Glenn, Thanks for the suggestion. I exited all programs, and restarted computer and PMPlatinum.... looks like I've got the white text back now...

Bruce, there is a gif antimatter at http://www.ulead.com/ it's free (I think) Maybe you can roll your own wheels.

Not to step on any toes, I have Adobe Photo Deluxe 2.0 paid $50.00 at Electronic Boutique. I can cut out faces put in new ones and then send them to PMP. I finish them there because they have the nicest graphics I've found. And It is much easier to work with. Renee

P. S. Jd, this will will work for you too. Now if I can get it to work in NS Commuicator...............Later, Frank

Hi Robert, if you give us some detailed account of how you tried to accomplish this, we will be able to see where you might have gone wrong. Agreed? Maurice.

Garry. You can't. Open your 'net connection first, then PMG. Copy and paste your project to AOL, and send. Later, Frank

Why can't I " Copy " an image ( such as a pre-drawn Word-Art ) an "Paste" in a Print Master application?

How do i get my printmaster gold 4.0 to work with aol .I am unable to get it to send pictures or anything to anybody on aol.

How can I set Print Master internet connection to go to my aol connection.

Thanks Glenn for your help.

Mahalo Darah… There are usually two generic causes for slowdown: either something has changed gradually over time to cause the slowdown, or there has been an abrupt hardware or software change that is responsible for it. Have you checked for viruses lately? Check the processor to make sure it is not overheating, and make sure the CPU fan is still running. Some CPUs, especially OverDrive processors, will intentionally slow the CPU down if they detect a failed fan, in order to prevent heat buildup. Double-check all BIOS options to make sure nothing has been changed from what it should be. Look at cache and memory timings, and hard disk modes. Verify against your last BIOS settings backup. Sometimes people accidentally change a parameter when they are trying to modify something else in the BIOS. Viruses can also change BIOS settings, (but rarely). Try defragmenting the hard disk. If you have not run defrag in a while, file fragmentation can lead to slowdown. You might also look in the C:\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder and see how many other programs are starting up automatically when you boot up your machine. (Your system resources might be to low and is not related to physical RAM.) Check the free space on your “C” hard drive. In particular, if you have set Win 95 to dynamically resize the swap file, and you let C drive get too full, Win 95 will shrink the size of the swap file and this can cause slowdown problems. Keep us posted as to what you are trying and how you are coming along. Mahalo … Larry

Hi Maurice, Thanks for the quick response to my calender problem and exporting. I'm going to try it now. Talk to you later. Ricki

After looking at the Photo Assistant for a bit, it looks pretty good for free but only manipulates .bmp graphics. (Not a big problem) There are some pretty good masking options that I can already see I could never have lived without before. Neat, and still free, to the next 68,000 downloaders

There's a new product out by XaosTools ("chaos tools") called FlashBox, that sells for $45. It allows you to do basic retouching, such as removing wrinkles, etc. And special effects, like removing/adding individuals, changing backgrounds, and such. It also comes with FlashXubes ("flash cubes") in various themes, that have cut outs where you can insert your own photos. New FlashXube designs will be available for download from their site (www.xaostools.com) each month. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? A Xaos rep called me and was very excited about this title, saying that it might even appeal to professional photographers who want to experiment with digital imaging, but who don't want to invest the time and money into learning Photoshop.

Aloha Everybody! I'm getting the hang of the Platinum version, but the speed at which the program moves is getting on my last nerve! Could it be because I have a CD rom drive that is only a 6X? I have 48MGs of RAM on a Pentium 166. Will the patch fix this speed problem? Whenever I move from the new project window and select the type of project I want to crate, it takes so long for the next step to load. Did I explain this problem well enough for somebody to understand me? Please Help! Mahalo! Darah

Rick.. You also might want to check with your local PC User’s Group, for folks who use PrintMaster. A lot of groups have SIG’s (Special Interest Groups) that just deal with a specific topic/program and take turns meeting at each other’s homes for the purpose of learning/sharing of ideas and information. The exchange is phenomenal and the camaraderie is exceptional. You might check your local paper/phone book, for places, times, dates of meetings and folks to contact. As a former president and current member of a local User’s Group, I can emphatically endorse them as a great resource for information and help… Larry

