15 Center the current line or selected lines horizontally
16 Left align the current or selected lines horizontally
17 Right align the current or selected lines
18 Cover the entire background with a texture.
19 Font size when printed at 1x (1 page)
20 Bring up help
21 About the POSTER program
22 Your registered version of POSTER is older than version 5.3. To use this version, you must upgrade to 6.0. The upgrade fee is only $10. Go to www.postersw.com, or call 1-888-853-4828 to upgrade.
23 You cannot use the POSTER 6 upgrade code because you do not have a registered version of POSTER installed on this machine.
35 Toggle between underlined and not
36 Start the text at the top.
37 Center all text vertically
38 Align last line at the bottom
39 Set poster to portrait mode, using current paper size.
40 Set poster to landscape mode, using current paper size.
41 Set a custom page size and shape.
43 Select the border pattern
44 Select the type of object to paste
46 Change size of selected picture
47 Reset picture size to original
48 Paste a bmp, wmf, gif, or jpg file
49 Select a printer or Change the printer settings
50 Redraw the poster screen
51 Set the character color
52 Set global options
54 Insert an OLE object
56 Edit the OLE object
57 Create Banner of unlimited width
58 About shareware registration
59 Import the border from a *.wmf file
60 Make characters bigger
61 Make characters smaller
62 Edit picture or graphic
63 Edit or add text
64 Toggle graphics toolbox appearance
65 Bring object to the front of display
66 Push object to the back of display
67 Draw a line (SHIFT for horizontal/vertical)
68 Draw a rectangle (SHIFT for a square)
69 Draw a rounded box (SHIFT for a square)
70 Draw an oval (SHIFT for a circle)
79 Change the character fonts
80 File operation menu
81 Editing operations menu
82 Change the appearance of the text
83 Create and edit graphics
84 Change the appearance of the page
85 Get Help
86 Change spacing between characters or lines.
87 Change size of characters.
88 Change character font.
89 Select a drawing tool.
90 Change line & frame width
91 Change line or frame style
92 Change fill pattern
93 Select automatic drop-shadow (3D).
94 Select a border.
95 Select a background color.
96 Rotate text line or individual characters.
97 Wrap words or characters at end of line.
98 Rotate a graphics object.
99 Change interline spacing for all lines on page.
101 Insufficient memory
102 Too many characters
103 Can't make dlgproc
104 Can't make dialog box
105 Invalid font
106 Can't make fontfamily callback
107 Too many fonts in use already
108 Cannot make font
109 Invalid bitmap number
110 Too many pictures
111 Can't create metafile
112 Cannot load file due to bad data in file.
113 File is not a POSTER save file.
114 Cannot open file
115 Can't copy metafile
116 Can't GetMetaFileBits
117 Invalid size of metafile
118 Can't GlobalLock metafile copy
119 Can't Global Free
120 Cannot write save file - probably out of disk space.
121 Cannot open save file
122 A bitmap is too big to be displayed.
123 Cant DeleteDC(hMem)
124 Too many metafile pictures
125 No metafile in clipboard
126 Can't copy metafile from clipboard
127 Can't play metafile
128 Invalid metafile pointer in release
131 This program cannot select and setup a printer. Please check your default printer to make sure it is setup properly.
132 Can't create printer font
133 Insufficient disk space to print
134 Insufficient memory to print
135 Cannot print.
136 Invalid scale,width,or height
137 Invalid font size
138 Invalid page size
139 Not a bitmap
140 Too many bitmaps
141 Invalid file type. Only POS, BMP, and WMF are allowed.
142 Warning: bitmap too wide\nWill be compressed.
143 Cant create the bitmap
144 Improperly formatted *.bmp file
145 'Print as bitmap' option will not work with your printer.
146 Only a Metafile (picture) can be pasted as a border.
147 File is not a 'Placeable Metafile'.
148 Improperly formatted metafile file
149 Can't setup as an OLE client
150 Too many OLE objects
151 Can't save ole object
152 Please clear your work in progress (using NEW) before switching to Banner mode
153 Can't save a file that has no text
154 Invalid margin
155 Invalid page size or margin
156 Invalid page range for printing.
157 This picture cannot be moved with the mouse. Insert or delete characters to move it.
158 Can't print bitmap picture.
160 Internal error: No entry to delete in DeleteDL
161 Internal error: Zero address for a display list entry
162 Internal error: Display entry and text pointer to entry don't match.
163 Internal error: No display-llist entry for border.
164 Sorry, but POSTER 2.x cannot read SAVE files from POSTER 1.x.
165 Your banner exceeds 1 line. \nTo fit multiple lines, either make the font smaller (text->smaller), or make the banner taller (page->Custom size).
