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- ImgViewer/16 <ASP>
- version 1.22
- ⌐1992-1996 All rights reserved
- _______
- By Don Bradner ____|__ | (R)
- Arcata Pet --| | |-------------------
- 600 F Street | ____|__ | Association of
- Arcata, CA 95521 | | |_| Shareware
- |__| o | Professionals
- -----| | |---------------------
- |___|___| MEMBER
- Compuserve: 76130,1007
- America OnLine: DBirdMan
- Internet: dbirdman@redshift.com
- http://www.redshift.com/~arcatpet
-
- The online help file is the primary documentation for ImgViewer/16.
- This text document is meant to get you started.
-
- Contents of this file:
-
- I. Program Description
- II. Program Requirements
- III. Installing ImgViewer/16
- IV. Getting Started
- V. Files and Uninstalling
- VI. Troubleshooting
- VII. Obtaining images
- VIII. Getting future upgrades
- IX. Purchase and distribution
- X. ASP Ombudsman Statement
-
- I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.
-
- ImgViewer/16 is a Windows program for viewing and printing
- digital images in a variety of standard formats. Image formats
- supported include GIF, .BMP, PCX, TGA, TIF, and .JPG. GIF and
- PCX provide compression of 256-color images, while .JPG
- provides compression for 16-million color images, thus saving
- disk space.
-
- ImgViewer/16 has editing features and file conversion routines built
- in, which allow you to change images to suit your needs. You can
- crop, resize, stretch, rotate, mirror, flip, sharpen, soften, extract
- edges, negate and adjust brightness, contrast and gamma.
-
- A quick Zoom Tool provides instant magnification of areas of an
- image, for close inspection.
-
- Full documentation is included in the form of a Windows Help file.
- When you desire help, press your F1 function key for context-sensitive
- help, or press the help button if you are in a dialog box.
-
- ImgViewer/16 is shareware. It is fully functional and provides
- all features that are included in the registered version, but
- it will "nag" non-registered users occasionally. You are
- entitled to evaluate the program for a period of 30 days, after
- which you are expected to register to continue use. When you
- register you will receive a copy that includes a key file that
- eliminates the nag screens.
-
- ImgViewer/16 contains functions which can read and write the .GIF format,
- which contains compression technology covered by U.S. Patent No.
- 4,558,302, owned by the Unisys corporation. The author of ImgViewer/16 has
- obtained a license from Unisys, and pays a royalty on each
- sale, to use this technology. The following statement is
- required by that license:
-
- "Use of this software is permitted only to the extent
- reasonably required to determine whether to purchase
- the software.
-
- "After payment is made, use of this software is limited
- to use on only a single personal computer or
- workstation which is not used as a server. An
- additional payment is required for each use on
- another personal computer or workstation.
-
- "Only a single copy may be made of this software
- solely for backup or archival purposes. The software
- may also be transferred to a single hard disk.
-
- "Any use of this software in violation of the above is
- not licensed.
-
- "For information concerning licensing the LZW
- compression and/or decompression capability, please
- contact:
- Unisys Corporation
- Welch Licensing Department - CISW19
- Township Line & Union Meeting Roads
- P.O. Box 500
- Blue Bell, Pennsylvania 19424"
-
- II. Program requirements.
-
- ImgViewer/16 requires an IBM compatible 386 or better, running
- Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, or Windows NT, with at least 8 megs of RAM
- and VGA or better graphics. Recommended: 486DX or better with an
- accelerated graphics adapter.
-
- Most operations require a mouse.
-
- Graphics files can be quite large, particularly with true-color, so a
- large hard disk is recommended. ImgViewer/16 will require under 1
- meg for program installation.
-
- III. Installing ImgViewer/16
-
- If you obtained ImgViewer/16 by downloading it from a computer
- Bulletin Board (BBS) or another online source, one necessary
- file may not have been included. You will need a file called
- VBRUN300.DLL, which is almost always available from any source
- that would have ImgViewer/16. Windows 95 includes
- VBRUN300.DLL, but earlier Windows versions do not. On BBS
- systems the file will usually be called VBRUN300.ZIP or
- VBRUN3.ZIP. If you obtained the program on disk, the file
- should be included. If it is missing, contact the supplier of
- the program. Versions purchased from the author will always
- include VBRUN300. If you are installing VBRUN300 separately,
- it MUST be put in the \Windows\System directory.
-
- To install ImgViewer/16, run the included setup program. If the
- program is on a floppy disk, you can use File/Run in the Program
- Manager and type a:setup or b:setup, whichever drive is involved.
- You can use the same technique to run setup from a directory on your
- hard drive by supplying the full path, such as c:\temp\ivsetup.
- Alternatively you can use File manager to find the files and
- double-click on IVSETUP.EXE.
-
- Windows 95 users can use the "Add/Remove Programs" item in the
- Control Panel to find and start IVSETUP.
-
- IV. Getting Started.
-
- Double-click the ImgViewer/16 icon to start the program. If this is
- not a registered copy you will see a shareware "nag" screen. This
- screen will only be repeated every 10 days, so as to not unduly
- interfere with your operation of the program. Click OK, or you may
- choose to print an order form.
-
- When you see the main program window, Click the "folder" icon at the
- left end of the icon bar, and then browse for image files to view.
-
- If you would like to alter the image, most of the items in the Image
- menu are simple. Browsing the help file will provide you with more
- information on the image-altering functions.
-
- V. FILES AND UNINSTALLING
-
- When ImgViewer/16 is installed, a program (UNINSTAL.EXE) and a data
- file (INSTALL.LOG) are placed in the ImgV16 directory. The
- following information is provided to aid in removing the
- program in case those files are lost or damaged.
