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	Demo Version 1.2b Release Notes  

	What is Image Agent	

	·	With Image Agent users can simply drag and drop 		non-native image files directly into NEXTSTEP 		applications, such as Diagram! 2, Concurrence, WetPaint, 		Pages, and have  the images instantly appear. Image Agent 		transparently performs the image conversion as if it were 		part of the actual application in use. 
		
		Supported image formats include: TIFF, GIF, PS, 		EPS, TARGA, PICT, MacPaint, PCX, DCX, Windows 		BMP, MTV, IFF/ILBM,  Sun Raster, JPEG (JFIF), XWD, 		XBM and others. 
	
		For those requiring more image conversion options, 		BÙcchus offers Pixel Magician, its advanced image 		conversion application. Pixel Magician provides Mass 		image conversion, Image viewing, PostScript to Raster, 		Color Quantization, Error Diffusion Dithering, paletted 		formats, Precise scaling and rotating, variable aspect ratios 		and image resolutions, alpha channel support, image 		aliases, thumbnail views and flexible output options.

	About the Demo Version

	·	The words "Image Agentä" are composited on all 		images. 

	·	Images are fixed at 72 dpi. 

	·	Images will be limited by the display bit depth, i.e. 2 bit, 		12 bit.  

	·	Runs more slowly than the production version. 

	Files

	·	ReadMe.rtfd:€This file.

	·	IA.pkg:€€This package contains the actual image filters.

	·	IA-IconList.pkg:€€This package contains a dummy 		application whose sole purpose is to register image 		filename extensions for Image Agent .

	·	SampleImages:€€Folder containing some sample images.

	·	SampleWindow:€€Sample application for demonstrating 		drag and drop of images.

	Installing  

	·	You may install IA.pkg package into /LocalLibrary and 		the IA-IconList package into /LocalApps  instead of the 		default directories ( ~/Library and ~/Apps ) if you prefer. 		Installing in these directories will allow everyone on the 		machine ( and/or network ) to use  Image Agent.  See  		your  System Administrator to make sure you have 		permissions for /LocalLibrary and  /LocalApps if you 		decide to install in these directories. If you are installing 		as root, ~/Library is actually /Library. Do not install in 		/Library as root, if you do, you will only be able to use 		Image Agent as root

	·	After installing the packages, you must log out, log back 		in, and wait a couple of minutes to be able to see  the 		filename extensions and use the filters.  This only needs to 		be done once after the initial installation.

		Sample Image Agent (and Pixel Magician) image file 		icons (as they should appear in the Workspace Manager) 		are shown below:
	
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		Also, be aware of other image applications that have 		custom icons. If there is a conflict, you may wish to 		remove the offending application from the ~/Apps, 		/LocalApps, or /NextApps  folders. The Workspace  		Manager searches these three directories for applications 		and their icons. Moving the other application out of these 		three directories will prevent its icons from being found 		by the Workspace. Unfortunately, this action will also 		prevent the Workspace from auto-launching the offending 		application when a file with its registered file name 		extension is double-clicked or opened.

		Note:  The IA-IconList application will be listed as a tool 		for opening image files Do not select it because it will 		simply show an Alert panel stating that its only purpose is 		to register image file extensions.

	·	Image Agent demo version 1.2b requires NEXTSTEP 3.1 		or greater.

	SampleWindow Application

	·	SampleWindow is an application that demonstrates drag 		and drop of images into a window.  Simply launch the 		application and drag and drop any of the sample images, 		located in the SampleImages folder. 

		If you are interested in adding support for Image Agent 		into your NEXTSTEP application ,  please contact 		BÙcchus to receive free example source code.

	Other Notes
	
	·	Image Agent only works with applications that have been 		updated for NEXTSTEP 3.x filter  services. Also note, 		you cannot run Image Agent directly. Image Agent 		transparently performs image translations in the 		background, e.g., when a user drag/drops a non-native 		image file into another application or selects an image file 		from a file browser.

	Third Party Applications that work with Image Agent 

	·	Diagram 2 !, Concurrence, WetPaint, 3D Reality, Create, 		Pages, 1VISION

	NeXT Applications and Objects that work with Image Agent

	·	NeXTMail, Draw, Edit, IconBuilder, Colors Panel

 	Please direct all inquires, questions and orders to:

		BÙcchus, Inc.
		2210 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 330
		Santa Monica, CA 90403-5784

		info@bacchus.com  ( NeXTMail )
		310 820-9145 (voice)  
		310 820-5930 (fax)