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GRAFIX - THE EASY WAY
THE ONLY ART TUTOR YOU'LL EVER NEED
PROGRAMMED BY SILLY SOFTWARE
AVAILIBLE FROM F1 LICENCEWARE
INTRODUCTION:
GRAFIX is a new easy to use Art Tutorial package from Silly Software. It
aims to teach the beginner and more experienced person how to design computer
art, sprites, and animation. Using a step by step manual and graphics
designed by a professional artist you could soon be designing your own
professional graphics and animation for your own programs.
Over the years various art tutorial programs have followed the same method
of teaching computer art. However, some people have found that this method
has not helped. The reason being is that this method is found to be
difficult. GRAFIX teaches using a new method, removing all the complications
of learning art and teaches it - The Easy Way. This method shows you how to
design graphics that look nice and are easy to create.
GRAFIX also goes one step further than other art tutorial packages by
including an animation feature. This teaches you how to design animated
sprites, such as walking movements. The animation options show you how a
sprite is animated and shows it actually animated.
The main program has been designed for easy use. Its just a simple point and
click affair. Simply choose a subject to learn by selecting the option on
the main menu and a series of pictures take you step by step through it.
In the full package of GRAFIX will be various options teaching all different
methods of designing graphics as you can see from the main menu. Animation
two will teach you how to animate the human walk, Animation four will teach
you how to animate animals such as a horse, and Animation three will teach
you how to animate a running character.
The MISCEL option will show you how to define graphic blocks which can be
put together to form platforms which could be used in a game, and other
things such as windows and doors.
We believe GRAFIX is the best art tutorial package ever released, you will
not find another one like it. Whatever you wish to do, we feel GRAFIX will
show you what to do. And of course if you need further help then we are
quite happy to assist you. All you need do is write.
HOW TO GET GRAFIX:
The full version of GRAFIX is available now. It includes two
disks with sixteen tutorials and a printed manual.
The manual allows you to learn more about the subjects taught by GRAFIX by
going into greater detail.
If you wish to place an order for GRAFIX then write to F1
Licenceware at the address in the program with a cheque for #6.99
(six pounds and 99p).
Please make cheques and postal orders to F1 LICENCEWARE
HOW TO USE THE GRAFIX DEMO:
For this demo we have disenabled some of the options. They are the
ones shaded in red. All others can be used.
GRAFIX is controlled entirely by the mouse. To choose an option simply move
the mouse pointer so that the tip (bottom part) is over the option. Press
the left mouse button and GRAFIX will load the option.
On all the options there is a menu bar at the bottom of the screen. The MENU
option will return you to the main menu. The left and right arrows will move
backwards and forwards through the options tutorial pictures. To activate
this options, simply move the mouse pointer over them and press the left
mouse button. To the left of the menu bar is the present picture number.
Each screen gives a short tutorial.
The animation option is a little different as the PICTURE part of the menu
bar is replaced by an Animate Button. When you come to the end picture of
this option you will see a sprite in a dotted box. You can see this sprite
animated by moving the mouse pointer over the ANIMATION button and pressing
the left mouse button. The word OFF will change to ON and the head sprite
will move from side to side. Click on Animation to turn it off.
On some of the COLOUR screens the mouse pointer will turn into a magnifying
glass. This allows you to look at part of the picture in greater detail.
Simply move the glass over the part you wish to examine and the part will
magnify itself into the empty box with the plug connected to it.