Install Video for Windows 1.1 This is the latest Runtime version of Microsoft Video for Windows and you need it to be able to watch the video clips on this disc. If you have an older version of Video for Windows, or if you haven't yet installed it, click on the Run button now to run the Setup program. After installing it, you'll need to quit Windows and reboot. \vfw setup.exe Install Disc Mag Before you can use Disc Mag - the CD-based magazine program - you must run the SETUP program to install the various runtime routines and drivers. Click on the Run button now to run SETUP. \mmn\viewer setup.exe Run Disc Mag This is a disc-based magazine containing many articles - some taken directly from the magazine, others appear only on this disc. They feature text, graphics, sound, music and video clips. Here you'll find videos, music and sound clips, plus hints and tips for using the software on this CD, reviews of the latest software and hardware and much more. \mmn\viewer mviewer2.exe mm4.mvb CD-Rom Directory This CD Directory is the indispensable reference guide to over 300 products currently available. It's an invaluable tool if you are looking to buy a piece of software and are wondering whether it is available on CD, or if you are thinking of buying a product and want to see at a glance how similar packages compare. The Directory will be updated every month to ensure it is bang up to date with the current state of the rapidly expanding CD market. \winprogs\database tbook.exe \winprogs\database\products.tbk MultiMedia ShowGuide Click on the Run button to go straight to the MultiMedia ShowGuide 1994 - an exciting multimedia presentation featuring sound, graphics, photos and video clips. It contains information on all the major companies involved in multimedia development and contains demo versions of Authorware, Macromodel, Premier, Photoshop, Multimedia Toolbook and Masterclass. \id shg.exe Interactive Developments This is Interactive Developments Update magazine - a multimedia showcase for the company and its products. If you need to know about multimedia, you need to watch this presentation... Interactive Developments can be contacted on 071-700 4808. \id idupd.exe Graphics Library There are some more pictures stored in the \WINPROGS\IANFOX directory. They have been converted to a variety of file formats ready for you to import into your own graphics programs or other software. Thanks to Ian Fox for the superb photos. You can view these pictures on your monitor in 256 colours now, or load the 24-bit 16 million colour TIF and BMP files into your own software. \winprogs\ianfox picshow.exe Autodesk Animator FLI Player There are two versions of the FLI animation player from Autodesk on this disc - AAPLAY.EXE for Dos and AAWIN.EXE. You can play back the animations on this CD using either of these two programs. They also allow you to experiment with different settings, such as animation speed, and add your own sound track (Windows only). No installation required - runs from CD. To try the animation player now, click on the Run button above... \mmn aawin.exe Subscription offers... Multimedia and CD-Rom Now is in short supply and last issue was a sell-out! To make sure you never miss another copy of this magazine you need to subscribe. Not only will Multimedia Now be delivered right to your front door as soon as, if not before, it's on the newsstands, but there are also some great money- saving offers available. Run this presentation to find out... \mmn\asymedia cplshow.exe Pyramid This is an animation created by a graphic artist using Director on the MAC. It was then converted to the Windows platform. It's short and simple, but worth a quick look. \winprogs\pyramid pyramid.exe Reader Submission 1 These pictures were created by Steve Carpenter using 3D Autodesk's Studio. \readers\carpentr picshow.exe Reader Submission 2 These pictures were created by Gary Steen using MicroLathe - a program supplied. on Multimedia Now CDs 1 and 2. \readers\steen picshow.exe Reader Submission 3 These pictures were created by S A Lewis of Rayleigh, Essex using Povray. He says that this was his first serious attempt at using Povray, and although it was time consuming, her was pleased with the results. \readers\lewis picshow.exe Painter Painter requires a display driver with 256 or more colors, and it is recommended that 386 Enhanced Mode be used (it will not run on a 286). Large temporary files are created whilst manipulating images and for this purpose 20Mb of free hard disk space is recommended. This is a limited demo version with all print and save facilities removed. NOTE: On installation you will be asked for the source path. Enter this as D:\WINPROGS\PAINTER where D is the letter of your CD drive. \winprogs\painter install.exe Paint Shop Pro This is a very well known shareware graphics package and as such appears here as a full version. As it is fairly small in size and has many useful facilities including a variety of import and export filters including BMP, DIB, GIF, IMG, JAS, MAC, MSP, PCX, PIC, RAS, RLE, TGA, TIF and WPG. It will prove to be a valuable addition into your windows desk top. \winprogs\psp setup.exe PhotoLab 1.8 PhotoLab is an image processing tool that allows you to view and modify digitized images on your PC. The program includes features such as print, zoom, rotate, mirror, flip, crop, negative image, resize, and resample, a variety of effect filters, image combination and type conversion, adjustment of image color, brightness, contrast, and saturation, as well as HP ScanJet IIc scanner support. The program reads and writes BMP, DIB, GIF, TGA and TIFF format images. \winprogs\pholab18 photolab.exe Next Generation Star Trek The Next Generation! A Final Unity is an origional interactive episode for CD-ROM. Become part of the adventure, become your favorite crew member, the bridge is under your command! Take a look at this demo of this forthcoming games smash. As your character you can explore the universe, contact alien vessels, experience alien creatures and much more....... Your adventure awaits!!! \winprogs\next go.bat