               The name of this file is:  Readme

                        Don (ald) O. Woodall
                    3421 Hillcroft Avenue, S. W.
                    Wyoming, MI      49548-2149
          Current e-Mail Address  dslwoodall@sbcglobal.net

     Since SPAM-COP advised me that my e-Mail address got harvested
there and I am getting more SPAM, I will probably change it shortly.

     NOW!  About these circles.

     I spent a couple of weeks begging on the e-Mail lists for
some one to make them for me.  Then I finally discovered I could make
them myself with ColorWorks.

     The inspiration for these, or the reason I need/want them is
the eComStation production CD's have these as part of the label
and I wanted them on my home made cobbled labels also.

     Through trial and error, I discovered that I got better results
if I reduced the creation window [my name for it] in ColorWorks.
ColorWorks defaults to 133 pixels per inch, so I changed the "creation
Window" to 133 x 133 pixels.

     Next, if you get our your micrometers, you will discover that
no 2 circles are the same size or in the same position within the
one inch square "Creation Window."  I sorely could have used an
automated feature to create the circle centered in the center of
the "creation window" and to its maximum size.

     The sad fact is that circle creation is an entirely free hand
operation.  So, one has to guess that they are starting in the
center.  Second, the line, perimeter of the circle is a thin line
as one is creating the circle.  This means that one has to guess
again how close they can get to the outside edges of the box.  If
you get to close when you finish, you will end up with flat spots
on the outside edges of the circle when the outside edge expands
to it full thickness.

     I used the "Helvetica" font for the numbers.  I chose to use
a point size of 72.

     One last thing about my understanding of ColorWorks.  I don't
know how to make a clear background.  That is why I reduced the
"creation window" to one inch square; to reduce the area outside
the circle that would overlay and block out other material already
on the CD Label.

     eComStation only has 3 CD's.  However, I thought I would go
ahead and produce 10 circles while I was doing it.  There are
creative people out there and they may want to number their
"Open Office," "SVISTA," a Beta, or something else.

     Oh, yes, since I have an HP Laser Jet III printer, all my
home made CD labels are black and white only.  Therefore, that
is what I am serving up here.

     C-Side is the program I am currently using to make my CD
Labels.  It can import the GIF images without any problem and
then re-size them to my desires/needs.

     HTH