166 NOTE: This tool creates a new box of text, disconnected from the rest of your poster .\nTo add to existing text, click on 'A' and then click next to an existing character.
167 NOTE: The font dialog box will set the font name, but not the font size.
168 To adjust picture size: click & drag a handle. \nTo move picture: add or delete text.
169 To adjust picture size: click & drag a handle.\n (To keep shape constant, stretch a corner). \nTo move picture: click inside picture and move.
172 Current poster will be lost. Save it first?
173 POSTER is shareware.\nPlease use it to generate posters, signs, banners, and murals.\nIf POSTER works well for you, then after a few uses you are expected to register it. \nRegistration is only $14, includes fancy borders
174 Copy the file "ORDER.TXT" from your POSTER directory (or folder) to your printer to create an order form.
175 Invalid Registration Code
176 Turn GRID on (View->Grid) for SNAP to work
177 CAUTION:File created under an earlier version of POSTER.\nYour poster has been reformatted for better character spacing.\nThis may change line breaks and spacing between lines.\nPlease check and correct breaks and spacing
178 Text box not selected. \nTo Rotate , Arch, Warp, or Widen text:\n1. Create a text box using the Automatic 'Text' tool \n (lower left corner of tool box).\n2. Type in text.\n3. Select the box (Ctrl+mouse click)\n4. Select Text->Rotate..or Arch/ Warp..or Wider/Taller.
179 Value must be between -360 and 360.
180 This feature only available in the Registered version of POSTER.\nSee Help->Registration.
181 Printed Size is based on last File->Print command.\nTo set printed size:\n1. Select File->Print\n2. Select print size.\n3. Select 'Save Settings'.
182 To apply bitmap to text:\n1.Create black text on white background.\n2.Move bitmap over text.\n3. Select bitmap, then select Text->Apply Bitmap.
183 To learn about POSTER, click on "Tutorial".\nFor detailed help, click on "Help".\nTo create a poster, click on the shape of the poster or banner, and then just start typing.
184 Rotation and Arch only works on Automatic Text Boxes \n(Tool in lower left corner of toolbox)
185 No item selected. Select 1 or more items before using this option.
186 Do you want a border?
187 Do you want to see page breaks?
188 Do you want to use 'quick-start' to build a simple poster or banner?
189 This command only deletes a metafile or bitmap used as a border or background.\nTo delete a simple border, select "Simple Borders".
