Test Drive version with Art Show for Essex 4/17/95.


Note: To run the EXPRESS Art Show, the CD-ROM must be in the drive and you must have first run install.exe from the CD-ROM.


About Arts & Letters EXPRESS Test Drive

We're delighted that you have taken the time to test drive Arts & Letters EXPRESS, a powerful and versatile tool for creating stunning graphics.

In laboratory tests conducted by one of the largest and most influential computer magazines in Europe, MikroDatorn, Arts & Letters was ranked #1 in ease-of-use and performance vs. CorelDraw 4.0 & 5.0 and Micrografx Designer. For example, in total time to print the same page, Arts & Letters was over twice as fast as Corel 4.0 and 5.0.

Featured on the cover of CD-ROM Today (February '95), EXPRESS was awarded Editor's Choice. John Agger, writing in Windows World Magazine, said in a recent review; "There is no other program on the market that offers so many functions and incredible performance. EXPRESS is a wolf in sheep's clothing; it's fast, efficient and powerful -- yet easy to learn and even easier to use."

And performance is just one of the reasons it's called Arts & Letters EXPRESS.

There are so many exciting and useful features packed into EXPRESS you may not know where to begin.  Click on EXPRESS Features or start EXPRESS, click on Help and select Contents for an overview of EXPRESS.  The Hint line at the bottom of the screen will also provides simple explanations and guidance.

Once you are familiar with the floating tool bar and the general layout of the menus, we suggest that you examine the Color Filters feature in the Styles menu. This powerful tool, found in sophisticated bitmap editing products, allows you to adjust the color characteristics of an entire file or a single object.  Just add a clip-art image from the Clip-Art Manager and experiment.

 For screen presentations, you can automatically eliminate dithered colors by selecting "Convert to Display Colors" one of 18 automatic operations.

 For printing to black and white laser printers, "Convert to Gray" converts colored images to grayscale for optimum printing quality.  Brightness and Contrast controls give you the ability to lighten or darken an image or a particular shade of gray.

 For printing to color printers, Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation slider bars give you complete control of the appearance of your work on any color device.  From the Color Filters palette, you can preview changes to a single color, selected colors or the entire palette.

Click on EXPRESS Features to display a complete listing of features and capabilities organized in the following categories:

 Productivity

 Clip Art and Drawing Tools

 Typographic Controls

 Color and Object Management

 Special Effects

As this is a complimentary copy, the ability to export, copy and print has been restricted.

If you have any questions or encounter any difficulties, in North America call for Technical Support at 214-661-8960 between the hours of 8:30 am and 6:30 pm CST, Monday through Friday.  Outside of North America, contact the distributor in your country listed below.

Australia Alkira Australia Pty Ltd Locked Bag 9 Epping NSW 2121 Tel:  (61) 2 876 8000 Fax: (61) 2 876 5134	England Deverill Business Systems 1 Victoria Road, Parkstone Poole, Dorset BH12 3BA Tel: (44) 0202 722554 Fax: (44) 1202 735139	Korea Applied Engineering, Ltd. Suite 308, Kaelim-Bldg 17 DangsanDong Yeongdeungpo, Seoul 950-041 Tel:  (82) 2 679-7691 Fax: (82) 2 677-3863
Austria Softline GmbH Appenweierer Strasse 45 D-77704 Oberkirch Germany Tel:  (49) 7802 9240 Fax: (49) 7802 924240	Finland TT-Microtrading Sinikalliontie 1 SF-02630 Espoo Tel:  (358) 0 502741 Fax: (358) 0 5027499	Netherlands BIS Rietdekkerstraat 14 2984 BM Ridderkerk Tel:  (31) 1804 30000 Fax: (31) 1804 12377
Belgium Inimap n.v. Attenrodestraat 6 B-3391 Meensel-Kiezegem Tel:  (32) 16 632031 Fax: (32) 16 631584	Germany Softline GmbH Appenweierer Strasse 45 D-77704 Oberkirch Germany Tel:  (49) 7802 9240 Fax: (49) 7802 924240	New Zealand Alkira Australia Pty Ltd Locked Bag 9 Epping NSW 2121 Tel:  (61) 2 876 8000 Fax: (61) 2 876 5134
Denmark ASK Corp. Gråbrødretorv 1 1154 Københovn K Tel:  (45) 33 33 98 88 Fax: (45) 33 33 98 20	Japan Knox Data International 5-27-4 Minami-Ohi Shinagawa-Ku, TOKYO 140 Tel:  (81) 3 3766-0411 Fax: (81) 3 3766-0613 Fax: (81) 3 3763-1459	Sweden PC Grafik AB Datavägen 12A S-436 32 Askim Tel:  (46) 31-680220 Fax: (46) 31-684915
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Whenever you're ready, we've reserved a copy of Arts & Letters EXPRESS for you for the next 30 days at a very special price!

