Copyright: Click to Convert is a Trademark of Inzone Software Limited. Copyright 1999 - 2002 Inzone Software Limited.


Installation and Uninstallation

How to install Click to Convert

Installing Click to Convert is easy! Once you have downloaded Click to Convert, double click the Click to Convert.exe file to start the setup. Follow the instructions and select where you wish to install it, the setup program will then copy the files it requires and complete the setup.

If the install fails

On some computers the setup process has difficulty. If your computer or the setup process freezes or comes up with an error message there are a number of things you can do.

1. Make sure you are installing Click to Convert on Windows 95 or Windows 98. Click to convert is not currently supported under Windows NT.

2. Make sure the Click to Convert.exe is on your computer and not a network.

3. Make sure you are installing Click to Convert to your computer and not a network.

4. If you get an error message saying the printer has not installed correctly then you can install it manually. Click this link to see Manual Printer Install instructions.

Uninstall

To uninstall Click to Convert do the following:

1. Select Program Files->Click to Convert->Uninstall Click to Convert from the Start Menu.

2. Follow the instructions to remove Click to Convert from your computer.

NOTE: Click to Convert does not remove the folder you installed Click to Convert in. This is so that you may save your project settings, templates and output. You may remove this folder if you wish.

If the uninstall fails

If your computer or the setup process freezes or comes up with an error message there are a number of things you can do.

1. Remove the printer manually by selecting Settings->Printers from the Start Menu. Select the printer labelled ClickToConvert Printer, press the Delete button and answer Yes to the prompt.


Quick Tutorial

Quick Bake Instructions

Make sure you have Click to Convert installed correctly first. See Installation and Uninstallation for instructions on how to install Click to Convert if the install does not work.

If you would like more in-depth instructions, or would like further information see the Converting Documents section.

1. Open a windows document you wish to print.

2. Select the print option.

3. Select the ClickToConvert Printer from the dropdown list of printers.

4. If you wish to change other print settings such as paper size, you should click the settings or options button from within the printer dialog.

5. Press the print button to convert the document.

6. The Click to Convert application should load automatically.

7. If you wish to change the way your converted document looks, see the Features Overview section of this helpfile.

8. To save the converted document, click the convert to HTML button and select convert all pages. To change the place the converted document is saved, see the Publish Settings section.


Converting Documents

Overview

This section will give a thorough description on the process of converting documents using Click to Convert.

See the Quick Tutorial for a quick start quide to using Click to Convert.

See the Features Overview section for an indepth description on the various settings that affect document conversion.

See the Optimizing the Output section for tips on how to squeeze the most out of Click to Convert.

Conversion Process

Click to Convert converts documents by installing itself as a printer. You do not need to have a printer to be able to use Click to Convert. When you print a document to the Click to Convert printer, the Click to Convert application will start. Using this application you can adjust the settings that affect the converted documents, and then finally save the converted documents to the location of your choice, or even publish them to the web or intranet.

Printing the document (Converting a document)

The conversion process starts by printing a document with the Click to Convert printer. To do this open the document you wish to print and select the print option. Select the printer called ClickToConvert Printer from the dropdown list of printers. To adjust the settings such as paper size, click the settings button. Finally when you are ready to print, click the print button.

Click to Convert Application

The Click to Convert application will start automatically after a short period of time. Within this application you can change any settings to get the results you desire. See the Features Overview section for an indepth discussion regarding each of these settings and how they affect your converted documents.

You can preview the current page, before saving the entire document, by clicking the convert to HTML button and selecting the preview option.

To save your converted document, click the convert to HTML button and select convert all pages. The converted document will be placed in a folder of your choice, and may be published to the web or intranet. See the Publish Settings section for more information.

To publish your converted document to the web or intranet select the FTP publish option from the file menu, or click the convert to HTML button and select the FTP publish option. See the Publish Settings section for moreinformation on FTP publishing.

See the Projects section for information on how you may save your current settings, or use previous settings.


Features Overview

See the Quick Tutorial for information on how to convert documents using Click to Convert.

Overview

This section gives an overview of the features found in Click to Convert. The Click to Convert application has numerous settings which can help you customise the converted documents. This section explains each of these setting and tells you how to get the best out of Click to Convert.

Features

Page Preview and Page Statistics: Describes the thumbnail preview and the statistical information displayed below it.

Image Settings: Describes how each of the settings in the image tab affect your converted documents. It discusses the tradeoffs between settings and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Page Settings: Describes the settings in the page tab and what they will add or remove from your converted documents.