190 To rotate text boxes, select Text->Rotate->Line.
191 Caution - method D requires over 10 seconds/character to print.
192 Caution for Method B: Colored or white text will not print correctly on a colored background.
202 Change line and frame width
203 Change line & frame color
205 Change object fill color
206 Display object on top of text
207 Display object underneath text
208 Make line solid.
209 Set dashed line.
214 Set line width to .1 inch (2.5 mm)
215 Set line width to .2 inch (5 mm)
216 Set line width to .3 inch (8 mm)
217 Set line width to 0.4 inch (10 mm)
219 Set line wdith to 1/2 inch (12 mm)
220 No fill - object is transparent
232 Draw a closed polygon. double-click to finish it.
233 No line around box,circle, etc.
234 Draw an arrow at 1 end
235 Draw an arrow at other end
236 Draw an arrow at both ends
237 No arrows
238 Draw a multiple line segment. Double-click to end..
239 Draw a section of a pie.
241 Reset character width to normal.
242 Increase space between characters
243 Decrease space between characters
244 Reset line spacing to normal
245 Increase space between lines
246 Decrease space between lines
247 Special Text Effects: 3D, subscript, etc:
250 Draw a closed chord
251 Draw a shadow behind box, circle, etc.
252 Don't draw any shadows.
253 White Background (default)
254 Back Background
255 Dark Grey background
256 Grey background
257 Light Grey background
258 Specify background color
259 Wrap the line at a word boundary.
260 Wrap the line at a character boundary.
261 Don't wrap the line if it's too long.
262 Show full page on screen (no zoom).
263 Zoom to double size.
264 Zoom to 4x.
265 Zoom to 8x.
266 Zoom to 16x.
267 Zoom to 12x.
268 Do NOT show grid on screen.
269 Show grid at 1 inch or 2 cm. increments.
270 Show grid at 1/2 inch or 1 cm. increments.
271 Show grid at 1/4 inch or 0.5 cm. increments.
272 Show grid at 1/8 inch or 0.25 cm. increments.
273 Snap graphics to grid intersection points.
274 Start the POSTER Tutorial.
275 Show the POSTER example posters.
276 Normal spacing between all lines.
277 Slightly wider spacing between all lines.
278 Rotate the entire line in a text box
280 Rotate individual characters, but line stays horizontal.
281 Set line width to 0.01 inch (0.2 mm)
282 Set line width to 0.02 inch (0.4 mm)
283 Line style (width, style, arrows)
284 Group selected graphics items into one item.
285 Break a group up into separate items.
286 Rotate a graphics object.
287 Displays page divisions, based on last Print command.
288 Flip the object horizontally.
289 Flip the object vertically.
290 Apply selected bitmap to text characters.
291 Zoom to actual size to the printed.
292 Turn off ruler display.
297 Display ruler, grid, and status line using a scale of 1 page (1x)..
298 Display ruler, grid, and status line using the scale from last Print command.
299 Toggle grid on top or underneath text and graphics.
354 Change zoom (magnification) for poster display.
355 Display a grid to align graphics objects.
356 Change the way the poster is displayed.
401 LaserJet 4: If you have printing problems,\nSelect Printer Setup -> 'Printer Resolution'=300 DPI,\nOptions -> 'Graphics mode'=Raster, 'Graphics Quality'=High,\n'Print TrueType as Graphics'
402 Postscript: If you have printing problems,\nSelect Printer Setup -> Options -> Advanced -> 'TrueType Fonts'\n'Send to printer as' -> 'Bitmap(Type 3)'
403 To double the maximum size of your poster or banner, please set\nPrinter Resolution to 300 (or 360) dpi\nusing File->Printer Setup->Properties.
406 Are you using continuous-feed (banner) paper ?
519 Failed to delete object
524 Failed to create object
535 Failed to allocate
700 Outline text and graphics with bounding boxes.
701 Display text markers such as end-of-line and tab.
702 Select ALL text in the text box containing the cursor.
703 Activate the quick-start poster setup option.
704 Space lines close together.
705 Space lines very close together.
706 Space lines very far apart.
707 Import a text file (*.txt) into the poster .
708 Delete current background or fancy border (but not simple borders).
709 Paste a border or background into poster from the clipboard.
720 Turn off gradient background.
723 Gradient moves from left of poster (color 1) to right (color 2).
724 Gradient moves from top of poster (color 1) to bottom (color 2).
725 2 Color Gradient
726 Speify 2nd gradient color (right or bottom of poster).
727 Select a font size.
728 Reshape (Warp) the text in the selected Automatic Text Box.
740 Create a color gradient (transition) between 2 colors.
741 Colors move from top to bottom.
742 Colors move from left to right.
743 Fill with a gradient between 2 colors
744 Arch all text in selected text box.
745 Crop or adjust brightness,contrast,or color of a bitmap picture.
746 Crop, adjust brightness, contrast, color of background bitmap.
747 Reshape selected polygon or polyline.
748 Create a Horizontal poster with same shape as your printer paper.
749 Create a Vertical poster with same shape as your printer paper.
750 Create a long banner that is one page high.
751 Specify a custom size and shape of a poster or banner.
752 Toggle the ruler on or off.
753 Select color of ruler.
754 Select color of grid.
755 Draw an Arc.
768 Warning: Improper link options.
769 Warning: Static object
770 Warning: Couldn't clone object.
771 Warning: Failed to notify library.
772 Your picture will display in only 16 colors, but it will be printed using all 16 million colors.
773 Should your jpeg picture's colors be reduced to 256 colors for both display and printing?
774 These operations only work on 256-color bitmaps.
775 You must select a bitmap (bmp, gif, or jpg) before editing it.
776 Invalid bitmap dimensions.
777 POSTER 5 cannot load OLE objects created by POSTER 3.
778 Converting file from POSTER 3 format.\nWhen you SAVE this file, only POSTER 5 will be able to read it.
779 To print a page, first click on it to zoom in, then push Print button.
780 This feature is not available in banners.
781 OLE objects cannot be rotated.
783 1. Click the left mouse for each vertex.\n2. Double click to complete the figure.\n3.Select the figure and double click to reshape it.
