GRAPHICS DISCOVERY README TEXT (Software Version 2.0) Copyright (C) SkibbySoft 1997 INTRODUCTION: Graphics Discovery (GRDC) is an application designed to help you find, view, print, acquire, convert, and resize image files using 32-bit Windows OS. It can reduce image file size using different file compression formats such as CMP, LZW, RLE, CCITT, and JPEG. It offers lots of image enhancement features like resize, rotate, flip and filters like brightness, contrast, sharpen, blur, emboss, metallic, and more. It can annotate your images with text. There are built in links to other graphics programs such as image editors. Graphics Discovery includes a Gallery function which is designed to help you find, organize and display a group of images. Multiple image files are displayed as thumbnails on a re-sizable gallery which you can organize, sort, delete, and save to a file as thumbnails so you can quickly view them again. You can also run a slide show from the gallery. Graphics Discovery supports many different kinds of picture file formats such as CMP, JPG, GIF, TIF, BMP, PCX, DCX, PCD, WMF, PSD, PNG, TGA, EPS, RAS, WPG, PCT, ICA, FAX, MAC, IMG, MSP, AWD, ICO, CUR and more. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: * Microsoft 32-bit OS - Windows '95 or Windows NT * A hard disk with approximately 8 Meg of hard disk space * Pentium 90 or higher CPU recommended * A minimum of 8 Meg of RAM; 16 Meg or more recommended GRAPHICS DISCOVERY FEATURES: * Extensive file formats supported: CMP, JPEG (JPG, JFIF, JTIF), GIF (animated, interlace, transparency), TIF, BMP, DIB, PCX, DCX, PCD, PSD, PNG, TGA, EPS, RAS, WPG, PCT, ICA, FAX, MAC, IMG, MSP, CUR, ICO and more. * Image file format conversion. * File Compression methods LZW, RLE, CMP, CCITT, JPEG. * Scan/Acquire support for TWAIN compatible devices . * Zoom and Resize control. * Region processing (Rectangle, ellipse, freehand) with copy/cut/paste. * Support for multipage TIFF and PCX files. * Text annotation and 3-D text effects. * Display and create GIF animation. Converts .AVI to .GIF. * Image transparency. * Image and Thumbnail Printing. * Image enhancement and special effects. * Image comments supported for GIF, TIFF and Exif. * Support for long file names. * MDI support allows for multiple image display. * Accepts screen captures. * Allows drag/drop of image files from Explorer. * Automatic load of image to any image editor. * Built in gallery for showing a group of sizable thumbnail images. * Easy search and selection of graphic files. * Graphics Slide Show. * Batch conversion of image files. * Custom Gallery Window and thumbnail sizing. * Save/Load Gallery files and thumbnails. * Set Windows Wallpaper from image. * And much more! INSTALLING GRDC: If you received one install file: 1) Run GRDC##.EXE (self extracting file) or GRDC##.ZIP (PKZIPed file) from Windows START to start the install. If you received 4 installation disks: 2) Run GRDC##.EXE from disk 1 to start the install. If running from your hard drive, make sure all installation files (GRDC##.EXE, GRDC##.W02, GRDC##.W03, GRDC##.W04) are in the same directory. The following files are installed in the same directory: GRDC.EXE - Graphics VP Deluxe Program GRDC.HLP - Graphics VP Deluxe Help File README.TXT - Information File FILE_ID.DIZ - Info file used by BBS MACAWS.JPG - Test image File SKISOFT.GIF - Animated GIF Example File. The following files are installed in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory: Visual Basic System Files: MSVBVM50.DLL - VB V5.0 Runtime Module STDOLE2.TBL - Required OLE File COMCAT.DLL - Required OLE File ASYCFILT.DLL - Required OLE File OLE32.DLL - Required OLE File OLEAUT32.DLL - Required OLE File OLEPRO32.DLL - Required OLE File MSVCRT40.DLL - Required OLE File MSVCRT.DLL - Required OLE File MFC40.DLL - Required OLE File MFC42.DLL - Required OLE File CTL3D95.DLL - VB 3-D Control (CTL3DNT.DLL For Windows NT) PCDLIB32.DLL - Kodak PhotoCD support. REGSVR32.EXE - ActiveX Registration EXE Visual Basic Controls: COMDLG32.OCX - VB Control for common dialogs THREED.OCX - VB Control for 3D objects MSGHOO32.OCX - VB Control for Windows Messaging TABCTL32.OCX - VB Control for Tabs COMCTL32.OCX - VB 3-D Control SPIN32.OCX - VB Spin Control LTOCX80N.OCX - Lead Technologies Image Control Lead Graphics Controls: LFAVI80N.DLL - Windows AVI file support (read only). LFBMP80N.DLL - Windows and OS/2 BMP file support. LFCAL80N.DLL - CALS raster file support. LFCMP80N.DLL - JPEG and LEAD CMP file support. LFEPS80N.DLL - Encapsulated PostScript file support. LFFAX80N.DLL - Raw FAX file support. LFFPX7.DLL - Kodak FlashPix file support. LFFPX80N.DLL - Kodak FlashPix file support. LFKODAK.DLL - Kodak FlashPix file support. LFGIF80N.DLL - GIF file support. LFICA80N.DLL - IOCA file support. LFIMG80N.DLL - GEM Image file support. LFLMA80N.DLL - LEAD 1-bit file support. LFLMB80N.DLL - New LEAD 1-bit file support. LFMAC80N.DLL - MacPaint file support. LFMSP80N.DLL - Microsoft Paint file support. LFPCD80N.DLL - Kodak PhotoCD file support. LFPCT80N.DLL - MacPict file support. LFPCX80N.DLL - ZSoft PCX file support. LFPNG80N.DLL - Portable Network Graphics file support. LFPSD80N.DLL - Adobe Photoshop 3.0 file support. LFRAS80N.DLL - Sun Raster file support. LFTGA80N.DLL - TARGA file support. LFTIF80N.DLL - Tagged Image File Format support (including TIFF, TIFLZW, and CCITT). LFWFX80N.DLL - WinFax file support. LFWPG80N.DLL - WordPerfect file support. LTANN80N.DLL - LEADTOOLS animation support. LTEFX80N.DLL - Paint effects support. LTFIL80N.DLL - File read and write support. LTIMG80N.DLL - Image processing support. LTKRN80N.DLL - LEADTOOLS kernel LTTWN80N.DLL - TWAIN support. LTTHK80W.DLL - LEAD thunking module. LTVDD802.DRV - LEAD virtual display driver. LFAWD80N.DLL - Windows FAX (AWD) file support for WIN32. AWCODC32.DLL - Windows FAX (AWD) file support for WIN32. AWDENC32.DLL - Windows FAX (AWD) file support for WIN32. AWVIEW32.DLL - Windows FAX (AWD) file support for WIN32. LFWMF80N.DLL - Windows Metafile support. The OCX controls should be registered during Graphics Discovery installation. If you experience any problems registering the LTOCX80N.OCX control, first try unregistering and re-registering the control, as shown below using the Windows '95 Start - Run option: REGSVR32 /U .OCX REGSVR32 .OCX If you continue to have problems registering the LTOCX80N.OCX graphics control, you may need to update some or all the shared files in your Windows SYSTEM directory. GRDC was written with Visual Basic Ver 5.0 which requires a runtime DLL called: MSVBVM50.DLL. This should be installed during GRDC installation. If not, you can downloaded it from most online services and from Microsoft's web site on the Internet. If you have installation problems, send me an Email at: America Online Skibby CompuServe 73042,3371 Internet Email Skibby@aol.com Skibby@compuserve.com Web Site http://skibbysoft.com GETTING STARTED: To begin using Graphics Discovery, click on the Graphics Discovery icon in Program STARTUP or double click on Graphics Discovery in Windows Explorer. Use the File, Open menu to view an image file or use the File, New Gallery menu to view multiple images as thumbnails. You can follow GRDC.EXE with a path and file name and Graphics Discovery will start up with that image file. You can also drag and drop one or more image files from Explorer into the GRDC window to open image files. See GRDC.HLP for more information on using the program. There is no program manual available for this program. All the information is in the program's Windows Help files. UNINSTALL To uninstall Graphics Discovery, use the Add/Remove Software Wizard on the Windows '95 Control Panel or run the UNWISE.EXE program in your GRDC directory. WHAT'S NEW WITH VERSION 2.0: * Add region processing (Rectangle, ellipse, freehand). Enhancements and Copy/cut/paste can be made just to a region. Also added ability to drag regions or position pasted region images. * Improve bright/contrast application. * Improve zoom application. New zoom shortcut keys. * Improve Image Window sizing features. New Fit to Width or Fit to Height. * Add option