═══ 1. 1. Introduction ═══ StegSoft SHOW is an image viewer with image processing capabilities made especially for OS/2 version 2. Many halftone dithering algorithms allow converting color images into monochrome bitmaps. Images can be prepared for being printed or exported to a file. This will let you embed images in almost every document. SHOW is obligatory for everyone who wants to print or import images from any program under OS/2. SHOW highlights Registration information SHOW has been developed by: StegSoft Durlacher Allee 38 76131 Karlsruhe West Germany Fax: +49 721 693242 ═══ 1.1. 1.1 SHOW highlights ═══ Version 1.7 ■ Fully 32 bit architecture ■ Images of any size supported ■ Supported image formats: - CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format (extension GIF) - OS/2 1.x Bitmap (extension BMP) - Sun OS Picture Manipulation (extension PM) - Tag Image File Format (extension TIF) - TrueVision Targa (extension TGA) - Windows 3.x Bitmap (extension BMP) - ZSoft PCX (extension PCX) ■ Accelerator keys providing quick access to commands ■ Enhanced image printing support ■ Uses OS/2 multithreading capabilities ■ Color to grayscale conversion ■ Image rotations, flippings, inversions ■ Image resizing ■ Many halftone dithering algorithms supported ■ Palette manager support ■ Save settings command ■ Online help for every command by pressing F1 ■ Easy to use ═══ 2. 2. System requirements ═══ SHOW was translated with a 32 bit compiler to take advantage of the power of the new OS/2 version. The system requirements for running this program are as follows: ■ 386 or higher based personal computer ■ 6.0 MB of memory ■ One diskette drive ■ A hard disk with 200 kB free space ■ Operating system OS/2 version 2.0 or higher ■ A mouse The availability of a numerical coprocessor 387 or 487 is not necessary for running SHOW. However, SHOW will use the coprocessor if present. In this case, the performance of this program will be considerably increased. ═══ 3. 3. Installation ═══ To install SHOW on your system, copy the file show.exe to a directory of your hard disk. Be sure to copy the SHOW help file show.hlp to a directory included on the HELP environment variable (see CONFIG.SYS file). If you want to access this manual from every directory, you should add the directory name where the file is placed to the environment variable BOOKSHELF (see CONFIG.SYS file). After having followed these steps, you should have a ready-to-run SHOW copy on your hard disk. If you have modified your CONFIG.SYS file, please reboot. You may also want to integrate SHOW into your desktop. For that purpose please refer to the section Integration into the OS/2 desktop. ═══ 4. 4. Supported image file formats ═══ Currently the following image file formats are supported: o CompuServe GIF o OS/2 1.x Bitmap BMP o Sun OS 4.0 Picture Manipulation PM o Tag Image File Format TIFF o TrueVision Targa TGA o Windows 3.x Bitmap BMP o ZSoft PCX ═══ 4.1. 4.1 CompuServe GIF ═══ SHOW can display and save GIF image files. ═══ 4.2. 4.2 OS/2 1.x Bitmap ═══ SHOW can display and save uncompressed OS/2 1.x bitmap files stored with 1, 4, 8 or 24 bits per pixel. ═══ 4.3. 4.3 Sun OS 4.0 Picture Manipulation ═══ SHOW can display and save Sun OS 4.0 Picture Manipulation files stored with 8 bits per pixel. ═══ 4.4. 4.4 Tag Image File Format ═══ SHOW can display Targa TIFF files. ═══ 4.5. 4.5 TrueVision Targa ═══ SHOW can display Targa TGA files. ═══ 4.6. 4.6 Windows 3.x Bitmap ═══ SHOW can display and save uncompressed Windows 3.x bitmap files stored with 1, 4, 8 or 24 bits per pixel. ═══ 4.7. 4.7 ZSoft PCX ═══ SHOW can display and save PCX files. ═══ 5. 5. Starting SHOW ═══ To run SHOW, enter the following from an OS/2 prompt: show image.bmp where image.bmp is the filename of a bitmap file. This parameter is optional. There are other ways to run this progam; they are described in the section Integration into the OS/2 desktop. ═══ 6. 6. Using SHOW ═══ In this section the SHOW menus are described briefly. Please refer to the online help to get more information about the commands described here. File menu Edit menu Window menu Help menu ═══ 6.1. 6.1 File menu ═══ The File menu contains commands that you use to open, save and print images. In addition, it also contains the command that you use to exit the application. The following commands appear in the File menu: Open... Opens an existing image file. Save As... Saves the current image using a new name. Print... Prints the current image on the default printer. Exit Quits this application. ═══ 6.2. 6.2 Edit menu ═══ The Edit menu contains commands that you use to manipulate the image or to get information about its format. The following commands appear in the Edit menu: Copy Puts the image on the clipboard. Paste Retrieves an image from the clipboard. Image information... Displays information about picture format and size. Convert to Gray Converts a color image to a grayscale image. Horizontal mirror Flips the image around the horizontal axis. Vertical mirror Flips the image around the vertical axis. Rotate Left Rotates the image by 90 degrees. Rotate Right Rotates the image clockwise by 90 degrees. Invert Inverts image colors. Resize image Changes the size of the displayed image. Dither... Provides halftone dithering algorithms. ═══ 6.3. 6.3 Window menu ═══ The Window menu contains commands that you use to set the picture displaying options and modify the program window behaviour. The following commands appear in the Window menu: Original size If checked, your image will be displayed in its original size. Window size Modifies application window size. Adjust window size If checked, the window will be stretched to the image size. Aspect Ratio If checked, the image's aspect ratio will be preserved. Use Palette Manager If checked, ths physical color palette will be changed each time you modify an image for enabling a better color representation. Save options Use this command to save the current settings. ═══ 6.4. 