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; CONVECTOR 2.0 Help file (c) 1992 Gribnif Software
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#001:002:101:
Keyboard Equivalent Overview (Page 1 of 3)
File:  ^O - Open...       Modify: Undo - Undo
       ^U - Close                   ^D - Delete
      ^U - Remove                  ^B - Crop
       ^S - Save                    ^A - Select All
       ^M - Save as...
      ^M - Export        Window:   ^W - Rotate
       ^P - Print...                W - Full
       ^I - Info...                 ^E - Close All
       ^H - Help...                 ^F - Arrange...
       ^Q - Quit                    ^D - Clean Up Desktop

#002:003:101:
Keyboard Equivalent Overview (Page 2 of 3)
Bitmap: K - Contour...    Vector: P - Edit
        I - Invert                L - Magnify
        M - Clip                  + - Zoom In
        F - Filter...             - - Zoom Out
        N - Scale...              E - Adjust...
        ^V - Vectorize...          1 - Fill
                                   2 - Background
                                   3 - Guide Lines
                                   4 - Markers
                                   V - To Bitmap...

#003:001:101:
Keyboard Equivalent Overview (Page 3 of 3)
Editor: O - Create Outline...  Option: C - Preferences...
        G - Automatic Index            B - Memory...
        6 - Show Index                 M - Megapaint Module...
        7 - Index = ASCII              A - Run Arabesque
                                        E - Run Program...
                                        ^L - Load Settings
                                        S - Save Settings
                                        H - Automatic Help

#004:000:010:
Help for Bitmap Graphics
- Inside window: A block can be selected with the mouse.
  All of the Bitmap and Modify functions can be used on
  this block (except for Scale).
- The block is represented by a dotted line, with four
  markers at the corners. It can be reset to the entire
  window area with the Select All function.
- With the Crop function, you can choose just a small
  portion of a bitmap graphic to operate upon.
- A double-click in the window calls up the Vectorization
  dialog. This is especially useful when Convector is a
  desk accessory.

#005:000:010:
Help for Vector Graphics (Editor)
- Dragging a rubberband box around several objects: all
  objects within the box will be selected.
- Clicking on object: the object underneath the mouse is
  selected.
- When the Shift key is held down, new objects will be
  selected without first de-selecting the current objects.
  Also, this can be used to toggle one object.

#006:000:010:
Help for Vector Graphics (Magnify)
- The selected area will be shown magnified. Please note
  that the area can only be magnififed by, at most, eight
  times. If an area which is too small is chosen, the display
  will be rounded down to the next smaller enlargement factor.
- An exact adjustment of the enlargement can be performed
  with the "Adjust" dialog, in the Vector menu.
- In this mode, no objects can be selected.

; Help text for the File menu

#021:000:110:
Help: File - Load
- Load a bitmap or vector graphic.
- An overview of all bitmap and vector graphic formats which
  can be used with Convector is presented before saving or
  loading a file.
- Color images can be loaded, but they cannot be processed.
  They can, however, be converted to monochrome bitmap
  graphics with the "Info" function. Only those color images
  which can be displayed with the current screen device
  driver can be loaded.

#022:000:110:
Help: File - Close
- Window: The topmost window belonging to Convector will be
          closed.
- Icons:  Any selected bitmap or vector graphic icons will be
          erased from memory.

#023:000:110:
Help: File - Remove
- Window: Close the window and remove the bitmap/vector graphic
          from memory.
- Icons:  Any selected bitmap or vector graphic icons will be
          erased from memory.

#024:025:111:
Help: File - Save
- The topmost window, or all selected bitmap and vector
  objects, will be saved according to the file type specified
  in the Format dialog.
- The Preferences dialog contains an option to enable or
  disable the Formats dialog.

  --> Help: File - Save as...
#025:024:111:
Help: File - Save as...
- Like "Save", but also asks for a new file name. The window
  takes over the new file name and path. The paths for all
  types of graphics can be saved with "Save Settings".

  --> Help: File - Save
#026:025:111:
Help: File - Export
- "Export" can only be used with vector graphics.
- The function is much like "Save as", but only selected
  objects are saved.
  
  --> Help: File - Save as...
#027:143:111:
Help: File - Print
- A dialog box appears, which allows you to output a simple
  representation of the current vector graphic.
- The graphic will be printed using the current GDOS printer
  driver. The quality of the printout depends on the
  capabilities of the driver.

