Scrapbook+Version 2.2

User ManualEdition by Steven Ortiz—May 1999

Scrapbook+Version 2.2Copyright 1992 by:

Central Point Software, Inc.15220 N.W. Greenbrier Pkwy.Beaverton, Oregon 97006

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PrefaceThis manual provides enough information to get you started using Scrapbook+Version 2.2.

Throughout the manual you will find this information symbolthat indicates important points and notes.

The manual also uses a keyboard symbolto note keyboard shortcut entries. �

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Table of Contents

Introduction................................................................................................................... 1

Installing Scrapbook+ ................................................................................................... 2

Starting Scrapbook+ ..................................................................................................... 3

Capturing an Image....................................................................................................... 5

Saving a Scrapbook+ File ............................................................................................. 7

Opening an Existing File............................................................................................... 8

Starting a New Scrapbook File ..................................................................................... 9

Exporting a Page to a File........................................................................................... 10

Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Pages .......................................................................... 12

Importing Files to a Page ............................................................................................ 13

Merging Scrapbook+ Files.......................................................................................... 14

Configuring Scrapbook+............................................................................................. 15

Configuring the Main Display............................................................................ 15Setting Scrapbook+ Preferences ........................................................................ 16

Deleting Pages ............................................................................................................ 18

Moving Around Pages ................................................................................................ 19

Finding a Scrapbook Page .......................................................................................... 20

Appendix A

Menus ....................................................................................................................... A-1

Toolboxes ................................................................................................................. A-1

Keyboard Shortcuts................................................................................................... A-2

Glossary

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List of FiguresFigure 1. The Scrapbook+ Main Display ........................................................................... 1Figure 2. Scrapbook+ Folder and Files .............................................................................. 2Figure 3. The Scrapbook+ Display..................................................................................... 4Figure 4. Current .ART File Properties .............................................................................. 4Figure 5. Autopaste Option Dialog .................................................................................... 5Figure 6. ScreenCapture Options Dialog............................................................................ 6Figure 7. The Save Dialog.................................................................................................. 7Figure 8. The Open Existing File Dialog ........................................................................... 8Figure 9. The Create New File Dialog ............................................................................... 9Figure 10. Export Page to Disk Dialog ............................................................................ 11Figure 11. The Camera, Block, and Lasso Tools ............................................................. 12Figure 12. Import Data from Disk Dialog ........................................................................ 13Figure 13. The Merge Dialog........................................................................................... 14Figure 14. The View Menu .............................................................................................. 15Figure 15 Preferences Dialog........................................................................................... 16Figure 16. The Edit Dialog for Custom Clipboard Format............................................... 17Figure 17. Erase Page Option Dialog............................................................................... 18Figure 18. Cut Page Dialog .............................................................................................. 18Figure 19. The Page Menu ............................................................................................... 19Figure 20. Go To Page Dialog ......................................................................................... 19Figure 21. The Thumbnail Only View ............................................................................. 19Figure 22. Find Page Dialog ............................................................................................ 20

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List of TablesTable A. Minimum Requirements ...................................................................................... 1Table B. To Install Scrapbook+ ......................................................................................... 2Table C. To Start Scrapbook+............................................................................................ 3Table D. To Capture Scrapbook+ Pages with Autopaste ................................................... 5Table E. To Place Images Into Scrapbook+ Using ScreenCapture .................................... 6Table F. To Save a Scrapbook+ File .................................................................................. 7Table G. To Open a Scrapbook+ File ................................................................................ 8Table H. To Start a New Scrapbook+ File ......................................................................... 9Table I. To Export a Page ................................................................................................ 10Table J. Export File Types and Use ................................................................................. 11Table K. To Cut and Paste a Page.................................................................................... 12Table L. Import File Types .............................................................................................. 13Table M. To Import a File................................................................................................ 13Table N. To Merge Scrapbook+ Files.............................................................................. 14Table O. To Configure the Main Scrapbook+ Display .................................................... 15Table P. To Set Scrapbook+ Preferences......................................................................... 16

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IntroductionScrapbook+ is a Windows application that holds frequently used text and graphicsobjects, such as a company letterhead—clippings. While the standard clipboard onlyremembers the last item you cut or copied to the clipboard and holds data only for thecurrent session, Scrapbook+ holds and saves up to 4500 clippings depending onavailable memory. Table A lists the minimum operating requirements.

