SESAME STREET®
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1. SESAME STREET Print Kit User s Manual me to Ay Sesame Street key Program Copyright 1988 Hi Tech Expressions All Rights Reserved SESAME STREET MUPPET Characters 1988 Muppets Inc All Rights Reserved SESAME STREET MUPPET Characters are trademarks of Muppets Inc JIM HENSON and MUPPET are trademarks of Henson Associates Inc SESAME STREET and Street sign are trademarks of Children s Television Workshop SESAME STREET PRINT KIT TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Using the Program Getting Started Important Terms Create a Card Tutorial e Starting the Tutorial Main Menu Printer Setup Creating a Card The Text Editor Fonts Text Styles Text Size Justification Vertical Scroll Horizontal Scroll Additional Editing Features Masking Text Help Screen Exiting the Text Editor NNN nn 14 17 Experimenting With Design Options e Signs Banners e Storybooks e Your First Activity Activity Suggestions e Cards Table Name Cards Birthdays Invitations Book Plates e Signs Seasonal Posters Calendars Project Charts Family Schedules Bookmarks Banners Alphabet Banner Special Events Welcoming Banners e Storybooks Alphabet Books Autobiography Trouble Shooting 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 23 23 24 INTRODUCTION The Sesame Street Print Kit is a versatile print utility program It allows young children with the help of an adult or older chil2. three fourths inch Size 4 one and one half inches There are eleven text sizes available for banners Be sure to watch your design area to make certain both your design and text fit on the banner When creating multi line banners assign text sizes to each line or they will not print Important Note If the color of a text line changes when you are entering text it means you have entered more text than the line can accommodate The text must be shortened before you can leave the Text Editor You may want to try moving some text to the following line Or you may need to reduce the text size Justification To justify a line of text on the left margin press the command and L keys To justify text on the right margin press the command and T keys To Center a line of text press the command and C keys Vertical Scroll If an up or down arrow appears in the text edit ing columns it indicates that there are available lines above and or below your text The number of lines available depends on the amount of space left over after you have chosen the border gt r Horizontal Scroll If an arrow pointing to the left or right ap pears it indicates that some of your text has moved off the screen Though you cannot see it this portion of the line still ex ists This happens most often when designing multi paged ban ners To see this text simply move the cursor to the end of the line 16 ADDITIONAL EDITING FEATURES Masking Te
3. Tools Sheet which is appropriate for the current month Make a one page poster and type the name of the month at the top Choose a graphic and place it under the month s name Print this poster Now use the Sign option again to make a second poster Type in numbers from one to thirty one using the largest type size Print this poster Have your child cut out each number and glue each one onto the calendar to represent the days of the month You may want to make this calendar into a weather chart by ask ing your child to draw pictures representing the day s weather in each box Repeat this activity monthly Project Charts Make household chores into fun projects Help your child design a simple chart listing his or her responsibilities around the house On a poster similar to the ones suggested above print the days of the week Talk about the tasks your child should complete routinely and list or draw a picture of each one next to the day of the week they should be accomplished Your child can select different pictures and borders from the Sesame Street Print Kit Design Tools Sheet Family Schedules Use the Sesame Street Print Kit to help your child keep track of your family s busy schedule If your child takes music or gymnastic lessons attends a play group goes to a friend s house on certain days of the week or has routine medical or dental appointments incorporate them into a poster Help your child select a graphic from the Sesam
4. contains a description of the command keys that run the program Take a minute to re view this card and keep it near your computer while using the pro gram Remember to make a working copy of your Sesame Street Print Kit disk Refer to the manual that came with your computer for information about copying disks Then put the Master disk away in a safe place Important Note The Printer Setup must be completed the first time you use the program The setup information is stored on your Sesame Street Print Kit disk therefore repeat this step only if you change printers IMPORTANT TERMS You need to know the following to use the Sesame Street Print Kit menus Cursor The cursor keys highlight your choices on each menu Use these keys as the cursor keys For IBM Machines sy or Apple Machines Ge DA os i Machines q For Commodore Machines For A chin che R gt 0 OU ge Initial Consonants and Vowels On many menus there is a let ter to the right of a design choice You can press this key to make your selection Select Once your choice is highlighted you must enter that choice Use this key as the select key For IBM Machines For Apple Machines For Commodore Machines For Atari Machines AETURN Escape At any time press escape to return to the previous menu Use this key as the escape key For IBM Machines For Apple Machines For Commodore Machines For Atari Machines
