CD Jacket Images

When using the Audio CD Player, you may enter Audio CD-specific bitmapped
(BMP) images to be displayed in a variety of display modes while playing a CD. 
Up to 20 images may be entered per Audio CD. The different display modes
include: random & sequential screen savers, a "default" CD-Jacket mode where
up to 8 images are displayed around the CD-Player faceplate, tiled & full
screen viewers, a song title box display, and tiled & full screen "track 
sync" modes (see the CD-Jacket Options section below for further information 
on the available display modes).

Note that images 1 through 8 here correspond to the same 1 through 8 shown
in the CD-Jacket section. Images 9 through 20 (if used) will be shown for
all display modes except the default mode. To select a new image (or modify
an existing one), simply click on the record number, image, or track 
description. A selection box will pop up allowing you to change the aspect
ratio of the image (width) and the path & filename where the image is 
located. If you click on the image text, a BMP file selection box will
appear.

The images chosen are automatically sized in height to fit in the available 
space around the Audio CD faceplate if in the default or tiled modes. If in
a full screen mode, then the image will be resized automatically to fill the
entire screen. Note that bitmapped graphics files (or BMPs) of any type may 
be used. If access to a high resolution color scanner is available, jacket 
covers and liner notes (song lyrics) may be scanned and saved as BMP files 
for use during CD playback. 

** NOTE: If a custom background color is selected in the CD-Runner Setup 
         wallpaper section, even if a bitmapped wallpaper image is being used,
         then the "blank" or "dead" space to either side of the Audio CD
         faceplate will be displayed with the custom color selected.


CD Jacket Options

When using the Audio CD Player, you may enter Audio CD-specific bitmapped
(BMP) images to be displayed in a variety of display modes while playing a CD. 
Up to 20 images may be entered per Audio CD. 

While using the "default CD-Jacket" display mode, up to 8 BMP images can be 
displayed around the top and bottom "borders" of the Audio CD Player faceplate.
These images are automatically sized in height to fit in the available space;
the aspect ratio of the image may be changed to change the width of the image
if desired. Select the desired aspect ratio from the dropdown box displayed;
the image will be resized on-screen to show how it would appear around the
Audio CD faceplate. To change the image selected for positions 1 through 8
(or to add a new image), click directly on the image box to be changed and a
BMP file selection dialog box will be displayed. Also, the 8 images shown here 
correspond to images 1 through 8 in the Images section.

Note that bitmapped graphics files (or BMPs) of any type may be used. If 
access to a high resolution color scanner is available, jacket covers and liner 
notes (song lyrics) may be scanned and saved as BMP files for use during CD
playback. You may also select a default display mode from the mode selection 
box; many display options as described below are provided.


    ** Audio CD Jacket Options:
        
       * Default - up to 8 graphical pictures may be displayed in the "empty"
         space above & below the CD Player faceplate. Any of the 8 pictures
         may be displayed in a full-screen mode by clicking the right mouse
         button on it. When in a full screen mode, return to the "tiled" view
         by clicking the right mouse button again. You may also click the left
         mouse button on any graphical picture to bring up a display selection
         menu containing all of the options described here.

       * ("BMP") Screen Saver / Sequential - display up to 20 graphical pictures 
         in order (1 thru 20...), and change to a new picture in a specified 
         time interval (1 thru 600 seconds); this is a full screen display.

       * ("BMP") Screen Saver / Random - display up to 20 graphical pictures in 
         a random order, as above.

       * Track Sync / Tiled - display a new picture for each song, up to 20 
         pictures, in the upper right corner (tiled). If song lyrics are used,
         then graphical picture 1 in the database should correspond to the song
         lyrics for track 1, etc. As above, click the right mouse button to 
         toggle between tiled and full screen views.

       * Track Sync / Full Screen - as above, except full screen pictures 
         synchronized to tracks.

       * ("BMP") Viewer / Tiled - display up to graphical pictures with a 
         "tiled viewer" which appears in the upper right corner; use the scroll 
         bar to view any of the pictures entered. As above, click the right 
         mouse button to toggle between tiled and full screen views.

       * ("BMP") Viewer / Full Screen - as above, except pictures are displayed 
         full screen with a scroll bar to select desired pictures.

       * CD-Viewer (Song Title box) - display song titles and times in a 
         scrollable display box at the bottom right corner of the screen; right 
         click to eliminate. Also may be displayed by clicking on artist/album or 
         song title text in the display box. This box will also be automatically 
         displayed when in the program mode. If liner notes have been entered for 
         the Audio CD, then they will be displayed below the song titles/times 
         listing.

         ** this box may also be used as a second keypad to select tracks when
            programming or jumping to a different track in the continuous or 
            single play modes.

       * Slideshow (of BMP files in a directory) - similar to the screen saver 
         above, this option allows you to select a subdirectory containing 
         bitmapped images (files with a BMP file extension) to be viewed. You may 
         select a display time interval, or choose to sort the "playback" of the 
         files by date or filename.

       * Display OFF - disable Audio CD Jacket picture displays; click on red
         "Jacket" indicator in music calendar display window to re-enable.


If either of the screen saver modes is selected, be sure to enter a time
interval; this is used to set the "delay" time between showing new pictures.

You may also save the image(s) entered to a "default" file, which can be
used with other CDs. This is useful for entering up to 20 images for use 
with the screen saver for a specific CD, and quickly copying these images
for another CD without having to re-enter every image over again. Select the
"Advanced" option to store a new set of default images or to recall a 
previously stored set of images.