to select fill color to new images. * Convert program to Visual Basic 5.0. * Fix misc. installation problems. * Other Misc. program fixes. WHAT'S NEW WITH VERSION 1.9: * New LeadTools graphic controls which now support image formats for Windows Cursor (.CUR), Windows Icon (.ICO), Microsoft Fax (.AWD) and Exif TIFF (.TIF) or Exif JPEG (.JPG) - used by digital cameras. * Added ability to read and write image file comments for GIF, TIFF, and Exif TIFF or JPEG formats. * Added menu option for "Add Images to the Gallery" and bringing up the Image File Finder dialog for any "New Gallery" action. * Improved Text annotation function and included 3-D effects. * Added Stretch Intensity to the Color options. * Removed support for the .AWD, .WMF, .FPX image formats to reduce the size of the unregistered download file. * New effects: Oil Painting and Exposure. * Fix misc. installation problems. * Fix blinking image during slide show * Misc. Fixes. WHAT'S NEW WITH VERSION 1.8: * Added customizable gallery thumbnail sizes. * Combined the Save As and Save Options windows * Added batch conversion function * Added select zoom option * Added option to set gallery rows and columns to match the MDI gallery window size. * Show contents of gallery files will now work even if it is not saved as an .SSG file. * Fix double click opening of multipage file in gallery. * Drag/Drop files will now give you the options of opening in the gallery or as separate windows. * Fix problem with image color adjustments after capture. * And more! WHAT'S NEW WITH VERSION 1.7: Version 1.7 is the first release Graphics Discovery. Previous version were Beta released programs. Graphics Discovery maintains the original features and look of Graphics VP Deluxe. The main differences are: * Written for 32-bit Windows OS. * Support for long file names. * The gallery is a child window within the viewer instead of a separate program. * Additional image enhancement features. * More supported image formats. * Improved printing functions. * Support for mulitpage and animated image formats. * And more! SHAREWARE/REGISTRATION: Graphics Discovery is a shareware program. You may use it for a trial period of up to 30 days. After that time, you must register your copy of the program. Registered users will receive: * The very latest version of the program * Notification of future releases * New releases for registered users are free if downloaded * Full online technical support * The chance to offer input on the content of future releases * Elimination of the pesky reminder screens * The satisfaction of supporting shareware To register your copy: Run the program and when the About form is displayed, click on the Register button and a registration form will be displayed. Click on the Print Topic button to print out a registration form. Fill out the registration form and mail it with your payment to the address on the form. You will be mailed the most recent version of Graphics Discovery. If you do not use the registration form, send your name and address and check or money order to: SkibbySoft 3499 223rd Street SW Brier, WA 98036 Feel free to copy and distribute the unregistered distribution file of Graphics Discovery, unmodified. AVAILABLE PURCHASE OPTIONS: Windows '95 32-bit Graphics Discovery.................................... $20 Graphics VP Deluxe upgrade to Graphics Discovery (downloaded)......................................... $ Free Graphics VP Deluxe upgrade to Graphics Discovery (mailed disks)....................................... $ 5 GVPG upgrade to Graphics Discovery.................... $ 5 GGSS or GRVP upgrade to Graphics Discovery............ $10 Windows 3.x 16-bit Graphics VP Deluxe (GVPD)............................. $20 Graphics View/Print with Graphics Gallery (GVPG)...... $15 Graphics View/Print Only (GRVP)....................... $10 Graphics Gallery Only (GGSS).......................... $10 GVPG upgrade to Graphics VP Deluxe.................... $ 5 GGSS or GRVP upgrade to Graphics VP Deluxe............ $10 Graphics VP Deluxe adds extra features to Graphics View/Print like Twain compatible acquire, Bilevel class support, and image enhancement features like flip, rotate, sharpen, blur, contrast, brighten, and more. You can download Graphics VP Deluxe from our internet web site at http://skibbysoft.com. From America Online by searching the software libraries for GVPD35.ZIP or from CompuServe by going to the WINSHARE Forum and searching the libraries for GVPD35.ZIP. Ask us about special prices when purchasing multiple licenses! COMPUSERVE REGISTRATION: If you have a CompuServe account, you can use the on-line software registration service. This service will charge your CompuServe account, and will automatically send SkibbySoft an e-mail message notifying us that you have registered Graphics Gallery. To use this service, go to the SWREG forum on CompuServe. Search for one of the following Registration IDs: Graphics Discovery: 15775 Graphics VP Deluxe: 10542 Graphics View/Print with Graphics Gallery: 8314 Graphics View/Print: 8311 Graphics Gallery: 8313 You will receive a serial number by E-mail (usually within 24 - 48 hours) which will register your current copy, and the latest release will be mailed to you. LICENSE INFORMATION: SHAREWARE LICENSE The shareware version of Graphics Discovery is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but do not give it away altered or as part of another system. If you find this program useful and continue to use it after 30 days, you must make a registration payment to SkibbySoft for the fee specified on the registration form found in the program's help file. The fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. Anyone distributing the shareware version of this program for any kind of remuneration must first contact SkibbySoft at the address contained in the help file for authorization. Registered Version REGISTERED LICENSE SkibbySoft licenses this single user software, Graphics Discovery, to you, the first user, for use on any computer for which it was designed. This means we allow you to use the software on a single machine at a single site at a single time. SkibbySoft additionally authorizes you to use a copy of Graphics Discovery on a secondary home or laptop computer, as long as this copy is never in use at the same time as the software copy which resides on your primary computer. You must pay for additional copies of the software if more than one person will be using it at the same time. You may not use it on a network unless all persons who will access the software have an individual license. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting SkibbySoft. GOVERNING LAW This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Washington. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY SkibbySoft warrants that for a period of ninety days from the date of delivery of the licensed program, the program, if unmodified by the Licensee, will perform in substantial conformity with the user documentation. SkibbySoft does not warrant that the licensed program is free from coding errors. Any modifications to the licensed program shall thereafter be licensed AS IS. The above warranty does not apply to the extent that any failure of the licensed program to perform as warranted is caused by the licensed program being (1) not used in accordance with the user documentation, or (2) modified by any person other than authorized SkibbySoft personnel. LICENSOR MAKES AND LICENSEE RECEIVES NO OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The total liability of SkibbySoft for any claim or damage arising out of the use of the licensed program or otherwise related to this license shall be limited to direct damages which shall not exceed the license fee(s) which have been paid by Licensee to SkibbySoft for the specific client project which is the subject of such claim or damage. IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE LICENSED PROGRAM, EVEN IF LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. GIF/TIFF - LZW Capability Licensed under U.S. Patent No. 4,558,302 and foreign counterparts by UNISYS Corp.