Hey all, Just found that Ulead Photo Assistant is a free registered copy for the first 70,000 who download it at the page below. Haven't tried it yet, but might be worth the disk space to check it out................ http://www6.zdnet.com/cgi-bin/texis/swlib/hotfiles/info.html?fcode=000P0D

Thanks Daisy, it works! And it saves me about $500. As you say, it is a bit more involved, as you have to do all the work in Photo Deluxe and then import it into PMG as JPG, GIF, or any of the other bitmap formats available for exporting. Thanks again. Maurice.

By PSD in my message I am referring to the program, Adobe Photo Deluxe and not the file format of PSD. I always erroneously refer to Adobe Photo Deluxe as Photo Shop Deluxe. Sorry to confuse everybody.

I just create and save the cut-outs in PSD and work with them there. After adjusting a photo behind one I use the export feature to export the entire image as a JPEG (other file formats available to choose from) and open that file in a PrintMaster project. Sure, it takes a little more file manipulation, but I am not into professional photo enhancement so it doesn't make sense for me to purchase a $500 program.

Hi everybody, I was wondering if anybody here is from the Twin Cties area of Minnesota, and would like to get together sometime to mess around with PM, I could always learn more and maybe pickup new ideas..Let em know, thanks........Rick......

Hi Adele, I have copied the program CD to the hard disk on several computers. But it requires about 670 MB of free hard disk space. But that will still require you to shuffle graphics disk, of course, in PMP. ---- To make an outline box on a card, just click on the rectangular shape tool and drag out out to where you think it looks good. It will be completely black. But, with the handles (black dots) still around the rectangle, click on the paint icon and click on NONE. The rectangle will become transparent. (you can give it any color, though) Now you may successively click on the icons below the paint can to adjust the line width, line color, shadow, and so on. Now drag a text frame inside the rectangle and enter your text. Maurice.

Hi Daisy, you say that Photo Deluxe is about 1/10th of the price of Photoshop. True. But when you save a file in Photo Deluxe, the extension is PDD as opposed to Photoshop where it is PSD. Could you please tell us how you convinced PMG to import a PDD file when my version accepts only a PSD file? If you go the COPY (or CUT) & PASTE route, the cut-out is WHITE, not TRANSPARENT, as it should be to make it a fun photo. Maurice.

You'll find that this will happen in any program. If you want to add something to a file, you need to open the file first, add whatever you want, then save it.

Hello Ed, now that is amazing that you have the slider I just increased my font size to the max and don't get a slider. Have you tried just shutting down and restarting to cure the problem with the white on dark fonts? Loaded any software today? Tried turning all other programs off to check for conflict?

Hello Jackie, Jim said to E-Mail him at jim@kjs-a.com and he would add you to his Email list.

Well Bruce I wasn't so lucky on the antimated bicycle. www.barrysclipart.com has 400 antimated gifs. Not one bicycle among them. I think your best bet is to join www.arttoday.com it cost $17.50 for a year but there is enough clipart that it would take a year to look at all of it. Sorry best I can do.

By the way.... the "slider bar" is back tonite at the bottom of my window!! e.d.

Now THIS is strange.... for the past 3 weeks or so, since I got PMPlatinum, I've had no problem putting white type in the dark portion of pictures and graphics. Tonite, for some reason, the text box stays white, no matter what I do. So when I highlight the text and make it white... not only can I not see the text, but when I print it, all I get is a white box!! I've even looked back at some files I've saved... yep, when I have light (white, yellow, etc.) type, there is a white outline of the text box, but the background shows through!! I'm trying to use "Informal" font, but have tried others, same thing?? Help! Thanks. Ed Dotson

Hello Bruce, I typed go fonts +3d in to my address line and guess what the first thing to come up was ? Go to http://web.mit.edu/rdinner/www/fonts.html for 3D shareware fonts. $5.00 to reg if you like them.

