Thank you for choosing to evaluate the SLIM SHOW interactive multimedia
show maker program.



--------------------------- SHAREWARE NOTICES  ---------------------------
The program you are now using is a shareware version of the SLIM SHOW 2.0.
You may install it once to your computer and use it for (at most) 30 days
to evaluate.  Please do not use this shareware program either after the
30-day period, or for purposes other than evaluation.  You should not
distribute your projects made by this shareware program either.



------------------------------- DISCLAIMERS ------------------------------
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR
OTHERWISE, SHALL PC WHOLEWARE OR ITS SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF
TIME, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OF THIS
PRODUCT, PROJECTS CREATED BY THE PRODUCT OR ANY OTHER LOSSES) ARISING OUT
OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, EVEN IF PC WHOLEWARE OR
ITS AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  SOME
JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION AND EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU.



-------------------------- ASP OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT -----------------------
This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem
with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to
help.  The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an
ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.
Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442
USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to
ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.



--------------------------- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS --------------------------
.IBM PC or compatible computer with a 386 or higher processor running Windows
 3.1x or Windows 95.
.At least 4 MB of free hard disk space.
.VGA or better graphics.
.Sound card.
.Mouse



-------------------------------- TO INSTALL ------------------------------
Run "setup.exe" from Windows and follow the instructions.



---------------------------------- TO RUN --------------------------------
A "SLIM SHOW 2.0" icon will be created in the "Slim Show" program group by
the Setup program.   Follow regular Windows procedures to run the program.
It is recommended that you run the included demo project if you are using 
the SLIM SHOW program for the first time.



-------------------------------- TO UNINSTALL ----------------------------
The setup program in SLIM SHOW can uninstall the SLIM SHOW from your
system for you.  To insure all the components will be removed properly,
please follow these steps:

1. Make sure the SLIM SHOW program and the Dictionary Editor program are
   not running.
2. Run the Uninstall program from the Slim Show program group and then
   follow the instructions to complete the uninstallation.

Note: The uninstaller is not allowed to remove files created by you, such
as newly created projects or materials.  If you have these files in the
directory where the SLIM SHOW program is installed, the uninstaller will
remove the other files but leave the user-created files untouched.



-------------------------- PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS ----------------------------
* Interactive Multimedia Maker for Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.
* Eighteen built-in animation styles for graphics, together with the 
  combinations of blanking out and resizing. The animation speed is adjustable.
  Other visual effects can be produced by arranging scenes externally.  
  Supports BMP, JPEG, and SBM (compressed bitmap) graphic formats.
* Plays AVI movie.
* Various styles for showing text strings or text files.
* Plays MIDI and WAVE audio.
* Built-in text-to-speech synthesizer.  Speaks any text. Pitch and speed 
  adjustable.  Allows use of custom dictionaries.
* Text or graphical buttons for users interaction.
* Visual authoring environment allowing you to drag-and-drop nodes.
  Properties of the last editing node in each object type are memorized 
  automatically for easy editing of new nodes.
* Basic editing tools - Copy, Paste, Delete, Undo and Undelete.
* Creates standalone, ready to run projects with player built-in.  Data 
  compression applies automatically.  Fully automatic load and play process.  
  All files are cleaned up after the show.  Tiny player footprint (the 
  multimedia engine only takes 55 KB space for non text-to-speech projects, or 
  550 KB for projects with text-to-speech).  Projects can be built as self-
  extracting executable files; ideal for distributions in E-mails or diskettes.
* Non-compressing mode allows the creation of the player and raw material files. 
  Projects made in this mode run directly without loading and decompressing.
* Show window can adjust automatically to target video size or set to a fixed 
  resolution.
* Transporting of TrueType text fonts (TTF) within projects.



------------------------ TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION -------------------
Technical support for SLIM SHOW can be obtained by sending E-mail or mail 
to PC WholeWare.  PC WholeWare's web site also contains a support page to
provide information such as products upgrade, download of add-on programs,  
... and so on.  Please see the "CONTACT INFORMATION" for the addresses and
web site URL.



---------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION -------------------------
SLIM SHOW 2.0  Copyright (c) 1996-1997 PC WholeWare.  All rights reserved.

PC WholeWare,
33 Justin Street,
Lexington, MA 02173,
U.S.A.

E-mail address:    info@pcww.com
                   103671.2141@compuserve.com
Web URL:           http://www.pcww.com/



------------------------ REDISTRIBUTION INFORMATION ----------------------
This shareware version of SLIM SHOW 2.0 can be freely distributed under
the following conditions:

1. All the files in the original package should stay together and not
   modified.
2. This package contains text fonts from the Microsoft Corporation.  You
   should agree to be bound by the terms of its license agreements (EULA)
   to use or redistribute.

The following three files are copyrighted by the Microsoft Corporation:

mseula.txt  - LICENSE AGREEMENTS FOR THE TEXT FONTS.
impact.ttf  - TrueType TEXT FONT.
comicbd.ttf - TrueType TEXT FONT.



------------------------------ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --------------------------------
The demo presentation comes with the SLIM SHOW 2.0 program incorporates the 
#4222, #5112, #9153, #9251, #10043, and #17276 photo images from the 
PHOTODISC (TM) image collections, which are granted to use under the PhotoDisc
Information and License Agreement.

Special thanks to Mr. Martin Long, Mr. Charlie Davies and Mr. Mark Hill who
volunteer to proof read the documents in this program.