  --> Help: File - Print - Dialog
#029:000:110:
Help: File - Info
- Information about:
 - Bitmap graphics (topmost window or selected icon).
 - Vector graphics (topmost window or selected icon).
 - Convector.
 - The current GDOS printer driver.
#030:000:110:
Help: File - Help
- Produces a page of helpful text for the current option or to
  describe the keyboard equivalents for the menu options.

#031:000:110:
Help: File - Quit
- Quit program.
- Any graphics which have not been saved will be lost.

; Help text for the menus 'Modify' and 'Window'

#040:000:110:
Help: Modify - Undo
- The most recently executed operation is reversed.
- The UNDO function can be switched off, in order to save
  memory, in the "Preferences" dialog.
- Also, each individual graphic can have its own UNDO buffer,
  though this can consume a lot of memory.
- Cleaning up the memory deletes the contents of all of the
  UNDO buffers.

#044:000:110:
Help: Modify - Delete
- Desktop: All Selected icons are deleted, except
           for the printer, trashcan, and clipboard.
- Bitmap:  The eselected block is deleted.
- Vector:  All selected objects are deleted.

#045:000:110:
Help: Modify - Crop
- Bitmap: The currently selected block becomes the current
          bitmap image.
- Vector: Any objects which are not selected will be deleted.
          The page size will remain the same.

#046:000:110:
Help: Modify - Select All
- Desktop: All icons become selected.
- Bitmap:  The entire window is selected.
- Vector:  All objects become selected.

#050:000:110:
Help: Window - Rotate
- If more than one window is open, each window will become
  topmost, with successive uses of this function.
- This function only affects windows opened by Convector.
  Windows opened by desk accessories are ignored.

#051:000:110:
Help: Window - Full
- The topmost window is resized to the maximum size of the work
  area.
- Should the window already be at the Full size, it will resume
  its previous size.

#052:000:110:
Help: Window - Close All
- All open windows belonging to Convector are closed.

#053:144:111:  
Help: Window - Arrange
- If several windows are open, these can eb arranged in various
  ways on the screen.
- A dialog appears, in which you can specify how they should be
  arranged, by default.

  'Continue' = Help: Window - Arrange - Dialog
#054:000:110:
Help: Window - Clean Up Desktop
- All icons in the work area will be sorted and moved to the
  upper edge of the desktop. The icons for the Trashcan,
  Printer, and Clipboard are moved to the upper-right.

; Help text for the Bitmap menu

#062:152:111:
Help: Bitmap - Contour
- The selected block will be contoured.
- Either an inner or outer contour can be chosen.

  --> Help: Bitmap - Contour - Dialog
#063:000:110:
Help: Bitmap - Invert
- The selected block will be inverted.
#065:000:110:
Help: Bitmap - Clip
- The bitmap window will retain only the portion of the window
  which is currently selected.
#066:000:110:
Help: Bitmap - Scale
- The bitmap image can be enlarged or reduced in size, up to a
  factor of eight times.
- A dialog appears, in which the enlargement or reduction
  factor can be adjusted.
#067:150:111:
Help: Bitmap - Vectorize
- Vectorizes the selected block in the topmost window.
- A number of adjustments can be made which have an affect on
  the representation, the speed, and the quality of the
  vectorization.

  --> Help: Bitmap - Vectorize - Dialog
#068:156:111:
Help: Bitmap - Filter
- Noise, as well as isolated dots, can be erased.
- Edges and corners can be smoothed.
- A dialog appears in which the desired adjustments can be
  made.

  --> Help: Bitmap - Filter - Dialog
; Help text for the Vector menu

#080:000:110:
Help: Vector - Editor
- By dragging a rubberband box with the mouse, objects which
  are within the dotted rectangle will be selected.
- Single click: An object becomes selected.

#081:000:110:
Help: Vector - Magnify
- By dragging a rubberband box with the mouse, the magnifier
  can be set to a specific region of the graphic image.
  
#082:084:111:
Help: Vector - Zoom In
- The current Zoom factor is doubled. The detail in the middle
  of the window will be enlarged.
  
  --> Help: Vector - Adjust
  
#083:084:111:
Help: Vector - Zoom Out
- The current Zoom factor is halved. The detail in the window
  becomes smaller.
  
