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- easel (tm)
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- a program for displaying, manipulating and converting picture files
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- copyright (c) 1987, 1988 Kim Levitt
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- a quality product from Synergistic Enterprises (tm)
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- Easel* is a Microsoft Windows* program for displaying, manipulating and
- converting various format picture files. It is designed to work on any
- system which is running Microsoft Windows, versions 2.03 and up. An EGA
- or VGA resolution display adapter and a high speed 80286 or 80386 system
- is recommended but not required. Memory requirements vary depending upon
- the type of picture file being displayed. At least 640K is required,
- with additional EMS v4.0 memory recommended, especially if you will be
- displaying and/or converting color pictures.
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- Since Easel is a Windows application, it features a standard Windows
- graphic user interface with pull-down menus, scroll bars, dialog boxes
- and multiple instance support. In addition to full support for use with
- a mouse, accelerator keys are provided to facilitate quick use by
- keyboard for experienced users. A mouse is currently required in order
- to select reqions of pictures for copying to the clipboard, but is
- otherwise not required. (File display and format conversions can be done
- using only keyboard commands.) If you have Microsoft Excel, Easel can be
- used in conjunction with it to display pictures related to records in an
- Excel database.
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- Current picture formats supported by Easel include:
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- Microsoft Windows* Paint (old and new formats)
- Macintosh* MacPaint & Startup Screen
- CompuServe GIF*
- PC Paintbrush*
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- Easel can also read black and white and color bitmaps from the Windows
- clipboard. Every one of these formats can be read in and the result can
- be written out to any format desired. Pictures or portions of pictures
- can also be copied into the clipboard for pasting into other Windows
- applications such as Microsoft Windows Write or Aldus PageMaker*.
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- Easel also allows you to "stretch" or "shrink" pictures from one size to
- another. Using the copy and paste features in conjunction with the
- stretch and shrink option allows you to manipulate pictures to fit a
- particular size or shape.
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- Future enhancements for Easel will include support for more file
- formats, more conversion options, full keyboard support for non-mouse
- Windows systems and more. Registered users will be notified of updates
- as soon as they are available. Users interested in particular formats or
- features are encouraged to send in their ideas for possible inclusion in
- future releases.
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- Easel is not copy protected, nor does it require any special
- installation procedure. It does require that Microsoft Windows v2.03 and
- up be installed and working on your system. (Refer to the Windows
- documentation for information on using the Windows SETUP program to
- install Windows.)
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- Since Easel is a Windows program, it really doesn't need any
- documentation in order to start using it. Just start it up and pull down
- the menus to see the main functions. The basic idea is that you open a
- picture file of one format, and then you can either directly save it
- into another file format, or else copy part of it to the clipboard, then
- paste the piece in and save that. The .GIF file support is very slow and
- will stop everything else when you are opening or saving a .GIF file,
- but otherwise the program is pretty much bug free.
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- The shareware version of Easel is released for distribution on bulletin
- boards and public access data networks and may be freely distributed as
- long as the program and this accompanying document file are included
- with it. Users of the program are expected to pay a registration fee.
- (See below for details.) Inquires concerning "bundling arrangements" or
- publishing of the program should be directed to Mr. Kim Levitt at the
- address listed below.
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- If you use Easel or would like an illustrated manual to explain how more
- about how to use it, please send a registration fee of $20 made payable
- to "Synergistic Enterprises" to:
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- Synergistic Enterprises
- 8033 Sunset Blvd., #975
- Los Angeles, CA 90046
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- For your $20, you will receive a printed, illustrated manual, a
- registration notice and a license number which, when entered into Easel
- will prevent the "about box" from popping up when the program is run and
- files are opened. You MUST register Easel if you choose to use it.
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- For an additional $20 upgrade fee, a commercial version of the program
- is available which does not display the "shareware notice about box" and
- which has some newer features than the shareware version. In any case,
- upgrades to any future versions will be less expensive for commercial
- version licensees. (Send $40 and you will get the manual, a disk
- with the non-shareware version and a license.)
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- If your company requires a bill in order to make a payment, there is an
- extra $10 charge for billing services. Send a purchase order for $30 (or
- $50) and we will bill you.
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- Easel is a program still undergoing improvement, with plans for future
- releases. If you are a registered owner, you will be notified of updates
- as they become available and will be able to upgrade for a reasonable
- fee.
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- * Easel & Synergistic Enterprises are trademarks of Doren Kim Levitt.
- Microsoft and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
- GIF and Graphics Interchange Format are trademarks of CompuServe, Inc.,
- an H&R Block Company. PC Paintbrush is a registered trademark of Z-Soft
- Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. IBM is a
- registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
- PageMaker is a registered trademark of Aldus Corporation.