brings to your fingertips with this tutorial.

To create a birthday animation, let's do the following:

Select the Animation

Add a Personalized Message

Customize the Background Color

Move Objects Across the Stage

Add Sound

Add Motion to Text

Save the Birthday Card

Play the Birthday Card

Send the Greeting

Hopefully, at the end of the tutorial, you will end up with this card.


Selecting the Animation

To select the birthday animation, let's do the following:

1.	First, find the animation you want to use. In this case, we’ll use the birthday animation, Gifts. To find it, make sure the Graphics tab is selected, then scroll through the Gallery until you see the animation called Gifts.

2.	Click and hold on the animation Gifts, drag it from the Gallery to the Work Stage, and drop it on the Work Stage. The birthday present appears in the Work Stage. You can keep the size as is or adjust it. For this exercise, adjust the size so that it is smaller. To do this:

•	As you move the cursor over the image, a frame appears. Move the cursor onto one of the edges, and click and hold the mouse button.

•	Drag the corner inwards. The animation decreases in size.

3.	You can leave the animation in its present location or move it. Let’s move the animation to the center. Click the animation and drag it to the center of the Work Stage. This is its new location.

You are now going to add a personalized message.

Next:

Adding a Personalized Message

Customizing the Background Color

Moving Objects Across the Stage

Adding Sound

Adding Motion to Text

Saving the Birthday Card

Playing the Birthday Card

Sending the Greeting


Adding a Personalized Message

Here, we are going to type a simple one line caption, color it and then position it behind the present.

 Step 1: Typing a Personalized Message

 Step 2: Changing the Color of Text

 Step 3: Moving and Layering Text


Typing a Personalized Message

To add a personalized message, let's do the following:

1.	Click on the Text tab.

2.	You can use the default font displayed or select another font. Let’s use another font. Click the down arrow next to the font name. A selection list appears.

3.	Move the selection bar to Times New Roman and click once. The name appears in the font bar.

4.	Let’s adjust the size of the font. Click the down arrow next to the font size. A selection list appears.

5.	Click once on 48 points. The new size appears in the size bar.

6.	Click on the Edit Text work area in the Gallery, and type MOM.

Next:

 Step 2: Changing the Color of Text

 Step 3: Moving and Layering Text


Changing the Color of the Text

Now let's change the color of the text from black to dark blue:

1. 	Drag the cursor over the text to select it.

2. 	Click the Options button at the bottom of the Edit Text work area. More text options appear at the top of the work area. To change the text color, select the text, then click the Color button.

3.	Select the dark blue color and click OK. The color of your greeting changes to dark blue.

4.	Click OK. Your personalized message appears within a text box on the Work Stage.

5. 	Click the bottom-right corner of the border surrounding the text, and drag it until the text is the size you want. The word, MOM, should just about fill the screen.

Tip:	When you stretch text manually, as you did in step 5 above, it is converted to a bitmap, and its edges can become jagged. To avoid this, you can increase the text's font size instead of stretching it.

Next:

 Step 3: Moving and Layering Text


Moving and Layering the Text

Let's move the present in front of the word MOM:

1.	Select the present, then right-click on it. The Edit Stage menu appears.

2.	Select MoveUp one layer. The present moves in front of the text.

You will now customize the background color of the card.

Next:

Customizing the Background Color

Moving Objects Across the Stage

Adding Sound

Adding Motion to Text

Saving the Birthday Card

Playing Birthday Card

Sending the Greeting


Customizing the Background's Color
Customizing the Background Color

To customize the background:

1.	From the Graphics tab, change from Characters to Backgrounds. In the second drop down list, select Color.

2.	A list of color options appears in the Gallery. In this case, click the Solid button. The Color dialog appears.

3.	Select light blue from the Color Palette and click OK. The color block changes to light blue.

4.	Click the Ok button. The background in the Work Stage changes to light blue.

5.	Now let’s change the color from a solid light blue to a gradient. In the Gallery, click the Vertical button. Two color blocks appear in the Gallery, with the current color selected.

6.	Click one of the color blocks. The Color dialog appears.

7.	Select red from the Color Palette and click OK. The color block changes to red, and the screen image in the Gallery shows the colors vertically fading from light blue to red.

8.	Click the Ok button. The Work Stage background changes so that it looks like the screen image in the Gallery.

Next:

Moving Objects Across the Stage

Adding Sound

Adding Motion to Text

Saving the Birthday Card

Playing the Birthday Card

Sending the Greeting


Moving Objects Across the Stage

To move objects across the stage:

1.	Click on the present to select it.

2.	Click the Animation Paths tab in the Gallery.

3.	In the drop down list at the top of the Gallery, select Unusual.

4.	From the Effects list, click on any Grow effect and drag and drop it onto the present. To test the Grow effect:

•	Press the Play button in the control panel below the Work Stage. The present increases in size, more presents appear, and the presents move forward.

5.	Click the Stop button at any time to stop the animation.

Now, let’s add a sound effect.

Next:

Adding Sound

Adding Motion to Text

Saving the Birthday Card

Playing the Birthday Card

Sending the Greeting


Adding Sound

To add sound to the birthday card:

1.	Click the Sound tab in the Gallery.

2.	Select any sound or music file and drag and drop it on the Work Stage. To preview a sound, select it and click the Play button located at the bottom of the tab.

The card is almost ready; all that’s left is to add a greeting from you, and add motion to the greeting.

