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| Dazzle Draw Documentation |
| Introduction |
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| Written by |
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| The Camel Jockey |
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| Introduction |
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Welcome to Dazzle Draw - your entry into a world where everyone can be
an artist. Using the newest in Apple color technology, Dazzle Draw
lets you turn your monitor into an artist's canvas. You work your
magic with a mouse, graphics tablet, drawing pad...or even a
joystick.
Using the full 16 colors of this new "double high-resolution"
technology, Dazzle Draw offers you a full selection of electronic
paint brushes. You can fill in areas, cut and paste or copy portions
of your drawing and create rectangles, ovals and straight lines in
seconds. For fine detailed work, you can zoom in on any area of the
screen. When you're done, you can save your creation onto a disk so
you can work on it another time, show it to your friends, audience or
customers in a "slide show." or use it as part of your own software
programs.
If you have Apple's Scribe color printer (or another color printer
listed on the Dazzle Draw package) you can even make full-color
printouts of your artistry.
Dazzle Draw offers Apple //e and //c owners a level of graphics
sophistication previously available only on far more expensive
computers. Whether you're a professional artist, software developer or
a part-time doodler, you'll be drawing in no time. And, as you are
about to discover, every feature of Dazzle Draw is easy to use.
So put on your creative cap and let your imagination run free.
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| Using this Manual |
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This manual is divided into several parts to show you how to get
started and how to use all the features of the program.
The first section, Getting Started, tells you what you'll need to use
the program and how to load it into your computer.
Input Devices explains how to use the mouse and other "tools of the
trade."
Dazzling Basics introduces the menus and general features of the
program. If you're already familiar with graphics software, this
section may be all you need to get started.
Beginners should try out Your First Drawing and then read through
Dazzling Details, which takes you through all the menus step-by-step.
This section is also useful as a quick reference if you want to learn
how to use particular features of the program.
Four Appendices provide technical information on hardware tips,
printer setup, color, and ProDOS, the disk operating system used in
Dazzle Draw.
The Glossary includes brief definitions of all the menus and functions
of the program and terms in the manual that may be unfamiliar.
At the very end, you'll find a list of Shortcuts and a display of all
menus for quick reference.
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| Dazzle Draw Documentation |
| Getting Stated |
| Part 2 |
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| What You'll Need |
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The following are Required:
o Apple //c or 128k //e.
o Disk Drive.
o Color TV or monitor.
o A mouse, Apple Graphics Tablet, Drawing pad (such as a Koala
Pad, ErgoPad, or Animation Station), or joystick.
The following are optional:
o Dot Matrix printer.
o Apple Scribe or Epson JX-80 color printer.
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| Start it up! |
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1. Insert the Dazzle Draw disk into the disk drive, turn on your
monitor, and then your computer. The program will load automatically.
2. Wait until the red light on the disk drive goes out. A title screen
will appear. A second screen will appear and you will be asked to
provide the following information:
o Type the appropriate number (1 through 4) that corresponds to
the input device you will be using.
o Select which file system (Easy File or Professional File/ProDOS)
you would like to use. If you are not familiar with ProDOS we
suggest that you use Easy File. For more information refer
directly to the File section.
Make a backup Copy
It's a good idea to make a backup copy of Dazzle Draw. The program
lets you make one backup copy of the front side of the disk. To make
a backup copy, you will need a separate blank disk. Press the ESC key
while the program is loading, before the title screen appears. Then
follow the easy, step-by-step prompts that appear on your screen. A
disk label is provided to identify the copy you make. Make certain the
disk you use does not have the square, write-protect notch along the
edge covered over with a tab or label.
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| Slide Show |
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For an introduction to the program, insert your Dazzle Draw disk into
the disk drive with the label side down. Then turn on your computer.
Follow the on-screen prompts for a brief slide show of drawings
displaying what Dazzle Draw can do.
Later, you'll learn to make automatic slide shows of your own
pictures, with you deciding the sequence and timing of the whole
show.
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| Dazzle Draw Documentation |
| Input Devices |
| Part 3 |
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| Introduction |
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The best tools for using Dazzle Draw are either a mouse or an Apple
Graphics Tablet. Although you can use a drawing pad or joystick,
you'll have less control over the cursor.
With your "artist's tool" you can move the cursor (a white pointer or
other shape) around the screen to select features from the program and
to create your drawings.
This manual was written assuming you will be using a mouse. Depending
on which input device you use, you'll want to keep in mind the
instructions below that apply.
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| Mouse |
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To select a Dazzle Draw feature, move the cursor by moving the mouse
on a clean, flat surface next to your computer until the cursor
reaches the feature you want. Press the mouse button to highlight your
choice, and then release the button. This is called "clicking the
mouse." To draw, move the mouse while holding down the button. Then
release the button to finish a stroke.
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| Graphics Tablet |
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Move the stylus on the surface of the pad to move the cursor. Press
the pen down in place of pressing the mouse button.
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| Drawing Pad |
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Apply pressure to the tablet's surface to move the cursor. Use the
left pad button in place of the mouse button.
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Joystick
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Move the joystick up, down, left and right to move the cursor. Use
button 0 in place of the mouse button.
Note - The buttons on various drawing tablets and joysticks may vary.
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| Dazzle Draw Documentation |
| How to Use the Program |
| Part 4 |
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| Introduction |
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Before you begin, take a minute to study the screen. Your "canvas"
covers the entire screen, including the area behind the menus at the
top of the screen. The small white arrow is the cursor. It will take
on different shapes, depending on the feature you pick.
The vertical band at the bottom of he screen is the scroll bar. It
lets you move the canvas up and down the screen so you can use the
entire drawing area without obstructions. You select features in
Dazzle Draw through the menus. These contain special operations for
drawing, choosing shapes, patterns, and colors, for cutting, pasting
and copying, and saving and retrieving your work.
