MAZAIKA V1.0 (Image mosaic program)

This is a short instruction.

(Please also _try_ read long instruction in ReadMe.txt)


To create picture base:

1. Start program
2. Options->Picture Database
3. <New> (input name for new picture tile base)
4. <Ok>
5. <Ok>
6. <Update base> (page frame) 
7. Check files formats you want
8. Check Orienitation (Check only <Square> for begining)
9. Choose directory where your picture collection is
10. If there are subfolders in your collection - check <Incl dir>
11. <Create>
12. Wait while program scans directory and indexed images
    It could be from few minutes to few hours (depend of picture resolutio)
    (to stop - <Stop>)
13. <Main info> (page frame)
14. <Repair>
15. <OK>
16. <OK>
17. Because of some program problem it is recommended to exit from program
    after creation of big database. so File->Exit


To create mosaic picture:

1. Start program
2. Options->Picture Database
2. File->Open (speedbutton <Open source file>)
3. Choose image file you want to make mosaic from.
4. Set <X tiles> you want
5. _UNCHECK_ <Draft> checkbox
6. <Create mazaika picture> speedbutton
7. Save Mazaika Picture Project (MZP)
8. Wait while render mosaic.
   It could be from few minutes to few hours (depend of picture resolutio)
   (to stop - <Stop creation>)
9. File->Save target as jpg


To open oter picture database:
(when program start - last used database is open)

1. Options->Picture Database
2. "Input base (MZB) operation" <Open>

To use other render settings
1. Options->Picture analiz...

2. Just fiddle with numbers as you want
or
2. Try read ReadMe.txt and fiddle with numbers as you want
or
2. Fiddle with numbers as you want and email me what happens


Final word:

If after first time you start MAZAIKA you can't do anything
Please try again and be shure that:

You index at least 500 pictures 
(you can see it in Picture base -> Main info "Cell database file"

You pressed <Repaire> button at least once after base
was created. (It's no bad to press it again - and it's very bad
not to press it at all)

At least one "Tile radioboxes" is enabled
At least one of enabled "Tile radioboxes" is cheked

Don't use too much number of tile (at first time)
15 - 25 is enough for a first time (just to see that program works)

It is not _VERY_EASY_ to make good looking mosaic. If you coldn't
do it at first time - try to understand why. May be colors pictures 
you use as tile don't have common colors with pictures you want render.
For example - It is hard to make brown sun tanned face out of pictures
of light blue snow mountins. (even if you have more than enough pictures
of those mountins). In this case - try correct color of face. Try
make it more pale - more contrast - or something else.



Boris A. Glazer
visit me at:
http://mazaika.tripod.com/
boris_a_g@hotmail.com