5. the larg est font and type one letter on each page Ask your child to choose a Muppet graphic to accompany each letter Print the page Repeat this for each letter of the alphabet You might choose a Muppet graphic in which the character is holding a blank sign Then after each page is printed the child can write the letter in the blank sign Now ask your child to cut out pictures from magazines that begin with each letter Paste the pictures on the correct page and staple the book together Autobiography Have your child create an autobiography called A Book About Me Each page should contain a fact about your child For example ask questions like these and type each answer on a separate page When were you born Do you have any pets What is your favorite color Choose a graphic and border design for each page Assemble the book with colored yarn Read the book with your child 23 TROUBLE SHOOTING If you have trouble using the program or printing your designs complete the following checklist 1 Make sure the printer is turned ON 2 Check all cables and connections and check that your print er has been selected 3 Tum the printer OFF then ON again 4 Try the Printer Setup test see Reference Card if you are not certain you have chosen the correct setup 5 Be sure you have an ample supply of printer paper and that the paper is aligned in your printer correctly 6 When designing banners if your text does not p
6. G 3 Command The text editing functions require the simultaneous use of two keys the command key and the appropriate editing key Use this key as the command key For IBM Machines For Apple Machines mh Ce JE For Commodore Machines For Atari Machines Special Note for IBM Users You can use AwardWare Graphics with this program Select Convert AwardWare Disk from the Main Menu and follow the instructions below to make your AwardWare Graphics disk compatible with the Sesame Street Print Kit e Insert a copy of your AwardWare Graphics disk in drive A Be certain that you have inserted the Graphics disk into the drive Do not insert the program side of the disk the expander disk or any other disk during this operation or they will be destroyed e Press Alt V to modify the AwardWare Graphics disk This procedure does not harm your Graphics disk You can still use it with the AwardWare program CREATE A CARD TUTORIAL It s time to be creative This section of the manual details a step by step explanation of the program with illustrations that show you how to design a card Look at the Reference Card once more Follow the instructions to boot your computer with the Sesame Street Print Kit working disk you have already made STARTING THE TUTORIAL Main Menu The first screen you see after the title screen is the Main Menu It contains these choices e Printer Setup allows you to indicate which printer you will be
7. change fonts first press the command and F keys You will notice the letter in the left hand column of the Text Editor changes from b through d each time you execute the command Then to assign a font to each letter press the command and G keys The Font Menu appears Now choose the font you would like to use Repeat this procedure for each of the four font assign ments you intend to use You may change the fonts in your design the same way The following illustration shows the seven font choices provided by the Sesame Street Print Kit 14 Fine Print Avant Garde Headline Times ld English Zapf Xmas Text Styles You can enhance your text by using different text styles It is possible to change the text style for each line of text Press the command key and the letter for the style you would like to use The letter in the text style column of the Text Editor indicates your selection The following list illustrates the seven text styles provided by the Sesame Street Print Kit Normal Bold Nalic Outline Jazz Sinaclow Text Size The program allows you to vary the text size in your design To increase the size of text press the command and A keys To reduce the size of text press the command and Z keys The number of text lines that will fit in your design will vary according to your border and text selection 15 There are three text sizes available for cards signs and stationery Size 1 three eighths inch Size 2
