%Brush Dialog
  Allows you to
select brush
shapes and sizes
used by the Draw
tool.
%Colors Dialog
  Allows you to
select foreground
and background
image colors.
%Custom Size Dlg.
  Allows you to
set a custom size
for the page to be
scanned.
  The Width and
Height box values
are in inches.
  The Minimum size
checkbox sets
Width and Height
to their minimum
values.
%Draw Tool
  Allows freehand
drawing on top of
image.
  To begin draw-
ing, move to the
desired location
and hold down the
left button while
moving the mouse.
  The Draw tool
uses the current
brush shape and
size (see Brush
Dialog).
%Exit
  Exits the Vis-
Ability screen and
returns to the
image screen.
  To exit the
program, select
'Quit' from the
File menu.
%File Menu
  This menu lists
commands for open-
ing and saving
image files.
  'Quit' exits
the VisAbility
program and
returns to DOS.
%File Type Dialog
  Allows you to
select an image
file format from a
list of supported
formats.
%Fonts Dialog
  Allows you to
select the font
type, font size,
and drawing mode
used by the Text
tool.
  Opaque controls
whether the text
will be drawn with
a transparent or
non-transparent
background.
%Full Window
  Displays a full-
screen magnified
window.
%Functions
  The 'Functions'
group contains 12
icons that allow
you to create,
view, and print a
scanned image.
  Some icons carry
out commands
immediately while
others display
dialog boxes.
%Help Info Dialog
  Displays help
information on the
selected topic.
  [More] displays
the next page of
info. [Topics]
returns to the
Help Topics dialog
box.
  The following
keys are active:
 []    prev line
 []    next line
 [PgUp] prev page
 [PgDn] next page
%Help Topics Dlg.
  Displays a list
of topics that
help information
exists on.
  To display
information on a
subject, select a
topic from the
list box and press
[OK] (see Help
Info Dialog).
%Key Shortcuts
  The following
keys make icon
selections from
the image screen
or the VisAbility
screen:
 [F1]  Help
 [F2]  Scan
 [F3]  Magnify
 [F4]  Zoom In/Out
 [F5]  Colors
 [F6]  Negative
 [F7]  Move Window
 [F8]  Size Window
 [F9]  Layout
 [F10] Line Height
 [F11] Print
 [F12] Exit
 [Shft][F1] Scroll
 [Shft][F2] Seek
 [Shft][F3] Review
 [Shft][F4] Wrap
 [Shft][F5] Text
 [Shft][F6] Draw
%Layout Dialog
  Allows you to
define and adjust
multiple columns
within an image.
  Columns form
panning boundaries
when using Wrap
and Review tools.
  The Full-Pg
checkbox de-
activates columns
allowing Review
and Wrap tools to
pan within the
entire image.
  [Adjust Cols]
allows you to
modify column
width and height
by dragging column
handles while a
zoomed out image
is displayed.
Columns can be
moved by dragging
while inside of
the selected
column.
  Other columns
can be selected
for sizing by
clicking within
the column.
  Column sizing
and moving is
limited so that
multiple columns
will not overlap.
  Click the right
button or press
[Esc] to exit
column adjustment.
  Columns setting
remain in effect
until the number
of columns or
page size is
changed.
%Lens Window
  Displays a mov-
ing partial screen
magnified window
on top of the
normal size image.
  The window can
be sized by
selecting the Size
Window icon.
%Line Hgt. Dialog
  Allows you to
set vertical
distance moved
when returning to
the left edge of a
column in Review
and Wrap modes.
  The Height box
lets you set the
line height to a
character size or
to the height of
the magnified
window.
  The Pt.Size box
sets the line
height according
to various
character point
sizes.
  [Adjust Hgt]
allows you to
modify line height
by dragging line
handles while the
image is displayed
in a full-screen
window.
  Click the right
button or press
[Esc] to exit
height adjustment.
%Load Confg. Dlg.
  Allows you to
load a previously
saved configura-
tion.
  Files may be
selected by typing
a drive and
directory in the
Dir box and a
filename in the
File box.
  Files can also
be selected from
the list of files
in the current
directory.
%Magnify Dialog
  Allows you to
set magnification
levels ranging
from 4x to 32x in
4x steps.
  The Proportional
checkbox allows
simultaneous sett-
ing of magnifica-
tion levels.
  The Smooth-Edged
checkbox removes
jagged edges
caused by magni-
fication. This may
effect panning
quality on some
systems.
%Mouse Dialog
  Allows you to
change various
mouse settings.
  The Speed box
adjusts mouse
movement sensi-
tivity.
