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- SPECIFICATIONS
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- Norman ScreenDumper can capture up to 32 bit graphics images (16,777,216 colours) to
- the windows clipboard or up to 4 bit images (16 colours) images to a file. Norman
- ScreenDumper requires a 80286, Intel or compatible, processor running Microsoft
- Windows graphical environment version 3.0 or above. ScreenDumper should be able to
- run on IBM's OS/2 version 2.0, but this has yet not been tested. ScreenDumper requires an
- EGA display or better. It has been tested in the following resolutions:
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- 1024 X 768 pixels
- 800 X 600 "
- 640 X 480 "
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- If you encounter any bugs, please report them when you register.
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- OPTIONS
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- Hide ScreenDumper while Capturing: If this option is selected, ScreenDumper is hidden
- before capturing takes place. This enables the area behind ScreenDumper to be captured
- without ScreenDumper being captured as well. This option is useful if the whole screen
- needs to be captured and the ScreenDumper window is not wanted. If this option is not
- selected, then the ScreenDumper window will be captured.
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- Display size while selecting area: When selecting an area to captured, this option
- enables the user to see the dimensions of the area being captured. This option could be
- used if, for example, an icon program only accepts images that are 32 x 32 pixel's.
- This option could be used to make sure the area was not bigger than 32 x 32 pixels. The
- dimension window also displays instructions for selecting the area.
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- Print Automatically: This option enables the user to print the captured image.
- This gives Windows users a 'Print Screen' option, which in the past, could only be done
- in DOS.
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- Border Area: This option borders the captured image. The borders can be customised by
- selecting 'Border Options' from the 'Options' menu. For more information on borders
- see 'Border Options'.
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- Copy to Clipboard: This option enables the captured image to be copied onto the
- Windows clipboard. The image can then be 'pasted' into almost any windows graphics
- program for easy editing.
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- Save as bitmap image to file: This option enables the user to save the captured image to
- a file for permanent storage. It can then also be imported into most graphics programs.
- Users can click on the 'Browse...' button to specify the path and file name or simply type
- it into the text box.
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- Delay capture by ... seconds: This option is extremely useful. It allows a 'count down'
- before capture. In simple terms, it delays the capture by a user specified amount of
- time. This can be useful for capturing images that 'pop' up for a shot time only. It also
- allows menus to be captured.
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- Whole screen: This option, if checked, tells Norman ScreenDumper to capture the entire
- screen.
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- Select area: This option lets the user select an area of the screen to capture. When
- selecting the area, instructions appear on the dimension window.
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- Units of measurement: This option lets the user select the units of measurement that the
- dimensions are displayed in. Units of measurement supported include centimetres,
- inches, millimetres and pixel's.
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- Border Options: This customises the border settings. To change the colour of the
- border, change the scroll bar values for the red, green, and blue values. The thickness
- of the border can be changed by changing the line thickness scroll bar. This value is in
- pixels. For added effects, the line style can be changed from the drop down list box.
- This line style is only effective for lines with thicknesses of 1 pixel. The 'Set as
- default' button saves the settings so that all lines in the future will have these
- characteristics. The 'Example' picture shows what a captured image will look like with
- the border around it.
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- Inverse: Inverses the colours of the captured image.
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- Dimension position: This setting customises the positioning of the dimensions
- window.
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- About Norman ScreenDumper: This displays registration information and system
- hardware information.
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- HOW DO I CAPTURE AN IMAGE FROM A DOS PROGRAM?
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- To capture an image from a DOS program, run the program in a window. Once done,
- carry out the normal selection procedure.
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