6.4 Help menu ═══ Refer to this menu to access the online help and to obtain information about this product. The following commands appear in the Help menu: Help index Use this command to access the help index. General help Use this command to get a brief description of SHOW. Using help Here you can learn how to use the online help. Registration information Displays registration data (only if you registered the product). Product information Displays program version and copyright. ═══ 7. 7. Integration into the OS/2 desktop ═══ After having installed SHOW, you can create a program object to start SHOW directly from the desktop. Follow these steps to create a program object: 1. Open the Templates folder. 2. Drag a copy of the Program template to the desktop or to a folder. A window will appear prompting you for the settings of the object to create. 3. Enter the path and the file name (SHOW.EXE). If you want, you can also enter the name of your desired working directory. 4. Rename your program object. If you want to open an existing image object, you can follow different ways: o Drag your image object and drop it over the SHOW program object. SHOW will be started and your image will be loaded and displayed. o Open the SHOW program object. Select the File menu and choose the Open command for loading an image file. Select the folder where you placed your image, select the desired file and open it. ═══ 8. 8. Offline help ═══ In this section you will be teached what to do, if you have any problems while working with SHOW, or if you notice bugs or incompatibilities. ═══ 8.1. 8.1 Hotline ═══ There is a hotline to offer more help to every user of any registered version. Please write us a letter or a fax if you have questions about SHOW, how to use it, the latest version available etc. Or if you just want to tell us what you think about SHOW, or how you would like it to be. ═══ 8.2. 8.2 Bugs and incompatibilities ═══ We have tested this SHOW version intensively before distributing this shareware version. However, if you notice any bugs or incompatibilities by using SHOW, please tell us about them as soon as possible. Send us a letter or a fax to the address or fax number included on this document. ═══ 9. 9. Registration ═══ If you are working with an unregistered SHOW version, you may use it for a two weeks trial period. After this time you must register or stop using it. You can obtain a registered SHOW version by ordering it at the following address or fax number: StegSoft Durlacher Allee 38 76131 Karlsruhe West Germany Fax: +49 721 693242 As soon as you order SHOW, you will receive the latest version for US $20 (Germany DM 30). Please add US $5 (Germany DM 5) for shipping and handling if you live in Europe, or US $8 if you don't live in Europe. Obtaining a registered version has the following advantages: o There are registered SHOW version available in three languages: English, Spanish and German. You can choose which language you prefer. The shareware version is only available in English. o You will receive a manual in the language you choose: English, Spanish or German. Please use the order form included on this manual. To print an order form, do the following: 1. Select the following item and double-click: SHOW Order form. 2. Select Print. 3. Make sure that This section is selected. 4. Select Print. The order form will be printed on your printer. Please send your order to the address or fax number above. ═══ 9.1. 9.1 StegSoft SHOW - Price list ═══ ┌───────────────────┬────────────┬─────────────┬────────────────┐ │Product │U.S. Dollar │German Marks │Spanish Pesetas │ ├───────────────────┼────────────┼─────────────┼────────────────┤ │SHOW 1.7 for OS/2 │20 │30 │3000 │ ├───────────────────┼────────────┼─────────────┼────────────────┤ │SHOW Update (from │5 │8 │700 │ │any registered │ │ │ │ │version) │ │ │ │ └───────────────────┴────────────┴─────────────┴────────────────┘ ═══ 9.2. 9.2 StegSoft SHOW - Order form ═══ Name ___________________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ City __________________________ State _________ ZIP ____________ Country ___________________________________________________________ Phone Number (optional) __________________ Circle: home or work Shipping (check one): __ By mail, payment enclosed (add $8 U.S. if you don't live in Europe, $5 U.S. if you live in Europe) __ By mail, cash on delivery (charge for shipping and handling) Choose Disk Size (check one): __ 5 1/4" disk size __ 3 1/2" disk size Language (check one): __ English __ Spanish __ German Payment mode (check one): __ Cheque drawn in U.S. dollars enclosed __ Cash enclosed (only U.S. dollars accepted) __ Cash on delivery SHOW for OS/2 2.x Registration Fee ($20.00 US) ______ SHOW Update Fee from any registered version ($5.00 U.S.) ______ Shipping and Handling ______ Total ______ Mail or fax to: StegSoft Durlacher Allee 38 76131 Karlsruhe West Germany Fax: +49 721 693242 *** Thank you for your order! *** ═══ 10. 10. Acknowledgements ═══ GIF, PCX and Targa support is partially based on the PBMPLUS library. TIFF support is based on Sam Leffler's TIFF library. OS/2 is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. The Graphics Interchange Format(c) is the Copyright property of CompuServe Incorporated. GIF(sm) is a Service Mark property of CompuServe Incorporated. o Copyright Notice for PBMPLUS Library o Copyright Notice for Sam Leffler's TIFF Library ═══ 10.1. 10.1 Copyright Notice for PBMPLUS Library ═══ Copyright (C) 1990 by Michael Davidson Copyright (C) 1990 by David Koblas Copyright (C) 1991 by Jef Poskanzer Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. This software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. ═══ 10.2. Copyright Notice for TIFF Library ═══ Copyright (C) 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Sam Leffler Copyright (C) 1991 Silicon Graphics, Inc. Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation, and (ii) the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific, prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.