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                NeoPaint for Windows Version 4
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                Copyright 1992-99 NeoSoft Corp.
                         P.O.Box 5667
                      Bend, Oregon 97708
                        (541) 389-5489
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                   * IMPORTANT INFORMATION *

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CONTENTS
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* About NeoPaint for Windows
* Installing NeoPaint for Windows
* Customer Services & Technical Support
* Purchasing/Registering NeoPaint Windows
* ASP Membership
* Limited Warranty

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ABOUT NEOPAINT FOR WINDOWS
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NeoPaint is a full featured artist's studio for 32-bit Windows that's easy-to-learn, powerful and affordable! It's simple enough for beginners yet packed with powerful features and advanced tools. NeoPaint makes it easy for business and home users to touch up photographs and create great looking graphics for desktop publishing, presentations and the Internet!

This update to the popular DOS paint program brings NeoPaint's ease-of-use and unique tools to Windows 95/98/2000 and NT. The DOS version of NeoPaint received rave reviews from numerous publications and users and quickly became one of the most popular DOS-based paint programs in the world. NeoPaint for Windows continues this tradition by blending the best of previous versions with the power, speed and flexibility that a Windows platform provides.

Some of the many new features in the Windows version include: support for many popular image formats like JPEG, GIF, PCX, TIFF, BMP and PNG; integrated support for scanners and digital cameras; professional quality output to any Windows compatible black and white or color printer; multiple undo levels; dozens of special effects and textures; custom paint brushes; photo retouch and color correction tools; high quality color and format conversion; masking; color separation; Picture Browser with file management tools; built-in NeoGrab screen capture; and dozens of other tools and options. NeoPaint's famous Stamp Pad, 3D objects and popular natural media tools including charcoal, crayon, chalk, ink, watercolor and oil paint are all here in enhanced form.

In addition, NeoPaint for Windows includes some powerful built-in Animation Tools for creating and editing animated GIF files and a built-in Icon Editor for creating and editing Windows icons and cursors. Unlike some basic stand-alone GIF animation utilities and icon editors, NeoPaint's integrated editor provides you with complete access to a full range of powerful painting and editing tools. Good news for users of NeoSoft's NeoBook software: NeoPaint can also be used to create and edit NeoBook's Cartoon (CAR) files. You can even open an Animated GIF and save it as a Cartoon file or vise-versa.

NeoPaint for Windows is $59.95 + shipping. Registered users of the DOS version can upgrade for only $34.95 + shipping. The registered version of NeoPaint for Windows includes:

+ The latest version on CD free of annoying reminder screens.
+ Additional stamp images and brushes.
+ A printed user's guide.
+ A collection of 200 classic art images.
+ Technical support.
+ Discounts on major upgrades.
+ Information about other NeoSoft products.


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INSTALLING NEOPAINT FOR WINDOWS
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NeoPaint includes an easy-to-use setup program. During the installation, a folder of your choice will be created and the appropriate files transferred to your computer. To start the Setup program:

1. Start Windows.

2. If you received NeoPaint on diskettes, place disk #1 into the floppy drive now. If you received NeoPaint on CD then place the CD into your CD-ROM drive. If you downloaded NeoPaint in archived format, use an UnZip utility to uncompress the files to a temporary folder on your hard disk.

3. Select "Run..." from the Windows "Start" menu.

4. If installing from CD or diskettes, enter the drive letter of your CD-ROM or disk drive, a colon ((:), a backslash (\) and the word setup into the Run dialog’s "Open" field. For example:

d:\setup

If you downloaded NeoPaint, type: C:\DIRNAME\SETUP (Remember to replace DIRNAME with the name of the folder where you uncompressed NeoPaint's files.)

5. Click the run dialog's OK button. NeoPaint’s Installation program will start. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.


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CUSTOMER SERVICES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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NeoSoft provides its registered software customers with free technical support. We also provide limited technical support to persons evaluating our products during the 30 day evaluation period.

We do, however, strongly encourage people to register. Software development and support is very expensive and we need your help if we are to continue to provide quality programs at affordable prices. If you haven't already, please take a few moments to register. This will assure you of eligibility for technical support, product update notification, special discounts, new product announcements, etc.

You can obtain detailed help at any time while using NeoPaint by pressing your keyboard’s F1 key. The on-line help contains just about everything you will need to know in order to use NeoPaint effectively.