-
- Files distributed with ImgViewer/16:
-
- IVSETUP.EXE
- This file contains all of the program files. Running it will
- install of the files where they belong, and will also produce a
- record and program that can be used to uninstall this package.
-
- README.TXT
- The text file you are reading now. It is placed outside
- the main install program so that it is readable before the
- program is installed.
-
- VENDINFO.DIZ, FILEID.DIZ, VENDINFO.DOC
- Information files for shareware distributors and online
- services. These explain distribution rights and allowable
- methods.
-
- Files installed by ImgViewer/16:
-
- Main Program directory files
- IMGV16.EXE, IMGV1616.HLP, README.TXT, UNINSTAL.EXE, INSTALL.LOG.
-
- Windows\System directory files
- IKENG16.DLL, IKJPG16.DLL, IKCOL16.DLL, IKDSP16.VBX,
- IVPLIBR.VBX
-
- Registered users will have one additional file: IV16_REG.KEY.
- This file must be in your ImgV16 directory, and will keep the
- startup shareware screen from appearing. If you upgrade to a
- new version of ImgViewer/16, do not delete this file - it will work
- with all future versions. If you obtain ImgViewer/32, the key
- will work with it as well - just rename to IV32_REG.KEY.
-
- Files required by ImgViewer/16:
-
- VBRUN300.DLL
- A "runtime" library for programs written in Visual Basic 3.0.
- This file is almost always available from any source for
- ImgViewer/16. From on-line sources, look for VBRUN3.ZIP or
- VBRUN300.ZIP. It must be placed in your Windows\System
- directory.
-
- Files created by ImgViewer/16:
-
- IMGV16.INI
- This file contains your preferences so that the program can
- startup with the same settings as you last used.
-
- ImgViewer/16 also creates some temporary files with .TMP
- extensions in the directory pointed to by your TEMP variable.
- If there is no TEMP variable the files will be in the ImgV16
- directory. Under normal use, the program will clean these up
- when it exits. If the program crashes, it will clean them up
- the next time it is run and then exited normally.
-
- Uninstalling ImgViewer/16:
-
- If the UNINSTAL.EXE program and INSTALL.LOG file have been left
- intact in the ImgV16 directory, running the program will remove
- all files that were installed with ImgViewer/16. The
- uninstaller does not know anything about the .INI file and
- others created by the program, so those require manual
- deletion. If the UNINSTAL program has been removed, use the
- file list above to determine which files to remove.
-
- VI. Troubleshooting.
-
- If you have an image that ImgViewer/16 will not display, it may be in
- a format that cannot be used. There are some variations of .GIF and
- .PCX that are known to make problems for ImgViewer/16. There are
- many non-standard versions of JPEG that will cause problems.
- Virtually no tool supports all JPEG types, and ImgViewer/16 will
- sometimes be able to read files that other viewers can't, and
- vice-versa.
-
- If you are finding that you haven't sufficient memory to display
- large files, make sure the Undo Enabled item in the Edit menu is
- unchecked. When Undo is enabled it requires an additional copy of
- the image to be retained in memory.
-
- VII. Obtaining images.
-
- If you regularly use Computer BBS systems or online sources such as
- Compuserve, America Online, or the Internet, you will find a wealth
- of images that can be downloaded. These images are usually in the
- .GIF or .JPG formats to reduce download time.
-
- The author is maintaining a small collection of his scans of his own
- photos and those of users where permission has been granted. It is
- available by FTP from redshift.com/arcatpet/wwplus/images Files are in
- .JPG format. Thumbnails are available at the website
- http://www.redshift.com/~arcatpet
-
- VIII. Getting future Upgrades.
-
- When you order ImgViewer/16 from the author, you will receive a copy
- of the latest version and an ownership key that permanently enables
- the program. That key file will work with future versions of the
- program, so no upgrade fee will be required.
-
- Recent versions of ImgViewer/16 can always be found on Compuserve in
- several forums, including WINAV, GRAPHSUP, and PHOTOFORUM. Current
- versions are also posted to America OnLine. Use the keyword
- "Windows" and search the software library for "ImgViewer/16."
-
- The author maintains a current copy available for internet FTP.
- ftp://redshift.com/arcatpet/imgv16/iv16xxx.zip where xxx is the
- version number. If you find this address to be inaccurate in the
- future, E-Mail the author dbirdman@redshift.com or dbirdman@aol.com
- for a current address. There is also a jump available from
- http://www.redshift.com/~arcatpet
-
- Registered users who do not have online access may get a disk copy
- from the author for a fee of $5 ($7 non-US). Send a short note
- indicating your registered status and requesting the latest copy.
- Please use the same name under which you ordered originally.
-
- IX. Purchase and Distribution.
-
- ImgViewer/16 is shareware. Free use is extended to any user
- for an evaluation period of 30 days. For use to be continued,
- the program must be registered with the author. Price is $20.00.
- California residents please add $1.45 sales tax, and non-US
- buyers should include $1.00 for airmail shipping. All
- funds should be drawn on a US Dollar account. A convenient form
- for ordering is included in the Help file (and may be
- printed from there).
-
- As a purchase incentive, the author will provide on request two
- free scanned images from your original prints or slides, when sent
- with the order.
-
- Commercial use: ImgViewer/16 may be used commercially, as long as there is
- a registered copy for each computer/terminal that is using it.
- Bulk licensing is available.
-
- You may freely distribute ImgViewer/16 as long as no fees are charged
- for the program, and all necessary files are included. Commercial
- Shareware vendors should read the included VENDINFO.DIZ file for
- details. If you are a registered user, do not distribute the file
- IV16_REG.KEY, which identifies you as the user (This identification
- shows up in the "About" box).
-
- X. ASP Ombudman Statement
-
- This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
- principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
- shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
- directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you
- resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide
- technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP
- Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX
- 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP
- Ombudsman 70007,3536
-