
  ASCII ART PAINTER
  Dan Massie, 1997
  Version 2.0

  Hello and thank you for using Ascii Art Painter! This is freeware.
  If you enjoy this program, please distribute it as much as possible.
  I only ask that you inlude this README file in every distribtion.
  Thank you!

  If you would like to contact me, send email to:  asciiart@hotmail.com
  I would LOVE to see any art created using AAP! Thanks.

  USING AAP
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  *  The artist has the ability to select a character which to paint
     simply by typing what is desired.  Using the mouse, the artist can
     paint the active character on the screen.

  *  Paint a character with the left mouse button, erase with the right
     mouse button.

  *  There are two painting modes from which the user may choose:
        Paint Mode - Paints both the character and its colors to the screen.
        Color Mode - Uses the character already displayed on the screen
                     but changes its colors to the active background
                     and foreground colors.

  *  The main menu that pops up on the screen during every startup has
     several functions.  It realys information to the user.  It allows
     the user easy access to all the attributes of the program. Select
     any option from the main menu by simply clicking on it.

  *  The main menu can be hidden by clicking the upper left hand corner
     of the box.  Move the menu around the screen by clicking and draging
     the top of the menu.  To display the main menu, simply hold down ALT M.

  *  When saving a file, the artist has two format choices:
         Ascii Art Painter Format - This format is the only format
                that AAP is able to read. It saves the files color
                attributes as well as all the characters.
         Standard Text Format - AAP can save an image as standard text,
                but it cannot read it. A normal text editor, however, is able
                to read the text file.


  VERSION UPDATE
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  This version of AAP blows the old version out of the water.  It fixes the
  clunkiness of the first user interface by incorperating a floating main
  menu.  It fixes several mouse problems.  It is an overall better program.


  REQUIREMENTS
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  a mouse
  an imagination



  THANKS AGAIN FOR USING ASCII ART PAINTER!!!!