Template Settings: Describes what templates are, how to use them and when to use them.

Publish Settings: What happens to your converted documents? Where are the webpages saved? Can I upload them to an FTP server? look here for all the answers.

Projects: What to do when you have some settings that you like or want to keep - save them as a project. This section describes how to do it.

Menus: Describes what each of the items in the menus mean and do.


Template Settings

See the Quick Tutorial for information on how to convert documents using Click to Convert.

Template Settings

Templates are very powerful and easy to use. Using templates you may completely customise how your converted documents will look. For example you may want your documents to look like your corporate intranet, or a section of it, or you may want your documents to be inserted into customised HTML frames. Just experiment and have some fun.

If you have some settings you like then you can save them using Projects.

Using Templates

A template is simply an HTML page with at least one %click_to_convert% tag inserted in it somewhere. You can create the template in popular editors such as Adobe GoLive or Macromedia Dreamweaver, then add the %click_to_convert% tags wherever you want a Click to Convert page to be inserted. You can have 1 or more %click_to_convert% tags in any template.

To enable templates you need to make sure the templates box is checked and a template is selected from the drop down list.

To add a template to the list simply copy it to the templates folder underneath where you installed Click to Convert on your computer.

Simple Example

A simple template is illustrated below:

<html>

<head>

</head>

<body>

%click_to_convert%

</body>

</html>

As you can see there is a single  %click_to_convert% tag in this page. If you are using this template then when you press the convert to HTML button Click to Convert will place each page where the tag was.


Optimizing the Output

Optimization

Optimization is the art of getting the best results out of some process. With Click to Convert you may want to optimize various things, such as file size, image quality and anything else that comes to mind. This section will tell you a few tricks we have learnt.

File size vs. Image Quality

Generally speaking file size will normally drop as image quality drops. So in other words the better quality image you want, the bigger the file size will be.

One of the best ways to reduce file-size while retaining quality, is to choose the correct image format (JPEG or GIF). JPEG is usually better if your pages have complex graphics, contain photographs, use thousands of colors or have background images. GIF is usually better if your pages are mainly text or line-art or contain simple graphics. GIF images can only contain a maximum of 256 colors and if you wish to publish your documents to the web, you should select the Netscape 216 palette. JPEGs on the other hand always contain thousands of colors.

Scaling and Smoothing

Scaling an image to a value less than 100% will make it smaller, and force smoothing to be turned on. Scaling a document to a smaller size will usually always result in a reduced file size. Scaling usually produces very good results, so give it a try.

Smoothing does not usually increase the size of JPEG images, however it will sometimes increase the size of GIF images.

Watch the file size statistic under the thumbnail preview for the file size of your converted page. See the Page Preview and Page Statistics section for more information.

GIF Options

Usually there is not much you can do to optimize a GIF image, except if it contains very few colors. If it contains very few colors (16 or less), then try adjusting the palette to one of the windows palettes. Using dithering can sometimes reduce the file size. See the Image Settings section for a discussion of GIF options. Watch the file size statistic under the thumbnail preview for the file size or your converted page. See the Page Preview and Page Statistics section for more information.

JPEG Options

Usually the biggest determining factor over JPEG size, is the quality % setting. The best quality is 100%, while some images are acceptable at as low as 10%. However 70% is usually a good tradeoff between file size and quality. See the Image Settings section for a discussion of JPEG options. Watch the file size statistic under the thumbnail preview for the file size or your converted page. See the Page Preview and Page Statistics section for more information.

The other setting that can affect file size for JPEG images is progressive encoding. Having this option switched on will usually result in a lower file size.


Page Preview and Page Statistics

See the Quick Tutorial for information on how to convert documents using Click to Convert.

Page Preview

The page preview is on the left hand side of Click to Convert's window. It shows a small version of what your converted webpages will look like. It includes features such as toolbars and page numbers. Changing settings in the tabs to the right of the page preview will change how the page preview looks. See Image Settings and Page Settings for a list of how these features work.

Underneath the page preview are a set of buttons that control which page in your original document you are viewing in the preview. Use these buttons to move forward and back through your document.

Page Statistics

The page statistics are located underneath the page preview. There are three vital pieces of information:

1. The page you are currently viewing. eg. Page 1 of 59

2. The file size on disk (in KB) the converted webpage will be.

3. The size in pixels (resolution) the converted page will be. Common screen resolutions are 640x480 (laptops), 800x600 and 1024x768.

