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ÇKOZMIC4™ ©DaveHenniker1993
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MainMenuScreen-Thebuttonsexplained
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BelowisarepresentationofKozmic4'smainscreenandits52buttons.
Thecolumn/rownumbersarejustforreferencepurposesinthisdocument.
column1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
row|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
1 |BOX | TILE | DOTS | LINE | | | | | | 50Hz |
| *# | | | MODE | | | | | | 60Hz |
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2 | STAR |SPIRAL|SINE | CLIP |MIRROR|ZOOM/| |MERGE|MERGE| |
| * # |CIRCLE|LINE#| AREA | |DIST.| | PREV.|PRESET| |
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|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
3 |MOIRE |POLY- |SPRITE| |SWEEP |CHANGE|CYCLE|
| * |MARK | | KOZMIC4 ™ | MODE |PALET.|PALET.|
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|------|------|------| |------|------|------|
4 |EGGY | PIES |DIAM- | |COLOUR|CYCLE |ADJUST|
| BLOBS| # |OND*#| | RANGE|COLOUR|COLOUR|
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|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
5 |RAYS | OP | | HELP | VIEW |CLEAR| UNDO | SAVE | LOAD |SLIDE-|
| * # | ART | | | |SCREEN| |SCREEN|SCREEN| SHOW|
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|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
6 |CIRCLE|FLOWER| | | FAST | AUTO | DATE | |SYSTEM| EXIT |
| # | | | | SLOW | EXIT | TIME | | | |
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Thebuttonsinthefirstthreecolumnsgeneratepatternsbutothersaffect
thewaythepatternsaredrawn.Somebuttonsareformanipulatingor
distortinganimagethathasalreadybeencreated.
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BOXES (row1,column1)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinue
indefinitelyuntilyoupress<SPACE>ortherightmousebutton.Ifyoulet
itcontinueitwillbecomemorerandomafterawhile.
*Theasteriskmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbythesettingsinthe
LINE/MODEmenu.Toaccessthismenu,clickthebuttonatrow1,column4.
Thesesettingsonlyworkifyouright-clicktostartthepattern.
#ThehashmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbytheAUTOEXITbutton
(row6,column6).Whenthepatternisstoppeditdoessoonadarkcolour
ifthisfunctionisenabled.(default=enabled)
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STARPATTERNS (row2,column1)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinue
indefinitelyuntilyoupress<SPACE>ortherightmousebutton.Ifyou
left-clickasdrawingproceeds,thestyleofpatternwillchange.The
numberofaudible'tweet'soundsindicatesthecurrentstyle.
Youmayalsoaccessamenutoselectthestylebeforedrawingstartsby
pressing<SPACE>whenthemousepointerisoverthebutton.Alsoavailable
inthismenuistheRE-STARTfromLASTEXIToption.Ifenabled,patterns
willnotstartfromtheedgeofthescreen,butfromthepreviousexit
points.Thisfunctionisautomaticallydisabledifnostarpatternhasyet
beendrawn,orifthepreviousstarpatternusedacliparea.(seeCLIP
AREA-row2,column4)
*Theasteriskmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbythesettingsinthe
LINE/MODEmenu.Toaccessthismenu,clickthebuttonatrow1,column4.
Thesesettingsonlyworkifyouright-clicktostartthepattern.
#ThehashmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbytheAUTOEXITbutton
(row6,column6).Whenthepatternisstoppeditdoessoonadarkcolour
ifthisfunctionisenabled.(default=enabled)
MOIRE (row3,column1)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntilit
reachesthecentre,oryoumaystopitwith<SPACE>ortherightmouse
button.
*Theasteriskmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbythesettingsinthe
LINE/MODEmenu.Toaccessthismenu,clickthebuttonatrow1,column4.
Thesesettingsonlyworkifyouright-clicktostartthepattern.
EGGYBLOBS (row4,column1)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntilit
reachestheedgeofthescreen.Itcannotbeinterrupted.
Right-clicktoaccessamenutoselectwith/withoutfaces-ortochoose
top/bottomhalvesofthescreen.
RAYS (row5,column1)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntilthe
areaisfilled,oryoumayinterruptitwith<SPACE>ortherightmouse
button.
*Theasteriskmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbythesettingsinthe
LINE/MODEmenu.Toaccessthismenu,clickthebuttonatrow1,column4.
Thesesettingsonlyworkifyouright-clicktostartthepattern.
