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PERFOMaster 3000
By BuxSoft
Copyright 2003-2006 of the English edition by Hermann Bux, Adelzhausen, Germany
Concept, design and compilation: Hermann Bux
Made in Germany 05/2006 1. Edition in English
Content
Introduction 4
Description..........................................................................................................................4
Preamble .............................................................................................................................4
Features...............................................................................................................................4
System Requirement ...........................................................................................................5
Freeware .............................................................................................................................5
End User License Agreement (EULA) ...............................................................................5
First Steps 7
Install / Uninstall PERFOMaster ........................................................................................7
License Key (Unlock PERFOMaster) ................................................................................7
The Program 8
Program Start ......................................................................................................................8
Program User Interface.......................................................................................................8
Image Windows ..................................................................................................................9
Source Image ........................................................................................................9
Processing Image..................................................................................................9
Result Image.........................................................................................................9
Main Window.....................................................................................................10
Distance Calculator ............................................................................................10
Menu Bar ..........................................................................................................................10
Icon Bar ............................................................................................................................10
Buttons ...............................................................................................................11
Control Mode .....................................................................................................11
Zoom Factor .......................................................................................................11
Resolution...........................................................................................................11
Action Bar.........................................................................................................................11
Automatic Button ...............................................................................................12
Button 1 - Scan or Open .....................................................................................12
Button 2 - Rotate ................................................................................................12
Button 3 - Cut .....................................................................................................12
Button 4 - Measure .............................................................................................12
Results ..............................................................................................................................13
Sliders ...............................................................................................................................13
Status Bar..........................................................................................................................13
Index 17
Description
The program PERFOMaster 3000 is a powerful and easy to use philatelic tool.
It is used for measuring stamps.
Preamble
This Short Reference Manual is only an abstract of the operating manual. The
complete operating manual is only in German language available yet.
PERFOMaster is not commercial software and therefore we cannot offer this
software in many languages. If you are interested to translate the software
free of charge, then contact us under support@buxsoft.com. We will
mention you in our documents by name. We are not interested in commercial
offers.
Features
PERFOMaster offer a lot of features:
Scan of stamps (TWAIN-Interface)
Import of the image file of your stamp (Bitmap, JPEG)
Automatic alignment (rotation) of the stamp
Automatic cut of the stamp
Automatic measurement of the perforation
Automatic teeth error detection during the measuring
Optional automatic mode or manual mode
Measuring of elements within the stamp (point to point)
Filter and converter for image editing
Zoom function and magnifier
Adjustment of brightness, contrast and color
Storage and print-out of the result pictures
Print-out of a certificate (results and image of the stamp)
System Requirement
Minimum System Requirement:
For the work with pictures with a size of 3MB or higher we recommend the
following equipment:
Processor Pentium 500 MHz or higher
Memory 256 MB RAM
Hard Disk 120 MB free hard disk space
Image Acquisition 600 dpi Scanner with TWAIN-Interface
Freeware
Note that this version is running only for 1 year without a registration. After the
registration at BuxSoft you will get free license key by e-mail. With this license
key you can unlock the program PERFOMaster3000 for unlimited time. A legal
claim for this license key does not exist!
GRANT OF LICENSE. BuxSoft grants you the following rights provided that
you comply with all terms and conditions of this EULA:
Evaluation version (Evaluation license). You may install, use, access and run
one copy of the software product on a single computer, a workstation, portable
PC or other device. The license rights granted under this EULA are limited to the
first three hundred sixty (360) days after you first install the software product.
Uninstalling:
To uninstall PERFOMaster, execute PERFOMaster Uninstall icon from the
Start/Programs Menu.
1. Click on the windows button Start, select Program >
PERFOMaster3000, and click on PERFOMaster Uninstall.
2. Follow the instructions of the uninstaller.
Program Start
You can start PERFOMaster by:
Desktop
Start Menu
Click on the Start Windows Button, select Program > PERFOMaster, and
click on the PERFOMaster item.