If you should encounter a technical problem or question not covered in the on-line help, you may use one of the following avenues to obtain technical assistance:

MAIL POSTAL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
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NeoSoft Corp.
Customer Support
P.O. Box 5667
Bend, OR 97708-5667

E-MAIL SERVICE:
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tech@neosoftware.com

WEB SITE:
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www.neosoftware.com

TELEPHONE SUPPORT:
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Technical support and product update information are available between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM (Pacific Time), Monday through Friday. Telephone support may be obtained by calling (541) 389-5489. You may also FAX your questions to (541) 388-8221.

When contacting technical support, please include your NeoPaint version number, Windows version and a detailed description of the problem and how to reproduce it. 


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PURCHASING/REGISTERING NEOPAINT FOR WINDOWS
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If you purchased a registered copy of NeoPaint for Windows, a registration card was included in the package. Please take a moment to fill out the lower portion of the card and mail it to:

NeoSoft Corp.
Customer Registration
P.O. Box 5667
Bend, OR 97708-5667.

This will enter you as a registered user in our records and insure that you receive technical support, discounts on major upgrades and information about future products.

If you have not yet purchased a registered version of NeoPaint for Windows, you may evaluate the program for a period of up to 30 days. In order to continue using the program beyond the 30 days, you must purchase a registered version of the program. The registered version of NeoPaint is $59.95* (USD)+ shipping and includes:

+ The latest version on CD free of annoying reminder screens.
+ Additional stamp images and brushes.
+ A printed user's guide.
+ A collection of 200 classic art images.
+ Technical support.
+ Discounts on future upgrades.
+ Information about other NeoSoft products.

* Special site license, multi-user and educational pricing are also available. Please contact NeoSoft Corp. or one of our distributors for details.

Shipping & Handling (S&H):
  United States: $5 US Mail, $10 FedEx 2-day
  Canada/Mexico: $7 Air Mail, $22 FedEx
  Other Nations: $12 Air Mail, Call for FedEx

Ordering NeoPaint for Windows is easy! For your convenience, we gladly accept VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. If you send your order through the mail, we also accept checks and money orders provided they are in U.S. funds and drawn on a U.S. bank. To place an order, use one of the following methods:

Phone:  (541) 389-5489  (9:00-5:00 PM PST)
Fax:    (541) 388-8221  (24 Hours)
Mail:   NeoSoft Corp.
        P.O. Box 5667
        Bend, Oregon 97708-5667
E-Mail: sales@neosoftware.com

You may also purchase NeoPaint from any one of our many dealers world-wide. For a list of authorized NeoSoft dealers check out the Help file (NEOPAINT.HLP) accompanying this program.


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ASP MEMBERSHIP
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NeoSoft Corporation is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). The ASP and NeoSoft want to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write
to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536


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LIMITED WARRANTY
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NEOSOFT CORP. WARRANTS THE PHYSICAL DISKETTE(S) PURCHASED FROM NEOSOFT TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A PERIOD OF THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RECEIPT. IN THE EVENT NEOSOFT CORP. RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTICE FROM YOU OF DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, NEOSOFT CORP. WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE DISKETTE(S). DISKETTES MUST BE RETURNED TO: NEOSOFT CORP., CUSTOMER SERVICES, P.O. BOX 5667, BEND, OR 97708-5667. THE REMEDY FOR BREACH OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF DISKETTES AND SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY OTHER DAMAGES. THE PUBLISHER MAKES NO WARRANTY CONCERNING THE FUNCTION OR FITNESS OF THIS PROGRAM AND ANY ACCOMPANYING FILES OR DOCUMENTATION. NEITHER NEOSOFT CORP., NOR ITS
AUTHORIZED AGENTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES OR CLAIMS, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER COMMERCIAL DAMAGES, AND IN NO EVENT WILL THE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF ANY FORM OF THE CLAIM. NEOSOFT CORP. SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.

TRADEMARKS
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NeoSoft, NeoPaint and NeoBook are registered trademarks of NeoSoft Corp. Other brand and product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

COPYRIGHT
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(C) NeoSoft Corp. 1992-1999. All Rights Reserved. This software and all accompanying documentation are protected by both United States and International Copyright laws and treaties.


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