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PERFOMaster 3000
By BuxSoft
Content
Introduction
Description..........................................................................................................................4
Preamble .............................................................................................................................4
Features...............................................................................................................................4
System Requirement ...........................................................................................................5
Freeware .............................................................................................................................5
End User License Agreement (EULA) ...............................................................................5
First Steps
The Program
14
Index
17
Content iii
Introduction
Description
The program PERFOMaster 3000 is a powerful and easy to use philatelic tool.
It is used for measuring stamps.
By simply scanning in your stamp or importing an image file of your stamp,
PERFOMaster will be able to measure the perforations of your stamp.
In the automatic mode the stamp is aligned (rotated), cut and measured
automatically by the program. During measuring of the perforation an automatic
compensation of missing teeth generates always correct results. In addition the
program offers a lot of further functions.
We wish you much success with PERFOMaster 3000!
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:
4 Introduction
System Requirement
Minimum System Requirement:
Processor
Memory
64 MB RAM minimum
Hard Disk
Screen Resolution
Operating System
Image Acquisition
Memory
256 MB RAM
Hard Disk
Image Acquisition
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!
Introduction 5
Full version (Single-user 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. You may install, use, access and run a second copy of the
software product on a mobile PC only for your own use.
CONFIDENTIALITY. You agree to keep confidential all information for the
activation of the software product, especially the product license key. You may
not publish or distribute the license key or deliver the license key to third parties.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. The software product is distributed AS
IS, which means that you agree to use the software product at your own risk.
To the fullest extent of applicable laws and regulations, BuxSoft does not
warrant that the software product will meet your requirements or that the
software product is free of defects. In no event shall BuxSoft be liable for any
other damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of
business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other
pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use the software product,
even if BuxSoft has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur for any reason whatsoever
(including, without limitation, all damages referenced herein and all direct or
general damages in contract or anything else), the entire liability of BuxSoft and
any of its suppliers under any provision of this EULA and your exclusive
remedy hereunder shall be limited to the greater of the actual damages you incur
in reasonable reliance on the software product up to the amount actually paid
by you for the software product.
ADDITIONAL RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS.
Reverse engineer. You may not reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the
software product.
No rental. You may not rent, lease or lend this software product.
Support. BuxSoft cannot offer a technical support for all free versions of the
software product.
Software transfer. The initial user of the software product may make a onetime permanent transfer of this EULA and software product to another end
user, provided the initial user retains no copies of the software product. This
transfer must include all of the software product (including all component parts,
the media and printed materials, any upgrades, this EULA, and the license key).
Prior to the transfer, the end user receiving the software product must agree to
all the EULA terms.
Termination. BuxSoft may terminate this EULA if you fail to comply with the
terms and conditions of this EULA. In such event, you must destroy all copies of
the software product and all of its component parts.
UPDATE / UPGRADE. If this software product is an update from an earlier
version of the software product, it is provided to you on a license exchange
base.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND OWNERSHIP. The software product
is owned by BuxSoft and is protected by copyright laws, international treaty
provisions, and other national laws. BuxSoft reserves all rights not expressly
granted to you in this EULA.
6 Introduction
First Steps
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3.
4.
Uninstalling:
To uninstall PERFOMaster, execute PERFOMaster Uninstall icon from the
Start/Programs Menu.
1.
2.
First Steps 7
The Program
Program Start
You can start PERFOMaster by:
Desktop
Double click on the PERFOMaster icon on your Desktop.
Start Menu
Click on the Start Windows Button, select Program > PERFOMaster, and
click on the PERFOMaster item.
8 The Program
Image Windows
PERFOMaster works with three images:
Each of this images has an own preview window at the left side of the screen.
Note:
To show one of the three images in the main window, click on the associated
preview window.
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!
The Program 9
Main Window
In the main window you can display the Source Image, the Processing Image or
the Result Image by clicking on the preview window of one of these images.
By clicking the buttons in the toolbar, you can switch on the Magnifier (1) and
the Distance Calculator (2).
Distance Calculator
For measuring the distance use the following steps:
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.
10 The Program
Buttons
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.
The Program 11
Automatic Button
The Automatic Button is different in Scan Mode and in File Mode.
Scan & Measure (Scan Mode)
The Scan & Measure button executes:
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:
12 The Program
Results
On the right side of the screen the results are shown:
Perforation number
Perforation and mean distance of teeth on the top side of the stamp
Perforation and mean distance of teeth on the bottom side of the stamp
Perforation and mean distance of teeth on the left side of the stamp
Perforation and mean distance of teeth on the right side of the stamp
Distance Calculation:
The result is the distance between two points in millimeters. For measuring any
distance inside the stamp use the following steps:
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.
The Program 13
2.
Make sure that there are no bright spots in the image background. Make
sure that the background of the stamp is absolutely free from paper
leavings and other particles. Clean the glass panel of your scanner if
necessary.
3.
Scan only one stamp per image. Make sure that no parts of other stamps
extend into the picture!
4.
5.
You need images with high contrast so that the PERFOMaster can
determine where the edge of the perforations starts.
2.
3.
When you have more than one TWAIN device installed on your
computer, it is necessary to select the TWAIN source for the device in
PERFOMaster (Button "Select TWAIN-Device").
1.
2.
3.
In the manual mode you have to rotate and to cut the stamp before
measuring the perforation.
The rotation or the cutting of the stamp does not work accurately.
1.
The brightness and/or the contrast of the picture are too low. Increase
the brightness setting and/or the contrast setting of your scanner.
2.
There are bright spots or edges in the image background. Make sure
that the background of the stamp is absolutely free from paper leavings
and other particles. Clean the glass panel of your scanner if necessary.
Make sure that no parts of other stamps extend into the picture!
PERFOMaster supports only the image formats BMP, JPG and DIB in
24-bit color. Convert other image formats into one of the formats
mentioned.
Index
Preamble 2
Processing Image 8
Program Start 7
Program User Interface 7
R
Resolution 10
Result Image 8
Results 11
Action Bar 10
Automatic Button 11
Sliders 12
Source Image 8
Status Bar 12
System Requirement 3
The Program 7
Tips and Tricks 13
Tips for working 13
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
Index 17