Next:

Adding Motion to Text

Saving the Birthday Card

Playing the Birthday Card

Sending the Greeting


Adding Motion to Text

To add motion to text:

1.	Click the Text tab.

2.	Delete any text already in the tab's work area, then select Arial from the font box and select size 36 from the Font Size box.

3.	Click the Edit Text work area, delete any text already there, then type Love Sammy. Of course, you will use your name in your card. You can change the color of your greeting or leave it as is.

4.	When you have finished, click OK. A text box with your greeting appears on the Work Stage.

5.	Drag the text box to center your greeting below the present.

6.	You can now add a special effect to your greeting. Make sure that your greeting is selected. Click the Animation Paths tab in the Gallery.

7. 	From the drop down list box, select Line. A list of animation paths appears.

8.	Select the Left to Right effect and drag and drop it onto your greeting.

9.	Press the Play button to test your effect.

Your card, like the one shown in the picture above, is ready for sending to MOM.

Before emailing the card, we will save it.

Next:

Saving the Birthday Card

Playing the Birthday Card

Sending the Greeting


Saving the Birthday Card

Next let’s save the birthday card:

1.	On the File Menu, click Save. The Save As dialog appears.

2.	Locate the directory in which you will save the file; for example,
C:\My Documents\.

3.	Type Birthday in the File Name field.

4.	In the Save As Type field, you have the option of saving your file as either an Email Animator r a self-playing animation file (*.exe). You should always save as an *.@ha file unless you use an email program that does not allow Email Animator to send a message with an animation included (for example, AOL). See Sending the Greeting for more details.

For now, save the this birthday animation as an *.@ha file.

5.	Click Save or press Enter to save the file.

You are now going to view the animated birthday card.

Next:

Playing the Birthday Card

Sending the Greeting


Playing the Birthday Card

To view the animated birthday card, let's do the following:

1.	Click the Play button at the bottom of the Work Stage.

2.	Click the Stop button to stop the animation.

3.	To increase or decrease the playback speed, click the Frame Rate buttons (the rabbit or the turtle). Select the number of frames to display per second. For more information on how to do this, see Adjusting the Play Speed.

Your first Email Animator message is ready. If you are satisfied with the animated greeting, let’s send it via email.

Next:

Sending the Greeting


Sending the greeting via Email
Sending the Greeting

Before sending greetings via email, please ensure that you have the correct address of the recipient and be familiar with how your email software works.

To send the greeting:

1.	Click the Mail button. The Address Book dialog appears.

2.	Select the recipient you want to send to or click New to type in a new email address.

3.	Click OK or press Enter. The Send Player Notification dialog appears.

•	There are three sections to this dialog. The first section informs you if you have already sent your recipient a Player. The second section gives you the option of attaching the Player to your *.@ha file. The third selection provides a recommendation for sending the animation with or without a Player.

•	If this is the first Email Animator message you are sending to this recipient, you must attach the Player to your *.@ha file. By checking the Attach Player box, you are bundling the Player program (@Play.exe) with your animation file (*.@ha), thereby creating a self-playing animation file (*.exe).

•	If you have already sent an Email Animator message with a Player to a recipient, you will never have to send the recipient a Player again.

4.	Once you’ve determined whether or not you need to attach a Player to your *.@ha file, click the OK button.

5.	Follow the instructions of your email package to send the email.

 	There is also a great section concerning this topic in Frequently Asked Questions.


Work with Characters

To work with characters in the Work Stage:

Select Characters from the Gallery

Delete Characters

 	Move Characters on the Work Stage

Mirror Graphics in the Work Stage

 	Flip Characters in the Gallery


Select Characters from the Gallery

To select a character:

1.	Select the Graphics Tab from the Gallery.

2.	Point at and click on the character you have chosen.

3.	Drag the character to the Work Stage (or click the Add button at the bottom of the tab) and release the mouse button.

If you want to narrow down the list of characters in the gallery, select one of the subcategories.

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Delete Characters

To delete text, graphics or characters from the Email Animator Work Stage:

To delete an object, simply drag it to the Trash Can, or:

1.	Click on the text, graphic, or character to be deleted.

2.	Right click on the mouse button. The Edit Stage drop down menu appears.

3.	Select Delete from the menu or use Delete key.

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Move Characters on the Work Stage

To move a character on the Work stage:

1.	Point at and click on the character. The character is highlighted.

2.	Drag the character to the desired place on the Work Stage and release the left mouse button.

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Mirror graphics in the Work Stage

To make a mirror image of your character on the Work Stage:

1.	Select the graphic by clicking on it.

2.	Right click on the mouse. The Edit Stage drop down menu appears.

3.	Click on the Mirror option.

Tip: Use the mirror effect to change the direction of characters. For example, you can make a truck drive towards the left instead of the right. You can also access the Mirror button by double clicking on the character and the properties are displayed on the left side in Gallery.

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Flip characters in the Gallery

To flip characters on the Work Stage:

1.	Select the character by clicking on it.

2.	Right click on the mouse. The Edit Stage drop down menu appears.

3.	Click on the Flip option.

Tip: Use the flip effect to turn characters upside down. For example, Santa can be walking on the sky. You can also access the Flip button by double clicking on the character and the properties are displayed on the left side in Gallery.

