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Index
VidFun Index

Registering VidFun

Main Menu

Using Explorer Interface

Keyboard Shortcuts

Opening Files & Instant Slideshows

Viewing Options

Saving & Converting

File Formats

Drag&Drop, Helper App & Uninstall

Thumbnails

Slideshows

Screensaver

Color Printing

Screen Capture, Image Text & Editing

TWAIN Image Acquisition

Image Processing

Long Filenames & 32-bit functions

Questions & Answers


Main Menu

File |

New (creates a blank 24-bit image)

Load/Open

Recall

Save As

Print

TWAIN [source/acquire]

Slideshow editor

Slideshow prefs

CD player

Edit

Mask

View

Image

Colors

Window |

Tile Plus | Fit all tiles child windows (documents) and forces all to fit-to-window.

Tile Plus | Unfit all tiles documents and forces all to actual view.

Tile, Cascade, Arrange icons are standard Windows functions for Multiple Document Interface (MDI).

Close all closes all documents without prompting to save changes.

Close multimedia (closes all multimedia windows)

Refresh long filenames

Duplicate copies image to new document.

[Change/compact] memory

Help |

System Info displays system statistics; use it to check video mode, available resources, memory ...


Keyboard Accessibility

o	Underlined characters in menus or buttons are hotkeys; activate the function directly by pressing Alt key and character (e.g., instead of clicking the File menu, press Alt+F).

o	All controls that receive focus (i.e., has a focus rectangle) can be tabbed to.  Press the Tab key, to change focus to next control or cycle through all controls; when desired control has focus, press spc key to activate.

o	Instead of Cancel button, all dialogs can be cancelled or closed by pressing Esc key.

o	Some menus and controls have shortcuts (via Ctrl key and/or character combination) for quick access.

VidFun Explorer

F1          	Help

F10 	File menu (equivalent to right click on filename/folder or Win95 menu key).

Ctrl+F10	Goodies menu

Main Menu

Ctrl+L	File | Load/Open

Ctrl+S	File | Save As

Ctrl+P	File | Print

Ctrl+E	File | Slideshow editor

Ctrl+I	View | Image info

Ctrl+H	View | Image histogram

Ctrl+N	View | Next page

Ctrl+Z	View | Zoom

Ctrl+W	View | Full screen

Ctrl+R	View | Reset window

Ctrl+O	View | Optimize window

Ctrl+A	View | Actual view

Ctrl+F	View | Fit to window

Ctrl+1	View | Fit image to

... Ctrl+8	1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, 1:5, 1:6, 1:7, 1:8

Ctrl+T	Window | Tile

Ctrl+D	Window | Duplicate

Slideshow Editor

F10 	Pop-up menu (same as right click on thumbnail or Win95 menu key).

Ctrl+E	Changes focus to Slideshow Editor's spreadsheet.


Using Explorer Interface

See also VidFun Explorer

VidFun's file dialogs have a Win95, Explorer-style interface (even in Win31).  The main list box shows files and folders in multi-column format.  To change drive, click the Look in (or Save in) box.  To open a folder (change directory), select it and

o	right click and select Open from file menu; or,

o	click Open button; or,

o	double-click the folder; or,

o	press <ret> or <spc> key.

Note:	Opening folders and files are similar; you can select multiple files (e.g., adding slides to slideshow) with long filenames.  Shortcuts are available for keyboard users.

Deeply nested folders have a directory outline that appears in Look in (or Save in) box; change to any folder in directory outline by clicking it.  To close current folder and move "up" directory outline, right-click and select Up One Level (or click Up One Level button) .

Open and Save dialogs follow similar conventions; certain options are made available in file menu and Goodies menu.  VidFun's Explorer can be resized and positioned anywhere; dialogs are fixed (except for Goodies menu options).   Enable Save MDI window option to recall window size and position.

Some Considerations:

o	Win95 Desktop icon is absent in Look in (or Save in) box.  Navigate to Windows folder and open Desktop folder.  The actual path in typical setup is C:\Windows\Desktop.

o	File name edit box does not support wildcards (e.g., *.?pg) since VidFun validates file types.  Select *.* any file (No validation) from File type dropbox to list all files.


VidFun Explorer

See also Using Explorer Interface and Batch File Conversions

VidFun's Explorer is activated via File | Open from main menu (or Open toolbar button); you can also double-click on opened image (if toolbar is hidden).   A Look in box selects from available drives and opened folders (i.e., directory outline).  Available files and folders are listed together in main list box; right-click (or press F10) on file or folder for file menu; right-click elsewhere for a Goodies menu (same as Goodies button or Ctrl+F10) with:

File actions activate file menu (if you don't like Win95-style right-clicks)

Optimize file list reduces window to free desktop space and show longest filename.

Maximize file list adjusts window to show more columns with long filenames.

Change font applies any font to files/folder list box;

Lowercase shows files without capitalization to list more files;

Reset window restores default font, size and position.

Folders after files shows files first for easy browsing after finding desired folder.

Single column shows vertical, Win3x-style file list.

Preview mode shows graphics on preview area when you double-click filename (press <ret> or <spc>);  Open menu (and button) behave normally.  For speed, disable fit preview image option.

Note: To preview selected graphics files without Preview mode; right-click and select Preview.

To Get File Information:  Select a file; right-click and select Info.

To Open files: Select a file or multiple files; right-click and select Open; you can also use Open button, double-click filename, and use <ret> or <spc> keys.  The last eight (8) files can be reopened via File | Recall.  All selected graphics files are opened; only first multimedia file is played.  See also file association or drag & drop.

To Delete (or Rename) a file: Select a file; right-click and select Delete (or Rename).

To Create Instant Slideshows: Select multiple files; right-click and select Instant Slideshow.  Selected files appear in Slideshow Editor, ready-to-run (with Test button).   Globally change all effects, add files, or run with defaults; optionally, save to AVL file for further editing.


Scanning, Saving or Converting Images

See also Main Menu

To Scan an Image: Select File | TWAIN acquire from Main Menu.

To Save or Convert a Single Image File:

1.	Select File | Save As from main menu; select destination folder (appears in Save in box) and format from File type dropbox.  Depending on image color depth, certain file formats appear.

Note:	For CMP or PIC (or KQP),  JPG files, click JPEG compression button.  PIC, KQP, JPG (or JIF) files have variable color and luminance (gray) compression settings and 4:1:1, 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 YUV subsampling options.  Start with low luminance setting (e.g., 5) and 4:2:2  subsampling; experiment with greater color settings (e.g., 12).  CMP files have convenient presets Perfect Quality options for impressive small files.

2. 	Select an existing file or enter a new filename in File name Edit box; click Save button. (While navigating, Open button appears on folders.)

