------------------------------- Take ONE Version 1.0 Shareware ------------------------------- Take ONE is a program to process bitmaps and to create animations under WINDOWS. This shareware version gives you the opportunity to test Take ONE. Any further private or commercial use of Take ONE and the runtime module RUNTAKE requires registration. To register and to get the licensed version, which provides several additional features, send your check or money order for $40 plus $5 shipping and handling to: Pearl America Inc. 4128 1/2 California Ave SW Seattle WA 98116 Fax: 206-938-0338 Voice: 206-938-0336 CIS: 71154,505 _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| Together with the licensed version you will also get several additional features such as: - detailed printed documentation - customizeable fill patterns - ability to edit larger frames - editing and modifying several frames simultaneously - use of animations to start other applications - use of animations as screen savers - and some more exciting animations If you have got any problems, technical questions or suggestions about Take ONE write to: Rainer Doebele Stephansfelder Str. 42 78532 Tuttlingen Germany ------------ Installation ------------ To install Take ONE call the setup program from WINDOWS by selecting RUN from the FILE menu of the program manager. The setup program can then be started by typing: [Drive] SETUP.EXE (e.g. A:SETUP.EXE) in the command line and choosing OK. In the Setup window you can then enter your desired installation path and select the components you want to install. The default is set to install Take ONE completely so you just have to press the OK-button. ------------------------------- What can Take ONE be used for ? ------------------------------- You can use Take ONE to create and modify bitmap images which can be loaded and saved in the WINDOWS bitmap format (BMP). They can be imported and exported, using the clipboard, for use in other applications. In addition these bitmaps can be used to create animations which can be used e.g. for simple presentations, cartoons or slide shows with your scanned holiday pictures. Or what about a greeting card or an invitation on disk? ----- Hints ----- A description of all funtions is provided in the helpfile which can be viewed by choosing HELP on the Take ONE menu bar. To get an idea of how animations are created with Take ONE, select OPEN SEQUENCE in the FILE menu of Take ONE and choose one of the demostration animations. After loading the sequence, all required frames are shown on the film and can be edited in the edit window on the left side. To start the animation select RUN from the ANIMATION menu. To get a particular area of a frame into the edit window, it is recommended to click on the desired frame area on the film using the right mouse button, rather than using the scrollbars. If you are using a video device driver providing 256 colors, these can be used by double clicking a color (except black and white) in the color window which is left of the edit window. However this is only possible if the frame format is also set to 256 colors. To view or alter the frame format select FRAME FORMAT from the SEQUENCE menu. --------------------- Technical information --------------------- To run the animations Take ONE uses a hardware timer so the created animations have the same speed on every PC, independent from the hardware configuration used. Due to the nature of WINDOWS, animations run smoother in the standard mode of WINDOWS than in the extended 386-mode. Another possibile way to run animations is to use the multitasking facility of WINDOWS which allows the animation to run as a background application. This method makes animations smother and faster, also in the extended 386-mode. This shareware version only provides the timer method but the registered version provides both methods. ---------- Problems ? ---------- Pearl America Inc. is an approved member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road Muskegon MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536 or by FAX to 616-788-2765 (USA).