IconForge, from CursorArts Company, is quite simply the best, most comprehensive utility available for creating and editing Windows format cursors, icons, multi-resolution icons, animated icons/cursors, and bitmap images. Its tools include: brush, line, curve, polygon, circle, rectangles, flood, color replacement fill, color eraser, smudge, scatter, rotate, flip, area select, text, nudge, zoom and more. Transparent and inverse video effect areas may be easily painted onto images to allow backgrounds to show through. Works with multiple icons at the same time for easy cut and paste between images. Special effects filters such as whirlpool, tile, mosaic and sharpen/unsharpen help to make painting your own icon-sized pictures a snap, and common animation effects may be produced automatically! IconForge handles ICO format icons (it will even read Win 2x and OS/2 ICO formats), Cursors (CUR), animated Icon/Cursor (ANI), Cursor Library (CUL) and Icon Library (ICL) files. IconForge imports from and exports to BMP, GIF, PCX, JPG, TIF, and PNG format bitmap images. Animation formats supported include AVI, FLC, FLI, and animated GIF. It can also read images from and write to Windows EXE, DLL, OCX, VBX, DRV and CPL files. Images may be edited in standard and custom sizes from 8x8 to 72x72 and in resolutions from 2-color up to 24-bit (16-million) color. Icons and cursors may also be exported as stand-alone EXE's (complete with Setup and Viewer utilities).
Requires Windows 9x/NT4 compatible (both 16 and 32-bit versions are included with purchase). $37.95 + S&H
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INSTALLING IconForge
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Before you can begin using IconForge you must run the IconForge Setup program from Windows. In most cases you cannot simply copy the software onto your hard drive. The files on the CursorArts distribution disks are stored in a special compressed form to save space. The Setup program is the only way to insure that IconForge is properly unpacked and installed. To install IconForge, follow the steps below:
1. Start Windows.
2. If you received IconForge on diskette, place it into
the floppy drive now. If you downloaded IconForge in
archived format, use FileWrangler or PKUNZIP to uncompress
the files to a working directory on your hard disk.
3. Activate the Start button, File Manager or Explorer.
4. Select "Run..." from the "Start" menu or File Manager.
5. In the "Command Line" field enter one of the following:
- If you placed the IconForge diskette into drive
A:, type: A:\SETUP
- If you placed the IconForge diskette into drive
B:, type: B:\SETUP
- If you downloaded IconForge, type:
C:\DIRNAME\SETUP (Remember to replace DIRNAME with the name
of the directory where you uncompressed the IconForge.)
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
7. If you decide not to continue to use IconForge, open the Windows
Control Panel and click on the Add/Remove Programs icon, then
select IconForge from the list to remove it from your system.
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CUSTOMER SERVICES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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CursorArts Company provides its registered software customers with free technical support. We also provide limited technical support to persons evaluating our products during the 30 day trial period.
We do, however, strongly encourage people to purchase a full version of IconForge. Software development and support is very expensive and we need your help if we are to continue to provide quality programs at affordable prices. If you haven't already, please take a few moments to register. This will assure you of eligibility for technical support, product update notification, special discounts, new product announcements, etc.
However, if you are experiencing problems, please contact our technical support department so that we can solve your problem BEFORE you purchase. Purchasing can solve many problems but it does not always endow the program with features and functions that do not exist.
If you should encounter a technical problem or question not covered in the manual or on-line help, you may use one of the following avenues to obtain technical assistance:
MAIL POSTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
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CursorArts Company
Customer Support
P.O. Box 1379
Bend, OR 97709-1379
TELEPHONE SUPPORT:
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Technical support and product update information are available between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time), Monday through Friday.
Please have the following information available for the support staff when you call:
* Brand name and model of your computer system, mouse, video
adapter and monitor.
* Operating system (DOS & Windows) version numbers.
* A listing of the contents of your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
files.
* A description of the problem, how it occurred, and how to
reproduce it.
Telephone support may be obtained by calling (541) 383-7156. You may also FAX your questions to (541) 388-7366 (24 hours).
INTERNET BASED SERVICES:
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Technical support, updates, product information and evaluation copies of all our products are available from the following on-line services:
Internet E-Mail:
techsup@cursorarts.com
World Wide Web:
http://www.cursorarts.com/
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PURCHASING/REGISTERING IconForge
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If you purchased a registered copy of IconForge, a registration card was included in the package. Please take a moment to complete the card and mail it to:
CursorArts Company
Customer Registration
P.O. Box 1379
Bend, Oregon 97709-1379.
This will enter you as a registered user in our records and insure that you receive technical support, major upgrade notices and information about future products.
If you received IconForge from a friend, internet site, catalog or anywhere other than from CursorArts Company or an authorized commercial software dealer or distributor, you may evaluate the program for a period of up to 30 days before purchasing the product.
To obtain a complete IconForge package including serial number and handbook call CursorArts Company at (541) 383-7156. We can process your order with VISA, MasterCard/EuroCard, American Express or Discover/Novus over the phone. The purchase price of IconForge is $37.95 + $5 U.S. Mail or $9 FedEx 2 Day for shipping & handling.
For international shipments please include:
$5 Air Mail for Canada and Mexico;
$13 Air Mail for all other nations.
(see IconForge's Help for other shipping options)
If you prefer, FAX your order to us at (541) 388-7366. If you would like to mail a check or money order, make sure it's drawn against a U.S. bank in U.S. funds. Our address is:
CursorArts Company
P.O. Box 1379
Bend, Oregon 97709-1379
U.S.A.
You may also purchase IconForge from any one of our many dealers worldwide. For a list of dealers see the IconForge.HLP file, or visit our internet site at http://www.cursorarts.com/ca_order.html
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LICENSE, WARRANTY, COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS
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Your use of IconForge is governed by a License which appears before you install IconForge and in the user manual. If you purchased IconForge, a limited warranty is also included to cover the original IconForge disks. Please read these documents before using IconForge.
Copyright CursorArts Company 1997, 2000. All Rights Reserved. This software and all accompanying documentation are protected by both United States and International Copyright laws and treaties.
IconForge, ActivIcons, ActivLibrary, ImageForge and CursorArts are trademarks of CursorArts Company. All other brand names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Evaluation copies of most CursorArts Company products can be obtained from better vendors or downloaded from most major on-line services, as well as on the Internet (http://www.cursorarts.com/). For additional information, pricing or dealer information contact the CursorArts Sales Department at (541) 383-7156.
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