HIJAAK PRO 4.0 - README FILE FOR WINDOWS 95 USERS This file includes tips to help you get the most out of HiJaak PRO. For that reason alone, it is worthwhile reading! It also contains last-minute information that did not make it into the manual and a few corrections to the manual. If you want to print this file for future reference, be sure you are in the HiJaak PRO directory and type: COPY README.TXT PRN: at the DOS prompt. Alternatively, you may print this file from the Windows Notepad by clicking on File, then Print. Note also that the online help file included with HiJaak PRO is more up-to-date than the printed documentation. TABLE OF CONTENTS What's New in HiJaak PRO Installation & Compatibility Notes Hints & Tips Errata in the Documentation Copyright Notice WHAT'S NEW IN HIJAAK PRO HiJaak PRO Fact Sheet The professional 32-bit graphics toolkit HiJaak PRO is an upgrade of HiJaak PRO 3.0 that marries the power of the old HiJaak PRO with the ease of use of HiJaak 95. It offers the most extensive graphics file format support around, including over 85 raster, vector and metafile formats in both 2D and 3D, and full PostScript. You can view, convert, and process existing files in any of these formats, and create files by scanning and capturing. To make all this complicated work easier, HiJaak PRO 4.0 automatically adds its most common commands to the shortcut menu of supported formats anywhere in Windows. It also creates thumbnails of images and stores file information in the HiJaak Catalog. You can use this information to find similar files and organize files into custom folders. You can even define your own keywords and custom text or numeric attributes to attach to files and use for custom organization and searches. HiJaak PRO 4.0 Features See below for a full list of HiJaak-supported graphics file formats. Viewing Images (with New 3D support!) * View 2D and (New!) 3D images in HiJaak PRO. * View images in over 85 formats without the original application. * (New!) View any full PostScript 2 files. * View multiple images in HiJaak PRO's MDI main window. * View by selecting HiJaak View from the shortcut menu on thumbnails created by HiJaak PRO anywhere in the Windows 95 shell. * View details with flexible zooming. * (New!) Render 3D images in any of 3 methods: wireframe, flat or gouraud. * (New! )View 3D images with or without perspective. * (New!) Change the point of view of 3D images using a custom CAD control, virtual reality control, the keyboard or HiJaak PRO's virtual trackball interface. Converting Images * Convert among all 3 image classes: raster, vector and metafile (see Tracing, below) in 85 formats. * (New!) Convert among 2D and 3D formats. * (New!) Convert full PostScript 2 files to any format. * Choose the application into which to import an image, and let HiJaak select the best format. * Convert one or more images from the shortcut menu on supported thumbnails, anywhere in the Windows 95 shell and even apply more than 20 processing options. * Open an image in HiJaak PRO and select Save As to convert to any supported graphics format. * Convert batches of files with DOS-like command line mode using wildcards. * Convert files in the background, while performing other tasks. * Convert to and from almost any TIFF flavor with HiJaak's custom TIFF feature (ScanTIFF). Tracing Raster Images (converting raster to vector) * Convert any supported raster format to any supported vector output format. * Trace images interactively in the HiJaak PRO main window, or in batch from thumbnails in the Windows Shell. * Choose between the Centerline and Outline tracing methods. * Preview a custom area of the traced image before the final conversion. * Select from many trace options including Undither, Speck Removal and Generalization Converting Documents to HiJaak-Supported Graphics Formats See Capturing Printer Output, below. Capturing Windows 95 Screens * Capture all Windows 95 screens with HiJaak Capture and hotkeys. * Capture single or multiple objects and select the background color. * Capture any user-defined rectangular area. * Capture DOS applications running in a DOS window shell. * Capture to a file, printer, Clipboard, and/or the HiJaak PRO main window. * Capture the cursor or pop-up menus. * Apply capture options including file processing options, scaling, or border. * Set a time-out for capture to overcome hotkey conflicts. Capturing Printer Output * Print to file from any Windows application through the HiJaak Print Capture printer driver and save as any HiJaak-supported raster or metafile format. * Apply processing options to all captured printer output. (New!) Managing Fonts * Scan the system for all TrueType fonts and register them with Windows 95 for proper display and conversion of all vector files. * Change any TrueType font in an image. * Catalog files based on the fonts they contain. * Search for files based on the fonts they contain. * Use any of the 35 standard PostScript fonts. * Work with the most common DXF fonts. Enhancing Images * Adjust contrast, brightness and gamma. * Resize, rotate, flip, and crop to get the effect you want. * Use Smoothing when resizing or scaling to avoid the "jaggies". * Convert color images to grayscale or black and white. * Reduce colors in images using the dither, diffuse, snap or halftone method. Making Windows 95 Even Easier to Use With HiJaak Shell Extensions * Access graphical file operations such as browsing thumbnails, viewing, converting, printing, drag and drop, and Clipboard support wherever your graphics are found, and in Windows 95, this means almost anywhere! HiJaak 95 provides this support by taking advantage of Windows 95's document-centric interface by making it graphics-centric. * See thumbnails of images in HiJaak-supported formats through enhanced shell icon support. * (New!) View extra large image thumbnails in Windows Explorer-you