Eyewitness Photo Gallery

cats Published by Dorling Kindersley (DK) Multimedia, Eyewitness Photo Gallery Vols. 1-4 CD-ROMs are a collection of images of cats, birds, wild animals, and children. Price: $9.95 ea. vol. ISBN: Cats 0-7894 -1055-9, Birds 0-7894-1212-8, Wild Animals 0-7894-1216-0, Children 0-7894-1214-4. MAC/WIN CD-ROM.

Content

 Each Eyewitness Photo Gallery is a collection of 100 sharp and colorful images for a specific topic. Volumes 1-4 cover Cats, Birds, Wild Animals, and Children, respectively. Each CD-ROM is organized in the same format, and fun to view.

The initial screen displays the 100 images in a numbered order, and you can scroll through them quickly. An Information icon and a Help icon are also available, giving suggestions on how to use the images and how to navigate through the program. Clickin g on one of the pictures activates a screen which displays a close-up of the figure, the name of the animal or shot, one line of information about the animal, an Options menu, a Create Your Own feature, and a Help icon. The Options menu allows you to enlarge the picture to full-screen size, print in three sizes in either gray scale or color, save the image to disk, or copy to clipboard. The last option is a slide show which randomly displays the photos on the monitor. Clicking anywhere on the screen stops the show and takes you back to the screen with the close-up and Options menu. The Create Your Own feature allows you either to display an image permanently on your desktop or to use the image as a letterhead for stationery.
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Ease of Use

 The program is extremely easy to navigate by clicking on the pictures or using the scroll bar. The Help sections are excellent with quick explanations of program options and trouble shooting techniques.
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Audience and Educational Merit

 Audience: No age was specified, but Eyewitness Photo Gallery can easily be used by individuals of age 9 and older.

Educational Merit: The CD-ROMs are excellent sources of images for a report or presentation.
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System Requirements/Installation

System Requirements: For Windows, a multimedia PC, with 386SX/25Mhz or higher microprocessor, 4Mb RAM, MPC-compatible CD-ROM drive, mouse, SVGA 256 color display, loudspeaker or headphones, and Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later. For Macintosh, an Apple Macintosh 68030 16 MHz processor or above that supports a 640 x 480 pixel monitor displaying 256 colors, 4 Mb RAM, a CD-ROM drive, and System 7.0 or later (7.5 recommended).

For This Review: A 486DX/66 Mhz computer with 8Mb RAM, a 4x CD-ROM drive, 256 Colors, and Windows 3.1 was used.

Installation: Instructions for installation are given on the package and are easy to follow. No difficulties were encountered. An un-install option is available.
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Reviewed by Debra Martilla: Secondary teacher (six years experience) and graduate student, GSLIS | University of Texas at Austin. | [Back to Multimedia Reviews Index Page]