GIFConverter Copyright ⌐1988-1991 Kevin A. Mitchell
All Rights reserved.
This program was written with MacApp¿: ⌐1985-1988 Apple Computer, Inc.
APPLE COMPUTER, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
The MacApp software is proprietary to Apple Computer, Inc. and is licensed to Kevin A. Mitchell for distribution only with the GIFConverter program.
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This file contains information about GIFConverter 2.2.10.
Please report bugs or suggestions to Kevin Mitchell at the address below, on Compuserve Mail at 74017,2573, America Online at KevinM17, GEnie mail at K.MITCHELL, or through Internet at 74017.2573@compuserve.com. Support is also available online in the Graphics Support Forum of CompuServe, and through the Macintosh Graphics and CAD forum on America Online.
GIFConverter may be used for 15 days without charge. After 15 days, you must order GIFConverter or destroy your copy. To order, print the order from found in the program, and send with $40 plus shipping and handling ($5 US, Canada and Mexico, $10 international) to:
Kevin A. Mitchell
P.O. Box 803066
Chicago, IL 60680-3066
DUE TO NEW SALES TAX LAW, ILLINOIS RESIDENTS MUST INCLUDE 8% TAX. This offer is limited, and may be withdrawn at any time.
You will receive a package containing:
o The latest version 2 release.
o Printed documentation.
o A software key that will remove the shareware notice seen when starting GIFConverter.
Official releases and upgrades may be downloaded from Compuserve at the Graphics Support Forum (GO GRAPHSUPPORT), library 3, the Macintosh RoundTable on GEnie, or from America Online in the Direct Connect folder of the Macintosh Graphics and CAD forum (keyword: mgr). GIFConverter updates are also available through some user groups, disk services, and Internet FTP sites.
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Distribution
GIFConverter is a ╥shareware╙ program. Shareware offers the opportunity to try out a fully-functional copy of a program before purchase. Although GIFConverter is freely available, it is a copyrighted program, and use or distribution in violation of the License Agreement and Distribution guidelines is against the law.
You may give copies of GIFConverter to your friends for evaluation. GIFConverter may be placed on BBSes and online service providers (such as Compuserve, GEnie and America Online) provided that the GIFConverter package is downloadable without charge beyond normal connect charges. GIFConverter may be placed onto diskettes distributed by user groups at nominal fee.
When distributing GIFConverter, please give the complete contents of the disk, or the two stuffed files (GIFConverter 2.2.10.SIT and GIFConverter 2.2.10 Doc.SIT), making sure that all note files are transferred as well.
Vendors desiring to place GIFConverter into their catalogs must contact the author at the address on the cover requesting permission to distribute this program, and outlining their fees and shareware policies.
Whenever GIFConverter appears on a catalog, diskette, BBS, or online service, it must be identified as shareware. Vendors and operators must make it clear that online charges or disk fees have not paid for the use of this shareware product, and that additional payment is due the author.
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Version 2.2.10 (12/04/91)
o The documentation has been edited, and should be more readable and easier to understand.
o Minor typographical and stylistic changes to conform to the new documentation.
o GIFConverter no longer inverts AppleScan TIFF files when it reads them.
o The Set Resolution... dialog box now supports 360 dpi for the StyleWriter.
o GIFConverter can read many corrupt GIF files. It may not read the whole file, and may stop in the middle of an image.
o When scaling or setting resolution, GIFConverter now preserves the relative position of the images.
o Some crashes have been fixed, especially when switching applications under Multifinder.
o GIFConverter removes the Temporary Items folder when quitting if it's empty.
o GIFConverter should be handling PICT files with more than 256 colors better now. The colors you see should be closer to the colors in the file.