**** Welcome to Aris Entertainment's Batik Designs(tm) **** Thank you for your purchase. Your Aris disc was created by some of the leading professionals in the electronic publishing field. For technical support, please call or write: Aris Entertainment 4444 Via Marina, Suite 811 Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (310) 821-0234 fax (310) 821-6463. Credits: Images and Sounds Enhanced by Aris Entertainment Windows Users - Navigational Software ------------------------------------- Every attempt has been made to provide MPC compatible content, both in images (BMP format) and sound (WAV format). A Windows navigational program can be found in the root directory of the disc. You may install part of or all of the software to the hard drive by using the SETUP.EXE program, through Window's File Manager. The choice is yours. Installing everything to the hard disk provides better performance, however, it will add about 1.5 MB of files to your hard drive. Buttons in the book may be used with a mouse, or with the TAB (which moves around the app) and Enter key (to select a highlighted button). Standard Windows style help is available, just press the button labeled "?" on the button bar. Keep in mind the following requirements for Windows users: 1. You must have Windows version 3.1 or version 3.0 with the multi-media extensions. Windows 3.1 or later is recommended. 2. You must have an MPC compatible sound card to use the sound. Boards from Creative Labs (the SoundBlaster Pro), Media Vision (Pro Audio Spectrum), and many other vendors have been tested for compatibility with this product. 3. Pictures work best with the 256 color 640 x 480 Windows driver. These are available direct from the video board manufacturer. Aris does not supply these. You must have at least 512K of video RAM for this feature to work. 4. If the sound breaks up, try to increase the buffering done by Windows. To do this, go to the Main Window, select Control Panels, then select Drivers. Double click on the MCI Sound selection and move the slider to 9 seconds of buffering. If this doesn't entirely solve the problem, you may need to increase the memory buffering in the MSCDEX statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT (the /m: command). Try increasing it to 16 or 20. ********** Files on this disc ********** There are 100 high quality images and 100 sound tracks stored on this disc. Images are stored in several formats for your convenience: 1. 24-bit TIF, in 640 x 480 format, for high resolution paint programs and desktop publishing, in the TIFF directory. Users with Hi-Color cards may view these true color images with programs capable of 24-bit image display. 2. 8-bit PCX, 640 x 480 format, for most DOS paint programs, in the PCX directory. 3. 8-bit BMP, 640 x 480 format, for compatibility with Windows, in the BMPLARGE directory. 4. 8-bit BMP, 320 x 240 format, for high speed viewing, in the BMPSMALL directory. Audio is 22 Khz, 8-bit, stored as follows: 1. WAV format in the WAVE directory, for MPC compatibility. 2. VOC format in the SNDBLAST directory, for compatibility with Sound Blaster audio cards. DOS USERS --------- If you have Windows 3.1 or 3.0 with multi-media extensions, we recommend use of our Windows navigation system. Details for use of this software follow this section. To start using this disc, type "BATIKDES" at the CD-ROM drive's DOS prompt. Unfortunately, low resolution versions of each picture are not available on this disc. You will need a Sound Blaster card or 100% compatible to hear the music. The following programs are copyrighted programs licensed by Aris Entertainment for distribution on this disc: VPLAY.EXE = Copyright (c) Creative Labs, Inc., 1990. All rights reserved and Copyright (c) Creative Technology Pte Ltd, 1990. All rights reserved. ALCHEMY.EXE = Copyright (c) 1990-91, Handmade Software, Inc. Neither Creative Labs, nor Handmade Software are affiliated or associated with Aris Entertainment and use of their programs does not constitute an endorsement. Please note that while there is no royalty on use of Media Clips(tm), they are copyrighted materials owned by Aris Entertainment and the participating artists. You may not use Media Clips(tm) in any clip art product. When you use materials from this disc, you may do so without royalty, provided you place the following copyright notice "(C) Copyright Aris Entertainment, Inc., 1992" and credit to the artist whose works you have used in the credit section of your product or presentation, or in the case of print reproduction, adjacent to the image. The disc you have in your CD-ROM drive contains two complete versions of World View (tm), one for Macintosh, the other for PC. Your CD-ROM driver is smart enough to figure out which one you view, so sit back and enjoy. You may use the IMAGE ALCHEMY shareware program for two weeks without registering the software and paying the fee. Please note, this program works well on all 640 x 480 or smaller images. It offers many fine capabilities, such as conversion between many different formats, including Mac and PC, and it should find a home in your imaging utilities directories. The registered version will handle images larger than 640 x 480. A navigational HyperPAD application called "BATIKDES" has been included to help find your way through the files. The TAB key moves through the fields, ENTER selects. The mouse is also supported. Best display quality is obtained with Super VGA video boards with 512K of video memory. Most mainstream video boards are supported, but there are new ones every day. The best solution to this problem is to use our Windows version. Sound may be played if you have a Sound Blaster or compatible card -- just select the Sound button in the HyperPAD interface. Remember, the PC was not designed as a multi-media machine, and so this interface is not as "robust" as we would prefer. Audio is stored in the WAVE directory in Microsoft's WAV format, as well as in VOC format in the SNDBLAST directory. This sound has been tested with MPC compatible sound boards and is of a quality high enough (22 Khz, mono) for multi-media presentations. You must have an MPC compatible sound board with speaker or headphone to hear the WAV files. The Mediavision Pro Spectrum and the Sound Blaster Professional sound boards were used in the development of this product. They were easy to install and both worked well. Tech Tips --------- 1. Try installing a VESA driver, if you have a 512K VGA card and Image Alchemy doesn't recognize your video board. These usually come on a floppy diskette supplied by the manufacturer. 2. Use the LOWRES program if you don't have 512K of video memory. 3. Use our Windows interface. It's really much nicer! ****** Additional Media Clip(tm) products ****** Aris products are available from a dealer near you. If you would like the name of an Aris reseller, please call (310) 821-0234. Vintage Aloha Colorful and exotic "antique" Hawaiian shirts combine with the best of the classic old steel guitar music. Way cool and retro!! Money, Money, Money!(tm) Everyone could use some extra money! Pictures of money in business situations, as well as money in piles, stacks, and images of interesting currency from around the world. Originally scored music and sound effects with each picture. Wild Places(tm) Award winning natural landscapes and closeups featuring deserts, rocks, jungles, seascapes, and forests, paired with originally scored "new age" audio tracks. World View(tm) Pictures of the earth and other planets from above. Liftoffs, landings, and other photos and videos from the best of the space program. Business Backgrounds (tm) Business equipment, offices, buildings and situations for use in business presentations. Jets and Props(tm) *Special 2-disc set* Graphic and spectacular photos of civilian and military jet and classic props. Hundreds of photos and sound clips make this an airshow on a disc!