Step 1 - Choose your logo

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Step 1 - Choose your logo

To start with, you need a logo for the Screensaver. As the name of this software suggests, this can be any logo. In fact, it doesn't even need to be a logo - as long as it's a picture, it can be used. Not only can static images be used, but you can also use Flash animations (SWF files) and even web pages.

To specify the image you wish to use, type in the location of the image file you wish to you. Alternatively, it might be easier for you to click on Browse and find the logo using a standard explorer-style file finder, or you can just drag and drop the image onto the window.

Preview

This area shows how your logo will look. If it is too large, then the image will be scaled down to fit inside the box. Clicking on the image will display your logo in the actual size.

Background Color

Choose the background color of the screensaver. Click on the color drop-down list to select a color.

Transparent Color

You can select which color on the logo that you would like to be transparent. This is useful when you have a non-rectangular logo like the built-in logo, shown above. If your image contains transparency (.GIF files, for example), then the transparent will be chosen for you. Additionally, images containing alpha transparency (.PNG images, for example) will work as expected.
To pick a color, ensure Make this color transparent is selected and click on Choose.... Now, click on a part of the image that is the color that you wish to be transparent. The box next to the Choose... button will become that color, and clicking on it will highlight the transparent color in the Preview.

How should the animation be sized?

This option is only available to you when a Flash animation has been chosen as your logo. The following settings can be applied:

Normal	Display the animation at the middle of the screen, at the size that the animation's author specified when it was created.
Full Screen	Enlarge the animation so it fits on the screen. The original aspect ratio is maintained.
Stretch to screen	Stretches the animation so it covers the whole screen.

Scaling the Logo

If your logo is too large or small, you can adjust the size of it by clicking on Scale Image. Read Adjusting the size of the image for more information.

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