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ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 1
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* NOTE *
* The contents of this file are duplicated as a Windows *
* Help file called README.HLP. *
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This document contains important information about
installing and running Ulead Browser and Viewer on your
system. It consists of the following topics:
Topic page
----------------------------------------------------------
This is Freeware!.................................1
What are Browser and Viewer?......................1
File Formats Supported............................2
System Requirements...............................4
Installation......................................4
Program Notes.....................................5
Crossed Out Browser Thumbnail Index Numbers....5
Audio and Video files..........................5
Creating Albums for Browser....................6
Additional Sources of Information.................6
License Agreement.................................6
Contacting Ulead Systems..........................7
Internet......................................7
BBS...........................................7
Fax...........................................7
Phone.........................................7
Mail..........................................7
******************* This is Freeware! ********************
This set of uncrippled image handling programs is free, no
questions asked!
Why are we doing this? Because the need for fast and
accurate communication becomes more critical every day. Now,
more than ever, much of it is taking place over networks,
BBSs and the Internet. And a lot consists of multimedia
files. Ulead specializes in multimedia solutions. Consider
them a gift to help all of us communicate better.
************* What are Browser and Viewer? ***************
Browser is a handy program that allows you to preview
miniature, low resolution reproductions of larger image or
other media files as thumbnails in albums. By downloading
albums from the net, (or your BBS), you can check out the
images contained within and decide which ones you want based
on how they look, not their descriptions. Not only that, but
once downloaded, Browser helps you keep track of the images
you have by linking their locations and allowing you to
assign key words, descriptions, and subject information.
Finally, Browser makes using the images you download easier
through drag-and-drop OLE linking and embedding.
ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 2
********** What are Browser and Viewer? (cont.) **********
Viewer is a powerful viewing utility that allows you to
quickly open, view, save, and make minor modifications to
image files. You can zoom in to 8x and out to 1/8x size
according to your needs. As a stand-alone program, you can
open practically any image in Viewer by dragging it from
File-Manager or through its Open dialog box. When used with
Browser, double-clicking on an image in Browser
automatically shows it in Viewer, (as long as the image is
present and linked in your system). Viewer allows you crop
unwanted portions of images and has a unique "global viewer"
that helps you navigate about images that are larger than
their windows. By openiing a file in one format and then
saving to another, Viewer allows you to do file conversion.
***************** File Formats Supported *****************
This version of Viewer supports the following file formats:
BMP A popular device-independent Windows file format. This
format can be understood by practically any Windows
program that supports graphics. One popular use for
this format is to create wallpaper and patterns for
the Windows desktop. Viewer fully supports this
format.
CGM A device independent graphics file format well suited
for two-dimensional CAD drawings. This format is
widely accepted by many programs. Viewer can only read
these files and save them to other formats.
EPS A device independent file format for PostScript
printing and file exchange. Viewer can only read and
write to the raster component of this format.
GIF A popular file format developed by Compuserve for
exchanging Image data via modem. The GIF format
supports indexed 16- and 256- Color formats as well as
Grayscale and Black and White. Viewer fully supports
this format.
JPEG An industry standard file format developed by the
Joint Photographers Experts Group for file exchange.
This True Color or Grayscale format offers superior
compression of large images, sometimes achieving
ratios up to 100 to 1. However, it uses a lossy
compression method which means that some data is
irreversibly altered during compression. For on-line
use, the losses are rarely noticeable. Viewer fully
supports this format.
PCD This proprietary format was created by Eastman Kodak
for putting photographs on CDs. PCD files
simultaneously support Grayscale, Indexed 256-Color,
and RGB True Color data types. Viewer can only read
PCD files and save them to other formats.
ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 3
************* File Formats Supported (cont.) *************
PCX A popular format for some scanning packages and
painting programs, this format supports Black and
White, 256-color, Grayscale, Hi Color, RGB True Color,
and CMYK True Color. Viewer fully supports this
format.
