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ColorEncoder 1.1
By JF Software - Joshua Foster
http://www.jfsoftware.net
joshua_70448@ureach.com
April 1, 2002
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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* Introduction
* The Main Window
* Encoding A Message
* Decoding A Message
* How to Contact


INTRODUCTION
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ColorEncoder turns any written text into pixels of corresponding colors in a
generated picture.  What looks like static is really an encoded message.


THE MAIN WINDOW
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When you start ColorEncoder, the Main Window will appear.  At the top is a large
text box where you can type any message you like (Press Control and Enter for a
new line).  The Resolution box changes how large each pixel of color is, and the
Offset box changes how much the message is encoded (don't use 0, but a number
between 1 and 254).  As you type your message, the "Size of Picture" and "Length of
Text" figures will change.  The "Size of Picture" figure shows the dimensions and
number of pixels in the resulting image.  The "Length of Text" figure shows how
long your message is.


ENCODING A MESSAGE
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When you're finished typing your message, click the Generate! box.  The window will
minimize itself and restore itself when it's finished.  Your image will appear to
the right of the main window.  Click the Save! button to save this image to your
hard drive.  Once you close the "Encoded Image Preview" window, you won't be able
to save the image anymore.  You'll have to press Generate! again to make a new
image.


DECODING A MESSAGE
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Click the Load! button at any time to load a picture to be decoded.  For example,
load the demo.bmp file in the program's main folder (usually C:\Program Files\
ColorEncoder).  The window will minimize and restore, showing the decoded message
in the text box.


HOW TO CONTACT
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Contact name: Joshua Foster
Email: joshua_70448@ureach.com
Webpage: http://www.jfsoftware.net