choose the size. * Print, convert and drag and drop from the Windows 95 shell and get all HiJaak 95 image enhancing options. * Print multiple thumbnails on a single page for cataloging. Organizing Images With HiJaak Catalogs * Organize images located on removable media. * Save Time--Automatically update thumbnails in the background at idle or scheduled times. * Organize images by project rather than location in non-directory based collections. * View advanced graphics database pages in the standard Windows 95 Properties dialog. Database attributes include image type, class, color level, height, width, date, file size, fonts, keywords, and (New!) user-defined attributes. * (New!) Create multiple shared catalogs for easier file management in a multi-user environment. Finding Images * Quickly find your images: search for images by whole or partial file name, location, user-defined keywords, (New!) user-defined attributes, range of sizes or dates, colors, (New!) fonts, and more. * Use AutoCAT for full text search and retrieval of text inside your graphics files. Helps you find graphics files without having to remember the assigned name or location. Integrating Applications with OLE 2.0 (Object Linking and Embedding) * Import HiJaak Images into container applications by linking or embedding. * Edit HiJaak Images using HiJaak menus from directly within the application using in-place activation. * Manipulate HiJaak Images from other programming applications using OLE Automation. * Link and embed images into Word for Windows, Ami Pro, WordPerfect for Windows and any application that's an OLE 2.0 client. Scanning Images * Using any TWAIN compatible hardware, scan images directly into HiJaak PRO, a file, printer or the Clipboard. Printing Images * Print images to any printer supported by Windows 95. * Print images directly from their thumbnails in Windows 95. * Print catalogs of thumbnails from Windows Explorer. Working with Virtually any Graphics Format ----------------------------------------------------------------- Raster Vector Metafule 3D (New!) ATT CGM AI/EPS (New!) 3DS BMP (DIB, RLE) DXF CDR3&4 (New!) DWG v12 CAL GEM CDR5* (New!) DXF v13 CLP MCS CLP (New!) IGES CPR CMX (New!) WRL CUT P10 DRW DBX PGL EMF ED5 PIC IGF ED6 TXT PCL FAX** PCT GIF PDW ICA PIX ICO (New!)PS IFF (LBM) SSK IMG WMF JPG WPG KFX MAC MSP NIF (New!) PBM (PGM, PPM, PNM) PCD PCX PNG RAS (SUN) SBP (New!) SGI - RGB TGA TIF (New!) XBM (New!) XWD ----------------------------------------------------------------- * Supported only if Save Presentation Data Exchange is selected in the CorelDRAW Save As dialog box. ** HiJaak Supports a number of specific fax cards and types and generic faxable TIF and PCX. INSTALLATION & COMPABILITY NOTES Please read Install.txt and Network.txt for information about installing HiJaak PRO 4.0. Please note this product is not currently designed to run under Windows NT. Future versions of the product will be NT compatible. For those owners of HJGS 95, it is not recommended that you install HiJaak PRO 4.0 over HJGS 95. Instabilities may occur and therefore it is recommended that you uninstall HJGS 95 before installing HiJaak PRO 4.0 However, you will lose the ability to use the HJGS 95 editors and slideshow. Many users have no problem installing HiJaak PRO to a separate directory and you are encouraged to read the Install.txt, "Compatibility with Previous Versions" for retaining both products on your computer. HINTS & TIPS It is possible that Drag & Drop may not work if you are in 256 color mode. Try other OLE methods such as Copy/Paste Special or Insert Object. Or try a high color display mode. If you experience some problems using a Microtek scanner with HiJaak PRO 4.0. you may need drivers which are supplied by Microtek. We suggest you visit the Microtek web site and download their most recent drivers. These appear to solve the problem. The address is: http://www.MTEKLAB.com/tech/PCFiles/default.html Please see Troubleshooting in HiJaak's Help for other tips. If you wish to view this file before installation, it is on the CD in HJPRO\BIN\TBLSHOOT.HLP. Double click on the file to view it. ERRATA IN THE DOCUMENTATION For last minute errata information, please see DOCERROR.DOC at the root directory on the CD. COPYRIGHT NOTICE (c) 1996 Quarterdeck Corporation. 13160 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292-9705. All Rights Reserved. Quarterdeck and HiJaak are registered trademarks of Quarterdeck Corporation or its subsidiaries. The Quarterdeck "Q" symbol and HiJaak PRO are trademarks of Quarterdeck Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other products mentioned are trademarks of their respective holders. The image files OLDCITY3.3DS, CHRMFACE.3DS, BOUNCE.3DS, and BALLS.3DS (3D Studio (r) 3DS files) have been reprinted with permission from and under the copyright of Kinetrix(tm), a division of Autodesk, Inc. This reproduction is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or other disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restriction set forth in FAR 52.227-19 (Commercial Computer Software-Restricted Rights) and DFAR 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) (rights in Technical Data and Computer Software), as applicable. (c) 1996 Autodesk, Inc. Fonts are (c) 1993-1996 Soft Horizons. All rights reserved, and are included with this product by Quarterdeck Corporation under license from Soft Horizons (http://www.crl.com/~soho). The names of the fonts are trademarks of Soft Horizons and must be treated as such. (c) 1995-1996 Zenographics. ZScript and Zenographics are registered trademarks of Zenographics, Inc. Image compression code (c) 1995-1996 Pegasus Imaging Corporation. Database engine (c) 1984-1996 Raima Corporation. Portions (c) 1984 - 1995 Faircom Corporation. LZW compression licensed under U.S. Patent Number 4,558,302 and foreign counterparts.