Table A. Minimum Requirements

• IBM PC or Compatible• Windows 3.x operating system• 500-megabyte hard disk• 8-megabyte RAM

Scrapbook+ can also automatically maintain a history of data that has been on yourclipboard. Every time data is copied to the clipboard, Scrapbook+ takes a snapshot ofit, creates a thumbnail image, and stores the image in its history file. Much likeclipart indexes used in large graphics programs, such as Corel Draw™, Scrapbook'sthumbnails allow you to visually locate information for later use.

As Figure 1 shows, thumbnails and pages help you organize clippings for easyaccess.

Figure 1. The Scrapbook+ Main Display

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Installing Scrapbook+ Use the following procedure to install Scrapbook+ from a distribution diskette toyour PC.

Table B. To Install Scrapbook+

Step Procedure 1 Create a new folder on your hard drive. 2 Name the folder something you would recognize as the

scrapbook folder. Scrapbook+ is a good name. 2 Open the floppy drive view using My Computer or File Manager. 3 Copy the three scrapbook files from the floppy drive to the hard

drive scrapbook folder. Figure 2 shows the three files are:scrap.art, scrap.exe, and scrapl.dll inside the Scrapbook+ folder.

Note that Scrapbook+ normally comes with a scrap.hlp file. Thehelp file is deleted from this training version.

Figure 2. Scrapbook+ Folder and Files

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Starting Scrapbook+ Once you have installed Scrapbook+, you can start working with Scrapbook+ as thefollowing procedure describes.

Table C. To Start Scrapbook+

Step Procedure 1 Open the scrapbook folder.

2 Double click on the scrapbook.exe file. The Scrapbook+ displayopens (Figure 3) with its default history file—Scrap.art.

3 If you wish, you can set a different initial (default) history-filepreference using the Edit menu, Preferences option (seeConfiguring Scrapbook+).

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Figure 3. The Scrapbook+ Display

The default Scrapbook+ file, Scrap.art, has some example pages of clipart and textfiles. Use the Info option of the File menu to find information about the active .ARTfile. This option opens a window (Figure 4) that shows the .ART file properties.

Figure 4. Current .ART File Properties

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Capturing an Image Any file that can be cut or copied to the Windows clipboard can be placed onto apage of your scrapbook. The following describes two methods to get clipboardimages or screen captures into your scrapbook.

Note: Scrapbook+ may not create thumbnails for complex images and large filesthat you Autopaste from the Windows clipboard.

Table D. To Capture Scrapbook+ Pages with Autopaste

Step Procedure 1 Select the Autopaste Option on the Edit menu. The dialog box

below indicates how and what images paste from the clipboardinto Scrapbook+.

� Alternatively, press Ctrl+A on the keyboard to activateAutopaste.

2 Click OK on the Autopaste dialog box to activate Autopaste.

Figure 5. Autopaste Option Dialog

Note: After pasting a number of pages into your Scrapbook files run Info fromthe File Menu and click Pack. This compresses the .Art file that getslarger after you add pages.

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Table E. To Place Images Into Scrapbook+ Using ScreenCapture

Step Procedure 1 Select ScreenCapture from the Edit menu. The ScreenCapture

Options screen (Figure 6) opens.

� Alternatively, press Ctrl+N to activate ScreenCapture.

