Axialis Context Help (must be called from the main application).


Specifies the name of the file to create. You don’t need to specify an extension here (.SCR by default)


Specifies the location of the file to create. You must type a folder full pathname here.


Click to browse your computer folders and choose a location in a list.


Click to specify the Windows® System folder as the destination location. You must create the screen saver in Windows® System folder if you want it to be listed in the Control Panel dialog box.


Click to set the compiled screen saver as the current Windows® screen saver.


Specifies the Title of the screen saver. This title will be displayed in the Splash screen (if you choose the standard splash screen) and in the ‘Properties’ dialog box.


Specifies a Copyright associated with the screen saver. This copyright will be displayed in the Splash screen (if you choose the standard splash screen) and in the ‘Properties’ dialog box.


Specifies the Web Address of your personal page or company site (for example: http://www.axialis.com). This Web Address will be displayed in the ‘Properties’ dialog box as a real hyperlink (the user will be able to click on it).


Specifies a Comment associated with the screen saver. This comment will be displayed in the ‘Properties’ dialog box (1024 characters maxi). If the text is too long to be displayed in the dialog box it will scroll vertically.


Specifies the full pathname (name and location) of the desired splash bitmap. Supported file formats are BMP, JPEG and PNG. The image size must be smaller than 640x480.


Click to explore your computer folders and choose a bitmap file in the list.


Displays a preview picture of the selected bitmap file.


Click to disable the splash screen. The screen saver will start without displaying a splash screen.


Displays a summary of the compilation. Please check every part before proceeding. If something is wrong click Previous to correct it.


Click to read more about copyright.


Click to test and see a full screen preview of the compiled screen saver.


Click to test and see the content of the compiled screen saver Properties dialog box.


Specifies the full pathname of the file to load. You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Click to Browse your computer folders and locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Enter here the full pathname of the media file to load (the file which is associated with the sprite). You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Click to Browse your computer folders and locate the file associated with the sprite using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Click to bypass the error and continue loading the screen saver. The sprite will be automatically removed from the project.


Displays the Full Pathname of the media item.


Displays a Small Preview of the media item (image only)


Allows you to specify the Type of the Image in the sprite:

If you specify this image as an Illustration (generally objects with transparency) it will automatically be compressed and converted using the PNG format during compilation. This compression is lower than JPEG but do not alter the image and preserve transparency.

If you specify this image as a Photo (generally pictures without transparency) it will automatically be compressed and converted using the JPEG format during compilation. This compression is higher than PNG but may alter the image and not preserve transparency.


Click to Store the image file into the screen saver file.

If you check this option, the image file will be included into the screen saver file when saved. This option is useful because the image file doesn’t need to be present on your hard disk the next time you’ll open the SSP document. The drawback is that the SSP file is larger and space consuming.

If you uncheck this option, the image file will NOT be included into the screen saver file when saved. The SSP file is smaller but the image file must be present on your hard disk (at the right location) or you’ll get an error the next time you’ll open the SPP document.


Enter here the Name of the sprite (80 chars max). This is optional but useful when you work with several sprites in a Screen Saver document. This name appears in the document sprite list.


Enter here a Description of the sprite (256 chars max). This description is optional.


Specify here the Speed of the animation (1 to 50). Used only if the sprite is animated.

A sprite is animated if it’s based on an animated file (Animated GIF or FLI/FLC) or a static file (BMP, PNG…) that contains several images placed vertically. In such a case you must specify the number of images contained in the animation (see below).


Specify here the Number of images contained in the animation.

A sprite is animated if it’s based on an animated file (Animated GIF or FLI/FLC – in that case the number of images is automatically determined) or a static image file (BMP, PNG…) that contains several images placed vertically in the same bitmap. If this is the second case you must specify in this zone how many images are present in the bitmap.


Specify here the Collision level of this sprite.

Two sprites must have the same level to collide. Choose level 0 if you don’t want this sprite to collide with other sprites. The collision is elastic. It means that it preserves kinetic energy, which is based on speed and mass of each sprite. It acts like 2 balls colliding on a pool table. In our model, the “mass” of a sprite is proportional to its size.