All the settings that change the page preview will also change the statistics. See Image Settings and Page Settings for a list of how these features work.


Projects

See the Quick Tutorial for information on how to convert documents using Click to Convert.

Projects

Projects provide a quick and easy way for you to save your settings for individual document types, individual documents, projects or whatever else you desire. Projects are stored in the configurations folder underneath the folder you installed Click to Convert in.

Saving

Projects can be saved by selecting save from the projects menu and entering a project name.

Loading

Loading a project is as easy as selecting it from the projects menu. You can share project settings with other people by copying the project file to your configurations folder.

Restoring the default settings

Restoring the default settings is as easy as selecting restore default from the projects menu.


Image Settings

See the Quick Tutorial for information on how to convert documents using Click to Convert.

Image Settings

Different types of documents require different image settings to get the best quality conversion. In general documents that contain text or line art (Word, Excel, Project etc..), work best in GIF mode. Documents that contain lots of graphics, photos or background images (Adobe Acrobat, Illustrator etc...) will probably be best in JPEG mode.

If you have some settings you like then you can save them using Projects.

Use Smoothing

The smoothing option removes the jagged-ness from some pages and allows page scaling. In text documents smoothing is not always desired as it can lead to a blury look. If you use the scaling option, smoothing will be used automatically to produce acceptable results.

JPEG Options

Quality %: this is the trade off between image quality and the amount of disk space required to store the image. 70% is usually considered a good number, as it does not sacrafice too much quality but does lead to signifigantly smaller files. With some images an acceptable amount may be as low 10%. This option really does require experimentation to acheive the best results.

Progressive Encoding: this option usually results in smaller file sizes for the images and forces the browser to load the JPEG in many passes, each pass getting slighly better, until the image is fully loaded.

Convert to Grayscale: this option simply takes the pages and converts them to many shades of black and white.

GIF Options

Palette: this is the selection of colors that will make up the images. GIFs can only contain a maximum of 256 colors. If you intend your webpages to be viewed on the internet, then you should have the Netscape 216 color palette selected as this enables your pages to look the same across all computers and browsers. Other options will change the palette using various methods. You can also use the dithering option in conjunction with this option.

Dithering: this option allows your images to be made up of fewer colors by grouping similar colors close together to form an illusion. eg. black and white are packed closely together to form gray.

Rotate Image

If your pages appear on their side or upsidedown then you can use this option to correct your pages.

Webpage Generation

Scaling: use this option to alter the size of the converted pages. The size of the final output is listed under the statistics to the left. Scale is measured in %. Using this option will force smoothing to be turned on to produce an acceptable output.

New Web Page Every: this option adjusts how many original document pages will be placed on every converted webpage. eg. a value of 3 for a 10 page document will produce 4 webpages, each with 3 pages on them, except the last one which only contain 1 page.


Page Settings

See the Quick Tutorial for information on how to convert documents using Click to Convert.

Page Settings

Page settings affect how the converted webpages will look. To view how an option affects your pages, look to the page preview to the left. To turn on an option simply check the box to the left of that option. To turn off an option uncheck the box.

If you have some settings you like then you can save them using Projects.

Include Page Numbers: displays the page number at the top of each webpage. eg: page 1 of 15

Include Navigation Bar at Top of Page: include a toolbar at the top of each webpage that allows the viewer to navigate forwards and backwards through the converted document.

Published by Click to Convert: includes the Click to Convert logo graphic and link at the bottom left hand corner of the converted webpage.

Dark Border Around Page: adds a 2 pixel edge around each converted webpage.

Include Back/Top/Next Buttons at Bottom of Page: includes some buttons for going forwards, backwards and to the top of each webpage.

Include Horizontal Rule (<HR> tag) Between Pages: adds a single pixel horizontal line between pages.

Include Home Link: includes a home button at the top of each webpage with an internet link that you enter in the box provided.


Publish Settings

See the Quick Tutorial for information on how to convert documents using Click to Convert.

Publish Settings

Using the publish settings you can select:

1. the location on your local machine your converted webpages will be placed

2. the filenames for the converted webpages

3. a remote server to publish your converted webpages to.

If you have some settings you like then you can save them using Projects.

Output Folder

Using the browse button select the location on your local computer or network where you want to store your converted documents.

Filename Prefix

The value you enter in here will be used to name your converted webpages. eg. for a 3 page document, with a filename prefix of MyDoc, the webpages will be called: MyDoc1.htm, MyDoc2.htm and MyDoc3.htm.

