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               NeoPaint - Version 2.2
     (C)1992-93 OSCS Software Development, Inc.

              * IMPORTANT INFORMATION *

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CONTENTS
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* About NeoPaint
* New Features in Version 1.1
* New Features in Version 2.0/2.1/2.2
* System Requirements
* Supported Video Cards
* Starting NeoPaint
* Command Line Options
* NeoGrab Screen Capture Utility
* Optimizing NeoPaint
* Acquiring Additional Fonts
* Microsoft Windows Considerations
* Mouse Driver Problems
* Problem Images
* Notice to Programmers and creators of Game software
* Customer Services & Technical Support
* Registering NeoPaint
* Other Products from OSCS


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ABOUT NEOPAINT
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NeoPaint is the ultimate image editing program for DOS!
Until now sophisticated image editing has required
spending hundreds of dollars on software and hardware. At
$45 (U.S.), NeoPaint sets a new standard in
price/performance. NeoPaint is as simple to use as any
paint program, yet with many powerful features usually
found only in high-end picture publishing systems. Better
still, NeoPaint is NOT a Microsoft Windows program, so
it's easy to install, set up and use. NeoPaint's state of
the art GUI interface allows you to edit and view
multiple images at the same time in resolutions as high
as 1024x768.

When you compare NeoPaint with high end graphics packages
costing hundreds of dollars we think you'll discover that
NeoPaint gives you tremendous power at any price!

NEOPAINT FEATURES:
-----------------

o  File Formats: PCX, GIF and TIFF

o  Video Modes: Hercules (720x348x2), EGA (640x350x16),
   VGA (640x480x2, 640x480x16), Super VGA (640x480x256,
   800x600x16, 800x600x256, 1024x768x256) *

o  Multiple Images: View and Edit multiple images in
   adjustable on-screen windows

o  Drawing Tools: Brush, Air Brush, Eraser, Color
   Eraser, Flood Fill, Tile Fill, Gradient Fill, Color
   Convert, Text, Line, Bezier Line, K-Line, Rectangle,
   Rounded Rectangle, Ellipse/Circle, Polygon, Freehand
   Polygon, Editable Polygon, Grid, 3D Cube, 3D Pyramid,
   Gradient Rectangle, Gradient Ellipse/Circle, Magic
   Marker, Smudge Tool, Blend Tool, Charcoal Pencil,
   Crayon, Water Color Brush, Clone, Color Similarity,
   Stamp Pad, Solid and Transparent Patterns

o  Fonts: Multiple Styles and Sizes with Bold, Italic,
   Underline, Outline and Shadow effects; Additional
   fonts available from OSCS and third party vendors

o  Selection Tools: Rectangle, Polygon and Freehand
   Polygon/Lasso (Transparent and Solid)

o  Effects: Invert, Flip, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Skew,
   Distort, Blend, Screen, Smear, Pixelize, Border,
÷   Lattice, Blur, Darken, Lighten, Fade, and more.

o  Zoom: Multilevel Zoom allows precise editing;
   Scrolling and most drawing tools also work in Zoom
   Mode.

o  Color Control: Works with 2, 16 and 256 Color Images;
   Color Balance, Brightness, Contrast and Color
   Reduction/Conversion are supported

o  Output: Supports over 300 printers! Produce high
   quality halftones on HP DeskJet, HP LaserJet and
   Postscript or compatible printers; Scaling and
   Orientation controls; also supports Epson/IBM
   compatible dot matrix and color printers such as HP
   DeskJet 500/550C.

o  Memory Management: Supports Expanded (EMS), Extended
   (XMS) and Virtual Disk Memory for working with very
   large images


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NEW FEATURES
------------

The following features were new to version 1.1:

o  In the Color Palette you will notice two small icons
   marking the currently selected fill and line colors.
   The "F" icon marks the fill color and the "L" icon
   marks the line color.

o  The Picture Info option has been expanded to show
   additional information. Original file size, memory
   size and the type of memory being used by the image
   are now displayed. Possible memory types include:
   conventional (DOS), expanded (EMS), extended (XMS)
   and virtual (Disk).