801 Check spelling in document or selection.
32772 Justify text to both left and right margins.
32773 Draw an equalateral triangle.
32774 Draw a right triangle.
32775 Draw a 5-pointed star.
32776 Toggle Toolbar display.
32777 Add texture to a font.
32822 Create Fancy Shapes
32823 Set margins for text.
32824 Toggle hatch-marks to show text box with input focus.
32825 Before selecting text, return to 'text mode' by selecting 'A' from the tool box. Then place your cursor into the desired text area and click with the mouse.
32827 Close a curve or a polyline.
32830 Turn off the ruler.
32831 Show Ruler using display size scale (1 page).
32832 Show ruler using scale of final printed copy.
32833 Created a bulleted list
32834 Test printer compatibility (Caution: Save your current poster first)
32835 Only polylines, polygons, and freeform bezier curves can be reshaped.
32836 Your temporary registration code has expired. You will not be able to print until you enter your permanent code
32837 Sorry, but you can only enter the temporary registration code once. If your code has expired, please enter your permanent registration code.
32838 Note: Your temporary registration code will expire in 2 days. Your permanent code will arrive by email.
32839 To print a continuous banner on an Epson Stylus Color Printer, create a single 44" wide page (Not a Banner): \n1. File->Printer Setup->Page Size=User Defined, and page height=44". \n2. File->New->Horizontal (Not Banner).\n3. Create it.\n4. Print at 1x.
32840 Sorry, but Quick-Start cannot be used on a poster that already contains text.
32841 Your print driver has returned incorrect page size information.We will assume a 300 dpi print with an 8/5 x 11 inch page. (Try another printer, or update your print driver with the latest version).
32842 Your printer paper size has changed. POSTER will now ask you whether you want to keep your poster size the same, or change your poster size to match the new paper size.
32843 Display Graphics Object Properties
32844 Select TWAIN source (scanner, camera, etc.)
32845 Acquire image from scanner or twain source.
32847 Find a text string.
32848 Find and replace a text string.
32849 No spell-check dictionary found.
32850 Color the object with a texture, such as 'oak'.
32851 Open recent file.
32852 Open recent file.
32853 Open recent file.
32854 Open recent file.
32855 Smooth the bitmap picture (with some bluring)
32857 If your picture prints blocky or grainy, POSTER lets you smooth it:\n1. Select the picture, then Edit->Smooth Picture.\n2. Check the result with File->Print->Preview->Zoom.\n3. If necessary, smooth it multiple times until it looks acceptable.
32858 You are running in 256 color mode (8-bit color). Smoothing will work correctly, but you will only see correct colors on your printed picture, not on your display. To display correct colors, change your system to 16,24,or 32-bitt color (control panel,display).
32859 Crop picture using the mouse.
32860 Zoom the screen by using mouse to draw bounding box.
32861 Undo the last zoom operation.
32862 Select objects by using mouse to draw bounding box.
32863 You have not selected a bitmap picture. \nTo crop picture: \n1. Select it with mouse.\n2. Edit->Crop.\n3. Depress left mouse button to draw box around area to keep.
32864 Your display is set to 256-color mode. Your picture will display in only 256 colors, but it will still print using all possible colors.
32865 Stretch text to be wider (but not taller), or taller (but not wider).
32866 Arched, Warped, or Stretched (wider or taller) text cannot be rotated.
32867 You are stretching characters in width or height only, which alters the shape of the characters. To accept, hit OK. \nHit CANCEL to stretch characters proportionately.
32868 You have selected a metafile for editing. You can only edit bitmaps (bmp,jpg,tif,or gif files), not metafiles. If you are trying to paste a bitmap, try this: 1. Edit->Paste Special. 2. Select 'Device Independent Bitmap'. 3. Click PASTE.
32869 "Number of Copies" is bad.
32870 Smooth the bitmap picture (with no bluring).
32872 Your printer cannot print the entire area that fits within your page margins - the sides of your printout may be lost. Is this OK? \nClick YES to accept. Click NO to use only the printable area (this may cause extra pages to print).
