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INTRODUCTION
This disc contains an electronic version of the SIGGRAPH 96 Conference
Proceedings. All of the contents of that book are included on the disc,
along with additional electronic documents provided by the authors, and
tools to use in viewing the disc's contents.
This document contains a number of sections:
- ADOBE ACROBAT PDF DOCUMENTS
Information about Adobe Acrobat's PDF file format.
- INCLUDED SOFTWARE
Support software found on this CD-ROM.
- DISC CONTENTS
Complete listing of files found on this CD-ROM.
We hope that you find this electronic publication useful.
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ADOBE ACROBAT PDF DOCUMENTS
The majority of the documents on this CD-ROM are in the Adobe Acrobat
PDF file format; installing one of the Acrobat Reader applications found
on this CD-ROM or using an already-installed version of Acrobat Reader
will help you to get the most benefit from this CD-ROM publication.
For most supported platforms, the version of Adobe Acrobat Reader software
found on this CD-ROM includes advanced searching capabilities.
There are a few features of the Adobe Acrobat PDF file format that we
would like to mention:
- the files titled AUTHINDX.PDF and CONTENTS.PDF are lists of
contributors, papers and panel statements. Each entry in these
files is linked to another PDF document on the CD-ROM. If you
select a paper's title, or a contributor's name, the PDF document
attached to the link will automatically open. To return to the
previous document, select the double left arrow on the Adobe
Acrobat Reader menubar.
- A number of papers have supplemental QuickTime animation files
associated with them. Wherever possible, these animation files have
been linked to still images in the Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Each
image-to-animation link is distinguishable in two ways:
- the image itself is bordered with a thin black box, and
- when the cursor is moved over the image, the cursor will change
to a "pointing index finger" shape.
When an image-to-animation link is selected, an application capable
of displaying a QuickTime animation will be started, and the animation
passed to it. Your computer system may already be configured to handle
this. If not, the configuration is simple. UNIX users should read the
"PDFQTHLP.TXT" document found on this CD-ROM for more information.
- Each paper has been enhanced with "article following" -- if you click
in the title area of the papers, you will see an enlarged view of the
paper, and be able to read it, column by column, from start to finish.
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INCLUDED SOFTWARE
A suite of software has been included on this CD-ROM to assist the user in
successfully viewing the electronic documents on the CD-ROM. Included are
the following applications:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader -- Adobe Acrobat PDF file reader for
Macintosh / UNIX / DOS / Windows platforms
- Apple QuickTime -- animation display software for
Macintosh / Windows platforms
- Compact Pro -- file compression software for the Macintosh platform
- Sound Machine -- audio player software for the Macintosh platform
- Sparkle -- MPEG animation software for the Macintosh platform
- suntar -- UNIX "tar" format file software for the Macintosh platform
- xanim -- animation display software for UNIX platforms
- xpdf -- public-domain PDF file reader for UNIX platforms
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DISC CONTENTS
At the top level you will find several files and directories.
Their names and contents are:
ACROBAT - directory
Contains Adobe Acrobat Reader software for Macintosh / UNIX /
DOS / Windows platforms. Each package has its own installation script,
and a "README" file that will guide you through the installation process.
AUTHINDX.PDF - file
This file contains an alphabetically ordered list of all contributors
to the SIGGRAPH 96 Conference Proceedings, with each entry linked to
that contributor's PDF document on the disc.
AWARD.PDF - file
This file contains the SIGGRAPH 96 Computer Graphics Achievement Award
text and awardee's image.
CONTENTS.PDF - file
This file contains the Table of Contents of the disc, with
each entry linked to its PDF version on the disc. Once you
have installed the appropriate Acrobat Reader application
you can navigate the entire disc from this file.
If you are using the Acrobat Reader version 1.0 reader,
you will need to open each file individually -- the links
built into this file will not function.
COPYRITE.MAC - file
This file contains the standard ACM Copyright Notice.
COVERS.PDF - file
This file contains the front and back covers, frontispiece
(or title page), and cover image credits from the conference
proceedings book.
INDEX - directory
This directory contains files used by the Adobe Acrobat Search engine.
Of particular interest is the file with ".pdx" suffix -- it contains
the Acrobat Search index for this disc. If you wish to take advantage
of the advanced searching capabilities built into the version of Adobe
Acrobat Reader accompanying this CD-ROM, it is this file you should
access when initializing the search process.
PANELS - directory
This directory contains PDF versions of each of the panel statements,
as well as the SIGGRAPH 96 Panels Chair's preface remarks.
PAPERS - directory
This directory contains PDF versions of all of the papers presented
at the SIGGRAPH 96 conference, including supplemental electronic
documents provided by the author. Also included is the SIGGRAPH 96
Papers Chair's preface remarks.
PDFQTHLP.MAC - file
This file contains instructions for configuring the UNIX version of
Adobe Acrobat Reader so that linked QuickTime movies will be displayed
in the "xanim" application when they are selected from within a PDF
document.
READ_1ST.MAC - file
This file.
SUPPRTSW - directory
This directory contains software which will assist in uncompressing
and displaying various kinds of documents. Software is available for
Macintosh, UNIX, and Windows platforms.
SUPPORT.MAC - file
This file contains information on how to obtain technical support
or to pass along comments and questions concerning this CD-ROM.