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THE DRAWIT PROGRAM. Version 2.5 for Windows 95/98/2000/NT.  11/1/2000.
        A Ziff-Davis-Net Editor's Choice 5-star Program.

DRAWIT is SHAREWARE. Unregistered users are limited to a 14 day evaluation
period, and up to 12 multi-sheet posters and banners.  Registeration is
only $18, and provides unlimited usage and support, and free upgrades for 1 year.


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CONTENTS:
    Introduction.
    Users of POSTER 6.x.
    Printer Driver notes.
    Installation.
    What's New.
    Support and Registration.
    Association of Shareware Professionals Statement.
    Deinstallation Instructions.
    Disclaimer.
    Usage.

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INTRODUCTION.

DRAWIT is a Windows 95/98 shareware program for all your graphics and drawing
needs. It will let you make illustrations, signs, posters, and banners.
DRAWIT combines the best features of graphics and desktop publishing -
with additional features especially for big posters and banners.

DRAWING FEATURES:
o A full set of drawing tools (rectangle, line, oval, etc.) including
  smooth curves and freeform.
o Complete flexibility in the placement of graphics.
o Quick shapes (triangle, arrows, etc.).
o Apply textures, bitmaps, and gradient fills (over 30 textures included).
o Rotate, group, snap-to-grid, and other drawing features.
o Lock objects.
o Layers.

PICTURE EDITING FEATURES:
o Smooth pictures for smooth enlargements.
o Sharpen and blur pictures.
o Change contrast, brightness, and color balance.
o Turn pictures into gray-scale, negative, or posterized images.
o Rotate pictures.
o Clip pictures.

GRAPHICS FILE IMPORT/EXPORT FEATURES:
o Import pictures from BMP, GIF, JPG, TIF, PCX, PNG, TGA, EMF, and WMF files.
o Export pictures and entire drawings as BMP, GIF, JPG, TIF, PCX, PNG,
  TGA, EMF, and WMF files.
o TWAIN interface lets you scan or feed digital cameras directly into DRAWIT.
o Import OLE objects like Microsoft Graph and Wordart.
o Copy and paste between different applications and multiple copies of DRAWIT.

TEXT FEATURES:
o Supports all True-Type and Adobe Type Manager fonts
o Over 100 special text effects (like 3D, shadow, and arch).
o Apply gradients, bitmaps, and textures to text.
o Rotate text.
o Spelling checker.
o Stretch standard True-type fonts for taller, wider, or distorted characters.
o Warp text to any shape and follow any curve.

PRINTING FEATURES:
o Print on single page, or ENLARGE up to 9x9 feet, tiling over
  multiple pages.
o Create banners on continuous forms paper (Epson, HP 6xx and 7xx, and
  Canon ink-jet printers).

DOCUMENTATION:
o Tutorial.
o Extensive on-line help.
o Over 100 examples and templates.


DRAWIT is great for a wide variety of projects at work, school, home, or
clubs:
1. Creating illustrations for word processing or WEB projects.
2. Converting graphics files from one format (like BMP or GIF) to another.
3. Creating large posters for presentations, projects, charts.
4. Creating large signs for advertisements, announcements.
5. Creating banners for special event.
6. Enlarging pictures, charts, etc. for display.
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Users of DRAWIT 2.0:

The file type for DRAWIT saved files has been changed from
"POS" to "DIT". To read files from DRAWIT 2.0: in the OPEN dialog box, change the
file type from DIT to POS.
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USERS OF POSTER 6.x.

DRAWIT is similar to POSTER and contains a similar interface.
DRAWIT features important enhancements:
1. More graphics formats are supported.
2. Additional image processing options are supported.
3. Layers are supported.

If you are a registered POSTER user, you can use your registration code
to 'unlock' DRAWIT at no additional charge.
Similarly, the DRAWIT registration code will 'unlock' POSTER.

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INSTALLATION.

Double click on drawit2.exe to run the installation program.

