------------------------------- DESIGNER'S CLUB USER'S GUIDE ------------------------------- All documentation assumes you have a basic understanding of how to use your computer and the programs you have purchased for it. BASIC REQUIREMENTS ------------------- Designer's Club images require application(s) that are compatible with the EPS file format. EPS images are saved as Adobe Illustrator 3.0 or 5.0/5.5 files. Filenames that contain the letter "V" are saved as Adobe Illustrator 5.0/5.5. Any other hardware requirements will be based primarily on the applications you use and the type of final output you plan to produce. For best results, your printer should be PostScript compatible. ART SELECTION -------------- ** Printed Pictorial Index ** This provides thumbnail and file name for each image in the issue. EXTENSIS PORTFOLIO BROWSER (Windows 95/NT) ------------------------------------------ The Extensis Portfolio Browser included on this CD allows you to view thumbnails and file names for the images included on this CD. The browser can also be used to search for images on the CD by entering keywords and descriptions and allows you to view a larger preview of an image or copy an original image to your hard drive. No installation is required to use the Extensis Portfolio Browser. Simply open the "Extensis Portfolio Browser" folder and double-click on "Portfolio Browser.exe". Once the browser opens, a dialog box will appear. Click once on the "Up One Level" Button (this button looks like a folder with an up arrow inside of it) and choose the catalog you want to open. Current month Browser catalog: This catalog contains all the images in the current month's Designer's Club package. Current web Browser catalog: This catalog contains all the web images in the current month's Designer's Club package. Current year Browser catalog: This catalog contains all the images from January of the current year through the present. Current year web Browser catalog: This catalog contains all the web images from January of the current year through the present. In the Extensis Portfolio Browser folder is a file called "Portfolio 3.0 Browser QSG.pdf" this file contains instructions on how to use the Portfolio Browser. The Adobe® Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer first in order to view any Acrobat (PDF) files. See the Acrobat Reader Installation Instructions below. Adobe® Acrobat Reader Installation Instructions ----------------------------------------------- The Adobe® Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer first in order to view any Acrobat (PDF) files. The installation program for "Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01" can be found in the Adobe Acrobat folder located in the "Extensis Portfolio Browser" folder. Windows 3.1 users should use the 16-bit installer (ar16e301.exe) and Windows 95 users should use the 32-bit installation program (ar32e301.exe). Double-click the file to run the installer. Acrobat® Reader copyright© 1987-1996 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. A WARNING TO COLOR USERS ------------------------- The nature of color in desktop publishing is unpredictable. The way a color image looks on screen does not necessarily reflect the way it will look when it is printed, and different output devices and types of paper may produce different results. We recommend that you contact your service bureau and printer so that they can insure the kind of color reproduction you need. USING THE CLIP ART ------------------ ** PAGE LAYOUT PROGRAMS ** Open your page layout program, create a new document and place the EPS file as you would any other images. The following page layout programs are compatible with the EPS file format: *PageMaker *QuarkXpress ** DRAW PROGRAMS ** Open your draw program and OPEN or IMPORT the EPS file. These images can be manipulated like any other EPS image. The following draw programs are compatible with the EPS file format: *Adobe Illustrator *FreeHand *Corel Draw! (Import) Many of your Designer's Club EPS images are provided as layered illustrations. This means that several elements can be lifted out of a single image and used as stand-alone artwork. In order to pull apart or separate the layers of an EPS file, a PostScript draw program like Adobe Illustrator or Macromedia FreeHand is necessary. If your application was not listed above, please refer to your manual for compatibility. Dynamic Graphics Copyright Guidelines ----------------------------------- The use of the artwork, from disc or index, in whole or in part without written permission - for multiple resale in the form of stock proofs, engravings, film, mats, printing, digitized images, etc. - is expressly denied. Any resemblance to specific individuals, living or dead, is purely coincidental (except where noted). No testimonials are implied or intended by such similarities. Site licenses are available upon request from Dynamic Graphics, Inc. Company Information ------------------- Visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.dgusa.com Dynamic Graphics, Inc. 6000 N. Forest Park Drive Peoria, IL 61614-3592 Technical Support/CustomerOne Phone: 800-255-8800 Fax: 309-688-5873 Business hours - Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm Central Time International customers, contact your local Dynamic Graphics representative. 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