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Work with Text

To work with text in the Work Stage:

Add Text

Delete Text

Change Font Size and Style

Change Text Color

Move Text on the Work Stage


Add Text

To add text:

1.	Click on the Text Tab.

2.	Select the Font and Font Size.

3.	Click on the Edit Text work area and type your text.

4.	Click on the Add button to move the text to the Work Stage

5.	Click on the text and move it to desired position.

The text you write with this function will be one continuous line across your screen.

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Delete Text

To delete text, graphics or characters from the Email Animator Work Stage:

1.	Click on the text, graphic or character to be deleted.

2.	Right click on the mouse button. The Edit Stage drop down menu appears.

3.	Select Delete from the menu or use Delete key on your keyboard.

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Change Font Size and Style

You can change the font size and style of text from the Text Tab.

Select the text and click the Text Tab. Use the Text bar to change the font style or size.

To select font style:

1.	Click on the down arrow next to the font name. A drop down selection list appears.

2.	Move the selection bar to the font you require and click once. The name appears in the font bar.

To adjust the size of the font:

1.	Click on the down arrow next to the font size. A drop down list selection list appears. If you already know what font size you want, you can type it in.

2.	Move the selection bar to the size you require and click. The size appears in the size bar.

3.	Click on the bold, italic or underline buttons to add to the text style.

Tip:	To change the size/style for text already on the Work Stage, double click on the text. The Properties tab appears. Click the Change button, modify the text and click OK. This is usually preferable to stretching the text manually on the Work Stage. Manual stretching can result in jagged edges, while increasing the point size does not.

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Change Text Color

1.	Use the Edit Text work area from the Text tab to change the color of text.

2.	Click on the Text Color palette button [image] at the top right corner of the Edit Text dialog. The Color Palette appears.

3.	Select the color you require and click OK. The color of the text changes.

4.	If you wish to return to the Work Stage, click OK in the Edit Text work area.

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Move text on the Work Stage

To move text on the Work Stage:

1.	Click anywhere on the text. A text box with four handles surrounds the text.

2.	Drag the text box to another point on the Work Stage, then release the left mouse button.

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Work with Backgrounds

To work with backgrounds in the Work Stage:

Select backgrounds from the Gallery

Change Background Color

Add Gradient to a Color


Select backgrounds from the Gallery

To select a background:

1.	Select the Graphics Tab from the Gallery.

2.	In the drop down menu, select Background.

3.	Point at and click on the background you have chosen.

4.	Drag the background to the Work Stage and release the mouse button.

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Change Background Color

To change the background color of the Work Stage:

1.	Click on the Graphics tab.

2.	From the Type drop down menu, select Background.

3.	From the second drop down menu, select Color.

4.	Click the Solid button.

5.	Select a color from the Color Palette and click on OK.

6.	Click on the Add Button. The background changes to the color that appears in the Color Fill button.

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Add Color Gradient

To add color gradient to the background:

1.	Click on the Graphics tab.

2.	From the Type drop down menu, select Background.

3.	From the second drop down menu, select Color.

4.	Select one of the gradient options:

Solid button: Allows you to use a solid color without gradient.

Horizontal: Allows you to apply two shades horizontally to the Work Stage.

Vertical button: Allows you to apply two shades vertically to the Work Stage.

Diagonal #1 button: Allows you to apply two shades diagonally from top left to bottom right of the Work Stage.

Diagonal #2 button: Allows you to apply two shades diagonally from top right to bottom left of the Work Stage.

Rainbow button: Allows you to apply four shades to the entire work area.

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Work with Sound

To work with sound in the Work Stage:

Add Sound and Music

Remove Sound and Music


Add Sound and Music

To add sound and music to an animation:

1.	Click on the Sound tab in the Gallery.

2.	Select any sound effect or music file and drag and drop it on the Work Stage.

To add your own sounds to the Work Stage or the Gallery:

1.	Click on the Sound tab in the Gallery.

2.	Click the Record button. The Recording dialog appears.

3.	Press the Record button to record your message. Listen to your message by clicking the Play button. When you are happy with it, click Save to continue.

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Remove Sound and Music

To remove music:

1.	Double click on the object to which the sound is attached and the Properties tab appears.

2.	Uncheck the Sound check box.

3.	To remove the sound or music from your animation, disable the Sound check box. To change the music, select a new file from the Sound tab.

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Work with Borders

To work with borders in the Work Stage:

To Add a Border

To Edit a Border


To Add a Border

1.	Click on the Graphics Tab in the Gallery.

2.	From the Graphics Type drop down menu, select Border.

3.	Select a border by clicking on it and dragging it to the Work Stage.

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To Edit a Border

1.	Double-click on any border to display the Properties tab. It lists commands for working with borders on the Work Stage.

2.	Select borders that entirely frame the Work Stage, frame just the left and right sides, frame the top and bottom sides, or frame just the four corners.

3.	Mirror Border: Changes the border so that it is a mirror image of itself.

4.	Layer: Allows you to layer borders, graphics, text or characters on the Work Stage.

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Work with Animation Paths

To work with effects in the Work Stage:

Add Motion to an Object

Remove an Animation Path


Add Motion to an Object

To add motion to text:

•	Click anywhere on the object on the Work Stage to select it.

•	Click on the Animation Paths tab in the Gallery.

•	Click on any effect and drag and drop it onto the object.

•	Press the Play button to test the effect.

•	Click on the Work Stage at any time to stop the animation.

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Remove an Animation Path

To remove special effects:

You can remove an animation path by double clicking on an object and disabling the Path check box from the Properties tab.

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Layer the Objects

Layering objects allows you to place some objects in front of or behind others, creating a 3D effect.