The following features are new to version 2.0/2.1/2.2:

o  Enhanced printer drivers. NeoPaint now includes
   support for over 300 printers including many 24-pin
   dot matrix, laser, ink jet and color printers.

o  A full screen editing function has been added. This
   can be accessed by pressing F3 or by choosing Edit
   Screen from the Picture menu.

o  A Crop function has been added to the Edit menu. This
   can be used after selecting a region with the
   scissors tool.

o  Three Gradient tools (rectangle, circle and fill)
   were added.

o  A Skew/Distort feature has been added to the Picture
   menu. This option can be used after selecting a
   region with the scissors tool to reshape, bend, warp
   and/or distort portions of an image.

o  The polygon editor now allows polygons to be dragged
   from the center and repositioned inside the drawing
   area. Polygons may also be rotated on the Z axis.

o  Added a tool to create and rotate squares and
   rectangles.

o  Added a tool to create and rotate circles and
   ellipses. Ellipses can be distorted and stretched to
   create a variety of different shapes.

o  The Bezier line function has been enhanced. It now
   uses a node editor similar to the one used for
   editing polygons. Bezier lines may also be rotated.

o  Three-D objects can now be dragged from the center
   and repositioned inside the drawing area.

o  Several new tools were added beneath the Marker tool
   in the tool bar. These are:

     * Charcoal
     * Crayon
     * Water Color
     * Smudge/Smear
     * Blend
     * Clone

o  The Zoom tool now magnifies from 2 to 100 times.

o  An option to create transparent cutouts has been
   added to the Options menu. When selected, areas
   containing white will become transparent. Other areas
   remain unchanged.

o  Added a Drag from Center command to the Options menu.
   This replaces the separate tools used in version 1.x.

o  Version 2 now supports the international characters
   used in most languages (German, French, Spanish,
   etc.)

o  A custom line width option was added to the line
   width menu. You can now adjust the line width from 1
   to 40 pixels.

o  The Clear option in the Picture menu now allows you
   to clear an image using the current fill color or
   white.

o  An Undo button was added to the main screen next to
   the video mode selector. Undo may also be selected by
   pressing F4, ALT/U or by choosing Undo from the Edit
   menu.

o  An option was added to save default palette and
   pattern files.

o  A Color similarity (range) option was added for use
   with the fill and color eraser tools.

o  When converting an image to a resolution with fewer
   colors an option was added to select a dither method.

o  Stamps that are larger than 64x64 can now be
   previewed in the Stamp Pad window.

o  We've also added dozens of other small enhancements
   not listed here...


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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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To use NeoPaint you will need the following:

o  IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 or 100% compatible computer. A
   286 or better CPU is highly recommended.

o  EGA, VGA, Super VGA, Hercules monochrome or
   compatible graphics card and monitor. See Supported
   Video Cards below for information on compatible Super
   VGA cards.

o  640K minimum RAM

o  A hard disk

o  MS-DOS, PC-DOS 3.1 (or higher) or DR-DOS

o  Microsoft, Logitech or compatible pointing device

o  Printer (optional)


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SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS
---------------------

NeoPaint will run on any computer system equipped with a
100% compatible EGA, VGA, Super VGA or Hercules graphics
card. To operate NeoPaint in 256 color, 800x600 or
1024x768 modes you must have a super VGA video card
equipped with one of the following chipsets (or a close
compatible):

Tseng ET3000
Tseng ET4000
Paradise/Western Digital
Video Seven
ATI
Trident
VESA *

NOTE: Due to severe limitations inherent in their design,
CGA video cards are not supported. This includes many
Tandy 1000 systems which are essentially CGA.

* For instructions on using a VESA compatible chipset see
Command Line Options below.