Discover how easy it is to use Arts & Letters DRAW and then step up to the top of the line of Arts & Letters graphics products.  Arts & Letters EXPRESS comes complete with over 10,000 Drag & Drop clip-art images, 1,000 fonts, powerful drawing and editing tools, greeting cards, calendars, templates, and dozens of other features. See the order form below.

In laboratory tests conducted by one of the largest and most influential computer magazines in Europe, MikroDatorn, Arts & Letters was ranked #1 in ease-of-use and performance vs. CorelDraw 4.0 & 5.0 and Micrografx Designer. For example, in total time to print the same page, Arts & Letters was over twice as fast as Corel 4.0 and 5.0.

Featured on the cover of CD-ROM Today (February '95), EXPRESS was awarded Editor's Choice. John Agger, writing in Windows World Magazine, said in a recent review; "There is no other program on the market that offers so many functions and incredible performance. EXPRESS is a wolf in sheep's clothing; it's fast, efficient and powerful -- yet easy to learn and even easier to use."

And performance is just one of the reasons it's called Arts & Letters EXPRESS.

Also included is a step-by-step tutorial and multimedia Tips & Techniques on CD-ROM.  Experienced artists and designers will show you how to create stunning graphics in minutes.  And we'll include a Logo Collection and Design Guide with tips on designing you own logo, stationery and business cards.

For a complete list of features, click on the EXPRESS Features button above.

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Australia Alkira Australia Pty Ltd Locked Bag 9 Epping NSW 2121 Tel:  (61) 2 876 8000 Fax: (61) 2 876 5134	England Deverill Business Systems 1 Victoria Road, Parkstone Poole, Dorset BH12 3BA Tel: (44) 0202 722554 Fax: (44) 1202 735139	Korea Applied Engineering, Ltd. Suite 308, Kaelim-Bldg 17 DangsanDong Yeongdeungpo, Seoul 950-041 Tel:  (82) 2 679-7691 Fax: (82) 2 677-3863
Austria Softline GmbH Appenweierer Strasse 45 D-77704 Oberkirch Germany Tel:  (49) 7802 9240 Fax: (49) 7802 924240	Finland TT-Microtrading Sinikalliontie 1 SF-02630 Espoo Tel:  (358) 0 502741 Fax: (358) 0 5027499	Netherlands BIS Rietdekkerstraat 14 2984 BM Ridderkerk Tel:  (31) 1804 30000 Fax: (31) 1804 12377
Belgium Inimap n.v. Attenrodestraat 6 B-3391 Meensel-Kiezegem Tel:  (32) 16 632031 Fax: (32) 16 631584	Germany Softline GmbH Appenweierer Strasse 45 D-77704 Oberkirch Germany Tel:  (49) 7802 9240 Fax: (49) 7802 924240	New Zealand Alkira Australia Pty Ltd Locked Bag 9 Epping NSW 2121 Tel:  (61) 2 876 8000 Fax: (61) 2 876 5134
Denmark ASK Corp. Gråbrødretorv 1 1154 Københovn K Tel:  (45) 33 33 98 88 Fax: (45) 33 33 98 20	Japan Knox Data International 5-27-4 Minami-Ohi Shinagawa-Ku, TOKYO 140 Tel:  (81) 3 3766-0411 Fax: (81) 3 3766-0613 Fax: (81) 3 3763-1459	Sweden PC Grafik AB Datavägen 12A S-436 32 Askim Tel:  (46) 31-680220 Fax: (46) 31-684915