To layer objects such as graphics or text on the Work Stage:

1.	Right click on an object. A pop-up menu dialog appears.

2.	To move the object towards the front of the animation, select MoveUp One Layer.

3.	To move the object towards the back of the animation, select MoveBack One Layer.

The layering effect is applied to the object on the Work Stage.

Note: You can also layer an object by double clicking it and selecting the appropriate layer from the Layer drop down menu in the Properties tab.

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Play the Animations
Play the Animation

Use the play bar at the bottom of the Work Stage.

1.	Click on the Play button [image] at the bottom of the Work Stage.

2.	Click on the Stop button [image] to stop the animation.

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Adjust the Play Speed

Use the play bar at the bottom of the Work Stage to adjust the speed:

1.	To increase the play speed, click the Rabbit button. Every time you press the button, the number of frames per second (fps) increases by one in the play bar.

2.	To decrease the play speed, click the Turtle button. Every time you press the button, the number of frames per second (fps) decreases by one in the play bar.

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Import Graphics, Sound & Music

To import graphics, sound and music to the Work Stage:

Import graphics into the Work Stage

Import sound or music into the Work Stage


To import graphics into the Work Stage

To Import graphics into the Work Stage:

1.	From the Insert menu, select Picture. The Open dialog appears.

2.	You can select .bmp, .tif, .jpg or .pcx file formats to import into MasterClips Email Animator.

3.	Locate the directory in which the graphic is located.

4.	Select the graphic file and double click on it.

5.	The graphic file appears on the Work Stage.

Note: You can also import graphics by clicking the Import button from the Graphics tab. You can choose to add the imported graphics to the Gallery or directly to the Work Stage.

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Import music into the Work Stage

To Import music into the Work Stage:

1.	From the Insert menu, select Sound/Music. The Import dialog appears.

2.	Select the format for the sound/music you want to import. To import sound, select Wave File. To import music, select Midi File. The Open dialog appears.

3.	 Locate the directory in which the music file is located.

4.	Select the sound/music file and double click on it.

5.	The effect is added to the animation on the Work Stage.

Note: You can also import sound by clicking the Import button from the Sound tab. You can choose to add the imported sound to the Gallery or directly to the Work Stage.

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Draw my Own Objects

To draw my own objects in the Work Stage:

Squares/Rectangle

Circles/Ellipses

Freehand Objects

Lines

Line Width

Line Color

Fill Color


Squares/Rectangle

1.	Click on the Rectangle Tool from the Draw Tools Tab.

2.	Point to the Work Stage. Cross-hairs appear.

3.	Drag on the cross-hairs to create the square/rectangle.

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Circles/Ellipses

1.	Click on the Circle Tool from the Draw Tools Tab.

2.	Point to the Work Stage. Cross-hairs appear on the Work Stage.

3.	Drag on the mouse to create the circle/ellipse.

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Freehand Objects

1.	Click on the Freehand drawing tool from the Draw Tools Tab.

2.	Click on the Work Stage and drag the mouse to create a line.

3.	Release the button and continue to drag the mouse to create the shape of your object.

4.	Double click when finished.

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Lines

1.	Click on the Line tool from the Tool Palette.

2.	Click on the Work Stage and drag the mouse to create a line.

3.	Double click to finish the line.

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Line Width

You can easily adjust the thickness of the object outlines and your lines by using the Line Width feature.

1.	Simply click on the Line Width button.

2.	A drop down menu appears. Select the choice of width from the menu.

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Line Color

To assign colors to your lines and outlines:

1.	Click on the Outline button.

2.	Select a color from the Color Palette and click on OK.

3.	Draw your object or line.

4.	Click anywhere on the Work Stage.

5.	The line changes to the color that appears in the Color Fill button of the Line Color button.

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Fill Color

To assign colors to the interior of objects you draw:

1.	Click on the Fill button. The Color Palette appears.

2.	Select a color from the Color Palette and click on OK.

3.	The object or line changes to the color that appears in the Color Fill button.

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Send the Greeting via Email

Before sending greetings via email, please ensure that you have the address of the recipient and be familiar with how your email software works.

To send the greeting:

1.	Click the Mail button. The Address Book dialog appears.

2.	Select the recipient you want to send to or click New to type in a new email address.

3.	Click OK or press Enter. The Send Player Notification dialog appears.

•	There are three sections to this dialog. The first section informs you if you have already sent your recipient a Player. The second section gives you the option of attaching the Player to your *.@ha file. The third selection provides a recommendation for sending the animation with or without a Player.

•	If this is the first MasterClips email message you are sending to this recipient, you must attach the Player to your *.@ha file. By checking the Attach Player box, you are bundling the Player program (@Play.exe) with your animation file (*.@ha), thereby creating a self-playing animation file (*.exe).

•	If you have already sent a MasterClips animated email with a Player to a recipient, you will never have to send the recipient a Player again.

4.	Once you’ve determined whether or not you need to attach a Player to your *.@ha file, click the Send button.

After this point, your email package takes over. The following are instructional guidelines for the specific email packages:

Eudora Light 1.5.4

Eudora Pro 2.2 or Higher

Lotus CC: Mail

Microsoft Exchange/MS Mail

Any MAPI Compatible Email Client

Netscape Mail

Internet Explorer Mail

Other Email Programs

Please contact your email vendor for details on sending attachments.

 There is also a great section concerning this topic in Frequently Asked Questions.