8. d to design and create a variety of printouts using their favorite Muppet characters The Sesame Street Print Kit encourages the development of your child s imagination by offering an extensive selection of interesting type faces border designs and graphics with which to write captions sayings or stories The program provides unlimited entertainment Options include Greeting cards invitations and announcements e Signs posters and flyers e Banners with variable letter sizes borders and graphics Stationery letterhead memos note paper and postcards Plus Storybook pages to write color and assemble Children can choose Big Bird to send a get well card or Grover to reward a job well done Your child can dictate a story and assign a favorite Muppet character to each page of a storybook You can personalize announcements and note paper with Bert and Emie or any other Sesame Street Pal For a special birthday make Sesame Street decorations or advertise a bake sale with a banner featuring Cookie Monster The creative possibilities are endless So if you re ready for fun let s start USING THE PROGRAM GETTING STARTED This manual will help you and your child understand how to use the different features of the Sesame Street Print Kit and will pro vide useful suggestions Read the Reference Card included in the box for specific instructions on how to boot your system and to setup your printer The Reference Card also
9. d folding instructions WIDE CARD BACK G Leen TALL CARD E For this lesson select the Tent Card option The following instruc tions will help you create this Tent Card TENT CARD SIDE 1 ka SIDE 2 ns beta S222 5 You have completed the choices indicated in screen illustrations one and two below Move the cursor to select each of the the highlight ed choices on screens three and four Screen 1 Screen 2 CAEC Select Card yy Select Card t See your Edit Last Card E option anial for an Exit to the Main Menu X To illustration of each type Screen 3 Screen 4 Should both sides be identical Important Note If at any point in the design process you make a mistake you can use the Escape key to undo your mistakes The previous menu will reappear allowing you to change your selec tion Screen 5 Notice the rectangle in the design area of your screen This area represents your tent card You may choose to have no border a half inch border or a one inch border Note that the size of the border limits the space available for your text Choose the one inch border size option as shown below No Border Half inch Screen 6 There are several border display options You can place a border around the entire card on the left or right sides only on the top or bottom only on both sides or on both the top and bottom of the card Choose the top and bottom border option as shown b
10. e Street Print Kit Design Tools Sheet which represents each activity Type the day of the week and the activity next to each and include a border for varie ty Print mount and display results Bookmarks Choose a single column of small graphics and make Sesame Street Bookmarks Select a graphic and place it ina single vertical column Print it Ask the child to cut out the col umn and color each graphic Glue the bookmark to cardboard or if you have access to a heat sealer seal it in plastic Book marks make great gifts 22 BANNERS Alphabet Banner Make a large alphabet banner that you can wrap around the walls in your child s room Select the Banner op tion from the Main Menu Help your child choose the font and type size Bookend the alphabet with a large Muppet character Type the whole alphabet at once Choose the outline or shadow text style and ask your child to color each letter Be patient printing banners takes awhile Special Events Holidays vacations and family outings never ar rive soon enough for an anxious youngster Keep your child busy Help make special banners and posters for upcoming events Welcoming Banners Help your younger child welcome home older brothers or sisters who have been away at school or camp Also when you take a vacation or go out for the evening suggest that the baby sitter help your child make a welcome home banner for you STORYBOOK Alphabet Book Make a simple alphabet book Choose
11. elow SIDE 1 elect border osition Notice that the border you have chosen is displayed on your screen as a bar at the top and bottom of the design area Screen 7 This screen asks for the number of the disk drive in which you have inserted the graphics disk If you are using one disk drive press 1 If you are using two disk drives press either 1 or 2 to indicate where you intend to insert the graphics disk SIDE 1 Insert the new disk in any drive Then type the letter of the drive where the new disk resides Press ESC to return to previous screen Important Note If you are using an IBM computer this screen does not appear automatically It does appear if you do not have a graphics disk in your drive The IBM program disk is considered the graphics disk If you want to nse the AwardWare Graphics disk with this program choose the New Disk option at the top of the list In the future this option will allow you to use other graphics disks from Hi Tech Expressions Screen 8 Now you must choose a border design for this exam ple The Cookie Monster border was chosen for this example Move the cursor down the screen to view a list of the border choices Select the Cookie Monster option and press the Enter or Return key SIDE 1 each choice Important Note You can use a shortcut to move through this long list Simply type in any letter of the alphabet and the cursor will move to the border choices on the list beginni