Romote Publishing (FTP Publishing)

Click to Convert allows you to send your converted webpages to a remote FTP server using the FTP publish option under the file menu or the FTP publish option when you click the convert to HTML button. A remote FTP server is usally a machine on the internet or your intranet that stores webpages and their associated files. Many ISPs provide free FTP services for their customers.

You can get free FTP and webhosting from the following ISPs (and many others):

  Geocities         http://www.geocities.com

  Xoom               http://www.xoom.com

To use remote publishing you should make sure the publish to FTP server box has a tick in it. Clicking the settings button will allow you to enter the FTP server settings including:

FTP Server: enter the FTP servers name here (you can get this from your webhost or ISP). eg. ftp.geocities.com or 12.176.212.86

FTP Folder: enter the folder on the FTP server that you wish the connverted webpages to be placed in. eg. usrs/jim_smith/

User Name: you will always have to enter a username to be able to logon to the FTP server. If the FTP server allows anonymous logins, then enter anonymous here.

Password: enter your password here, if your FTP server allows anonymous logins, then enter your email address here.

FTP Port: usually you should just leave this as 21.

Connect Using PASV Mode: usually you should leave this box unchecked. However if you have trouble connecting or if you are behind a corporate firewall then checking this box may help.

Published Location URL

This is the location your web browser will be sent to view your converted webpages if you use the remote publishing option. eg. if you publish your documents as follows:

FTP server: ftp.geocities.com

FTP folder: /usrs/mike/

published location URL: http://www.geocities.com/usrs/mike/


Overview

Introduction

Click to Convert enables you to turn existing windows documents into webpages that are cross platform and cross browser compatible. Click to Convert will retain the look and feel of your documents so that your webpages look like the originals.

Click to Convert has many features to give you flexibilty with how your webpages look. See the Features Overview here.

Click to Convert is perfect for web professionals, IT managers, technically smart small business owners, lecturers, teachers and students and anyone else who wants to publish documents to the web or intranet.

Use Click to Convert for:

 - legacy documents

 - lecture notes (it even includes footnotes)

 - publishing the family tree

 - project timelines

 - keeping information on your website updated regularly

 - seminar presentations

 - newsletters

 - tables

 - documents with a complicated layout

To help you get started we have the basics on Converting Documents here.

We have online support for issues not covered in help. Please go to the support page at our website http://www.clicktoconvert.com

Click to Convert is brought to you by Inzone Software Limited, a young software company based in Auckland, New Zealand.  You can contact us via the following emails:

Sales and Advertising              sales@clicktoconvert.com

Report a problem                     tech@clicktoconvert.com

Suggestions for improvement    suggestions@clicktoconvert.com

Tell us what you think              feedback@clicktoconvert.com

Snail mail:

Inzone Software

PO Box 33-1242

Takapuna, Auckland

New Zealand


Frequently Asked Questions

What do I do if the install fails?

You're in luck, there is a whole section just for you. See Installation and Uninstallation for more information.

How do I use Click to Convert?

To convert a document, all you need to do is click Print and select the ClickToConvert Printer. This will then start the Click to Convert program where you can customize the output and produce the final webpages by clicking the Convert to HTML button. Be patient, larger documents will take longer. See the Quick Tutorial.

How do I preview just this page?

Clicking the Convert to HTML button drops down a menu, from this menu select Preview Current Page...

The thumbnail preview and my converted document contains nothing, what can I do?

If the thumbnail preview contains nothing and the bottom left hand size of the window does not display text converting... then you may be printing your documents in black and white. Click to Convert requires that you print your documents in color. You can change this by reprinting your document and selecting color under pinter settings. To do this click the printer settings button after clicking the print button or selecting print from the menu.

The webpages don't look like the original, what can I do?

There are many options you can try under Image Settings, once you have found some settings you like you can save them as a project. For pages that are too large, try using the scaling option. For pages that appear on their side or upsidedown, use the rotate image option. See the rest of this page for other common problems.

The colors on my converted webpages aren't the same as the original, what can I do?

If you are using GIF mode, then you need to select an appropriate palette. A palette is a a group of colors that are used to make up your image, GIF is limited to 256 colors per image. If you are publishing your documents to the web, make sure you se the Netscape 216 palette, otherwise your documents may not appear correctly in all browsers. You may also try the Dithering options. See Image Settings for more information.

My text has fuzziness around it, what can I do?

Either the smoothing option is checked, or you are using JPEG mode. JPEG is best for pictures, photos and background images. Try using GIF for text documents. If you still wish to use JPEG, try increasing the Quality % value. See Image Settings for more information.