Click to specify if the path of the sprite must change after a collision with another sprite occurs.

If you choose Change path, the object’s path changes after a collision. This case respects the physics rules.

If you choose Keep path, the object keep the same path after the collision. This case doesn’t respect the physics rules and may accelerate small objects after a few moments of animation.


Enter here the full path to a WAV sound file that will be played each time the sprite collide with another sprite. Only WAV sound files are supported for collision sounds. To be more realistic, we recommend you to use short sound files. Use bass tones for big sprites and high-pitched sounds for small sprites.

Remark: When 2 sprites with different sounds collide, the sound of the biggest sprite is played.


Enter here the full path to a WAV sound file that will be played each time the sprite collide with the left or right borders of the screen. Only WAV sound files are supported for collision sounds. To be more realistic, we recommend you to use short sound files.


Enter here the full path to a WAV sound file that will be played each time the sprite collide with the top or bottom borders of the screen. Only WAV sound files are supported for collision sounds. To be more realistic, we recommend you to use short sound files.


Click to explore your computer folders and choose a sound file in the list.


Click to hear the selected sound.


Enter here the X coordinate of the initial position of the sprite on screen (from -640 to 1280). 0 means the left border and 640 the right border of the screen. This value indicates the position of the sprite’s hot spot on the screen (not necessary the position of the upper-left corner of the sprite - see hot spot definition). Sprite initial position can also be specified using drag & drop in the screen saver document window.

Remark: The visible screen coordinates are always specified from (0,0: top-left) to (640,480: bottom-right). Of course if you launch your screen saver on a 1024x768 display for example, the sprites coordinates will be recalculated accordingly. You can specify a coordinate outside of the visible area to make a sprite initially hidden.


Enter here the Y coordinate of the initial position of the sprite on screen (from -480 to 960). 0 means the top border and 480 the bottom border of the screen. This value indicates the position of the sprite’s hot spot on the screen (not necessary the position of the upper-left corner of the sprite - see hot spot definition). Sprite initial position can also be specified using drag & drop in the screen saver document window.

Remark: The visible screen coordinates are always specified from (0,0: top-left) to (640,480: bottom-right). Of course if you launch your screen saver on a 1024x768 display for example, the sprites coordinates will be recalculated accordingly. You can specify a coordinate outside of the visible area to make a sprite initially hidden.


Enter here the width of the sprite in percent (100% by default). The final width is based on the original sprite bitmap width. Sprite width can also be changed using mouse in the screen saver document window.


Enter here the height of the sprite in percent (100% by default). The final height is based on the original sprite bitmap height. Sprite height can also be changed using mouse in the screen saver document window.


Click to specify the hot spot relative position within the sprite. When you click in the image, the X and Y values (at the bottom) are updated accordingly.

The sprite position is defined by the absolute position of the hot spot (in the screen coordinates) and by the relative position of the hot spot within the sprite (in percent). If relative position is (0%, 0%) the absolute position of the sprite is based on the position of the upper-left corner of the sprite. If relative position is (100%, 100%) the absolute position of the sprite is based on the position of the bottom-right corner of the sprite. By default the relative position is (50%, 50%): the center of the sprite.


Enter here the X (horizontal) relative position of the hot spot within the sprite.

The sprite position is defined by the absolute position of the hot spot (in the screen coordinates) and by the relative position of the hot spot within the sprite (in percent). If relative position is (0%, 0%) the absolute position of the sprite is based on the position of the upper-left corner of the sprite. If relative position is (100%, 100%) the absolute position of the sprite is based on the position of the bottom-right corner of the sprite. By default the relative position is (50%, 50%): the center of the sprite.


Enter here the Y (vertical) relative position of the hot spot within the sprite.

The sprite position is defined by the absolute position of the hot spot (in the screen coordinates) and by the relative position of the hot spot within the sprite (in percent). If relative position is (0%, 0%) the absolute position of the sprite is based on the position of the upper-left corner of the sprite. If relative position is (100%, 100%) the absolute position of the sprite is based on the position of the bottom-right corner of the sprite. By default the relative position is (50%, 50%): the center of the sprite.


