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Take ONE Version 1.0 Shareware
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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
VISA/MC Orders Accepted!
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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
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Installation
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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.
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What can Take ONE be used for ?
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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?
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Hints
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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.
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Technical information
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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.
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Problems ?
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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).