WELCOME TO ART A LA CARTE!

If you have a taste for quality and value, you have made the 
right choice in clip art! ART A LA CARTE will help you turn any 
bland document into a gourmet design.

THERE IS NO SOFTWARE APPLICATION INCLUDED IN THIS PRODUCT! 
To use ART A LA CARTE graphics, you will need a PC-Compatible 
application that accepts CGM, WMF or Print Shop Deluxe 
graphic files.

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INSTALLATION FOR CD-ROM USERS
If you have purchased ART A LA CARTE on CD-ROM, no 
installation is required. Just insert your CD into your CD-ROM 
drive and all your graphics are ready to use with your favorite 
software application.

INSTALLATION FOR DISK USERS
If you purchased the disk version of ART A LA CARTE, you will 
need a floppy drive that accepts 3.5" disks and a hard drive 
with a minimum of available space as follows:
650k for Print Shop Deluxe graphics
4.5MB for WMF graphics
5MB for CGM graphics

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Insert your ART A LA CARTE disk.
2. Make sure you are at the DOS prompt. 
If your Art a la Carte disk is in drive A, make sure you are at the 
A prompt (A:\). If your disk is in drive B, make sure you are at 
the B prompt (B:\).
3. At the DOS prompt, type "3GGRAPH" and press ENTER. 
4. Follow the on-screen menus. 
Use your arrow keys to highlight what you want. Once you 
have highlighted the item of your choice, press ENTER to select 
it. 

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SELECTING A GRAPHIC FILE FORMAT
In the install utility, your screen will display three flavors of 
graphic file formats. 
---If you have The Print Shop Deluxe application, select PRINT 
SHOP DELUXE.
---If you work mostly in Windows or use Windows-compatible 
applications, select WMF (WINDOWS METAFILE).
---If you usually work in DOS or use DOS-compatible applications, 
select CGM (COMPUTER GRAPHICS METAFILE).

* Highlight the file format of your choice and press ENTER to 
select that format. (You may select only one file format at a 
time.) 

SELECTING A DESTINATION FOR YOUR GRAPHICS
After you have selected a graphic file format, you will need to 
decide where you want to store your graphic files. 

---If you selected The Print Shop Deluxe flavor:
You need The Print Shop Deluxe program to use graphics in 
this format. We recommend that you install your ART A LA 
CARTE Graphics Libraries with the other graphics that came 
with your Print Shop Deluxe program. For The Print Shop 
Deluxe DOS version, install your graphics into the GRAPHICS 
directory, located in your PSDELUXE directory 
(\PSDELUXE\GRAPHICS\). For Print Shop Deluxe for Windows, 
install your graphics into the LIBS directory, located in your 
PSDWIN directory (\PSDWIN\LIBS\). 
* Use "Change Drive" and "Change Directory" to set up the 
correct location for your graphics. 
* Once the Install Images To: information is correct, highlight 
"Install Images To:" and press ENTER. 

---If you selected either the WMF or the CGM flavor:
Create a new directory to store your ART A LA CARTE graphics 
in. 
* Highlight "Create New Directory:" and press ENTER. 
* Type "C:\" and a new directory name with 8 characters or less, 
then press ENTER. (If you are installing to a drive other than "C" 
type the letter of that drive instead.)
* Once the "Install Images To:" information is correct, highlight 
"Install Images To:" and press ENTER. 

All 150 of your graphics will be installed at once. When you 
have finished installing your graphics, select "Exit to DOS" and 
press ENTER. Your ART A LA CARTE graphics are now ready to 
use with your favorite software applications. 

Every software program works with graphics in different ways. 
For information on how to import, place or insert graphics 
into the program of your choice, check the documentation 
that came with that software program. 

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TASTY TIPS

You have invested your hard-earned cash to sink your teeth 
into the best graphics around. Don't give them away! 
Encourage your friends to buy the whole enchilada themselves 
so that we can continue to cook up more graphics for you at 
an affordable price. 

If you plan to serve ART A LA CARTE to the whole crew on a 
network or on more than one computer, you need to be 
enrolled in our Site License Program. Contact our Customer 
Service department at (206) 774-3518 to get the scoop. 

Although this is "clip art", your rights to these graphics are 
limited to those outlined in your License Agreement. Although 
you can use graphics "as illustrative or decorative material that 
is included as part of a total graphic design", you may NOT 
resell any of the images, in either printed or electronic form.

TIP:
Many CGM and WMF images will appear on your page large to 
maximize their quality. Simply scale the image down to the 
size that fits your publication. (See the manual for your 
software program for instructions on how to scale graphics.) If 
larger CGM images create difficulty in your software program, 
try using the same images in WMF format instead.

TIP:
Here is a short-cut that works with some Windows programs. 
To sort quickly through a long list of filenames in Windows, 
click in the middle of the window that shows the list to make 
that window active. Then type the first letter of the graphic 
name you are looking for. The cursor will jump to that area of 
the list and save you the trouble of scrolling down to your file 
name.

TIP:
Because there are many different kinds of CGM available, some 
inconsistencies may appear in how different software 
programs interpret your CGM files. Quality can also vary from 
application to application. To get the best possible results 
when working with your ART A LA CARTE CGM files, you should 
be sure to have the most recent CGM graphics filters installed 
with your software programs.

If you are having difficulty using CGM with your software or 
hardware, try using the WMF flavor instead. Many applications 
that accept CGM files will also accept WMF files!

TIP:
Be sure to save your Print Shop Deluxe documents with "Full 
Save" to insure that the graphics are included in your file. This 
is especially important for CD-ROM users, since The Print Shop 
Deluxe program will not be able to re-locate graphics that 
came from a different drive when you re-open your file.

You can avoid having to use "Full Save" if you put a copy of the 
ART A LA CARTE graphic libraries into the directory with your 
other Print Shop Deluxe graphics. In the DOS version of Print 
Shop Deluxe, this directory is called "GRAPHICS". In the Windows 
version of Print Shop Deluxe, this directory is called "LIBS".

CHECK YOUR SOFTWARE MANUAL BEFORE YOU CALL TECHNICAL 
SUPPORT!
If you need more information on using graphics with a 
particular software program, check your manual for that 
program. Every program uses graphics in different ways and 
there are hundreds of programs you can use with ART A LA 
CARTE. It is important that you become familiar with the 
features of the software you are using your graphics in BEFORE 
calling for technical support!

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MORE ART A LA CARTE IS AVAILABLE!
Look for these ART A LA CARTE collections at a retailer near you:

OFFICE
Instant graphics for work and play! This collection contains 
images to help spice up fax sheets, memos, certificates, 
finance info., awards and calendars. Great for newsletters and 
presentations. The most functional, hard-working clip art 
around.

HOLIDAYS & FUN
Quality graphics for every special occasion. This collection 
includes images for all major holidays, seasons, parties and 
celebrations. Add a pinch of creativity and a dash of personal 
style and the options are endless! Make your own cards, 
calendars, posters, announcements, and decorations. Celebrate 
with ART A LA CARTE!

OUT & ABOUT
Fun-filled graphics for activities and events. Contains creative 
images for sports, travel, dinners, picnics and get-togethers of 
all kinds. Spice up posters, signs, and flyers. Advertise 
upcoming activities for clubs, businesses, churches and 
schools. The ultimate entertainment and events collection.

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3G Graphics, Inc.
114 Second Ave. South, Suite 104
Edmonds, WA  98020   (206) 774-3518
Fax: (206) 771-8975
