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Because of its simplicity, it gives the impression of being able to perform only a small number of tasks. I believe there is actually more to this
program than meets the eye; however, I did not examine all its features, so you have something left to discover for yourself, if you so choose.While creating a list, you can see each image in the corner as you go
along. You can view your animation at any time, which shows you the progress so far. Sequences can be created quickly in three easy steps, just like making dinner. 1. insert a LOOP if you want continuous animation. 2.
insert a CONTROL, double click it to edit it, then copy it more times than you need to using CTRL-X and CTRL-V until you have a long list of CONTROLs. 3. go back up to the first CONTROL and insert an IMAGE, hit down
arrow and insert the next image, etc. until you are done. Delete any extra CONTROLs at the end of the list and you're finished. Or, you can drag and drop from Windows Explorer, in which case the CONTROLs are inserted
for you. Hit the view button. There. You've done it. Doesn't that feel good? SUMMARY Creating animated graphics doesn't have to be a painful or time consuming task, especially with the use of software like
Paint Shop Pro and GIF Construction Set. Nor does it have to be expensive, as you can see below. As long as you have access to the Internet, there's no excuse not to put at least one animated gif on your page.
Remember to register before publishing that homemade animation, though, or the "leather-winged demon of the night" will get you. Or so I've been told. PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product: Paint Shop Pro version 4.12 Shareware
Category: Graphics Shareware
MANUFACTURER'S INFO
Name: Jasc, Inc.
Address: PO Box 44997, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-2697
Phone #: 800/622-2793
e-mail address: orders@jasc.com
URL: www.jasc.com
Retail price: $69.00 (includes technical support)
Minimum system requirements: 486 CPU, Windows 95 or NT 4.0, 8 MB RAM, 256 color resolution
Recommended system requirements: Pentium CPU, Windows 95 or NT 4.0, 16
MB RAM, 24-bit color resolution (True Color)
Minimum Macintosh Configuration: N/A
Hard drive space required: 6 MB Ease of installation: 10
Learning curve: 9
Price/performance ratio: 8
Benefits of this
package over others in its category: includes everything, many packages in one
Overall impressions: PSP is fantastic. I'm very impressed Product: GIF Construction Set 32
Category: Graphics Shareware
MANUFACTURER'S INFO
Name: Alchemy Mindworks, Inc.
Address: PO Box 500, Beeton, Ontario, Canada L0G 1A0
Phone #: 800/263-1138
e-mail address: alchemy@mail.bconnex.net
URL: www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/alchemy.htmlRetail price:
$25.00 (includes technical support) minus $5.00 if the registration code is emailed to you
Minimum system requirements: 486 CPU, Windows 95 or NT, 8 MB RAM
Recommended system requirements: Pentium CPU, Windows 95
or NT, 16 MB RAM
Minimum Macintosh Configuration: N/A (in the works)
Hard drive space required: 3 MB
Ease of installation: 7
Learning curve: 9
Price/performance ratio: 8
Benefits of this package over
others in its category: Easy to use. Easy to learn.
Overall impressions: It's good. I would buy it.
System used: Cyrix 686, 16 MB RAM, Windows 95
About Kira Kern:
Brief bio: I am a hopeless
insomniac who just recently started surfing the net, but I have a lot of computer experience otherwise. I've always loved graphics and the programs that create them. I hope to be an accomplished graphic artist in the
future.
e-mail address:
kkern@upstate.net
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