WizArt Documentation
DESCRIPTION OF PRODUCT:
WizArt is a Windows fun program that creates designs easily.
Showcase your creations as Screen Savers . Printout and export
your designs. Explore myriad of possibilities. WIN quarter
Million quarters and valuable prizes every quarter. SEE
HELP/CONTEST.
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The Following Files should be distributed with WizArt:
Executables and DLL's
WIZSAVER.SCR Screen Saver Executable.
WIZART.EXE WizArt Executable.
VBRUN200.DLL Visual Basic DLL (Not contained on BBS versions)
SSAVE.DLL Screen Saver DLL
WizArt Sample Files:
SAMPLE1.WIZ SAMPLE2.WIZ SAMPLE3.WIZ CUBES.WIZ
WIZART.WIZ Z1.WIZ NATURE1.WIZ COLIDEL.WIZ
WizArt Custom Shape Files:
WIZ.SHP ART.SHP LSOLID.SHP ELIPSE.SHP
LINES3.SHP STAR8.SHP CUBEFRNT.SHP CUBELEFT.SHP
CUBETOP.SHP FLOWER1.SHP LEAFS001.SHP VINE001.SHP
LEAFVINE.SHP
WizArt Format Files:
STARFLAK.FMT DEFAULT.FMT SQUAREL.FMT DASHSQR.FMT
TRISTAR.FMT CIRCLES.FMT TRILINER.FMT SPIN3LIN.FMT
ELIPSPIN.FMT SPIKES.FMT TWOSQRSX.FMT NATURE.FMT
Documentation, Text and Help Files:
WIZART.TXT This File containing documentation.
WIZART.DIZ BBS Description File.
README.1ST ReadMe instructions for installation.
VENDOR.DOC Contains Descriptions, Feature List and Vendor Policy.
WIZART.HLP Online Windows Help File.
The WizArt Window and Its Controls:
Formats List Box top Right Corner
Double clicking on a new format changes 13 settings, as well as
pen and fill colors. You will in a totally new arena producing
new results. All settings can be further modified to your
creative desires. To remove Format toolbox from screen click X
at Formats or View/ Design Formats to remove or restore.
Draw Button
Performs the drawing sequence. The Gear carries the Pen Hole
through one revolution around the Template drawing lines or
shapes as it travels. Interrupt Draw by hitting ESCAPE.
Template Outline
Is the largest reference outline on your screen. Template is
the track which guides your Gear and pen Hole around the
screen.
Template Button activating Control Scroll Bar
Allows you to adjust the Template size. After selecting
template, the current radius of the template is displayed in the
Value Box. The word TEMPLATE will appear in the Active Box. Use
the Control Scroll Bar to adjust the template size.
Template Shifting
The Template can be shifted in three ways.
1. Quick large adjustments. Click the mouse near the center of
the template and drag it to a new site.
2. Small precise adjustments. Click on Template then Press
<SHIFT> & <ARROW>. Shifts template 1/16" arrow directions
3. Center the template from the Menu OPTION. Click to center
vertically and/or horizontally. Gear and penhole also shift.
Gear Outline
Inside circular outline travels around the larger Template. You
see only the resulting line or pattern produced. Outlines are
not a part of your design.
Gear Button activating Control Scroll Bar
Allows Control Scroll Bar to adjust gear size. Upon clicking
Gear, current radius displays in the Value Box. "Gear" appears
in the Active Box.
Shifting Gear Position
You may shift the position of the gear 5 degrees by:
1. Click on Gear Button
2. Pressing <Shift> & <Arrow>.
Hole Outline
The smallest outline (within the Gear). The pen-Hole holds your
pen during draw cycle. It remains visible on your screen like
the template and gear for reference but is not a part of the
design.
Hole Button activating Control Scroll Bar
Enables the Control Scroll Bar to move the pen Hole towards or
away from the center of the gear. The current setting is
displayed in the Value Box. "Hole" appears in the Active Box.
Curve Button activating Control Scroll Bar
Permits placing 4 to 360 angles and line draw operations in one
cycle. High numbers may cause line to appear as a smooth curve.
Shape quantities drawn per cycle are determined by curve button.