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STARTING NEOPAINT
-----------------

For the steps below, we assume that you have installed
NeoPaint in the directory C:\NEOPAINT. If you installed
NeoPaint in a different DOS subdirectory, then substitute
that name for C:\NEOPAINT below.

o  Your mouse driver (usually MOUSE.COM) must be loaded
   before running NeoPaint. Please refer to your mouse's
   user manual for more information.

o  To change to the NeoPaint directory, at the DOS
   prompt (C:\), type CD\NEOPAINT and press Enter. This
   places you in the NeoPaint subdirectory.

o  Once you have switched to the proper directory,
   NeoPaint can be started from the DOS command line by
   typing NEOPAINT followed by the Enter key.


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COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
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You can specify several command options when starting
NeoPaint. An option consists of a slash (/) followed by
an option letter and information about that option.

LOADING NEOPAINT'S OVERLAY INTO EXPANDED MEMORY
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USAGE:    /E

EXAMPLE:  NEOPAINT /E

PURPOSE:  NeoPaint's overlay file (NEOPAINT.OVR) can be
          loaded into expanded memory, thus speeding up
          execution of some NeoPaint functions. When
          exiting NeoPaint the overlay is removed from
          memory. This option requires approximately
          300K of expanded (EMS) memory.

USING A VESA COMPATIBLE VIDEO CARD
----------------------------------

USAGE:    /V

EXAMPLE:  NEOPAINT /V

PURPOSE:  NeoPaint has the ability to use a VESA
          compatible video card. Without the /V option
          NeoPaint will attempt to autodetect the
          chipset employed by your video card.
          Generally, directly detecting the chipset is
          preferable to using VESA emulation. Some VESA
          implementations can be extremely slow and
          compatibility between VESA cards can vary
          widely. Some VESA cards provide exceptional
          performance other do not.

NETWORK SETUP FILES
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USAGE:    /S[file]

EXAMPLE:  NEOPAINT /Sf:\users\cindy.set

PURPOSE:  Normally NeoPaint stores its setup information
          in the NEOPAINT.SET file in the NeoPaint
          directory. This file contains information
          about the default settings such as video mode
          and memory usage options. In a multi-user
          environment with PCs of vastly different
          configurations it is necessary to specify
          setup files for different users and/or
          different machine types. The /S option allows
          users to load NeoPaint with their own
          personalized setup file.

          For example: if Cindy keeps her personal files
          in the PAINT directory on her C: drive then
          she might start NeoPaint by typing:

          NEOPAINT /Sc:\paint\cindy.set

LOADING IMAGES FROM THE COMMAND LINE
------------------------------------

You can also load images into Neopaint directly from the
DOS command line. Simply run NeoPaint with the names of
the files you wish to load as parameters. For example:

NEOPAINT  C:\PCX\VANGOGH.PCX  C:\GIF\IRISES.GIF

You may load as many files as will fit on the DOS command
line.


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NEOGRAB SCREEN CAPTURE UTILITY
------------------------------

Included as part of the NeoPaint Package is a simple
screen capture utility called NeoGrab. NeoGrab will
capture graphics displayed on your monitor and convert
them into PCX format files which may be used in NeoPaint.

To load NeoGrab, at the DOS prompt type:

NEOGRAB [Options]

To capture a graphics screen, press <Ctrl> <Print
Screen>. Two short beeps means the screen was captured
successfully. One long beep means an error occurred and
the screen could not be captured. An error will occur if
you are in text mode, an unsupported graphics mode, or if
your disk is full. NeoGrab supports all standard video
modes and most super VGA modes so you shouldn't have any
trouble using it with popular software. NeoGrab will not,
however, work with Microsoft Windows.

Screen captures are stored as PCX files and placed in the
directory where the NEOGRAB.EXE file is located. Files
are numbered sequentially starting with 00000001. For
example the first captured screen will be named
00000001.PCX the second 00000002.PCX and so on. NeoGrab
will not delete files to make room - it simply selects
the next available file name in the sequence. Deleting
files is up to you.

