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MediaVista Help Contents

The following MediaVista Help Topics are available:

Overview

Menu Commands

Upgrade Information

Copyright/License/Warranty

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MediaVista Overview

Are you wondering what to do with all of those cool images you've downloaded off the web?  Try using MediaVista to organize, find, and view your images.  But that's not all, read on.

Welcome to version 1.0 of MediaVista Image Management Software.  This is the TWAIN  compliant, stand alone version of MediaVista.  MediaVista is upgradeable with advanced features found in products costing much more.

MediaVista manages images as pages in a file.  Each New File [image] has a cover sheet with the file name, description, ID and other information on it.  Use this information to Search [image] for and find a file or a group of related files.  Conveniently list all the files in the system [image] at any time.

Change the information on the file's cover sheet whenever desired.  Remove [image] a file and all of its pages when it is no longer needed.

A page can be placed in a file by Scanning [image] or Importing [image] it from another computer program that can scan, fax, draw, or paint.  Print [image] out copies of a page, a selection of pages, or all pages from a file.  Also, automatically Fax [image] out a page or selection of pages from a file to the computer fax device.

MediaVista can even act as a handy copy or fax machine by Scanning to the Printer or Scanning to the Fax.

Each page of a file is an image.  An image is an electronic snap-shot of an original piece of paper or a picture.  Once a file has pages in it, go to a particular page by stepping to the Next [image] or Previous [image] page, or by going directly to a page Number.  A page's image can be copied to a computer file by Exporting [image] it.   A page may be removed [image] from a file when it is not longer needed.

The page view may be altered by Zooming In [image] on any portion of the page.  Zoom Out [image] [image] to see the whole page again.  Rotate [image] [image] the page right or left if a different orientation is desired.  The image window may be re-sized at any time to better suit the dimensions of the original image or the current view.  MediaVista's page viewing features take full advantage of high resolution monitors when available.

Annotate [image] the page by exporting it directly to the registered paint program.

We hope that you find MediaVista convenient and useful as have a growing number or MediaVista Users.


Upgrading MediaVista
Registering or Upgrading MediaVista

We certainly hope you find MediaVista useful.  If so, register by sending in $25.00 (check or money order).  Registration will entitle you to 30 days of free technical support and discounted upgrade offers.  We are always improving and enhancing this product so register now.

MediaVista is the Image Management program that grows with your needs.  When ready, you can add advanced features such as multiple MDI windows, sound, video, high speed scanning and printing, networking, image manipulation and OCR.  MediaVista can even be customized for a particular application.

For more information on MediaVista, write or call:

Keystone Technologies, Inc.

P.O. Box 36628

Albuquerque, New Mexico  87176

Email: ardant@ix.netcom.com

Phone: (505) 884-1132

Fax: (505) 884-8508


Document Imaging
Image Management

Image Management is a computer application that provides electronic storage and retrieval of important papers, forms, records, photographs, drawings, video clips etc..


 Creating a New File

Choose New from the File menu.  The New File dialog box will appear on the screen.

This form represents the new file's cover sheet.  The information on this sheet will always be attached to the file.  The file Name is a required field.  Use the Name and Description fields in combination to uniquely describe the new file if possible.  This will enable use of MediaVista's powerful Search [image] command to find a single file or a group of related files.

Familiar filing techniques may be easily reproduced by customizing Cabinet, Drawer, Folder and Owner fields.  Using these fields allow similar categories of files to be quickly and easily found.

If your filing needs require IDs, assign IDs such that no two file IDs are exactly the same.

Press Save to store the new file information when ready, or Cancel to abort the New File operation.


 Searching For a File

Choose Search from the File menu.  The File Search dialog box will appear on the screen.  Use this form to find a file or a group of related files.  The information entered on this form is matched against the cover sheet of all the files in the application.

Enter as much information as is necessary to achieve the desired search scope.  More search information will result in a focused search with fewer file matches.  Less search information will result in a broader search with more file matches.  To get a list of all the files in the application, simply press the Find button with no search information entered.

Enter words, phrases, numbers, dates or any combination of characters in the Name and Description fields.  These two fields are used in combination to find files that have matching terms in their cover sheet.

Enter any combination of characters in the Cabinet, Drawer, Folder and Owner fields.  It may be more convenient to choose an existing term from the list box of each field.  The list box should hold all of the known terms for the files in the application.  Use these fields to narrow the scope of the search to general categories of files in the application.