Ç#ThehashmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbytheAUTOEXITbutton
(row6,column6).Whenthepatternisstoppeditdoessoonadarkcolour
ifthisfunctionisenabled.(default=enabled)
CIRCLE (row6,column1)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntilit
reachestheedgeofthescreen,oryoumayinterruptitwith<SPACE>or
therightmousebutton.
#ThehashmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbytheAUTOEXITbutton
(row6,column6).Whenthepatternisstoppeditdoessoonadarkcolour
ifthisfunctionisenabled.(default=enabled)
TILE (row1,column2)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntilit
reachestheedgeofthescreen,oryoumayinterruptitwith<SPACE>or
therightmousebutton.
Right-clickforavariationonthispattern.
SPIRALCIRCLES (row2,column2)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntil
thecirclesdecay(shrink)tozero,oryoumayinterruptitwith<SPACE>
ortherightmousebutton.
Right-clicktoaccessamenutochangetheparametersfordifferent
effects.
POLYMARK (row3,column2)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntil
thepatternreachesthecentre,oryoumayinterruptitwith<SPACE>or
therightmousebutton.
Right-clicktoaccessamenutochangetheparametersfordifferent
effects.
PIES (row4,column2)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntil
interruptedwith<SPACE>ortherightmousebutton.
Right-clicktoaccessamenutochangetheparametersfordifferent
effects.
#ThehashmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbytheAUTOEXITbutton
(row6,column6).Whenthepatternisstoppeditdoessoonadarkcolour
ifthisfunctionisenabled.(default=enabled)
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OPART (row5,column2)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntil
thepatternreachesthecentre,oryoumayinterruptitwith<SPACE>or
therightmousebutton.
Right-clicktoaccessamenutochangetheparametersfordifferent
effects.
FLOWER (row6,column2)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinueuntil
thepatternfinishes.
Right-clicktoaccessamenutochangetheparametersfordifferent
effects.
DOTS (row1,column3)
TwotypesofDitheredDotpatternsareavailable.Left-clickforthe
fasterpattern,orright-clickforaslower,morerandomeffect.
Thepatternwillfinishatthecentre,oryoumayinterruptitwith
<SPACE>ortherightmousebutton.
SINELINE (row2,column3)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthedefaultpattern.Itwillcontinue
indefinitelyuntilyoupress<SPACE>ortherightmousebutton.
Right-clicktoaccessamenutochangetheparametersfordifferent
effects.
SPRITE (row3,column3)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthedefaultpattern.Itwillcontinue
indefinitelyuntilyoupress<SPACE>ortherightmousebutton.
Right-clicktoaccessalargemenutochangetheparametersfordifferent
effects.
DIAMOND (row4,column3)
Left-clickwiththemousetostartthepattern.Itwillcontinue
indefinitelyuntilyoupress<SPACE>ortherightmousebutton.
*Theasteriskmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbythesettingsinthe
LINE/MODEmenu.Toaccessthismenu,clickthebuttonatrow1,column4.
Thesesettingsonlyworkifyouright-clicktostartthepattern.
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#ThehashmeansthatthispatternisaffectedbytheAUTOEXITbutton
(row6,column6).Whenthepatternisstoppeditdoessoonadarkcolour
ifthisfunctionisenabled.(default=enabled)
LINE/MODE (row1,column4)
Clickthisbuttonforamenutoselectlinetypes(dotted/dashed)and
graphicsmodes(replace/transparent/reversetransparent/XOR).These
selectionsonlyoperatewhenyouright-clickonbuttonsmarkedwithan
asterisk*.
CLIPAREA (row2,column4)
Left-clicktousethewholescreenfordrawingpatterns.Right-clickto
definethecliparea.Youwillbepresentedwithcross-haircursors.
Left-clickoncetodefinethetopleft,clickagaintodefinethe
baseline.Thereisnoneedtoholdthemousebuttondowntodragthebox.
Todefineanasymmetricalarea,makeyourfirstclickaright-clickthen
clickagaintodefinethebottomrightcorner.
Themousepointerwillchangetoindicatethatclipmodeisactive.Some
patternswilljustbeclipped.Thosewhichusetheclipareaparameters
include:Box,Star,Moire,Rays,Diamond.AlsoDitheredDots(right-click
only).
Tocleartheclipareaonly,right-clickonCLEARSCREEN(CLS).
HELP (row5,column4)
Clicktoaccesssomeoftheinformationprovidedhereandalsotofind
outwhichkeysareactive:
DuringDrawing: <SPACE> = Stopdrawing,gotoVIEWmode.
<->(minusonNumericKeypad)=Slowdown.
<+>(plus""")=Speedup.
InVIEWmode <C>=Cyclethecolours/Stopcycling.
