XemiComputers Ltd.
Description : This screensaver maker allows you to combine images, text and multimedia. It offers three user interfaces with different complexity: one-step screensaver solution, wizard interface and simple yet effective command language. To use one-step screensaver you just have to select some folder with images, choose a template and program will do the rest. There are 84 image transition effects to play with, command for moving images and text across the screen, random coordinates, letter-by-letter effect for showing text. You can also resize an image to a custom size or stretch it to full screen size. Screensaver becomes web enabled when you use the option to assign a hotkey that automatically opens web browser with selected url when user presses it to exit screensaver. Program can produce installer EXE file for installing and uninstalling a screensaver. Supported media file formats are: WAV, AVI and MP3. You can also choose an icon for a screensaver file.
One-Step Screen Saver : How about making a screen saver with just one click of a button? Active ScreenSaver Builder makes that possible with new option called One-Step Screen Saver. All you have to do is select a folder with images you want to include in your screen saver, choose one of ten available screen saver templates, type in screen saver file name and click Make Screen Saver. Active ScreenSaver Builder will take all images from that folder, sort them alphabetically and use chosen template to create standard screen saver .scr file, installer .exe file, screen saver definition .ssd file, all in the folder with the same name as the screen saver. Once all files are created you will get the oportunity to go straight to their folder and try your screen saver.
Active URL monitoring (jump from a screen saver to a web page directly) : Make your screen savers interactive! Now you can use a brand new URL command to set a web page URL and choose a hotkey so if user presses that hotkey during screen saver execution it will not only stop running but also automatically open default browser with designated web page. There is obviously a huge marketing potential in this new feature. Load and try SetURLExample.ssd from program's main working folder to see an example.
Transition effects : Active ScreenSaver Builder offers 84 transition effects of following 24 types: fade, dissolve/squares, box, cross, blinds, random bars, alternate bands, checkerboard, zig-zag, cover, uncover, wipe, shift, split, split scroll, strips, diagonal split, snake wipe, snake shift, snake spiral, crossed, boxed, triangle, roll.
Special enhancement to transition effects system is so called random effect option that gives you the opportunity to bring some randomness to your screen savers. Power any show command with random effect option and it will use different transition effect each time it executes resulting in a more interesting and somewhat unpredictable screen saver.
Installation : To install Active ScreenSaver Builder unpack this archive in some folder, run Setup.exe and follow the instructions on the screen. To uninstall open Control Panel - Add/Remove programs, find Active ScreenSaver Builder in the list, select it and click Remove.
Application homepage : http://www.xemico.com/ssb/index.html
Status : Shareware, 42 days free trial, $29.90 registration fee
Contact : To ask any questions or report problems with this software please use the following email address: info@xemico.com
XemiComputers Ltd. develops various types of high profile shareware applications. You are most welcome to download and test our programs as well as come back to us with comments, suggestions and new ideas. Please visit our web site to get more information.
Your e-mails are welcome at info@xemico.com.
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