•••••KODAK COLORSQUEEZE™ Decompress Version Software•••••
•LICENSE
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ANY USE YOU MAY MAKE OF THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FOR YOUR OWN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND DECISION, AND SHALL BE ENTIRELY WITHOUT OBLIGATION, RESPONSIBILITY, OR LIABILITY OF KODAK. IN NO EVENT WILL KODAK BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF KODAK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
No license is granted or implied under any Kodak patents or trademarks, nor is any permission granted for any reference to Kodak in connection with any use you make of the program.
A commercial distribution license is available if you would like to include this program with products you market. Please contact Eastman Kodak Company, Thermal Printing Systems, at (716) 726-3437.
•HOW TO ORDER COLORSQUEEZE
The complete version of Kodak Colorsqueeze, which both compresses and decompresses files, has a suggested retail price of $179.00. You can order directly from Kodak by calling the following toll free number from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST on weekdays:
1-800-233-1650
1-800-233-1647 (In New York State)
Or, fax your order anytime to: 1-716-588-4807
State and local taxes must be added to all orders.
VISA and MasterCard accepted.
•••••KODAK COLORSQUEEZE™ DECOMPRESS VERSION SOFTWARE•••••
•••••User's Manual
••Introduction
Image files, particularly 24-bit and 32-bit color images, consume huge amounts of disk storage space and require substantial time to transfer over the telephone. KODAK COLORSQUEEZE™ Image Compression Software uses state-of-the-art algorithms to free-up precious hard disk space, minimize archival disk storage, and conserve telecommunications time. It also capitalizes on Kodak's many years of imaging experience to bring you leading-edge technology and the highest possible quality.
•About COLORSQUEEZE Software
KODAK COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Version Software, is a limited edition of KODAK COLORSQUEEZE Software. This version decompresses images that have been saved in KIC format, but does not allow you to save images in compressed format. Image files can be opened from a disk in KIC format, Tag Image File Format (TIFF), or Apple picture (PICT) format. An optional thumbnail view of each compressed image is displayed in seconds as you browse through file names displayed in the Open dialog box.
Image files that you have opened from disk can be saved in TIFF or PICT format. Images can be copied to the Scrapbook or Clipboard for compatibility with other applications.
COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Software is fully compatible with Apple system software, 6.0.3 or later versions, and will operate under MultiFinder with a minimum of 1.5 MB of memory allocated to this application. Additional memory is strongly recommended.
This software uses virtual memory and requires hard disk storage during operation. Free hard disk space must be at least 1.33 times the size of an uncompressed image.
The 32-Bit QuickDraw file (available from local Apple computer dealers) must be installed in your system folder.
The complete version of this software offers three compression choices-—high medium, or normal-—in a new image format established by Eastman Kodak Company.
•Image Compression
The complete version of COLORSQUEEZE Software uses an optimized compression algorithm called "discrete cosine transformation." Data in this format conforms to the emerging Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) international standard. For programming, the format used by COLORSQUEEZE Software can be considered to be a subset of the TIFF format.
When archiving or backing up color images, a typical 768K file can be compressed in less than 40 seconds on a Macintosh IIcx computer. Even shorter processing times are possible on faster computers available now and expected in the future.
Where critical detail is important to your application, consider using normal or medium compression. If your main objective is minimum file size and some additional loss of detail is acceptable, consider high compression. The compression level you use will depend upon your application.
•Compression Ratios
KODAK COLORSQUEEZE Image Compression Software can reduce 24-bit PICT and TIFF files by factors of approximately 5:1, 8:1, or 14:1. Depending upon the specific image, compression ratios can significantly exceed these values. In most cases, it is virtually impossible to distinguish between the original and reconstructed image, particularly at normal or medium compression settings.
•About This Software
This document flows in the same sequence as the software menus appear on your system. Sections describe use of the Apple System, File, Edit and View menus. Functions used in virtually all Macintosh software are described very briefly because it is assumed you are already familiar with those operations.
•Using This Software
At the desktop, double click on the COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Software icon to begin. A startup screen appears briefly, then a window displaying Apple System, File, Edit, and View pull-down menus. Some menu functions are available only when an image is displayed or another function is active
Many operations can be accessed using shortcut keys identified on the menu. Simply press the command key and the shortcut key to bypass the mouse.
See the Menus section of this document for a complete description of each option. You should be familiar with the operation of your Macintosh computer before using this software.
•••Menus
This section describes the functions available from menus within the COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Software.