Source Image
The Source Image is the image transferred form the scanner or from the image
file.
Processing Image
The Processing Image is the basis of the measurement. All actions (e.g.
brightness setting, filtering, rotating ) are done only in the Processing Image.
Result Image
The Result Image is produced after the measurement and it contains the results
of the analyses of the stamp:
The red lines indicate the edges of the teeth and the green lines indicate the
distance between two teeth. PERFOMaster has an automatic teeth error
detection during the measuring. Missing teeth (yellow lines) have no influence
on the result of the perforations!
NOTE
Only the green marked areas are included into the calculation of the
perforations. Yellow marked areas are ignored!
Distance Calculator
For measuring the distance use the following steps:
Switch on the Distance Calculator in the Icon Bar.
Move the mouse to the first point
Push the left mouse button
Keep the mouse button pressed and move the mouse to the second point
Release the mouse button
The distance is displayed
Menu Bar
In the menu bar you can find all fundamental functions. It is permanently
displayed.
Icon Bar
The Icon Bar consists of 11 Buttons and 3 List Boxes.
1 Exit
2 New
3 Open file
4 Save as
5 Print
6 Magnifier
7 Distance Calculator
8 Select TWAIN Device
9 Options
10 Information
11 Help
Control Mode
Selection between the Scan mode and the File mode.
Scan mode
Starts the automatic mode with the scanning of the stamp.
File mode
Starts the automatic mode with the opening of a file of the stamp.
Zoom Factor
Select a zoom factor of the main window between 25% and 400%.
IMPORTANT
The zoom factor changes only the scaling of the main window. The size of
the image is unchanged!
Resolution
PERFOMaster needs to know the resolution of your stamp image. Select here the
resolution, with which the stamp became scanned.
You can select a resolution between 300dpi and 1200dpi. For best results, we
recommend to use a resolution of 600dpi for the scanning.
A WRONG SELECTION OF THE RESOLUTION PRODUCE WRONG
RESULTS!
Action Bar
You can use the Automatic Button to do the complete job. The buttons 1-4 are
for manual use. The Automatic Button and the first button of the manual use are
different in Scan Mode or in File Mode.
Activates the Scanner and transfer the scanned image into PERFOMaster.
Opens the file chooser and import the image file into PERFOMaster.
Button 2 - Rotate
Aligns the image in the main window in a horizontal position.
Button 3 - Cut
Cuts the image in the main window to the size of the stamp.
Button 4 - Measure
Starts the measurement of the perforations.
The following points are very important:
Scan all your stamps on a black background!
Before measuring the perforation, the stamp must be aligned and
cut (Button 2 and 3)!
Distance Calculation:
The result is the distance between two points in millimeters. For measuring any
distance inside the stamp use the following steps:
Switch on the Distance Calculator in the Icon Bar.
Move the mouse to the first point
Push the left mouse button
Keep the mouse button pressed and move the mouse to the second point
Release the mouse button
The distance is displayed.
The distance is only correctly, if the resolution of the image is correctly
selected!
Sliders
PERFOMaster has three sliders for the improvement of the image quality. You
can change the:
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Status Bar
The Status Bar gives you all information about the process. In the right area of
the Status Bar the information of the image is displayed.
R
Resolution 10
Result Image 8
Results 11
S
A Sliders 12
Source Image 8
Action Bar 10 Status Bar 12
Automatic Button 11 System Requirement 3
B T
Button 1 - Scan or Open 11 The Program 7
Button 2 - Rotate 11 Tips and Tricks 13
Button 3 - Cut 11 Tips for working 13
Button 4 - Measure 11
Buttons 10
Z
C Zoom Factor 10
Control Mode 10
D
Description 2
Distance Calculator 9
E
End User License Agreement (EULA) 3
F
Features 2
First Steps 5
Freeware 3
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) 13
I
Icon Bar 9
Image Windows 8
Install / Uninstall PERFOMaster 5
Introduction 2
L
License Key (Unlock PERFOMaster) 5
M
Main Window 9
Menu Bar 9