WizArt Help

Context sensitive help.  Select from the cross reference section below:

For short WizArt documentation information print 'Wizart.txt' from your Wizart install directory.

Reference Tools

TemplateGear

Hole

Shifting Tools

Template Shifting

Gear Shifting

Button Help

Control Scroll Bar

Button Controls

Display Boxes

Value BoxActive Box

Line Display Box

Menu Operations

Menu Operations

Miscellaneous Operations

Save Bit Map

Scroll Bars

Format List Box

Have a Look See!

Registering WizArt

Achieve Contests

Achieve Products


Draw Button

Activates the drawing sequence. The Gear makes one revolution around the  Template.  As the gear turns with the Pen Hole, a design is created.  You control colors, 13 variables and shapes from menu & buttons. You can add  with new instructions and more DRAW commands.

Interrupt a draw sequence by hitting the ESCAPE key.


Template

is the largest outline on your screen and the track which guides your Gear around the page.  It remains visible on your screen like the gear and pen hole for reference purposes but is not a part of your design.  The Template Button lets you change it's size. See also Template Shifting for moving  the template.


Template Button

Lets you change the Template size. After clicking, the word TEMPLATE  appears in the Active Box and the current radius  displays in the Value Box. Use the Control Scroll Bar to adjust size within MAXimum and MINimum range displayed.


Template Shifting

The Template can be shifted to any location within your drawing in three ways .

1.	Quick large adjustments - Press the template button. Next click the mouse near the center of the template and drag it to a new site.  When dragging the cursor becomes a four pointed star.  Release click places the template at the new location.

2.	Small precise adjustments - Click  Template Button then Press <SHIFT> <ARROW>. The template shifts 1/16 of an inch in direction indicated .

3.	Centering the template - Choose  Menu selection OPTION.  Center your template vertically and/or horizontally

The gear and penHole always move with the template.


Gear

The smaller outline located inside the Template. Gear travels electronically around the Template.  Note: You do NOT  see the gear turn  only  the resulting line or pattern produced. It remains visible on your screen like the template and penHole for reference purposes but is not a part of your design.  The Gear Button enables you to adjust the size of your gear. Change the direction of Gear Rotation  to Forward or Reverse from the Options menu. see also Gear Shifting.


Gear Button

Allows you to adjusts the size of your Gear with the Control Scroll Bar to MAXimum and MINimum displayed.  After selecting, the word Gear appears in the Active Box and the current radius is displays in the Value Box. .


Hole

The smallest outline usually within the Gear is a pen Hole and is exact drawing point.  Hole outline stays on your screen like template and gear for reference but is not a part of the design.  The Hole Button enables you to move the pen Hole toward or away from the gear center .


Curve Button

Lets you adjust the number of draw operations thus how many sides to your design per draw cycle. Lots of curve points tend to give lines a smooth curve, few give a more jagged look.

Shapes are controlled by defining the quantity drawn.

After selecting, the word Curve appears in the Active Box. The number of sides or shapes per cycle is displayed in the Value Box. .  Use the Control Scroll Bar to adjust  within  MAXimum and MINimum displayed.


Hole Button

Lets  you move  the pen Hole to or from the gear center with the Control Scroll Bar within MAXimum and MINimum displayed. After selecting, the word Hole appears in the Active Box. The current distance from the Gear center displays in the Value Box.


Turn Button

Causes the Gear to slip as it rotates. Low numbers give normal results, high values produce less stability like a car spinning its wheels and can produce 'string art'.

After selecting, the word Turn appears in the Active Box.

The turning rate displays in the Value Box.

Use the Control Scroll Bar to change wihin  MAXimum and MINimum displayed.


Pen Button

Select from 12 colors.  The current pen color displays in the Line Display Box .

The Cursor appears as a pencil if Shape is your Object. A click will place chosen shape at that location.


Fill Button

Select from 12 colors and various shades. The current pen color displays in the Line Display Box. Obtain various shades with the Control Scroll Bar. Up will darken all the fill colors. Down will lighten them. The cursor appears as a Paint Roller and the tip is the hot spot which determines precisely where to fill.  Shaded fills may not properly fill on top of other shaded colors.


Clip Button

Let's you copy or cut part of your painting. Select and move the mouse pointer to the area. Select an area by keeping the mouse's left button pressed as you drag the Rectangle over the desired portion.  Release click and use menu edit functions. Edit Copy or Edit Cut.