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PRINTER NOTES:


BANNER PRINTING ON HP PRINTERS:
Banner (continuous forms) are supported on HP 6xx, 7xx, and 8xx printers that
specifically support continuous forms - banner mode.
IMPORTANT: You MUST set your printer into banner mode:
1. Physically set the lever on the printer to banner mode.
2. Set the driver to banner mode:  File->Printer Setup->Properties.
   Click on Continuous Forms (banner).
3. When you print, in the File->Print dialog box, click "Continuous Forms".


BANNER PRINTING ON EPSON COLOR STYLUS PRINTERS.
The epson color stylus printers will print a banner up to 44 inches wide
as a single continuous page.  To do this:
1. Go into Printer Setup for the Epson, and set page size to User Defined,
   and set length to 44".
2. Start DRAWIT.
3. Select New->Horizontal (or Vertical). DO NOT SELECT BANNER MODE.
4. Create your poster.
5. Print it at 1x.
If you want something longer than 44", you can select BANNER, then create
a 2 page banner.  You will have to tape the 2 44" pages together.

CONTINUOUS FORMS:
Poster supports continuous forms on dot matrix and the HP680. Be
sure to check the continuous forms box in the DRAWIT Print dialog box.
You may use continuous forms for posters or banners.  Using it for
posters causes your poster to be printed in continuous strips, reducing
the amount you have to paste together.

PROBLEMS WITH PAGE EJECTS WITH CONTINUOUS FORMS:
If your printer page ejects while trying to print continuous forms,
you must adjust the page size.  EACH time you print:
1. Select File->Print.  Then select Continuous Forms.
2. Click on "More"
3. Adjust the field "Override Paper Size, Height" to a smaller value.
4. Select OK.
5. Select OK.
You may have to adjust this field up or down to get Poster to go to the
very edge of the current page, and then begin the next page at the very top of
the next page.

PROBLEMS WITH DROPPED CHARACTERS AT PAGE BOUNDARIES:
If DRAWIT drops characters at page boundaries, try checking
the box marked "Method A1" in the PRINT dialog box.
If this still doesn't work, try "Method
B" or "Method C".  Also, see the special setup instructions below.


LASERJET III USERS.
If the posters you print are missing characters at page edges, then do
the following:
1. Select "Method A" in the Poster Print Dialog box.  Also, be sure your
   printer is set to 300 dpi.
2. If this doesn't work, or it is too slow for you, install and use the
   Laserjet II driver.

LASERJET 4 USERS.
If you cannot successfully print posters, configure your printer as
follows:
1. Select "Printer Setup":
2. Select "options".
4. Select "Graphics Mode" = "raster", "Graphics Quality"="high", and
     check "print true-type as graphics".
5. If posters still do not print properly, then in the File->Printer Setup box,
check the boxed marked "Method A1". This should always work.

HP LARGE FORMAT (650, 760) USERS:
DRAWIT will support these printers. From printer setup, select the final page size
you want, such as 22 x 44.  Then start Poster and select a horizontal or vertical
poster. Print the poster at 1x.
If you want something longer, start Poster and Select Custom Size.  Then select
the number of pages long that you want (such as 1 page high by 2 pages long).

POSTSCRIPT PRINTER USERS.
Not all Special Effects characters print properly on Postscript printers.
If you get funny characters printing out, it is probably because you are
using special effects.  Don't use those particular special effects that are
marked in Poster as bad on postscript printers.


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WHATS NEW.

2.5  11/1/00. Layers.
2.4  10/1/00. Variable zoom. Quick color picker. Apply bitmaps to shapes.
        Free-form tool. Send forward/backward. Lock objects.
        Picture editing: Gray, Negative, Posterize.
        Fixes for directory names and no printer drivers present.
2.3 9/10/2000.  Add font name and size to tool bar.  Minor bug fixes.
2.2a 3/8/2000.  Fix dialog box for line width, type, and arrow selection.
        Also includes enhancements to make text selection easier,
        and to always save high-color bitmaps as 24 bit.
2.2  1/22/2000. Variable resolution on save of bitmap files. Other minor fixes.
2.1a 1/7/2000. Fix for importing file with a period in their name.
2.1  1/1/2000. Major revisions based on features in POSTER 6.3f.
2.0g 06/06/99. Allow text attributes to be changed when entire text boxes
        are selected.
2.0e 04/27/99. Fix save of embedded metafiles. Ensure printer setup settings
         remain local to DRAWIT.
2.0d 04/17/99. Fixes bugs in copy/paste. Fixes premature expiration of
        temporary registration code.
2.0c 01/17/99. Fixes inability to save to emf, gif, jpg.
DRAWIT 2.0. 11/22/98.   Based on POSTER 6.0 plus numerous enhancements.