  The Dbl.Click
box adjusts the
speed at which a
double click is
registered.
  The Swap L/R
checkbox will
swap the left and
right buttons.
  [Default] will
return all mouse
settings to their
default values.
%Move Window
  Allows you to
reposition Overlay
or Partial window
by moving the
mouse or using the
arrow keys.
  Click the left
button or press
[Enter] to exit
window moving.
%Negative
  Reverses the
current foreground
and background
image colors.
%Open Dialog
  Allows you to
open previously
saved image files.
  Files may be
selected by typing
a drive and
directory in the
Dir box and a
filename in the
File box.
  Files can also
be selected from
the list of files
in the current
directory.
  Wildcard names
(such as *.VIS)
can be used in the
File box to dis-
play a specific
group of files in
the list box.
%Options Menu
  This menu lists
commands for
various "set and
forget" param-
eters.
%Overlay Window
  Displays a
stationary partial
screen magnified
window on top of
the normal size
image.
  The window can
be moved or sized
by selecting the
Move Window or
Size Window icons.
%Page Size Dialog
  Allows you to
select standard
or custom page
sizing and the
appropriate image
orientation.
  The Letter
checkbox sets the
page size to 8.5"
by 11".
  The A4 checkbox
sets the page size
to 8.27" by 11.69"
(Euro-standard).
  The Custom
checkbox allows
you to set a
custom page size
by selecting the
[Custom Size]
button.
  The Orientat.
box controls
whether the image
will be scanned
normal (portrait)
or sideways
(landscape).
  The [CustomSize]
button displays
the Custom Size
dialog box.
%Panning Dialog
  Allows you to
set maximum horiz-
ontal and vertical
panning speeds for
Seek, Review and
Wrap tools.
  The Jump-Pause
checkbox de-
activates smooth
panning (for LCD
screens).
%Partial Window
  Displays a
magnified window
of full screen
width and partial
screen height.
  The window can
be sized and
moved by selecting
the Size Window
and Move Window
icons.
%Print Dialog
  Allows you to
print a scanned
image and set
printing options.
  The Magnif. box
lets you set the
print magnifica-
tion level, from
1x to 8x.
  The Image box
controls whether
the entire image
or a portion of
the image is
printed.
  Selecting
[Bounds] displays
the zoomed-out
image with a
highlighted area
of single page
size. Dragging in
the handles allows
you to change the
size of the print
area. The print
area can be moved
by dragging while
inside it.
  Click the right
button or press
[Esc] to exit
bounds adjustment.
  The print area
remains in effect
until the print
size or page size
is changed.
  The Sideways
checkbox controls
whether the image
will be printed
sideways
(landscape) or
normal (portrait).
  The Draft check-
box lets you print
in draft mode, for
lighter and faster
printing.
%Review Dialog
  Allows you to
configure Review
and Wrap mode
behavior.
  The EdgeDelay
box lets you set
the pause at left
and right column
edges from 1/2 to
5 seconds.
  The ReturnPan
box controls
whether Review and
Wrap modes will
jump or smoothly
pan to the next
column edge.
  The ReverseDir
checkbox reverses
the normal panning
direction, from
right to left.
%Review Tool
  Allows automatic
panning over the
entire image or
within columns
(see Layout Dialog
for info on
setting columns).
  To begin pann-
ing, move within
the desired column
and click the left
button or press
[Enter].
  Review will pan
from left to right
until it reaches
the right column
edge. After paus-
ing, Review will
return to the left
edge of the column
and move down by
the current sett-
ing of the line
height (see Line
Hgt. Dialog).
  During Review
mode, right or
left mouse
movement will
increase or
decrease panning
speed.
  When Review has
panned through the
entire column, it
jumps to the next
column.
  To stop panning,
click the left
button or press
[Enter].
  The following
keys to control
panning while
in review mode:
 [-]   speed +
 [-]   speed -
 []    prev. line
 []    next line
 [Home] top line
 [End]  bot. line
 [PgUp] prev. col.
 [PgDn] next col.
%Save As Dialog
  Allows you to
save scanned
images to an image
file and to select
the image file
format.
  The drive and
directory of the
file to be saved
should be typed in
the Dir box.
  The name of the
file to be saved
should be typed in
File box. If the
image has been
previously saved,
its name appears
in the File box.
  The names of
existing files in
a directory can be
displayed using a
wildcard name in
the File box (such
as *.VIS). A file
name can then be
chosen from the
list box.
  The [Type]
button displays
the File Type
dialog box.
%Save Confg. Dlg.
  Allows you to
save all current
user interface
settings in a
configuration
file.
