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- CD Box Labeler Version 1.3
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- Copyright Frode Magnell 1996-1997
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- Introduction
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- CD-Box Labeler is a cd jewel box labeller program, you can edit text,
- use every font installed on your system, font size, load images
- to be displayed on you cd label and change colors to make your
- cd labels more personalized. CD label is even better if you use
- a color printer when you printer to print you labels. Now you
- don't need to load your favourite graphic utility to edit you
- cd-labels, with CD-Box Labeler you can do a professional cd box label
- within one minute and easy print it out. This program is aimed
- at people who have CD-R - burners and don't want to have
- 10 CD-R and all called "MAXELL" or "SONY"
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- System Requirements
- Windows 95/NT
- minimum 800x600 diplay resolution
- A Printer (windows driver required)
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- Installation
- Run "install.exe" and follow the instructions
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- How to Use CD Box Labeler
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- CD Box Labeler prints to the default printer driver, you MUST configure
- your printer driver in Windows95/NT, as there is no options in CD Box
- Labeler to change & configure printers yet (coming in later releases) .
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- When you first start CD Box Labeler you will see the front of the CD-box, from
- here can you easy load picture, edit text, change colors.....
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- You use the toolbar in CD Box Labeler select all all options, if you don't
- want to use the toolbar, then you can use the mouse direct.
- Some of the options explained here, some are so new that i haven't
- got the time to explaned it here yet.
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- Left mouse button on label = Edits text
- Right mouse button(hold down) on an image = drags the image
- Right mouse button outside the label = selects label color
- Right mouse button on box name = selects text color for boxname
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- The toolbar is explained here:
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- In the FRONT side toolbar you have these options
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- Options
- New Project
- Resets all settings, pictures, colors & text
- to make a new label
- Back Side
- Jumps you to the back side of the CD-BOX
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- Load Picture
- Loads an image,
- CD Box Labeler supports BMP,WMF,JPEG & GIF - files
- after the image is loaded can you drag your
- image where you want it on the box.
- (Just press the right mousebutton and drag)
- Clear Picture
- Clears the image
- Stretch Picture
- Stretch the image to fit the whole cd-label
- if the image is to small or shrink the image
- if the image is to big.
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- Edit Color
- Here can you change the color of your cd-label
- (not recommended if you don't have a color printer).
- Edit Text
- Edit the text you want to be displayed on the front
- of the cd-box, you can change the type, size, color
- of your font too.
- If your text is too long the text will be truncated.
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- Printer Setup
- change printer options, (the options you selects here
- will be set as defult in windows)
- Print Front
- Prints the front of the cd-box
- Print All
- Prints both front & back of the cd-box
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- Quit
- Quits CD Box Labeler
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- In the BACK side toolbar you have these options
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- Options
- New Project
- Resets all settings, pictures, colors & text
- to make a new label
- Front Side
- Jumps you to the front side of the CD-BOX
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- Load Picture
- Loads an image,
- CD Box Labeler supports BMP,WMF,JPEG & GIF - files
- after the image is loaded can you drag your
- image where you want it on the box.
- (Just press the right mousebutton and drag)
- Clear Picture
- Clears the image
- Stretch Picture
- Stretch the image to fit the whole cd-label
- if the image is to small or shrink the image
- if the image is to big.
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- Edit Color
- Here can you change the color of your cd-label
- (not recommended if you don't have a color printer).
- Edit Text
- Edit the text you want to be displayed on the front
- of the cd-box, you can change the type, size, color
- of your font too.
- If your text is too long the text will be truncated.
- Edit Name
- Enter the name of your cd-box here.
- If your text is too long the text will be truncated.
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- Printer Setup
- change printer options, (the options you selects here
- will be set as defult in windows)
- Print Back
- Prints the back of the cd-box
- Print All
- Prints both front & back of the cd-box
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- Quit
- Quits CD Box Labeler
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- As you work with CD Box Labeler you will always se how the result will be when
- you print out your work, CD Box Labeler saves your work in memory so you can
- switch between the FRONT & BACK of your cd-box without loosing your
- work, when you are ready just press print and your cd label is done.
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- CD Box Labeler is Copyright (C) 1996-1997 by Frode Magnell.
- It is shareware, meaning if you use it for more then 30-days you must pay
- the author Frode Magnell two(2) US$ or any other currency but at a equal
- amount, i hate to take money for this but it is not cheap to make a
- program (MICROSOFT(R) WANTS LOTS OF MONEY FOR VISUAL BASIC). So for me to
- continue the development of this product i have to charge something for it.
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- CD Box Labeler may be freely uploaded to BBSes, Internet sites(Winsite,Walnut Creek....)
- You may not charge for the software itself, only for the media and labour
- for the distribution.
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- How to Contact the Author
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- Please report any bugs & suggestions to
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- Internet: fmagnell@usa.net
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- Get the latest realises on
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- http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/6072
- http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-52075/index.html
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- Snail Mail: Frode Magnell
- Svarvaregatan 11
- SE-264 70 Klippan
- Sweden (Europe)
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- Registration fee should be sent to the address above too,
- you only have to register ONCE the registration is for all
- CD Box Labeler Version 1.XXXX future updates
- (Please do not sent any checks ONLY cash and NO COINS).
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- Version History
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- Version 1.0
- First release.
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- Version 1.1
- Added "Stretch" - function for images that are too small or to
- big to fit the cd-label.
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- Version 1.2
- Added "drag & drop" - function for images.
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- Added "Color" - selection, so you can add colors on your cd-labels.
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- Version 1.3
- No changes, i only changed the name from "CD BOX" to "CD BOX LABELER"
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- Version 1.3 rev 2
- Fixed a bug so CD Box Labeler now works in Windows NT4
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- Version 1.4
- 1. Added printer setup options
- 2. Added new print routine
- 3. AND THE MOST IMPORTANT, i hope i fixed the bug that don't printed
- the vertical text on the back side of the label on some printers
- 4. When a picture that is to big to fit the label it is automatic
- shrinked to fit the label
- 5. Make the drag & drop funktion better (but not perfect yet!)
- 6. Fixed a bug that in load pictures box only "BMP"-files shows up, now
- BMP, GIF, JPG & WMF files will shows up in load picture box.
- 7. I think i fixed all other bugs too!
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- Planned on future realeses
- 1. Load & Save Function to save your cd-labels
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- 2. Center text option
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- 3. Better drag & drop funktion
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- If you have any problems with CD Box Labeler then fill out the
- "problem.txt" and e-mail it to me at fmagnell@usa.net and i will
- do my best to solve your problem.
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- Help & tips!
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- To use the drag & drop funktion, click & hold the right mouse button down on the
- top & in the middle of the picture when you drag to get better controll of the drag & drop
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- If you don't get the result you want when you print your label please try this before
- sending me any e-mails
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- 1. In your printer setup select "error diffusion"
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- 2. In some printer driver you can select if you print a drawing, picture, photograph or
- automatic. Try to use photograph (i use this with excelent result)
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- There is thousands of printers on the marked so i can't try all of them but i have tried
- this program on many printers and have some help from other people when trying this program
- if you have problem when printing please contact me so i can fix the problem
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