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The Artist V1.0 1993 written by Purple Software TABLE OF CONTENTS: WHAT YOU NEED - Requirements - How to register - Files OVERVIEW DEMOS MOUSE USE MENU1 - Artist Commands - Pallete Commands - Animation Commands MENU2 - Artist Commands - Animation Commands PLAY - Key commands WHAT YOU NEED: The Artist 1993 Purple Software, requires - 512k (640k is preferred) - VGA card - Microsoft compatible mouse Please read readme!.doc for more details To Register: Print the included file registr.frm Fill it out and mail it along with a check or money order for $10.00, payable to Purple Software, to Purple Software 781 Laborcita Cy. Rd. La Luz, NM 88337 Files you should have: - artist.exe - Artist executable - readme!.doc - How to register - artist.doc - This file - registr.frm - Registration form - vgamap.drv - - vga2map.drv - - newpal.pal - Startup palette OVERVIEW: The Artist was designed to let creative artists unleash their ability in a moving enviroment. No more still pictures to just look at, now your creations get up and walk around. They do anything you want them to. Currently The Artist is a powerful and versatile tool. Further programming would advance it even more and allow you to create your own full screen movies (see included file readme!.doc). It would use your computers full power. In this version you can create animations in VGA 320x200 256 color graphics with a full screen background. You can create a palette to suit your picture and rotate it for stunning effects. Added to this you can have 256 color animations. The number of frames is dependent on the amount of free memory. Purple Software is dedicated to bringing you top of the line software at low prices. We are an enviromental company (this is why we do not offer printed docs to registered users, we feel it is a waste of trees since you can just as easily read it off of disk). Once I get my company started I will hopefully be able to donate money to enviromental causes. DEMO: A few demonstration animations are included in this packet. These are to help you get familiar with The Artist and see what you are playing with. All demonstrations are labeled -demo?.til - Background -demo?.anm - Animation The ? represents the number of the demo. All of them use the default palette. To play them you must be familiar with the menu system and Play system. You can read those quickly and see what the Artist does. MOUSE USE: In The Artist a Microsoft compatible mouse is required. -The Left button is the action button. It draws, puts, gets, accepts, and chooses. -The Right button is the resize button and menu button. -The middle button or both Left and Right buttons pressed simultaneously always brings up the main menu. If you do not have a three button mouse it is best to always press the right button and then the left button to exit. That way you don't accidentaly put anything by pressing the left button first -When the main menu is up pressing the Left button chooses the action and color. When you go below the menu it disappears. You can stay in the same function as long as you do not choose another one. -I don't have much of an idea of the differences bewteen mouse drivers. If your mouse can move past the edge of the screen do not let it, it really screws things up. ARTIST COMMANDS: Note the suffix 2 means second menu *BYE* -This command exits The Artist. None of your work is saved. -It prints "Are you sure (y\n)" -Reply accordingly with the keyboard in lower- case -Move the mouse below the main menu *INK* -This command gives you a pencil in the chosen color -Left mouse button puts color on screen -Right mouse button while moving the mouse in or out resizes the pencil *LINE* -This command allows you to draw straight lines -Left continued press starts line -Release of Left button ends line -Right mouse button while moving the mouse in or out resizes the line. *FILL* -This command allows you to fill areas with one color It runs in all four directions until it encounters a color other than the one it was first pressed on -Left mouse button initiates fill *CAN* -This command brings up a menu of spraypaint types -Move mouse cursor over desired spray -Click left mouse button -Left mouse button sprays *CUT* -This command allows you to cut a piece of your picture and move it around. It does not cut black (color 0). -Left continued press cuts picture -Release of Left puts cut picture -Right mouse button while moving the mouse in or out resizes the cut piece *CUT2* -This is functionally the same as CUT except the black background is copied. *ZOOM* -This command allows you to zoom in on your picture -Left mouse button chooses zoom area -Once in zoom screen -Left mouse button chooses color and places color. Presses to the left or right of the color bar scrolls the colors -Right mouse button returns a pixel to its original value *OOPS* -The screen is saved every time you call up the menu If this command is chosen it replaces the current picture with what the picture was the last time you called up the menu. If you are not sure if something will look good, call up the menu before you try it. That way if it turns bad you can erase it. *PAT* -This function allows you to cut anything from the screen and draw with it. -A rectangle cursor will appear -Right mouse button pressed while moving the mouse sizes the rectangle -Click the left button to choose pattern -Press the left button to place the pattern as many times as you want -Try loading bue.til and bue2.til for examples *VIEW* -This command lets you see the chosen rotations (described under palette commands) rotate. -Press 'd' to change the delay -Press any other key to exit *OUT* -This command traces the edge of a chosen color. For instance if you are shading down or up choose this option. Then you can have a line that outlines another color. When you use this it scans along and puts the current color next to any pixel of the color to outline. You cannot outline the same color as the current color. If you want to outline only one side of something you need to zoom up on