Click here to make a static sprite. The sprite may be animated but to not move on screen.


Click here to define a straight-line motion path. The sprite moves at a constant speed through the screen. The speed and directions are defined by the horizontal and vertical speed values (see below).


Click here to define a sprite that bounces at the bottom of the screen, like a ball bouncing on the floor. The height of the bounce is defined by the initial Y position of the sprite (0=top of the screen, 480=bottom of the screen).


Click here if you want the sprite to cross the screen without bouncing on its borders. For example, if the sprite disappears on the right border of the screen, it appears again on the left border and so on.


Click here if you want the sprite to pass randomly on the screen. It works like the previous option, but if the sprite disappears on one side, it do not appears immediately on the other side. It waits for a random period.


Click here if you want the sprite to bounce on the screen borders, like a ball on a pool table. It is usually used with the “straight-line motion path“ option. However, it can be combined with the “bounce at the bottom of the screen” option.


Enter here the initial horizontal speed of the sprite (-500 to +500). Positive speed means from left to right, negative speed means from right to left.


Enter here the initial vertical speed of the sprite (-500 to +500). Positive speed means from top to bottom, negative speed means from bottom to top.


This area permits you to specify a transparent color by clicking directly on the picture preview. The “Using a transparent color” box must be checked if you want to click in this area.


If this box is checked, the specified transparent color and tolerance will be used to create a transparent area in the sprite. If the box is not checked, the sprite is opaque.


Enter here the red component of the ‘transparent’ color. Values from 0 to 255 can be specified. The “Using a transparent color” box must be checked to access this value.


Enter here the green component of the ‘transparent’ color. Values from 0 to 255 can be specified. The “Using a transparent color” box must be checked to access this value.


Enter here the blue component of the ‘transparent’ color. Values from 0 to 255 can be specified. The “Using a transparent color” box must be checked to access this value.


Specifies the tolerance of the ‘transparent’ color. The color tolerance setting determines how close the color of a pixel must be considered as the ‘transparent’ color. Values from 0 to 100 percent can be specified (20% is generally a good value). The “Using a transparent color” box must be checked to access this value.


Displays the name of the current document, as it will appear in the Favorite List. You can change the name.


Displays the name of the document as it appears in the Favorite List. You can change the name and click OK.


Displays the list of favorite documents. You must select here the document you want to change or remove from the list.


Click here to change the name of the selected document (you will change the name that appears in the list, not the filename on disk).


Click here to remove the selected document from the list (you will NOT delete the file on the disk).


Enter here the name of the image (as it will be displayed in the librarian). By default the image keep the same format (and the same extension). You don’t need to specify an extension. Click “Convert to…” if you want to change the file format of the image.


Click here to change the file format of the image (BMP, PNG or JPEG). The image will be automatically converted during its insertion in the librarian.


Enter here the name of the image (as it will be displayed in the librarian). You don’t need to specify an extension (it will be automatically appended to the filename according to the chosen format).


Specify here the desired file format:

BMP (Standard Windows Bitmap): No compression, Very good image quality, Very fast loading, Very large file size.

JPG (JPEG Compressed): High compression, Medium/Low quality, Slow loading, Very small file size. This file format is generally used for photos. Because of high compression, it is not recommended to use this file format for images with transparent areas.

PNG (Portable Network Graphic): Medium Compression, Very good image quality, Medium speed, Medium file size. This file format is generally used for illustrations (images with large solid areas without gradients). This format respect transparency in images.


Click to create a new sprite using the image present in the Clipboard. This sprite will use the image background color as transparent.


Click to create a new sprite using the image present in the Clipboard. This sprite will be opaque (no transparency).


Click to use the image in the Clipboard as the screen saver’s background. The same image will be use like tiles to create the background.


Click to use the image in the Clipboard as the screen saver’s background. The image will be stretched to cover the entire screen.


Enter here the name of the screen saver (as it will be displayed in the librarian). You don’t need to specify an extension (SSP by default).


Enter here the name of the media item (as it will be displayed in the librarian). You don’t need to specify an extension (it will be automatically appended to the filename according to the media file format).


Choose here the type of file to find.


