 *** Press a key or click the mouse to exit. ***  (This file is GDSCONV.TXT)

 CONVERTING IMAGES 



    FROM THE FILE-LIST SCREEN   

 1) Select a file (or a group of files) to convert.  You can select multiple
    files by clicking and holding the mouse button while dragging the pointer 
    over a number of files.  You can also select multiple ranges by holding
    down [Shift] while clicking on file names to select or deselect them.

    NOTE:  The trial version will only convert one file at a time.

 2) Pull down the "Convert" menu with the mouse (or type ALT-C)
    and select the desired type of file.

 3) GDS will open a dialog box that allows you to ROTATE the image or MIRROR
    (flip) it vertically or horizontally as it writes out the file.  GDS will
    attempt to name the file the same as the source but with the new
    extension.  If the extension is the same, or a file with the name already
    exists, GDS will name the file GDS<n> where <n> is the next available
    number, i.e. GDS000, GDS001, GDS002...


    FROM THE VIEW SCREEN

 1) (OPTIONAL) To save a portion of the displayed image: move the mouse
    pointer to the "File" menu and highlight "Set Save Rect".  Release the
    mouse button.  Move the mouse pointer to one corner of the rectangular
    area you want to save.  Click and hold the mouse button.  Drag the
    rectangle that appears to the desired size.  Release the mouse button.
    Only the area inside the rectangle will be saved by following the
    remaining steps.  (If you are unhappy with your selection you can return
    the crop rectangle to include the entire screen by selecting "Reset Crop
    Rectangle" from the "File" menu.)

 2) Move the mouse pointer to the top of the view screen.  Click and hold the
    mouse button.  The "View Mode Menu Bar" will appear.

 3) Move the mouse pointer to the "File" menu.

 4) Highlight the type of destination file by moving the mouse pointer to it
    and releasing the button.

 5) GDS will open a dialog box to name the file.  If the name GDS picks is
    acceptable, hit [Enter].  Otherwise change the name and hit [Enter].  GDS
    displays a warning message if you try to use a name that already exists.






                END OF GDSCONV.TXT - Thank you for choosing GDS.