TGA Developed by TrueVision for its full color video
boards, this format has gained wide acceptance for
many video capture applications. It supports
Grayscale, Indexed 256-Color, Hi Color, and True Color
data types. Viewer fully supports this format.
TIFF Developed to promote using desktop scanners and DTP
applications on a PC, this format has become very
popular and is supported by many programs across all
platforms. It supports Black and White, Grayscale,
Indexed 16- and 256-Color, and RGB and CMYK True Color
data types. To control file size, it uses PackBits,
CCITT G3 1-D, and other compression methods. Viewer
fully supports this format.
WMF A device independent file format that supports both
vector and raster components. This format supports
Black and White, Indexed 16- and 256-Color, and RGB
True Color data types. It is a widely accepted format
among modern Windows-based programs. Viewer can read
all WMF files and save raster-based ones.
Browser displays all of the above formats, PLUS:
AVI This format was developed by Microsoft for reproducing
video in Windows. You must have Microsoft Video for
Windows runtime and Windows Media Player to view AVI
files from Browser.
MOV This format was developed by Apple Corp. for
reproducing QuickTime digital video. You must have
Apple QuickTime for Windows runtime to view MOV files
from Browser.
FLI/FLC These formats were developed by Autodesk for
reproducing digital animations. You must have
Windows Media Player to view these files from Browser.
MID This is the MIDI file format. MIDI stands for Musical
Instrument Digital Interface. It is a a standard for
communication between musical synthesizers. You must
have a sound-board that supports MIDI and Windows
Media player to play these types of files in Browser.
WAV This format was developed by Microsoft for reproducing
sound in Windows. You must have a sound-board and
Windows Media Player to listen to WAV files from
Browser.
ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 4
************* File Formats Supported (cont.) *************
CDR This is the native format for graphics created in
CorelDraw. Browser displays a thumbnail identifying
the file as a CorelDraw file and creates a link to
CorelDraw for it. You must have Corel Draw, or another
valid application linked program to open or view CDR
files from Browser.
RTF This is the Rich Text Format developed by Microsoft.
Browser displays an RTF icon identifying the file. You
must have a valid application linked program to open
or view RTF files from Browser.
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* NOTE *
* Browser also supports any file formats that have *
* application links in the Windows Registration Database. *
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******************* System Requirements ******************
To run these programs on your system, you must have the
following:
* IBM PC (or compatible)
* MS-Windows v. 3.1 (or higher)
* Microsoft Mouse (or compatible)
* At least 4 MB disk space (for program files)
We also recommend:
* 4 MB RAM
* Windows Media Player (for multimedia support)
* Microsoft Video for Windows Runtime (for AVI support)
* QuickTime for Windows Runtime (for QuickTime support)
* Sound card (for audio support)
*********************** Installation *********************
After downloading ULBROWSE.EXE, follow these steps to
install the programs on your system:
1. Create a temporary directory and place ULBROWSE.EXE in
it, (ex. C:\TEMP).
2. If currently in Windows, exit or switch to DOS and make
the directory from step 1 the default directory.
3. At the DOS prompt, type:
ULBROWSE -d
and press Enter. The program will self extract,
creating two sub directories under the current one,
(DISK1 and DISK2).
4. Start or return to Windows and open File Manager.
5. Double-click on the INSTALL.EXE program listed in the
DISK1 directory created during step 3.
6. Follow the instructions on screen and click OK.
ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 5
****************** Installation (cont.) *****************
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* NOTE *
* If you have original diskettes instead of the EXE file, *
* skip steps 1 - 3, and use the drive letter where you *
* placed disk 1 to access the INSTALL program from step 5.*
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********************* Program Notes: *********************
Crossed out Browser Thumbnail Index Numbers
When you first download an album and open it in Browser,
an X appears over the index number in the upper left
corner of each thumbnail. This indicates that the link
between Browser and the actual media file is broken. You
cannot access Viewer, Media Player, or any other program
to see the actual file until the link has been restored.