Enter here a search criterion for the item’s filename (blank=no search on name). Wildcards are needed to perform multi-files search. For example, to get all the PNG files with “B” as the first letter, enter “b*.png”.


Enter here a search criterion for the item’s author (blank=no search on author). Do not use wildcards. For example, to find the files made by John Smith, you can just enter “smith”.


Enter here a search criterion for the item’s keywords (blank=no search on keywords). Do not use wildcards. For example, to find the files that have the ‘ball’ keyword, just enter “ball”.


Enter here a search criterion for the item’s description (blank=no search on description). Do not use wildcards. For example, to find the files that contain the word ‘rock’ in the description, just enter “rock”.


Type here the media item’s author name. This name will be used later to easily retrieve the item using the Find feature. You can select several items, open the “Properties” dialog box and specify the same author to all of them in one operation.


Type here the media item’s keywords. Use commas as separators. These keywords will be used later to easily retrieve the item using the Find feature. You can select several items, open the “Properties” dialog box and specify the same keywords to all of them in one operation.


Type here the media item’s Comment. This comment can be used later to easily retrieve the item using the Find feature. You can select several items, open the “Properties” dialog box and specify the same comment to all of them in one operation.


Enter the full pathname (name and location) of the desired external image editor. You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Enter the full pathname (name and location) of the desired external video editor. You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Enter the full pathname (name and location) of the desired external animation editor. You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Enter the full pathname (name and location) of the desired external sound editor. You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Click to Browse your computer folders and locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


If this box is checked, the application prompts you to create a new document if you try to open a file that does not exist. It happens when you specify a new filename directly in the “Recent” combo box or if an old document has been removed.


If this box is checked, the application prompts you before deleting a sprite from a screen saver document. This option is recommended because a sprite deletion cannot be undone.


If this box is checked, the application automatically stores media files in screen saver documents (sprite images, video, music, sound…).

If a media file is saved in a screen saver document: The image file doesn’t need to be present on your hard disk the next time you’ll open the SSP document. The drawback is that the SSP file is larger and space consuming.

If a media file is NOT saved in a screen saver document: The SSP file is smaller but the image file must be present on your hard disk (at the right location) or you’ll get an error the next time you’ll open the SPP document.


If this option is checked, the application will automatically create a new explorer window each time it starts.


If this option is checked, the application will automatically create a new blank screen saver document window each time it starts.


If this option is checked, the application automatically opens the welcome window and displays a new Tip of The Day each time it starts.


If this option is checked, the application prompts you when it starts if SSP or/and media files are not properly associated with it. If this box is not checked, the application will ignore bad file association.

Remark: It is highly recommended to associate SSP with Axialis Screen Saver Producer to permit fast screen saver document access from Windows Explorer.


If this option is checked, the application prompts you at startup if one or more Windows® components are missing or have an old version (ComCtl32 v4.72, Html Help, QuickTime…).

For example, the application includes a special feature that permits you to use a built-in “Internet Explorer like” toolbar. ComCtl32 v4.72 or more must be installed in order to use this very useful toolbar. You can install this component directly from this warning window.


If this option is checked, the application warns you if your display configuration is insufficient (16 or less color displays) each time it starts.


Click here to change the color of the screen background (when you open a media file using full screen: images, video clips…).


Click here to change the color of the document windows background (when you open a media file window: images, video clips…).


Specifies the JPEG compression level (values from 1 to 99). A low compression level (1 to 10) produces small files but the image quality is very low. A high compression level (80 to 99) produces very good quality images but larger files.


Specifies the WMF default width.

Note: WMF is a vector format. It means that it can be opened and displayed at any size without quality loss. To display it, the application needs to convert it to bitmap and need a default size to perform the conversion.


Specifies the WMF default height.

Note: WMF is a vector format. It means that it can be opened and displayed at any size without quality loss. To display it, the application needs to convert it to bitmap and need a default size to perform the conversion.


Specifies the default Kodak PhotoCD® (PCD) load size.

Kodak PhotoCD® is a multi-resolution format. It means that each PCD file includes several resolutions of the same picture. Small resolutions are fast to load but with poor quality. High resolutions have good quality but are memory consuming.


