--------------------------------------- DESIGNER'S CLUB GIF IMAGES USER'S GUIDE --------------------------------------- All documentation assumes you have a basic understanding of how to use your computer and the programs you have purchased for it, and how to create Web pages. Each Designer's Club issue will now include 32 images in GIF format for use on the World Wide Web. Six of these files will be animated GIF images. These images are found in a folder called "Web Images." Each issue will include a mix of small images, perfect for buttons, and larger images for spot art. Web-safe colors assure clean color on Mac or PC - no dithering, no color shifts. File sizes and palettes are minimized for fast downloading. Each image has up to three versions: one that can be used on any background, one optimized for a white background, and when appropriate for the style of the art, one optimized for a black background. Full transparency means no unsightly background box. NUMBERING SYSTEM ----------------- Designer's Club has changed its numbering system due to the greater number of files now on disk. Each GIF image file will have a number "001" through to "032." This will repeat itself for each monthly issue. "A" following the number means it can be used on any background (for example,001A9801.GIF). "B" following the number means it can be used on a black background (for example,001B9801.GIF). "W" following the number means it can be used on a white background (for example,001W9801.GIF). "A" preceding the number means it is animated. (For example, A01A9801.GIF would be an animated file that could be used on any background; A01B9801.GIF would be an animated file that could be used on a black background.) The "9801" at the end of the file name is the year and month. When searching for images in the Fetch catalog, if you know you're designing on a black background, you may, for example, type BLACK BACKGROUND as a keyword. Then press "Find" to view the thumbnails fitting that description. SEE THE ANIMATED IMAGES IN ACTION ---------------------------------- To see how the images have been animated, open the folder titled with the month/year followed by HTML (for example: 0198HTML represents the Jan. 98 folder). You will see a document titled: DC0198.HTM. If you have Netscape Navigator, you may simply double click the file to open it. From the FILE menu of Internet Explorer select LOAD FILE to open that file. In other Web browser programs, follow your normal procedures for opening html documents. You will then be presented with an animated index of all six images. COPYRIGHT GUIDELINES --------------------- The use of the artwork, from disc or index, in whole or in part without written permission - for multiple resale in the form of stock proofs, engravings, film, mats, printing, digitized images, etc. - is expressly denied. Any resemblance to specific individuals, living or dead, is purely coincidental (except where noted). No testimonials are implied or intended by such similarities. Site licenses are available upon request from Dynamic Graphics, Inc. COMPANY INFORMATION --------------------- Visit us on the world wide web and register to win free prizes! --------------------- http://www.dgusa.com --------------------- Dynamic Graphics, Inc. 6000 N. Forest Park Drive Peoria, IL 61614-3592, USA Technical Support/CustomerOne Phone: 800-255-8800 Fax: 309-688-5873 Business hours - Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm central time International customers, contact your local Dynamic Graphics representative. Electronic Clipper, Designer’s Club, Electronic Print Media Service and Idea Source are registered trademarks of Dynamic Graphics, Inc. All rights reserved.