home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
-
-
-
-
- MagniPaint V3.8a
-
- (C) Copyright 1991-93 By Blueview Software.
- All Rights Reserved.
-
-
-
-
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
- -------------
-
- MagniPaint is a graphic editor for creating and manipulating small
- graphic images. MagniPaint is capable of handling graphics up to 100 X 100
- pixels in size with 16 or 256 colors. The popular PCX format is supported
- along with the BMP and ICO format used by MS Windows programs. A new format
- has also been added to handle RIP icons.
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS
- -------------
-
- IBM Compatible Machine
- Mouse
- VGA/SVGA card
- DOS 3.3 or higher (or any Compatible DOS)
-
-
-
- CUSTOMER SERVICE
- -----------------
-
- If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions,
- Blueview Software can be contacted by:
-
- Voice - (416) 757-7944
-
- BAUDEVILLE BBS (416) 283-0114 (Blueview Conference)
- CAP/CANADA BBS (416) 287-0935 (Blueview Conference)
- CAP/USA BBS (708) 854-0255 (Blueview Conference)
-
- Shareware Conferences - RIME, INTELEC, NANET, CITY2CITY, FIDONET,
- and ILINK. Leave message to NICK ONOUFRIOU.
-
- CompuServe: >INTERNET:nick.onoufriou@rose.com
-
- Internet: nick.onoufriou@rose.com
- nick.onoufriou@bville.gts.org
-
- Fido net-mail: 1:250/304
-
- Surface Mail - Blueview Software
- 2300 Lawrence Ave. East BOX 80551
- Scarborough, Ontario
- CANADA M1P 2R0
-
- NOTE: All mail _will_ be answered. If you do not receive a reply
- within a few days please try again, mail does get lost.
-
-
-
- GETTING STARTED
- ----------------
-
- If you have not yet tried the program, please try it now, this will allow
- you to get a better understanding for the proceeding information.
-
- The MagniPaint display is divided into five areas, the top left corner
- contains the actual size image of the icon, the far right contains a zoom
- image of the icon, the lower left contains a box with the 'MP' letters,
- above that is the tool box, and at the lower right is the color box. All
- drawing and editing are done in the zoom area.
-
-
- SELECTING COLORS
- -----------------
-
- To select a color move the mouse pointer in color box area, point to
- one of the colors and press the left mouse button.
-
-
- SELECTING TOOLS
- ----------------
-
- To select any of the tools move the mouse pointer in the tool box area,
- point to one of the tools and press the left mouse button.
-
-
- TOOL DESCRIPTION
- -----------------
-
- -Open : Read image file
- (see USING THE FILE REQUESTER)
- (see CHANGING FORMATS)
-
- -Save : Save Image to file
- (see CHANGING FORMATS)
- (see USING THE FILE REQUESTER)
-
- -Dot : Point where to plot dot, press left mouse button.
-
- -Line : Point where to plot the starting end of the line and press
- left mouse button, move pointer to extend the line, release
- button.
-
- -Square : Point where to plot the starting corner of the square and
- press the left mouse button, move pointer to expand the
- square, release button.
-
- -Filled Square : Same as square.
-
- -Circle : Point where the centre of the circle will be and press left
- mouse button, move pointer to expand the circle, release
- button.
-
- -Filled Circle : Same as circle.
-
- -Spray : Point where to spray dots and press left mouse button,
- release button.
-
- -Size : Changes the size of the zoom area.
-
- -Mode : Switches graphic modes (640X480X16 OR 640X480X256)
-
- -Paint : Point to area that you want painted and press left mouse
- button, release button.
-
- -Undo : Removes the last thing you plotted.
-
- -Grid : Toggles the grid in the zoom box.
-
- -CLR : Clears the display.
-
- -Exit : Allows you to exit the program.
-
- -View : Allows you to view your image in different
- resolutions.
-
- -Clip : Point where to mark the starting corner of the clip area and
- press left the left mouse button, move pointer to expand the
- clip area, release button.
-
-
- -Open : Reads file into the clipped area.
-
- -Save : Saves image area that is clipped.
-
- -HFLIP : Flips the image horizontally
-
- -VFLIP : Flips the image vertically.
-
- -Up : Scrolls the image up.
-
- -Down : Scrolls the image down.
-
- -Left : Scrolls the image to the left.
-
- -Right : Scrolls the image to the right.
-
-
- CHANGING FILE FORMATS
- ----------------------
-
- By moving the mouse pointer over the SAVE or OPEN gadget and pressing
- the ** RIGHT ** mouse button you are given a list of file formats. Select
- a format and press the OK gadget.
-
- BMP - Windows BMP format
-
- ICO - Windows Icon Format
- Remember when saving in this format that only the first
- 32 X 32 pixels starting from the left top corner will
- be saved. If you clip save the file and its less than
- 32 X 32 the image will be padded to 32 X 32.
-
- PCX - Used By PC Paintbrush and other popular programs. Images
- that are larger than 100 X 100 pixels will be truncated.
-
- ICN - RIP icon format. Used by RIP BBSes and comm programs.
-
-
- A NOTE TO REGISTERED USERS
- ---------------------------
-
- Thank you for registering MagniPaint. Your key file (MP.KEY) should be
- placed in the same directory as your MP.EXE file in order to deactivate the
- registration reminders. Your key file is encoded with your name and address
- and should not be redistributed in any form. Please disregard the next
- paragraph if you have already registered MagniPaint.
-
-
- REGISTERING MAGNIPAINT
- --------------------------
-
- When you register MagniPaint your letting us know your using this program
- and would like to see similar programs released by this method. It also
- allows us to devote more time making the program better if we are provided
- with an incentive to do so. Upon registering you will receive the latest
- and greatest version of MagniPaint, BONUS programs (see BONUS.TXT), and a
- 'KEY' file that removes the reminders for registration from the current and
- any future versions of the program.
-
- If you have decided that this program is worth registering please print a
- copy of ORDER.TXT and fill it out. See CATALOG.TXT for additional products and
- credit card order information.
-
-
-