Click to set default image display to ‘Various Scales’. It means that images will be initially displayed at scale 1:1 (with possibility to change scale).


Click to set default image display to ‘Best Fit’. It means that images will be stretched to the maximum available size when displayed (within document windows or full screen). The image proportion will always be kept.


Click to set default image display to ‘Full Window’. It means that images will be stretched to the maximum available size when displayed (within document windows or full screen). The image may be distorted when stretched.


Specifies the location of the librarian. You must type a folder full pathname here.


Click to browse your computer folders and choose a location in a list.


If this option is checked, you will be informed each time you delete an item in the librarian.


If this option is checked, a local toolbar will be initially visible (within the document window) each time you’ll open a Screen Saver Project. Otherwise, it will be initially hidden.


If this option is checked, a local toolbar will be initially visible (within the document window) each time you’ll open an Image. Otherwise, it will be initially hidden.


If this option is checked, a local toolbar will be initially visible (within the document window) each time you’ll open an Animation. Otherwise, it will be initially hidden.


If this option is checked, a local toolbar will be initially visible (within the document window) each time you’ll open an Explorer. Otherwise, it will be initially hidden.


If this option is checked, a local toolbar will be initially visible (within the document window) each time you’ll open a Video Clip. Otherwise, it will be initially hidden.


If this option is checked, a local toolbar will be initially visible (within the document window) each time you’ll open a Sound or Music file. Otherwise, it will be initially hidden.


Specifies whether you want the application to display its main toolbar using an ‘Internet Explorer®’ style. You must have installed the Windows® component named ComCtl32 v4.72 (or a newer version) in order to access this feature. If the box is not checked, the application will display a standard toolbar.


Specifies whether you want the application to display a text under each button in the toolbar. This feature is accessible only if you have chosen to use an ‘Internet Explorer®’ like toolbar.


Specifies whether you want the application to display an animation in the toolbar. This feature is accessible only if you have chosen to use an ‘Internet Explorer®’ like toolbar.


Specifies the background bitmap that the application will use as wallpaper in the Toolbar. This feature is accessible only if you have chosen to use an ‘Internet Explorer®’ like toolbar and if the actual display is Hi Colors (65636 colors) or True Colors (16.8M colors).


If this box is checked, the application displays a ‘Recently Used’ area in the Toolbar.

This area permits you to quickly reopen a file recently opened with this program. To open a file, simply click on it in the list. You can also specify a new file by typing its filename in the edit area and just hit Enter. This feature is accessible only if you have chosen to use an ‘Internet Explorer®’ like toolbar


Click this to empty the Recently Used list.


Click to set default animation display to ‘Various Scales’. It means that animations will be initially displayed at scale 1:1 (with possibility to change scale).


Click to set default animation display to ‘Best Fit. It means that animations will be stretched to the maximum available size when displayed (within document windows or full screen). The animation proportion will always be kept.


Click to set default animation display to ‘Full Window’. It means that animations will be stretched to the maximum available size when displayed (within document windows or full screen). The animation may be distorted when stretched.


Click to set default video clip display to ‘Various Scales’. It means that video clips will be initially displayed at scale 1:1 (with possibility to change scale).


Click to set default video clip display to ‘Best Fit. It means that video clips will be stretched to the maximum available size when displayed (within document windows or full screen). The video clip proportion will always be kept.


Click to set default video clip display to ‘Full Window’. It means that video clips will be stretched to the maximum available size when displayed (within document windows or full screen). The video clip may be distorted when stretched.


Specifies the initial playback speed of animations (in document windows or full screen only, not in screen savers).


Specifies the initial playback speed of video clips (in document windows or full screen only, not in screen savers).


Click here to specify a Bitmap Background (tiled, stretched or centered) for the current screen saver.


Click here to specify a Gradient Background for the current screen saver.


Click here to specify a Solid Background for the current screen saver.


Click here to specify that you want to keep the screen background as it was just before the screen saver starts.


Specifies the full pathname of the bitmap file to use for the background. You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Click to Browse your computer folders and locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Specifies the way you want the background image to be displayed:

Stretch: Means that the image will be stretched to fit the entire screen. The image may be distorted when stretched.

