The Personal ScreenSaver 1.0

This program is free for personal use only. 
You may destribute this program freely
If you want to use it proffesionally please contact me at:
		mailto: rverhoef@xs4all.nl

With this program you can design you're own screensaver. It has the possibility to use avi 
files and bmp files. There are a couple of effects available to let the Image or Video move around
the screen.

-Installation-
The File pss1_0.zip contains this readme file and the 
PersonalScreenSaver1-0.scr file. Search for this file and click it with the right mousebutton.
Choose from the pupop menu 'Install'. The saver will now be copied to the Windows directory
and the controlpanel for the 'Display' comes up. It has already chosen the newly installed 
screensaver for you. 
Pressing 'Setting' shows the information menu. On top of this form you have the possibility 
to choose form several option for creating screenSavers.

-Operation-
+First Choose the ImageTab.
Here you have the possibility to choose between Video or Image. With the 
'Choose an Image' button you can load in an Image (bmp format !!!)
With the ImageSize slides you have the possibility to resize you're image. 
	* If you're keen on quality don't change the default size here but
	use you favorit paint program like PaintShop Pro or PhotoShop
The 'Reset' button brings back the default size.
	* all images are shown completely even if they do not fit in the
	preview window.

+Second Choose the EffectsTab.
It will alway come up with 'No Effects selected'. This is stil a bug that i
have to fix. You have three chooses here:
* With 'no effect' the Image or Video wil not move over you're screen but stays 
at a particle position (check the VideoTab for more on that).
* With 'Flooting Logo' selected the logo wil move around the screen bouncing of
walls in a different derection. Here you can set the 'Speed' and how
many steps it takes in horizontal or vertical direction.
There is a preview on top with a sample logo.
* With 'Circle Logo' selected the log wil move in a circle shape. The shape it 
movesis adjustable for DiaMeter and speed. When 'Elipse' selected a second diaMeter 
comes availible. It is now posible to change Horizontal and Vertical Diameter
independent. When you select the 'To Center' box the circle move to the center. 
By changing the Circle nr. slide you can select after how many circles it
reaches the center.

+Thirtly Choose the VideoTab.
Use this one even when you have selected an Image screenSaver. Cause when you have
'No effect' selected then you have here the possibility to choose the static 
position. Standart it comes up with a size of 240*320. You can choose of 5 
different preset sizes or change it to you're own likings with the 'V-Size' 
and 'H-Size' Controls
	* Again changing size form the default of the video would not do good
	in terms of quality
By selecting 'Choose a Video' you can load in a different video (it has to be
of the .avi format) 

+Choose the GeneralTab.
Here you have the standart controls for a screensaver.

+Choose the FileTab
This page is to make it possible to save settings of a different screensaver and recall 
those setting quiqly. The video and image file are not saved here only the path they we're 
in.

When you're ready with the design of you're screensaver press 'OK' the window closes
and al the setting are stored in the Window Registry. by pressing 'Preview' you can take
a look at you're new screensaver. Again pressing Setting the InformationTab wil come up. The
program reads back the current settings and you can change them again.
Pressing 'Apply' and then 'Ok' in the display settings menu will make the saver active. It 
will show up after the time you set it at.


I Hope you like my little program. It is just version 1.0 so please react with
you're comments, ideas and bugs and i will try to implement them in the new 
release. 

Idea's i have are BackGround Images and transition effects between different
background. What i also want to try is the possibility to choose out of more 
that one Moving Logo. And getting the now disabled effects working. 

I am also busy creating a Proffesional edition. With this version it will be 
possible to make standalone screensavers from the effects in this program. 
This will not be FreeWare and wont be freely downloadable. The price for that 
package wil be around $45. 

Please Mailme at rverhoef@xs4all.nl or
check my page at www.xs4all.nl/~rverhoef/