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Working  with 256 Color Pictures

Gif shaker


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      Play Gif

Play Gif - the movie currently displayed in the movie - player windows.

you just choice anyone file from file menu and click on choosing yours

file and press Play Gif command.


         Open

You use  the New command on the File menu to  open new file.

To click on File menu" Open"  will  appear a window with list of

 files. You  choose any one and doubleclick on the name of the

             file.


        New

             You use the New button on the AutoBar or the New command

             on the File menu to insert a new frame or start a new picture.

             To insert a new frame from file, select file name from list in

             Listbox. You can choose any one ,doubleclick on the filename

             you  want in the animation..


Paste
                    Paste from the clipboard.

                   You use the Paste button on the AutoBar or the Paste

                   command on theEdit menu to paste a picture from the

                   Clipboard onto your picture.


Copy
         Copy to the clipboard.

  You use the "Copy to the clipboard" from Command Bar

                  or from Edit menu to copy a  file.Select the area you want

                  tocopy and click on Copy from the Edit menu.  Select a drive,

                  directory  and filename for the file or place you want to paste

                  this Image.


           Cut

You use the Cut command on the Edit menu to remove a

cutout from a picture and place it  on the Windows Clipboard.

The cut  area is replaced with the selected background color.


Menu Edit

* Cut

* Copy

* Paste


MenuFile

* New

* Open

* Save

* Play

* Manipulate Image

* Edit Gifs

* Acquire

* Insert Frames from AVI

* InsertFrames from Live Video


 Menu Bar

* Menu File

* Menu Edit


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    Image info

As the Producer, you through the 'Image Info' interface have

            the ability to change each Frame's Background color,Screen

            Width, Screen Height and also number of Times the animation

            is repeated.

Screen Width --From small screen to Cinematographic

            big screen effect.

Screen Height --Sets all Frames an equal height.( The

            logical screen Height )

Net Loops ------- Number of Times to play animation.

            (0 means non-stop)

Back Color ------- Left Click  to select.

        Right Click to use the palette window to choose the color.

Frames -----------  Total Frames in current animation. (read only)


Frame info

       Frame info - gives you opportunity to move

       your frame to any position of  picture screen

       thus affecting the animation. Position of the

       frame can give  the effect of movement up

       and down  or give a jiggling effect left to Right fo

       example

       To do this, just click to Frame Left (Up or Down)

       and your  image will be moved.

       Same with Frame Top.

                   1.    Spin Edit Controls

   a.     Move From Left, Move From Top:  Will move

                           the image in the frame to a new position.  If

                           juxtaposed with original  image it will appear to

                           jump.  Therefore, for smoothness and fluidity we

                           suggest, having all frames the same width and

                           height and keeping the images in the same position

                           in each frame.

  b. 	 Frame Delay’ will delay the display time for the current

                           frame. This gives smoothness or   fluidity of movement.

                  2.      Check Boxes

  a.      Has Transparency’ means that if Box is checked, then

                            the background will become transparent, leaving  a

                            stand-alone Image.

   b.     Interlaced’ means that if box is checked then the

                   3.      Drop Down Menu

            Disposal Way’  means  how you handle the previous

                            image if an overlay occurs.

            None- Both frames will show if overlapping.

            Not Dispose-Same as None.

            Erase- previous frame is not seen.

            Overwrite- Allows one image to hide the previous image.

Frame Left ----------    Left position of the frame

Frame Top ----------- Top position of the frame

Frame Delay --------- Delay in 100 Sec

Has Transparency - Flag indicating that this

frame has  an transparent color

Interlaced  -------------- Interlaced

Disposal Way -------   How to dispose the previous frame


   Palette info

    The Info palette function has an on-screen gauge

    for reading color density values. You can choose

    two ways to Apply colors on the active window

    density values. You can choose two ways to Apply

    colors on the active window.First,  you can use the

    slider to find colors or  you can choose colors  from

    a palette.  The easy way to do this is to move your

    cursor on thepalette and  choose the color.