<SPACE>=ReturntoMainMenu.
RightArrow=ChangePalette.
LeftArrow=""
<Undo>=Undothelastpattern.
InCHANGEPALETTE <Insert>=CopypalettetoUser-defined.
MIRROR (row2,column5)
Clickthebuttonforthemenu.Hereyoumayrestoresymmetrybycopying
quartersorhalvesofthescreen.Twentyvariationsarepossible.Once
started,theprocesscannotbeinterruptedbutyoucanundoitafterwards.
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VIEW (row5,column5)
Clickheretoviewthecurrentworkscreen.(SeeHELPabove.)
FAST/SLOW (row6,column5)
Clickwitheitherbuttontotoggleslow/fast.Themousepointerchanges
toindicateifSLOWmodeisactive.Slowmodeaffectsnotonlypattern-
drawingbutMERGEPREVIOUStoo.Finercontrolcanbeachievedinslow
mode.Rememberthatyoucantoggleiton/offwith<->and<+>onthe
numerickeypadtoo.
ZOOM/DISTORT (row2,column6)
Clickhereforamenuforvariouswaysofdistortingtheworkscreen.You
mayzoomaselectedareatofillthescreen,reducethescreentoquarter
orsixteenthsize(fillsthescreenwithsmallercopies)orscrollthe
screeninvariousways.SLOWmodecanbeusedifscrolling.
CLEARSCREEN(CLS) (row5,column6)
Left-clicktoclearthewholescreen.Right-clicktoclearonlytheclip
area.
AUTOEXIT (row6,column6)
Thisisanaidtotidierpatternsandisenabledbydefault.Clickwith
eitherbuttontotoggleiton/off.Whenenableditensuresthat
appropriatepatterns(indicatedwithahash#)onlyexitonadarkcolour,
regardlessofwhethersloworfastmodeisoperative.
UNDO (row5,column7)
Yes,you'veguessedit;thisundoesthelastpatterndrawn-oranyzoom
ordistorteffects.Thebackupscreeniscopiedbacktotheworkscreen.
Youcanalsopressthe<Undo>keyinVIEWmode.
DATE/TIME (row6,column7)
Youreallyoughttosetthedateandtimewheneveryouuseprogramswhich
saveanythingtodisk.Youcansetbothbyclickingthisbutton.The
systemdateandtimeisalsoshownwhenyouclickontheSYSTEMbutton.
MERGEPREVIOUS (row2,column8)
Mergesthecurrentworkscreenwiththeprevious(backup)oneina
varietyofways.Left-clicktousethecurrentmergemode(setto
Ç'bitplane'whenKozmic4loads).Right-clickforamenutoselectother
mergemodes.BeforeyoureturntoViewmodeyouareofferedthechoiceof
differentpalettes.Toreturntothecurrentpalette,clickonthe
highlightedpalettenumber.
Ifyoumergetwoloadedscreensthelastoneloadedwilldefinethe
LoadedPalette.Youcouldchangebacktothefirstpaletteifyoucopied
ittotheUser-definedPalettebeforeloadingthesecondscreen.(See
CHANGEPALETTE-row3,column9)
MergemodesotherthanAPPEAR**supportSLOWmode;trypressing<->or
<+>onthenumerickeypadasmergingtakesplace.Alsotry<SPACE>to
interruptmergingandgrabthescreenpartly-merged.
SWEEPMODE (row3,column8)
Asthepatternsaredrawnthecolourissweptup/downthecurrentpalette.
Thedefaultmodeis'up-down'.Justplain'up'or'down'arebestfor
colourcyclingtogiveanillusionofmovement.Clickhereforaquick
menutochangethemodes.Right-clicktoexitthemenu.
COLOURRANGE (row4,column8)
Left-clicktosetthedefaults: Usecolours1to15(Finhexadecimal)
Sweep'up-down'
Right-clickforamenutoselecttheSweepMode(asintheprevious
buttonabove),selectthestartcolour(Colmin)andendcolour(Colmax).
(Youmaywanttorestricttherangeofcoloursusedforabackground
pattern,forexample.)
**NOTE**Wheneveryoucyclethecoloursby:
(a) pressing<C>inViewmode
(b) clickingthebutton(row4,column9)
-onlythecoloursfromColmintotheend(15/$F)arecycled.
Youmayalsochangepalettesfromthismenubypressingtheleft/right
arrowkeys.Helpisavailablewithinthemenu.
SAVE (row5,column8)
ThescreencanbesavedineitherDegas(*.PI1)formatorNeochrome
(*.NEO)format.Afteryouchoosetheformatafileselectorwillappear.