Center: Means that the image will be displayed centered on screen at scale 1:1. If the image is smaller than the screen, the visible background is black.

Tile: Means that the image will be repeated at scale 1:1 to make a tiled background.


Specifies the first color of the gradient. If the gradient is horizontal, this is the color on the left border of the screen. If the gradient is vertical, this is the color at the top of the screen. Just click on the combo-box and choose your color. You can also define a custom color.


Specifies the second color of the gradient. If the gradient is horizontal, this is the color on the right border of the screen. If the gradient is vertical, this is the color at the bottom of the screen. Just click on the combo-box and choose your color. You can also define a custom color.


Click to specify a vertical gradient.


Click to specify a horizontal gradient.


Click to specify a mirror gradient. It means that the second color is placed at the center of the screen and the first color is placed on screen borders.


Specifies the chosen solid color. Just click on the combo-box and choose your color. You can also define a custom color.


Specifies the name of the screen saver. This field will be useful at compile time.


Specifies the author of the screen saver. This field will be useful at compile time.


Specifies the copyright of the screen saver. This field will be useful at compile time.


Specifies a description of the screen saver. This field will be useful at compile time.


Specifies the full pathname of the file to use for the background music. You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box. Many of these files are available for download on Internet (check copyright before redistributing). Several file format are supported:

MID (Midi Sequence): This is the most recommended file format for background music (small file size and the ability to be played with collision sounds simultaneously).

MP3 (Layer III Mpeg): This is a CD-quality music playback. CD songs can be compressed using this method. The drawback of this file format is the size (approx 1Mb per minute). Cannot be played with sound collisions.

MOD/S3M/XM (Music Modules): Excellent quality but this is a musical sequence. CD songs cannot be compressed using this format. The file size is small/medium (generally < 500Kb). Cannot be played with sound collisions.

WAV (Windows Wave): Excellent quality but very large file size. Not recommended.


Click to Browse your computer folders and locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Click to hear the selected music file.


If this option is checked, the music file will be stored in the screen saver project (not recommended for large files).

If you check this option, the music file will be included into the screen saver file when saved. This option is useful because the music file doesn’t need to be present on your hard disk the next time you’ll open the SSP document. The drawback is that the SSP file is larger and space consuming.

If you uncheck this option, the music file will NOT be included into the screen saver file when saved. The SSP file is smaller but the music file must be present on your hard disk (at the right location) or you’ll get an error the next time you’ll open the SPP document.


If this option is checked, the background music will be played over and over. Otherwise, it will be played once.


Specifies the full pathname of the file to use for the screen saver video clip. You can also click Browse to locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box. Many of these files are available for download on Internet (check copyright before redistributing). Several file format are supported:

AVI (Microsoft Video): This is the most recommended file format for video file (medium file size but compatible with all Windows® versions).

MPG (Mpeg I): Another recommended file format (very small file size). The drawback is that the user must have Windows 98 (or Windows 95 with Active Movie installed).

MOV/QT (Apple QuickTime®): Medium file size and Windows 96 required (or Windows 95 with Active Movie installed).


Click to Browse your computer folders and locate the file using a standard Windows® dialog box.


Click to play the selected video file in a separate window.


If this option is checked, the video file will be stored in the screen saver project (not recommended for large files).

If you check this option, the video file will be included into the screen saver file when saved. This option is useful because the video file doesn’t need to be present on your hard disk the next time you’ll open the SSP document. The drawback is that the SSP file is larger and space consuming.

If you uncheck this option, the video file will NOT be included into the screen saver file when saved. The SSP file is smaller but the video file must be present on your hard disk (at the right location) or you’ll get an error the next time you’ll open the SPP document.


Enter here the X coordinate of position of the video windows on screen (from -640 to 1280). 0 means the left border and 640 the right border of the screen. This value indicates the position of the center of the video window

Remark: The visible screen coordinates are always specified from (0,0: top-left) to (640,480: bottom-right). Of course if you launch your screen saver on a 1024x768 display for example, the coordinates will be recalculated accordingly.


