Thanks for trying POPOUT-PRO. Because POPOUT is being distributed via a number of channels, there may not be an installation utility on this diskette or in this file. If there is, it is called INSTALL.EXE. From within the Windows' Program Manager, click on 'File', then click on 'Run'. Type the command A:\INSTALL. Note: If you've already run the install utility, and a POPOUT Program Group has been created with a number of items, there is a possibility that none of the POPOUT files has actually been copied to your diskette. This is a problem in some systems with the way Windows caches files. If this happens, either exit then restart Windows and try it again, or else copy all of the files on the POPOUT diskette to your POPOUT install directory. This diskette contains the following files: README.TXT - This file. FILE_ID.DIZ - A description of POPOUT-PRO used by some BBS's. INSTALL.EXE - The POPOUT Install utility. INSTALL.INF - The POPOUT Install Information file. POPOUT.EXE - POPOUT-PRO Version 2.1 executable POPOUT.HLP - POPOUT-PRO Help File POPOUT.PAL - This is a Paintbrush palette file, used to redefine the Paintbrush palette to use POPOUT colors. EXAMPI1.BMP - Sample Source Image created using Paintbrush, and used to create EXAMPO1.BMP and EXAMPO2.BMP EXAMPI2.BMP - File created using POLYRAY and PLY2POP. This file has been converted from Targa to BMP so that you can view it using Paintbrush. It must first be converted to Targa to be a suitable POPOUT Source File. In it's original Targa format, it was used to create EXAMPO3.BMP and EXAMPO4.BMP. (see PLY2POP.TXT) EXAMPO1.BMP - Sample RDS Image in Black & White created by the shareware version of POPOUT-PRO. Note that there are two levels of depth; the base level and one other level. All non- black colors are treated identically by the shareware version of POPOUT-PRO. EXAMPO2.BMP - Sample RDS Image in Random Colors, instructing POPOUT to generate lots of green by use of the Background color in the Color Select window. The Depth Factor was set to 35%. This image was created using the non-shareware version of POPOUT-PRO to get the 16 levels. EXAMPO3.BMP - Sample Custom Color RDS Image using EXAMPI2.TGA (not included) as the Source File, with the Pixel Density parameter set at 75% This is a "cross eyed", or Convergent stereogram. and may be difficult for some users to see. The Pattern Width was set to 100 pixels, and the Depth Factor set to 80%. This image also has Guide Dots. If you see a "hole", you're viewing it wrong - remember, cross your eyes; don't relax them. This file was converted from Targa so it could be viewed using Paintbrush. This image was created using the commercial version of the software. EXAMPO4.BMP - Sample Dual-Image stereogram using EXAMPI2.TGA as the Source File, and BIRD.BMP as the Background File. The Depth Factor was set to 30%. This image was created with the non-shareware version of the software. BIRD.BMP - This is the background image used to create EXAMPO4.BMP. COLORS.POC - This is a sample color file used for creating EXAMPO3.BMP. It was created by pressing the colors "LtBlue, LtCyan, LtGreen, LtYellow, LtRed". This is the color file used to generate EXAMPO3. USFLAG.POC - This is another example of a color file, created using the colors "LtRed, White, LtBlue". PLY2POP.EXE - This is a DOS command line utility for converting a POLYRAY-generated image to something POPOUT can use as a Source File. See PLY2POP.TXT. PLY2POP.TXT - Text file that describes PLY2POP.EXE BMP2TGA.EXE - This is a simple DOS command utility for converting BMP formatted files to Targa. BMP2TGA.TXT - Text file describing BMP2TGA.EXE TGA2BMP.EXE - This is a simple DOS command utility for converting Targa formatted files to BMP. TGA2BMP.TXT - Text file describing TGA2BMP.EXE POPOUT.INI - Init file used to set POPOUT defaults. Let us know if you have any problems, suggestions, or feedback. If you've got any ideas for possible future versions, let us know. Thanks. Bob Hankinson & Gary Peterson You can write to us at: POPOUT P.O. Box 50632 Dallas, Tx 75250 or by email: internet: BHankinson@aol.com compuserve: 73144,1046 aol: BHankinson