32873 Your printer cannot print the entire area that fits within your page margins - the top and bottom of your printout may be lost. Is this OK? \nClick YES to accept. Click NO to use only the printable area (this may cause extra pages to print).
32875 Do you want to apply special effects, like shadow or 3D, to your text?
32876 Your evalutaion period has ended. You will not be able to print. .\nFor only $16(+$2 shipping), you can register instantly!\nGo to www.postersw.com or call 1-888-853-4828.
32877 Do you want your text to be a color other than black?
32878 You must create a text box before selecting text mode. Use the TEXT tool in the bottom of this tool box to create a text box.
32879 Do you want to change your font (this will change the font for all characters) ?
32880 Connect to the POSTER Software Web Site (requires a WEB brower).
32882 Do you want a colored background ?
32884 Do you want a 2-color gradient ? \n Push YES for a gradient, NO for a single solid color.
32886 Get Help on printer problems.
32887 You have an object selected. To save only that object, click 'YES'. To save the entire page, click 'NO'.
32889 Be sure to set your printer driver into banner mode, using File->Printer Setup->Properties->Banner.
32890 TIP: You can easily resize text in an 'automatic' text box. \n1.Select the box (Ctrl+mouse click)\n2. Pull a corner handle to resize characters proportionately.\n3.Pull side or top handle to stretch characters in width or height only.
32891 Set picture size in DPI or inches/cm.
32892 Center Selected picture(s) or object(s) horizontally between margins.
32893 Center Selected picture(s) or object(s) vertically between margins.
32894 Center Selected picture(s) or object(s) horiz and vert. between margins.
32895 Align all top edges
32896 Move selected objects so top edges align.
32897 Align Bottom Edges
32898 Move selected objects so bottom edges align.
32899 Move selected objects so left edges align.
32900 Move selected objects so right edges align.
32901 Join selected objects together horizontally, right-edge to left-edge
32902 Join selected objects together vertically, top to bottom.
32903 Make all selected objects the same width
32904 Make all selected objects the same height
32905 Make all selected objects the same size (width and height)
32906 TIP: You can attach text to any new graphic by just typing (while that object is selected).
32907 TIP: By default, POSTER overlaps printed edges to make it easier to paste sheets together. To turn overlap off, click CANCEL, then uncheck the box marked "Overlap Edges".
32908 Do you want your characters rotated or straight? Click YES for rotated. Click NO for straight (textline will still slant up or down).
32909 Warp, reshape, or stretch text in selected text box.
32910 Warp selected text based on user defined free-form.
32911 1. Depress left mouse buttom to draw bottom (blue) line for text, then release.\n2. Depress left mouse button to draw top (red) line for text,then release..\n3. Text will warp to fit between lines.
32912 Add Row to table
32913 Add Column to Table
32914 Delete entire table
32915 Delete row from table
32916 Delete Column from table
32917 Change height of row in table
32918 Reset width of column in table
32919 Select entire row in table
32920 Select column in table
32921 Select entire table
32922 Create a table.
32924 Modify table grid lines.
32925 Modify table background.
32926 Change table background color
32927 Set a 2 color gradient as table background.
32928 Fill table background with a texture, such as 'oak'.
32929 No table background - it is transparent.
32930 Set gridlines for entire table
32931 Set Gridlines for table row
32932 Set gridlines for table column.
32933 Set Gridlines for current cell.
32934 Set background for entire table.
32935 Set background for current column.
32936 Set background for current row.
32937 Set background for current cell.
32938 Place active cursor in a table cell to indicate row or column.
32939 To stretch text wider or taller:\n1.Create an 'automatic' text box and enter text.\n2.Select the text box (ctrl+left mouse)\n3.Grab and pull side handle for wider, top handle for taller.
32940 Align text vertically to top of text box
32941 Center text vertically in text box
32942 This command applies only to text boxes. Select the text box (ctrl+left mouse click), then apply this command. \nTo align text that is not in a text box, click on Page->Top or Page->Left.
32943 To edit the background bitmap, select Edit->Edit Picture->Background.
32944 Select All Objects
32945 Distribute objects evenly across page.
32946 Distribute objects equally up and down the page.
32947 Distribute objects evenally on page.
32948 Bad Value
32949 POSTER does not support multipage presentations. To create multipage presentations, download and install PRESENT-iT from www.postersw.com.