Icon Editor
Replaces, Creates and Modifies Your NewtonÍs Icons

Table of Contents

1	Welcome and Registration	
1.1	About Icon Editor	
1.2	Registering Icon Editor	
1.3	Contacting Stand Alone Inc.	
1.3.1		Hours of Business	
1.3.2		Email	
1.3.3		Phone
1.3.4		Regular Mail	
1.3.5		World Wide Web	

2	Installation	

3	Using Icon Editor	
3.1	Overview	
3.2	When Icon Editor DoesnÍt Work	
3.3	Icon EditorÍs Main Screen	
3.3.1		Pen	
3.3.2		Fill	
3.3.3		Icon Box	
3.3.4		Tools	
3.3.5		Import	
3.3.6		Action Button	
3.3.7		Saving your Icon	

1	Welcome and Registration 

1.1	About Icon Editor

Welcome to the beta version of Stand AloneÍs Icon Editor. In the future, the Icon
Editor can be used to modify any icon on the Newton, but for now, it only works
through the Stand Alone Menu Editor or FreezeMan. You can use Icon Editor to
modify specific icons in either of those two programs. Please refer to the user
manuals for the respective programs for where the Icon editor


Included in this archive are the following packages:

Icon Editor.pkg 
This is the software package that you need to install on your Newton

Icon Editor.pdf 
This is the usersÍ manual for Icon Editor.

Icon Editor.txt 
This is the text version of the userÍs manual. If at all
possible, you should use the pdf version of the manual as it has
layout and graphics that cannot be included in the text file.
The pdf version is viewed with Adobe¬ Acrobat Reader¬, which
can be obtained free of charge at www.adobe.com.

SAStuff.txt 
A list of all of the software available from Stand Alone, Inc.

SA reg.pkg 
If there isnÍt a registration option under the  button, install this
package to register your software.

1.2	Registering Icon Editor

The Icon Editor Demo will work for a 30 day trial period. At the end of the 30
Days, it will stop working. To avert this tragedy, you will need to get in touch
with Stand Alone to register your software. You can register with us by several
different methods.

You will need to include the following information, no matter how you choose to
register. Most importantly, you need to include your name EXACTLY as it is
entered in your Newton, including spaces. We use this to generate your password,
so it must be precise. You will need to specify which programs you wish to
register, and include payment for each of them. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and
American Express. If you are using normal mail, you can send us a check as well.
Make sure to include your card number, the expiration date, and what type of card
you are using. You also need to give us a way to get in touch with you. Email is
the preferred way, followed by your address and phone number. An Email address is
not strictly necessary, but it will result in much faster service.

For instant gratification, register by phone, and pay using Visa or Mastercard.
To do so, call (773) 477-2492 and we will give you a password right over the
phone.

Alternatively, you can send us a check to the address below.

You can also Email us one of several ways. The application has a Register section
under the  button. Tap on that to open up a registration slip. If you fill out
that slip, and have an Email client on your Newton, it will automatically Email
us and we will send you a registration code. You could also just Email us the
relevant information from your Newton or a desktop machine, and weÍll send you a
code. If you are registering through Compuserve, use, GO SWREG.

Once you register, you will receive a password from us. You can install this
password one of two ways. There is an option to Enter Password under the  menu.
Tap on it to bring up a screen that has a space to enter the password.
Alternatively, just install the SA Register package enclosed in the Icon Editor
archive. Select ñIcon Editorî from the pop-up menu at the top, and enter the
password. You should get a message confirming the password. Afterwards, you may
remove the SAS Register application from you Newton.

1.3	Contacting Stand Alone Inc.

There are several ways to get in touch with us here at Stand Alone, Inc.  Email
is the preferred form of communication, but whatever works for you is fine. If
you have any questions, comments, suggestions or compliments, please don't
hesitate to contact us through any of the methods listed below.

1.3.1	Hours of Business 
Stand Alone, Inc. is open from 9 AM to 9 PM Monday to
Friday, and 10 AM to 4 PM Saturday and Sunday. These times are CST and GMT -5.