My images in the converted webpages don't look like the images in the original document, what's up?

Sometimes (in Microsoft Word for example), when documents are created for a smaller paper size than Click to Convert supports, things can get a bit messed up. A known work around is to view each page in the application the document was created in, before converting it. A good way to do this is to use the print preview option to scroll though all your document's pages.

The thumbnail preview is not clear, what's happening?

The thumbnail roughly represents what your webpages will look like. As it is squashed it won't always look good in thumbnail view but will look good in your converted webpages. The thumbnail is a a quick snapshot.

In Netscape my pages appear as a black hole, what's wrong?

Sometimes on slow computers, or computers running lots of applications, Netscape doesn't load the images properly. This is only a problem when you are previewing or viewing the converted document from Click to Convert, and won't affect the final webpages at all!

What are all the statistics for?

The statistics are there to give you some information about what your webpages will be like. See Page Preview and Page Statistics for more information.

What is the difference between GIF and JPEG?

GIF is better for text and line art whereas JPEG is better for documents that contain lots of graphics, photos or background images. See Image Settings for more information.

What's all this GIF LZW stuff about then?

Unisys have a patent on the LZW form of compression which is used in GIF's. They have decided to charge lot's of money from anyone wanting to use GIF's on there webpages! Our solution is to use RLE compression instead, that way you can use all the GIF's you want.

Why does smoothing come on automatically when I use the scaling option?

Because if it didn't then your webpages would look all jagged and nasty.

Can I have more than one document page on each webpage?

Yes, under Webpage Generation there is an option for adjusting the number of document pages that appear on your webpages. Give it a try.

Can I have more links on the converted webpages?

Yes, you can use templates to totally customize how your converted webpages will look. See Template Settings for more information and examples.

Can I make my converted documents look like my website?

Yes, you can use templates to totally customize how your converted webpages will look. See Template Settings for more information and examples.

Can I send the converted webpages to my webhost or ISP?

Yes, using the Remote publishing settings you can automatically upload your converted documents to an FTP server. See Publish Settings for more information.

Can I save my settings for this type of document?

Yes, using the Project menu, you can save and restore the settings for as many document types or projects as you wish. See Projects for more information.

My links from the original document don't work, what can I do?

If you wish to add links to your converted document, the ideal place to do this is in a webpage editor after conversion has been completed. Click to Convert converts your original document's pages to images, so preserving links is a bit difficult. To cut a long story short, Click to Convert does not preserve links - then again, neither does the printed copy either. We will add this feature in a upcoming version.


Feedback

We think that Click to Convert is pretty cool but would love to hear your suggestions on how it could be improved.  We  would also like to hear your stories on how you've been using Click to Convert.  The best quote each week will win a free licensed copy for a friend.

Send all feedback or bribes to feedback@clicktoconvert.com

Send all suggestions for improvement to suggestions@clicktoconvert.com


Contact Information

Inzone Software Limited

Click to Convert is brought to you by Inzone Software Limited.

You can contact us for further help by visiting the support page at http://www.clicktoconvert.com

Contact us via the following emails:

Sales and Advertising              sales@clicktoconvert.com

Report a problem                     tech@clicktoconvert.com

Suggestions for improvement    suggestions@clicktoconvert.com

Tell us what you think              feedback@clicktoconvert.com

Snail mail:

Inzone Software

PO Box 33-1242

Takapuna, Auckland

New Zealand


License Information

END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR CLICK TO CONVERT

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By installing, copying, or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT, you agree to be bound by the terms of this EULA. If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, do not install or use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT; you may, however, return it to your place of purchase for a full refund.

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In no event shall the author of this Software be liable for anydamages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this product, even if the Author of this Software has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you.


Known Issues

What, you mean it's not perfect?

Well yes, but it is pretty darn good! For each of these known issues we provide a work around for the problem. And of course we will be working to eliminate all of these issues in future releases, which we'll make available for all of you.

If you find a problem you think we should know about then please send it to

feedback@clicktoconvert.com

If you have a feature you want to see in Click to Convert then please sent it to

suggestions@clicktoconvert.com

We'll make it worth your while :)

Known Issues and Work Arounds

For a further list of questions and answers, see the Frequently Asked Questions section. But here is the list of known things that are a tad wierd.

The install failed

Aaaahhhhh, check out the Installation and Uninstallation section.