12. he length of your banner is determined by the type size and length of your text It is possible to print a banner up to forty two pages long The largest type size creates the longest banner You can also print bumper stickers small signs and postcards by using the smaller type sizes and adjusting the length of your text Select the Banner option from the Main Menu Choose a border design 19 Select a graphic and position it at either end of your banner It is possible to flip the graphic to enclose the banner text as if with bookends Keep in mind that the graphic is equal in height to that of your text area Now type in the text The number of lines available depends on the presence and size of a border As you increase the type size you reduce the amount of space remaining for text The Sesame Street Print Kit offers eleven type sizes for banners one through nine Large L and Extra Large X Notice that when you enter the Text Editor the first line is already set on Size One and all the others are set on Size 0 It is necessary to assign a type size to each line of text to print the banner STORYBOOKS Select the Storybook option from the Main Menu to create story activity or coloring books Each page of the book must be designed and printed before starting a new one Try using the Size Two font for your text It provides large legible letters appropriate for young children After all the pages are printed assemble them int
13. ng with that let ter Screen 9 Now you must choose the size for your graphic De pending on the option you select the graphic will fill either the en tire space available on your card Big half the available space Half or one quarter of the available space Quarter Or you can choose the two inch or one inch graphic size options which de scribe the width of the graphic Select the Two inch option SIDE 1 Select graphic size Important Note Some graphics are not suitable to be printed in smaller sizes To view the graphics choices see the Design Card 10 Screen 10 Now you will choose a graphic for the front and back of your card remember in Screen 4 you selected the option that prints the same border graphic and text on each side of the card The cursor keys allow you to move the graphic Use the cursor keys to review the list of graphics until you see the name Cook ie 1 Or type the letter C to move quickly through the list Press the Enter or Return key SIDE 1 Select graphic See Design Card for an illustration of each choice Screen 11 Now you must place the Cookie 1 graphic in the loca tion you desire The Space Bar places or removes a graphic from a location on the design area You may place your graphic in as many available locations as you like but they cannot overlap Use the cursor keys to position the graphic in the top left corner of the design area and press the Space Bar Now use the cur
14. o a book Your First Activity You can use the text below to make your first storybook Choose a graphic that goes along with each page and type the text below After each page is printed have your child color the graphic and border Fasten the book with staples or col ored yarn Read the completed book with your child Page One One day insert child s name takes a walk in the woods Page Two There are trees and flowers Page Three Insert child s name bends down to look at rocks and bugs Page Four It s fun to go outside 20 ACTIVITY SUGGESTIONS The Sesame Street Print Kit contains hours of entertaining projects that you or an older child can do with younger children The activi ties described below are suggestions to help you get started CARDS Table Name Cards Setting the table for dinner need not be drud gery Help your child make name cards for each member of the family Use the Card option to create a Tent Card for each place set ting Encourage your child to experiment with different borders and type faces for each name Birthdays Help your child celebrate birthdays of family and friends Use the Design Card to find an interesting picture for each card Encourage your child to think about a family member s favor ite possession or hobby as you write the message together Print the card on colored paper or suggest that your child color the de signs Invitations Make your own party invitations Help yo
15. our card again If you select No you are returned to the Main Menu Printing Complete Print Again Yes Y Kea N Press Q to stop printing Important Note The program saves only your last completed design on the program disk You can edit your last design by choosing the Edit Last Card option from the appropriate menu 18 EXPERIMENTING WITH DESIGN OPTIONS After completing the Create a Card Tutorial you are ready to make any of the variety of designs available in The Sesame Street Print Kit Keep in mind that there are many ways to add flair to your creations Try some of the following suggestions 1 Use different colored printer paper 2 Use colorful markers or crayons to highlight your designs 3 Use a colored printer ribbon Two colors can be used on your design by putting the design through your printer a second time changing ribbons in between Let us know about your projects Send us some samples of your creative printouts so we can pass the ideas along SIGNS There are three sign formats to choose from vertical horizontal and half page The procedure for creating a sign is similar to the one used to design a card First choose a border and graphic Then enter your text Experiment with the text editing options fonts text styles type siz es For instance try the Raised or Shadow text style to enhance your design Use the Reference Card for a quick review of available at tributes BANNERS T
