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Shareware is an experiment for us. One in which we hope to
confirm the faith some have in people. Shareware is a
concept which we like, because it gives you a chance to
try a package before you buy and allows us to avoid the
problems associated with traditional marketing avenues.
Without belating further we hope you will find this
package useful and will register for the full paackage.

"HI-RES  RAINBOW"  is a 640 by 200 hi-resolution  color
paint  system and the first software alternative to the  EGA
card.  For  a fraction of the cost you can have four  colors
and other pattens that border on true colors.

"HI-RES RAINBOW" is a full featured paint package which
includes pull down windows,  icons,  multiple device  inputs
(joy-sticks, mouse, keyboard, tablet).A partial list of the
features  include Connecting lines,  Ray,  Zoom, Erase, Draw
(two modes),  Spray,  Lines,  Brush,  Box, Fill, Circle, Arc
lines,  Connecting arcs, Undo, Reflexing (just about all the
above and more work in symmetry mode),  Fill ( has 12 preset
colors and more can be mixed),  and each has their own icon.
Apart from that,  well organizes pull down menus give  you
additional  features.  The Page window gives you Directories
(regular  and icon dir), Load and Save  (two  types), Text
window  which gives you various fonts and templates, Edit
window which has Copy,  Move,  Smear (all have two  options,
merge  & replace), Screen opt which some show-off  features
like  rainbow  which  scrolls  a rainbow  of  color  in  the
background.  Beside  this we also have screen swap (you have
more then two screens to work in).

Printing options is supported  as well as  screens with
different fonts and  sizes.  Other  unique features will
be ICON directories which when invoked  will show  an
actual scale down replication of the  full  screen painting
or brush (smaller  paintings).  Relatied  products such as
animation package and 3D drawing package (look at cube option)
can  be developed to work together as a system.

Other features which can  be introduce into this package or
future versions are  object  oriented paint system,  so that any
object you have  created  becomes independent of all other
parts  of  your painting.  You can move, scale, put in front of,
middle of, behind of, transfer to other drawings any object
which  you have  made.  Many  exciting features not found on
other packages are and will be implemented like ARC connect which
allow the user to place points on the screen and have the computer
connect them with smooth curving arcs intersecting each point put down.

On this disk envelop you will find a trial copy of version 1.00
of 'HI-RES  RAINBOW'. The version  you  have supports the Joysticks,
Microsoft Mouse, Keyboard and tablets which can mimic Microsoft Mouse
calls (Penmouse+ and Kurta Corp. tablets). I hope you have a Mouse
available or tablet , as  it  gives the most control; but regardless
I think you will find our product  unique in its abilities and friendly
in  its approach. HI-RES RAINBOW  will  run on most 'Clones'.



All  of  the technical information which makes  HI-RES
RAINBOW   possible   are   base   on   IBM   PC    technical
specifications,  but  the actual development took place on a
assortment of PC compatibles.  The machines used and  tested
on  where  Eagle PC,  Sanyo PC(Turbo 775 ),  IBS  PC(Phoenix
Bios),  Tava PC,  American Turbo XT, brand X PCs, IBM PC, and
even the IBM AT with an EGA card (but no color).

For the most part you can just sit in front of your PC and
pick icons, wondows and paint. I will  give you some additional
information  below about soom features which  may not be apparent.
You will notices  that  some selections have either one or two asterisk (**)
: one means the feature is not is not quite fully  implemented  but  is close.
Two  '**' means the feature will be implemented  but not in its present
form (ex.  will be part of another icon or the user input-interface
will be different ).  In its present form HI-RER RAINBOW will run
in a 256k machine .


The Icon Directories have not been inclued but will be their.
HI-RES RAINBOW is on disk one along with one utility.
We  will  support standard  bload files  directly;  it just our
present  format  is better  for some compatibles).In order to
begin  using 'HI-RES RAINBOW' just type 'HIRES'.

For  the most part the 'Mouse',  'Joystick',  and 'Keyboard'
work the same.  The left button on the Mouse,  Joystick, and
keyboard  activates  the option while on the  keyboard  'F9'
serves the same function. The right button is basically used
for  backing  out of a option( two clicks to exit  the  Fill
icon  and the Arc icon).  F10 serves as the keyboards  right
button. What follows is a summary  on the functions to get
you going, but the best thing to do is just try it and click
away.