    Click on color choice, this color will appear on the

    small panel.After this,  click on the Color Index Button

    and the existing image will change colors.

a.  3 Slide-Controls to adjust Red, Green and Blue

      values( 0-255);

b.  Check Box for ‘Auto Apply Color’- when you move the

                      slide controls ,color changes automatically in the

                      displayed image.

c.   Color Index  shows the position of the color in the

                      displayed palette’s index. If you click on a  square ,

                      it displays the numerical index of that palette.

d.  Check Box “Use Own Palette’ allows the use of that

                      frame’s palette.

e.  Icon (square over circle) and Current Color Box work

                      together allowing you to make the  ‘Current Color’( in box)

                      the “Active” color.  Click on any color area in displayed

                      image, making that color  appear in the color box.  You

                      may adjust that color using the RG B slider  controls. Click

                      on Auto Apply  to see an instant change in the displayed

                       image.

R: - Set the RED component of the color

G: - Set the GREEN component of the color

B: - Set the BLUE component of the color

Auto apply color - When checked the trackbar

changes are applied to the image

Color Index - Set the current color to the active

            window color

Use its own color palette - When checked this

 frame will use its own color palette.

           Set the color to the active window color


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               	      Auto Contrast

                The Auto Contrast effect will give you better contrast by making

                 the darks darker and the lights lighter.   In general, the Auto

                 Contrast gives a  good result  when a simple  contrast adjustment

                 is needed to  improve an image's contrast.

To create AutoContrast effect you just need to click on

"Contrast on OK" , then click the button.


Bleed Image
Bleed

Bleed causes  the image's color palette to expand beyond original

boundries depending on value that you select.The Bleed  marks

                inside the image instead of outside the image.Use this when you want

                to intensify  the image within the graphic.

                The easy way to  Bleed the Image is to use the slider

control to adjust the  RGB Value between  -255 to 255.

To create Bleed Image press "OK".


                  Border

The Border effect creates a matt around the image just like

                 the matts you get  behind pictures when you have them framed.

                 You may manipulate border shape, thickness and color.Choose

                 from the list below to select the shape of the matt. Then select a

                 value  from the edge box.. Click border O.K. to apply

 By using the Border effect, you can choose an option from

 the list below, then select an area (drag the mouse) to the

                 desired diameter outlining the selection.

1. Rectangle

2. Square

3. RoundRect

4. RoundSquare

5. Ellipse

6. Circle

7. TriangleLeft

8. TriangleRight

9.  TriangleUp

10. TriangleDown

11. Diamond

12. Star

13. PolyGon

And also can you change Edge from 0 to 60


                  Change Shape Style of Image

In this program it is possible  to change Shape  of image

with 13 different styles.

1. Rectangle

2. Square

3. RoundRect

4. RoundSquare

5. Ellipse

6. Circle

7. TriangleLeft

8. TriangleRight

9.  TriangleUp

10. TriangleDown

11. Diamond

12. Star

13. PolyGon

And also can you change Edge from 0 to 60


Border Fade

     Border Fade - You can fade the Image from the

     Border towards the center of  the Image depending

     on the value selected  from 1 to 300 .  Also, you can

     easily determine the action using the checkerboard

     Board Type since it is a known design.


      Blur  effects

  The Blur  filter softens any hard contrast in the parts

  of the image  where significant color transitions occur.

  The Blur filter smoothes transitions by averaging the

  pixels next to the hard edges of defined lines and

  shaded areas.  Blur by small degrees at first, starting

  at value 10 to check for quality or desired effect.


Bright / Dark
    Brighten / Darken

 Using the Bright / Dark effect is the easiest way to make

 generalized adjustments to the tonal range of the image.

 For example sliding towards the positive values adds light

 and sliding towards the negative adds blackness. The color

 is reduced as either light is added or darkness added.


Color Reduction
Color

You can choose  Color Reduction by these options:

                                      -Blayer

                                     - Floyed

                                     - Burkes

                                    - Gray Scale

 and Number of Colors by sliding bar to value desired.

 Test  these different options to give texture and reduce tone.


Curl page

    In Curl page effect  you can adjust the curl by:

  - Shading : You have choice of opacity of shadow in curl

  - Background : You have choice of Foreground color and

    Background color

  - Location : Your page curl can be at any corner

   -Keeping the curl and adding new curl over first page curl.


Edge Detection

      Use the Edge Detection effect to intensify outlines

      of high contrast while  darkening areas of low contrast.