Value Box gives quantity of Shapes or angles set by the Control
Scroll Bar
Turn Button activating Control Scroll Bar
The Turn button causes the Gear to slip as it rotates like a car
spinning it's wheels. Very high values often produces 'string
art'. The current Turn rate displays in the Value Box. The word
Turn will appear in the Active Box. Use the Control Scroll Bar
to adjust.
Pen Button
Choose from 12 colors. The current pen color's box is marked
and displays low right in "Line Status Box". When draw is
clicked the Pen Color selected will be used.
When Shape and Pen are selected, a Square Cursor appears in
the painting. Clicking the cursor while it is Square will
place the current shape at the cursor location in your design.
Fill Button option to Control Scroll Bar
Choose from 12 colors and over 200 shades. Click on Fill.
Select a fill color. Current fill color displays lower right in
Line Status Box. Obtain various shades, click on the Control
Scroll Bar. Up will darken and down will lighten the fill colors.
When filling with shaded colors, later fills may not fill on top
of a shaded color. If Fill is Active the cursor will appear as a
large upright arrow.
Clip Button
Lets you use the mouse to select area for copying or cutting.
1. Select Clip button.
2. Select area; keep the mouse's left
button pressed as you drag the rectangular select area.
3. Release left button.
4. Go to menu EDIT/ functions COPY, CUT and Paste are enabled.
CUT removes the selected region, and places it in the clipboard.
COPY retains area in drawing and copies selected region to the
clipboard.
Ref Button
REFresh Button allows you to refresh or repaint the screen.
Use if the screen gets corrupted due to extraneous events.
Control Scroll Bar
First a button selection must be made. The Control Scroll Bar
will change the value of the selection shown in the Active Box.
Note:
1. Minimum value possible is displays on top of bar.
2. Maximum value is displays below.
3. Current setting displays in the Value Box.
Click arrows or slide the bar to make adjustments. You will see
screen outline change with Template, Gear & Hole.
Active Box
Displays button and function name that will be is actively
controled by the scroll bar. It is located immediately below the
Curve and Turn Buttons.
Value Box
Value Box displays the current setting (size, quantity etc) of
selected item shown in the Active Box. The control scroll bar
will change the value of a selection and the reading in the
value box.
Scroll Bars
Horizontal is on bottom and Vertical is on right edge of the
screen. Necessary only with large designs. See also Option/
Image Size
Line Selection Box
Bottom right of your screen shows current LINE menu selections.
Left to right STYLE, WIDTH, SHAPE, SIZE, and SPIN. PEN color,
and FILL color.
Color Options
Choose from 12 Pen colors and 250 Fill colors. Select a color
after clicking Pen Button or Fill Button.
TOP MENU
File/New Top Menu
Clears drawing area to allows a new drawing session.
File/Open Top Menu
View or work on a previously saved WizArt. Enter the name or
select one from displayed file list.
File/Save Top Menu
Saves the displayed WizArt design to the current file name. An
untitled design will prompt you for a file name. See also
File/Save/Bitmap
File/Save As Top Menu
Lets you select a file name for your current drawing. See also
Background bit maps:
If you open a .bmp file from File/Open, its image becomes your
working background. This becomes a permanent part of your
drawing and can be saved with your drawing, it will not become
part of your WizArt .wiz file.
File/Print
Print your drawing through a print dialogue screen and:
1. Scale your drawing from 25% to 150% of its original size.
2. To have designs left and top edges align with the paper
edges, check the align edges check box. When you align edges
you may loose part of your design due to built in margins
associated with your printer. (when printing borders).
Select OK when you wish to print. WizArt 1.0 does NOT have a
Cancel print dialogue.
File/Exit
Ends your WizArt program returns to Windows.
Edit/Undo Top Menu
Return your drawing to the last significant change. If an
unwanted result occurs to your drawing. Cancel by clicking Undo.
Edit/Cut Top Menu
Let's you Cut the selected drawing area away. The cut region
will be stored in the clipboard. The region cut is erased and
filled with the background color. To select a region, use the
Clip Button.
The .wiz play back file will not record cut operations. To save
these edits, check "Save Bit Map" box.
Edit/Copy
Let's you Copy a selected area to the clipboard. To select
area, use the Clip Button.
Edit/Paste
Places current bit map clipboard image in the top left hand
corner of your page and may now be dragged using your mouse.
When at its desired location, click on any part of the screen
and it becomes permanent for bitmap purposes. Pasted images do
not playback.
View/Design Formats
Recall or clear Format box from top right of draw area.