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Award-Winning Computer Graphics

Arts & Letters EXPRESS is the top of the Arts & Letters line. It includes over 10,000 Drag 'n' Drop clip-art images organized in over 190 libraries.  Among the 190 libraries are Aircraft, Cartoons, Computers, Fantasy, Flags, Holidays & Seasons, Landmarks/Historic Sites, Maps, Musical Instruments, Nature, People, Religion, Science Fiction, Signs, Space, Sports & Recreation, and Transportation. The Clip-Art Manager displays previews of each image and provides a keyword search feature.

Pushpins allow dialog boxes to be kept on-screen during editing sessions. Assign attributes by selecting from visual palettes of fills and line styles.

The Color Filters feature allows you to adjust the colors of all objects in a file -- or just a few -- without breaking apart the objects: convert to grayscale, replace hue, add/remove (mix) paint are just a few of the controls.

Extrude and Warp/Perspective allow you to simulate two-point perspective and three-dimensional effects automatically. Hole-cutting allows backgrounds to show through objects. Autotrace automatically transforms bitmaps (scanned images) into editable objects.

Additional advanced features include masking and polymorphic tweening. A dynamically updated Hint line displays options and identifies tools and commands. An on-line glossary and keyword search facility provide instant answers to any questions. Sophisticated editing tools, construction toolbox for precise drawing, line-to-curve conversion, and 4-color separations make Arts & Letters EXPRESS the equal of any graphic arts task.

EXPRESS Has the Features You Need!

Productivity

Preview of files through Thumbnail images and brief descriptions

Drag/Drop file management through Windows

Eyedropper tool for saving and recalling attributes

Intuitive object selection

True multi-tasking of screen redraw

Accel-O-Draw speeds screen redraw

Secondary mouse button functions speed editing sessions

Hint Line provides continuous help

Data-driven charting tools

Multiple view levels -- stepless zoom ratio of 80:1

Edit in full color or wire frame

Custom attributes and styles

Image capture

Autotrace bitmaps

File management (deleting files)

Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) supported

Import (EPS, CDR, CGM, DRW, DXF, PIC, TIF, TXT,  WMF)

Export (EPS, CGM, TIF, SCD, WMF, WPG)

PostScript file conversion utility (import)

Floating Tool Bar

Push-pin menus to create customized layouts

Clip Art and Drawing Tools

Clip-Art Manager with Thumbnail images,

Find feature that searches for specific images by keyword

Drag 'n' Drop clip art (OLE supported)

Over 10,000 award-winning art forms and clip-art images

Line and Bezier curve drawing tools

Construction toolbox for precision drawing

Advanced curve editing tools

Convert symbols to freeform

Snap to lines and curves

Line-to-curve conversion

Typographic Controls

Interactive tracking, leading, and styles control

Edit attributes of specific letters within a text block

Typeface preview that can be customized

Text along a path

Over 1,000 scalable fonts -- 4 to 3,200 points

TrueType and PostScript fonts supported

Edit TrueType and PostScript Type 1 outlines

Color and Object Management

Color mixing

Color and brightness/contrast correction

Instant adjustment of stacking order for all objects in a file

Object Browser allows naming, locking, and hiding of objects

Proportional sizing from the center of an object

24-bit color support

Spot and 4-color separations

Named color, line, and fill styles

Vector and raster fills

Gradient fills

Bitmap image enhancement

Selection within a grouped object

Precision alignment of objects

Size/Rotate objects

Slant objects

Activity Manager (with text & color effects)

Special Effects

Extrude feature to create three-dimensional effects

Warp/Perspective

Text along a path

Snap to points or grid

Object distribution

Attribute blending

Shape interpolation

Pictographs (symbol charts)

Calligraphic pens

Image color reduction/cropping

Hole cutting & masking

Technical Support and Tutorials

Free technical support

On-line Help

Step-by-step Instructional Tutorial (CD-ROM)

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FREE CLIP ART - 1,000 FREE FONTS - FREE CLIP ART

When you register your copy of Arts & Letters EXPRESS, you will receive the Arts & Letters Bonus CD containing 1,000 fonts in both PostScript and TrueType format plus hundreds of additional clip-art images.  These fonts are of the highest quality with over 100 kerning pairs per font and as many as 400 pairs for some fonts.