Youmusttypeinthenameofyourpictureincludingthecorrectextension
orsuffix,egMYPIC.NEOorMYPIC.PI1andpress<Return>orclickon
Return.
Youwillalsobeofferedtheoptionofsavingatiny*.INFfileeg
MYPIC.INFforlateruseinKozmic'sslideshow.Thiscanenablecycling
colours,cyclingpalettesanddurationofindividualpictureswithinthe
slideshow.
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MERGEPRESET (row2,column9)
Clickwitheitherbuttontoaccessmenus.Here,youmaymergethecurrent
screenwithmanypredefinedpatterns.Therearethreetypes:Icon
patterns,system-fillpatternsandwhole-screenpatterns.Allthreeuse
thebitplanemethodofmerging.
BeforeyoureturntoViewmodeyouareofferedthechoiceofdifferent
palettes.Toreturntothecurrentpalette,clickonthehighlighted
palettenumber.
CHANGEPALETTE (row3,column9)
Thecurrentpictureisshownintherighthalfofthescreen.Movethe
mousepointeroverthenumberstoseewhatthepicturelookslikein
otherpalettes.Clicktoinvokethatpaletteorclickonthehighlighted
palettenumber(currentpalette)ifyoudon'twanttochangeit.
TocopyapalettetotheUser-definedpalette,press<Insert>.
CYCLECOLOURS (row4,column9)
Left-clicktostartthecolourscyclingandgotoViewmode.Right-click
toselectthecyclingspeed1(fast)to9(slow).Left-clicktochooseand
right-clicktoexit.
LOADSCREEN (row5,column9)
Youmayloadany*.NEOor*.PI1screenintotheworkscreenbyclickingon
thisbutton.Anycurrentimageintheworkscreenwillbereplacedbutthe
previousimageisstoredasabackupforUNDOorMERGE.
Kozmiclookstoseeifan*.INFfilewiththesamenameispresentonthe
disk.IfitfindsoneitdisplaysitssettingsforColourCycling,
PaletteCyclingandduration(display-time).Thisinformationisforthe
SlideShow.
ThepalettefromtheloadedscreenisstoredasPalette29andcanbe
easilyrestoredifyouswitchpalettesthenchangeyourmind.(SeeCHANGE
PALETTE-row3,column9.)
COLOURRANGE(row4,column8)maybeaffectedbyan*.INFfilefound
whenapictureisloaded.Left-clickonthisbuttonifyouwanttorestore
thedefaultcolourrange.
SYSTEM (row6,column9)
Displays:FreeMemory(RAM),FreeSpaceoncurrentdiskorHDpartition,
Systemdate&time.Amenuallowsyoutoviewadirectory(folder
contents)ordeleteafile.
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50Hz/60Hz (row1,column10)
Left-clickfor50Hzorright-clickfor60Hz.Thissetsthespeedatwhich
thescreenisupdated.InEurope50Hzisnormalandsetting60Hzwill
increasetheheightofthescreenimageexcessively.Itmayalsocause
failureoftheVerticalHoldonolderTVsets.(Youreallyoughttousea
colourmonitororatleastaTVwithaSCARTsocketforasharpimage.)
CYCLEPALETTES (row3,column10)
Left-clickfornormalspeed;right-clickforfastspeed.Thecurrent
drawingscreenisshowninall30palettesandtheirnumbersareshown.
Thiscontinuesuntil<SPACE>ortherightmousebuttonispressed.
Pressingleft/rightarrowkeysalsochangesthepalettewheninViewmode.
ADJUSTCOLOUR (row4,column10)
UsethistoedittheUser-definedPalette.WhenKozmicstarts,neither
thispalette(palette30)northe'LoadedScreen'palette(palette29)is
setup.Tocopyapaletteforediting,firstclickonCHANGEPALETTE(row
3,column9)thenpressthe<Insert>keywhenthemousepointerisover
thepalettenumberyouwanttocopy.
Clickonacolouratthetopofthescreenthenclickontheup/down
arrowstochangethatcolour.Thework-screenisdisplayedsoyoucansee
theeffectofyouralterations.
SLIDESHOW (row5,column10)
Clickingonthisbuttoncausesamenutoappear.Thecurrentdirectory
(driveandfolder)issearchedtoseeifpicturesarethere.WhenKozmic
startsitdefaultsto*.NEOformatpicturesbutyoucanchangethisto
*.PI1inthePICTURESmenu.Helpisavailableforalloptionsinthis
menu.
EXIT (row6,column10)
ClickheretoquitKozmicandreturntothedesktop.
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