      You can set sensitivity of  edge detection by value.

      Low value determines the amount of edge detection

      of high intensity.

      To determine  intensity of Edge Detection on your image ,

      choose a Value between 1 to 100 and click "OK".


Engrave Effects

 To make an  Engraved image ,  choose a Value on the

 slider control between 1 to 10 and click "OK".    The value

 from 1 (one value) and up to value 10 deletes the color

 and generalizes  areas into high and low tones, the more

 the value the thicker the Engraved line.


    Enhance effects

             Use the Enhance filter to augment or decrement

             RGB values among areas of different colors and

             shades.

             On Spin-edit Control  add or delete

             - Gamma Red

             - Gamma Green

             - Gamma Blue

             - Bright

             - Conrast


                 Gray Area

     Gray effect applied to whole image, the only colors

     are black and white mixed to gray tone.


           Gamma  Correction

     In Gamma Correction you can make gradual adjustments

     to the brightness, contrast  in an image.    Adjusting the ga-

                 mma lets you change the brightness values of the middle

                 range of gray tones without dramatically altering the shadows

                 and highlights.

     To make Gamma Correction use slider control  and choose

                  a Value between 10 to 50. After this click "OK" .


             Half Tone

Half tone, the reproduction of a continuous - tone image on

            a device which does not directly support continuous output.

           Thisis done by displaying or printing a pattern of small dots

            which, froma distance can meld optically to simulate the de-

            sired output color or intensity.You can change the half tones

             to

                                                        - Diamond

                                                         - Line

                                                         - Cross

                                                         - Circle

                                                         - Ellipse

                                                         - Square

and also it is possible change Pixel Angle and Cell size.


Invert effects

 The Invert effect reverses the positve and negative areas

               of an image. You can use this effect to turn a positive into

               a negative or to create a positive image from a scanned

               negative.

To create Invert image just click on" Invert Image" , then

              click "OK"


       Jiggle effects

    To make a Jiggle effect of image , you just choose a Value

    and Amplitude using the spin-edit controls and then click "OK".

    The Value controls the squiggle and the Amplitude controls

                 the stretch or pull effect sometimes doubling or tripling the image.


Mirror effects
Mirror Effect

 In mirror effect it is possible to change

 Vertical and Horizontal position of an  image.


Mosaic effects
Mosaic Effect

       The Mosaic effect clumps pixels into different blocks.

       The cell size is the width of a cell in pixels. The pixels

       in a given block are the same color, and the colors

       of the blocks represent the colors in the selection.

       Mosaic effect - allows you to choose4 different mosaic types:

                                                        - Square

                                                        - Polygons

                                                       -  Smooth

                                                        - Rough

      also you can resize the Height,  Space and Light of the Mosaic.


           Motion effects

     The Motion effect  blurs the image to reproduce a simulation

     of movement. The effect of this filter is analogous to taking

     a picture of a moving object with a fixed exposure time.

    In Motion effect - you can choose 3 different Motion groups:

    * Motion Zoom-the egdes of the border towards the center.

    * Motion Rotate-blurs from the edge to center rotating.

    *  Motion Line-shifts image laterally.


  Oil Paint

  To simulate an Oil Painting , you just choose Value

  on the slider control between 1 to 100 and click "OK".

  The program merges the pixels to effect  an image

                  of painterliness.


Pinch Holl in Image
Punch Hole in Image

The Punch Hole rotates the center image so that the center disappears.

To make Punch Hole in Image use slider control .To adjust size of hole

                 choose a Value between -20 to 0. After adjusting click "OK"


Pixel Fix

Bit resolution, or pixel fix, is a measurement of the number of bits

of stored information per pixel. Bit resolution determines how much

color information is available for each pixel in the file. Greater pixel

 fix means more available colors and more accurate color

 representation in the  image.

To create Pixel Fix adjust slider control Value from 0 to 100 and

click "OK".


             Pyramid Extrude

    Pyramid Extrude - creates a waffleiron effect of the image.

    Pyamid Extrude allows you to monitor Size of pyramid using

    spin-edit control from 10 to 30


Rotate effects
Rotate Effect

The Rotate effect rotates the image according to the horizontal

 and vertical limits set in the Rotate dialog box. The rotation is

 applied as if the image were three-dimensional.