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| Moving the Cursor |
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Before you begin, practice moving the cursor with the mouse. You
don't have to hold down the button.
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| Pulling Down Menus |
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Dazzle Draw feature are listed in "pull-down menus." This means that
you "pull down" each menu before selecting a feature in the program.
To take a look at the available features, move the cursor to each
menu, one at a time, and press the mouse button. Like magic, a list of
features appears underneath each menu. Remember to hold down the
button, or the menu will disappear!
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| Choosing Features |
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To choose one of Dazzle Draw's features, simply pull down the
appropriate menu. Keep the mouse button held down and move the cursor
over the feature you want to highlight, and then release the button.
When a feature is gray, it can't be highlighted, and selecting it will
have no effect.
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| The Crown Menu |
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The Crown menu includes fundamental features of the program. As an
exercise, select the first feature, About Dazzle Draw... Here's how
you do it:
1. Move the cursor to the Crown menu.
2. When you reach it, hold down the mouse button.
3. Now move the cursor over About Dazzle Draw...and then release the
button.
4. A window with a message appears on the screen.
5. To exit the feature and return to the main menus, move the cursor
to the small box to the left of the window name and click the mouse.
Here are descriptions of the feature you'll find in the Crown menu:
About Dazzle Draw
This feature is like a title screen. It tells you how created and
published the program and the publication date.
Help About
This is a built-in assistance tool that lets you call up some helpful
information about all the menu feature and Undo. For a little help
from Dazzle Draw, just click the mouse over Help About...and then move
the cursor, now shaped like a question mark, to the appropriate
feature. A window with a brief description of the feature appears on
the screen. You may use Help About at any point to get information
about a Dazzle Draw feature in use. Make sure your Dazzle Draw disk is
in the drive.
Adjust Color
The Adjust Color feature puts color bars on the screen to help you
adjust your monitor. To exit, just click the mouse anywhere on the
screen.
Printer Setup
This feature only applies if you're using a printer with Dazzle Draw.
Dazzle Draw works on a variety of popular printers. Check the label on
the back of the box for particulars. You must let the program know
what king of printer you'll be using. Here's how:
1. Pull down the Crown menu and select Printer Setup.
2. The "dialogue box" shown above will appear on the screen.
3. The dialogue box indicates three things: the name of the printer,
the name of the interface card, and the slot number your interface
card is in. If your printer, interface card, or slot number do not
match these, you must change the settings. (If you have a //c, you
can only change the printer settings.)
4. To change a setting, click the mouse on that item. The name will be
highlighted and the bottom section of the dialogue box will display
your choices. Click the mouse over the up-and-down arrows to scroll
through your choices. When you see the name you want, just click over
it.
5. To change another item, click the mouse over the item you want to
change and follow the same steps.
6. If you change your mind at any time during this procedure, just
click the mouse over Cancel and Dazzle Draw will restore the original
names.
7. If you don't want to make any changes, simply click the mouse over
Okay. The dialogue box will disappear.
Note - To test your printer, make sure your printer is turn on and
"selected," then click Test in the dialogue box. The message "Welcome
to Dazzle Draw" should print out on your printer.
Quit Dazzle Draw
When you're ready to stop using Dazzle Draw, this feature lets you
remove the program from your computer's memory without turning off the
system. You can then start up another program.
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| The Undo Box |
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You've probably noticed that the Undo box has no features. This is
because the Undo box has a unique function. It gives you the option of
"undoing" the last step you took - for example, the last stroke you
drew or section you cut or pasted. This option works only i you use
it immediately following the action you want to take back, when the
Undo box is red. To undo an action, move the cursor to Undo and click
the mouse, or type "z" which is the keyboard shortcut fo this
function.
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| About Windows |
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Windows in Dazzle Draw are the boxes that appear in the middle of the
screen containing either information about the program or "tools" fo
using he various features.
Moving Windows
You can use a window from one feature (like Help About...) at the same
time you're working with another feature without without erasing
what's on th screen. You can also move the windows around the screen
so you can work more easily. For example, if you want to keep the
Help About...window on the screen as you work here's what you do:
1. Move the cursor into the white title band at the top of the
window.
2. Press the mouse button.
3. "Drag" the window to a more convenient location and release the
button.
Note - Several window on the screen at one time will look like a stack
of cards. To bring one up from the pile, just click the mouse over an
exposed area of the window you want it will jump to the top of the
pile.
Using Tool Windows
When you choose certain functions of the program, tool windows appear
at the bottom of the screen. A tool window is really like a tool box.
It contains the tool you'll need to use the feature you've picked. For
now, take a look at the tool window for Paint Brush. It contains the
following features:
Name - Identifies the tool window.
Sizes - Lets you pick one of the four sizes for your paint brush.
Shapes - Gives you a selection of six paint brush shapes.
Solid Color or Pattern - Lets you decide whether you want to paint
with a solid color or pattern.
Palette - Lets you pick one of 16 colors or 30 patterns from a
palette.
Active Box - Tells you what color or pattern is active.
Scroll Bar - Lets you expose the entire canvas by moving the drawing
area up and down.
Exit Box - Lets you exit Paint Brush and return to the main menus.
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| Watch the Colors! |
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By now you have probably noticed that the little boxes that contain
the names of the menus and features change color from time to time.
Each of these colors has a specific meaning.
Blue - It's okay to use this option.
Yellow - You've just highlighted this option and it will be selected
when you release the button.
Gray - This option is off bounds. You can't use it right now.
Red - Applies to Undo only. Lets you know when the Undo functions is
available.