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SUPPORT.

For the latest on DRAWIT including the latest version, tips and hints,
etc., see our web page:
  http://www.postersw.com

If you have any problems or suggestions, please send us a note.  Our
email address is: [e-mail]
Or you may call us at [phone].

REGISTRATION.

DRAWIT is shareware. If you try this program, find it useful, and
continue to use it, you are expected to register. The cost is only $18
(+$2 shipping, $4 overseas), which is very reasonable for
a program as powerful DRAWIT.

Unregistered users are limited to a 14 day evaluation period,
and printing up to 12 multi-sheet posters and banners.
When you register, you are entitled to unlimited support, future
versions, and a disk of 100 fancy borders.  You will receive the
registration code immediately, which will remove the 14 day limit
and the 12 poster limit. (Be sure to include your email address). To register:

For INSTANT Registration.
    By the WEB: http://www.postersw.com. (Visa, MC, Amex, Discover):
    By Phone: Call Poster Software at 1-888-853-4828, (toll free).
         If you can't reach us, call:
           RegSoft, at 1-877-REGSOFT, toll free. Ask for DRAWIT, ID# 8088.
             (Visa, MC, Amex, Discover).
    (Do NOT use these numbers for any support questions. Instead, call
       [phone].)

For 24 hour response:
        By FAX: Fax to Poster Software at 435-305-7767.
        Include your credit card number AND expiration date.

For 1 week response:
    Send $18 check, money order, or cash to:
    POSTER Software
    11002 48th St. E.
    Edgewood, WA. 98372
    USA

You may print an order form by copying the file ORDER.TXT to your
printer.

When you register, you receive a disk containing the latest version of
DRAWIT, and 100 fancy borders, by return mail.

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DEINSTALL  (REMOVING DRAWIT)

To remove DRAWIT from your system, do the following:

1. Find the directory containing DRAWIT, usually "Drawit".
2. Delete all files, using erase *.*.
   Delete the file 'drawit.ini' from your WINDOWS directory.
3. To remove the start icon:
    Win95: Click on 'Start', then 'Settings', then 'Task Bar', then
        'Start Text Menu', then 'Remove'.  Find the DRAWIT entry,
        highlight it, and then click on 'Remove'.

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USING DRAWIT.

To start using DRAWIT, simply double click on the DRAWIT icon.

The DRAWIT install program also associates *.POS files with DRAWIT.
Double clicking on a POS file will
automatically start poster with that file.

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DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT.

Users of DRAWIT must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
DRAWIT is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of DRAWIT

DRAWIT is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
another system.  The essence of "user-supported" software is to
provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products.  If you find this program
useful and find that you are using DRAWIT and continue to use
DRAWIT after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
istration payment of $18.  The registration fee will license one copy
for use on any one computer at any one time.  You must treat this
software just like a book.  An example is that this software may be used
by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.

Commercial users of DRAWIT must register and pay for their copies of
DRAWIT within 14 days of first use, or after six posters have been
printed,  or their license is withdrawn.  Site-License arrangements may
be made by contacting the author.

Anyone distributing DRAWIT for any kind of remuneration should
first contact the author at the address below for authorization.
This authorization will generally be automatically granted.

You are encouraged to pass a copy of DRAWIT along to your
friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them to register their
copy if they find that they can use it.  All registered users
will receive a copy of the latest version of DRAWIT.

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TECHNICAL TRIVIA.

DRAWIT is written in C++, and complied using MSVC 6.  It consists of
about 50,000 lines of code.
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Bob Bedoll, 10/23/2000.
Poster Software
11002 48th St. E.,
Edgewood, WA, 98372
email: [e-mail]
[phone].   FAX: [phone].