••Apple Menu
The Apple Menu provides information about this software and lets you access the desk accessories you have installed.
•About COLORSQUEEZE™ Decompress Software
Identifies the software version, copyright notice, program credits, and amount of memory allocated for this application.
••File Menu
The File Menu provides standard file functions tailored for image access, storage, and printing.
•New
Creates a new window into which images can be pasted. The image file is named "Untitled - n" where n is the # of the new window until renamed using one of the "Save" selections listed below.
You will be prompted for the size of the picture. Enter the size you desire and click the Create button.
To change the size of the window, use the size box at the bottom right corner of the window.
•Open...
Displays a dialog window used to load an image into the COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Software program.
To open or decompress an image file:
1. Click and hold on the Format button to display a choice of KIC, TIFF, PICT, or All Available image file formats. When you open a KIC or PICT image, it is converted to a 32-bit per pixel (millions of colors) format.
2. Scroll through the options and release on the highlighted format you want to display in the window. Only images in the format you selected will be displayed.
3. Use the scroll bar to see the files in the selected folder. Click on the Drive button if you need to view or load image files from a different disk drive.
4. Scroll through the names and release on the highlighted image file name you wish to load or decompress. A small image will appear in the dialog box if the file was saved with the thumbnail option turned on. Image format (kind), image bytes, size in pixels, and image type are also displayed.
5. Click on the Open button or simply double click on the highlighted name.
•Close
Closes the currently selected window.
Note: This is the same as clicking the close box at the top left corner of the window.
Since KIC and PICT images are converted to 32-bit per pixel format when opened, you will be prompted to save the converted image when you attempt to close the window.
•Save
Saves your image in the currently selected image format. The save function is active after an image file has been opened or after cut, copy, and paste have been used.
•Save As…
Saves your image in the currently selected
image format but under a new file name.
To save an image:
1. Select TIFF or PICT format from the drop-down menu displayed when you click and hold on the Format button.
2. Click the Save button.
A gauge indicates how much of your image data has been saved at any particular time while Save As is underway.
•Save a Copy As…
Saves your file under a different name but keeps your image file active in the current window.. Otherwise, this function is the same as Save As.
•Save Compressed...
This function is not available in this version of KODAK COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Software.
•Revert to Saved
Abandons the changes you made to an image and reloads the last version from disk storage. Revert is active after you have used cut, copy, and paste.
•Page Setup...
Displays printing specifications if a printer driver is installed.
•Print One
Prints one copy if a printer driver is installed.
•Print...
Activates the "print" dialog box if a printer driver is installed.
•Quit
Ends the COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Software program. If you have not saved your image, you will be prompted to do so before exiting.
••Edit Menu
The Edit Menu provides standard editing functions.
•Undo
Aborts your last operation. Undo only supports installed desk accessories.
•Cut
Cuts the current picture or selection from the window and places it on the Clipboard for use in other software window applications.
1. Use Select All from the Edit Menu to select
the entire image to be cut from a window.
OR
Press and hold the mouse button as you drag the cursor over the area you wish to cut, then release the mouse button.
2. Select Cut from the Edit Menu.
•Copy
Copies the displayed image or selection onto the Clipboard for use in other software applications.
•Paste
Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the current window in the COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Software program.
1. At the File Menu, select New to open a new window.
2. Select Paste from the Edit Menu to copy the image into the new window.
•Clear
Clears the current selection.
•Select All
Selects the entire image so that it can be copied to the Clipboard.
•Show Clipboard
Displays the image in (or contents of) the Clipboard.
••View Menu
The View Menu adjusts the appearance of the displayed image. For best results, leave the dither feature turned on. A check mark is displayed next to Dithered Display when it is enabled.
Five display options are available—dither new/opened images, dithered display, actual size, zoom in, and zoom out.
•Dither New/Opened Images
Displays all new windows with colors in a dithered pattern. This means that colors are combined from the Apple display palette to closely simulate the actual colors in the image. Dithered colors result in "truer" images that look more natural. This is especially useful if you do not have a display card that supports millions of colors. Dithering will simulate continuous-tone images on monitors that range from two colors (black and white) to 256 colors.
•Dithered Display
Displays current window with colors in a dithered pattern.
•Actual Size
Displays the image at 1x magnification. Use this option if you have zoomed in or zoomed out. After selecting the Actual Size option, you may need to use the zoom box, size box, or scroll bars on the window to view a portion or all of your image.