To Convert Multiple [Batch] Image Files:

1.	From the VidFun Explorer, open source folder (optionally, change filter from File type dropbox), select multiple files.

2.	Right click and select Convert marked Files.

3.	Specify destination folder (name appears in Save in box), Pixel color depth (e.g., to promote 256-color images to 24-bit JPG) then click Save button.

Note:	To review list of files for conversion; right-click and select View input files; press Esc or right-click and select Hide input files when done.

Enhanced Video Grabs

The key to great video stills is oversampling and image processing.  With highest resolution (e.g., Snappy Still Video at 1500x1125), repeatedly grab the desired frame until you have eight samples.

1. 	Combine any two images and select Image | Compute | Average.  If image does not exhibit  motion blur  save result and close Source image; repeat process for other samples until an image with four samples is made.

2.	Sharpen to taste via Image | Sharpen (some noise is acceptable) then apply Image | Special Filters | Mosaic; set Tile Size to 2 (for 640x480) or 3 (for 1500x1125).

3.	Select Image | Resize | Normal; resize 640x480 image to 320x240 (or 1500x1125 to 500x375).   Use Image | Resize | Enhanced for other image sizes (e.g., 640x480).


Drag & Drop, File Association & Uninstall

To Drag & Drop Image or Multimedia Files:

1. 	Select/highlight file(s) from My Computer or Explorer (or File Manager).

2. 	Left-click on selected file and move icon into VidFun's main window; then release mouse button.

Note:	Multiple image files are automatically loaded but only the one multimedia file (e.g.,  AVI or MOV, MPG, WAV, MID, FLI ) can play for each multimedia device.  You can drag & drop a single file to VidFun's icon to activate it from your desktop.

File Association & Helper Applications

VidFun can be invoked to open files by passing a filename parameter; see your Browser's documentation regarding Helper Applications (or Tips & Tricks posted on our Web sites).  One instance of VidFun does it all via multiple documents interface and multimedia windows.

To Associate Files in Win31: Select File | Associate from VidFun's menu.

To Associate a New File Type in Win95:

1.	Select/highlight desired file with My Computer or Explorer.

2.	Right-click and select Open with.

3.   Select VidFun.

To Change Association of Existing File Type in Win95, see Windows help topic regarding "Changing which program starts when you open a file" (use keyword "Changing" to find it).

UnInstallation

A Win95-compliant utility removes files and restores registry entires to what they were prior to VidFun setup.  For smooth uninstall, close ALL open applications and disable screensaver before uninstalling.

In Win31: Run VidFun's UNINSTAL utility from it's Program Group.

In Win95:

1.	From Control Panel, activate Add/Remove Programs.

2.	VidFun appears in app list; click Add/Remove button.


Printing

See also Main Menu

To Print an Image:

1.	Select File | Print.  Print dialog box shows current paper size, orientation and resolution with print preview.

2.	Click Print It button.

Note:	Click Setup button to change printer settings.  Resize and position the image by adjusting size, horizontal and vertical position scrollbars; the print preview reflects changes.

Enhanced Printing

Setup printer driver to highest resolution without smoothing or color matching options.  Enable Enhance option and select a dithering method.  Click Print It button. For best results, try:

o	resizing, positioning and printing color images on printed documents (e.g., flyers);

o	"glossy" paper with printer driver set to "Normal Paper with Excellent Quality".

o	gamma correction (on duplicate image) set to 1.8 or higher;

o	Stevenson dithering for color and Jarvis dithering for gray shades.


Viewing Options & Floating Toolbar

See also Slideshow preferences and Thumbnails

View |  menu options provide many ways to view an image; it can also be accessed via pop-up menu (right-click) on any opened image or via shortcut.  The floating toolbar has similar functions, an Open button to activate VidFun Explorer, and displays important image information (height, width, color depth, memory use).

Tool	View |  menu option (same as right click pop-up menu on open document).

n/a	Image info (Ctrl+I) and histogram (Ctrl+H) shows image statistics and histogram respectively.

n/a	Next page (Ctrl+N) cycles through multiple-page DCX or TIF files.

Full screen (Ctrl+W) shows centered, fitted, full screen image; click image or press Esc to exit.

Reset window (Ctrl+R) resets defaults (centered, optimized, 1:1 aspect at 100% magnification).

Optimize window (Ctrl+O) trims background (or adjusts window) to maximize viewing at any magnification.

 	Fit to window (Ctrl+F) and Actual view (Ctrl+A) fits image to window or shows 1:1 aspect ratio with auto-scrollbars; icon changes to reflect current viewing mode of selected document.

Zoom (Ctrl+Z) and spin tool adjusts zoom factor from 1% to 4000% via quick access dialog with convenient presets.  The % button sets magnification for spin tool and zoom keys (see below).

n/a	Fit image to is similar Fit to window but adjusts to largest possible Window (best used withShortcuts).

n/a	Photo CD (PCD) sets resolution for opening ImagePac (default is 512x768).

Preferences

Win95 Features enables/disables long filename support and 32-bit routines.

Hide Toolbar hides Toolbar (floating toolbar position is always saved).

Regular Toolbar docks the Toolbar under main menu; disable for floating toolbar and more desktop real estate.

Save MDI window reloads your main Window's size and position from last session.

Fit preview image resizes images to preview area with correct aspect (slower, but you see whole image).

Disable Zoom keys to use Win95 MouseKeys; [+] and [-] keys zoom in (or out) image in variable increments.

Safe MPEG mode uses high-level routines and safety net to avoid lockups.  Scaleable MPEG option treats MPG files as AVI video files (see FAQ).

32-bit video enables 32-bit video playback; disable if you experience compatibility problems.

Fast JPG decode enables/disables fast offscreen decode functions.  When disabled, image is decoded to screen with original routines.

Optimize palette enables 256-color palette mapping of PIC (or KQP) files and auto-reduction of any 24-bit image (e.g., JPG) on 256-color displays; disable to load images in True Color on 256-color displays.


Screen Capture & Editing
Screen Capture, Image Text & Editing

See also Main Menu and  Video Window & Frame Grabs

Edit |

Undo restores a modified document.  AutoBackup always creates an undo image prior to image processing.

Copy | [Image DIB, Image DDB]  copies entire image to Clipboard in DIB (Device-Independent Bitmap) format or includes a DDB (Device-Dependent Bitmap) for apps that require DDBs; Copy | Selection copies only image area defined by image mask (discussed below).

Paste | New image copies a DIB (or DDB w/ palette) from Clipboard and creates a new document; Paste | Inside selection pastes image inside selection mask (cropped if necessary).

Clear | Image fills image with specified color for compute functions or separations.  Clear | Selection fills selection mask with specified color.

Empty clipboard clears Clipboard (frees memory).