1.3.2	Email: 
internet: 		info@standalone.com 
AOL: 			Std Alone
CompuServe:		76342,3057

1.3.3	Phone: 
Voice: 		(773) 477-2492 
Fax:		(773) 477-2579

1.3.4	Regular Mail: 
Stand Alone 
3171 N. Hudson, Suite 1 
Chicago, IL, 60657,
USA

1.3.5	World Wide Web: 
http://www.standalone.com 

2	Installation

The first thing that you need to do to get your software up and running is to
install it on your Newton. To do this, you need to have Newton Backup Utility, or
Newton Connection Utilites set up to talk to your Newton. If you have problems
with this part of the installation, pleast contact  consult the documentation
that came with your Newton. Once Newton Backup Utility is set up, just follow the
steps listed below to for each of the packages you wish to install.

1. Open the Newton Backup Utility , or Newton Connection Utilties  on your
Desktop machine.

2. On your Newton, go to the Extras Drawer and tap the Connection icon .

3. Once the Newton Backup Utility has loaded on your desktop machine, make sure
your cables are connected and tap the  button on your Newton.

4. For each of the packages you wish to install, do the following:

´ Tap the Install Package button in the Newton Backup Utility

´ Go to the folder where your packages are, and select the desired package.

´ Click on the ñInstallî button

3	Using Icon Editor

3.1	Overview

The Icon Editor opens automatically when you tap the icon you wish to modify at
specific places in either FreezeMan or the Stand Alone Menu Editor. A main screen
appears with pixel by pixel grid of the icon, and a number of tools you can use
to change it. If you modify the icon and close the Icon Editor, the changes that
you made go in to effect, and the icon is changed.

3.2	When the Icon Editor DoesnÍt Work

If you tap on the Icon Editor in the Extras Drawer, the Icon Editor will open to
its main screen, and all of its functions appear to work. However, nothing that
you do can be saved. In the finished version of the program this part of the
program will be functional, but it is not in the beta version. For now, the Icon
Editor can only be used through FreezeMan and the Stand Alone Menu Editor.

3.3	Icon EditorÍs Main Screen

The main screen is where you modify your icons with Icon editor. It gives you
access to all the tools you need to craft your icons as you desire.


3.3.1	Pen The Pen is where you set the pattern for the lines that you draw.
Tap on the Pen box, and then select the pattern that you wish to use. The pattern
that you choose only effects the lines, or the boarders of shapes. The pencil
tool is always solid black.



3.3.2	Fill The Fill box shows you what pattern will fill any shape that you
draw. The shape will still be bordered by the pattern you set with the Pen box.
To have the entire shape made up of the same pattern, set both pen and fill to
the same pattern.

3.3.3	Icon Box This box shows you what the icon will look like at its real
size.

3.3.4	Tools

Pencil 
The Pencil draws only in black, and on a pixel by pixel basis. It is best
for small detail work.

Rectangle 
The rectangle tool draws boxes on the screen. Tap and hold on the
corner where you wish the box to begin, and drag it to where you wish it to end.
The boxes will just be an outline, unless you have the Fill set to a pattern.


Oval 
The oval tool draws circles and ovals on the screen. Other than that, it
works just like the rectangle tool.

Round Rectangle 
The round rectangle tool is very close to the rectangle tool,
except that it has rounded corners. Otherwise, it works just as the rectangle
tool.


Line 
The line tool draws a straight line, one pixel wide, on the screen. Tap and
hold where you wish the line to begin, and the drag it to where you want it to
end. The line tool cannot use Fills, but will let you use different Pen patterns.


Eraser 
The Eraser tool erases marks on the Icon Editor screen. It erases in a 2
pixel by 2 pixel box.


3.3.5	Import 
Tapping on this button lets you import some of the built-in
icons. Modifying these icons will not change the originals, but you can use them
as templates for your own icons. Tap on the button to have the import window
appear. The import window lets you scroll through the available icons and import
them into the icon editor.

3.3.6	Action button 
The Action button gives you a number of choices for the
Icon Editor.

Erase Icon 
This erases the current icon, and gives you a blank canvas to work on.

Resize 
Once your icon is drawn, you can choose to resize it here. It gives you
the option to resize it to a number of standard sizes. You can also control the
positioning of the icon when you resize it.


Trim 
Trim reduce the canvas size to the size of the icon you have created. It is
useful for removing blank space around the edge of the icon.

Revert 
Revert reverts the icon to itÍs last saved state.

3.3.7	Saving your Icon 
Any changes that you make to your icon are
automatically saved when you close the Icon Editor. If you donÍt wish to save the
changes you have made, tap Revert before closing the Editor.