NEOGRAB COMMAND LINE OPTIONS
----------------------------

You can specify several options when starting NeoGrab. An
option consists of a forward slash (/) followed by an
option letter.

ALTERNATE HOTKEY
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USAGE:    /K

EXAMPLE:  NEOGRAB /K

PURPOSE:  Changes the hotkey from the default <Ctrl>
          <Print Screen> to <Alt> <Scroll Lock>. This is
          useful if another program is already using the
          default hotkey.

SPECIFY CAPTURE PATH
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USAGE:    /P[path]

EXAMPLE:  NEOGRAB /Pc:\pcx

PURPOSE:  This option allows you to specify a drive and
          directory for captured PCX images. By default
          captured screens are stored in the directory
          that contains the NEOGRAB.EXE file.

UNLOADING NEOGRAB
-----------------

USAGE:    /U

EXAMPLE:  NEOGRAB /U

PURPOSE:  Use this option to unload NeoGrab from memory.
          This will only work if NeoGrab is the last TSR
          loaded in memory.


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OPTIMIZING NEOPAINT
-------------------

NeoPaint has been designed to run acceptably on a wide
range of DOS based systems and will automatically try and
take optimal advantage of all supported hardware
resources available to it. Some machines have processing
speed, disk space, and memory limitations which will
affect how NeoPaint can perform. Graphics programs by
their nature are demanding of system resources. Some
images, particularly 256 color pictures in larger sizes,
can easily use more than 1 megabyte of memory and storage
space.

If you have a system with speed and memory limitations,
one or more of the following suggestions may offer
relief:

o  If you have a choice between configuring your
   system's memory as either EMS (expanded memory) and
   XMS (extended memory) on your system, use EMS for
   NeoPaint. Using EMS memory can dramatically speed up
   many NeoPaint functions including rotating, flipping
   and special effects.

o  Turn off the UNDO command under the SET PREFERENCES
   selection in the OPTIONS menu. UNDO keeps a record of
   the image prior to the last change you made. This
   takes up memory. If your system has limited RAM and
   disk memory available, you may want to disable this
   in any case. If your system is limited to 640K of
   RAM, then UNDO may use your hard disk to store
   changed items. Using hard disk storage is slower than
   using RAM, and turning off UNDO will increase
   NeoPaint's performance.

o  Do not run NeoPaint as a DOS application under
   Windows. Windows will slow NeoPaint's execution, as
   Windows will still be using up your system's
   resources while NeoPaint is running.

o  If disk storage space is a problem (and in many cases
   even if you have plenty of disk space) turn off the
   CREATE BACKUP FILES function in the PREFERENCES
   selection of the OPTIONS menu. Graphic files tend to
   take up a large amount of disk space, and creating a
   backup file (.BAK) each time you SAVE a picture can
   rapidly deplete the free space available on your
   drive. You might want to turn this feature back on,
   however, when working with particularly important
   images.

o  Try using the 640x480 VGA resolution in 16 colors as
   your default. Some video cards use a TSR program to
   display VESA compatible higher resolutions. Using a
   TSR program is a much slower method of interacting
   with your hardware.

o  When using the 3-D OBJECT icon, use the Wire Frame
   mode.

o  Turn the PREVIEW option off for STAMP PAD images.

If none of the above seem to help, you may wish to
consider upgrading your system's hardware. Four hardware
options are listed below, in ascending order of cost:

o  Add 2 or more megabytes of (RAM) memory to your
   system. NeoPaint supports both the XMS and EMS
   specifications.

o  Use a graphics card containing a chipset supported by
   NeoPaint. Cards containing chipsets compatible with
   ATI, Trident, Hercules monochrome, Paradise/Western
   Digital, Tseng (ET3000 or ET4000), or Video Seven can
   be addressed directly by NeoPaint.

o  Add a larger, faster hard drive.

o  Upgrade your CPU.


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ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL FONTS
--------------------------
NeoPaint comes with a variety of fonts. Additional fonts
are available on OSCS' electronic bulletin board. You may
download these via modem at no charge. The number for the
bulletin board is [phone].

