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These instructions apply to PC and Macintosh
computers. Since systems and applications vary
considerably, our goal is to provide your Bright
Ideasr backgrounds in a simple format that may be
used without installation on any system.
If you are an experienced user, simply drag'n drop
the images from the CD disk into an open document.
If you do not understand "drag'n drop," please
read the following paragraphs.
About Bright Ideas backgrounds
If you have already read about how to use your
Bright Ideasr images, you will be glad to know
that backgrounds may be treated as very large
image files. And thus, the instructions for
placing backgrounds in a document are identical
(except for folder and file names).
Even if you have read the images instructions,
there are a few more things you might want to know
about backgrounds.
1. Background files are much larger than the image files.
Because backgrounds are so much larger, they require more
memory (RAM) than images.
2. A high resolution file occupies about 14 megabytes of
disk space; low resolution files run about 3 megabytes. This
does not mean that your system actually requires 14
megabytes of RAM to load hi-res files. It means that the
more RAM you have, the faster loading and processing.
3. Since available RAM is variable on individual systems,
all background are provided in high and low resolution
formats.
4. Background filenames look like this: 1296081h.tif or
1296081l.tif ; 1296 denotes the month and year; 081 is the
image number ; h means the image is the high resolution
format and l is the low resolution format.
The letters (.tif) are visible on the PC side
because PC applications need them. Mac users will
not see the letters .tif .
2. Hi-res files are 160 dpi (dots per inch) lo-res files
are 72 dpi. Both output an 11 by 17 inch print.
If your system will not load (or place) a high
resolution background, try the low resolution
version for the same image number.
If you have not read about how to use your Bright
Ideasr images, read the following paragraphs.
How to use Bright Ideasr backgrounds on Macintosh,
PC & Compatibles.
To use your Bright Ideasr backgrounds, select an
image and place the image in a document ( a
newsletter, flyer, or letter ).
Choosing Images PC or Mac
1. To choose an image, read the Bright Ideasr
magazine included with this volume. Note the
number of the image you want to use in your
publication. The images are shown in a special
pull-out section in the middle of the magazine.
2. To place the image in a document:
Insert this CD-ROM in your drive and start your
word processor or desktop publishing program.
Open an existing document, or create a new one.
Use the insert, place or import function
appropriate to your application. If you are unsure
about which command to use check the Quick
Reference Guide at the end of this document; you
could also consult the application's user guide.
Once you select an insert, place or import
function, you must locate the drive and folder
where the background images are stored. In all
cases, you must first, select (open) your CD-ROM
drive.
When the CD-ROM drive opens PC users will see a
"BKG" folder; Mac users will see a "Backgrounds"
folder.
Open a folder (double-click on it) , scroll to the
selected image number and double-click it. In some
programs the selected images appear in your
document; in others the selected image displays as
an insertion cursor - usually, a little box or
small icon. If you get the insertion cursor,
position the cursor in your document and click
once to add the image to the page
Once the image is displayed in your publication
you may change it's size and position to suit your
layout.
Please keep these instructions for future
reference.
Quick Reference Guide
If you are new to your software application, access your
Bright Ideasr images the easy way. "Open," "Place" and
"Import" are common commands for accessing images. Refer to
your user manual for additional information. The following
list shows the commands used in the most popular graphics
and page layout applications.
Adobe Illustrator File/Open
Adobe PageMaker File/Place
Adobe Photoshop File/Open; or
File/Place; or
File/Open As
CorelDRAW! File/Import
MacroMedia FreeHand File/Open
MS Word Insert/Picture
QuarkXPress File/Get Picture
Corel WordPerfect Graphics/Retrieve Image