2 Click one of the radial buttons to define what the keyboard hot-buttons (Alt+F1) allow you to capture.

3 Click the check box to convert any captured image tomonochrome—black and white.

4 Click the On button to activate the ScreenCapture hot buttons. 5 Once you've captured a screen, select Paste from the

Scrapbook+ Edit menu to place the image in your scrapbook.

� Alternatively, press Shift+Ins to paste the screen to a Scrapbook+page.

Figure 6. ScreenCapture Options Dialog

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Saving a Scrapbook+ File In the event you reach the 4500-page limitation in one file, you can start a newscrapbook file.

Table F. To Save a Scrapbook+ File

Step Procedure 1 In the file menu select Save New. The Save Current File window

opens (Figure 7). 2 In the File name box type a name for your .ART file, such as MY.ART 3 Change the path or location for the file using the drive/path selection

area of the dialog box.

If you select an alternate directory to save the new .ART file,Scrapbook+ saves the file in the Scrapbook+ folder and a copy in thealternate directory.

4 The title bar of the Scrapbook+ window will change to show that thecurrent .ART file is MY.ART as in Figure 7.

Figure 7. The Save Dialog

Note: After pasting a number of pages into your Scrapbook files run Info fromthe File Menu and click Pack. This compresses the .Art file that getslarger after you add pages.

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Opening an Existing File Scrapbook+ opens with the file set as the initial file preference of the Edit menu,preferences option. Use the following procedure to open a file that is different thanthe default.

Table G. To Open a Scrapbook+ File

Step Procedure 1 Select File open from the File menu or press Ctrl+O on the

keyboard. The Open Existing File window opens to theScrapbook+ directory.

2 Select a file from the current directory or change the directory toopen a different .ART file.

Check the Open read only box to view what is in the file without the ability to changeits content. This option will help you open large files faster.

Figure 8. The Open Existing File Dialog

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Starting a New Scrapbook File Use the following procedure to start a new .ART file. Since each file holds 4500pages, this extends the number of files you can place into Scrapbook+ to the sizelimitation of your hard drive.

Table H. To Start a New Scrapbook+ File

Step Procedure 1 Select File New from the File menu. The Create New File dialog

opens (Figure to the Scrapbook+ directory. 2 Type a file name other than SCRAP in the File name entry box.

If you want to, change the directory for the file a different drive orfolder.

3 Type in the maximum number of pages you want in your newfile. Some users prefer to organize their clippings with fewerpages and more Scrapbook files.

4 Click on the radial buttons under Horz and Vert to set thehorizontal and vertical size of the thumbnails on the maindisplay. Large thumbnail size means fewer thumbnails thatdisplay on the screen.

5 Click Create to open the new file.

Figure 9. The Create New File Dialog

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Exporting a Page to a File The following procedure lets you save a Scrapbook+ page to an individual file forediting and distribution. Table I lists the export file types.

If the captured or imported graphic is:

• A draw-type (vector) graphic, such as a logo drawn in agraphics application, you can export the graphic as if it hadbeen drawn with the drawing tools.

• A bitmap, the export file is a single bitmap object.

• A text file, you can export as a text file or a vector graphic.

• A table or spreadsheet, you can export the file as a text file, avector graphic, or a comma-separate (delimited) text file.

• A postscript text or image, you can export the file as anencapsulated postscript files, postscript text, or, export thepostscript header as a tagged image file.

Table I. To Export a Page

Step Procedure1 With the page you want to export open, select the Export To

option of the File menu. The export dialog opens to allow you tosave the thumbnail to specific file types to match the complexityof the page. Table G lists export file types.

�On the keyboard press Ctrl+B (control and B simultaneously).

2 Select the file type from the type list.3 Type a name for the file you are exporting in the File Name

field.4 Change the drive or directory you want to export the file to

using the drive/directory listing.5 Click the Export button to complete the export.