16. performance The entire risk of use is assumed by customer THE FOREGOING WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL HI TECH EXPRESSIONS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF HI TECH EXPRESSIONS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES A business of Hi Tech Creations Inc 1700 N W 65TH AVENUE SUITE 9 PLANTATION FLORIDA 33313
17. r on line 6 type and on line 7 and type your name on line 8 Hh Now move the cursor back to line 8 Press the command and F keys to change the font Then press your command and G keys to designate Headline as font selection b Now add the Shadow text style by pressing the command and S keys Press the com mand and X keys to exit the Text Editor 13 THE TEXT EDITOR This section contains additional information about the Text Editor The Tent Card you have just designed used the basic features of Sesame Street Print Kit You will discover many more possibili ties when you experiment with the other powerful design features the program has to offer The features assigned to each line of the text in a design are repre sented in the columns that appear on each side of the Text Editor screen The illustration below shows where an indication of each design feature will appear lt z 5 Nn 2 9 2 fa 5 TEXT STYLE HORIZONTAL JUSTIFICATION SCROLL HORIZONTAL SCROLL TEXT SIZE The program default settings do not appear on the screen They are as follows Font Assignment to Font a Text Style Normal Text Size One Justification Centered Fonts It is possible to use four fonts in a single design Each of the font choices is assigned a letter a d You select the primary font Font a before entering the Text Editor This selection be comes the default mode for your design To assign or
18. rint check to make sure you have assigned a type size to each line 7 If you are still unable to solve your problems or if your printer is not listed on the Reference Card or Printer Setup please send the name of your computer the printer model number the command summary from your printer manual the printer manufacturer s name and address as well as your name address and daytime telephone number to Technical Department Hi Tech Expressions Inc 1700 N W 65th Avenue Suite 9 Plantation FL 33313 Reorder Information Send 5 for each replacement disk or manual Be sure to specify which disk or manual you would like to receive Remember to include the name and model number of your computer and printer Send a check or money order to Reorder Department Hi Tech Expressions Inc 1700 N W 65th Avenue Suite 9 Plantation FL 33313 24 cut along dotted line SESAME STREET PRINT KIT REGISTRATION To be eligible for customer support on this product include a copy of your original sales receipt and return it with this form to Hi Tech Expressions Sesame Street Print Kit Registration Department 1700 N W 65th Avenue Suite 9 Plantation Florida 33313 NAMB 35 2 AGE Se STREET PHONE CITY STATE ZIP OCCUPATION PLACE PURCHASED DATE COMPUTER BRAND MODEL PRINTER BRAND INTERFACE ________ Where did
19. sor keys and move to the top right corner of the design area Press the Space Bar to place the graphic in this location Press the Enter or Return key to go on Use the Arrow Keys to move graphic to the de sired location s Images may not overlap Press Space Bar to add or remove a graphic Press RETURN when finished Screen 12 Now you must select the primary font type face for your design Move the cursor to select Avant Garde and press the Enter or Return key IN Wt SIDE 1 Select primary font See Reference Card for illustration of each choice Screen 13 After choosing the primary font the Text Editor screen appears You can select the other design features you want to use on your card such as text styles text size justification left right and cen ter and fonts as many as four Three of the design features are set to a default mode Your text automatically formats according to the following conditions Text Style Normal Text Size One Justification Centered In the step below you will learn how to change the default selec tions 12 Screen 14 Now you are ready to enter text on your card You must press the Enter or Return key after typing each line of text or when skipping a line Each time you type a line a representation of it will appear in the design area Press Enter or Return and type Happy on line 2 Then type Birthday on line 3 type from on line 4 type Cookie Monste