  --> Help: Vector - Adjust
  
#084:154:111:
Help: Vector - Adjust
- The enlargement vactor can be adjusted.

  --> Help: Vector - Adjust - Dialog 

#085:000:110:
Help: Vector - Lines
- The fill of the vector graphic can be represented with
  contour lines.
- The Guide Lines and the Markers can be turned on or off.

#086:000:110:
Help: Vector - Background
- If there is a background image available, it is shown as a
  gray image underneath the vector objects.
- Each vector graphic has a bitmap stored in memory with it.
  Modifying the original bitmap graphic may affect the manner
  in which the background images are displayed.
  
#087:000:110:
Help: Vector - Fill
- The filled vector graphic is displayed.
- The quality of the display on-screen is limited due to the
  operating system.
  
#088:000:110:
Help: Vector - Guide Lines
- Guide Lines connect the anchor and supporting points of a
  vector object with each other. They are drawn with a dotted
  line.
- This function can only be selected if the "Fill" option is
  not enabled.
  
#089:000:110:
Help: Vector - Markers
- The markings at the anchor and supporting points of an object
  can be turned on or off.
- This function can only be selected if the "Fill" option is
  not enabled.
  
#090:000:110:
Help: Vector - To Bitmap
- A vector graphic is changed into a bitmap image. Various
  adjustments can be made to the size and presentation of the
  image.
  
; Help text for the Editor menu

#102:155:111:
Help: Editor - Create Outline
- Several objects can be grouped together with an outline.
  
  --> Help: Editor - Create Outline - Dialog
   
#103:104:111:
Help: Editor - Automatic Index
- All objects are assigned an index value starting at 32.
- After using this function, you should follow it with an exact
  assignment of the correct index values by using the "Info"
  function.
 
  --> Help: Editor - Show Index
#104:105:111:
Help: Editor - Show Index
- Above every object its index is shown.

  --> Help: Editor - Index = ASCII
#105:103:110:
Help: Editor - Index = ASCII
- The index can be shown as an ASCII symbol or as a number.

  --> Help: Editor - Index vergeben

; Help text for the 'Options' menu

#120:160:111:
Help: Options - Preferences
- Various adjustments to the program and the graphical display
  can be performed in this dialog.
  
  --> Help: Options - Preferences - Dialog
  
#121:000:110:
Help: Options - Memory
- The current memory use is displayed.
- The temporary storage and UNDO buffers can be erased.

#123:000:110:
Help: Options - Arabesque
- The program Arabesque is searched for in the current path and
  executed. If it is not found, a file selector will appear,
  with which you can locate the program.
- Convector remains completely in memory.

#124:000:110:
Help: Options - Run Program
- Any program can be executed with this function.
- Convector remains completely in memory.

#125:000:110:
Help: Options - Save Settings
- The current settings (paths, vectorization options, general
  preferences) are saved under the name CONVECT2.INF.

#126:000:110:
Help: Options - Load Settings
- The file CONVECT2.INF is loaded and the settings are
  restored.

#127:000:110:
Help: Options - Automatic Help
- The automatic help function is turned on or off.

#128:000:110:
Help: Options - MegaPaint¿ Module
- The configuration for the MegaPaint¿ module file can be
  modified.

#140:000:110:
Help: File - Info - Object Info - Dialog
- Determines which ASCII character is associated with the
  object.

- [Next]:     Next object
- [Previous]: Previous object
- [Quit]:     Exit dialog

#141:000:110:
Help: File - Info - Bitmap Graphic Info - Dialog
- The name can be changed.
- The page format or the size of the graphic can be used for
  vectorization.
- The resolution can be entered in dpi.
- The Calculate button computes the density of the page
  (in cm/point size) depending on the resolution which has
  been entered.

#142:000:110:
Help: File - Info - Vector Graphic Info - Dialog
- The name can be changed.
- The resolution of the page in dpi can also be changed.
- The Calculate button computes the density of the page
  (in cm/point size) depending on the resolution which has
  been entered.

#143:000:110:
Help: File - Print - Dialog
- By changing the printer ID # (21-30) one can choose between
  several installed GDOS printer drivers. The standard printer
  driver should have ID 21. This can be changed in ASSIGN.SYS.
- The graphic can be printed proportionally or centered. The
  current page configuration is displyed.
- A form feed can also be sent to the printer.
- The dimensions of the page can be given in cm, points, or
  dpi.
- The quality of the printout depends on the installed printer
  driver. The driver should be capable of using B‚zier curves.