Note: The bits per pixel resolution, width and height in pixels, and the percentage of zoom are displayed at the bottom left corner of each window next to the horizontal scroll bar. For example, data for a particular image might show 32 bit, 560 x 370, 100%.
•Zoom In
Displays a "magnified" portion of the image. This option can be used several times to enlarge a portion of the image. The resolution of the displayed image decreases as you zoom in.
•Zoom Out
Displays the image at decreased magnification.
•••Appendix
Bulletin Boards and Information Services
When uploading files compressed with COLORSQUEEZE Software, be sure to identify the image with a .KIC extension added to the file name.
•Error Messages
Disk Full—Image requires more hard disk space.
Memory Full—Application requires more memory. Increase allocation if you are using MultiFinder.
Unsupported Compression—Image has been saved in a compressed format by another application. Uncompress the image in that particular application.
•File Format
Software programmers can obtain Application Notes about the KIC file format by writing to:
•Technical Support
Electronic Photography Products
Eastman Kodak Company
901 Elmgrove Road
Rochester, NY 14653-5229
Telephone: (716) 726-3437.
•How Many Bits Make a Pixel
32 bits per pixel refers to Apple Computer's standard for full color images. The 32 bits for each pixel includes 8 bits for each Red, Green, Blue color, and a fourth plane for overlays, such as graphics or text.
24 bits per pixel refers to full TIFF images which have 8 bits for each of the Red, Green, and Blue colors.
8 bits per pixel or palletized color images are PICT or TIFF (Type P) images in which the color information has been quantized to a set of 256 colors. Some applications will save in a similar format using as few as 2 bits per pixel.
8 bits per pixel or gray scale images are PICT or TIFF (Type G) files which have a continuous tone gray scale image. Some applications will save in a similar format using as few as 2 bits per pixel--8 bits is considered continuous tone; anything less is considered lossy.
1 bit per pixel or bilevel images are PICT or TIFF (Type B) files where each pixel is either black or white. PICT images of this type are sometimes called PICT1, while gray scale and color PICTs are called PICT2.
•KIC Tips
COLORSQUEEZE™ Software saves compressed images in KIC format, a superset of the TIFF format. Images saved in KIC format can only be opened by applications that support the KIC format.
•PICT Tips
COLORSQUEEZE™ Software opens all PICT files as 32 bit images. Therefore, a 512 x 512 bilevel image will require as much memory space as a 512 x 512 full color image.
COLORSQUEEZE™ Software's compression always operates on a 32 bit pixel image and will compress a bilevel, gray scale or palletized color PICT image, but in some cases, the compressed file will not be smaller than the original. When a bilevel, gray scale or palletized color PICT image is decompressed and saved as a PICT it will always be saved as a 32 bit per pixel image which will be larger than your original file.
•TIFF Tips
COLORSQUEEZE™ Software does not convert TIFF images when they are opened, therefore, only Type R (24 bits per pixel RGB) images can be compressed. When saving files for export to another application, you may find that not all applications can read TIFF files saved by COLORSQUEEZE™ Software. COLORSQUEEZE™ Software follows the published TIFF standard and is as compatible as possible with other software packages. If you find that the TIFF file does not work, try saving the image as a PICT file and then export it.
All images that have been decompressed and are saved by COLORSQUEEZE™ as a TIFF are saved as TIFF type R.
•Printing
COLORSQUEEZE™ Software allows you to print images on an Apple LaserWriter printer. If you have installed version 6.0 of LaserWriter and Laser Prep software, the images will print in gray scale. Full color images take a long time to print. The job can easily take hours!
An important feature of COLORSQUEEZE™ Software printing is that the image will print in the same scale that it is displayed. If an image is small on the screen, the printout will be small. If the image displayed on the screen is larger than a page, the printout will be on more than one page.
When printing palletized TIFF images, we recommend that you save the image as a PICT file, then open the PICT file and print it. If you print a palletized TIFF image and then save it, you will find that the image has been inverted. If this happens, the image can be corrected by printing it and then saving it again.
If problems are encountered in printing and you are using MultiFinder, try to print using Finder (disable MultiFinder using Set Startup from the Special menu in the Finder and then restart your computer).
•Zooming
To zoom in on a specific area of an image, select the area then zoom in.
APPLE COMPUTER, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The MacApp software is proprietary to Apple Computer, Inc. and is licensed to Eastman Kodak Company for distribution only for use in combination with the KODAK COLORSQUEEZE Decompress Image Compression Software.