  The drive and
directory of the
file to be saved
should be typed in
the Dir box.
  The name of the
file to be saved
should be typed in
File box.
%Scan Dialog
  Allows you to
scan images and
set scanner
controls.
  To begin scann-
ing, place your
material in the
upper right corner
of the scanner and
press [Scan].
  The Intensity
box controls the
scanner's contrast
setting. Increas-
ing the intensity
will darken the
image.
  The Auto-
Exposure checkbox
lets the scanner
decide the best
intensity.
  [PageSize]
displays a dialog
box that controls
the size of the
page to be scanned
(see Page Size
Dialog).
  [Clip] lets you
define an area
within the current
page to be re-
scanned.
  When you press
[Clip], the
current clip area
is displayed over
the zoomed-out
image. Dragging on
handles allows you
to modify the size
of the clip area.
The clip area can
be moved by dragg-
ing while inside
the clip area.
  Click the right
button or press
[Esc] to exit the
clip adjustment.
Then select [Scan]
to rescan the
clipped area.
%Scroll Tool
  Allows you to
manually scroll
within the entire
magnified image.
  To scroll horiz-
ontally or vertic-
ally, move the
mouse or use the
four arrow keys.
  Scrolling in any
direction can be
done by holding
down the left
button while mov-
ing the mouse.
  You can also
jump by the width
or height of the
magnified window
by using the
following keys:
 [Home] jump left
 [End]  jump right
 [PgUp] jump up
 [PgDn] jump down
%Seek Tool
  Allows automatic
horizontal and
vertical panning
within the entire
image, at any
speed.
  To begin seek-
ing, move the
mouse in the
desired direction
or press an arrow
key.
  Continued move-
ment of the mouse
or pressing of an
arrow key in the
same direction
will increase the
panning speed.
  Panning will
continue until the
an edge of the
image is reached
or until a new
seek direction is
chosen.
  Panning can be
stopped (and re-
started) by click-
ing the left
button or pressing
[Enter].
%Size Window
  Allows you to
resize the mag-
nified window by
moving the mouse
or using the arrow
keys.
  Click the left
button or press
[Enter] to exit
window sizing.
%Split Window
  Displays a
horizontal split-
screen magnified
window, with the
normal size image
displayed above
the split.
  The window can
be sized by
selecting the Size
Window icon.
  To display the
window on the top
of the screen,
select 'Swap' from
the Window menu.
%Text Tool
  Allows you to
type text on top
of an image.
  To begin typing
text, move to the
desired location
and click the left
button or press
[Enter].
  Type in the
desired text. If
you make a mistake
during typing, use
the [BackSpace]
key to erase the
text.
  When done typing
click the left
button or press
[Enter].
  The Text tool
uses the current
font type, font
size and text mode
(see Font Dialog).
%Tools
  The 'Tools'
group contains 6
icons representing
tool modes for
screen navigation
and form filling.
  The currently
selected tool is
displayed in
reverse video.
%VisAbility Scrn.
  This is the main
user interface
screen from which
all commands and
dialog boxes are
selected.
  Icons can be
selected by click-
ing on them with
the left button.
  To select an
icon from the
keyboard, press
[Tab] until the
first icon in the
desired group is
highlighted. Then
use the arrow keys
to highlight the
desired icon and
press [Enter].
  Pull-down menus
can be selected by
clicking on the
menu title with
the left button or
by pressing [Alt]
and the first
letter of the
menu.
  Menu items can
be selected by
clicking on the
item with the left
button or pressing
the item's under-
lined letter.
  To exit the
VisAbility screen
without making a
selection, click
the right button
or press [Esc].
  Press [+] or
click in the [+]
button (in the
title bar) to
turn on user
interface
magnification.
  Press [-] or
click in the [-]
button (in the
title bar) to
turn off user
interface
magnification.
%Window Menu
  This menu lists
commands for
selecting the type
of magnification
window.  A check
mark indicates the
current setting.
  All windows
except for Full
display a magnifi-
ed window that may
be resized (see
Size Window).
  Partial and
Overlay windows
can be moved to
a new screen
location.  (see
Move Window).
  The Swap item
reverses the
magnified and
normal size
portions of Split
window.
%Wrap Tool
  This tool is
identical to the
Review tool (see
Review Tool),
except that pann-
ing occurs contin-
uously from left
to right and image
lines within a
column are wrapped
end to end.
  The wrapping
height is control-
ed by the current
line height (see
Line Hgt. Dialog).
Wrap mode in not
available in the
Lens window.
%Zoom-In/Zoom-Out
  Toggles magnif-
ication on or off.
  The icon changes
to indicate the
current state.