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Figure 10. Export Page to Disk Dialog

Table J. Export File Types and Use

File Type Use.BMP Windows bitmap used for raster images..PCX PC Paintbrush used for raster images..BMP OS/2 1.x bitmap used for raster images under IBM OS/2

operating system..MSP Microsoft Paint images—application specific..BMP Windows 2.x bitmap used for raster images under Windows

2.x operating system and earlier..WMF Metafile. A draw-type (vector) graphic..TXT A plain text file..RTF Rich text format. A text file with formatting..CSV Comma Separated Value. Text file with commas inserted

between columns of a table. Imports well into Excel or Lotus123.

.EPS

.PSEncapsulated postscript and postscript text. A page-description language used to send instructions to aPostScript printer. All the objects in a print job arerepresented by lines of PostScript code that the printer usesto reproduce your work. PostScript lets you compress theimages and text in a print job to make the file size smaller.If you use PostScript options, you must use a PostScriptprinting device for your work to print properly.

.TIF Tagged image file format. A file format that was developedfor page-layout applications and is supported by all image-editing applications. TIFF files can save RGB, CMYK, andLAB color mode information.This format is used as the postscript header information—theencapsulation in a .EPS file—for display on the computerscreen.

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Cutting, Copying, and Pasting PagesCut and paste allows you to share Scrapbook+ pages with other applications on yourcomputer, such as MS Paint—a bitmap editing application—without saving orexporting the individual page to a file.

Table K. To Cut and Paste a Page

Step Procedure1 Open a page you want to cut or copy.2 Select the image, or area of the image, with the camera, block, or

lasso tool. This copies the image to the clipboard.To copy the entire image to the clipboard, select the Copy optionof the Edit menu.The tools available in the toolbox depend on the image typeimported or captured on the Scrapbook+ page. The Figures belowshow that the lasso and block tools are available for a bitmappage, but only the camera tool is available for a TIFF page.

�Alternatively, press Ctrl+Ins (insert) on the keyboard to copy theentire image to the clipboard.

3 Open the program or document where you want to paste theimage.

4 Select the paste option of the Edit menu.

�Alternatively, paste the image by pressing Ctrl+V on thekeyboard.

Figure 11. The Camera, Block, and Lasso Tools

Note: Use the same procedure that you use to cut or copy and paste a clipping toanother application to copy the clipping to another page.

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Importing Files to a PageOther than copying the clipboard to a page, Scrapbook+ lets you import files intoyour clippings for easy retrieval. Table L lists the import file types and Table M isthe procedure for importing a file.

Table L. Import File Types

File Type Use.BMP Windows bitmap used for raster images..PCX PC Paintbrush used for raster images..MSP Microsoft Paint images—application specific..WMF Metafile. A draw-type (vector) graphic..TXT A plain text file..RTF Rich text format. A text file with formatting..CSV Comma Separated Value. Text file with commas inserted

between columns of a table and exported from programs likeExcel or Lotus 123.

.EPS

.PSEncapsulated postscript and postscript text. A page-descriptionlanguage used to send instructions to a Postscript printer. All theobjects in a print job are represented by lines of PostScript codethat the printer uses to reproduce your work.

.TIF Tagged image file format. A file format that was developed forpage-layout applications and is supported by all image-editingapplications.

Table M. To Import a File

Step Procedure1 Select the Import From option of the File menu. The import

dialog opens (Figure 12) to allow you to select a file to bringinto your Scrapbook+ page. Table J lists the import file types.

2 Change the drive or directory you want to export the file tousing the drive/directory listing.

3 Select the file from the files listed.4 Optionally, you can check the option box to delete the file after

you import it into Scrapbook+. This lets you conserve diskspace.

5 Click the Import button to complete the file import. The image ortext becomes a new page in your scrapbook.

Figure 12. Import Data from Disk Dialog

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Merging Scrapbook+ FilesThe merge feature lets you organize your clipped images and text files by combiningpages from two Scrapbook+ files into one. Use the following procedure to mergefiles.