Third party software that can generate GEM screen fonts
(used by the DOS version of Ventura Publisher) may also
be used to create fonts for NeoPaint. Simply follow the
program's instructions for generating screen fonts. Copy
the fonts to your NeoPaint directory and rename them so
that they use the .GFT extension.


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MICROSOFT WINDOWS CONSIDERATIONS
--------------------------------

NeoPaint may be run as a DOS application under Windows
3.1, subject to certain limitations. We are not
recommending that you use NeoPaint under Windows, and
believe you will prefer using the program under the
quicker DOS environment. However, should you need to work
from within Windows:

o  NeoPaint does not support the Windows clipboard, OLE,
   etc. If you need to bring an image from NeoPaint into
   a Windows program, this will best be done by
   importing the saved NeoPaint image file directly.
   Most Windows programs which can display graphic
   images will support one or more of NeoPaint's image
   file formats (i.e., PCX, TIFF, or GIF).

o  The NeoGrab screen capture utility is not designed to
   capture Windows screens.

o  Occasionally, using some keyboard shortcuts will
   cause Windows to corrupt the NeoPaint screen. You
   will need to exit NeoPaint to be able to continue.

o  Windows limits the memory resources available to the
   DOS programs it runs. This may cause problems in such
   operations as converting an image to a higher
   resolution or working with very large images.

o  NeoPaint under Windows will tend to run noticeably
   slower than when run as a DOS application.


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MOUSE DRIVER PROBLEMS
---------------------

If your mouse behaves strangely when using NeoPaint, you
may need to update your mouse driver software. Problems
such as an invisible cursor or a pointer that leaves a
trail of pigment on the screen are typical of certain
older mouse drivers. Contact the computer store where you
purchased your mouse or the manufacturer for information
about updating your mouse driver.


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PROBLEM IMAGES
--------------

NeoPaint is designed to read and write the popular PCX,
GIF and TIFF file formats. We tested literally hundreds
of images during the design phase of NeoPaint. However,
even with the best testing, it's entirely possible that
there are some images that either don't follow the rules
or employ a compression algorithm that is not supported
by NeoPaint.

During our research we discovered, much to our surprise,
that there is no real consensus or standard among
programs that use 16 Color TIFF images. Images created by
one program frequently cannot be loaded by another
program. With NeoPaint we employed what we believed to be
the most popular format for 16 color TIFF images. If you
have problems using 16 color TIFF images with other
programs, try saving them as PCX or GIF files instead. 2
color and 256 color TIFF images are not effected by this
problem.

Another dilemma facing connoisseurs of TIFF images is the
fact that there are so many different types. At last
count there were over 30 distinct dialects of TIFF. It
would be a tremendous task for NeoPaint to support all
those varieties. Even the most expensive image processing
software only support a few TIFF formats. So if you run
across a TIFF image that is unreadable then you may need
to translate it into a more basic format first. Better
yet use PCX or GIF files! All formats, PCX, GIF and TIFF,
are exactly the same when it comes to image quality, but
vastly different when if comes to compatibility.

If you happen to run across an image file in either PCX,
GIF or TIFF format that you are unable to load with
NeoPaint, upload the file to our BBS [phone]
(N/8/1/300-9600) or place the image on a diskette and
mail it to:

OSCS Software Development, Inc,
Customer Support
354 NE Greenwood Avenue, Suite 108
Bend, Oregon 97701-4631

Include a brief note describing the image, where it came
from and if possible what program was used to create it.


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NOTICE TO PROGRAMMERS AND CREATORS OF GAME SOFTWARE
---------------------------------------------------

You can use NeoPaint to create 320x200x256 screens! In
fact you can create screens of any size using NeoPaint.
As you know, the mode you create your art work in need
not be the same as the screen you are creating. Why
suffer in 320x200 when you don't need to? The only thing
you really need to be concerned about is the number of
colors. You can easily run NeoPaint in 640x480, 800x600
or 1024x768 with 256 colors and open several 320x200
images. Switch between them, load multiple palettes, cut,
paste, zoom, etc. If you need to see how your work looks
in lower resolutions, try simulating them with NeoPaint's
zoom feature. Even in zoom mode you'll still have more
tools than other paint programs have in normal mode.