To Rotate image and choose a different color  backcolor

select Value for degree of rotation and choose background

color from Palette.


Sharp effects
Sharpen Image

  The Sharpen effect provides more definition to blurry images

  by applying sharpening only when an edge is found.  The

                  Sharp effect preserves the overall smoothness of the

  image and focuses only the edges.

 Sharpen image - allows  you to make image crisper or duller.

                 Choose from Values -9 to 9.


Spray effects
Spray Effect

The Spray effect  applies the palette as if from a spray can .

To make Spray image effect , you just choose Value and

             Random on spinedet controls and after that press "OK".


Tile Marker

To create an image suitable for Tiling

you just click on "Tile on Ok" and click "OK".

The Image is quartered and duplicates of each

                        quater are positioned at each corner.


Transitions effects
   Transition Effects

  Radio Buttons - choose transition effect:

* None

* Horizontal- Image is loaded using Horizontal bands.

* Vertical - Image is loaded using Vertical bands.

* Diagonal - Image apears by bands from corner.

* Squares - Image appears as checkerboard.

* Rectangle - Image appears from border to center in bands.

  and on spin-edit control you can adjust  Delay (speed) and

                  Thickness.

 Thickness can also determine speed.


Whirlpool

To make a  Whirlpool  effect in the  image use

slider control Value between 0 to 1000.

 After adjusting, click "OK".


Wave Image

Wave image effect distorts an image somewhat randomly

but gives you greater control over the results. For example,

            the Wave effect can be used to create a marbling  or

            abstract effect as well as a rippling effect.

To create Wave image you can use spin-edit control

 for Phase,Wave Length and Amplitude of  Wave.


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       Threshold effect

Select a value from 0-255 for two color ,everything

below that value is one color the rest of the image

is that second color.


Manipulate

32 Different Variant to Manipulate images

AutoContrast

Bleed

Border

                                                Border Fade

Blur

Bright / Dark

Color

Curl Page

Edge Detection

Engrave

Enhance

Gray Area

Gamma

Half Tone

Invert

Jiggle

Mosaic

Motion

Oil Paint

Pinch Hole

Pixel Fix

                                                Polar Effect

Pyramid Extrude

Rotate

Sharp

Spray

Tile Marker

                                                Threshold

Transitions

Whirl Pool

  Wave Image


Toggle between comments and frame editor

* Create a new Comment

* Save Current Comment

* Delete Comment

* Load comment from a text file

* Print current comment

* Copy selected text of the comment to the clipboard

* Cut selected text of the coment

* Paste comment from the clipboard

                                        * Save comment to text file


Select Frames

  This allows you, the Animated Gif Producer,

               the ability to edit each frame by these parameters:

* Top position of the frame-spin-edit button controls

                placement of image in frame.

* Left position of the frame-spin-edit button controls

               placement of image in frame.

* Delay in 100Sec-you control delay time for each frame.

* Disposal - How to edit the  framing sequence.

* Has Transparency - Flag indicating that this frame has

               a transparent color, choose color.

* Interlaced - interlaced control.

* Use its own palette-Local Palette option.

* Flag the Top to be changed on Apply.

* Flag the Left to be changed on Apply.

* Flag the Delay to be changed on Apply.

* Flag the Disposal Method to be changed on Apply.

* Flag the Transparent Color to be changed on Apply.

* Flag the Interlaced to be changed on Apply.

* Flag the Palette to be changed on Apply.

* Convert the frame's color palette.

* Apply - Apply this to all selected frames.

* 16 Colors - Downscale frame to 16 colors.

* 256 Colors - Upscale frame to256 colors.

* Bayer - Sets the dither method.

* Burkes - Sets the dither method.

* Floyd - Sets the dither method.

* Gray - Generate a Grayscale Image.


Color Pallete
Color Palette

Optimize Palette

Best choice . This will generate an optimized palette from the

Current color palette. All selected frames will then be matched

with this optimized color palette.

Copy Palette

Replace the color palette from allselected frames with the current

active color palette. Be aware than this choice can destroy your

frames.


