Fractopia Screen Saver
Copyright (C) 1997, 1998 Gil Murray
All Rights Reserved

This file provides information for anyone wishing to distribute the
evaluation version of Fractopia Screen Saver. Suggested program 
descriptions and keywords are also included.

Distribution Agreement
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1) You may distribute unlimited copies of this evaluation software,
to any legal place, unless I notify you otherwise.

2) You may not alter the software in any way, or remove any of the 
original files from the distribution kit. You may distribute the 
unmodified "zipped" file only.

3) If you wish to distribute Fractopia Screen Saver for any kind of 
remuneration you must first contact Software Cottage at the address 
below for authorization.

4) You must make it clear that users are NOT purchasing the software 
and that they must contact the author to legally register their shareware.

5) You must not distribute registration codes under any circumstances, or 
attempt to defeat shareware limits.


Obtaining the Latest Version
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Before distributing Fractopia Screen Saver, please verify that you have 
the latest version. The latest version is always available on the
Fractopia Screen Saver web site at www.harptree.demon.co.uk/fss.

Suggested One Line Program Description
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Roll your own fractal screen savers with this easy-to-use Windows 95 app.

Suggested Keywords
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Fractopia Fractal Screen Saver Screensaver Design Graphic Mandelbrot 
Julia Image Custom Studio Colour Color Formula Windows 95 Win95 Shareware 

Suggested Description
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Fractopia Screen Saver lets you explore the colourful world of fractals 
and design your own screen savers using the images you find. 

Main features:

   Dive beneath the surface of fractal images and discover the 
      treasures within

   Convert your discoveries into animated screen savers that play when 
      your computer is idle

   Choose from eleven different fractal formulae from which to begin your 
      journey

   Choose from nineteen different colour schemes to enhance the images 
      you find

   Find julia sets with a single mouse click

   Choose from a range of special effects to add extra life to your 
      images

   Control the choice and flow of colours in real time - while the 
      screen saver is playing

   Use graphics applications to further customise your screen saver 
      designs

   Get comprehensive, easy-to-use help on using the program

Requirements
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Fractopia Screen Saver is designed to run on Windows 95 only. 
It needs about 2Mb of disk space to install, and uses 1-2Mb of RAM when 
it runs, depending on screen resolution. It needs a video card capable 
of supporting 256 colours.

For colour-cycling to work at High or True colour display modes, 
Microsoft's DirectX software MUST BE INSTALLED. It is possible to run 
the program *without* DirectX, but only if the monitor display is 
restricted to 256 colours.

Registration
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The price of Fractopia Screen Saver is $20US or 14 pounds sterling. 
See ORDER.TXT or run the program and Select Help - How to Register for 
ordering information.  

Author
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Gil Murray, Software Cottage, 12 Rosshill Terrace, South Queensferry,
West Lothian, EH30 9JS, Scotland, UK.

E-mail: enquiries@harptree.demon.co.uk  
Web: http://www.harptree.demon.co.uk/fss