20. ur child de sign invitations by using any of the Card options Select a special Muppet friend and try using different text styles Then as a part of the birthday celebration use the Sign option from the Main Menu to make place mats for each child Book Plates Make Sesame Street book plates for the inside of your child s books Choose the Cards option from the Main Menu A vertical or horizontal card is the perfect size for the inside cover of a book Then choose a graphic and print it on the nght side only Or simply print a border around the card Type in your child s name print the card and then paste the name plate into the book SIGNS Seasonal Posters Talk to your child about the four seasons Spring Summer Fall and Winter You can do this by reading ap propriate books and magazines together or by taking a walk out side Help your child observe each season s special qualities Then have your child pick out a Muppet for each Use the Sign Menu to create a one page poster for each season incorporating the graphic and borders your child chooses Type the name of the sea son at the bottom of each poster using the largest type size Print each page Ask your child to ata appropriate clothing on each Muppet Help your child color and mount each poster on card board Display the results Calendars Talk about the twelve months of the year with your child Have your child choose a graphic from the Sesame Street Print Kit Design
21. using e Cards lets you create or edit greeting cards e Signs Stationery lets you create or edit signs letterheads and personalized stationery Banners lets you create or edit large signs with a maximum length of forty two pages Storybook lets you create individual pages that can be fastened together to read and color e Convert AwardWare Disk is for IBM users only and lets you use AwardWare graphics with this program Exit Print Kit allows you to save your last printout and leave the program Printer Setup Select the Printer Setup Menu See your Refer ence Card to make sure you use the correct printer from the list When the setup procedure is complete you have the option to test your system After running the printer test the Main Menu reap pears on the screen Now you are ready to begin Sesame Street Print Kit work screens have this format The screen is split in half The top half is the design area Each time you add or delete a feature the change is represented here The bottom part of the screen contains program menus and is where you enter and edit Creating a Card Select the Cards option from the Main Menu Then choose the Create a new Card option There are three card styles to choose from a wide card a tall card and a tent card The wide and tall cards are two fold cards The program al lows you to print on all four quadrants of the cards See the illus trations below for clarification an
22. xt When you overlay text on a graphic press the com mand and M keys This function highlights your text on the printout making your text easier to read Press these two keys again to turn off the highlighting Special Note for Commodore Users Press the command and K keys to mask and unmask text Help Screen Press the command and H keys for a quick reference of the available design features and their command keys Exiting the Text Editor Press the command and X keys to exit the Text Editor You can also exit the Text Editor by pressing the Enter or Return key on the last line available for entering text Remember you cannot exit the Text Editor if a line of text is too long Screen 15 You are now ready to print your Tent Card Make sure the printer is properly connected to your computer and that the paper is properly aligned From the print option menu select the Print Card option Hil SIDE 1 Print Card P N Select option Exit to Main Menu X 17 Screen 16 From the print option menu select F final for high quality printing If you select D draft your printout appears lighter but requires less printing time For IBM users the P command prints out your design on the screen for preview You can stop your printer by selecting Q quit Please be patient printing takes time Select Printing Option F Draft D Preview on Screen P Exit to Main Menu X Screen 17 You now have the option to print y
23. you first hear about the Sesame Street Print Kit circle one STORE MAGAZINE NEWSPAPER AD ARTICLE OTHER Do you have any recommendations for improvement of this product Do you have any other Hi Tech Expressions products Which Ones Are there any other types of programs not presently on the market you would like to buy Please explain Additional comments All of our customers are very valuable to us By answering these questions you have helped us to serve you better in the future Thanks THE PROGRAMMING TEAM Sean Puckett Project Director Designer Programmer for Atari C64 Apple IBM Jeff Jones Programmer for Atari C64 Apple IBM Cecilia Rodriguez Programmer for IBM Vicki Finnk Cortina Art Director Computer Graphics Artist LIMITED WARRANTY Hi Tech Expressions warrants the physical diskette furnished by Hi Tech Expressions to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of 90 days from the date of delivery to the original purchaser as evidenced by a copy of the purchase receipt Hi Tech Expressions will replace any such defective diskette which is promptly returned to it free of charge Hi Tech Expressions does not warrant that the functions contained in any computer software program will meet customer requirements or that operation of any program will be uninterrrupted or error free This product is sold AS IS as to quality and
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