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THE POSTER PROGRAM. Version 5.2g for Windows 95.
CONTENTS:
Introduction.
Printer Driver notes.
Installation.
What's New.
Support and Registration.
Association of Shareware Professionals Statement.
Deinstallation Instructions.
Disclaimer.
Usage.
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INTRODUCTION.
POSTER 5 is the Windows 95 32-bit version of the popular Windows shareware
program for making big posters, signs, and banners. Posters can be up to
9 feet by 9 feet at 300 DPI, even bigger at lower resolutions.
Poster combines the best features of word-processing,
graphics, and desktop publishing with features especially tuned for
big posters and banners. This includes complete flexibility in the placement
of graphics, a full set of drawing tools and over 100 special effects
(like 3D, rotate, and arch) for text. All text and graphics are enlarged
and tiled over multiple pages. POSTER supports all True-Type and ATM
fonts, and imports graphics from BMP and WMF files, as well as from the
Clipboard and OLE applications. POSTER supports full color, and most
Windows-compatible printers. Full support is there for non-standard
poster and paper sizes.
POSTER is great for a wide variety of projects at work, school, home, or
clubs:
1. Creating large posters for presentations, projects, charts, etc.
2. Creating large signs for advertisements, announcements, etc.
3. Creating banners for special events, etc.
4. Enlarging pictures, charts, etc. for display.
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INSTALLATION.
If you have unzipped the files, then you have practically installed the
program.
To install the program:
1. Create a temporary directory (like \TEMP) and unzip the POSTER5.ZIP
file to that directory.
2. Run SETUP from the temporary directory.
c:\TEMP\SETUP
The package consists of the following files:
1. This README file.
2. Example and tutorial files.
3. POSTER.EXE, which is the poster program itself.
4. POSTER.HLP, which is the on-line help file.
5. Several BORDERx.WMF border files. These can be imported using
the Page->Border->From File command.
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PRINTER DRIVER NOTES:
HP680C (and 682C):
To print Continuous forms (banner paper) correctly, you MUST have
version 9 of the printer driver. Version 8 does not properly handle
characters that cross page boundaries in banner mode.
When printing banners, be sure to set the Paper mode to Banner in
the printer setup dialog box. Also, make sure the 'continuous forms'
box is checked in the POSTER Print dialog box.
CONTINUOUS FORMS:
Poster supports continuous forms on dot matrix and the HP680. Be
sure to check the continuous forms box in the POSTER Print dialog box.
You may use continuous forms for posters or banners. Using it for
posters causes your poster to be printed in continuous strips, reducing
the amount you have to paste together.
PROBLEMS WITH PAGE EJECTS WITH CONTINUOUS FORMS:
If your printer page ejects while trying to print continuous forms,
you must adjust the page size. EACH time you print:
1. Select File->Print. Then select Continuous Forms.
2. Click on "More"
3. Adjust the field "Override Paper Size, Height" to a smaller value.
4. Select OK.
5. Select OK.
You may have to adjust this field up or down to get Poster to go to the
very edge of the current page, and then begin the next page at the very top of
the next page.
PROBLEMS WITH DROPPED CHARACTERS AT PAGE BOUNDARIES:
If POSTER drops characters at page boundaries, try checking
the box marked "Method A" in the PRINT dialog box. This should work ALL
printers (but not plotters). If this still doesn't work, try "Method
B" or "Method C". Also, see the special setup instructions below.
LASERJET III USERS.
If the posters you print are missing characters at page edges, then do
the following:
1. Select "Method A" in the Poster Print Dialog box. Also, be sure your
printer is set to 300 dpi.
2. If this doesn't work, or it is too slow for you, install and use the
Laserjet II driver.
LASERJET 4 USERS.
To successfully print posters, you must configure your printer as
follows:
1. Select "Printer Setup":
2. Set resolution to 300 dpi. (At 600dpi, printing takes a very long
time, and may hang the printer.)
3. Select "options".
4. Select "Graphics Mode" = "raster", "Graphics Quality"="high", and
check "print true-type as graphics".
5. If posters still do not print properly, then in the PRINT dialog box,
check the boxed marked "Method A". This should always work.
POSTSCRIPT PRINTER USERS.
POSTER cannot always automatically switch a postscript printer from
portrait mode to landscape mode. If "Print Preview" shows the printer
to be in the incorrect mode,use the "Print Setup" menu item to manually
select the proper mode.
If you get postscript errors, or you are loosing characters at page
boundaries:
1. From the control panel, select Printers, then select 'Setup.
2. Select "options", then select "advanced".
3. Select "print true type fonts as" "Bitmap (type 3)".
4. Close the control panel.
5. Start POSTER.
If posters still do not print properly, or print too slow, then in the
PRINT dialog box, check the boxed marked "Method A". This should always
work.
SLOW PRINTING.
Sorry, but Windows printing is s..l..o..w. I have no good solution for
this. Be sure to verify your poster with "Preview" in the "Print"
dialog box. Then, have patience while it prints.
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WHATS NEW.
5.2g 3/7/98. Change text box focus to only appear in text mode.
Improved HELP file.
5.2f 2/7/98. Adds text box focus. Fixes occasional GPF when
mixing text boxes and normal text.
5.2 10/20/97. Toolbar,ruler, and many usability enhancements.
5.1 9/20/97.OLE support. Improved startup. Large page support.
Fancy shapes. Bug fixes.
5.0c 8/8/97. Improved arrows and graphics selection.
5.0b 7/9/97. Improved print preview. Fixes for bitmap printing,
"Cant Print Poster" errors. Shift-arrow now selects text..
5. 5/25/97. 32-bit port of 3.5a. No OLE support.
3.5a 5/18/97. Fixed bugs in alternate printer selection.
3.5 5/7/97. Banner and NEW setup improved. Fix to tutorial file 'goto'.
Revised scale,ruler,grid,and status line logic.
Fixed preserve-aspect-ratio on picture scaling.
Polygons can now have up to 1000 points.
Fixed some minor bugs.
3.4c 4/19/97. Adds ability to select a printer with Printer Setup.
Also minor bugfixes.
3.4b Bugfixes for Wave/arch.
3.4 Minor bug fixes. Consolidation of all 3.3 fixes.
3.3d Adds over 30 examples. Adds 'reshape' capability for polygons.
Bugfixes for cut and paste, especially of text boxes.
3.3c Fixes import of some bmp files, cursor key moves in zoom mode, and
clipping of tall text when printing in method A/B. Other small bugs.
3.3b Fixes occasional hang/abort on a backspace. Also text-box redraw&margins.
3.3: Fixes parameter passing on the command line so you can start up
poster by double clicking on a *.pos file name.
Changes that make it easier to work with big bitmaps as backgrounds.
Bugfix for graphics select not always working as expected.
3.2. Import GIF and JPG (JPEG) files directly.
Edit Picture lets you crop, lighten/darken, adjust contrast, and
adjust color value of bitmap pictures (BMP, GIF, JPG).
3.1: Support for continuous forms and HP680.
Gradient color fills on rectangles and text.
Automatic borders on banners.
Cool text warps.
3.0c: Prevent problems when line width,color,or style is set on bitmaps
or metafiles.
3.0b: Fix 'out of memory' when using groups, bad reload of Windings font,
and problems in loading certain bmp (bitmap) files.
3.0a: minor bugfixes.
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SUPPORT.
For the latest on Poster, includin