View/Zoom Out-In
Allows you to see entire larger drawings or focus in.
Line/Style Top Menu
'Line/Style' contains: Solid, Dashed, Dotted, and Ribbon Lines.
Selections not enabled appear gray.
SOLID will show as a solid line in the current pen color.DASH
will appear as a series of dashesDOT will appear as a series of
dots
RIBBON can give a calligraphy style to your drawing. Pen will
determine the outline and the Fill Color will determine the
interior.
Line/Width Top Menu
Contains: Thin, Medium, and Thick.
THIN is the default setting and will be a single pixel width.
MEDIUM will be a double pixel width. THICK will be triple..
Medium and Thick Lines are not enabled for DOT or DASH.
Shape/Object Top Menu
The 'Shape/Object' menu selection contains:
POINT, LINE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, SQUARE, PENTAGON and CUSTOM.
Shape/Object POINT
Will draw a single point at every curve location during each
draw session or revolution. The Curve Button determines the
number of points or curve locations in your drawing.
LINE
The Shape/Object LINE Selection will draw a straight
lines between each curve location during each DRAW command .
The Curve Button determines the number of sides.
CIRCLE,TRIANGLE, SQUARE, PENTAGON
Selection draws the indicated shape at each curve location
during each draw cycle. The Curve Button determines the number
of shapes drawn. You may then choose Shape Size and Shape Spin.
Shape/Object CUSTOM
Leads you to a file selection. Choose, and the entry becomes
your active shape and is added to 'Line/Shape' Menu. DRAW
produces choice at each curve location. Curve Button determines
quantity.
Shape SIZE
Lets you choose how large a shape to draw. Disabled, if your
current shape is Point or Line.
Shape SPIN
Lets you choose how many complete rotations (spins) a shape
makes in one draw cycle. You can spin Triangle Square, Pentagon
and Custom Shape; SPIN is disabled for Point, Line and Circle.
Note: Spinning a Custom Shape will tend NOT to preserve the
original appearance of customized shapes. Ellipses and
Rectangles can change dramatically as they spin.
Wiz Tools/DESIGN RUN
Plays back your created WizArtor from Open menu in the same
order as created. A WizArt design shifts location each run. Fun,
interesting and useful to view your design like a Screen Saver.
Options/Gear Rotation
By default, the gear rotates in a counter clockwise motion.
Referred to as 'Forward'. This tends to produce images with
loops on their exterior. Reverse, a clockwise rotation, tends to
produce loops on the interior.
Option Image Size
The 'Options/Image Size' Selection will bring you to a dialogue.
You will be able to select the width and height of your image.
The default size is five by six inches. The maximum size is
8.5" by 11". Large images require significant resources when
printing.
Help About
Displays WizArt Graphics and Copyright information.
Help/Contest Top Menu
This Selection Displays a brief message about WizArt Contests.
Win a Quarter Million Quarters and enter WizArt Quarterly
Contests. More information is available on the Registration.
Help/Using WizSaver Top Menu
Displays a brief message about how to activate WizSaver.
Help/Print Contest Form Top Menu
Allows you to enter address. Then prints out brief contest
information with Quarter Million Contest entry form. Send
entry with Design Contest too!
Help/Registration Top Menu
This Selection brings you to a dialog box. You may order
Wizart via Author, via Credit Card, or via Compuserve. If
you wish to order via author select Print Order Form.
This Selection Prints out the Registration Form and Quarter
Million Quarters entry form. It also contains a brief
description of contests and other Achieve Products available.
Wizart 1.0 costs 19.95 + Shipping & Handling.
When you register you will receive the following:
A. Complete Contest Information and eligibility
1. Quarter Million Quarters! Send entry with registration
2. Quarterly Awards for the best 10 designs.
B. Professional documentation mailed promptly.
Specific information on all of WizArts features as well as a
tutorial.
C. Updates to all Program at special prices
D. Support Fax or phone No cost for 6 months.
E. Additional Shapes & Formats and most recent WizArt release.
F. No more Reminder Screens!
G. You receive one quarterly Newsletter with winners listed,
Hints, and Educators Suggestions. A newsletter will be sent to
all new registrants and contest entrants.
H. Metric conversion Table.
I. If you register directly to Author you can enter both
contests and waive the $4.00 design contest fee!
Achieve
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