Enter here the Y coordinate of position of the video windows on screen (from -480 to 960). 0 means the top and 480 the bottom of the screen. This value indicates the position of the center of the video window

Remark: The visible screen coordinates are always specified from (0,0: top-left) to (640,480: bottom-right). Of course if you launch your screen saver on a 1024x768 display for example, the coordinates will be recalculated accordingly.


Enter here the width of the video window in percent (100% by default). The final width is based on the original video clip width.


Enter here the height of the video window in percent (100% by default). The final width is based on the original video clip width.


Click here to specify a video clip that will be played over and over. The screen saver (other sprites for example) will play in background. The video clip window is opaque and is always displayed in foreground.


Click here to specify a video clip that will be played once before the screen saver starts. When the video clip is finished, it disappears and the screen saver starts. It can be used as an animated splash screen.


Specifies the new name for the items. Items will be automatically indexed. For example Image will be indexed: Image1, Image2, … ImageN.


If this option is checked, ‘zero’ characters will be added in the names. For example, 27 items with new name Image will be renamed Image01, Image02… Image27.


Displays the Items to be renamed


Specifies a filename selection criterion to select files. Type here a standard Windows®/MS-DOS® file selection syntax. For example, if you want to select all the files with JPG extension, type *.jpg. Only files will be selected, not sub-folders.


If this option is checked, the existing selection will be discarded. Otherwise, the existing selection will be expanded.


Specifies a filename selection criterion to unselect files. Type here a standard Windows®/MS-DOS® file selection syntax. For example, if you want to unselect all the files with JPG extension, type *.jpg. Only files will be unselected, not sub-folders.


If this box is checked, you will repair the association of Axialis Screen Saver Producer with SSP Project files. It means that you will be able to open a project file in Axialis Screen Saver Producer with a simple double-click from the Windows Explorer.


If this box is checked, you will repair the association of Axialis Screen Saver Producer with Media files. It means that you will be able to open a media file (Images, Video, Music…) in Axialis Screen Saver Producer with a simple double-click from the Windows Explorer.


Click to associate each media type individually. For example PNG files but not JPG.


If this box is checked, the application will not prompt you and bad file associations will be ignored. This option can be restored in the ‘Preferences’ dialog box.


If this box is checked, the application will repair bad file association at start-up. If the box is not checked, you won’t be prompted in case of bad association.


If this topic is activated, it means that the new Windows® Help system (called Html Help) has not been installed on your system. You can easily install it by clicking on the “Install Html Help Reader Now” button. This install procedure, provided by Microsoft, is included in this package.

Remark: If you don’t install this component, the application will work correctly but you won’t be able to access the help topics. Only context help will work (like this small window).


If this topic is activated, it means that the Windows® ComCtl32 component installed on your system is older than v4.72. You can easily install this new version by clicking on the “Install ComCtl32 v4.72 Now” button. This install procedure, provided by Microsoft, is included in this package.

Remark: If you don’t install this component, the application will work correctly but you won’t be able to use the Internet Explorer® style main toolbar. An old-style toolbar will be used.


If this topic is activated, it means that the Apple QuickTime® component has not been installed on your system. You can easily install this component by downloading it freely from Apple QuickTime Site.

Remark: If you don’t install this component, the application will work correctly but you won’t be able to load Apple PCT pictures. No problem for QT and MOV movies that are played by Windows Media Player.


If this topic is activated, it means that the Microsoft Media Player® component has not been installed on your system. You can easily install this component by downloading it freely from Microsoft Site.

Remark: If you don’t install this component, the application will work correctly but you won’t be able to play MPEG and MOV/QT movies..


If this box is checked, the application will not prompt you and missing components will be ignored. This option can be restored in the ‘Preferences’ dialog box


In this area you can read a new Tip of the Day each time you run the program or click on Next Tip.


Click to read an introduction to Axialis Screen Saver Producer


Click to display the table of contents and index for the online documentation.


Click to display the next Tip of The Day.


Click to visit Axialis Web site on the Internet http://www.axialis.com (products, news, support, download, free stuff)


Check this option if you don’t want the application to open this window at startup. This option can be restored in the ‘Preferences’ dialog box.


