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ZOOM  ver. 3.0 - 32 bit
http://digilander.libero.it/important/zoom
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OVERVIEW:

"Zoom" is a powerful program that allows you to magnify, measure, capture images, pick colors,
highlight and paint and write on screen
(it is especially suited for graphic users, for teachers and tutors during lessons
and presentations, and for visually impaired people with sight problem for a better
computer accessibility). 

It allows you to magnify any portion of screen in real time
by following the mouse or by remaining stationary
and
it allows you to easy drag rectangular custom sized areas and
instantly see them magnified,

allowing then to do the following :

- Capture, magnify, resize, copy, save and print the images
- Select, copy and save colors and related values in 7 different formats
  (Hex, RGB, HTML, VB, C++, Delphi, Frontpage)
- Measure and select regions, lenghts and angles (in pixel, inch, cm units)
- Display the current cursor shape, 4 grids, 2 on screen rulers (in pixel, inch, cm units)
- Track caret ( = text insertion point) following any typed character on the centre of its window
- Freeze mouse focus and/or move it with accuracy from keyboard (at 1 pixel step)
- Dock to screen borders, full screen view and hide titlebar
- Paint and write on the screen (!) or edit images by highlighting, magnifying,
  underlining, adding symbols, backgrounds, etc. 
  (and by recording and playing changes in a sequenced slide show, like a movie)

- Also available:
  version with more accessibility features for visually impaired people ,
  version with stretching feature for distortion correction ,
  ActiveX control for developers ,
  extrapolation of the single 'Drag&Mag' function and sale as a stand alone program ,
  customizations on demand








HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:

- Mouse
- The Operating System Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows XP
- The free file Msvbvm50.dll must be present in the Windows\System folder
  (if you don't have it, you can download it at
  http://digilander.libero.it/important/zoom/download/msvbvm50.zip,
  or it can be easily found on the Web)
- 850 Kb of space on the hard drive








INSTALLATION:

Uninstall previous version if any.
Run the 'Setup.exe' file.


UNINSTALLATION:

Remove the program from 'Control panel' > 'Add/Remove programs' 
or
execute the 'Unins###.exe' file in the programs folder.







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To buy it,
please contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it
or see the "How to buy" section on the Guide


For licensing, commercialization, distribution,
customizing, code rights, ActiveX
please, contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it


For updates,
please visit the "Zoom" site:
http://digilander.libero.it/important/zoom


For comments or suggestions,
please contact the author: tassoposta@libero.it

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The extraordinary "Drag&Mag" function of Zoom
is also available as a stand alone program;
please visit the Zoom site or contact the author, tassoposta@libero.it


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A version of Zoom with accessibilty features for visually impaired people
(with docking to screen borders, mouse's cursors display, color inversion,
caret tracking and other) is also available ;
please visit the Zoom site or contact the author, tassoposta@libero.it


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A version of Zoom for Scan Converter user to correct caused distortion
(with freezing mouse focus, horizontal and vertical stretching, full screen view)
is also available ;
please visit the Zoom site or contact the author, tassoposta@libero.it


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If you are searching for a game suitable for children,
try "Pacman for Kids", a clone of the well known 
Pacman  videogame by Namco.
It improves the eye-digital coordination of the child,
it is funny and it has an extremely user friendly interface
(available in English and Italian).
You can download at Pacman page:

http://digilander.libero.it/important/pacman


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"BigWindows" is an handy utility that allows you
to enlarge and customize the common 'Open' and 'Save as' windows.
You can:
   
- increase the size of the windows
- set the type of view : List, Small Icons, Big Icons,
  Details - extending the Name column (!), Preview, Thumbnail  
- set the DropDown window dimensions
- set a predefined browsed folder (or recall it at any moment,
  by simply pressing a key)  

You can download it at BigWindows page 
(available in English and Italian) :

http://digilander.libero.it/important/bigwin



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