Crop copies image in selection mask to a new document; Trim crops current selection.

Bevel adds 3D borders around selection mask with variable depth. Shadow makes selection appear to float above the background.  Raised makes selection appear as a 3D button.  Inset recesses selection for a 3D panel effect.

Text | [Normal | Smooth | Soft] adds image text in selection mask.

Normal text appears in a preview window; if text cannot fit, you see where it is clipped to edit text or change font or font size.  Text is entered in the Edit window at lower left and previewed with Update button.  Multiple lines of text, up to 255 characters, are justified to fit the selection mask.  You can change font, colors, alignment, shadow and background.  Normal (single line) text rotation with one degree accuracy is available in 64K-color or True Color modes; text is not bound by selection but originates at lower left of selection.

Smooth and Soft text are rendered similarly but are monochromatic to blend with background.  Blend (0 to 99 levels) specifies anti-aliasing level.  Emboss adds inset or raised effect, depending on direction, with variable depth (0 to 99 levels).  For best results, use white text on dark background with S East embossing (or black text on light backgrounds with N West embossing).  For a transluscent effect, duplicate the image before adding text then blend results with original (Image | Compute | Average).

Mask |  (these options are available as popup menu via shift right-click)

Select [all] marks a rectangular image area for cropping or trimming.  Clear removes selection for current image.  Adjust modifies selection size and position.  Refresh redraws mask.  Inverse uses a mask style for buggy 24-bit video drivers.

How to Capture Screens

o	Press PrtSc (Print Screen) to capture entire desktop, or Alt+PrtSc for active window.

o	From Vidfun's main menu, select Edit | Paste; then trim or crop area of interest with mask functions.

Note: In 256-color modes, a palette is also captured; multiple active palettes may cause a palette conflict.


Image Filters, Resizing & Rotation

See also Color Tuning & Conversion

The Image |  menu options activate an Image Process Dialog to try different settings on an area of interest, before modifying entire image.

Smooth filters render a softer appearance.

Undither filters removes dithering patterns from 8-bit images and fills-in colors for sharp but smooth 24-bit images (e.g., converting 8-bit images to 24-bit JPG files).

Sharpen filters enhance the image via edge detection techniques.

Enhance edges highlights only image edges.

Unsharp mask subtracts blurred filters resulting in crisp images; choose from focus, average and median filter and apply a variable threshold (smoothing) to remove unwanted detail (high-frequency noise).

UnInterlace video corrects video grabs by combining unaligned odd and even video fields.  Median method will correct most video grabs; use Average method with poor input sources.

Descreen removes moire patterns (unwanted repeating noise) from scanned images; it is designed to work with 200 or 225 dpi scans.  A 200 dpi and 225 dpi image is descreened to 100 dpi and 75 dpi respectively.  Depending on accuracy of scanner, a descreened 225 dpi scan yields better results.  Use this function if descreening feature is not implemented in your TWAIN driver.

Special Filters | Posterize quantizes (reduces color depth) of the image. Mosaic replaces groups of pixels with one pixel representing the average of the neighborhood. Emboss applies edge enhancement techniques and a bias.  You can vary perceived depth between 1 (for a minimum effect) and 1000 (for an exaggerated effect).  Add Noise splatters random dots (quite useful for testing compression as well as a special effect).  Add RGB Noise option is similar and adds the flexibility of specifying noise levels for each RGB channel.

Texturize tiles any pattern and underlays it to similulate different surfaces (e.g., paper, cloth, stone).  Source lighting (direction) and depth can be modified; use NorthEast for best results.  Setting Depth to zero (0), applies a matte effect (e.g., try it with "Linen").  Random materials can be generated; if you like the pattern, rename TEXTURE.BMP in VidFun's folder.

Border | Pad adds a defined border to the image and increases image dimensions.   Border | Merge overlays the border on the image (e.g., masking dirty edges of video screen grabs).

Resize | Normal resamples image to any size via Closest Neighbor method; use preset sizes or custom Width and Height (pixels or percentages).    Aspect ratios can be kept or distorted.  Resize | Enhanced is similar but smoothes out the jaggies using BiCubic interpolation method.

Flip mirrors the image (Horizontal) or inverts it (Vertical).

Rotate | [90,180,270,Custom] renders one degree accuracy from -359 to 359 degrees.  Rotate | High precision renders 1/100th degree accuracy from -89.99 to 89.99 degrees.

Compute [Average, Add, Subtract, Maximum, Minimum] are True Color functions that combine a Source and Destination image.  Average blends both images.  Add or Subtract increases or decreases pixels values of Destination image with values from Source image.  Maximum or Minimum replaces the Destination's pixels with the higher or lower pixel values from Source image.  Note: If you disabled AutoBackup, use Window | Duplicate to make a copy of the Destination bitmap and use the duplicate for experimentation.

Separate Colors to and Combine Colors from separates or combines image to/from color space models.  RGB, CMY, CMYK, HLS, HSV. (Click on color space model for extended discussion on use.)


Color Tuning & Conversion

See also Image Filters

The Color |  menu options activate an Image Process Dialog to try different settings on an area of interest, before modifying entire image.

Tune all colors adjusts Hue, Saturation, Brightness and Contrast of image.

Gamma correction adjusts gamma factor for all color channels or individual Red, Green and Blue channels (RGB Model).  RGB option is disabled if image occupies disk-memory.

Adjust brightness and Adjust contrast modifies individual RGB channels or Cyan, Magenta and Yellow channels (CMY Model).   Adjust contrast | Histogram calculates median to adjust image contrast (-1000 to 1000).

Color detail boosts contrast by evenly "stretching" intensities (global or individual RGB channels) between defined Shadows and Highlights (works nicely with histogram bin values). This technique is a perfect compliment to unsharp mask since it adjusts areas unaffected by sharpening techniques.  Advanced users can apply processing only on the Lightness or Value plane for amazing results.

White balance uses a reference color to "balance" all image colors against "perfect white".  After zooming in on an area of interest, the mouse cursor becomes a "crosshair" for color picking; click on a "pixel that should be perfect white".  The amount of color correction (%) can be modified.

Equalize brightness linearly, spreads the color distribution to enhance brightness.

Equalize contrast evenly stretches and reassigns intensity values to improve contrast.

Negative creates a negative image similar to photographic film.

Gray shades convert image to true gray scale (e.g., for combining color spaces); select Image | Info to verify if image contains a true gray scale.

Tile (pattern) fills an image with any image pattern (auto-promoted to 24-bits) for fancy baackgrounds (e.g, text presentations).  You can change the color of the included MARBLE.JPG by modifying its RGB brightness values (see above) and saving it to a new file; for example, by reducing red and blue levels you can create a green marble.  Visit our Web sites for links to thousands of downloadable pattern files.