The following functions (Icons) work about the same:

     Functions:  DRAW,  RAY,  SPARY,  ( AS WELL AS THE REFLECTION
     OPTIONS)- Move  cursor  to  any area and press button  1  to
     begin. Remember to hold the button while moving the device.

     Functions:  Square,  Circle, Line  - Move cursor to any area
     and  press button 1 to select.  Move to  see  rubber-banding
     effect until satisfied then press button 1 again to caputure
     object.  Then  move to any spot and stamp down  object.  You
     then  can continue or press button 2 to return to main menu.


          (Icons).

     Functions:  Fill and Reflex - you just click the icon and it
     will  remain highlighted while their in use.  The Fill  icon
     will  go  on and then you move over desire color  and  press
     button 1 again. Then you just go over to fill an area.

     Arc  icon:  Uses both buttons (mouse or joystick),  the
     left  button is the actions button the right button  lengths
     the  reach of the arc.  The space bar restores the reach  of
     the arc; double click to exit routine.

     Zoom  icon:  When you click the zoom icon a  small
     rectangle  will appear.  Just move the box over to the  area
     which you want to inspect and click button 1.  You will  see
     an expanded view of area along with the actual area. You can
     then paint on a pixel level.

The following window functions work alike:

Copy,  Move,  Smear, Stretch, Shear, Mirror, Scale, Slope,
Bend-in, Bend-out , Overlay, Flip, Ripple and cleanup.
First move to window and press button one.  The window under
the  cursor will open then move down into window and  select
function.  A  rectangle will appear and will rubber-band  to
any  spot you want with the input device.  Press button  one
again and effect will take place.  Move to area you want and
press button one to stamp down image.  Press button two when
you are finish with function.

     Three other full screen functions have been added:

     'Screen or' will merge the screen you are presently looking
      at into the other.

     'Screen  xor'  works like above but is a  bit  more  picky
      about what it merges.
     'Screen  and'  also   works like above but has  a  overlay
      affect.

       The following function keys can be use anytime:

       F1: SWAP                F2: Crosshair

       F3: XOR Mode            F4: Clear screen
                       <----------------------->
       F5: X Grid (Constrain)  F6: Y Grid (movements)

       F8 : Pen color on/off ( Draw mode only)

       F7: Button one off    F9: Button one on

       F10: Button two


PALETTE: Is simple to use. You have three slide pods; each which can
move independent of each other. The first slide pod is label 'B' for
background color, and it has a range of 16 different colors. The next
pod, label 'P', controls the palette to work in (Even in hi-res mode
we are stuck with IBMs original med-res palettes. The final sliding pod
controls the speed and the colors of the rainbow effect.


On the disk you will find a program called 'KEY.COM' which you can try
and see if it helps you with the keyboard response. Also remember to
use 'F7' to shut off draw mode and a few others options (keyboard user only).

All of the pictures included with this trial size 'HI-RES RAINBOW' were
done with this package (part of one was imported).
some of them were digitize, some were done free hand, all were colored
and manipulated by 'HI-RES RAINBOW'.The files which end with .win are
needed to run 'HI-RES', the files which end in .bin are our format
picture files.

We are putting together some nice utilities and animation drivers
which will work right along side 'HI-RES '. You have several alternatives.
One is to just use this limited version and go nuts with its' limits on
saving (we hope); or you can become a Register owner.

We have two levels of registration; for $25.00 big ones you get a full
implementation of 'HI-RES RAINBOW' plus full documentation on the disk
as well as a few other goodies. For $50.00 you get two full implementation
of 'HI-RES RAINBOW'; the regular 256k size an 320k size which has more
screens and goodies.You also get full printed documentation with a hint
section, a second disk with additional utilities and art parts for
your own use. Two of the extras programs are a 'seeslide' which you
can use to look at any of you paintings from Dos and 'splat' which
you can use to load a series of pictures and quickly cycle thru them to
created cycling animation. We are also thinking about a version which
allows you to have all or most of the colors of the PC on the screen
at the same time, but this depends on how many of you folks register.


To register send $25 or $50 (depending on which one you want) in checks,
cash(?), money orders to:

       ORLANDO RIVERA
       415 41 STREET
       BROOKLYN N.Y. 11232

Please put somewhere on the check and on the envelop the words 'HI-RES'.

We hope you enjoy the package and support us in our programming efforts.

       HI-RES RAINBOW  Copyright 1986.

       Developed by Orlando Rivera and David Rivera