Press Search to start the file search.  Any files that match the search criteria are then listed for easy selection.  Press Cancel to abort the File Search operation.  If the Last Search button is visible, press it to reload the criteria from the last search session.


Changing a File

A file must be selected to Change.  Choose Change from the File menu.  The Change File dialog box will appear on the screen.

Use this form to change the information on a file's cover sheet.  Use the same instructions and suggestions as for Creating a New File .


Deleting a File
 Removing a File

A file must be selected to Remove.  Choose Remove File from the File menu.

The file, its cover sheet, and all the pages it contains will be completely removed from the application.  There will be no way to recover the file.  Make sure this is the desired result.


 Printing a File

A file, with pages in it, must be selected to Print.  Choose Print from the File menu.  The Print dialog box will appear on the screen.

The currently selected Windows printer is displayed at the top of the dialog box.  Press Setup to change the printer default settings or choose a different printer.

Choose a range of pages to print.  All Pages in the file can be spooled to the Print Manager at once.  Just the Current Page or the Current Zoomed View that is on display may be printed if desired.  A set range of Pages may be printed From a start page number To an end page number.

Choose the Scale to Fit Page option to expand the image to fit the printed page.  Otherwise the image will be printed in its native size.  The result is resolution dependent.

Choose the number of Copies of each page that is desired.  If multiple copies of more than one file page is selected, have them automatically printed in sequence by choosing Collate Copies.

Press Print to begin the print job or Cancel to abort the print operation.


 Importing a Page

A file must be selected to Import a page into.  Choose Import from the File menu.  The Import Page dialog box will appear on the screen.

Type in the disk File Name of the image to imported.  Use the List Files of Type list box to choose the default type of image file to import.  MediaVista imports many different types of images.

Press OK to place the page in the file.  The image will then be displayed and copied to the current Image Library .  The page placement dialog box will then appear to allow selection of the desired position in the file where the page is to be placed.  Append the page to the end of the file, Replace the current page, or Insert the page before the currently displayed page.


 Paging Through a File

A file, with images in it, must be selected to use these commands.  Choose Go To Page Next from the View menu to have the next image in the file displayed in the file window.  Choose Previous to display the previous image in the file.  Choose Number to move directly to any image in the file.

The Home, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys on the keyboard may also be used for paging through a file.  Page Down will display the next image in the file.  Page Up will display the previous image in the file.  Home goes directly to the first image of the file.  If the current image is the first image of the file, Home will go to the file's cover sheet.  End goes directly to the last image in the file.


 Exporting a Page

A file page must be selected to Export.  Choose Export from the File menu.  The Export Page dialog box will appear on the screen.

Enter the name of the disk file for MediaVista to place a copy of the page image into.  Press OK to complete the page export.  The Image File Format dialog box will appear.  Select a format suitable for the target application. The resulting disk file may now be used by other computer programs which fax, draw, or paint.  Press Cancel to abort the Export Page operation.


Deleting a Page
 Removing a Page

A file page must be selected to Remove a Page.  Choose Remove Page from the File menu.

The page will be completely removed from the file and the image file erased from the image library .  There will be no way to recover the page.  Make sure this is the desired result.


   Zooming In On a Page

A file page must be selected to Zoom In.  Choose Zoom In from the View menu.  The current view will be magnified by about a factor of two.

The mouse cursor may also be used to zoom.  Choose the portion of the page to be zoomed by holding the left mouse button down and dragging the cursor right and down.  A zoom rectangle will form around the area to be zoomed.  Release the left mouse button to get the zoomed view.

Once the page is zoomed, scroll bars form on the page window.  Use them to pan around on the page.

Choose Zoom Out from the View menu to zoom out by about a factor of two.  Choose Zoom Original to return to the original page view.


Image Volume
Image Library

MediaVista assigns specific disk directories as storage locations for image files.  Choose a directory path from a fast, high capacity disk drive if possible.  Removable media will provide an additional element of image file security.


Menu Commands

File Menu

List Files

File Search

 	New File

Change File

 	Remove Page

 	Remove File

 	Import

Export

 	Print

Scan Menu

 	Scan to File

Scan to Printer

Fax Menu

 	Fax from File

Fax from Scanner

View Menu

 	Go To Page

 	Image Table of Contents

 Zoom

Rotate

Flip

 	Annotate Image


 All Files

Choose All Files from the File menu.