Promote colors boosts color depth up to 16M colors.

Convert to 32K colors converts color depth from 16M to 32K colors (e.g., for TGA files).  Convert to 256 colors decreases color depth of 16M and 32K-color images to 256 colors;  Convert to 16 colors decreases color depth of 256, 32K and 16M-color images to 16 colors.

When converting to 256 or 16 colors, use Best method for optimal results or select [Optimized or Fixed] Palette to choose via dithering method via Image Process Dialog.

Convert to BW decreases any color image to Black & White.  Aside from  Best Method, you can select User Methods for choice or dithering, or high-contrast image via Threshold method (gray scale range via Low and High Cutoff variables).


Video Window
Video Window & Frame Grabs

See also Screen Capture & Editing

The Video Window plays AVI, MOV and MPG (with "Scaleable MPEG" option ON) files.  Click play button for playback; when playing, pause button appears.  After playing, rewind button appears.  To view specific frames, use video scrollbar to jump to a frame, go back or advance one frame.

The Video Window is resizeable and automatically corrects aspect ratio.  It sports many features (e.g., Grab Frame) available by via menu button or right-click on Status bar.

Zoom Window dmagnifies video from 200% to 400%.

Optimize Window adjusts window to minimize background.

Video Status Bar hides/shows Status bar.

Status Update adjusts how often video scrollbar is updated.  Select from "1:1 second" (every second) to "6:1 second" (six times a second), depending on your CPU (e.g., use "6:1 second" on 386).

Configure Video activates standard configuration screen.  Full Screen playback is supported.  For MOV files, loop and reverse loop are also supported.

Playback Options change playback speed and volume.  Note: AVI video does not seem to support volume control.

Quiet Playback sets audio playback on or off.

Loop Playback replays video file indefinitely (until paused or closed).  This feature is missing with AVI files and adds that functionality.  MOV files have it in video configuration.

Play and Pause are equivalent video controls for keyboard users.

Grab Frame cpuases video playback then captures current video frame as a graphics image; your current video mode and video magnification affects grabbed image.  For best results, use 24-bit video mode and pause playback before grabbing; use scrollbar to postion video track to desired frame.


Multimedia Window
Multimedia Windows

Multimedia Windows are similar subsets of the Video Window; these are used for WAV, MID and FLI/FLC playback.  Click play button to run animation or hear audio file; when playing, pause button appears.  After playing, rewind button appears.  To move to a specific frame (in milliseconds for audio), use scrollbar select any frame, reverse or advance a frame.

You can play many devices at the same time!   An FLI animation, WAV and MID device can all be open at the same time with Video Window.  Playing a WAV file before playing AVI or MOV video will supercede it's audio track.  If audio is playing from AVI or MOV video, then WAV playback will not be heard.  MIDI music will always be heard no matter what is playing.   Depending on MPG compatibility setting (i.e., "Scaleable MPEG" option), playback will appear in Video Window or normal Multimedia Window.

Loop Playback button replays animation, audio or music file indefinitely (until pauses or closed).

The CD Player sports buttons found on a real  CD player .... play, pause, stop, next and previous track, and eject.


Multimedia Slideshows

See also Screensaver,  Instant Slideshows and Thumbnails

There are essentially four tracks: graphics, CD music, video, and digital audio.  WAV or MID (music) play until a new digital audio file takes over; video files (AVI, MOV or MPG) with sound, terminate WAV playback unless volume is set OFF (in slideshow); FLI animation does not affect audio.  Graphics (e.g., JPG) can overlap with various effects and remain as a background for video (see SVGA palette options).  CD audio is independent.

You can chain slideshows together for unlimited slides.  Fit-to-screen, slide controls and random features are also available (see slideshow options).  Slideshow scripts are also the basis for managing thumbnails; use it to visually reorder slides via drag & drop operations, as well as manage multimedia source files.

Select File | Slideshow editor; it is a simple spreadsheet with pop-up menus assigned to each cell.   Each row represents a slide; rows can be moved by dragging the fixed column of selected row to new position (columns are also resizeable).  Keyboard users can use Ctrl+E to focus on spreadsheet.  To modify a cell with focus, right-click, double-click, Win95 menu button or  <spc> key.  For each slide, you can modify:

o	Filename (source multimedia file); the full pathname appears under Window caption.  It's optional thumbnail appears with background color in selection box (lower-left).  Assigned pop-up menu includes slide and source file functions; frequently used functions are duplicated by tool buttons (beside selection box);  keyboard users can quickly activate the pop-up menu and access all functions with the handy Tools button (in Editor mode).

Slide functions: 	Add slide(s); Insert slide(s); Move slide; Erase slide; Find slide; Tag slide; Tag all; Clear all; Go to slide; Sort by [Name, Date, Size] and Contact sheet.

Source file functions:	View file; File info; Rename file; Trash file and Move file(s).

o	Clr [Yes or No]; clears background with specific color.  Choose any color via Color Dialog; background color is indicated in selection box on lower-right, whenever row (slide) has focus.

o	Effect; assigns one of 30 graphics effects.  For video, it determines number of playback loops.

o	Wait (seconds or 1/10th seconds); adds a delay to end of a slide.  WAV or MID files keep playing until a new audio file is activated; add a wait if next slide is another audio file.  (Note: Video files w/ sound override WAV playback unless volume to set to OFF; MIDI files are not affected.).   Instead of using the slide controls , you can set this value to maximum and right-click during slideshow to manually advance slides (e.g., presentations).

o	H Pos and V Pos; positions graphics or video file (in pixels).  The default (Mid) centers image and resizes to fit the screen, if necessary.  Positions are disregarded if Random Position feature is enabled.

o	Gamma; corrects "midtones" of an image before displaying it.

o	Vid%,Vol%, Spd% respectively, sets zoom (100% is actual size), volume and speed for video files.  Setting volume to zero turns it off and allows WAV audio to continue playing as audio track.

When in Editor mode (via Editor tab), click Global to edit all slide features (i.e., column) for all relevant slides.  CD Track adds a music track which plays until replaced by another track or slideshow ends.  Sort reorders slides by Name, Date or Size (useful for managing source material or finding duplicates).

In Thumbnail mode mode (via Thumbnail tab), use Update to create thumbnails for addtional or changed files;  click Kill all to delete all thumbnails.

On lower-right are general file functions.  New clears script.  Open and Save read and write to an AVL file.  Run plays AVL file with slide controls (if enabled).  View opens all tagged graphics files (or current graphic file is no files are tagged).  Help shows this topic.  Keyboard users can use AVL file button for menu or use its hotkey Alt+F.


