=============================================================================================== Table of Contents: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: Feature list of previous and current version Section 3: Known bugs in current version Section 4: Registration methods Section 5: Legal issues Section 6: Contact info ------------------------------------------------------------ Section 1: Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------ MagicViewer is a handy image editing tool. It is designed to easily and quickly view and convert graphic files, create animated GIF and progressive JPEG files for your web pages, improve and manipulate your scanned images. ------------------------------------------------------------ Section 2: Feature list of previous and current version ------------------------------------------------------------ New features in version 1.1.1 (ver 1.1.1.21, rel date: August 1, 1997) 1. New Animation property dialog to change loop times, interframe delay and disposal method on the fly and see the result in real-time. 2. Support animation frame display disposal methods. 3. Auto Play option to play the animation file after opening. 4. Animation frame optimization(frame differencing algorithm) and expansion. 5. Create and optimize global palette for the animation. 6. Insert new frame or files into animation document. 7. Remove or create duplicates of current frame. 8. One level Undo for every document. 9. Read 16 and 32 bit BMP files. 10. Automatic color conversion when saving JPEG and GIF files. 11. Improved color conversion to indexed color mode with palette options: 1) Uniform 2) Extended Uniform 3) Web 4) Adaptive and dithering methods: 1) None 2) Error Diffusion 3) Pattern. 12. Improved 1 bit black and white color conversion with live preview and dithering methods: 1) None 2) Error Diffusion 3) Pattern. Also support brightness adjustment while conversion. 13. New 'Move Tool' to move image or selection using cursor or move selection using arrow keys. 14. Copy/Paste/Cut/Delete image selection. 15. Show/Hide selection edges. 16. Resize Canvas. 17. Remove unused colors from the palette. 18. CMYK color mode and Alpha channel support in Tiff format. 19. Support image processing filters: 1) Sharpen 2) Sharpen More 3) Blur 4) Blur More 5) Emboss. 20. Rotate image by 90°, 180° and 270°. 21. Flip vertically or horizontally. 22. Adjust brightness/contrast and transparency. 23. Install/Uninstall program. Other features from previous version: 1. Read and write 6 popular file types including BMP/DIB, GIF, JPEG(including progressive), TIFF, PCX and Macintosh PICT files. 2. Import sequence of files to construct GIF animation. 3. Play GIF animation files that you create or download from the Internet. 4. Magic Wand and rectangular selection tool to select and crop the image to create transparent background that can be used in web pages. 5. Batch conversion to convert graphic files between all supported formats. 6. Create Windows Desktop Icon when saving GIF and JPEG files so you can see the thumbnail version of the image on the Windows desktop. 7. Color conversion between 1, 4, 8, 24 bit color and gray level images. 8. Print preview and print images. 9. Resize image using 5 different interpolation methods. 10. Define pattern to use the selected image as pattern. 11. Fill image selection with color or already defined image pattern. 12. Invert colors to create negative of the image. -------------------------------------------------------------- Section 3: Known bugs in current version -------------------------------------------------------------- Version 1.1.1.21 1. Dialog boxes will not show up when playback uses all the system time. Work-around: Pressing 'Alt' key will bring the dialog box to the front. -------------------------------------------------------------- Section 4: Registration methods -------------------------------------------------------------- There are two ways to register MagicViewer: 1. Register directly with the author: We only accept check from US banks or money order in US currency. Send $30 USD payment to: MagicViewer P.O. Box 441986 Somerville, MA 02144 U.S.A. 2. Register with Kagi payment processing service: A number of payment methods are supported by Kagi including credit cards, check or money order, invoice, First Virtual or cash in variety of exchangeable currencies. To register with Kagi, run the "Register.exe" program included in the installed folder, same folder as your MagicViewer.exe. Follow the instructions in the dialog box and send it to Kagi via email or postal mail. In either of the above cases, please include your email or postal address for delivery. The registered version of MagicViewer will be sent to you within one week after we receive your registration fee. -------------------------------------------------------------- Section 5: Legal issues -------------------------------------------------------------- This is the Shareware version of MagicViewer. It is copyright (C) 1996-1997, Isaac Chou, Chia-Sheng. Use and distribution of this software is permitted under the following conditions: 1. Permission to freely distribute this software is granted only if this document and all other files are accompanied in their original form. 2. Permission for use of this software is granted only if the user accepts full responsibility for any undesirable consequences; the author accepts NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind. -------------------------------------------------------------- Section 6: Contact info -------------------------------------------------------------- Send all questions and comments about MagicViewer to: via email: MV4Win@aol.com or via postal mail: MagicViewer P.O. Box 441986 Somerville, MA 02144 U.S.A. or visit our web site for the latest updates and info at: http://members.aol.com/MV4Win Author: Isaac Chou, Chia-Sheng Date: August 1, 1997 ===============================================================================================