A-1 Image Screen Saver ver. 4.0 Help
Windows 95/98

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A-1 Image Screen Saver works best with your computer color palette set to 16 bit or higher. If the images or background looks distorted, faded, etc. you might have your color setting set to 256 colors. To view your computer display settings and make changes to the palette - follow the steps below.
  • click the "start" button
  • select "settings"
  • select "control panel"
  • double click the "display" icon
  • click the "settings" tab
  • choose at least "High Color (16 bit)" as your Color palette
* Please refer to your computer manual to determine what your computer supports. Not all computers support higher than 256 colors.
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Product Overview
A-1 Image is great for displaying your family, travel, baby, pet, wedding photos as a screen saver at work or home.

Float an unlimited amount of your images, photos or graphics gracefully about your screen with this true 32 bit application for Windows 95/98. The easy to use, tabbed interface makes customizing your screen saver a snap. Some images are already preloaded into the screen saver so you can immediately view how the screen saver looks. However, you can enter and view your own personal images or photos by going into the settings for A-1 Image!

There are many new features in version 4.0 such as a Year 2000 countdown, image resizing, multiple image file load and colorful gradient background. Please be sure to read the helpful information below to learn more about maximizing your screen saver and have fun!
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Product Features
  • Display an unlimited amount of your images, photos, or pictures
  • Display images, photos or pictures in random order
  • Display a caption or heading with each image
  • Display captions in random order
  • Background style adjuster: gradient color, solid color, picture, or desktop
  • Choose font color, type, and size for your caption
  • Adjust time delay between images (up to 60 seconds)
  • Float or center images on your screen
  • Float speed adjuster
  • Password protection
  • Add up to 9 different image transition effects
  • Display transition effects in random order
  • Message board so people can leave a message while your away from your desk
New Features in 4.0
  • Load all your images, photos, or graphics at once! No more loading an image file at a time.
  • Resize your images 10-100% so they fit your computer screen (regardless of how small your monitor is)
  • Display the Year 2000 countdown or the current time
  • Easy to use tabbed interface
  • Scroll your caption across the top of the screen
  • Display your images on a colorful gradient or image background
  • Adjust the mouse sensitivity to shut down the screen saver
  • Change the order of your loaded images to be displayed
  • All new "fade" transition...

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Register/Purchase
Special Internet offer: only $14.95  (US dollars)
Click here to purchase right now online. Registration Keys are sent instantly via email!

Benefits of Registering:
  • Free upgrades when the next version is available
  • Display an unlimited amount of your images, photos, and graphics
  • Load all your images in the screen saver at once
  • Access to all features that are disabled in demo
  • Lifetime support
  • And much more...

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Upgrade Software
Follow the steps below to upgrade A-1 Image Screen Saver
  1. Uninstall the older A-1 Image version from your computer
  2. Get the latest version at http://www.acez.com
  3. Install the latest A-1 Image version by double clicking the a-1image.exe
  4. Enter your unique registration key that was used in the older version.

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Uninstall
To Uninstall A-1 Image Screen Saver, follow the steps below
  1. click the "start" button
  2. select "settings"
  3. select "control panel".
  4. double click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon
  5. click the A-1 Image Screen Saver.
  6. click Add/Remove.
*Automatic Uninstall is recommended
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Email Acez Software
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Bryan (Tech. Manager)

Email: ucreata@aol.com
Website: http://www.acez.com
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FAQ

  • How do I get into screen saver settings to select a screen saver?
    • click the "start" button
    • select "settings"
    • select "control panel"
    • double click the "display" icon
    • click the "screen saver" tab
    Once you get there, simply click the small arrow to select "A-1 Image". Then you can use the "settings" button to select your images and options.

  • How do I load an image into the screen saver?
    Go into settings for A-1 Image and click the "Images" tab. Click "Add" under "Loaded images" (right corner) to add a image file. If you have the unregistered version, you will have to delete a loaded image file before adding a new one.

  • How come when I display my images the color is unclear or distorted?
    In order to view images that have colors greater than 256, your computer display settings needs to be set to at least 16 bit or higher on your computer. Your computer display settings might be set to 256 colors (8 bit). Please refer to your computer manual before making changes. Not all computers and monitors can display past 256 colors.

    To view your computer display settings and make changes to the palette - follow the steps below.

    • click the "start" button
    • select "settings"
    • select "control panel"
    • double click the "display" icon
    • click the "settings" tab
    • choose at least "High Color (16 bit)" as your Color palette

  • What should I do after I receive my Registration key?
    Under "A-1 Image settings" click the "Enter Registration Key" box at the bottom of the program.

  • How can I convert from a GIF to a JPEG format, or any other image format? How can I create my own images/photos to be displayed?
    PaintShop Pro is an excellent way of converting a image/photo from one format to another. You can download PaintShop Pro at http://www.shareware.com. This program allows you to construct your own images/photos.

  • Why are some images clearer than others?
    The images are displayed at the same quality which they were originally scanned. A-1 Image Screen Saver does not affect any image quality.

  • Why is the image caught on the side of the screen or overlapping the caption?
    The "Image Size" might not be set correctly. Click the "Image Settings" tab in A-1 Image and resize the image to a lower percentage. This decreases the size of the image.
    • Feature Descriptions

  • Resizing your images
    The "Image Size" feature under the "Image Settings" tab allows you to control the displayed image's size relative to the screen size. (i.e. setting the "Image Size" to 50% will display all images less than 50% of the screen size.)

  • Adding multiple images
    The "Add Multiple Images" feature under the "Images" tab allows you to load as many images, pictures, and graphics into the screen saver from a selected folder. This feature is quite useful for loading 20, 50, or 100 image files at once.

  • Password protection
    The "Password Protection" feature allows a user to set a password which must then be entered to quit the screen saver. The computer will prompt you for the password if you try to exit the screen saver. If an incorrect password (or no password) is entered, the screen saver will resume operation, disallowing access to the Windows Desktop. This provides security and privacy for your computer when you are away from your desk.

  • Message board
    The "Message Board" feature allows anyone to leave a message on your computer while keeping your files safe and confidential. Password Protection must be enabled for the message board to be displayed.

  • Adding a caption
    Adding a caption to each image is easy. Load an image in the screen saver, click the "Image Caption" textbox under "Images" tab and start typing. The caption is saved automatically for each image.

  • Background selection
    The "Background Selection" feature allows the loaded images to be displayed on either a solid background color, gradient background color, loaded image or desktop background. To configure the "Background Selection", select "Background Selection" under the "Background" Tab.
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