The thumbnail preview and my converted document contains nothing

If the thumbnail preview contains nothing and the bottom left hand size of the window does not display text converting... then you may be printing your documents in black and white. Click to Convert requires that you print your documents in color. You can change this by reprinting your document and selecting color under pinter settings. To do this click the printer settings button after clicking the print button or selecting print from the menu.

In Netscape my pages appear as a black hole

Sometimes on slow computers, or computers running lots of applications, Netscape doesn't load the images properly. This is only a problem when you are previewing or viewing the converted document from Click to Convert, and won't affect the final webpages at all!

Sometime images in the converted webpages don't look like the images in the original document, ie. they may be too small

Sometimes (in Microsoft Word for example), when documents are created for a smaller paper size than Click to Convert supports, things can get a bit messed up. A known work around is to view each page in the application the document was created in, before converting it. A good way to do this is to use the print preview option to scroll though all your document's pages.

Original document links not supported

If you wish to add links to your converted document, the ideal place to do this is in a webpage editor after conversion has been completed. Click to Convert converts your original document's pages to images, so preserving links is a bit difficult. To cut a long story short, Click to Convert does not preserve links - then again, neither does the printed copy either. We will add this feature in a upcoming version.

GIF LZW support

Unisys have a patent on the LZW form of compression which is used in GIF's. They have decided to charge lot's of money from anyone wanting to use GIF's on there webpages! Our solution is to use RLE compression instead, that way you can use all the GIF's you want.


Manual Printer Install
Manual Printer Installation

If the Click to Convert setup program failed or for some other reason you need to install the Click to Convert printer manually, follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings->Printers on the Start Menu.

2. Double click Add Printer.

3. Following the instructions to install a local printer, when asked for manufacturer and model of printer, click Have Disk.

4. Click the Browse button and select oemsetup.inf file in the driver folder inside the folder on your computer where you were trying to install Click to Convert. eg.c:\program files\click to convert\driver\oemsetup.inf

5. By clicking Ok you have now selected the Click to Convert printer to be installed.

6. Click the Next button on the Add Printer Wizard.

7. Select a free LPT port and click Next. eg. LPT1:

8. Keep clicking Next and then click Finish to complete the process.


Ordering Information

Customer information is considered confidential and will not be shared or distributed to any third party. All orders are subject to the Click to Convert license agreement.

Immediate Online Delivery

Immediate online delivery of registered copies of Click to Convert is available via the internet using our secure server.  You can pay via the internet, over the phone with numbers in the United States and Eurpoe or by fax, postal mail or e-mail. As payment we accept major credit cards, money order, and cash or Eurocheques (in Eurpoe only). Click to Convert costs US$99.

Click here to order online: http://www.clicktoconvert.com/buy_now/buy_now.html

Registered Users

Once you have registered online, you will be provided with a registration key. This registration key enables you to remove the trial limitations from Click to Convert. Make sure you save a copy of the registration key in case you need it in the future. To enter the registration key, print a document and in the Click to Convert application, select Enter Registration Number from the help menu at the top of the screen. Enter your registration key and click OK.

Multiple Licenses

A site license for Click to Convert entitles an organization to receive one copy of the distribution package and duplicate the software as necessary for use within the organization on the specified number of computers.  See the table below for site license pricing.  For higher quantity pricing please  send us an email at mailto://sales@clicktoconvert.com

  Number of licences             Cost per licence

   2  -   9                                 $ 91

 10  -  24                                   85

 25  -  49                                   81

 50  -  99                                   75

100 - 199                                  65

200 - 499                                  49

Prices are quoted per license

Prices are quoted in USD$


Menus

This section relates to the Click to Convert application.

File Menu

FTP Publish: use this option to upload your converted document to the remote server that you specify. To set the remote server see the Publish Settings section of this helpfile.

Convert to HTML: converts the entire document to webpages. The webpages are placed in the output folder and named with the filename that you specified. To change the output folder and filename see the Publish Settings section. This is the same as selecting convert all pages from the convert to HTML button at the bottom right of the window.

Exit: closes Click to Convert. If you have not converted the document to webpages already then it will be lost. Saves the current settings to be loaded next time.

Projects Menu

Save: saves the current settings to a project name of your choice. These settings will then be added to the bottom of this menu, and you can load a project by selecting it at any time.

Restore Default: restores the Click to Convert default settings. If you have not saved your current settings, they will be lost.

Projects: at the bottom of the menu is a list of all the project settings you can load.

Help Menu

The help menu contains items that display information about how to use Click to Convert.