Slide & Source File Functions

See also Slideshow Editor and Thumbnails

The Slideshow Editor's slide and source file functions are available via right-click on filename (column) with focus; it is activated via right-click, double-click, Win95 menu button or  <spc> key on Filename (column) of selected slide.  In Editor mode, keyboard users can use Tools button or its hotkey Alt+S.

Slide functions

Add and Insert slide(s) appends or inserts multiple files from any drive or folder.

Find slide searches for a slide (partial filenames are supported).

Tag slide marks or unmarks a slide for viewing, erasing or moving (source file).

Tag all marks all slides (useful for working on most slides and unmarking exceptions).

Clear all unmarks all tagged slides.

Move slide relocates a single slide to a new position in slideshow.

Erase slide removes current slide (or tagged slides) with prompt to keep or erase associated thumbnails.

Go to slide focuses directly on any specified slide (by slide number).

Sort by [Name, Date, Size] reorders slides based on source file properties.

Contact sheet saves current window of thumbnail images to BMP file.

Source File functions

View file views current slide (or all tagged slides); graphics files are supported in this version.

File info shows source file properties (e.g., size, date ...)

Rename file changes source filename and slide (available if Win95  features are enabled).

Trash file deletes source file, associated thumbnail and slide entry.

Move file(s) relocates source file of slide (or all tagged slides); in Win31, only single source files can be moved.


Slideshow Preferences & Controls

See also Slideshow Editor and Thumbnails

Slide controls

Stop slideshow and return to editor or main window.

 	Run slideshow from current slide.

Slide information.

  	Reverse and advance show previous or next slide (PgUp and PgDn keys are keyboard equivalents); Home and End keys go to first and last slide, respectively.   Jump to slide provides random slide access; clicking slide number label replicates function.

 	Trash and erase replaces slide with a blank; trash button deletes source file (e.g. for removing duplicates).

Slideshow preferences (Global options for slideshow and screensaver.)

Use controls enables slide controls for testing or structured presentations (slides are paused); see above.

Random selection shuffles slide order.

Random position shuffles position of graphics and video.

Slow down effects delays transitions for fast computers.

Fit-to-Screen displays all images fitted to full screen.

Use 1/10th seconds reduces delays to 1/10th for all slides (e.g., 5 seconds = 1/2 sec. delay); use this when displaying small uncompressed images.

24-bit thumbnails creates true color thumbnails instead of dithered, 256-color thumbnails.

Common palette uses one palette for all images for smooth effects (video playback affects palette of  background image).    If disabled, image's colors are used for outstanding graphics (best used with graphics only); use slideshow Cls option to avoid seeing palette changes.  (Note: Options are irrelevant on HiColor or True Color displays.)


Multimedia Screensaver

See also Slideshows

VidFun AVL slideshows are used for screensaver; you can even chain slideshows for screensavers with unlimited slides.   Password protection with a timed input is available.

o	Always test AVL script to avoid error messages requiring user input.  Slide controls are never activated.

o	As in slideshow, click anywhere on screen or press <esc> several times to exit.

o	The screensaver works with DPMS screen blanking (i.e., "green" monitors).  Depending on DPMS driver, video card and driver, incompatible interactions may occurr; to be sure, disable screen blanking.

o	For security and integrity of critical functions (e.g., backups), avoid MPG video if setup for Safe MPEG Play mode; app switching is not blocked.  Screensaver yields to slideshow and intensive processes (e.g., batch conversion).  Screen saver uses 32-bit video (if enabled); however, AVL scripts are specified via short names only.

o	In Win95, enable AutoHide and disable Always on top Taskbar settings to ensure Taskbar is hidden during slideshow (recommended, if security is critical).

To Setup Screensaver:

In Win95, right-click on desktop and select Properties.  From ScreenSaver tab, select VidFun Show from screensaver list, then click Settings.

In Win31, activate Control Panel then activate Desktop icon.  From screensaver list, select VidFun Show; click Setup.

Note:	Existing password must be entered before being allowed to change it.  To delete your password, leave it blank, click Ok, then repeat process for verifying password.


Thumbnails

See also Slideshow Editor

VidFun's thumbnail support helps you manage all your source material; you can combine files from different drives and directories; delete duplicates; move and view source files; edit/create slideshow subsets (i.e., themes):

Note:	Thumbnails functions are optimized for use with a mouse; keyboard users can use F10 (or Win95 menu key) instead of right-click.  You can also use Tools button (in Editor mode); frequently used functions are also duplicated by tool buttons (beside selection box).  In Editor mode, you can apply all functions described below to a selected filename; press spc (or Win95 menu key) for pop-up menu or use duplicate tool buttons.

How to Create (or Update) Thumbnails

1.  	In Slideshow Editor, open an existing slideshow (or Add or Insert slides).

2.	Click Thumbnails folder then click Update.

You can select multiple files via VidFun's Explorer and create  Instant Slideshows; aborted thumbnailing can be resumed (via Update button) anytime.  For collections, see slideshow subsets.

How to Drag & Drop (Move slide) Thumbnails (or Move Source files)

1.	Click Thumbnails folder and navigate with thumbnail scrollbar.

2.	With left mouse button, click and hold on desired image, then drag to new position.  Dragging image outside dialog (left or right) scrolls thumbnails, if necessary.

To move file to a different folder (directory), right-click on thumbnail and select Move file.  Select Move slide to relocate a slide without dragging and dropping .  Move slide or Move file buttons are also available.  All tagged files can be moved Win95/NT; tag desired files then select Move file(s).

How to Sort Slides (Thumbnails)

Right-click on thumbnail and select Sort by [Name | Date | Size].

How to Quickly View File:

Right-click on thumbnail and select View file.

How to View Multiple File(s)

1.	Right-click on thumbnail and select Tag slide; repeat process for multiple slides.

2.	Right-click on thumbnail and select View file; you are prompted to save changes.

All tagged graphics files are opened in main window; a prompt is provided to view current file only.  View or Tag buttons are also available.  Support for video and audio files will be added in update.

How to Erase Thumbnail (or Delete Source)

Right-click on thumbnail and select Erase slide or Trash file (to delete source).

 	Multiple tagged slides can be erased, but only current source file can be deleted.  Duplicate Erase and Trash button are also available.  Kill all button removes all thumbnails without deleting source files.

To delete Thumbnail (or Source) during slideshow, use slide controls.  While viewing selected slide, click Erase control (thumbnail is deleted and slide is replaced with a blank).    Trash control deletes source.  Keyboard users can tab to any slide control button.


