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- Icon Program Utility for Print Master
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- There are two parts to the Icon program, one to transfer graphics
- from Print Master to DEGAS format, and the other to perform the
- converse operation. After the program shows you the title, there is a
- question about which program you want to use. Click on the proper box,
- and the program will start.
- The Icon program allows you to transfer three graphics pictures
- from any of the Print Master graphics library to a DEGAS HI REZ format.
- To use, have both portions of the library on the same disk. You need
- both the .SDR and the .SHP on the disk and at least 32000 bytes of room
- left on the disk. The new file will be called ICON.PI3. If there is
- another file with the same name on the disk, it will be destroyed.
- To use the program, click on the file that contains the graphics
- that you wish to transfer. All of the pictures will be listed with a
- number in front of them. Remember the number for the graphics and
- enter them into the program in the proper spot. The program will then
- transfer the pictures into DEGAS format. The pictures will be shown in
- two different sizes.
- Now that you have the graphics in DEGAS format, they can be
- transferred as clip board files into Publishing Partner pictures with
- no difficulty. Remember that the graphics in Print Master are copy
- written and you cannot distribute the files created with this program
- freely.
- To use the converse utility, you must first specify whether to use
- DEGAS pictures or NeoChrome pictures. Remember that you must be in low
- resolution for the NeoChrome picture to show well on the screen. DEGAS
- pictures can be in any resolution. Once you have selected the type of
- picture, there will be a file selector box for you to pick which
- picture you want. When the picture appears on the screen, click once
- with the mouse to show the corner of the rubber box to use, and then
- pull the rubber box over the object that you wish to use. Click again
- and the area in the box will be changed into the proper Print MAster
- graphics.
- Since the majority of the pictures are in color, there are two
- methods for the routines to modify the colors into the black and white
- used by Print Master. The two choices are to use everything except the
- background as a part of the graphic or tow use only the 'dark' colors
- as part of the picture. This will not allow yellows to be drawn or any
- of the subtle colors. This is the AUTO mode. If you have selected too
- large an area (more than 88 x 52 pixels) then you can have the program
- pick the proper size or to redo the box.
- Once the graphics have been selected, you need to name it as well
- as specify which library it goes in. The program will add the new
- graphic to the end of the old library. After the graphic has been put
- into the library, the screen will be redrawn. You now have the choice
- to either use the picture again, select another picture or quit. Once
- you have finished with the program, you can use Print Master to utilize
- the new graphics that you have made.
- The demo version only allows you to put three icons in the
- library. The full featured version allows an unlimited amount. To
- purchase the full featured version, send $10.00 to
- Sol Guber
- 717 Elkington Ln
- St. Louis, MO 63132
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- Thank you, and I hope that you enjoy the program.
-