Send Email

MasterClips animated email messages are sent like an attachment. The following are instructional guidelines for specific email packages. If your email package is not on the list, please contact your email vendor for details on how to send attachments.

Eudora Light 1.5.4

Eudora Pro 2.2 or Higher

Lotus CC: Mail

Microsoft Exchange/MS Mail

Any MAPI Compatible Email Client

Netscape Mail

Internet Explorer Mail

Other Email Programs

Please contact your email vendor for details on sending attachments.

 	There is also a great section concerning this topic in Frequently Asked Questions.


Receive Greetings via Email

MasterClips animated email messages are received as attachments. The following are instructional guidelines for specific email packages. If your email package is not on the list, please contact your email vendor for details on how to receive attachments.

Eudora Light 1.5.4

Eudora Pro version 2.2 or higher

Lotus CC: Mail

Microsoft Exchange / MS Mail

Any MAPI Compatible Email Client

Internet Explorer Mail

Netscape Mail

Other Email Programs

 	There is also a great section concerning this topic in Frequently Asked Questions.


Print My Animation

MasterClips Email Animator is a great tool for sending animated email to your friends, family and colleagues. However, don't stop your creativity there. Use Email Animator to its full potential by printing out cards, signs, documents and even presentations.

Just imagine: by making ONE MasterClips animated email, you can actually print out 30 to 40 different clip-arts. This is the magic of our clip-toon concept. Each animation is made up of many frames and all these frames can be printed.

Print out your graphic projects by:

1.	Selecting your favorite frame with the play bar.

2.	Clicking on the Print button or selecting Print from the File menu.


Printing Ideas for Email Animator

MasterClips Email Animator is a great tool for sending animated email messages to your friends, family and colleagues. However, don't stop your creativity there.

You can use Email Animator to print out:

•	Greeting cards

•	Special occasion notices

•	Announcements

•	Invitations

•	Certificates

•	Color memos and more


Tips and Tricks

Sending Your MasterClips Animated Email Messages:

MasterClips' animated email messages are sent like any attachment in email. Once you have created your animated email, your email program takes over the job of sending the file. If you have any problems sending the file via email, check the MasterClips Email Animator online help for details on how to send animations with various email programs. However, if the problems persist, you should refer to your email package's documentation, or contact that company's technical support staff as they would best be able to help you with sending attachments using your email package.

Hotmail Users:

If you are a Hotmail user using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, you can eliminate one step in the Email Animator sending process. When defining your email settings in MasterClips Email Animator (by clicking on "Setup" under the "Mail" menu), instead of choosing "Microsoft Internet Explorer" or "Netscape" as your email package, choose "Other" and do the following:

Where it says "Program name" type Hotmail. Then, in the "Program Path",type http://www.hotmail.com.

Outlook Express Users:

If you use Outlook Express as your email package, select Microsoft Internet Mail when defining your email settings in MasterClips Email Animator (by clicking on "Setup" under the "Mail" menu).

Sending Animated Email to American Online Users:

To send animated emails using AOL, you will want to save your animations as "self-playing animations" (*.exe). To do this, go to the file menu and choose Save As, look for "Save as Type" and change it to self-playing Animation (*.exe). Name and save your animation, then go to your email program (AOL), and attach the file to your message. The Player will be send along with your email message.

Sending to a Person Using an Apple Macintosh:

When an Email Animator file is received on the Macintosh, it needs to be "UNSTUFFED". Most  email packages on the Mac do this automatically. However, if your recipient's email program does not have this feature, then they will have to unstuff the file manually.  The program to do this is available from (c) Aladdin Systems at www.aladdinsys.com

Optimizing the File Size to Improve Download Time:

To decrease the download time for your animated emails, there are two things you can do:

1. Send the animated email as an @HA file. This way the player does not get embedded into the file. Of course, this should only be done if you know that the recipient already has the Player on their system.

2. If you are importing WAV files or graphic files, make sure the sizes of these files are kept as small as possible.

Easy-to-use Wizards:

MasterClips Email Animator comes with two different "Wizards": The Occasion Wizard - for creating professional looking custom-made special occasion greetings and the Photo Album Wizard - for creating customized digital photo albums in minutes.

Sending Players:

If you have already sent someone an EXE file, they will have the Player (just 90 K) already on their computer system (unless they're erased it), so you could send them @HA files from them on. If you're not sure though, it's always safer to send an EXE file. The benefit in sending @HA files, is that they are much smaller files to open.


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The following are very valuable tips to understanding MasterClips Email Animator. The more you know about Email Animator, the more you will get out of this great tool.

Q:	When I stretch text, it becomes ragged. Why is this, and what can I do about it.

A:	When you place text on the Work Stage, it is converted from a font to a bitmap. The more you stretch the bitmap, the more jagged its edges become. To avoid jagged edges, change the point size of the text rather than resizing the text by manual stretching.

Q:	How are MasterClips animated email messages actually sent?

A:	Your MasterClips animated email messages are sent as attachments. Our Mail button is designed to make sending email more user-friendly for you. However, some email packages may not fully support this feature. Therefore, sending an attachment will be a little more cumbersome. You may need to save your animation in your hard drive and then attach the file manually to your email.

Q:	What is @Play?

A:	@Play is a Player for your MasterClips animated email. When you click the Mail button, you will be given the option of attaching the Player to your animation. Should you do so, you will be creating an exe(executable) file. Any recipient of your MasterClips animated email will be able to view this type of file. Once the recipient has finished viewing, he/she should install the Player into the computer.