Write text on top of selected frames.
Text on Image

This program gives you the opportunity to write text on top of the

        image.If you click on the Command button "Text" ,  you will see

         a sample on top of the image "Text on Image".To create your

     own text,  Right click mouse  on " Text on Image"  to Edit text.On

        Text Form  write your own text,choose font etc.  After this you  click

         on thebutton "Apply and Commit"This control picks up from text

         box  your text and transfers it to the image.

 Set the  Font properties

        Apply and burn the text into the selected frames

        Apply but doesn't burn it in the image


             Rotate frame

           One of the many great things in this program that you

           can Rotate images.The Rotate Frame rotates the image

           according to the horizontal and vertical limits set in the

           Rotate dialog box.

           Rotates the selected item 360 Degrees to the right.

            Stretch Image

                 Background Color

  Rotate Frame


Crop the selected frames.
             Crop the selected frames

         You use the Crop command to select part of an image and

        discard the rest.  Left Click on the image and drag cursor to

        select an area, then at same time Right Click and release.

        The area is selected to crop.

        All Frame - apply to all selected frames.

       This Frame - apply to current frame only.


Resize the selected frames
Resize

 One of the great things about resize frame is that   you can resize

             an object without losing image quality.The tools to do this arelocated

             on the Command Bar. The Resize command is used to create a

             new image of a different size and/or resolution. The width and height

             of the image can be adjusted by value or percentage. To Resize an

             image you use the sliders controls. The Vertical slider controls move-

             ment up or down and gyrational slider controls movement left or right.

All Frames - Apply to all selected frames

This Frame - Apply to current frame only


Make gif sequence from live video.
Live Video

Connec your video camera to your computerl/o ports and

                download the frames.Make yourhome video worthy of winning

               "America's funniest video" 10.000 prize.

      Button                                 Description

                         Stop

                        Delete all capture frames

                                                If some frame are not needed , delete

                                                selected one

                        Capture a single frame

                    Choose one frame at a time for smooth

                                                or jerky  transition effects.

                             Set video to active

                            Preview video

                                               Look at Progress of production

                           Use overlay

*  256 Colors -   Generate a 256  Color frames

  *  16 Colors -   Generate a 16  Color frames


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Make gif sequence from an AVI video file.
 VIDEO

    The program allows you,as producer, to add AVI,MOV and

                      MPEG  sequences from AVI files or from live feed from video

                      camera .You have the choice to manipulate each frame and

             change the playing sequences.Saving the animation will

             create an icon which can be played on your internet browser.

             Send it to tour frends. Load it on  your web page. Impress  the

              world.

Button                         Description

       Open new video dialog Box

                                   To select AVI file you want  to edit or capture

                                    sequences from to create a new animation.

            Start capture of video frames to gif animation

                                    Click here to capture many frames of AVI or MOV

                                    or MPEG video that is loaded

             Stop capture

                                     Click here to stop frame grabber .You can begin

                                     grabbing again using start or single frame button.

          Delete all capture frames

                                      Edit frames grabbed by selecting frames not wante

             Capture a single frame

                                      Grabs one frame at a time

                   Video control buttons

    Active controls act like any video player,Play,Rewind etc.

         .

*   High Quality - Makes the best quality frames

*  Less Quality - Makes less quality frames

*  256 Colors -   Generate a 256  Color frames

    *  16 Colors -   Generate a 16  Color frames


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The software which accompanies this license (ImageLib GifShaker) is the property of  Creative Development LTD doing business as SkyLine Tools and is protected by federal copyright law. Entire contents  (c) Copyright ImageLib GifShaker, 1996, Creative Development LTD, 11956 Riverside Drive, Ste. 107, North Hollywood CA 91607.  All rights reserved.  The content of this software and its manual is subject to change without notice.  No part of the manual may be reproduced either electronically or mechanically without the prior written consent of Creative Development LTD.

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                                                             Jan Dekkers

Alex Zitser

Charles Ye

                                                              Ilia Lerner

                                              Mark Swenson

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Installation Instructions

1.	Run Setup.EXE from the disk.

2.	16 BIT:  BACKUP YOUR \DELPHI\BIN\COMPLIB.DCL

                (Better safe than sorry).

    32 BIT: BACKUP YOUR \DELPHI 2.0 \BIN\CMPLIB32.

                DCL (Better safe than sorry).

