Disk No: 2360                                                           
Disk Title: Megadraw                                                    
PC-SIG Version: S1                                                      
                                                                        
Program Title: Megadraw                                                 
Author Version: 4.0                                                     
Author Registration: $40.00                                             
Special Requirements: EGA.                                              
                                                                        
Megadraw is a program designed to create 12 frame animation sequences   
which can be incorporated into any program.  Megadraw can write         
self-standing Quickbasic code (for CGA and EGA) which you can insert    
into you own program, modify and use as you wish. Furthermore, the      
animation sequences can be used by any language.                        
                                                                        
Animation is created by rapidly drawing 12 different images in          
succession, one on top of the other.  This is the same technique        
used in commercial (i.e. television) animation.  The core of the        
program is the drawing section, where the user draws each frame of      
his/her sequence, and then places it somewhere in the sequence of       
12 pictures (A-L).  Many different functions are available, such as     
moving the image up, down, left or right, changing a color in the       
drawing (i.e. light blue-->dark blue), or even performing               
mathematical functions between pictures (XOR pictures 3 and 5).         
                                                                        
The help system is very comprehensive and is found by pressing          
the F1 key.  A list of all the Megadraw functions and their keys is     
given.  For more information on a Megadraw function, press the          
relevant key for that function, for example press the 'A' key for       
information about animation, the 'j' key about joystick use, or F1      
for information about the program (help about help).                    
                                                                        
In addition to animation, this program can be used to create Typefaces  
(fonts).  Having you own typeface for your program adds a level of      
perfection not found in most programs.  In addition, unlike normal      
typefaces where the character is entirely the same color, your          
characters can be a mix of colors.  I have never seen a font maker      
(commercial or shareware) which gave the possibility of creating fonts  
in multiple colors.  In addition, because this is an animation program, 
you can also make your fonts MOVE. Stunning business or game graphics   
could be created by having your full color text move around the screen. 
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
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