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- MAGNUS
- Graphics Manipulator
- BY
- JOHN C. COOK
- 323 OVERDRIVE S.E.
- NEWARK, OHIO
- 43056
- (614)-323-4770
- DELPHI:JOHNCOOK
- ShareWare
-
-
- This program is the result of hundreds of hours of labor.
- If you find it useful please take the time to drop me a line, or
- :-) make a $mall donation to offset the ire of my spouse (for time
- spent locked in my room computing). The Shareware format is fast
- becomming the ST users main method for getting new software.
- Please support it.
-
- Most of the features of the program functions are readily
- apparent, but for those features which are not, the following
- documentation is included for your convenience. The flow of the
- documentation will follow the flow of the menu items.
-
- I. INFO
- A. LOOK: FOR VANITY PURPOSES ONLY.
- II. FILE
- A. LOAD: Will load any uncompressed Degas or Neochrome
- picture into Magnus. Will also load any compressed Crackart
- Picture.
- B. SAVE AS .NEO/PI1/CA1: Will save picture in current workscreen
- as either a .NEO OR .PI1 uncompressed picture file, or in
- compressed Crackart format "CA1".
- C. LOAD VIDI PAL: Load Vidi Palette from Disk.
- D. QUIT: Returns control to the ST Desktop.
- III. OPTIONS
- A. X1,X2,X4,X8,X10: Prints the current workscreen to the
- printer and will enlarge it by the multiplier selected. In the
- Horizontal mode it will be a 8x10 multiple. In the Vertical mode
- it will be a 5.5x8 multiple.
- B. HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL: This option has been provided to be
- used with the Degas printer driver accessory. If Horizontal was
- selected from the driver loader then Magic Print must be placed in
- the Horizontal mode. If Vertical was selected from the driver
- loader then Vertical must be selected in Magic Print. If you don't
- have the Degas printer installer this option must be in the
- Vertical mode. If you have installed your own printer driver you
- may still be able to use the horizontal mode. If your printer
- driver prints horizontally that is.
- C. INDIVIDUAL/CONTINUOUS: For most printing you will want to
- be in the CONTINUOUS mode. This will print out your enlarged
- pictures like strips of wall paper, making it very easy for you to
- put them together. The INDIVIDUAL mode will print your enlarged
- picture out in individual squares. This is a little more work but
- for some applications it may be preferable. If your Printer Driver
- does auto form feeds this function is invalid.
- D. CLEAR: Clears only the current workscreen.
- IV. SPECIAL
- A. WORK 1: Clicking here activates the picture in workscreen
- one and allows for printing and editing of picture data.
- B. WORK 2: Clicking here activates the picture in workscreen
- two and allows for printing and editing of picture data.
- C. CUT: Allows for Cutting out a section of picture for later
- Pasting to either workscreen.
- D. PASTE: Allows for pasting of a previously cut section of a
- picture. To exit this option move mouse to the right hand corner
- of the screen and press the right button.
- E. EXPAND PASTE: Will expand a previously cut section of
- picture to the size determined by a rubber box you set on screen.
- If the size of your box is smaller than the original cut the paste
- will be aborted and you will have to set a new expand area. To
- exit this option move mouse to the right hand corner of the screen
- and press the right button.
- F. PALETTE: Allows for the changing of current palette
- information. This applies only to the current workscreen selected.
- If a mistake is made you may reset the single color you are
- working on to the default color.
- G. COLOR EXCHANGE: Allows for the replacement of one color
- for another or the swapping of two colors. This can affect the
- whole screen or a zone selected by you.
- 1. SETTING COLORS: The first selection you will make is
- the colors to be affected. The colors can be selected either from
- the options window, the screen, or a combination of both.
- 2. SWAP COLORS: This option will search for instances of
- color one and change them to color two, it will also search for
- instances of color two and change them to color one. If you select
- WHOLE SCREEN then the whole screen will be affected. You may stop
- the process at any time by pressing the right button. You can then
- either elect to keep what has been completed, redo the whole
- process, or abort and return to the main menu. If you selected the
- ZONE option only that portion of screen which was outlined will be
- affected.
- REPLACE COLOR: This option will look for all instances
- of color one and replace them with color two. It differs from the
- previous example in that color two is left as it is. WHOLE SCREEN
- and SET ZONE function in the same manner as described above.
- H. GRAB VIDI: If you are the proud owner of the Vidi ST
- digitizer you can grab continous images from your VCR or Video
- camera.
- 1. Vidi Menu: Once into this mode, pressing the space
- key will bring up a window with some options on it. These
- options are:
- a. Brightness: Adjusts the brightness of the
- incomming images. To adjust place the mouse pointer over the
- icon and press the left button to increment, and the right button
- to decrement brightness.
- b. Offset: Sets the number of lines from the top of
- the screen that the image will begin.
- c. Aspect: 0 aspect is normal full screen. 1 aspect
- squashes the incomming image somewhat.
- d. Exit: Exits back to the main program.
- e. Grab Vidi: Continues the process of capturing
- incomming video signals.
- H. Grab Vidi(cont):
- f. Vidi Delay: Adjusts the amount of time the
- system waits before grabbing the next frame of video.
-
- V. FINAL EXCUSES AND DISCLAIMER: What happens to this program next
- depends entirely upon the user base that develops. I can add
- virtually any options that may be suggested by those who take time to
- request them in sufficient numbers.
- DISCLAIMER: I make no guarantees as to the workabilty or the
- usefulness of this program, nor do I accept responsibility for any
- damages which may occur during the use of this program.
-
- VI. ADDITIONAL INFO: In order to make the best use of this program
- the use of the Printer installer written by Tom Hudson is
- suggested. The printer drivers are available on any bulletin board
- and will allow for those who own color printers to print in color.
- You may of course use a printer driver of your own, that is of
- course if it uses the Hardcopy function of the ST Operating
- System.
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