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                                CoolBar Animator 1.0
                     Copyright (C) 1997 Tomas Bobek Software
                                All Rights Reserved
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A.  Installing and uninstalling the program
B.  Starting the program
C.  Creating animated startup logo in three steps
D.  Tips
E.  Contact
F.  Registration
G.  IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION

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A.  Installing the program:
    1. Create a temporary installation directory, for example C:\ANIM_DEL
    2. Move the file cbanim10.zip to this directory (C:\ANIM_DEL).
    3. Using a decompression utility (WinZip) decompress this file to the
       same directory.
    4. From the Start menu, open Windows Explorer, go to the directory
       C:\ANIM_DEL, right-click on the file named cbanim10.inf, select
       Install. The program will install on your system and a shortcut will
       be created under the Start/Programs/Accesories/CoolBar Animator menu.
    5. Now you may delete the whole directory C:\ANIM_DEL , but before
       doing so, you may want to save a copy of the cbanim10.zip file
       for possible future use.

    Uninstalling the program: 
    1. From the Start menu choose Settings/Control Panel. 
    2. Find the Control Panel called Add/Remove Programs and double-click it. 
    3. Select "CoolBar Animator" on the list and click the button "Add/Remove". 


B.  Starting the program
    *  Start the program by clicking the shortcut under the
       Start/Programs/Accesories/CoolBar Animator menu.


C.  Creating animated starup logo in three steps:
    *  Create a bitmap (BMP 320x400x256 colors) in your favourite graphics 
       editor and save it to disk. Warning: don't use colors with palette
       index from 236 to 255 (more than 235 colors). These last "blink" colors
       are used for animation. Size of your BMP file must be 129078 bytes.
    *  Run cbanim10.exe and load this file.
    *  Select start and end colors, select preview and save bitmap 
       as c:\logo.sys and restart Windows.


D.  Tips:
    *  Create your original graphics as a 640x400 image, then resize it 
       to 320x400 and use CBANIMATOR--Windows 95 resizes the image back to 640x400
       during startup.
    *  Decreasing the color depth to 235 colors by the Paint Shop Pro bitmaps editor
       (located at http://www.jasc.com)
       Start Paint Shop Pro, open your image and select from the menu
       "Colors/Increase Color Depth/16 milion" function. Next select 
       "Colors/Decrease Color Depth/X Colors" dialog with these settings:   
       Number of colors: 235
       Reduction method: Error diffusion
       Options: [ ] Include windows color,  [X] Reduce color bleeding
       and press OK. This function prepares place for animation colors.
       Save your image. (filesize: 129078 bytes)
    *  If you are using a compression utility on your boot drive, you must put
       logo.sys in the host for that drive.


E.  Contact:
    Web site "Cool Bar Animator" can be found at: http://www.dati.cz/~tomas/coolbar
    E-mail: tombo@dati.cz


F.  Registration:
    Private parties are permitted to use this program free of charge, provided
    they use it according to the legal limitations described herein.
    Tomas Bobek Software is a small company and it's ability to produce
    software depends solely on voluntary donations. We encourage all users
    to contribute USD $8.00 (or equivalent in a major currency) to cover 
    the development of this and other future software. THANK YOU.

    Payment shall be in the form of check, payable to Tomas Bobek.

    Address:
    Tomas Bobek
    Svermova 9
    682 01 Vyskov
    Czech Republic            Please include your e-mail address.


G.  IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION - PLEASE READ:

    Tomas Bobek Software (hereafter referred to as TBS) hereby grants you a
    permission to use the CoolBar Animator software conditioned on your acceptance
    of the following terms. Use of this software will be taken to mean acceptance
    of the following terms, so please read the following terms carefully before
    you use the software.

      1. Copyright and permission for use
      TBS grants you as an individual the limited right to use the
      CooBar Animator sofware (hereafter referred to as the Program). You can
      use, copy and propagate the Program, but the ownership and copyright
      of the Program itself belongs solely to TBS. Use by companies
      and government organization must be authorized by TBS and appropriate
      license fees must be paid.

      2. Prohibitions and restrictions
      You may not reverse-compile, disassemble, reverse-engineer, or use
      any other method to convert the Program into a human-readable form,
      nor may you allow another person to do so. The Program may not be corrected
      or modified. The creation of commercial works based on the content
      of the program is also prohibited. Your rights regarding the Program
      may be transferred to a third party only if this is done for 
      non-commercial purposes and if the Program and all associated
      documentations including this agreement are included, and if the third
      party agrees to this agreement. 

      3. Limitations of responsibility
      TBS takes no responsibility for any direct, indirect, or consequential
      damages (including but not limited to data loss or damage to data, loss
      of profit, interruption of business activity, or loss of business data)
      which may result from the use of the Program or the inability to use the
      Program, even in cases when such damages may result or if TBS has received
      prior notification that liability claims may be made by a third party. 

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                    Copyright (C) 1997 Tomas Bobek Software
                             All Rights Reserved