Ref Button

REFresh Button lets you repaint the screen and is used if the screen gets corrupted.  Sometimes a fill color may bleed through an outline (template, gear, or penHole). Clicking REFresh should resolve the 'leak'.


Control Scroll Bar

Allows you to change the value of the selected button  within  MAXimum and MINimum range displayed. Button name showsin the Active Box.  The current value will be displayed in the Value Box. Activate with up, down arrows or slide box on bar with mouse drag.


Value Box

Displays the current numeric setting of the selected button. Located above the Color Selections and Min Value Box.  Changes when the control scroll bar is used to indicate new value.


Active Box

This Box displays the active item or operation. Located just below the Curve and Turn Buttons.  When a button is pressed this box shows the selection.


Scroll Bars

Horizontal and Vertical scroll bars on the bottom and right edge of the WizArt Window allow panning of  your  large designs.  See Option Image Size for adjusting the size of your image.

Control Scroll Bar is used to adjust the values associated with many  Button Controls.


Line Display Box

Quick reference to your current line menu settings at bottom  right of WizArt window. From left to right the items represent:

Style,   Width,    Shape,    Size,    Spin,   Pen Color,      Fill Color.


Design Run

WizTools/DesignRun keeps repeating a WizArt design, shifting location each run.  Useful to view how your design will appear as a screen saver.

  1.  You can adjust the Sound

  2.  You can adjust the play back speed.


File New

Allows you to begin a new drawing session.  You are prompted to save your drawing if  changes  have occurred to your design and to keep any custom shapes in use.


File Save

Writes your current displayed picture to the current file name.  If its an untitled design, you will be prompted for a file name from a File Dialog.


File Save As

Allows you to select a file name for your current drawing.  If your drawing is already titled, you can create a new version of it under a new name from the File Dialog.

By default the bit map image is not saved.  Be sure to check the Save Bit Map check box if you wish to edit the image in another graphics package.


File Open

Allows you to continue work on a previously saved WizArt. You will be prompted for a name or select one from a displayed file list.

Background bit maps:

If you open a .bmp file, its image is your working background and becomes a permanent part of your drawing and can be saved with your drawing, It will not become part of your WizArt .wiz file and is not needed for screen savers.


File Print

Allows you to print your current drawing to your current printer.  You will be brought to a print dialog screen.  You may scale your drawing from 25% of its original size to 150% of it original size.  Select OK only if you are certain you wish to print. WizArt 1.0 does NOT have a Cancel print dialog.


File Exit

Terminates your WizArt program.  Returns  you to Windows.


Edit Undo

Lets you  return your drawing back to the last significant change.  If an unwanted draw cycle occurs, cancel by clicking undo.


Edit Cut

 Lets you Cut the selected drawing area away to be stored in the clipboard.  The cut out region is filled with the background color. To select area, use the Clip Button.  The .wiz play back file will not record cuts.  To save these edits save the image with the Save Bit Map checked.


Edit Copy

Lets you  Copy the selected area to the clipboard.Similar to CUT, but does not erase the selected area. To select a region, use the Clip Button.


Edit Paste

Takes the bit map clipboard image and places it in the top left hand corner of your page to be dragged any where on your page using your mouse.  When placed it in its desired location, click any part of the screen and it  becomes a permanent part of your drawing.  Pasted images do not become part of your WizArt .wiz play back file.  To save Bit Map image must be checked when saving your file.


Line Style

Choose from: Solid, Dashed, Dotted, and Ribbon Lines.  All selections not always enabled.  Dotted and Dashed must  be Width/Thin.  A Ribbon gives a calligraphy  style to your drawing. Pen Color determines outline and the Fill Color will be the interior of the ribbon.


Line Width

Contains: Thin, Medium, and Thick. A thin line is the default setting and is a single pixel width line.  Medium is double and Thick appears as a triple pixel width line.  Only thin is enabled for dotted and dashed lines.


Shape Object
Shape/ Object

Choose from: Point and Line, Circles, Triangle Square and Pentagon, and Custom Shape.


Point and Line

Shape/Object/Point Selection  draws a single point at each curve location during each draw cycle. The Curve Button determines the number of points in your drawing.

Shape/Object/Line Selection will draw a (short) straight line between each curve location during each draw cycle.  The Curve Button determines the number of sides or curve locations in your drawing.


Circles

Draws a circle at each curve location during each draw cycle.  The Curve Button determines the number of shapes drawn. Control with Shape Size also.


