Here is Adlor's stationery maker doing it's duty.
Please note that Adlor's has a hard time holding a background
image with certain computer configurations. If you should have
this problem here is a patch that
should help.
Step 1.
First, double click under IMAGES to browse to your stationery
folder or where ever you keep your graphics.
Then, in the smaller bottom window, scroll down to find your image
choice.
It may be a stationery strip if you like, now highlight your image.
Now we will move on to step two.
Step 2.
Now click on the SOUND tab.
Browse by double clicking your way to the sounds folder. In the
right hand
window, you will select your choice of sound file, be it a .wav or
.midi.
You may preview (listen to) your midi selection by pressing the little
black
arrow, stop playing by pressing the black square button. While
midi is
playing, the square turns black.
Now for step 3.
Step 3.
Now click on the TICKER tab.
This is where you put in the message or information you would like to be
seen at the bottom of your stationery. You may leave this blank if
you
choose, just highlight and remove the existing text, or that will be
your ticker message.
When satisfied, move on to step 4.
Step 4.
Now select the COLOR-FONT tab.
You may add your name to your work here, and give your new stationery a
name
if you like.
Next, select the choices for your TEXT COLOR, your BACKGROUND
COLOR
and make your FONT selection by clicking on each button individually.
Click on your TEXT COLOR button and follow the directions below.
Do the
same using the BACKGROUND COLOR button and follow the directions below.
Click on the FONT button and scroll to your choice, and select the size
and
whether you want it to be normal, bold, italic or bold italic and click
OK.
Here is what your text color and background color buttons will show.
It is a good idea to have your color selections picked out ahead of
time.
You might like to make a note of your color selections so you can easily
and
quickly fill in the RGB spaces. You should select a color from
your picture
for each item, TEXT COLOR and the BACKGROUND COLOR. Be sure the
text color
contrasts nicely with the picture, and that your background color choice
blends well also.
When satisfied, move on to step 5.
Step 5.
Select the MARGINS tab.
Click on the Scroll Direction button now.
This is very important. The default image width and height
settings need to
be corrected for each stationery you make. If your image width and
height
are entered incorrectly, your scrolling stationery will not be smooth,
and
will be jumpy. You can make a note with the proper dimensions to
enter
here. You will also need to know exactly how wide your image is to
properly
enter your left text margin. The top text margin is optional, I
know of
nothing but personal preference to guide that setting.
Step 6.
And lastly, save your new stationery like this. Click on
FILE/SAVE
AS.
Now choose a title/name for your stationery, enter it in the
file name
box and click save and you are done!
Note: If you would like your stationery to be stored elsewhere,
then browse
to that folder and save it there.
That's it! Voila! You have created a new stationery using
the marvels of
Adlor's unique stationery making program.
Hope this helps!
Ila
This is a personal preference note that I'll share with you. I
like to keep
PSP open while making stationery with Adlor's Stationery Maker.
That way, I
have the image that I am using open so I can choose the font and
background
colors easily with the PSP color picker tool. Also, I can easily
see the
image information to enter correctly in the Adlor's program and check
for
the proper margin width for the text. Works great for me.