I'm a new user to windows PM. Have used several earlier versions of dos pmg. Can I install PMPlatinum so I don't have to always be putting the program cd in and then taking it out to put in graphics. It's a hassle.\ Also how do I make an outline box about a 1/2 " away from the edge on a note card. When I do it the whole thing is black. I want to be able to do it and then put text inside of the box.

I am still looking for a site that has 3d letters, and one that has animated gifs for bicycles, and one for education. thanks , had site from spudgility but did not connect, (thanks anyway spud). thanks

Hi Jim, I know it is a lot to ask, but PLEASE! could you post the instructions on how we can obtain the PMG archives from you again. I remember seeing them soon after I logged on the first time. just never thought I would have need of them. But now I find now when I get back on after a few days absence I am almost insatiably curious, about what I might have missed.I"m sure it was something very important, that would solve all my PMG problems, and maybe even some of lifes too (should I ever have any that is.) THANX Jackie

I need to create a postcard and I want to do it on Avery's #8387, but it doesn't seem to be in the list of labels. How can I create this postcard? It comes 4 to a sheet and the sizes are 4 1/2 x 5 1/2. Thanks.

I sent a note to Customer Service through the Learning Company web site located at www.learningco.com. It may not be the right department, but it was the closest I could come to out of their list of e-mail contacts.

You can also do cut-outs in Adobe Photo Deluxe which is about 1/10th the cost of Adobe Photoshop.

Hi Joann….Hmmm, well, ah, let’s see. Technically speaking “you will need written permission from the artist or owner of the graphics, even if you alter the picture beyond recognition”. In this case Mindscape, in the case of say Disney cartoons/graphics, it would be Disney, etc. Would have to have a determination made by Mindscape to say whether or not you could legally SELL or make money from the works of others. Might have to check with Customer support to get the LEGAL answer to your question. (I know what generally goes on in the real world is a bit gray). I’m sure we would all like to know what Mindscape feels in this area. Funny it never came up before. Larry

Frank.. You are correct. I just checked my mail to Patricia and it was kicked back also. Guess I should have check mail after sending her my concerns this morning. I got her name and address from the TLC web page. Hope she didn’t go with the probable management changes. Larry

Hi everyone--I'm a fairly new PM gold user and new to the net, too. I am really enjoying this board, and have gotten some really good hints here. Question--a friend wants me to make some things for her using PM and she would pay me. I'm wondering if these graphics are copyrighted or can I only use them for my own use? Don't want to do anything illegal--Thanx J

Larry, check the e-address for Ms. DePreist. Sent her an e-mail, using the e-address you posted earlier, came back from TLC tagged: "receipent unknown" Thanx, Frank

Thanks Maurice, and Larry Very Much. The patch I did not need. Mine was what you told me to look for. and it was alright. Thanks Again, Carol Also sorry for leaving the U out of Your Name Maurice.

Thank you so much for the information Larry and Marice, I truely apprecieated it as I am new at this. I love my PM, I bought some others but like this best. Only one more question, National Geographic Photo Gallery, does not open when I click on It, Is there something else to do. It just sits there with the dots on it and arrow but doesn't move like the rest, Thanks for any information, Carol

It Worked thank you so much Maurice. It are a life saver. Kim

Hi ! In Print Master Gold when I try to save something in the same file as something else it erases it, Can someone please help me?? THANX

Hello everyone How are you doing? Eh?

Hi Katielu, fun photos are peculiar in that they have a TRANSPARENT cutout. Most paint programs when you use a mask and the EDIT-CUT, leave a WHITE cutout. Only Adobe Photoshop, a $500+ program is able to do it correctly. These fun photos have an extension of PSD. Click on one of the thumbnails and then on FILE and PROPRTIES. You'll see that they have a PSD ending. Maurice.

