****************************************************************** * * * WebGraphics Optimizer for Windows 95 / NT * * * * WebGraphics Optimzier Express for Windows 95 / NT * * * * Version 2.05 * * * * Plenio Software Solutions 1997 * * * ****************************************************************** Release notes for this version of WebGraphics Optimizer are available online at the following URL: http://WebOpt.com Features and known problems of this release of WebGraphics Optimizer are listed there. To submit bugs or other feedback, please send email to: comment@WebOpt.com Shareware reminder for WebGraphics Optimizer: --------------------------------------------- This is a shareware version with no limitations. However it will expire after 30 days of use. You can purchase WebGraphics Optimizer at http://WebOpt.com/purchase Shareware reminder for WebGraphics Optimizer Express: ----------------------------------------------------- This is a shareware version with only one limitation: The Batch Optimization Feature works with preview functionality, so you can preview how much you can reduce the file size of your images. It will expire after 30 days of use. You can purchase WebGraphics Optimizer Express at http://WebOpt.com/purchase Also available: WebGraphics Optimizer Express Update. ****************************************************************** * What's new in this Version * ****************************************************************** What’s new in this release: ------------------------------------------ 01-12-97 New in version 2.05: - Problem with registering WebOpt Express solved (doesn't concern shareware users) ------------------------------------------ 26-11-97 New in version 2.04: - Now the information below an image will be displayed correctly regardless of the size of the displayed image. - New online links in help menu. - Estimated download time of images displayed were wrong for 33.6 kbps - 128 kbps connections. - Toolbar corrected - IntelliOptimize was not automatically executed when duplicating an image with "duplicate image" - Estimated download time added to original image file information - Now you can access the last five opened/saved images from the file menu. ------------------------------------------ 22-11-97 New in version 2.03: - Improved IntelliOptimize: Now the default bitmap depth of an image to be saved in GIF format depends on the unique number of colors found in the original image. That results in smaller file sizes. - Added speed information: For each file you can preview how long it would take to download at different internet connection speeds. - Added option for default zoom setting. - Some bugs fixed ------------------------------------------ 15-11-97 New in version 2.02: - Some people reported installation problems with ltocx80n.ocx. That should be fixed. - After some image manipulations (crop selection, resize, rotate) the zoom level was reset to 100%. - New style of toolbar. ------------------------------------------ 6-11-97 New in version 2.01: - New feature: Reapply IntelliOptimize to one or more variations after you've changed an image with the build in image manipulation tools. - Runtime error eliminated when closing an application with the pop up menu. - There was an unnecessary repaint of all variations when clicking on the original image. - Duplicate image didn't work correct in some cases. ------------------------------------------ 25-10-97 New in version 2.0: - Powerful new Intellioptimize Feature: Now you get even better and quicker compression results for your Internet needs. - (Express Only) Batch Optimization for large file lists: Get all your internet files immediately compressed. You can preview the disk space you will save with new compression statistics before you actually save the images. - More informations about the variations: For all displayed variations you can see the file size, file format, bits per pixel and compression ratio in percent. That way you get a better overview over your image variations. - Many little enhancements and bug fixes. ------------------------------------------ 23-09-97 New in version 1.0b: Bug fixes: - Animated GIF problem with version 1.0a solved ------------------------------------------ 22-09-97 New in version 1.0a: Bug fixes: - Wrong aspect ratio after rotating. - Region selection: There were sometimes problems with adding and removing parts of a region. - The image sometimes looked odd (shifted left) when zooming or resizing. - Zoom: There was an error occuring when trying to type in a zoom size < 0. - Resize: There was an error occuring when trying to type in a resize to an image smaller than 1x1 pixels. - When using large fonts the toolbar was odd. ------------------------------------------ 01-09-97 New in 1.0: Changes to Preview Version 3: - Read and write support of animated and transparent GIF - Powerful region processing: All image manipulations can be limited to any combination of rectangle, ellipse, rounded rectangle and freehand selection of an image - Multipage scanning supported - New filter effect: Oil painting - New functions: Duplicate image; crop region - Help file completed - Improved user interface - Several bug fixes ****************************************************************** * Installation Instructions * ****************************************************************** WebGraphics Optimizer is a true 32 bit application and therefore supports only Windows 95 or Windows NT. WebGraphics Optimizer will not work on earlier versions of Windows like Windows 3.1. To obtain a copy of WebGraphics Optimizer, download the packed file (webopt10.zip) into a temporary directory and unzip it using an unzip utility like WinZip. Then double click on the executable file named setup.exe to start the installation process automatically. Please note: ------------ Be sure to close all running programs before installing WebGraphics Optimizer. ****************************************************************** * System Requirements of WebGraphics Optimizer * ****************************************************************** OS: Windows 95 / Windows NT CPU: 486 or better Memory: 8 MB, 16 MB recommended Disk: At least 14 MB free disk space Graphics: SVGA, HiColor recommended for best results ****************************************************************** * Known Bugs in WebGraphics Optimizer * ****************************************************************** - When pasting a region into another bitmap, the selected bitmap image will be replaced by the image region. - Non animated GIF files currently will not be saved correctly after you've opened or save an animated GIF file. You have to restart the application to do that. - Please check our homepage at http://WebOpt.com for more information. ****************************************************************** * Thank you for using WebGraphics Optimizer! * ******************************************************************