Update History:
Version 3.1 - 2010-05-17
Add: allow to set different duration/interval time for each photo.
Fix: new data storage format for the final screen saver file, might reduce false alarm rate of anti-virus software, but the program now needs much more memory while creating the exe. (depends on how many files you add into the screensaver)
Fix: the screen saver can be installed in 64bit Windows correctly and shown in the screensaver list.
Fix: fix a bug may causes runtime error '9' while creating the screen saver file.
Fix: fix some other little bugs

Version 3.0 - Jun. 5. 2009
1. reduce the CPU usage
2. support photo and font anti-aliasing, does not support pcd or psd image format any more
3. use a new data storage, only can be compatible with part of the project settings which was saved by v2.1 or earlier
4. now user can move or adjust the size of the photo and text through mouse
5. set dynamic headline for each photo, all the headline effects have been changed
6. support displaying Lrc format lyric
7. user can add simple opening or ending to screen saver
8. press "down arrow" key to go to next song while playing screen saver
9. fix other little problems

System Requirements:
• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Windows7, including 64bit edition
• Note, "gdiplus.dll" and "quartz.dll" might be missing in some Win2000 version, so you need to use search engine to find and download them, or copy them from WinXP to your Win2000 "system32" folder, then Start Menu -> Run -> regsvr32 quartz.dll

Frequently Asked Questions:
1 Q: I don't know how to open the screen saver file after I create it.
A: Perhaps you make a mistake, *.aps file is a config file that records the setting of your screen saver, it is not the final screen saver file. The following is how to make a screen saver file:
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Menu -> File -> Create Screen Saver; or click the "Create Screen Saver" button which on the left side of the main window.

When you click the "Create screen saver" button, then click "Create" button, the program will open a dialog window to ask you the save location of the screen saver(default is "Output folder"). After making .exe file, the program will popup a little window to tell you the screen saver information, such as title, file size and save location. Go to that target path then you can find the .exe file. This is the final screen saver file.
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2 Q: What function limit if using a tryout version?
A: When creating the final screen saver, the program will only package up to 7 images during the tryout version. There is no function limit after purchasing a full license version.

3 Q: How can I install the screen saver to other PC or to the screen saver control panel?
A: Run the final self-install screen saver, click the button "Install", the program will automatically install it as Windows default screen saver.

4 Q: I don't like to see the button tool tips, can they be hidden?
A: Deselect the item "Show Tool tips" on the "Guide" menu will be OK.

5 Q: When I start the program, it keeps giving me some error prompt, why?
A: Please delete the file "apssm.ini" in the program working folder and try to start the program again.

6 Q: It seems that some effect is very slow, why?
A: Because some effects need much operation, it depends on your computer speed. For example, "Mask" and transparent effect are slow. Besides, the transition effects on Vista or Windows 7 RC are slower than they on Windows XP.

7 Q: Can I distribute and share the final screen saver on the web freely?
A: Yes, 100% free, no hidden costs.

8 Q: I have problem to export Avi file, any idea?
A: As default, the program will generate 800*600, 30 FPS, 90% quality video and 22050Hz, 16bit wav or mp3 audio. If there is no suitable codec in your system or the setting of the codec is incorrect, the program will possibly encounter errors. This feature is imperfect, to use a better function to create avi, try this product.

9 Q: Dynamic lyric does not correspond to the music, why?
A: Because this program only can support Lrc format lyric file, but Lrc format just afford the begin time for each lyric line, it is impossible to make each word correspond to the music without beat information.

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