QUICKSTART GUIDE: Getting Started with CompuPic(TM) (CPIC)
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When you start CPIC, you will see a small window in the center
of the screen with a short TIP.  READ THEM!  These tips really
help you, and may point out many things that you may not know.

On the left side of the CompuPic screen is the Path List. This
list shows the directories on your machine similar to the way
the File Manager does. Click on a directory where you have
graphics files and the associated files appear in the File
List on the right side of the screen.

  HINT: If you use CompuServe or America Online, graphics
  files are probably stored in the DOWNLOAD directory under
  AOL or CSERVE, whichever is appropriate.

Once files have appeared, the best thing to do is create
thumbnail images so you can see a small version of each
picture. Click on the CREATE button with the picture of the
thumb on it (in the toolbar across the top.) CPIC immediately
begins making the small thumbnail images, and should start
displaying them as they are completed.

If you prefer larger thumbnails, or no thumbnails at all,
click repeatedly on the FILE LIST button to see the different
sizes available.

  HINT: Larger thumbnails take up more room on your hard-
  drive, so you might want to stick with the smaller ones if
  you are conserving your hard disk.

It isn't necessary to wait for all the thumbnails to be
created. CPIC does this quietly in the background, leaving you
free to do other things -- like look at more pictures!

Double-click on any file in the list, or highlight one and
click on the VIEW button. CPIC will display it on the screen.
Click the left mouse button or the ESC key on your keyboard to
return to the main window.

CPIC offers extensive controls for changing the way a picture
looks. View another image. Move your mouse to the top edge of
the screen while the image is displayed. A menu bar appears
with many options for manipulating the image including Zooming,
Cropping, Rotating and much more. Try some of them.

  Hint: If you make any changes to the image CPIC will keep
  you from accidentally exiting by clicking the left mouse
  button. Use the ESC key to exit and confirm that you want to
  exit without saving.

  Similarly, unless you save an image with the File menu, you
  will not actually be changing the image on the disk.

Select a few image files and select Create Picture Index from
the Utilities menu.  CompuPic can easily create the best image
catalogs in the industry.

CPIC uses "MCI Drivers" to play multimedia files.  If you get
a message about MCI drivers, please read the text file called
MCI.TXT (the "MCI Help Information" icon.)

Check for updates to CompuPic in our Photodex areas on-line as
Photodex updates CPIC frequently. You can download, install
and run new versions very quickly.  If you are registered, you
do not have to re-enter your registration information.

That's all you need to know to start with CPIC!  HAVE FUN! :-)