Supported File Formats
File Formats

VIDFUN supports the following file formats:

*AVI

AVL

BMP

CAL

*CD audio

CMP

*DAT

*DCX

DIB

*FLI

*FLC

JIF

JPG

KQP

*MAC

*MID

*MOV

*MPG

PIC

PCX

*PCD

PCT

PNG

PSD(write only)

TGA

TIF

*WAV

*WMF

WPG

* read only


Questions & Answers
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Answers

In Win95, select VidFun FAQ (ReadMe) from your taskbar (in Win31, activate icon from VidFun program group).  This text document covers graphics, multimedia and compatibility issues; it is updated frequently and can be accessed from our Web pages.  An extensive Tip Sheet and online (printable) manual is posted too.

http://www.rose.com/~lgozum

or

http://users.aol.com/lgozum/vidfun.htm


image process dialog

VidFun's common interface to most image processing functions.  It includes a fitted 256 x 256 sample image which can be zoomed to show an actual area of interest.  It facilitates liberal experimentation on a small sample before committing changes to entire image.


AVI (Audio Video Interleave)

AVI is the full-motion video format of Microsoft's Video for Windows (VFW).  It supports 16-color to True-color (24-bit) video frames (images) at any resolution.  Video playback varies from 1 to 30 frames per second and are compressed with a variety of algorithms.  Installed VFW drivers are required (see FAQ).


MOV (MOVie)

MOV is the full-motion video format of Apple Computers' Quicktime for Windows (QTW).  Although similar to AVI video, support in future 32-bit versions of Windows is uncertain.  Installed QTW drivers are required (see FAQ).


JPG/JIF (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

JPG files contain 24-bit color (or 8-bit gray) images; the popular, non-proprietary JPEG File Interchange Format (JFIF) is supported.  With variable color and luminance compression settings, you can compress files with almost "lossless" quality or create tiny files with no noticeable loss.  The normal encoder uses one setting for color and luminance; it has a 1350 x 32767 pixel limit.  The enhanced encoder has a 2728 x 32767 pixel limit; portions of VidFun's JPEG compression code is owned and copyrighted by Pegasus Imaging Corp., Tampa FL (813) 875-7575.  The extended encoder has no horizontal limit (e.g., save a 4000x1200 image) but is requires twice as much available memory and is available from format type selections when the image exceeds 2728 horizontal pixel limit; it includes a smoothing option to make text more readable.  Progressive JPEG (read-only) is supported.


MPEG (Motion Pictures Experts Group)

There are several MPEG standards; MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 and proprietary variants (e.g., motion JPEG).  MPEG-1 video is supported via MCI (Media Control Interface).  *.dat files are MPEG-1 files on CDROM (i.e., VideoCD); not all *.DAT files are MPG files since other apps use it as "data".  *.mpa, *.mpv, *.mpe, and *.m1v are also MPEG-1 files; just rename them to *.mpg and VidFun will play them (see FAQ).


PNG (Portable Network Graphics)

PNG ("ping") was born out of the GIF/LZW controversy.  It embodies advanced features of the aborted GIF24 format (e.g., lossless TrueColor); it supports 256-colors, data streams (e.g., Web pages), transparency, interlacing, lossless compression, ...  and is patent-free.  Lossless 24-bit compression is outstanding (between 2:1 and 3:1); 8-bit images (256-colors) result in files that are 15% (or smaller) than GIF.  To learn more or download the latest GIF2PNG utility visit the PNG Home Page.


PNG Home Page
PNG Home Page (WWW)

To learn more or get programming code, visit:

http://quest.jpl.nasa.gov/PNG/png.html.

To download the latest GIF2PNG conversion utility, search Lycos or AltaVista with "gif2png" as keyword, visit my Web page (see Help | About) or surf over to:

 http://quest.jpl.nasa.gov/PNG/pngcode.html


GIF/LZW Controversy
GIF/LZW Controvery

To read all about it, download and read giflzw1.txt from:

ftp://ftp.fastgraph.com/fg/misc/giflzw1.txt

or read PC Magazine's article on the "The Software-Patent Ambush" at

http://www.pcmag.com/issues/1406/06seymou.htm


CALS
CAL (CALS)

CAL files are based on CCITT, G4 B/W 'fax-like' format.  It is commonly used by U.S. Government offices.  Unfortunately, this extension is also used by calendars (*.CAL) and is not to be confused with them.


Lead CoMPressed
CMP (LEAD CoMPressed)

CMP files use a proprietary JPEG-like  format with superior quality and compression.  Try the Perfect Quality preset options for compressed images that are indistinguishable from lossless formats.  This version has a 1350 x 32767 pixel limit.


PCX (Zsoft)

PCX files originated with Zsoft's Paintbrush program and supported only 16 colors; it quickly became the default industry standard.  The current format supports B&W to 24-bit color.  Files are either uncompressed or use run-length encoding.


DCX (Inte Fax)
DCX (Intel Fax)

These are multiple-page PCX files (run-length encoded) originating with Intel's fax hardware and software.  VidFun reads these files; write support will be included in future update.


TGA (TarGA)

Originally created for Truevision's products, this format became an industry standard due to its 32768-color format.  TGA files support 256-colors, 32768-colors (16-bit), 24-bit and 32-bit color files.  Files are uncompressed or run-length encoded.  32-bit files are 24-bit images with overlays; saving as 24-bit files does not lose any image information.


TIF (Tagged Image File Format)

TIFF was originated by Aldus to be a universal format; it supports B/W to 24-bit color files; VidFun supports uncompressed, Huffman/CCITT, Pack Bits, Group3, and Group4 TIFF files ... as well as reads multiple-page TIFF fax documents.


BMP/DIB (Device Independent BitMaP)

The format originated with OS/2's Presentation Manager.  The Windows BMP and DIB formats are actually enhanced OS/2 versions; they may be uncompressed or use run-length encoding.


PIC & KQP (Konica Quality Photo)
PIC (Pegasus Imaging Corp.) & KQP (Konica Quality Photo)

PIC and KQP files are proprietary JPEG-like files with similar quality and compression; unlike JPG, it supports color palettes for fantastic quality on 256-color displays.  With variable color and luminance compression settings, you can compress files with virtually "lossless" quality or create tiny files with minimal loss.  This version has a 2728 x 32767 pixel limit.  Portions of VidFun's PIC compression code is owned and copyrighted by Pegasus Imaging Corp., Tampa FL (813) 875-7575.  Note: Use KQP extension to avoid confusion with other formats using PIC extension (e.g., Apple, Lotus).


PCT (Apple PICT)

This is an Apple Mac format; it may contain vector data (graphic commands) or bitmaps, and supports B/W to 24-bit color images.  Version 1 and 2 files are supported; PiCT files with bitmaps can be viewed.


MAC (Apple B&W)

This format was popular when VGA was not yet invented (a.k.a. readmacs); it is limited to 576x720 (old Mac display).   Due to limitations and problematic headers it is "load only" and not included in the "All validated formats" filter list.