Triangle Square and Pentagon

Draws the chosen shape at each curve location during each draw cycle.  The Curve Button determines the number of shapes put down on your drawing.  Also control with Shape Size and/or Shape Spin.


Custom Shape

Leads you to a file list. Your choice becomes your current shape and is added to your 'Line/Shape' Menu selections.  The selection is drawn at each curve location during a draw cycle.  The Curve Button determines the number of shapes . Also control with Shape Size and/or Shape Spin.


Shape Size

Allows you to choose how large a shape to draw. Disabled if your current shape is Point or Line.


Shape Spin

The 'Shape/Spin' Selection allows you to choose how many complete spins of a shape to make during one drawing session. This selection will be disabled if your current shape is Point, Line, or Circle.  You are able to spin Triangle Square and Pentagon shapes and Custom Shapes. Note: Spinning a Custom Shape will tend not to preserve the visual appearance of your customized shape.  Ellipses and Rectangles drawn will change dramatically when they spin.


Gear Rotation

The 'Options/Gear Rotation Selection allows you to choose in which direction to rotate the Gear when  it turns about the Template.  By default, the gear rotates in a natural counter clockwise motion which is referred to as Forward. This will tend to produce images which have loops on their exterior.  You may also choose Reverse which is a clockwise rotation which will tend to produce images which have loops on their interior.


Option Image Size

The 'Options/Image Size' Selection will bring you to a dialog.  You will be able to select the width and height of your image.  The default size is five by six inches.  The maximum size allowed is 8.5 by 11.  Use an image size larger than 5X6 only if necessary.  Large images require significant resources particularly when printing.


Help About

This Selection Displays a brief message about WizArt Graphics and Copyright information


Screen Saver

WizSaver a companion product of WizArt runs your WizArt designs as a screen saver.  Designs saved in your default directory automatically will be included as a screen saver.    Feel a sense of accomplishment as your unique designs whiz across your screen protecting your monitor.  Designs that do not have a black background will be played back with a random solid color.   Select it from The Control Panel/Desktop/Screen Saver.

You will be able to select speed by sliding a scroll bar .

You can select some or all your  WizArt designs  After clicking on the Use Some Option an ADD and DELETE button appear.  Use these buttons to Add and Delete designs from your  use some list.

Choose sound to entertain.

Your screen saver will be ready to do its thing with your custom made designs once you have selected WizSaver.


Wiz Shape Maker Grid Type

There are two grid types:  Cartesian and Polar.  A Cartesian grid will produce rows and columns of points to help guide you in your drawing.  A polar grid will produce rows of circular sets of points.  Polar grids are useful for creating regular polygons. The Star.shp drawing was created using a polar grid pattern.


Save Bit Map

The Save Bit Map check box let you indicate whether or not you want to save you bit map image.  Bit map images are large and occupy quite a bit of disk space.  By default WizArt does not save your design in bit map format.  You may want to save you image as a bit map if any one of the following are true:

You have cut and pasted other bitmaps into your design.

You have used a bit map image as a background.

You wish to edit the design in another paint or drawing program.

You want to add more later and the design takes a long time to run.

This selection is on the File Dialog window only when saving.


File Dialog

Allows you to access your file system either on floppy or on your hard drive.  By default Wizart looks in your WizArt directory set at Install time usually C:\WIZART.  It is best to save files in the default directory.

To Open, Double Click on its name in the file list box.  See File Open.

To Save a file, type in the file name in the text box.  Now click OK.  See File Save As.

If you wish to open save to a location other than your default directory, first click on the drive box and click on the appropriate drive.  Now find the appropriate directory and double click.  Now type a name or select it from the file list.   If you are saving a file in bitmap format check off the Save Bit Map check box .


Color Options

You may select from 12 pen colors and over 200 fill shades after clicking on Pen Button or Fill Button.


Button Controls

Draw Button

Template Button

Gear Button

Hole Button

Curve Button

Turn Button

Pen Button

Fill Button

Clip Button

Ref Button


Zoom Out

View / Zoom Out, allows you to view your entire painting.  You can't adjust settings or draw in zoom out.   Zoom in (the same menu item) will return to working WizArt.


View Formats

Allows you to remove the Format List Box from the painting area . Redisplay the formats by re clicking .


Format List Box

Changes all your settings simultaneously.  Double Click on the format name in the list and WizArt will change your settings to a preconfigured arrangement with all new possibilities.  Try clicking draw after selecting a format.  Experiment and explore possibilities by adjusting the settings slightly or changing colors after selecting a format.   To remove the list box from the painting area select View Formats


Registering WizArt

How Much does WizArt Cost?