Table N. To Merge Scrapbook+ Files

Step Procedure1 Select Merge from the File menu. The Merge into Current File

window opens.2 Click on one of the files in the *.ART list, other than the active

file, to merge. MY.ART is selected in the example—Figure 13.3 Set the merge options on the radial buttons. Merge All means to

add all the pages from MY.ART. Merge From allows you tomerge only the number of pages you want to add to your currentfile.

4 Click the Merge button to complete the merge. A dialog boxindicates the progress of the merge.

Figure 13. The Merge Dialog

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Configuring Scrapbook+Use Scrapbook's configuration features to make it easier for you to use. Thefollowing sections describe how.

Configuring the Main DisplayYou can configure your view preferences using the View menu (Figure 14) as TableO describes.

Figure 14. The View Menu

Table O. To Configure the Main Scrapbook+ Display

Step Procedure1 Select or deselect Toolbox feature from the View menu to set the

view of the toolbox on the main Scrapbook+ display on or off.Ctrl+T is the keyboard shortcut to this feature.

2 Select or deselect the Description feature to turn the fileinformation bar on or off. The file information bar sits under themenu bar, and lists the file name and data and time created.Ctrl+D is the keyboard shortcut to this feature.

3 Set one of Page Only, Page & Thumbnails, or Thumbnails Only toset the main display as the features indicate.

Ctrl+P is the keyboard shortcut to Page Only.Ctrl+U is the keyboard shortcut to Page & Thumbnail.Ctrl+H is the keyboard shortcut to Thumbnail Only.

Alternately use the view buttons on the toolbox to set the display.

Set Page Only with .

Set Page & Thumbnails with .

Set Thumbnail Only with .4 When a page has more than a single display type—an

encapsulated postscript file for example has both the TIF previewand the postscript information—the View menu lists the availabledisplays. You can select any of the available display views. TheView Menus in Figure 14 only lists Picture as the available view.

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Setting Scrapbook+ PreferencesUse the Preference option of the Edit menu to set the initial file preference, set yourdisplay format preference for multi-format files, such as postscript, and include yourcustom formats. Follow the procedures in Table P to set preferences.

Table P. To Set Scrapbook+ Preferences

Step Procedure1 Open the Edit menu and select Preferences. The Scrapbook+

Preferences dialog opens (Figure 15).2 Add or edit custom Clipboard view formats. These view formats

show when you select Clipboard in the Page Menu (Ctrl+C), thenpull down the View menu. If you edit this format, the Edit CustomClipboard Format dialog (Figure 16) opens to let you change theformat settings.

3 Check the Displayed Format Preference radial buttons to set yourdisplay preference for thumbnail displays of multi-formatclippings—such as encapsulated postscript files. The thumbnailscan display the same as the page or in the best display format.

4 Check the Initial File Preference radial button to set your defaultstart file option. For the File name option type in the file's nameand extension.

Figure 15 Preferences Dialog

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Figure 16. The Edit Dialog for Custom Clipboard Format

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Deleting PagesSelect the Erase option on the Edit menu to delete one or multiple pages from yourScrapbook file. This opens the Erase dialog that lets you specify the page(s) you wantto erase.

Figure 17. Erase Page Option Dialog

You can also select Cut from the Edit menu to delete a page. Cut opens a dialog thatlets you confirm that you want to delete the page. Click OK to delete the page.

Figure 18. Cut Page Dialog

Cut also places the clips the page onto the clipboard, so you can retrieve the place theclipping in another application of file.

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Moving Around PagesUse Page Menu options to move around the pages in your Scrapbook file. Next andPrev Page lets you move one page forward or back in sequence.

Figure 19. The Page Menu

Select Go To Page if you know the page number. A page number dialog opens foryou to type in a page number. Type in the page number and click Go To to open thatpage.