Enter here the name of the reseller where you purchased the program. If possible, please specify also the date and the order number. Correct information is required to register.


Specify here your personal Axialis Customer Username. If you’re already an Axialis customer (if you already have registered a program using this new online registration system, not the old one), you should have a personal Username. The username is not case sensitive.

If you’re a new customer, click on the New Customer button below.


Specify here your personal Axialis Customer Password. If you’re already an Axialis customer (if you already have registered a program using this new online registration system, not the old one), you should have a personal Password. The password is not case sensitive.

If you’re a new customer, click on the New Customer button below.

Important: If you have lost your password click on the Lost Password button. A Web page will open and your personal hint question will be asked to you. If your answer is correct, your password is displayed. You specify the hint question and answer when you create your customer account (new customer).


Click here if you have lost your password. A Web page will open and your personal hint question will be asked to you. If your answer is correct, your password is displayed. You specify the hint question and answer when you create your customer account (new customer).


Click to register immediately. Click only if you’re already an Axialis customer and have specified your Username and Password above.

If you’re a new customer, click on the New Customer button below.


Click here if you’re a new Axialis customer. A personal account will be created with your personal info (name, email, address, country, username, password, hint question…).

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your Name. This is not a username but your Real Name. Ex: “John Smith”.

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your personal e-mail address. This address is important. It will be used to send you information about new products, offers…

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your personal e-mail address again. This confirmation is useful to avoid errors. This address is important. It will be used to send you information about new products, offers…

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your personal address (street, city, state, zip…). This field is facultative.

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your country.

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your preferred language. This field is facultative.

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your desired Username. As a new customer you must specify a new username. If the username you specified already exists, you will be asked to choose a different one. This field is not case sensitive and must contain at least 6 characters. This field is very important: it must be easy to remember, but not too easy! It’s not recommended to specify spaces in your username.

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your Password. As a new customer you must specify a new password. This field is not case sensitive and must contain at least 6 characters. This field is very important: it must be easy to remember, but not too easy! It’s not recommended to specify spaces in your password.

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your Password again. This confirmation is useful to avoid errors.

Important: Your personal information will be kept strictly confidential and will never be sold or given to any third company.


Specify here your password Hint Question. If you have lost your password, you’ll be able to retrieve it using this question. In such a case, your personal hint question will be asked to you. If your answer is correct (if it matches your hint answer) then your password will be given to you.

Specify a personal question only. Ex: “What’s the last name of your neighbor?”


Specify here your password Hint Answer. If you have lost your password, you’ll be able to retrieve it using this answer. In such a case, your personal hint question will be asked to you. If your answer is correct (if it matches this hint answer) then your password will be given to you.

Specify short answer that must not be too easy for other people. This field is not case sensitive. It’s not recommended to specify spaces in your answer.


Click to come back to previous screen.


Click to go to the next screen and register.


If this box is checked, the application will connect to Internet using a Proxy/Firewall.


Specifies the HTTP Proxy address.


Specifies the HTTP Proxy port number (usually 80).


If this box is checked, the application will send an authentication message to the proxy server when connecting to Internet. Check this option only if your server requires authentication.


Specifies the Proxy Authentication Login.


Specifies the Proxy Authentication Password.


Click to come back to previous screen.


Click to go to the next screen and start registering.


Specify here your personal Axialis Customer Username. If you’re already an Axialis customer (if you already have registered a program using this new online registration system, not the old one), you should have a personal Username. The username is not case sensitive.

You must be a registered customer to perform online upgrade.


Specify here your personal Axialis Customer Password. If you’re already an Axialis customer (if you already have registered a program using this new online registration system, not the old one), you should have a personal Password. The password is not case sensitive.

You must be a registered customer to perform online upgrade.

Important: If you have lost your password click on the Lost Password button. A Web page will open and your personal hint question will be asked to you. If your answer is correct, your password is displayed. You specify the hint question and answer when you create your customer account (new customer).


Click to go to the next screen and perform the upgrade.


Specifies the FTP Proxy/Firewall Authentication type.


Specifies the FTP Proxy address.


Specifies the FTP Proxy port number (usually 21).