Also included is the Arts & Letters Font Manager which provides the easiest and fastest way ever to install fonts under Windows.

One of the most important advantages of the Arts & Letters Font Manager is that you can preview fonts from any source before you install them on your system. The Font Manager searches your fixed-disk drive and compiles a "primary font database," in which fonts are presented using their full names in alphabetic order.  When you insert the Bonus CD or any other CD or diskette containing fonts, the Font Manager will add the fonts by name  to the "available" list and store the name of the diskette or CD in the event you ever want to install the font from the "available" list to the "primary font database". To install a font, you just select it from the "available" list and click on the right mouse button.  Uninstalling, copying and deleting fonts is just as simple.

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	Surprise a friend or associate with a free Guided Tour of EXPRESS and other Arts & Letters products on CD-ROM.  Just complete the following information. The EXPRESS Guided Tour includes a fully-functional copy of Arts & Letters DRAW with over 400 clip-art images. If you would like us to mention your name, check the box below OR we'll just send it as a surprise. Registered User: Mr. Ms._________________________________ Serial Number:________________________ � Mention my name. � Send it as a surprise.
Print a copy of this form for each friend or associate that you would like to receive a FREE copy of
the Arts & Letters Guided Tour, including a fully-functional drawing program with over 400 clip-art
images, a test drive version of Arts & Letters EXPRESS, a Guided Tour of SpaceAGE, Dinosaurs and WarBirds.

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Mail or fax this form to:

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For shipments outside of North America, please contact the distributor for your country listed below.
If there is no distributor for your country, contact Computer Support Corporation.

Australia Alkira Australia Pty Ltd Locked Bag 9 Epping NSW 2121 Tel:  (61) 2 876 8000 Fax: (61) 2 876 5134	England Deverill Business Systems 1 Victoria Road, Parkstone Poole, Dorset BH12 3BA Tel: (44) 0202 722554 Fax: (44) 1202 735139	Korea Applied Engineering, Ltd. Suite 308, Kaelim-Bldg 17 DangsanDong Yeongdeungpo, Seoul 950-041 Tel:  (82) 2 679-7691 Fax: (82) 2 677-3863
Austria Softline GmbH Appenweierer Strasse 45 D-77704 Oberkirch Germany Tel:  (49) 7802 9240 Fax: (49) 7802 924240	Finland TT-Microtrading Sinikalliontie 1 SF-02630 Espoo Tel:  (358) 0 502741 Fax: (358) 0 5027499	Netherlands BIS Rietdekkerstraat 14 2984 BM Ridderkerk Tel:  (31) 1804 30000 Fax: (31) 1804 12377
Belgium Inimap n.v. Attenrodestraat 6 B-3391 Meensel-Kiezegem Tel:  (32) 16 632031 Fax: (32) 16 631584	Germany Softline GmbH Appenweierer Strasse 45 D-77704 Oberkirch Germany Tel:  (49) 7802 9240 Fax: (49) 7802 924240	New Zealand Alkira Australia Pty Ltd Locked Bag 9 Epping NSW 2121 Tel:  (61) 2 876 8000 Fax: (61) 2 876 5134
Denmark ASK Corp. Gråbrødretorv 1 1154 Københovn K Tel:  (45) 33 33 98 88 Fax: (45) 33 33 98 20	Japan Knox Data International 5-27-4 Minami-Ohi Shinagawa-Ku, TOKYO 140 Tel:  (81) 3 3766-0411 Fax: (81) 3 3766-0613 Fax: (81) 3 3763-1459	Sweden PC Grafik AB Datavägen 12A S-436 32 Askim Tel:  (46) 31-680220 Fax: (46) 31-684915
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