PCD (Kodak Photo CD)

This 24-bit color format is composed of Image Pacs on CDROM with several resolutions (i.e., 64x96 to 2048x3072).   At 2048x3072 resolution, 256 colors are displayed with low memory conditions, otherwise the full 18 Mb image is loaded.


PSD (PhotoShop)

This is Adobe PhotoShop's format.  There are several flavors; Bitmap (B&W), Gray, RGB, CMYK and Lab.  Due to variants, you can only write (save) to this format.  If you load a 24-bit image, you can save it to a *.PSD file (RGB , True Color format).


dithering

A technique used to show  more colors by displaying a pattern of pixels instead of a single color.  Ordered dithers have a fixed pattern of pixels; error diffusion uses varied patterns to enhance perceived  color depth.


disk-memory

Images that cannot fit available Windows memory (e.g., greater than 16Mb) reside on disk (indicated by red color of floating toolbar or via View | Image info).  This condition disables some image processing options; in Win95, it occurs when paged-memory is seriously fragmented.  If memory conditions change, try Window | Change Memory; the 16Mb limit is maintained for Win31-compatibility.

Window | Compact Memory defrags global memory to free more contiguous virtual memory; close some open windows and use this function if virtual memory is running low (Win31 only, irrelevant on Win95 or WinNT).


WAV (Waveform)

WAV is a digitized sound format for Windows; an audio card and corresponding drivers are required.  WAV files must match hardware; you cannot play 16-bit audio on an 8-bit sound card without special drivers.  An audio card is required.


WMF (Windows MetaFile)

WMF is both a raster (bitmap) and vector (graphics command) format; both formats are supported.


WPG (WordPerfect Graphic)

WPG is both a raster (bitmap) and vector (graphics command) format.  Version 5.0, and 5.1 bitmap formats are supported.   Images can be read/saved in B/W, 16-colors and 256-colors.


FLI/FLC (Autodesk)
FLI/FLC/FLX (Autodesk)

This first-generation format has no sound and is limited to 320x200x256 colors at about 10 fps; FLC files have higher resolutions.  This format is potentially obsolete; support in future 32-bit versions of Windows is unlikely.  Installed MCIAAP.DRV and AAWIN.DLL files (see FAQ) are required.  FLI/FLC files cannot be scaled.


MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
MID (MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

MID files contain data to play selected instruments and notes in a predetermined fashion; a sound card and corresponding MIDI drivers are required.  Only MIDI files with instruments mapped by your MIDI Mapper are played.


AVL (Audio/Video List)

AVL files are text files that script multimedia slideshows; this version supports over 1800 slides per file.  For unlimited slides, chain AVL files together.  Always use Slideshow Editor to edit.


chained slideshows (or screensaver)

AVL files support up to 2000 slides (depending on features and directories).  For unlimited slides, chain (pass control) to another AVL script by specifying another AVL file as last slide in slideshow.  To loop slideshow, the last AVL script should reference the first AVL script file.   With small scripts (50 to 200 slides), testing and maintenance is easier.  To chain six AVL files together into a large slideshow, specify:

AVL File            (Last Slide)

Intro.AVL        	(BuildUp.AVL)

BuildUp.AVL    	(Conflict.AVL)

Conflict.AVL     	(TheUFO.AVL)

TheUFO.AVL   	(Finale.AVL)

Finale.AVL        (Credits.AVL)

Credits.AVL      	(Intro.AVL)


slideshows subsets
slideshow subsets

Up to 1800 slides can fit one AVL file; you can create master image collections and save selected slides to new AVL files which automatically reference exiting thumbnails.  Create a ScanMaster collection w/ 1000 images, then create an EEleniak subset, or a BlueBird collection with a HsuChi or Chiasa subset.  Create collections featuring your favorite celebrity/TV show (e.g., X-Files, Simpsons) or homes for sale, scifi, nature, sports, your summer vacation ...

1.	Tag all unwanted slides then Erase (do not delete thumbnail).

2.	Save script to new AVL file.

You can create unlimited subsets; thumbnails are referenced as long as they are not deleted from master collection or it's subsets.  Moving slides or source files does not affect thumbnails; new thumbnails created in a subset are referenced by that script only; use master collections for thumbnails additions and deletions to avoid confusion.


gamma correction

Many JPG images found on the Internet expect a gamma-corrected display.  To find out what your gamma factor is:

1. View GAMMA.BMP file included with VidFun.

2. Select Colors | Gamma Correction | Global from the main menu.

3. Adjust until inner (colored) rectangles appear identical to it's outer rectangles.

Most video card drivers include gamma correction; adjust your display with value derived above.  You can also individually set gamma feature in the slideshow for each slide.  Gamma-corrected displays, may show uncorrected images too brightly; experiment with gamma values for each uncorrected image; usually, the same gamma value is required for images from a single source (e.g., Bluebird scans).


RGB Color Model

The Red-Green-Blue guns are the basis of all CRT monitors.   If each "gun" shines bright red, green and blue light on the same spot, colors "add-up" to white.  Pure red and green equals yellow;  pure green and blue equals cyan;  pure blue and red equals magenta.  The common denominator of red, green and blue equals white (gray shades).

When applied to flesh tones, more red or less green, results in pink tones.  Conversely, more green or less red results in brown or olive tones.  Blue is usually the weakest and makes flesh tones fairer or darker by affecting the white level.  Most video grabs and scans have poor blues.  After RGB separation, apply a smoothing function to blue plane then recombine for better color tones; image remains sharp.  When in doubt, blend results with original (Image | Compute | Average).


CMY & CMYK Color Models

The Cyan-Magenta-Yellow (CMY) inks are used in color prints.   Equal drops of CMY inks landing on the same spot would absorb all light, resulting in black.  Since inks are imperfect, the CMYK variant adds black ink to the model.  Cyan ink allows green and blue reflections to show through and blocks out red.  Magenta ink filters red and blue shades, and blocks out green; yellow ink filters red and green, and blocks out blue.  The RGB model "adds" color components; the CMY(K) model "removes" color components.

Color mixing onscreen and prints are radically different; use CMYK outputs to experiment with color prints by modifying "ink" distribution.  Adjusting black ink levels, affects overall contrast.  For pinkish flesh tones, reduced amounts of cyan shows more red;  increased amounts of magenta weakens green shown.  Conversely, increased amounts of cyan reduces perceived red, and decreased amounts magenta shows more green; this results in brown or olive flesh tones.  When in doubt, blend results with original (Image | Compute | Average).


HLS & HSV Color Models

The Hue-Saturation-Value (HSV) model is used in TV control metaphors.  Hue is "tint" control; it skews colors to yellow-green or red-violet.  Saturation is "color" control.  Value is equivalent to "picture" control.  The Hue-Lightness-Saturation (HLS) model is similar to HSV model.  Lightness is based on luminance (gray) level; this is equivalent to "gain" or "signal" controls on some video equipment.

