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- Thank you for choosing to evaluate the SLIM SHOW interactive multimedia
- show maker program.
-
-
-
- --------------------------- SHAREWARE NOTICES ---------------------------
- The program you are now using is a shareware version of the SLIM SHOW 2.0.
- You may install it once to your computer and use it for (at most) 30 days
- to evaluate. Please do not use this shareware program either after the
- 30-day period, or for purposes other than evaluation. You should not
- distribute your projects made by this shareware program either.
-
-
-
- ------------------------------- DISCLAIMERS ------------------------------
- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR
- OTHERWISE, SHALL PC WHOLEWARE OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
- TIME, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THIS
- PRODUCT, PROJECTS CREATED BY THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER LOSSES) ARISING OUT
- OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PC WHOLEWARE OR
- ITS AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME
- JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
- CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
- YOU.
-
-
-
- -------------------------- ASP OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT -----------------------
- This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
- works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
- with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
- help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an
- ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.
- Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442
- USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to
- ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
-
-
-
- --------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS --------------------------
- .IBM PC or compatible computer with a 386 or higher processor running Windows
- 3.1x or Windows 95.
- .At least 4 MB of free hard disk space.
- .VGA or better graphics.
- .Sound card.
- .Mouse
-
-
-
- -------------------------------- TO INSTALL ------------------------------
- Run "setup.exe" from Windows and follow the instructions.
-
-
-
- ---------------------------------- TO RUN --------------------------------
- A "SLIM SHOW 2.0" icon will be created in the "Slim Show" program group by
- the Setup program. Follow regular Windows procedures to run the program.
- It is recommended that you run the included demo project if you are using
- the SLIM SHOW program for the first time.
-
-
-
- -------------------------------- TO UNINSTALL ----------------------------
- The setup program in SLIM SHOW can uninstall the SLIM SHOW from your
- system for you. To insure all the components will be removed properly,
- please follow these steps:
-
- 1. Make sure the SLIM SHOW program and the Dictionary Editor program are
- not running.
- 2. Run the Uninstall program from the Slim Show program group and then
- follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation.
-
- Note: The uninstaller is not allowed to remove files created by you, such
- as newly created projects or materials. If you have these files in the
- directory where the SLIM SHOW program is installed, the uninstaller will
- remove the other files but leave the user-created files untouched.
-
-
-
- -------------------------- PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ----------------------------
- * Interactive Multimedia Maker for Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.
- * Eighteen built-in animation styles for graphics, together with the
- combinations of blanking out and resizing. The animation speed is adjustable.
- Other visual effects can be produced by arranging scenes externally.
- Supports BMP, JPEG, and SBM (compressed bitmap) graphic formats.
- * Plays AVI movie.
- * Various styles for showing text strings or text files.
- * Plays MIDI and WAVE audio.
- * Built-in text-to-speech synthesizer. Speaks any text. Pitch and speed
- adjustable. Allows use of custom dictionaries.
- * Text or graphical buttons for users interaction.
- * Visual authoring environment allowing you to drag-and-drop nodes.
- Properties of the last editing node in each object type are memorized
- automatically for easy editing of new nodes.
- * Basic editing tools - Copy, Paste, Delete, Undo and Undelete.
- * Creates standalone, ready to run projects with player built-in. Data
- compression applies automatically. Fully automatic load and play process.
- All files are cleaned up after the show. Tiny player footprint (the
- multimedia engine only takes 55 KB space for non text-to-speech projects, or
- 550 KB for projects with text-to-speech). Projects can be built as self-
- extracting executable files; ideal for distributions in E-mails or diskettes.
- * Non-compressing mode allows the creation of the player and raw material files.
- Projects made in this mode run directly without loading and decompressing.
- * Show window can adjust automatically to target video size or set to a fixed
- resolution.
- * Transporting of TrueType text fonts (TTF) within projects.
-
-
-
- ------------------------ TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION -------------------
- Technical support for SLIM SHOW can be obtained by sending E-mail or mail
- to PC WholeWare. PC WholeWare's web site also contains a support page to
- provide information such as products upgrade, download of add-on programs,
- ... and so on. Please see the "CONTACT INFORMATION" for the addresses and
- web site URL.
-
-
-
- ---------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION -------------------------
- SLIM SHOW 2.0 Copyright (c) 1996-1997 PC WholeWare. All rights reserved.
-
- PC WholeWare,
- 33 Justin Street,
- Lexington, MA 02173,
- U.S.A.
-
- E-mail address: info@pcww.com
- 103671.2141@compuserve.com
- Web URL: http://www.pcww.com/
-
-
-
- ------------------------ REDISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ----------------------
- This shareware version of SLIM SHOW 2.0 can be freely distributed under
- the following conditions:
-
- 1. All the files in the original package should stay together and not
- modified.
- 2. This package contains text fonts from the Microsoft Corporation. You
- should agree to be bound by the terms of its license agreements (EULA)
- to use or redistribute.
-
- The following three files are copyrighted by the Microsoft Corporation:
-
- mseula.txt - LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR THE TEXT FONTS.
- impact.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT.
- comicbd.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT.
-
-
-
- ------------------------------ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --------------------------------
- The demo presentation comes with the SLIM SHOW 2.0 program incorporates the
- #4222, #5112, #9153, #9251, #10043, and #17276 photo images from the
- PHOTODISC (TM) image collections, which are granted to use under the PhotoDisc
- Information and License Agreement.
-
- Special thanks to Mr. Martin Long, Mr. Charlie Davies and Mr. Mark Hill who
- volunteer to proof read the documents in this program.
-