Only $19.95 plus s & h.

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A.  By paying us for the great amount of time and effort we spent for your FUN, we cast a WizArt spell that rids you of all guilt!  You will receive more then your moneys worth with FUN Quarterly  Design Contest

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C. Updates and New  Programs at special pricing.

D. Support  6 Months via Fax, phone, and CompuServe  73304,404.  No cost.

E. Most recent WizArt release with additional Shapes & Formats.

F. No more Reminder Screens!

G. Quarterly Newsletter with winners listed, Hints, and  Educators Suggestions

H. Metric conversion Table.

See Specific Details on Ordering:

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If you can't or won't register we'd like to hear from you. Why? If you don't want to sign your name, it's O.K.


Achieve Contests

Achieve has 2 Fun & Fantastic contests available.

The WizArt Sweepstakes has a Quarter MILLION Quarters Prize!

The Quarterly Design Contest has the Cornucopia of the Worlds Finest Windows Products.


Design Contest

Why enter contests?  Why WizArt Quarterly Contest?

It is an extremely good way to test (and prove) the artistic and commercial value of your talent and work before judges and critics. There is the challenge of the competition...the excitement of knowing that your work is being seen. Your entry competes directly with those of your peers - - and if it reaches the finals or wins, there is the great personal satisfaction and certification of acceptance.

Ten designs each quarter are awarded "Computer Artist Customization Kit" that includes the soon-to-be world famous prestigious "Wiz-Artist Monitor Blue Ribbon" Keyboard Gold Racing Stripes and Award Winner Mousepad.

Prizes:

YOU CAN WIN as first prize every quarter a Cornucopia of the Finest Window Products from Shelfware to Shareware including products from companies like:  CompuServe  --  Lotus  --  Spinnaker  or  Moon Valley

YOU WIN Registered versions of great  Window Shareware Products:

All prizes for any quarter will be listed at the beginning of that quarter on compuserve under the WINFUN forum.  You may also check the SPECIALS forum.

To Enter:

Mail 3.5 inch disk with One design and label showing submission Date, Your Name, address, and Phone #. $4.00 submission and notification Fee.   Select  Help/Print Contest Forms for entry form. Disks cannot be returned and become  the property of Achieve.  We plan to release a "Winners Disk" and credit and notify you if  we use your WizArt.

Deadlines:

Entries received by Jan 1 Judged & awarded by Jan 25

Entries received by Apr. 1 Judged & awarded by Apr. 25

Entries received by July 1 Judged & awarded by July 25

Entries received by Oct. 1 Judged & awarded by Oct. 25

All Contests End July 1, 1996

Judging:

Judged on Originality and Eye Appeal.  A maximum of 50 entries per quarter are evaluated by a draw.  Judging by Local Art Schools and/or Achieve staff

Rules:

Complete Rules are sent with registration and documentation.

Notification:

Information on current prize winners posted the day following award on CompuServe on the WINFUN forum and Results will be sent to all entrants who are registered users via Achieve's quarterly newsletter.

Achieve has other Fun and exciting programs.  See Achieve Products.


WizArt Sweepstakes

Win a Quarter Million Quarters Sweepstakes

To dramatize the infinite possibilities with WizArt, Match our secret design run and you WIN a quarter million quarters. Choose among 6 specific variables ( There are actually 15).   Enter as often as you wish, one entry per envelope.

There are NO further steps NO further costs, if you match you WIN!

Quarter Million Quarters Sweeps Rules

Purpose:

To promote the registration and use of Achieve's WizArt..

Eligibility:

Registering users may include their sweeps' entry. Enter any other time you feel lucky. One entry per envelope. Registration or purchase not required. Void where prohibited. Achieve Software employees, contractors and sub contractors and their families are NOT eligible.

Contest Entry

YOU WIN by Completing Entry form or a copy from the Registration section and mailing  to  Achieve ,P.O. Box 241, Wilmington MA. 01887

Award

The "Quarter Million Quarters Prize Money" is Funds escrowed and underwritten by Pacific Fidelity Life Ins. Co. and invested by Fidelity Investment Company and paid as a fully funded 25 year annuity aswarded to the person that matches a random computerized choice design determined of 6 draw factors.   If your factors match the selection, you WIN the "Quarter Million Quarters Prize Money" as a 25 year annuity. There will be no further costs.