Both models are adept at modifying gray scales and color saturation.  As we are more sensitive to gray shades, enhancing the gray shades of video grabs improves image quality.  After HLS or HSV separation, apply smoothing functions to the Saturation plane and contrast enhancement to Lightness (HLS) or Value (HSV) plane; recombine.  Using the histogram and color detail functions on Lightness plane yields amazing results.  When in doubt, blend results with original (Image | Compute | Average).


Pop-Up File Menu

Up One Level conveniently moves up directory structure.

Open loads/plays selected multimedia files (or folder).  Save (or Convert) writes specified graphics file.  (Note: While navigating, Open appears if a folder is selected; with Batch Conversion, click the Convert button if saving to an empty directory with sub-directory.)

Info shows extended file information.

Preview temporarily shows graphics on main window.

Refresh (updates file list)

Rename (renames short or long filename; not available in Win95 if Win95  features are disabled)

Delete erases selected file (without pressing shift key).

[Mark, Unmark] all files in current directory.

Convert marked files runs a batch format conversion for all selected files.

Instant slideshow imports all selected files as a ready-to-run multimedia slideshow.


multiple file selection

From files list box, click desired filenames with Ctrl key pressed to highlight selection.  Repeat the process on other filenames.  To unselect, click on a previously selected filename (highlighted) with Ctrl key pressed.  You can also right click and select [Mark | UnMark] all files to select or unselect all files in current folder (directory).

For a range of files, click on a starting filename and drag the mouse across the list.  When mouse button is released, all files from starting filename will be selected.  For extended file selection, click on a file then click another file with Shift key pressed; all files between first selected file and current file are selected.


preview area

With Preview menu option (or Preview mode enabled), graphics are displayed temporarily and disappear when you click on it or preview another image.  The preview area is VidFun's main window (it can be resized or moved anywhere); if you maximize it, your entire desktop will be the preview area; use unscaled previews for speed.


image histogram

Image histograms shows frequencies (i.e., bins) of pixel intensities to brightest).  You can view distributions of each RGB or gray shade plane.  It shows your image's color/gary shade diversity (or gamut) and is very powerful when used with color detail functions.  Click on any histogram bin to identify it, then use the bin value to set shadow and highlight values for dramatic contrast enhancement.


white balance

White balance is a function similarly found on video camcorders.  As with video, different lighting conditions affect the overall color balance of the image.  On a camcorder, you would point it to a "perfect" white wall as a reference and all colors would then be "balanced" against it.


TWAIN
TWAIN (Tool Without An Interesting Name)

It is an interface for acquiring images from external devices (e.g., image scanners, video grabbers). File | TWAIN source selects from installed TWAIN devices.  File | TWAIN acquire invokes selected driver with it's own interface and controls.  Acquired images appear in new document.


unsharp masking

Unlike edge enhancement, the picture is kept and made crisp .  The Focus filter, applies a subtle effect.  For classic method, use Average filter; larger matrices yield greater detail. The Median filter provides radical enhancement.  The Smoothing variable determines how much of original image is retained; details that do not pass the threshold (255 levels) are avoided.


long filenames & 32-bit functions
long filenames & 32-bit routines

VidFun uses 32-bit routines if WOW (Windows On Win32) is present (Win95 or WinNT 4.x)  Long filenames have up to 255 characters and accepts blanks; these are aliases of the short (i.e., 8.3) filename.  Vacation In Paris.JPG would have a short filename like VACATI~1.JPG.

Select View | User Preferences to toggle between 16-bit and 32-bit mode via:

[ ] Win95 features

32-bit video option is enabled via:

[ ] 32-bit video

If you switch between 16-bit and 32-bit mode during a session, you can update long filenames of opened windows via:

Window | Refresh long filenames


VIDFUN Registration
Registering VidFun (U.S.A. & Canada)

See also Registering Vidfun (International)

Use VidFun's automated form printer when prompted or select File | Print Topic from menu bar to print this form (also, see VidFun Legal Stuff text file).

NAME:

COMPANY:

STREET:

CITY:

STATE (or PROV.)	ZIP:

COUNTRY:

EMAIL:

VidFun Registration Fee

$35.00  (USD)

 or

$45.00  (CND; GST incl.)

(Cheque, Intl. Money Order, Traveler's

 Cheque or Credit Card cheque drawn

 on  US/ Canadian bank)

....TOTAL     	============

Please make payable to: Applied Insights

Mail to:	Lawrence Gozum, Applied Insights

  	100 Oriole Parkway #310

Toronto, Ontario M5P 2G8 (Canada)

If you don't know the postage from the USA, simply stick two domestic stamps and it will arrive.

Once received, you will be provided with a personal key (i.e., S/N) that matches your name, as specified above; your S/N is valid for ALL VidFun 3.x versions.  In appreciation of your registration, you will also receive the latest version of VidFun.  Please allow about 4-6 weeks to process your registration.  Thank you.

Note: If upgrading, write down your key and give yourself a 50% discount!


VIDFUN Registration (International)
Registering VidFun (International)

Use VidFun's automated form printer when prompted or select File | Print Topic from menu bar to print this form (also, see VidFun Legal Stuff text file).

NAME:

COMPANY:

STREET:

CITY:

STATE (or PROV.)	ZIP:

COUNTRY:

EMAIL:

VidFun Registration Fee

(Please select from list.)

[  ]	    40 US Dollars in Traveler's Cheque (Amex, Visa, M/C...)

[  ]	    45 US Dollars (cheque) drawn from a U.S. bank

[  ]	    45 US Dollars (International Money Order) from Post Office

[  ]	    35 UK Pounds (cheque) drawn from a U.K. bank

[  ]	    60 Autralian Dollars (cheque) drawn from an Australian bank

[  ]	    60 Canadian Dollars (cheque) drawn from a Canadian bank

[  ]	  290 French Francs (cheque) drawn from a French bank

[  ]	    90 German Marks (cheque) drawn from a German bank

[  ]	    75 Swiss Francs (cheque) drawn from a German bank

[  ]	6000 Japanese Yen (cheque) drawn from a Japanese bank

(Note: Please send regular cheques; EuroCheques are difficult to process in Canada).

Please make payable to: Applied Insights

Mail to:	Lawrence Gozum, Applied Insights

  	100 Oriole Parkway #310

Toronto, Ontario M5P 2G8 (Canada)

Once received, you will be provided with a personal key (i.e., S/N) that matches your name, as specified above; your S/N is valid for ALL VidFun 3.x versions.  In appreciation of your registration, you will also receive the latest version of VidFun.  Please allow about 4-6 weeks to process your registration.  Thank you.

Note: If upgrading, write down your key and give yourself a 50% discount!