3.	Copy the IMAGELIB VCL files into the directory containing

               your 3rd party added VCLs:  Make a seperate direcory for

               both the 16 and 32 bit VCL.

4.	16 BIT: Execute Delphi.  From the menu bar in Delphi, select

               Options\Install components\Add and browse your 3rd party

               added VCLs directory. Select PMREG.PAS and press the OK

               button.

  	32 BIT: Execute Delphi.  From the menu bar in Delphi, select

               Component\Install\Add and browse your 3rd party added VCLs

               directory. Select PMREG.PAS and press the OK button.

RUN THE DEMOALL.DPR FOR ALL NEW FEATURES

+   The main example project DEMOALL.DPR contains a button

              for help.  If the help file is not in the same directory as the project,

              the example might not find the help file.


Save all selected frame to an animated gif
Save all selected frames to an animated gif

  You use the Save button on the AutoBar or the Save command

      on the File menu toupdate a previously saved image with your

      latest changes. Gif Shaker automaticallyoverwrites the existing

       file with the new version. You should save your work periodically.

Save Options

* All Frames

* Select Frames only

* All Frames to individual gif files

* Selected frames to individual gif files

   include comments


WEB  Edit -Main
                Gif Shaker

Button                    Description

         Save changes to the active file.

        Open Edit Gif (When not a Gif file it well be converted)

         Play the current gif animitation.

    Manipulate   the current gif

 MenuBar


Working with 256 Color Pictures

    A 256 color picture is made up of 256 solid colors. This mode is

    useful if you are creating pictures to view on-screen or if you don't

    have enough memory for 24 bit color pictures. Gif Shaker automa-

    tically converts a picture with fewer than 256 colors to 256 color when

     you open it.

* You can create, open, save, scan, and edit 256 color pictures with

    Gif Shaker. Colors not supported by your monitor are simulated

    on-screen and the original  detail is retained in your picture.

* The color set in the palette of a 256 color picture defines the colors

      available  for your picture.

*  You can use Palette commands to adjust a single color, range of colors,

     or all the colors in your palette. However,    the picture also will change.

   Some tool types are unavailable for 256 color pictures. In addition, most

     tool types  work best in 24 bit color or gray scale.

* The Tint Paintbrush, Blend Paintbrush, and Sharpen Paintbrush are

     unavailable  for  256 color pictures.

* The AutoEnhance and Auto commands on the Image menu are

     unavailable for 256 color pictures.

* Diffuse and Remove Spots are the only Filter commands available

     for 256 color.

*  Black Hole, Crumple, Crystallize, Fisheye Lens, Outline, Pixelate,

     and Twist are the only Special Effect commands available for 256

     color picture.

* All Tune commands are available for 256 color pictures with the

    exception of Hue and  Saturation.

*  You can open 256 color pictures in the following formats: BMP, GIF,

     PCX, JPG,TIF  and PNG

*  You can save 256 color pictures in the following formats: BMP, GIF,

      PCX, ,JPG,TIF and PNG

   A 256 color picture is made up of 256 solid colors. This mode is useful

   if you are creating pictures to view on-screen or if you don't have

   enough memory for 24 bit color pictures.  Gif Shaker automatically

   converts a picture with fewer than 256 colors to 256 color when

    you open it.

*   You can create, open, save, scan, and edit 256 color pictures

      with Gif Shaker . Colors not supported  by your  monitor are

      simulated on-screen and the original detail is retained

      in your picture.

*  The color set in the palette of a 256 color picture defines the colors

     available for your picture.

*  You can use Palette commands to adjust a single color, range of colors,

    or all the colors in your  palette. However,  the picture also will change.

* Some tool types are unavailable for 256 color pictures. In addition,

    most tool types work best in  24 bit  color or gray scale.

* The Tint Paintbrush, Blend Paintbrush, and Sharpen Paintbrush are

     unavailable for 256 color pictures.

* The AutoEnhance and Auto commands on the Image menu are

     unavailable  for 256  color pictures.

* Diffuse and Remove Spots are the only Filter commands available

     for 256 color.

* Black Hole, Crumple, Crystallize, Fisheye Lens, Outline, Pixelate, and

    Twist  are the only  Special  Effect  commands available for 256 color

     picture.