Hi Kim, open PMG and click on the YOUR OWN projects icon. Then click on FILE and OPEN FROM DISK. Browse for C:\PMW\USER000\PROJECTS. Your newsletter must be there. Double-click on the file name and it will appear on your screen. Save it under a different name. Maurice.

I am new to this site and I just purchased Printmaster Platinum. I have a problem I saved a newsletter I see it in my project area but it is labeled thank you card which I saved before I did newsletter. When I pull up newsletter I get the thank you card. Now I don't know how to get my newsletter up so I can finish it for Monday. Please help. I use to have Parsons newsletter program but changed because of alot of problems please tell me that I didn't buy another dud program.

Does anyone know if there is a way to make your own "Fun Photo" pictures? There aren't enough of them in Pm 4.0. If anyone knows of any other programs that have them please let me know. Thanks.

Hi Maurice.. Once again we “Grasshoppers” find we learn from the Master. <g> I would also like to recommend while doing hard drive cleanup to “purge” the Windows TEMP folder of the same types of "~" files. Windows 95 too (along with some poorly written software programs), has the unkind habit of leaving behind unusable files ESPECIALLY when an abnormal shut-down occurs…. Larry

IE 4-0 Users you can print one posting by holding down right mouse button and highlighting whatever you want to print. When you let go of the button select print. Then on the printer dialog box check the box for Print Selection.

Hi Frank - glad I was able to help. That stupid scroll bar does get pretty darn annoying. When its back to normal, another way to save individual posts is to create a Word File called Printmaster Tips (or whatever) and keep it open when you are reading through the board. when you see something you want to save for future reference, just COPY that particular post and PASTE it into Word. If you keep it all in the same file you can use Word's (or any word processor probably)FIND feature to look for a particular subject - Re-inking, for instance. Have fun...

Hi everybody, I don't know if you have noticed, but PMG leaves a lot of clutter behind when it executes. It is supposed to delete temporary files when it closes each time, but sometimes it doesn't. While it was Saturday I decided it to be a cleanup day and brought out WindowDOS, a new Windows 3.x & 95 sort of Explorer, much easier to use than Explorer itself. I discovered about 13 MB worth of clutter files in C:\PMW, worth to delete and regain that disk space. The files are easily recognizable. They all have the form "~000I79" or "~000U10" and because they all start with "~" they can be found at the end of all the files in C:\PMW, if you use alphabetical sorting. Have fun with your weekly cleanup. Maurice.

Maurice, I copy/ pasted the site while typing in my message and you're right. Sorry. Still working with HiJaak tutorials included with the program and am very impressed with what you can do with this program. Thanks for the reccomendation and for the correction on my last post. Sandi

Hi Sandy, shouldn't that be http://www.printmaster.com/for_cgi/chat.htm instead of submit.htm? If you use the latter, you have to submit a posting every time. That becomes a bit much, even for me. (ha!) Maurice

Linda, Great posting! Something else I discovered using your idea, is it's an excellent way to print just one posting. Much shorter than some others I've seen here. Later, Frank

Sorry…...Forgot to include the site address to contact Mindscape for comments about the forum and potential future of it…….http://www.mindscape.com/cgi-bin/omixlink?22290889299804+news/contact/index.htm….(Copy and paste to the address bar on your browser) and hit return…….Larry

Hi Sandi, (FYI….Pearson acquired Mindscape Inc., then known as The Software Toolworks Company Inc., in April 1994.) …You could contact Mindscape, Inc. 88 Rowland Way, Novato, California 94945 Phone 415/897-9900, Facsimile 415/897-8286. …..Patricia DePreist Public Relations at The Learning Company Inc.(510) 505-6749 or email pdepreist@learningco.com

When I log onto this site I use this address http://www.printmaster.com/for_cgi/submit.htm and it comes up full screen. Have not seen the lines thru messages that several people have mentioned nor the bottom scroll bar. I'm using Netscape Communicator. Also have TLC Calendar Creator and love the program. One of my concerns with TLC aquiring Mindscape is the possibility of losing this board. It is one that I visit often, have learned greatly from and would really hate to lose it. Is there someone and/or place to send a message to to let them know how much this site is appreciated and would greatly be missed if this were to happen. Feel like I have made several friends here and don't want to lose them. Sandi