the ends of the color to outline. Using the color that you will outline with put a pixel up against the color on each end. This way when it goes along to outline it will run into the current color and be forced to stop. -Click left mouse button once to select the starting point of the outline -Click left mouse button once on the color to be traced along *LOAD* -This command loads a picture file or animation file -Prints all files in current directory -When keypressed prints "Load file: " -Enter name of file without extension (ESC escapes) -Cursor rectangle moved by mouse -Any button click loads image *SAVE* -This command saves a picture file or animation file -Prints all files in current directory -When keypressed prints "Save as: " -Enter name without extension (ESC escapes) -Asks for size of picture to be saved. -Full screen is X: 320 Y: 200 -Shows a cursor rectangle -Holding down right button while moving mouse expands or decreases the save region in increments of X and Y -If your mouse can go beyond the edge of the do NOT LET IT! -Left mouse button saves -Middle or Right and Left mouse buttons exit PALETTE COMMANDS: Brought up by *PAL*, If you have a fast video card, barely click the left mouse button for these commands. *SAVE* -Saves a palette file -Prints "Save as: " -Enter name without pal extension or ESC to exit *LOAD* -Load a palette file -Prints "Load file: " -Enter name without pal extension or ESC to exit *MOVE* -Allows you to input the colors to be rotated Rectangles highlight the two end colors. All colors including the end points are rotated. Rotation is seen by selecting the *VIEW* command. The number below the commands is the current rotation number. *DEL* -Deletes the current rotation *ADD* -Adds a rotation -Left click chooses first color -Second left click chooses second color *UP* -Moves up a rotation *DOWN* -Moves down a rotation *JOIN* -Blends two colors together. After choosing this command, pick two colors. All the colors inbetween will change and flow into each other. *COPY* -Exchanges the place of two colors. -Click on the first color -Click on the color to be exchanged with *OOPS* -Erases your previous command ANIMATION COMMANDS: *ANIM/DRAW*-This command either enters you into animation mode or into drawing mode. When entering animation mode a cursor rectangle will appear. This is the size of your animation. Just moving the mouse will resize it. Any button press will accept. If you leave animation mode your animation is not saved. *UP n DOWN*-This command moves you up and down frames. When moving up a frame the animation from the previous frame is copied into the new frame. The new frame can be of any size and follows as when you are just entering animation mode. *DEL n INS*-This command either deletes or inserts a frame. If you choose delete the frame you are currently working on will be deleted. If you choose insert a frame will be inserted in front the current frame. If you already have a frame in front of the current frame the picture will be copied in. *PLAY* -This command brings you into play mode which is commanded by both the mouse and keys. In the play mode you can have up to 30 differen't animations. These are saved when you save the animation. You must however save the animation after you have put in the play pieces. When I say animation I mean the sequence in which your pictures are put. You can have -30 differen't animations with 100 sequences each -All menus will disappear and your background will reappear. Upon moving the mouse you will see Frame 0 move around as if a mouse cursor. -Left mouse click places an animation -Right mouse click removes last place -Left Arrow key or K moves you down a frame -Right Arrow key or M moves you up a frame -Up Arrow key or P moves you up an animation -Down Arrow key or H moves you down an animation -Lower case m displays amount of memory your current animation and sequence -To erase the last animation, press 'E' -Lower case d sets the delay time, the higher the number the slower the animation -Middle mouse button or both at the same time exits or key press (if you do not have a three button mouse hitting a key is recommended.) -Return key plays animation -Animation repeats until a key is hit *NEW* -Erases all current frames and starts a completely new animation *Right and Down Arrows* -This resizes the current animation in case you didn't have enough room or you have to much. -Move the rectangle cursor by moving the mouse -Accept with any key This command used along with CUT2 is useful to give you more space. First resize you frame then cut the picture and move it down for more room. It is also useful when the animation frame is done. You cut and move the picture up into the top left corner, right up against the frame boundary. Then resize the frame up against the bottom and right pixels of your animation. This conserves memory and increases speed. *PEACE* -Actually this means two for menu 2 *ONE* -Means for menu 1 CLOSING: I hope I have adequatley explained how to use this program. It has taken quite a bit of effort but I think the product shows that. I hope that you continue to enjoy it and send in the registration fee. I have hopes of becoming a full time shareware author. As it is now (3/4/93) I am in my Senior year of high school and I was able to write this. Just think about this coming summer. If there is enough response the new Version (described in README!.doc will definitely come out). LEGALITIES: This version (1.0) is SHAREWARE. Purple Software hereby disclaims all warranties relating to this software, whether express or implied, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Purple Software will not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to the use or inability to use this program, even if Purple or an agent of Purple has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall Purple's liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid to register this software regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the software bears all risk as to the quality and performance of the software.