* All Tune commands are available for 256 color pictures with the exception

    of Hue and Saturation.

* You can open 256 color pictures in the following formats: BMP, GIF, PCX,

    JPG TIF and PNG

*  You can save 256 color pictures in the following formats: BMP, GIF, PCX,

     JPG TIF and PNG


Save all selected frame to an animated gifp6
 Save all selected frames to an animated gif

    You use the Save button on the AutoBar or the Save

     command on the File menu to update a previously

     saved image with your latest changes. Gif Shaker

     automatically overwrites the existing file with the new

     version. You should save your work periodically.

Save Options

* All Frames

* Select Frames only

* All Frames to individual gif files

* Selected frames to individual gif files

   includes comments.


Insert new frame from file

     You choose the first Icon, "Insert New Frame From File" button

     on the AutoBar or the New command on the File menu to

     start  a new Animated Gifs process .  When you click on" Insert

     new frame from file" a window  will appear with a List box

     of files to select from.  You  choose any one, and click on the file.

     That will load that image into the display window  giving you the

     choice of insertion or for manipulation of Image.


 Copy to the clipboard.

      You use the "Copy to the clipboard" from Command

      Bar or from Edit menu to copy a  file.Select the area

      you want to copy and click on Copy from the Edit menu.

      Select a drive, directory and filename for the file or place

      you want to paste this Image.


Paste from the clipboard.

     You use the "Paste button" on the AutoBar or the Paste

     command on the Edit menu to paste an Image from the

     Clipboard into your Animated gif.  Save  for each change

      you make to the Animation.


Aquire single image
       Acquire Single Image

           Acquire Single Image

          This executes the Twain Manager provided by your twain

              device vendor and acquires a single image.

          Acquire Multiple Images from Scanner

          Scans a batch of images and adds them to the animated gif.

              In order to use this function you need a scanner with an Auto-

              matic Document Feeder.

          Acquire Multiple Images from a Digital Camera

           Acquires a batch of images and adds them to the animated gif.

               In order to use this function you need a digital camera.


Play GIF

When frames are loaded and you want to see the action or

              animation of the frmes with your particular settings, then click

             on Play GIF to set the animation in motion.

            To stop animation, click on the check at the far right, and you'll

                go back tothe Edit Gif interface.  From there you can add new

                frmaes or edit the frames to effect the motion or presentation

                desired.


          Select a twain acquire source.

Choosethe twain compliant device,digital camera scanner etc.


            Polar Effect

                 You are standing on the on North Pole and looking down,

                 thise view is giveng wiht this effect. The first eye lens is similar


           Exit

                           The exit menu has a close option,choose same first .


                              Select all frames

          Click and drag mouse if more then one frame is wanted


       Move one selected frame down

Click on frame and drag down to new disierd

position on sequence


       Move one selected frame up

            Select (highlight) frame by choosing.


      Delete selected frames

Click on frame on click and if more then one is to be

deleted. Prese delete button.


Open Edit Gif
Open Gif Shaker

   Command Bar

Button                          Description

                        Insert new frame from file

                                               Save all selected frame to an animated gif

                                Copy to the clipboard.

                              Paste from the clipboard.

                                Select a twain acquire source.

                                 Aquire single image

                      Make gif sequence from an AVI video file.

                      Make gif sequence from live video.

                                 Resize the selected frames

                                 Crop the selected frames.

                                Rotate Frame

                                                Write text on top of selected frames.

                              Color Palette management options

                               Select frames and apply settings.

                               Toggle between comments and frame editor

          Manipulate  the current  image

                      Play the current gif animitation.

                               About SkyLine tools.

                               Exit

                              Move one selected frame up

                             Select all frames

                             Delete selected frames

                             Move one selected frame down

                           Set the current color to the active window color

  *                            Image Info

 *                                Frame Info

 *                                Palette info


Play GIF

 When frames are loaded and you want to see the action or

              animation of the frames with your particular settings, then click

               on Play GIF to set the animation in motion.

             To stop animation, click on the check at the far right, and you'll

                  go back to the Edit Gif interface.  From there you can add new

                  frames or edit the frames to effect the motion or presentation

                  desired.