John, does this mean I have to shave off my beard? HORRORS! Later, Frank

Hmmmm. Since The Learning Company distributes Calendar Creator 5, (which IMO is the top of the heap for creating calendars), and have now acquired Mindscape, does this mean that the calendar’s in PrintMaster would greatly benefit? ….Would the LIVE! chat (read: two or more people typing comments back and forth in conversational style) become actually THAT in place of a bulletin board or newsgroup (read: virtual area reserved for the discussion of a certain topic)?… Will PMP 5.0 really fix the problems encountered in PMP 4.0 et al. (w/patch)? ….Will TLC sell products to loyal customers for the same or LOWER prices that retail stores?…Could it be???? Hmmmmm we shall see, we shall see… Larry

Hello Maurice , between you and me I don't think the symbols had anything to do with the problem. Several people have been using them all along. Like moustaches on smileys etc.

Recently I read that some of you were wanting to be able to rotate bitmaps but Pmg doesn't let you. Maurice suggested Hijaak but I don't have it. But I did recently buy a scanner and Adobe PhotoDeluxe came with it. I found I could copy bitmaps to that program and it puts handles on it. I rotate the picture and then copy and paste it back to where I want it .Hope this helps.

Hi John, thanks for the nice sleuthing into the probable cause of all those lines through the messages. We really appreciate help from computer professionals like you. By the way, PrintMaster is not my only "cause celèbre." Check out my home page at http://www.angelfire.com/az/letsdanceclub/index.html and on that page check out the link for the Arizona Polish Club. Also on the link for the Dutch Ballroom Dance Club, constantly updating the Dutch to English translation of their home page keeps me busy. Maurice.

Hi, just type in any four-digit year and that calndar will come up. To export an image from PMG, open the picture gallery and click on the one you want to export. Then click on FILE and EXPORT. Browse for a directory you will be able to find it later. Corel will import almost all formats. Maurice.

Hi, Just purchased PM Platinum. The edition seems to be from 1997. How do you update the calenders for 1998. Also does anyone know how to export any of the clipart into other programs, such as Corel Draw? Help, I don't know if I like this program of should I take it back.

Karen welcome to the PrintMaster forum, former home of Mindscape’s and current home of the The Learning Company's (formerly Softkey International)Beta Testers and Users Group.<LOL> If I’m not mistaken PMG version 3 had a TWAIN (Technology Without An Interesting Name), upgrade (patch) to aid in scanning directly into the program. If Jim would post his email address again you could have the archived postings of the past in PDF format…. Larry

I've heard people on this chat complaining about the limited version of PhotoEnhancer that's included in PM. I've never used it because I own Photoshop 4, but that's a $550+ program. There are consumer versions, like PhotoDeluxe, PhotoEnhancer, etc., that sell for around $50. Got a special offer in the mail yesterday, to buy MGI PhotoSuite 8.0 at half price; just $24.95! The shipping charge is around $10, but that's still a bargain. To order, call 1-888-MGI-SOFT and refer to priority code PS135, special offer from Mystic Photo Lab. This offer expires on July 31, 1998. If you want to convert images from TIFF to JPEG or GIF, this will do it for you, among other things. For further info on what this program can do, visit www.mgisoft.com.

Hello Carol… The patch corrects some annoyances in text and a few more that are undocumented in 4. And early versions of Platinum 4. To check on the version number you presently own please go the the file menu at the top of the program and click on “Help” and “About PMW….” (This works in all windows programs). If you are current it will say 4.01.33, if not do the patch download and follow these directions: To down load it just double click on the “free PrintMaster 4.01 patch” at the top of this forum. This will take you to the download site http://www.mindscape.com/cgi-bin/open?service/updates/pmaster4.htm, which gives you the option of whether you want the Win 95 or Win 3.1 version. Click on the one that is appropriate for your operating system. A window will pop-up (depending on your browser) and ask whether you want to save to disk and you will pick a “save to place” of your choice (read: anywhere you will be able to find it again). Once downloaded just click on the exe file and it will find your installed PrintMaster on any drive you have installed it on and self-install. Enjoy and welcome to Printmaster user’s forum. Larry .