We are currently considering creating a utility that
would allow C and Pascal programmers to incorporate
NeoPaint images into their source code. For product
availability on this or any other OSCS product, contact
the OSCS Sales Department at [phone] or call our
BBS at [phone].


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CUSTOMER SERVICES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
-------------------------------------

OSCS provides its registered software customers with free
technical support. We also provide limited technical
support to persons evaluating our products during the 30
day evaluation period.

We do, however, strongly encourage people to register.
Software development and support is very expensive and we
need your help if we are to continue to provide quality
programs at affordable prices. If you haven't already,
please take a few moments to register. This will assure
you of eligibility for technical support, product update
notification, special discounts, announcements, etc.

If you should encounter a technical problem or question
not covered in the manual, you may use one of the
following avenues to obtain technical assistance:

MAIL POSTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
------------------------------

OSCS Software Development, Inc.
Customer Support
354 NE Greenwood Avenue, Suite 108
Bend, OR 97701-4631
U.S.A.

TELEPHONE SUPPORT:
------------------

Technical support and product update information are
available between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM
(Pacific Standard Time), Monday through Friday.

Please have the following information available for the
support staff when you call:

o  Brand name and model of your computer system, mouse,
   video adapter and monitor.

o  Operating system (DOS) version number.

o  A listing of the contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and
   CONFIG.SYS files.

o  A description of the problem, how it occurred, and
   how to reproduce it.

Telephone support may be obtained by calling (503)
389-5489. You may also FAX your questions to (503)
388-8221.

ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD SERVICE:
----------------------------------

Up to date product information, evaluation programs and
supplements may be obtained via modem from our BBS. The
telephone number is [phone]. The bulletin board
operates using N/8/1/300-9600 Baud.


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REGISTERING NEOPAINT
--------------------

If you purchased NeoPaint in a shrink wrapped box with an
OSCS logo on the back, a registration card was included
in the package. Please take a moment to fill out the
lower portion of the card and mail it to:

OSCS Software Development, Inc.
Customer Registration
354 NE Greenwood Ave. Suite 108
Bend, Oregon 97701-4631.

This will enter you as a registered user in our records
and insure that you receive technical support, upgrade
notices and information about future products.

If you received NeoPaint from a friend, BBS, catalog or
anywhere other than from OSCS or an authorized commercial
software dealer or distributor, you may try the program
for a trial period of up to 30 days before registering.
To obtain a complete commercial package including
registration number and typeset manual call OSCS at (503)
389-5489. We can process your order with VISA or
MasterCard over the phone. The purchase price of NeoPaint
is $45 + shipping and handling. Shipping charges are $5
for U.S. Mail or $7 for Federal Express 2 Day service.
Outside the United States $10 for Air Mail or $17.50 for
Federal Express. If you prefer, FAX your order to us at
[phone]. If you would like to mail a check or
money order, make sure it's drawn against a U.S. bank in
U.S. funds. Our address is:

OSCS Software Development, Inc.
354 NE Greenwood Ave. Suite 108
Bend, Oregon 97701-4631
USA

You may also purchase NeoPaint from any one of our many
dealers world wide. For a list of dealers see the
DEALER.DOC file accompanying this program.

If you would like to give a copy of this program to a
friend or associate please do so, but you may NOT give
anyone your registration/serial number. We hope you enjoy
the program and share it with your friends.


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OTHER GREAT PRODUCTS FROM OSCS
------------------------------

The following exciting products are available from OSCS.
Evaluation copies may be obtained from better shareware
disk vendors or downloaded from most major on-line
services or from the OSCS BBS service at [phone].
For additional information, pricing or dealer information
contact the OSCS Sales Department at [phone].