To restore the link, download the file to your PC, and use
the Relink command in Browser's Edit menu. For complete
details, see the Browser on-line help.
Audio and Video Files
If you have trouble playing audio or video files from
albums in Browser, make sure you have the proper drivers
installed:
To play audio, you must have a Windows compatible sound
card and Windows MediaPlayer installed. (Make sure the
DMA channel and IRQ hardware interrupt number used by your
sound card does not cause any hardware conflicts. Refer to
your sound card's documentation for further guidance.)
Browser supports the WAV and MIDI file formats.
To play AVI files, you need MS Video for Windows (VFW)
runtime. Browser is fully compatible with MS Video for
Windows.
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* NOTE *
* Microsoft Video for Windows runtime is available at *
* ftp.microsoft.com. The file name is VFW11D.EXE *
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To play QuickTime movie files (MOV files), you need Apple
QuickTime for Windows. Browser fully supports Apple
QuickTime for Windows.
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* NOTE *
* Apple QuickTime for Windows runtime is available at *
* ftp.apple.com. The file name is QTW111.EXE *
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ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 6
***************** Program Notes: (cont.) *****************
Creating Albums for Browser
Browser allows you to create new albums from images
contained in other existing albums. You may drag and drop
thumbnails from one album to another.
To create an entirely new album, you must use Ulead Album.
This program is included in the award winning ImagePals
and MediaStudio packages and is useful for helping with
practically every aspect of your file management needs.
If you are a sysop or media file distributor, contact
Ulead Systems for a special offer to enable you to create
and distribute album files.
*********** Additional Sources of Information ************
The following files provide further information:
PRODUCTS.HLP A Windows help file describing other Ulead
products and how to order them.
BROWSER.HLP On-line help for the Browser program
VIEWER.HLP On-line help for the Viewer program
******************* License Agreement ********************
This Software is owned by Ulead Systems, Incorporated.
Ulead Systems grants to the user a non-exclusive license to
use this Software solely for its internal business purposes.
The user shall not commercially distribute, sub license,
resell, or otherwise transfer for any consideration, or
reproduce for any such purposes, the Ulead Browser or Ulead
Viewer or any modification or derivation thereof, either
alone or in conjunction with any other product or program.
Further, the user shall not disassemble, reverse
engineer, decompile, or otherwise abuse the intended purpose
under this License Agreement.
Please contact Ulead for the applicable licensing terms for
all other uses of the Ulead Browser and Viewer modules. The
"Ulead Browser and Viewer modules" are those files included
in the Ulead Browser and Viewer package.
THE ULEAD BROWSER AND ULEAD VIEWER ARE PROVIDED TO THE USER
''AS IS.'' ULEAD MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND/OR ASSOCIATED
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE USER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE AND AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.
ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 7
**************** License Agreement (cont.) ***************
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY -- ULEAD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
CLAIMS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE,
PERSONAL INJURY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, LOSS OF
PROFITS, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR FOR ANY SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER
ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
**************** Contacting Ulead Systems ****************
********************** SORRY! ****************************
* Ulead does not provide technical support services for *
* freeware products. *
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If you would like more information about Ulead products, or
better yet, want to purchase one of our other fine products,
you may contact us by:
Internet:
info@ulead.com
Ulead BBS (19200 bps N,8,1)
(310)-523-9389 (North and South America)
+886-2-764-7585 (International)
Fax:
(310)-523-9399 (North and South America)
+886 (2) 764-9599 (International)
Phone:
1-800-858-5323 (USA only)
(310)-523-9393 (North and South America)
+886 (2) 764-8599 (International)
Mail:
Ulead Systems, Inc.
970 West 190th Street, Suite 520 (North and South
Torrance, CA 90502 America)
Ulead Systems, Inc.
12F-A, 563 Chung Hsiao E. Rd.,Sec 4, (International)
Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
********************** SORRY! ****************************
* Ulead does not provide technical support services for *
* freeware products. *
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