I posted this before (and the scroll bar automatically fixed itself {g} - maybe it was the greater than and less than sign I usually use with my {grin}???) but for those who didn't see it - Open up a word processor while you are online, Select All (highlight)the text from the message board and choose COPY from the Edit menu, next click on your word processor and Select PASTE. Once it is in the Word Processor you can adjust the size of the text or even make it BOLD if you want, and NO SCROLL BAR!

(See my message to Paul) Thanks for helping to jog my brain on this one. The full-screen mode was the key. I don't use it all the time as it makes the task bar so crowded.

Daisy, your mother is to be commended on having such a caring and resourceful daughter. Thank you for sharing that novel way of doing calendars. When I do calendars in PM I often use a full graphic and “ghost” it (read: lighten) so it still shows the theme but is more like a watermark. It still makes it easy to see appointments, notes, etc. Good job and thank you for sharing another great idea….Larry

If you are using IE4 - I had to use the browser's full-page mode, set a favorites link for the PM Live, leave, come back using the Link from my favorites list, then reset the font size. Doing this the bar at the left was gone and I could see entire messages without scrolling. It did not work when I was not in Full Screen mode. (And I only have a 14" monitor set, of course, at 640x480)

I have PrintMaster Gold 2.7, and will be buying a one of the new PMG 4.0's in the near future. Will the new program open files created with the old software? Thanks. Peter

Hello Gary…PrintMaster 5 is in development as we speak and no official release date has been given. Now with the recent acquisition things could have changed even more and Doc Maurice feels it’s for the betterment. IMO the rebates in the store work if on box and yes it has been sold retail with a rebate for less. (Check expiration dates) Usually depends on other product’s selling prices at the time, (with their rebates). Sunday paper insert adverti#$%!ts usually tell the tale for the best prices and stores like CompUSA and Best Buy will have similar prices and discounts. Good luck and keep us posted. FYI, the basic program seems to be the same as what you have (Gold 4.) with the addition of more graphics and photos. Larry

Please tell me what the new patch is. and do I need to download this. I have PM gold delux. Also why can't I get my National Geographic Photo Gallery to click on, I cllick and it doesn"t move, Am I doing something wrong. I am New at this. Thanks, Carol, I am using My sons new computer.

I'd suggest you just change your screen size to 800x600 from 640x480. The bottom scroll bar will go away at any size above 640x480.

Hi Brandy… No more “arrows” to be used for sure….sorry. I use caps for emphasis also quotes and parentheses, exclamation marks and others. What bothers MOST of us the use of continued caps for general conversation as it is not considered good net-etiquette and is VERY hard to read. You’re enthusiasm is to be commended, perhaps just toned down a little in the postings is all, besides who knew? Have a good day… Larry

Hi folks. Been away for a while and when I came back to this chat found that the black directory bar on the left hand side of my screen will no go away and consequently I have to scroll rite and left to read each line of a message. Has there been a problem with this in the program, or is it me or my computer. ??????? Any help????

Doug, if you know how to get to the start menu, (assuming you have win95) it's easy to disable the calendar. I would do a right click on the taskbar, then click properties. Go to the start menu tab and click on remove. Then find the "start up" listing and click the + next to it. You'll see the calendar listing as well as anything else you have that starts when you start the computer. Just click on the calendar listing and then click on remove. If you ever decide you need it again, you can also find the shortcut in the printmaster listing on the main menu

I have the Printmaster Gold 4.0 and I want to purchase the Printmaster Platinum. I thought I saw a Printmaser Platinum 5.0 ... is that true or did I simply misread and there is only a Printmaster Platinum 4.0. I also noticed that it was $69.99 with a $25. rebate. Does the rebate work if I were to buy it in a store or is there a place that someone found it cheaper to buy than $44?

