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ImgViewer/16 <ASP>
version 1.3
⌐1992-1996 All rights reserved
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By Don Bradner ____|__ | (R)
Arcata Pet --| | |-------------------
600 F Street | ____|__ | Association of
Arcata, CA 95521 | | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
Note: A full 32-bit version of the program, called
ImgViewer/32, is now available. There is an option on the
order form to receive that version instead. It will ONLY run
on Windows 95 or NT, not on Win3.x.
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.
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