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README FILE - CD-ROM EDITION
ART APPEAL
Welcome to MCP Art Appeal README FILE. Before installing the CD-ROM
version of Art Appeal, please take the time to read this file.
I. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Art Appeal's Volume 1, Business or Art Appeal's
Volume 2, Government & Industry or Art Appeal's Volume 3, Education and
Leisure. Each CD-ROM contains over 1200 highly detailed, artist-drawn
original clip art images in both CGM and WMF formats, in full color and
high-contrast grey-scale. MCP is dedicated to providing you with the
highest quality and most creative business art available. Our images are
in the Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) format (ANSI standard X3.122),
which is usable with most of the popular productivity software applications
for MS-DOS and Windows platforsm as well as Windows Metafile format (WMF)
which is Window's native internal file format with standard Windows 3.0 WMF
with placeable headers. Both of the formats are either full color or full
grey-scale shading richly detailed vector art files. This means that the
quality is maintained when POSITIONING, SIZING, or MODIFYING the images.
Text, size, and color can also be modified depending upon the capabilities
of the software application that you are using.
USE ART APPEAL WITH MANY SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS
Art Appeal's images are software dependent. That means they must be used
in conjunction with a software application which imports either CGM or WMF
files. Since Art Appeal's images are compatible with any DOS or Windows
application that accepts the CGM or WMF format, simply consult your
application manual for instructions on importing graphics. Most Windows
applications that support CGM or WMF art work import them using FILE/IMPORT
or FILE/PLACE. Usually, applications compatible with CGM or WMF files
import them easily without any conversion requirements, with the proper
aspect ratio (proportion), and with no background. Some, however, require
that you install a CGM or WMF Import Filter, or adjust the aspect ratio
after the file has been imported. If you get an error message such as
"Unrecognized File Type" or if your application will not list the files in
the clip art directory, it usually means that the CGM or WMF filter has not
yet been installed.
The CGM or WMF filter for your application can be installed at any time
from the disks that came with your application and by following the
software application instructions. The CGM or WMF filter is provided by
the application manufacturer and is included in your software application;
it is not available from Art Appeal. When asked what to install, select
"Filters only". When asked which filter, select "CGM" or "Computer Graphics
Metafile" and "WMF" or Window Metafile". Your application program will
then tell you which diskette is required. Insert the designated diskette
from your application, install the filter, Exit the Setup Program and
restart your applications. For further instruction, see your user's manual
for the application with which you are working.
At this time, we know of only two programs that might not accept the
converted WMF files: Ventura and Corel 2.0. If you want to use our images
in these programs, choose the CGM file format instead of the WMF file format.
If You Need Help
If you require help importing your CGM or WMF files into your application,
call the technical support number of that particular manufacturer. If you
require assistance with a particular image or with output quality, you can
call MCP. Customer Support is available by calling 1-900-CALL CLIP
(255-5254). This is a pay-by-the-minute service that costs $2.00 for each
minute. The service is available from 9:30 AM until 5:00 PM, Eastern time,
Monday through Friday. To use this service you must be 18 years or older,
or have the permission of your parents. In the event you experience a
problem with this service, please call (305) 967-8233 for assistance.
II. The Images
Each volume contains images in CGM color, CGM grey-scale, WMF color and WMF
grey-scale. To access the images for the CGM Color, select one of the sub-
directories located off the root directory of the CD-ROM. For example, if
you want to choose the BORDERS category, select x:\BORDERS. This will give
you access to 195 files in CGM format and in color for you to use in your
document or spreadsheet.
Regardless of which format you choose to use, the various image directory
names are identical to those listed here. Each set of directories is
grouped as subdirectories relating to the specified format as follows:
_WMFGS -- WMF grey scale
_WMFCL -- WMF color
_CGMGS -- CGM grey scale
If you want to choose an image from the agriculture category in the WMF
format and in grey scale, select X:\_WMFGS\AGRICULT.
Read Only Status
All images are set to read only. This may affect you depending on how you
plan to use your Art Appeal images. Most users have two choices:
1. They use the images directly from the CD-ROM. This is possible
because they are decompressed. OR
2. They copy the images from the CD-ROM to a local hard drive or
floppy diskette.
If you use the copy command or a file management program to copy the images
and you want to edit the images, you must remove the "read only" attribute
(Refer to your DOS manual under - ATTRIB).
Volume 1 - Business contains that following categories:
BORDERS
BUSINESS DOCUMENTS
BUSINESS CURRENCY
BUSINESS GENERAL
BUSINESS GRAPHICAL TEXT
BUSINESS OFFICE
BUSINESS STAMPS
CALENDARS
GRAPHICAL TEXT SIGNS
HUMOR GENERAL
ICONS FLOW CHART
SHAPES BALLOONS & BUTTONS
SHAPES GENERAL
SIGNS HANDICAPPED
SPECIAL OCCASIONS
TEMPLATES
Volume 2 - Government and Industry contains the following categories:
AGRICULTURE
BUSINESS ENERGY
BUSINESS WEIGHTS & MEASURES
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
CONSTRUCTION TOOLS
DESIGN
HOUSEHOLD
HUMOR CONSTRUCTION
HUMOR VEHICLES
ICONS ELECTRICAL
MILITARY GOVERNMENT ENLISTED RANK
MILITARY GOVERNMENT BADGES
MILITARY GOVERNMENT GENERAL
MILITARY GOVERNMENT OFFICER'S RANK
MILITARY GOVERNMENT RIBBONS
SIGNS CAUTION
SIGNS CHEMCIAL
SIGNS DANGER
SIGNS ENVIRONMENT
SIGNS EXIT AND FIRE
SIGNS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
SIGNS INFORMATION
SIGNS WARNING
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSPORTATION AVIATION
TRANSPORTATION GROUND
Volume 3 - Education and Leisure contains the following:
AMERICANA GENERAL
AMERICANA LANDMARK
AMERICANA STATE NAMES
AMERICANA STATE NICKNAMES
ANIMALS
EDUCATION GENERAL
EDUCATION COLLEGE NAMES
ENTERTAINMENT LEISURE
ENTERTAINMENT TRAVEL AND DINING
HUMOR ANIMALS
ICONS ROMAN NUMERALS
MAPS USA STATES
MAPS WORLD
MAPS WORLD3D
MAPS WORLD EXTRUDED
MAPS WORLD HIGHLIGHTED
SEASONS AND HOLIDAYS
SIGNS ZODIAC
SPORTS
III. Graphics Browser for Windows
The Art Appeal Browser is designed to help the user view and locate images
by category using a keyword search. This utility can be run only within
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher with the Windows VGA driver installed.
With the Browser, you can view and locate related images provided in this
Art Appeal product (using the pre-built catalog). You can also use it to
build your own libraries of images in a variety of file formats and other
clip art collections, in addition to your Art Appeal images. This can be
especially useful if you have regular use for a particular set of graphics.
In order to view images in the Browser, a "catalog" must first be created.
A catalog is simply a user-designated library or group of images. When
created, t