NeoShow - Graphical Slide Show Editor for DOS

   NeoShow allows you to combine PCX and GIF format
   images into stunning slide show presentations.
   Applications include group presentations,
   self-running exhibits, displaying scanned images,
   sales tracts, etc.

   Slide shows may be designed to run automatically, to
   await prompts from a presenter or to run in a
   continuous loop. Thumbnail images of each slide are
   displayed on a storyboard, allowing the user to
   visually rearrange the presentation using simple drag
   and drop commands. NeoShow includes a debug mode for
   fine tuning and can produce shows for exhibition on
   target devices having a different video resolution.

   A variety of screen wipes, fades and dissolves allow
   the user to produce professional looking transitions
   between images. You can even include VOC sound clips
   in your presentation if you have a Sound Blaster (TM)
   compatible sound card. The program supports 2, 16 and
   256 color images at up to 1024x768 resolution
   (depending on your video card and monitor).

   Makes a great companion product to NeoPaint.

   Price: $35.00 plus shipping and handling

   A commercial version, which includes a run time com-
   piler to turn your slide shows into stand alone EXE
   files, is also available. Price: $89.95 plus shipping
   and handling. Includes run time license.


QuikMenu - Graphical Desktop for DOS

   QuikMenu is a powerful graphical menuing system for
   the IBM PC that allows you to use your computer
   without the arcane syntax associated with DOS and
   without the dull me-too look of traditional menu
   systems. QuikMenu takes complex DOS commands and
   replaces them with easy-to-use 3D buttons, pop-up
   windows and dialog boxes. With QuikMenu, running
   programs becomes as easy as pressing a single key or
   clicking the mouse.

   QuikMenu graphical interface makes working with your
   computer a snap. QuikMenu can even design a menu for
   you by scanning your hard drive and automatically
   creating an icon for any program it recognizes.
   Additional programs can be added at any time -
   quickly and easily - without programming.

   With your choice of button styles, sizes, shapes,
   colors and fonts, QuikMenu gives you unequaled
   control over the structure, format and appearance of
   your menu. Because QuikMenu has such a wide range of
   powerful tools, menus can be as simple or as complex
   as you desire.

   The built-in File Manager is one of QuikMenu's most
   powerful features. With the File Manager, QuikMenu
   can perform most common DOS functions, as well as
   several functions you cannot do with DOS. File
   Manager's graphical structure makes copying, moving,
   renaming and even deleting files easy. You can also
   create, copy, move and delete directories, view and
   print ASCII text files and display information about
   files, directories and drives. A unique Find option
   allows you to search for a specific file or group of
   files across an entire drive. These files can then be
   copied, moved or deleted as easily as if they were
   all in the same directory. The File Manager, combined
   with QuikMenu's ability to run any program from an
   icon, means you may never need to see the DOS prompt
   again.

   QuikMenu's Utility features include a desktop
   Calculator which displays a paper tape for quick
   verifiable calculations, a Calendar with a free-form
   Note Pad to plan your day and remind you of important
   events, Network E-Mail, a Phone Book database to keep
   track of business associates, friends or anyone you
   contact frequently and an Auto-Dialer that lets you
   use your modem to dial the telephone.

   QuikMenu's Time Tracking is a valuable resource for
   consultants, secretaries, lawyers or anyone who keeps
   track of expenses on the basis of time. The Time Log
   allows you to view, sort and print a variety of
   reports based on how long and how often you use your
   computer.

   QuikMenu is available in both Shareware and
   Commercial versions. The commercial version, QuikMenu
   III, retains the power and ease-of-use of the
   shareware product but adds additional features. The
   most significant of these is the ability to use icons
   to represent program selections. We've also included
   an integrated icon editor, keyboard stuffing, a macro
   recorder and a longer command line.

   Price: Shareware version (QuikMenu 1.07): $35.00
          Commercial version (QuikMenu III): $89.95

          Prices do not include shipping and handling.


All prices are in US Dollars and subject to change.