Q:	Why are there 2 different file types for MasterClips animated emails?

A:	The 2 different file types are Self-Playing Animation (*.exe) and Email Animator (*.@ha). By saving your MasterClips animated email as an *.exe, Email Animator will automatically package and compress your animation together with auto-playback code into a tiny file. From this file, the recipient will be able to view the animation and get a player for FREE. Once the recipient has finished viewing, he/she should install the Player into the computer.

The even smaller *.@ha file contains only the animation with sound and motion. It does not have self-playing capabilities. To play this, the recipient must have the player. Therefore, follow the recommendations in the Send Player Notification box or, when in doubt, select the option to include a player.

Q:	My email package does not support the Send Mail feature by MasterClips Email Animator. What is the best way for me to attach my MasterClips animated email message to the email?

A:	Email Animator messages are sent as attachments. Email packages are all very different from one another in their technical structure. Until there is some type of standard for email packages, sending attachments may be somewhat confusing. Fortunately, we have come up with specific solutions for your email package.

If your email package is not on the list, please contact the developer of your email tool for instructions on sending attachments.

Eudora Light 1.5.4

Eudora Pro 2.2 or Higher

Lotus CC: Mail

Microsoft Exchange/MS Mail

Any MAPI Compatible Email Client

Netscape Mail

Internet Explorer Mail

Other Email Programs

Q:	How does the recipient see my MasterClips animated email?

A:	Like any attachment. In most email packages, he/she just needs to double click on the icon. However, some packages may not support this feature. The recipient simply follows the instructions of his/her email package on "How to receive attachments".

Fortunately, our technical team has provided detailed instructions for major packages.

Eudora Light 1.5.4

Eudora Pro version 2.2 or higher

Lotus CC: Mail

Microsoft Exchange / MS Mail

Any MAPI Compatible Email Client

Internet Explorer Mail

Netscape Mail

Other Email Programs

Q:	Can anyone receive my MasterClips animated email?

A:	Almost anyone. If they have a Windows or Macintosh email program then they can receive your MasterClips animated email.

Q:	Does the recipient need Windows 95 to see my MasterClips animated email?

A:	No. The player that you will include with your MasterClips animated email can be played on either the Macintosh or Windows platforms (Windows 3.x, Windows NT and Windows 95). So go ahead and send it to everyone you know.


Sending with Any MAPI Compatible Email Program

To send a MasterClips animated email using Any MAPI Compatible Email Program:

1.	Save the file in Email Animator as an *.exe or *.@ha.

2.	Start your mail client.

3.	Compose a mail message. Note that depending on which email client you are using, the menu commands will differ. Please refer to the program’s documentation for more information.

4.	Type in the email address.

5.	Click on Attach.

6.	Select the Email Animator file and send.

Please contact the email vendor for details on how to send attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Sending with Eudora Light 1.5.4

To send a MasterClips animated email using Eudora Light:

1.	First, follow the instructions to send mail in Send the Greeting via Email.

2.	Eudora Light will open up with your MasterClips animated email file included in Attachment field.

3.	From this point on, simply type in the email address and follow the steps of Eudora Light on sending your email.

Please contact the email vendor for details on how to send attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Sending with Eudora Pro Version 2.2 or Later

To set up Eudora Pro:

1.	Start Eudora Pro.

2.	Select Options in the Tools menu.

3.	Select MAPI.

4.	Under "Use Eudora MAPI server", select Always.

Now you are ready for MasterClips Email Animator. If you do not set up the MAPI option, Email Animator will always call up Microsoft Exchange to send your email.

To send a MasterClips animated email using Eudora:

1.	First, follow the instructions to send mail in Send the Greeting via Email.

2.	Eudora will open up and fill your entire screen.

3.	Minimize the Eudora window.

4.	The Eudora Address book will appear.

5.	From this point on, simply follow the steps of Eudora on selecting an address and sending your email.

Please contact the email vendor for details on how to send attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Sending with Microsoft Exchange / MS Mail

To send a MasterClips animated email using Exchange or Microsoft Mail:

1.	Click on the Send Mail button (the flying envelop button).

2.	The Address Book will appear.

3.	Select the email address or type in a new one. Please consult Microsoft Exchange instructions.

4.	IMPORTANT: Double click on the email address. The Address Properties dialog will appear.

5.	Select the Address Tab.

6.	Deselect "Always send to this recipient in Microsoft Exchange rich-text format". Click on OK. If this option is not selected, the animated email message may be garbled when received.

7.	The Send Player Notification dialog appears. This feature will suggest to you the best way to send your email. Please see Send the Greeting via Email for more details.

8.	From this point on, simply follow the steps of Microsoft Exchange on selecting an address and sending your email.

9.	Just before you send the mail, you can see the message which has been attached to your email as an icon.

Please contact the email vendor for details on how to send attachments.

To set up Microsoft Exchange:

1.	IMPORTANT: Double click on the email address, the Address Properties dialog will appear.

2.	Select the Address Tab.

3.	Deselect "Always send to this recipient in Microsoft Exchange rich-text format". Click on OK. If this option is not selected, the message may be garbled when received.