Judging

Determined solely by complete match of criteria. A tie will be resolved by the earliest entry date.  The winning numbers (settings)  will be posted on compuserve WINFUN and SPECIAL Forums on the closing date.

Closing Date

July 1,1996

Good Luck  & Good Fun!


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For a description of the benefits of registering, see:

Registering WizArt

from WizArt select:  Help/Register...   Then press  <Print Order Form> Button.

Fill out form and mail to Achieve.   There are 2 benefits when ordering directly from Achieve.

  1. SAVE a MAILING  --  Include your  WizArt Sweepstakes entry in mail with registration.

  2.  SAVE Process Charge  --  Enter the Quarterly Design Contest - SAVE $4.00 processing fee..

You may also order other achieve products and save on S & H  ordering directly from Achieve.

Foreign Registrations?

If you are out of the U.S., and can't get a check drawn on a U.S. Bank,  try a Postal money order or American Express or Barclays travelers checks or send  U.S. $ via certified mail.  Under no conditions should you send me a check

drawn on a non-U.S. bank.  It would likely cost me between $20 and $35 to get it cashed!

Also see alternative methods of Ordering:

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Via CompuServe

For a description of the benefits of registering, see:

Registering WizArt

Through an arrangement with CompuServe, you can order a registered copy of  WizArt, and charge it to your CompuServe account. WizArt costs only $19.95 plus $5.00 S & H.

ORDERING:

  Sign-on to CompuServe, and GO SWREG  (Shareware Registration)

  Select Register Shareware from the main SWREG Menu

  Select Registration ID from the SEARCH BY menu

  Enter 1398 as the ID.

  WizArt's description should be on the screen.  Enter Y to register.

Please note that although CompuServe will be taking your order, it will be

filled by Achieve.

See alternative methods of Ordering:

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For a description of the benefits of registering, see:

Registering WizArt

Through an arrangement with Public Software Library (PsL), you can charge WizArt to your Visa or MasterCard.  You can call their 1-800 phone number, Fax it, or send your order in the mail with the form that appears below.

The numbers below are for ORDERING ONLY!  Achieve can NOT be reached at those numbers.  To Contact Achieve for information about dealer pricing, volume discounts, site licensing, the status of shipment for the product or for technical information or to discuss returns, call Achieve at (508) 988 9581.

To order by phone, call 1-800-242-4PsL and ask to purchase item #10933 a registered copy of WizArt.

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HINT:   Use the EDIT/COPY command in WinHelp to put this form into the clipboard.  Then copy to another application (NotePad)  and Print it.

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Achieve Products

WizArt Screen Saver Development Kit

Market your Screen Savers with this Kit.  Gives you everything you need to create an install disk with your selected screen savers.  Requires no programming just Point and Click.  Your Screen Saver would make a great gift. Does not include WizArt (Available  Jan. 1994)

WizArt Junior

A Fun children's paint program.  Children can easily create beautiful images and designs with just a few clicks and then paint them. WizArt Jr. was designed to be VERY easy to use so it is ideal for children 4-11.  If a child likes WizArt but finds it difficult they will love WizArt Junior!  Get your child excited about art!

Wiz Kid Painter

Easily create attractive drawings!  You design the layout of your drawing Learn artistic tricks like perspective and vanishing points. Choose your colors - and paint away!  Helps children with reading by word recognition.  Special Puzzle Button lets you hop over to WizKid JigSaw with your current Painting!

Wiz Kid JigSaw

Lets you make  WizArt Paintings or Wiz Kid Paintings into JigSaw Puzzles and have fun putting them back together yourself or have your partner try!  Easy to make into a game!  Great fun creating a painting or design and then playing with it.  Keeps track of each player's best scores.

Call Achieve

(508)-988-9581  for more information and availability.


Gear Shifting

Click  the Gear Button then press <Shift> <Arrow>.  This shifts the gear  5 degrees around Template in the desired direction.   The draw cycle will begin at the new gear position.


Menu Operations

File Menu Operations

File New	File Save

File Save As	File Open	File Print	File Exit

Edit Menu Operations

Edit Undo	Edit Cut	Edit Copy	Edit Paste

View Menu Operations

Zoom Out	View Formats

Line Menu Operations

Line StyleLine Width

Shape Menu Operations

Shape Object

Shape Size

Shape Spin

WizTools Menu Operations

Design_Run

Menu Options Operations

Option Image Size

Gear Rotation