Figure 20. Go To Page Dialog

Another method of moving around pages is to switch to the Thumbnail Only optionof the View menu, or use Ctrl+H, or use the Thumbnail Only button on the toolbox.Double click the thumbnail of the page you want to open and Scrapbook+ opens thatpage.

Figure 21. The Thumbnail Only View

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Finding a Scrapbook PageSelect the Find Page option of the Page menu (Figure 19) to locate a page that maybe among up to 4500 pages of your scrapbook. Alternately, press Shift+F3 on thekeyboard. The Find Page option dialog opens for you to enter as much information asyou know about the page. Click Find to search for the file.

Figure 22. Find Page Dialog

Once Scrapbook displays the page you can search again by pressing F3 on thekeyboard or selecting Find Again on the Page menu.

Scrapbook+ User Manual Appendix

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A Menus

Title bar

Menu bar

Not used in the Training Version

Toolboxes

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Keyboard Shortcuts

�AutoPaste

�Open

�Block Tool

�Page Only View

�Clipboard Page

�Scroll tool

�Description View

�Scrapbook Page

Export To

Toolbox View

�ChangeThumbnail �

Page and ThumbnailView

Thumbnail OnlyView �

Change to B/W

�Lasso Tool

�ScreenCapture �

Help

�Find Next

�Find

�Go To Page

�Camera

Cut

��Copy

�Paste

Erase

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GlossaryThe following list defines the file types used in Scrapbook+.

Extension Description

ART The Scrapbook+ history file.

BMP Windows bitmap used for raster images. OS/2 1.x bitmap used for rasterimages under IBM OS/2 operating system or Windows 2.x bitmap usedfor raster images under Windows 2.x operating system and earlier.

CSV Comma Separated Value. Text file with commas inserted betweencolumns of a table. Imports well into Excel or Lotus 123.

EPS/PS Encapsulated postscript and postscript text. A page-description languageused to send instructions to a PostScript printer. All the objects in a printjob are represented by lines of PostScript code that the printer uses toreproduce your work. PostScript lets you compress the images and text ina print job to make the file size smaller.

MSP Microsoft Paint images—application specific.

PCX PC Paintbrush used for raster images.

RTF Rich text format. A text file with formatting.

TIF Tagged image file format. A file format that was developed for page-layoutapplications and is supported by all image-editing applications. TIFF filescan save RGB, CMYK, and LAB color mode information.This format is used as the postscript header information—theencapsulation in a .EPS file—for display on the computer screen.

TXT A plain text file.

WMF Windows Metafile. A draw-type (vector) graphic.

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Index

Aautomatic, 1Autopaste, 5

BBlock, 12

CCamera, 12clipping, 12, 18clippings, 1

Ddeleting, 13, 18

FFiles

.art, 4, 7, 8, 9

.bmp, 11, 13

.csv, 11, 13

.eps, 11, 13

.msp, 11, 13

.pcx, 11, 13

.rtf, 13

.tif, 11, 13

.txt, 11, 13

.wmf, 11, 13bitmap, 10, 11, 12, 13copying, 2, 12cutting, 12exporting, 10graphic, 10, 11, 13image, 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13importing, 13merging, 14new, 7, 9opening, 8pack, 5, 7paste, 12pasting, 5, 7postscript files, 10saving, 7text, 1, 4, 10, 11, 13, 14

GGo To, 19

Kkeyboard

shortcut, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20

LLasso tool, 12

Mmemory, 1Merging, 14

PPages

finding, 20locating, 1, 20moving around, 19

paste, 5, 6, 12postscript, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16preferences, 3, 8, 16print job, 11, 13

RRequirement

minimum, 1operating, 1

SScrapbook+

.art file, 4configuring, 3, 15diskette, 2files, 2help file, 2history file, 1, 3initial file, 3starting, 3

ScreenCapture, 6settings, 16

Tthumbnail, 1, 9, 10, 16, 19

WWindows clipboard, 1, 5, 12, 13, 18

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