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Welcome to the
This is a Windows-based development program that can be used to design graphics for the ZX81.
A kind of "paint" program.
When the program is started for the first time, the "About" menu item is visible.
You can read more about it here: About menu item
If you do not have a NICKMANN Studio registration, you can find more information at: elsa.nickmann.hu
This allows you to load a previously saved project.
This allows you to save a current project.
This allows you to importing a BMP type pictures. Necessary format: 64*48 pixels and 2-24 bit color.
The completed image can be saved in a format that can be inserted into the development program, or saved as a normal JPG image, which can even be used in the documentation of the developed software. Be it a demo or a game.
Export character by character from the beginning to the end of the image memory. It contains a total of 32*24 consecutive 768 characters.
Export as a database in normal or form. The data is in hexadecimal format, so it can be inserted into the development program as a database. Be it a demo or a game.
The edited image can be saved in JPG format. The image size is 528*400 pixels. It also includes an 8 pixel photo frame. Of course, the image can be edited as you wish.
Exit from program.
Freehand drawing with the mouse, with the selected character.
Enter text with the supported ZX81 character set.
With this tool we can select a square area. After that, the selected area can be copied, moved, deleted or saved to a file. You can load already saved areas with the load command.
You can make the background (space) transparent with the transparent menu item.
In drawing mode, we can choose what our "pencil" should look like by clicking on the desired character on the character board. The current character is indicated by the red square.
In text mode, you can choose between normal and inverse in the character field. This can be selected by clicking on the given character field. The current operating mode is indicated by the large red square.
Here you need to enter your user details (Email address, User ID) and press the SAVE button.
In the Select License field, click on the license you want to use.
If you don't want to see this screen when you start the software, select the Don't show again check box.
Finally, click OK.
Informative datas can be read about the cursor position (Row and Col), the currently selected character (Char), and the character code of the last entered key (Key).
Currently unknown..
The listed bugs will be fixed in the next update.
We welcome all development ideas and suggestions. If you find a bug, let us know and we'll kill it. :)
THANK YOU!