SOME ONE help me out...does this mean when, I for example use the greater than or lesser than arrows in my messages for empahsis that THAT might be what is screwing up the message borad??? I feel awful!!! she said with a sniffle and a frown. can't use caps for emphisis, now can't use greater than or less than....how can I be expressive in my posts? any comments will be welcome. brandy

1.) Ok, Frank, now we can start bugging you about "have you downloaded NC Yet?" :-) 2.) Has anyone here tried Pegasus Mail? 3.) Two Mother's Days past I made a full year calendar for my mom using PM3. I designed my own, putting graphics in the heading area appropriate for each month and put in the body the special days of all the family members on their dates along with an appropriate graphic (birthday cake, bride & groom) marked each holiday with a graphic too.I printed it on heavy paper, punched holes in the top of all pages, put clear reinforcement stickers around the holes, and put through some rings which I bought at an office store. She loved it. A week later she asked me buy her a copy of the program as it was not available in her area and this year we upgraded together to PMG4. For Christmas she made calendars for all the ladies in her prayer group and they were very impressed. I assembled mine the way I did as I know my mom does not like to hang a calendar, but likes to be able to flip the pages all the way over for each month and also didn't put on a full page graphic so she could easily see appts. and such that she would write in on the dates. Just thought I'd share a PM idea for a change since that's what brought us all together.

When installing PM Platinum is there any way to either disable or not load this feature? Thanks

It seems to that there is, in fact, a reason for the “shrike through” problem here, and I think I know what it is. It may even be the cause of the “horizontal scroll bar problem” which has reappeared for me now. When you guys post messages, your input is converted to HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) format, and appended to the file that your browser downloads - the file that you are viewing now. A browser’s interpretation of the HTML language treats the “greater than” and “less than” characters in a special way, and if you include them in your post, strange things can happen, depending on which browser you are using to view this file. There is a “fix” for this, but I don’t work at Mindscape in that area; I will try to get it done. In the mean time, the short term solution is to NOT USE THOSE CHARACTERS (unless you are an anarchist, and like to screw things up) in your messages! In the long term, we can fix this on our end. Maurice has decided to announce the fact that we have been acquired by another company - this is true. During such an event, changes are inevitable. If you like this forum, as I do, now is the time to be heard! Ask that this bulletin board continue! I think it is a great way for the makers, and the users, of PrintMaster to come together to make great software. After all, what would Maurice do without us? I don’t know what “The Learning Company” thinks. God save the Queen...

Hello again Sandi. If there is anything that I can do to aid you in your adventure of refilling feel free to post here or email me. I would be pleased to give any assistance that I am able.

Finally order refill kits from Nu Jet Kits cost a little more but they come with the syringes that you refered to in one of your previous post, and one for each color. Their price on bulk ink cost less than some of the other companies I considered. I'm approaching this with a positive attitude even with all of the negative comments about reinking canon cartridges. Sandi

I am looking for sites that offer 3D letters (individual) for my web page. Anyone have a listing. thanks, I may not get back soon, so if you could please email me with site at PoetB@aol.com thanks again.

Jill…GREAT job with the transparencies!!! I’m always glad to hear about successful projects, especially with one of my favorite programs…PM. Glad the conference went well and can relate, was in the teaching profession myself. As far as the cartridges are concerned leave the bottom hole taped and the top hole open to vent to the atmosphere. If that does not work we can “burp” it by a somewhat messy method using centrifugal force to force the ink to saturate the sponge. Did any of your black cartridges work out for you?

