Learning More About Aldus Fetch

The fastest way to learn about Fetch is to open the catalog and start exploring. If you’ve ever used a library catalog of almost any kind, you already have a good idea of how to use Fetch.  Start Fetch by double-clicking the catalog icon or by dragging the catalog icon over the Fetch application icon (if you are running System 7).  (The first time you start the Browser, you’ll be prompted to enter your name and company name.)  

For more information about using the catalog, help is available in two forms:
• If you are running System 6, take a look at “Fetch Shortcuts,” using the command located on the Apple menu. You’ll find these screens helpful in providing a quick reference to Fetch as you work.
• If you are running System 7, “Fetch Shortcuts” is on the Apple Help menu. You’ll also find extensive Balloon Help about nearly every menu, command, and dialog box option. We recommend that you take a few minutes to turn Balloon Help on and explore Fetch before you begin using the catalog.

You should also be aware of the following guidelines and methods to avoid any problems when using Fetch:
Running Fetch
The minimum amount of memory you should allocate to Fetch is 1900 KB.  Running Fetch with this amount of memory or less, however, may cause problems with some large files that require more memory.   
Transferring Images Into PageMaker 5.0 Documents
By using the Copy Reference command in Fetch, you can transfer images cataloged in Fetch into the PageMaker 5.0 Library Palette.  See the PageMaker 5.0 documentation for information on how to use the Library Palette.  PageMaker 5.0 lets you transfer the following file types from Fetch into its Library Palette:

edtp (PICT-based Edition)
edtt (text-based Edition)
EPSF (Encapsulated Postscript)
PCDI (Kodak photo CD image)
PICT
PNTG (MacPaint file)
TIFF
Printing
When printing thumbnails on a QMS 100/30 printer, you need to use the LW 8.0 driver to get the correct printing area.

When printing thumbnails on a QMS 230 printer, you may find that the printing area is incorrect with LW 7.1.x and 8.0 drivers.  The best result is with the 8.0 driver in the landscape setting.

To avoid an incorrect printing area when printing on Tektronix IIIPXi or SDX printers, use the Phaser paper settings (when provided) in the Page Setup dialog box.

If errors appear when printing thumbnails with the LW 7.1.x drivers, try using the 8.0 driver.

When you print thumbnails with the Graphic Smoothing option turned on, horizontal white lines may appear on the printed thumbnails.

If you are printing very large images with the Print Actual Images option turned on, then you may need to allocate more memory to Fetch.  
Miscellaneous
The Macintosh SE computer does not support QuickTime.  Therefore, movies and sounds cannot be viewed with Fetch on Macintosh SEs.  Instead, a Fetch Error thumbnail appears when you catalog movies and sounds with an SE.

If you are running Fetch on a Macintosh with a Radius Rocket card and you have 8MB or less of memory, Fetch can hang when cataloging items.  Increase Fetch's memory allocation to avoid this situation.

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