Please make sure that you do not send an animated email in rich-text format through the Internet. However, if you are on a Local Area Network, this option does not affect the transmission.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Sending with Internet Explorer Mail

To send a MasterClips animated email using Internet Explorer Mail:

1.	Click on the Send Mail button.

2.	The Address Book will appear.

3.	Select the email address or type in a new one. Please consult Microsoft Mail instructions.

4.	IMPORTANT: Double click on the email address. The Address Properties dialog will appear.

5.	Select the Address Tab.

6.	Deselect "Always send to this recipient in Microsoft Exchange rich-text format". Click on OK. If this option is not selected, the message may be garbled when received.

7.	The Send Player Notification dialog appears. This feature will suggest to you the best way to send your email. Please see Send the Greeting via Email for more details.

8.	From this point on, simply follow the steps of Microsoft Mail on selecting an address and sending your email.

9.	Just before you send the mail, you can see the message which has been attached to your email as an icon.

Please contact the email vendor for details on how to send attachments.

To setup Microsoft Mail:

1.	IMPORTANT: Double click on the email address, the Address Properties dialog will appear.

2.	Select the Address Tab.

3.	Deselect "Always send to this recipient in Microsoft Exchange rich-text format". Click on OK. If this option is not selected, the message may be garbled when received.

Please make sure that you do not send MasterClips animated email in rich-text format through the Internet. However, if you are on a Local Area Network, this option does not affect the transmission.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Sending with Netscape
Sending with Netscape Mail

To send a MasterClips animated email using Netscape Mail:

1.	Click on the Send Mail button (the flying envelop button).

2.	The program will ask you to save the file in Email Animator as an *.exe or *.@ha.

3.	Start Netscape mail.

4.	Select Option | Mail and News Preferences.

5.	Ensure MIME Compliant is selected.

6.	OK and Exit Netscape to save the setting.

7.	Now start Netscape mail again.

8.	In File Menu, select New Mail Message.

9.	Type the email address in Mail To.

10.	Click on Attachment and select Attach File.

11.	Select the file and make sure to send As is.

12.	Send.

Please contact the email vendor for details on how to send attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Sending with CC:Mail
Sending with Lotus CC:Mail

To send a MasterClips animated email using cc:Mail:

1.	Save the file in Email Animator as an *.exe or *.@ha.

2.	Start cc:Mail.

3.	In Message Menu, select New Message.

4.	Type the email address.

5.	Click on Attach.

6.	Select the file in Files and click OK.

7.	Send.

Please contact the email vendor for details on how to send attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Sending with Other Email Programs

Our technical team has tried to put together as much information as they can on major email packages. We apologize if your email package is not included in this list.

MasterClips animated email is sent as an attachment. Therefore, you may need to manually attach the email after saving it. Please contact your email vendor for specific instructions.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Receiving with Any MAPI Compatible Email Client

To receive a MasterClips animated email using any MAPI compatible email client:

1.	Download the attachment file and save.

2.	Double click on the file in its directory and Email Animator will play.

Please contact the email vendor for details on sending attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Receiving with Eudora Light 1.5.4

To receive a MasterClips animated email using Eudora Light:

1.	Highlight the file at Attachment Converted.

2.	Double click on the file in its directory and it will play.

Please contact the email vendor for details on sending attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Receiving with Eudora Pro Version 2.2

To receive a MasterClips animated email using Eudora Pro:

1.	Highlight the file at Attachment Converted.

2.	Double click on the file in its directory and it will play.

Please contact the email vendor for details on sending attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Receiving with Microsoft Exchange / MS Mail

To receive an Email Animator message using Exchange:

1.	Double click on the attached message icon

2.	@Play will pop open and the animation will begin.

Please contact the email vendor for details on sending attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Receiving with Internet Explorer Mail

To receive an Email Animator message using Internet Explorer Mail:

1.	Double click on the attached message icon

2.	@Play will pop open and the animation will begin.

Please contact the email vendor for details on sending attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Receiving with Netscape Mail

To receive a MasterClips animated email using Netscape:

1.	Select the attachment icon in the email.

2.	Save the file.

3.	Double click on the file in its directory and it will play.

Please contact the email vendor for details on sending attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Receiving with Lotus CC:Mail

To receive a MasterClips animated email using cc:Mail:

1.	Select Save As in the File Menu.

2.	Save only the Selected Item

3.	Double click on the file in its directory and it will play.

Please contact the email vendor for details on sending attachments.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Receiving with Other Email Programs

MasterClips animated email is received as an attachment. If you are running into problems receiving the email, please contact your email vendor for details on sending attachments.

Our technical team has tried to put together as much information as they can on major email packages. We apologize if your email package is not included in this list.

  Guidelines for the other email packages


Credits and Copyrights

© 1997-1998 IMSI. All rights reserved. MasterClips is a registered trademark of IMSI. Email Animator and the IMSI logo are trademarks of IMSI.

@loha Copyright  © 1997-1998 Media Synergy Inc. All rights reserved. No part of @loha may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or means, electronic or mechanical for any purpose, without the expressed written permission of Media Synergy Inc.

No part of the Help System or User Guide may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means without written permission of Media Synergy Inc.

The following trademarks appear in @loha:

MS Exchange, Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation

IBM and Lotus cc Mail are trademarks of International Business Machines, Inc.

Eudora is a registered trademark of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, licensed to QUALCOMM Incorporated.

Certain cartoons © Randy Glasbergen

http://www.borg.com/~rjgtoons/toon.html

A portion of the images © 1995-1998 IA Users Club, Inc. d/b/a GraphicCorp. All Rights Reserved.

All other product and company names are trademarks of their respective holders.