Hi Frank… You are right about IE 4 vs. Netscape Communicator 4. The controversy sometimes reminds me of those long ago high school days of Ford vs. Chey. IMO, whatever works best for you. Like scanners and printers, for instance, I WHOLEHARTEDLY agree with Doc Maurice about SCSI scanners being less trouble and HP printers being very good with easy refilling capabilities (you also get new print-heads with each cartridge). Having dealt with many PC’s and related peripherals myself, you get a “feel” (and preference) for certain brands (types) of components, software, browsers, etc. Stick with what works for you, (but be open to try others). .Larry

Hi Larry....I've been in San Diego at the state mentor teacher conference doing a presentation. I took those wonderful overheads I made with Platinum. People were asking where they could purchase them. I had to chuckle. The artwork was so appropriate for the subject. At that point I probably could have made a commission from the company. I'm sure their sales went up that day anyway. How about a reinking question? After you fill the Epson cartridge, you suggested letting it sit overnight in the paper cup. Is that without tape on either the top or bottom holes? Sometimes I have a problem with the cartridge leaking from the bottom in that position without tape. Will this dry out the cartridge? Thanks.

Daisy, thanx, Frank 8-)>

Maurice, sure glad to see Larry had asked the question about Mindscape & The Learning Co. I was posing the same ? to myself. I have a few graphics disk from TLC, their not very good. Was beginning to think you were a psyhic(sp) along with all your other accomplishments. No, Larry, I still don't have IE40, probably never will. When the tech at Computer Reniassance installed my new modem I asked them if he could re-install IE40 for me. He asked "What ever for? You've got Netscape 3.0, why not upgrade to Communicator? It's a much better program, with less bugs!" His three co-workers agreed with him. Later, Frank

Hi Jill, Where did we go and what did we do? <G> Glad to hear you have had success (partial anyway) with refilling and is it the black cartridges that are still giving you trouble? What project with PrintMaster are the first graders going to get next?

Hi everyone. I've been out of town but returned to see that reinking is still getting some play. Fortunately Larry is here to assist. Debb, I too have the Epson 600 with about 8 cartridges of reinking experience. It has been hit and miss and sometimes I don't understand why the blasted thing just won't print after being filled. When Larry says put ink in SLOWLY, he means S L O W L Y. So slow that you can hardly stand it. This is perhaps the error of my ways. Also, don't let that cartridge sit around after you've taken it out of the printer. Have all tools ready to go and jump right in. It's quite exciting when the process actually does work because you don't have to worry about whether the project warrants the ink. You can even make mistakes and not be wasteful. Have fun and let us know how it goes.

Just an FYI for those using BOTH major browsers…Whichever you open your mail in you have to go back to that one to see your mail. I am partial to IE 4 and opened Netscape to see what all the fuss was about with the strikethrough text controversy and checked mail while there. Went back to IE 4 forgetting about mail (which did not show in IE 4 now) and so my friends THAT is why you have not been answered yet. Sorry… Also Debb forgive for the misspelling of your name….Larry

Hi everyone. I've been out of town but returned to see that reinking is still getting some play. Fortunately Larry is here to assist. Debb, I too have the Epson 600 with about 8 cartridges of reinking experience. It has been hit and miss and sometimes I don't understand why the blasted thing just won't print after being filled. When Larry says put ink in SLOWLY, he means S L O W L Y. So slow that you can hardly stand it. This is perhaps the error of my ways. Also, don't let that cartridge sit around after you've taken it out of the printer. Have all tools ready to go and jump right in. It's quite exciting when the process actually does work because you don't have to worry about whether the project warrants the ink. You can even make mistakes and not be wasteful. Have fun and let us know how it goes.

Hi Frank, yes I think it will be beneficial for Mindscape to be part of a company that is concerned with education, rather than being part of a holding company as it was up to now. This way there will be more exposure of their excellent programs. And a more powerful company, money-wise, can only benefit the further development of new and better programs and upgrades. --- And no, I have installed Eudora, Netscape 3.0 and 4.04 and EI and I never saw strike-throughs. But this morning, during about an hour, I noticed a change of font in the middle of John Okerblom's message. All messages above it where in Helvetica while the ones below it were in TMS Roman. This Arizonan is going to put his horse in the stable and wish you all a good night. Maurice.

Hi Lerissa, try to connect to your ISP (net provider) first. Then open PMG and send your card. Sometimes that works better. Maurice.