COMMAND DETAILS

Hot Keys - [F1] - [F10], [ESC], [Delete]

ClipShop's Menu commands are listed below. These commands all have "hot keys", which are noted beside the command on the menu. This means that you can press the "hot key" on the keyboard, and the command will execute, the same way that it would from the menu. The "F KEYS" (Function Keys) [F1] to [F10] are all used as "hot keys" in ClipShop. Other keys used are [ESC] and [Delete]. (The [ESC] (Escape) Key can be used at any time to quit the program.)

The File Menu

The File Menu contains the group of commands that are related to files. A number of basic editting commands are also available from the File Menu for ClipArt libraries that use the small picture format (88 x 52 "Old PrintShop", "New PrintShop" or " Old PrintMaster" graphics). This support was included in ClipShop mainly to allow you to create custom ENGLISH vocabulary lesson plans for use in the METOO(C) Children's Program and other Teacher's Choice Programs that use the "Old PrintShop" graphics format. METOO(C) and other Children's Programs are available from the Teacher's Choice Website.

[F7] Load Library

The [F7] Command allows you to Load a Library in 1 of 4 Graphics Library formats. The libraries supported are "Old PrintShop" (.DAT and .NAM Files), "New PrintShop" (.POG and .PNM Files), "Old PrintMaster" (.SHP and .SDR Files), and "Old PrintPartner" (Uncompressed .GPH Files).

[F8] Change Text

The [F8] Command allows you to change the Captions for the Text Descriptions of the ClipArt from "Old PrintShop", "New PrintShop" and "Old PrintMaster" ClipArt libraries. This is especially useful when preparing vocabulary Lesson Plans for use in the educational programs that use the "Old PrintShop" Graphics Format (.DAT and .NAM) files.

[F9] Save to Library

The [F9] menu command allows you to create new Clipart libraries in the "Old PrintShop" format (.NAM and .DAT Files) or to add to existing libraries in the "Old Printshop" format if they already exist. The idea here is to load an existing library that was saved in the small picture format (88 x 52 "Old PrintShop", "New PrintShop" or " Old PrintMaster" graphics). You then copy the current picture to the library of your choice, and if the library doesn't exist, it will be created for you.

Additional picture libraries and The METOO(C) Children's Program and other Teacher's Choice Programs that use the "Old PrintShop" graphics format are available from the Teacher's Choice Website.

[Delete] Delete Current Clip

The [Delete] command allows you to delete Clipart Images from libraries saved in the "Old PrintShop" format. (Other formats are not supported in this version.) This feature was included in ClipShop mainly to allow you to remove unwanted images and captions from custom vocabulary lesson plans for use in the educational programs that use the "Old PrintShop" Graphics Format (.DAT and .NAM) files.

[F10] Export Library to BMP

The [F10] command will "export" an entire library of ClipArt from "Old PrintShop", "New PrintShop" and "Old PrintMaster" ClipArt libraries to a Windows .BMP file. (Sorry, but no support for export of "Old PrintPartner" in this version, but you can still copy "Old PP" Graphics to the Windows Clipboard and save as a .BMP in Windows Paint.) Using the Windows BMP file format is a more usual way to store images than the old ClipArt format, and makes it easier to convert to other formats like .GIF which may be preferred by people on non-ibm computers.

Another possible use for an exported library in the Windows Bitmap (.BMP) format is to provide a graphics catalog of the old ClipArt libraries that you might have. You can then print these out using Windows Paint. This can be useful when trying to find a specific image for whatever reason.

[ESC] Exit ClipShop

The [ESC] (Escape) Key can be used at any time to quit the program. (Careful about accidently hitting this key.)

The Toplevel "ToolBar" Menu

Most of the menu commands at the top of ClipShop's Menu Bar are not pull-down menus, but commands. This is a primitive toolbar of sorts, and makes the job of remembering the "hot keys" much easier, since they are shown in plain view on their respective "toolbar" menu command. These are the commands that are related to advancing/selecting an image and copying an image to the Windows Clipboard.

[F2] Next Image

This menu command advances to the next image in the Clipart Library. When it gets to the end, it starts at the beginning again. There is no command for Previous image in this version of ClipShop, so if you accidently go past the image that you wanted, you have to wait until you have gone through the entire library again. (Sorry about that. Just reload the library if this takes too long.)

A Variety of Copy Commands

You can choose a copy command from a variety of 3 clipboard copy commands, [F3], [F4], and [F5]. Each of these 3 commands are used to get different proportions for the appearance of the ClipArt graphic. Using 1 of the 3 commands, Copy the current Clip to the Windows ClipBoard. You can then Paste the Clip into your favorite Windows Paint Program or Word Processor.

[F3] Copy

The [F3] copy command will copy a 2X (double magnified) Clip to the Windows Clipboard. 2X is generally about the right size in order to properly see the clip in a Windows program. The graphics screens were not capable of high resolution display when these clips were originally created, so by magnifying them 2X, they appear as they were originally intended (or close to it).

[F4] Thin Copy

The [F4] copy command will copy a 1X2 (double length) Clip to the Windows Clipboard. 1X2 generally stretches the clip in a Windows program. Sometimes the clip looks better at a 1X2 ratio.

[F5] Small Copy

The [F5] copy command will copy a 1X1 (to scale) Clip to the Windows Clipboard. 1X1 is generally too small to see detail in a Windows program. If you need a tiny clip, this is a good command to use. This is actually the correct resolution for these, but this is too darned small to see detail in a Windows program.

[F1] Help

Press [F1] at anytime during the program to display the help file.

[F6] About ClipShop

This is pretty much what you might expect. A dialog is displayed with a synopsis of ClipShop and directions to the Teacher's Choice Productions WebSite.