OR, HAVE THEM CALL 1-800-HYPERSTUDIO FOR THEIR OWN COPY!
The HyperStudio Preview CD-ROM includes a HyperStudio License specially designed to introduce you to this exciting new software. The HyperStudio Preview is intended to be shared with others! (Of course, we ask that you not share the actual "for-sale" version of the software for obvious reasons!)
This is a fully functional version of HyperStudio, but is set up in an innovative way to give you the greatest degree of freedom in exploring the software. It has full menus for adding text, sounds, buttons, etc. Please keep the following in mind when using this software:
• When a stack is Opened, the SAVE and SAVE AS menus will be disabled. This will let you explore any existing stacks, including editing items there, or even adding your own improvements.
• When you choose NEW, the SAVE and SAVE AS menus will be ENABLED! This means you can create any new HyperStudio project you wish (up to four cards), AND save it! Please remember, though, that once you leave your new project and go to another stack, you'll no longer be able to save any further changes to your project, although you certainly can still open and run it.
Not only can you try out the many creative options of this software, but you'll find samples of stacks created by a variety of users, and examples of QuickTime movies, digitized pictures and sound, and much more.
This software works with either System 6 or 7 Mac operating systems. HyperStudio will work on as little as a 2Mb Mac Plus (some features may require a newer model of Macintosh computer). Color systems are recommended for this demonstration, but are not required.
HyperStudio includes built-in support for not only color, but QuickTime, audio recording and playback, animation, and even laserdisc and CD-ROM control!
To explore the interactive presentation, double-click the icon named "Start Here!" in the top level folder. This automatically starts the HyperStudio presentation.
About memory... This CD-ROM includes stacks created on a wide variety of machine and memory configurations. Although HyperStudio stacks can be designed to run on any machine by creating your project in multiple segments, not all authors choose this approach. With sufficient memory, you can also make your stack one large project. We have, for the most part, presented these stacks in their original appearance and structure. Therefore, some stacks will require more memory than others to run. If you should encounter a problem running a particular stack, and you have more than 4MB of RAM in your computer, feel free to adjust the Finder's memory allocation for the HyperStudio Preview application (after moving it to your hard disk). The maximum size is set to 2500k on this CD-ROM, but increasing it to 3000k should be more than enough to run any larger stacks you might encounter.
About monitor sizes... As mentioned above, individual stack design is up to the stack author, including the size chosen for cards. HyperStudio usually defaults to a card size viewable on any monitor size. However, as a matter of personal preference, you can choose any card size you wish. Some stacks in this collection were sized for a 14" monitor. On a smaller monitor, a portion of the bottom of the card may be left out of view. This may make navigation buttons at the bottom of a card unavailable. However, you can still use the command keys to navigate the stack, or just use Command-H (for Home) to get back to the main menu stack.
About colors... Macintosh monitors can operate at either various color levels, from black and white, to 16, 256 and even thousands of colors. The sample stacks on this CD were created at both 16 and 256 color levels. If your computer cannot display the color level of a given stack, HyperStudio will automatically convert the stack for you. There's nothing to worry about in this case, but there will be a delay in opening the stack.
To install a 'working' directory of the HyperStudio Preview on your own hard disk, expand the CD-ROM's window and locate the folder called "Preview HD". Drag this folder to your hard disk. You will need a minimum of fourteen (14) megabytes free space on your hard disk. Note that when running the "HyperStudio 3.0 Preview" version from your hard disk, the sample projects are actually located on the CD, so the CD must of course be available when you click on the corresponding buttons in the main menus.
HyperStudio is available through most software supply sources, and is usually available for less than $200. "Lab packs" as well as network, site and school district licenses are also available.
This Preview CD-ROM is made available for user groups, schools, and computer dealers. For further information about HyperStudio, please contact Roger Wagner Publishing at 1-800 HYPERSTUDIO, (800-421-6526).
HyperStudio is produced by:
Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc.
1050 Pioneer Way, Suite "P"
El Cajon, California 92020
(619) 442-0522
(619) 442-0525 (fax)
America Online: RWagnerInc
America Online Company Support Area: Use Keyword "HyperStudio"
Internet: RWagnerInc@hyperstudio.com
*** "FREE" Paint Program and Video Digitizer!!! ***
Because this "Preview Version" of HyperStudio DOES allow you to both import and export screens without any limitations, the software on this disk CAN be used as a paint program, independent of the mulitmedia authoring abilities! In addition, because HyperStudio's "Add Clip-Art" function also "knows" how to go directly to a video camera on a Mac AV, or when using the Connectix QuickCam or Apple QuickTake 100 or 150 cameras, you also have a very useful image capture and editing system!
So, don't overlook the long-term value of this preview software! Enjoy, and let us know if we can be of any further assistance!
*** SOFTWARE USE LICENSE ***
The HyperStudio software is a copyrighted product of Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc. This software is licensed to you as a single individual for demonstration purposes on a single computer. The HyperStudio Preview 3.0 may not be sold but may be shared with others for demonstration purposes on a single computer. One copy may be made for archival purposes only. Commercial or on-line distribution of the Preview CD, in whole or in part, requires prior approval of Roger Wagner Publishing. The HyperStudio program itself may not be modified, disassembled, or reverse-engineered. If you have any questions regarding this license, or the use of this software, please contact Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc.
