
             Welcome to PictureAlbum Lite by Media Minds Inc.!
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What is PictureAlbum Lite?
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PictureAlbum is the best program for easily assembling 
collections of photos into albums you can share with others. 
PictureAlbum's versatility makes it a great tool 
for personal and business applications. PictureAlbum is 
available for both Macintosh and Windows computers today!

PictureAlbum and PictureAlbum Lite will work with most digital 
still cameras, scanners and even video input sources like the 
Connectix QuickCam so it's easy to get images into albums. 
You may also import most common file formats. 

Please visit the Media Minds www page at:
	   http://www.mediaminds.com
for the latest information on PictureAlbum and other 
Media Minds products, a guide to digital cameras, news
on digital photography and much more!


What can PictureAlbum Lite be used for?
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* Yearbooks	                       * Insurance Appraisals
* Illustrated Cookbooks	           * Exercise Guides
* Team Photos                      * Art Collections
* Family Photos                    * Children's Storybooks
* Office Directory                 * Wedding Photo Albums
* Real Estate Guides               * Repair Manuals
* Greeting Cards                   * Instructional Manuals
* Pictorial Maps                   * Inventory
* Science Projects                 * Product Catalogs
* Vacation Photos                  * Pictorial Diary
* Auto Sales Guide                 * Geneology Charts
* Digital Zoos	                    * And many more!! 


PictureAlbum Lite vs. PictureAlbum
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PictureAlbum Lite is a version of PictureAlbum with limited 
functionality. In PictureAlbum Lite, those menus in red represent 
features found only in the full (non-lite) version of PictureAlbum.

PictureAlbum is full featured software which includes a CD of 
thousands of photos, albums, sounds, frames, and backgrounds so 
you can create your own stunning albums as well as access to ALL 
of PictureAlbums features (such as audio annotation, frames, custom 
background, webalbum, etc.)!  PictureAlbum software can be purchased 
from Media Minds via our WWW site at:
	    http://www.mediaminds.com
or by phone at (619) 453-3133. 

The commercial version of PictureAlbum also comes with our unique 
WebAlbum feature which turns your your entire album into www pages 
with literally a click of a mouse! No coding whatsoever. You can 
use it to share your albums with others over the Internet quickly 
and easily.

A complete manual covering all the features in PictureAlbum is 
included with the CD along with a tutorial which will guide you 
through the design steps of creating an album. 

PictureAlbum is available for a suggested retail price of $129 with 
an estimated street price of $99. An introductory price of $59 is 
available to the first 2,000 customers so don't delay, place your 
order today! You can order online via our WWW page or via phone 
at 619-453-3133. 


Order your copy of PictureAlbum today and save 40%!
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PictureAlbum is great technology and we want to reward all those 
users who are first on their block to agree! So for the first 2,000 
customers of PictureAlbum, we're offering an introductory price of 
$59.95 + $6 S/H. That's a whopping 40% off the everyday price, 
but hurry because this offer is only to the first 2,000 users!


Visit the WWW Site
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The latest news, software updates, frequently asked questions (FAQ) 
plus loads of other great information such as the digital camera guide, 
color printer catalog, can be found on the support area of the Media Minds 
www server. The address is: http://www.mediaminds.com

We're sorry, we cannot provide voice technical support for PictureAlbum 
Lite, but you may consult our WWW page for assistance. 


What the PictureAlbum Lite Installer will install:
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PictureAlbum (main folder)
       PictureAlbum Lite** (this is the main program)

       albums (this folder contains a sample album)
       photos (this folder contains some sample photos)
  
** If you wish to share PictureAlbum with others or enable them to 
view your albums, please distribute the PictureAlbum Lite Installer. 
This is freely distributable between individuals. Do not post the 
PictureAlbum Lite Installer onto any BBS, ftp site, CDROM, www site 
or include with any other commercial, shareware, or freeware software 
program or any hardware device without first requesting permission 
from Media Minds Inc. Please contact our sales department by sending 
email to: sales@mediaminds.com to request permission. 


The quick & easy guide to making an album
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1) Open PictureAlbum Lite by double clicking.
2) Select File:Import All and import a bunch of photos. 
   (Or get images from a scanner or digital camera.) 
   PictureAlbum will auto-position your photos and 
   create new pages as necessary. Note: You may want
   to scale the images as they imported to make them
   manageable on the screen. We suggest 320x240. 
3) Select a background from within the Album menu. 
4) Add some text to describe your photos.
5) Print or share your albums electronically with others**
   They'll need the free PictureAlbum Lite software to view.

** Users can also create WebAlbums using the full version of 
PictureAlbum with a simple click of the mouse making their albums 
ready to share over the world wide web in literally seconds! Very cool. 

If you have comments or suggestions, please don't hesitate to send them 
to our sales department at: sales@mediaminds.com Or visit our www page 
at: http://www.mediaminds.com

Thank you for trying out PictureAlbum Lite!

-- Media Minds Inc.