#144:000:110:
Help: Window - Reorder - Dialog
- The windows can be arranged according to the patterns
  indicated in the dialog.

#150:000:110:
Help: Bitmap - Vectorize - Dialog
- "Coarse..Medium..Fine" allows for a simple adjustment of the
  precision. By using the sliders, rough values for the
  precision of lines and B‚ziers can be adjusted.
- The 'Automatic' option attempts to select the best value for
  the precision.
- The vectorization can include a status display or a graphical
  depiction.
- If there is not enough memory available, the program will
  alert you so that a larger buffer can be chosen.

#152:000:110:
Help: Bitmap - Contour - Dialog
- The selected block or the whole picture can be contoured.
- The Outer Contour results in an outline of even very small
  items, such as dots or lines.
- A vectorization of a contour graphic is only advisable in
  very rare situations.

#153:000:110:
Help: Bitmap - Vectorize - Advanced Options - Dialog
- All settings apply only to the current precision settings
  (Coarse, Medium Coarse, etc.) The precision setting can be
  changed with the "+" and "-" buttons, updating all of the
  values.
- The values for "Optimization (2)" and "Max. Median Distance"
  correspond to the slider settings in the main dialog and
  determine, in essence, the quality of the vectorization.
- The default values should only be changed slightly because
  these define the differences between Rough, Medium, and Fine.

#154:000:110:
Help: Vector - Adjust - Dialog
- The enlargemnt factor can be adjusted.

#155:000:110:
Help: Editor - Create Outline - Dialog
- All objects, or only those which are selected, can be grouped
  together within one outline. An outline consists of many
  closed polygons that can be connected by "jump" points.
- With vector fonts, it is recommended that the "All Objects
  Within One Outline" option be used. Letters will be grouped
  together to form one object.
- The color and type of grouping can also be chosen.
- It is recommended that as few groups as possible be used,
  because some graphic editing programs can have problems with
  files which contain a large number of groups.
 
#156:000:110:
Help: Bitmap - Filter - Dialog
- Small amounts of "noise" can be removed from the bitmap
  image.
- The graphic can be smoothed. The number of iterations for
  this option can be controlled. The more iterations, the
  smoother the image will become.
- Graphics which are very small can be scaled in two segments
  and then smoothed. This usually increases the quality of
  vectorization.
- If points are only Set, the contour of an image will not
  become smaller. In this case, most of the areas of the image
  will become thicker.

#160:161:011:
Help: Options - Preferences - Dialog (1 of 3)
- General Preferences:
  - When "Open Window After Loading" is on, a new window is
    opened for each new bitmap loaded.
  - If "Ask Format Before Loading" is on, the individual paths
    for each file type are used.
  - "Ask Format Before Save" makes saving vector graphics in
    various formats possible.
  - "Use Clipboard" will cause Convector to automatically load
    IMG graphics from the clipboard when it first runs.
  - "Graphic Size = Object Size" determines whether a vector
    graphic is saved as a whole page or only in the size of the
    outer frame.
  
#161:162:011:
Help: Options - Preferences - Dialog (2 of 3)
- General Preferences:
  - "Snap Window" accelerates the drawing of bitmap and vector
    graphics by aligning the window on byte-boundaries.
  - The "GEM Fileselector" can be used instead of the one
    built-into Convector.
  - "GEM Menu Separation Lines" can be turned on or off.
  - If the "Coordinate display" is turned on, the current position of the
    mouse is displayed in the window's information line.
  - If memory is limited "Use UNDO Buffer(s)" can be turned
    off. If it is turned on, you can limit the memory use
    somewhat by setting the "Only One UNDO Buffer" option.

#162:160:011:
Help: Options - Preferences - Dialog (3 of 3)
- Display/Miscellaneous:
  - "Coarse B‚zier Curves" should only be turned on for a fast
    display.
  - "Frame Corner Points" can be turned off to get a better
    overview.
  - "VDI B‚ziers" uses the function of the operating system for
    filled areas and B‚zier curves.
  - The "B‚zier Quality" of the display can be chosen. This
    function is similar to "Coarse B‚zier Curves".
  - The default "Vector File Type" can be chosen. The file type
    is shown automatically after a vectorization in the title
    line of the window.
  - The pattern of the desktop can be selected.

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