The music in this product is performed and sequenced by:

Robert Finley	ROBERTFINLEY@delphi.com

Tom Jermine 	Jermine@delphi.com

Steven Franek 	71052.405@compuserve.com

John Cowles 	cowles@hydra.convex.com

And the following music files are performed and sequenced by:

Lawrence A. Roberts  71301.1145@compuserve.com:

inv3p04(1).mid

inv3p03(1).mid

inv3p02(1).mid

inv3p01(1).mid

maryland.mid

jingbell.mid

adesfide.mid


Mirror: Allows you to flip your characters from left to right to create a mirror image.


Flip: Allows you to flip characters upside down.


The Gallery displays the clip-toon characters, background, motion effects, sound and music snippets that you can use for your creations. Click on each tab to display its contents.


The Work Stage is the first screen that you see when you start Email Animator.

Use the Work Stage to create animations, using ready-made greetings, clipart characters, backdrops, music and path effects.


Allows you to edit text.


Layers: Allows you to layer graphics, text or characters on the Work Stage.


Insert: Allows you to import graphics, music or sound into Email Animator. You can import graphic files (pictures) with formats such as .bmp, .tif, .jpg or .pcx. For music files, use files with the .mid format, and for sound files, use the .wav format.


Allows you to add color to or to change the color of text, backgrounds and shapes.


Stage Properties: The Stage Properties Dialog appears when you right click on the Work Stage.


Play bar: At the bottom of the Work Stage is the Play bar. The Play bar displays the buttons used for playing and viewing animations on the Work Stage.


Welcome to MasterClips Email Animator

Welcome to MasterClips Email Animator — a unique multimedia tool that enables you to add spectacular animation, sound, graphics and fun to your email messages to enhance your personal and business communication.

Click a link below to learn more about the particular screen component:

 Work Stage

 Graphics Tab

 Text Tab

 Sound Tab

 Animation Paths Tab

 Draw Tools Tab

 Properties Tab

See Also:

 Step by Step Tutorial - Creating a Birthday Animation

 FAQ

 Using the Email Animator Wizard

 Creating a Reminder


About MasterClips Email Animator

Welcome

MasterClips Email Animator is a unique multimedia tool that enables you to add spectacular animation, sound, graphics and fun to your email messages to enhance your personal and business communication.

Four key elements of MasterClips Email Animator make keeping in touch innovative and interactive:

Creativity

Select from a gallery of over 2000 different characters, backgrounds, sound clips and music bits to create endless message possibilities, from standard e-greetings to business correspondence, one-to-one marketing, personalized stationery and photo albums.

Ease

Email Animator is extremely user friendly, with a drag and drop interface, quick-stop wizards, easy to follow help and a direct line to the IMSI web site.

Speed

From start to finish, creating and sending a greeting takes just a few minutes. The average animation is about 10 to 20K in size, so downloads take mere seconds and the built-in “auto send” automatically calls up your email program to send your files.

Compatibility

You can send your multimedia messages with your current email program, whether it’s Eudora, Netscape, Microsoft Exchange or any other package that permits you to send and receive attachments. Anyone can receive your message, because you send them a “player” with your message that allows them to open and view the animated email.


Exciting Features of MasterClips Email Animator

Basic Email Animator features include:

•	An easy-to-use drag and drop interface.

•	A gallery of over 2000 animated characters, backgrounds, sound clips, and music bits.

•	A built-in sound recorder, so you can add voice and other sound clips to the gallery.

•	Import capabilities that make it easy to include scanned images and digital photos in your email.

•	Compatibility with your current email program, whether it's Eudora, AOL, Netscape, Microsoft Exchange, or any other package that lets you send and receive attachments.

•	An "auto send" feature that automatically calls up your email program to send your message.

•	A player that is attached to your messages, so playing them is as simple as clicking a mouse.

Additional time-saving features include:

Never forget another important occasion again with the Email Animator Reminder Service

You’ll never be embarrassed again for forgetting a birthday, anniversary or any special occasion! Email Animator reminds you of any upcoming event that you deem “special” every time you start your computer.

Create impressive greetings or photo albums in minutes with the Email Animator Wizards

The Email Animator Wizard takes you step-by-step through the creation of animated messages or photo albums, giving you professional-quality greetings in minutes.

•	The Occasion Wizard  Choose from a wide variety of professionally-designed greetings ranging from special occasion, to business, to general usage. Choose from serious or playful styles, preview the collection of greetings, add background music, and then customize the message. A perfect solution for cards in minutes.

•	Photo Album Wizard  Design a personalized photo album by choosing from general, old-fashioned and digital looks, adding background music, pictures and voice-over. A beautiful way to showcase your memories.

Easily record your own voice and sounds with the built-in sound recorder

A one-step recording process eliminates tedious cutting, pasting and filing of wave sounds, and automatically adds your sounds to the Email Animator sound gallery.

Now it’s even easier to import and customize your own creations – even import directly from your digital camera

Now you can expand the creative possibilities with Email Animator by easily importing and filing your scanned images into Email Animator. You can even import pictures directly from your digital camera for use as backgrounds, or to create postcards or photo albums.


Technical Support

If you are having problems with your software, please let us know. Here's how to reach us:

Phone number	(505) 232-3200

Fax number	(505) 232-8559

Email address	animatorsupport@imsisupport.com

Mailing address	IMSI Technical Support

PO Box 3496

Albuquerque, NM 87190-3496

World Wide Web	http://www.imsisoft.com