;$VER: Image Descriptor Text File 2.00 (20/03/2000) Welcome to Emax Image Descriptor 2 by Tomasz Malerczyk ------------------------------------------------------ Introduction ------------ Image Descriptor 2 is small program with you can add your own description to images. It supports Amiga IFF-ILBM images, and image formats used on World Wide Web: GIF (87a, 89a), PNG, JPEG Additional features: - MUI user interface - removes any description already present in images - edit, change already present description (if any found) and write it back to image - descripting all directories (you can select any image format and select which will be used) - adding file comment (user specified text or image based info) - shows to user few image informations (resolution, depth etc.) - datatypes not needed for loading and saving images (so it should work with OS lower than 3.0) - it use OpenURL library (if installed) to call Web Browser so you can visit Web Site or e-mail to author at any time - its very easy and its FREE! Disclaimer ---------- The program Image Descriptor 2 is distributed "as is" and the author will not be responsible for any damage on either you, your computer or any data. This program is used entirely on YOUR own risk. Copyrights ---------- Image Descriptor 2 and this manual is Copyrighted © 2000 by Tomasz Malerczyk. MUI is Coprighted by Stefan Stuntz. Asm-Pro by Genetic. MUI Builder by Eric Totel. OpenUrl library by Troels Walsted Hansen. Requirements ------------ Image Descriptor 2 requires: - Magic User Interface (MUI) 3.8 or higher - asl.library - AmigaOS 2.0 or higher (not tested on OS 3.5) - some free memory - some images ... Used but not required: - more free memory (for big images) - hard disk - openurl.library (and Web Browser ofcourse) Distribution ------------ Image Descriptor 2 is released as Mailware. It may be used, copied and spread as long as you want without taking any charge for it but you must send mail to author. Installation ------------ Very easy! Just clik on Install icon and install script do all work. You can uninstall it anytime using install script again. Usage ----- How to use Image Descriptor. The main window consists of four pages: File, Note, Info and About. File page --------- This page shows file information and provides buttons for file operations. File info: Name: Name of image loaded into memory or names of images in multi file mode Type: Type of image loaded into memory (ILBM, JPEG, PNG, GIF) or word "MULTI" indicated that program is working in multi file mode Size: Size of image in bytes or number of selected images in multi file mode MultiFile image type: Tells the program which image format will be loaded when user selects many diffirent image formats. For example: If you selects four GIFs, nine ILBMs and 400 JPEGs and you choose GIF in MultiFile Type then only that four GIFs will be loaded and saved with description added. NOTE: This selection is valid only for description. When you select Clean Up it doesnt matter what type is choosed, all supported images will be cleaned. Add file comment: A file comment may be added to image(s), both user specified (a string gadget will be activated then) or based on image type, resolution and depth. None: file comment will not be changed (if any exits). User: if you choose this a string gadged will be enabled, then you may type short text there (max 70 chars) this text will be set as file comment Image Info: file comment based on image informations example file comments: JPEG - 00640 x 00512 - 256 ILBM - 00030 x 00100 - 16M first image type (ILBM, JPEG, GIF, PNG) then resolution (width x height) and color info (000-256, 16M, HAM) Buttons: Open - load image(s) Save - save image(s) Clean up - remove any descriptions from image(s) Note page --------- On this page you can add your description to image(s). You may found that four diffirent pages will appear here depends on loaded image format. ILBM you can add Author, Title, Copyright and Annotation info JPEG you can add one line comment PNG you can add Author, Title, Copyright and Comment info GIF you can add one line comment GIF NOTE: PPaint supports Author, Title, Copyright infos so GIF images writed by this program may have very strange comment. If you change that comment with Image Descriptor 2 PPaint will show it as comment. all above are limited to 256 chars lenght If image already contains description it will be shown here allowing you to change it. Info page --------- Like in Note page you can see here four diffirent pages. Depending on loaded image a few informations will be available here. Or not if you selected more than one image to load. About page ---------- This page contains well known about informations. You may read here about program version, author contact, additional infos and greetings. If you are connected to Internet and you have installed openurl.library you may click on URL to visit Image Descriptor 2 Web Site or click on e-mail adress to send me an e-mail. Author ------ Author... If you want something from me or only say how beatiful is this program and how much you like it :) Write to: Tomasz Malerczyk ul.Szczesliwa 10/3 41-506 Chorzow Poland internet: http://www.imagedescriptor.prv.pl/ or e-mail: feedback@imagedescriptor.prv.pl vepar@promarcos.com.pl vepar@homestead.com Please e-mail me at any of above if you have any question.