Frequent Asked Questions
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Read Me First
21 Flying Images works best with your computer color palette set to 16 bit or higher.
If the images looks distorted, faded, etc. you might have your color setting
set to 256 colors. To view your computer display settings and make changes to the palette
- follow the steps below.
- click the "start" button
- select "settings"
- select "control panel"
- double click the "display" icon
- click the "settings" tab
- choose at least "High Color (16 bit)" as your Color palette
* Please refer to your computer manual to determine what your computer supports. Not all computers support
higher than 256 colors.
*It is recommended that all loaded images have dimensions less than 1024x768 pixels. Any image greater may
slow the response time of the rendering engine.
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Where is 21 Flying Images?
21 Flying Images is located under the Screen Saver Tab in Display Properties
Follow these steps to configure and load the Screen Saver:
- click the "Start" button
- select "Settings"
- select "Control Panel"
- double click the "Display" icon
- click "Screen Saver" tab
- select "21 Flying Images"
- click "Settings"
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Product Overview
Have you ever dreamed of flying your own Images on your screen just like Microsoft's "Flying Windows"? Now you can with 21
Flying Images. You can float, fly, shake an unlimited amount of jpeg, jif, gif, bmp, and dib images gracefully about your screen with
this true 32 bit application for Windows 95/98. The easy to use interface makes customizing your screen saver a snap.
Some images may already be entered into the screen saver so you can immediately view how the screen saver looks. However, you can
enter and view your own personal images/photos by going into the settings for 21 Flying Images!
Please be sure to read the helpful information below to learn more about maximizing
21 Flying Images.
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Product Features
- Display images in 8 different effects
- 8 different transition effects
- Cloning loaded images
- Adjust time delay between images (up to 60 seconds)
- Change background color
- Supports the common image formats used today (bmp, gif, jpeg, jif, jpg)
- Float images on your screen
- Float speed adjuster
- Password protection
- Message board so people can leave a message while your away from your desk
- Mouse sensitivity adjuster - shut down the screen saver
- Free upgrades of software
New Features in 2.0
- New Rendering engine
- Change the order of your loaded images to be displayed
- Easy to use tabbed interface
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Register/Purchase
Only $14.95 (US dollars) For a Limited time!
Click here to purchase right now online. Registration Keys are sent instantly via email!
(If you are having problems connecting, you can purchase off of our website www.acez.com)
Benefits of Registering:
- Free upgrades when the next version is available
- Display an unlimited amount of your images, photos, and graphics
- Access to all features that are disabled in demo
- Lifetime support
- And much more...
All orders are encrypted with the latest SSL technology.
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Upgrade Software
Follow the steps below to upgrade 21 Flying Images
- Uninstall the older version of 21 Flying Images
- Download the latest version at http://www.acez.com
- Install the latest 21 Flying Images version by double clicking on the .exe file
- Enter your unique registration key that was used in the older version.
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Uninstall
Follow the steps below to uninstall 21 Flying Images
- click the "start" button
- select "settings"
- select "control panel".
- double click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon
- select 21 Flying Images.
- click Add/Remove.
*Automatic Uninstall is recommended
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Support
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Bryan (Tech. Manager)
at Acez Software.
Email: ucreata@aol.com
Website: http://www.acez.com
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Feature Descriptions
The size of all loaded images that have a width or height greater than 166 pixels, are resized and
rendered to approx. 166 pixels. This is done to enhance the viewing quality of the screen saver.
All 'Image Effects' except for 'Float' use this format. The 'Float' effect displays the image 'as is'
with no image rendering.
Image Effects
- Flying Images - Fly a given amount of images 'clones' on your screen.
- Float - Float one image at a time on your screen. 'Transition Effects'
may be used on each loaded image.
- Warp - Fly a given amount of images in the opposite direction of
'Flying Images'.
- Psychedelic - Produce colorful trails with your images.
- Deck of Cards - This effect creates card decks out of your images. Images
are piled on top of each other.
- Jumping Beans - Your images will dance and bounce while drifting left.
- Vortex - Images circulate around the center of the screen. Each image becomes
larger with each rotation.
- Splat - Your images will hit the screen and drift away from the center.
Transition Effects - 'Float' Effect needs to be chosen. Options Include:
- Standard
- Left Wipe
- Right Wipe
- Right & Left Wipe
- Up & Down Wipe
- Center Wipe
- Horizontal Blinds
- Vertical Blinds
Clones of Image
This feature allows the user to display up to 21 of the same images at once.
Change Images
This feature allows the user to display the next image between 5-60 seconds.
Amount of Images to Introduce
This feature is dependent on the 'Change Images' feature. If 'Change Images'
is enabled, 'Amount of Images to Introduce' will load the given amount of
images within that time frame. 'Amount of Images to Introduce' can never be
greater than 'Clones of Image'.
Image Speed
This features allows the user to change the speed of the image.
Jumping Speed
This feature is only applicable to 'Jumping Beans'. This controls the speed
of the images jumping pattern.
Deck Speed
This feature is only applicable to 'Deck of Cards'. This controls the space
between each card.
Psychedelic Speed
This feature is only applicable to 'Psychedelic'. This controls the trailing
effect of the image.
Background Display
You may choose your own background color by clicking on
'Choose Color' button. The background color is displayed to the left.
Password protection
This allows a user to set a password which must then be
entered to quit a screen saver. The computer will prompt
you for the password if you try to exit the screen saver module.
If an incorrect password (or no password) is entered, the screen
saver module will resume operation, disallowing access to the
Windows Desktop. This provides security and privacy for your
computer when you are away from the desk.
Message Board
This allows anyone to leave a message while your away from your
desk. Password Protection must be enabled for the message board
to be displayed.
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FAQ
How do I load an image into the screen saver?
Go into settings for 21 Flying Images. Click the "Add" button to add your own images.
If you have the unregistered version, you will have a limit of 3 images.
How come when I display my images the color is unclear or distorted?
In order to view images that have colors greater than 256, your computer display settings needs to be
set to at least 16 bit or higher on your computer. Your computer display settings might be set to 256 colors
(8 bit). Please refer to your computer manual before making changes. Not all computers and
monitors can display past 256 colors.
To view your computer display settings and make changes to the palette - follow the steps
below.
- click the "start" button
- select "settings"
- select "control panel"
- double click the "display" icon
- click the "settings" tab
- choose at least "High Color (16 bit)" as your Color palette
What should I do after I receive my registration key?
Load 21 Flying Images and click the "Enter Registration Key" button at the bottom of the program.
Enter the registration key (case sensitive) to make the software fully functional.
How can I convert from a GIF to a JPEG format, or any
other image format? How can I create my own images/photos to be displayed?
PaintShop Pro is an excellent way of converting a image/photo from one format to another.
You can download PaintShop Pro at http://www.shareware.com. This program allows you to
construct your own images/photos.
Why are some images clearer than others?
The images are displayed at the same quality which they were originally scanned.
21 Flying Images does not effect the image quality.
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