A list of all the files in the application will be listed for easy selection.  Highlight the desired file and press OK or double click the desired file to display the file's cover sheet in the file window.


Viewing the Toolbar

Choose Toolbar from the View menu to toggle the toolbar on and off.


Copyright
MediaVista

MediaVista is copyrighted by Keystone Technologies, Inc..

Engineered by Ardant Software Corporation.

Copyright © 1994-1996

All Rights Reserved.

LICENSE AGREEMENT

This is the shareware version of MediaVista.  You are encouraged to register this program if you find it useful.  You may freely distribute copies of this version of MediaVista.  You may not sell, re-sell, market, reverse engineer, or disassemble this program in any way.

WARRANTY

This software and associated documentation or mediums are distributed "as is" and without warranties as to performance or merchantability.

This program is distributed without any express or implied warranties.  Keystone Technologies Inc., any of its employees, officers, directors, consultants, associates, or dealers do not assume any risk nor will be liable for any damages whatsoever, incidental or consequential, in regard to or arising out of the use of this software product or any other documentation or mediums accompanying this product.  This includes, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use or inability to use this product.  No representation is made regarding the suitability of this product for any particular purpose.  The entire risk as to the results and performance of this software is assumed by the licensee.

Upon using MediaVista for any purpose, Keystone Technologies Inc. assumes that you have agreed to be bound by this license.  If you do not agree to all of the conditions or terms, or if after use you are dissatisfied with your MediaVista software, please discontinue its use and remove it from your system.


Scanning
 Scanning to a File

A file must be selected to Scan a page into.  Choose Scan to File from the Scan menu.  This version of MediaVista scans images using any TWAIN compliant capture device available on the computer.

After the image has been captured by the TWAIN device, choose the desired position in the file where the page is to be placed.  Append the page to the end of the file, Replace the current page, or Insert the page before the current page.


Fax
 Fax from File

A file with pages in it must be selected to Fax.    Choose Fax from File from the Fax menu.  The Fax dialog box will appear.

The current Windows fax device is displayed at the top of the dialog box.  Press Setup to change the fax default settings or choose a different output device.

Choose a range of pages to fax.  All Pages in the file can be spooled to the fax device at once.  Just the Current Page or the Current Zoomed View that is on display may be faxed if desired.  A set range of Pages may be faxed From a start page number To an end page number.

Press Fax to begin or Cancel to abort the fax operation.


Scan to Printer
Scan to the Printer

Use MediaVista to turn the computer's scanner and printer into a copy machine.  Choose Scan to Printer from the Scan menu.  The Scan to Printer dialog box will appear.

The currently selected Windows printer is displayed at the top of the dialog box.  Press Setup to change the printer default settings or choose a different printer.

Choose the Scale to Fit Page option to expand the image to fit the printed page.  Otherwise the image will be printed in its native size.  The result is resolution dependent.

Choose the number of Copies of each page that is desired.

Simply place the pages to be copied into the scanner and press Scan to begin or Cancel to abort the scan to printer operation.


Scan to Fax
Scan to the Fax

Use MediaVista to turn the computer's scanner and fax into a fax machine.  Choose Fax from Scanner from the Fax menu.  The Fax from Scanner dialog box will appear.

The current Windows fax device is displayed at the top of the dialog box.  Press Setup to change the fax default settings or choose a different output device.

Simply place the pages to be faxed into the scanner and press Scan to begin or Cancel to abort the scan to fax operation.


 Rotating a Page

A file page must be selected to Rotate.  Choose Rotate Right or Left from the View menu.  The current page will be rotated by 90 degrees in the chosen direction.

Flip the page by 180 degrees from its current position if desired.

The page will retain the chosen orientation and be displayed this way from now on.


TWAIN

TWAIN is an industry standard for communication between imaging devices (like scanners and digital cameras) and TWAIN-compliant software like MediaVista.


 Image Table of Contents

A file, with images in it, must be selected to use this command.  Choose Go to Page Table of Contents from the View menu to get a list of all images in the file.  You will see a page description for each image in the file.  Select the desired image for immediate viewing.


 Annotate or Markup an Image

A file page must be selected to Annotate.  Choose Annotate from the View menu.  The current image will be exported to the registered paint program.

Annotate or markup the image as desired.  Import the marked up image back into the file if you desire.