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Product Name: Multimedia Manager
Version: 2.0b
OS: Windows 95
Type: Shareware
Registration Fee: US $25
Description: An all in one multimedia software to view, play and
manage your multimedia files
Author: Edy Budiman
E-mail: edy_bd@yahoo.com
URL: http://members.xoom.com/twrs
Registration URL: http://members.xoom.com/twrs/register.html
Hi! Thanks for downloading Multimedia Manager.
This file contains information regarding this archive. You can also find
more complete and detail information in the supplied help file.
*) If you are using NotePad to view this document, maximize your Notepad
window for best result
INSTALLATION
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- If you receive this package as a ZIP file, unzip it using PKZIP or WinZIP
and run the setup program (SETUP.EXE)
- If you receive this package as a self-extracting EXE file (created with
WinZIP Self-Extractor), just run the EXE file.
FEATURES
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- Built-in graphics viewer
Supported formats: BMP, JPG, GIF (including animated GIF), TIF, TGA, PNG,
PCX, WMF, PCD, and ICO.
Fast image decoding, best image quality, and support image dithering for true
color image in 16 or 256 color resolution.
You can stretch, tile, flip, rotate or zoom image with some mouse clicks.
Since version 1.3a, you may print or scan image as well.
- Built-in audio and video player
Supported formats: MID, WAV, RMI, AVI, MOV, MPG and DAT.
MOV, MPG and DAT file require properly installed MCI drivers to play.
- Support cursor file (ANI and CUR)
- User friendly interface that help you to manage files easily
It is designed to be easy to use for novice users and also to be efficient
and flexible for experienced users.
- Clipboard support to copy image to clipboard or paste image from clipboard
- Can convert images to BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIF, and TGA
Save resolution: monochrome, 16 color, 256 color, true color, or JPEG grayscale.
Supported TIFF compression method: CCITT, FAXCCITT3, FAXCCITT4, LZW or PACKBITS.
Support JPEG smoothing and interlaced PNG.
- Advanced slide show feature
You can choose to run slide show whether in manual or automatic mode.
Also you may display pictures in random order.
- Support to configure desktop wallpaper
And moreover you can use any graphics file supported by Multimedia Manager
as desktop wallpaper. Multimedia Manager will handle the conversion problem for you.
- Full DDE support
You can associate image and audio file types (BMP, JPG, GIF, PCX, MID, etc)
with Multimedia Manager. Then, you can see these new items in the shell
context menu:
"Display", "Edit Image" and "Print Image" (for image files)
"Play" (for audio files)
Select "Display" to open the image
Select "Edit Image" to edit current image
Select "Print Image" to edit current image
Select "Play" to play the file
- Easy installation and uninstallation
- and other useful and handy features...
Plus these powerful features:
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- Special effects and filters to manipulate image (bleed, blur, border fade,
blur, dark, curl page, engrave, gamma correction, halftone, jiggle, mosaic,
oil paint, polar, spray, wave, and much more...)
- Allow resizing multiple images at once (ideal for creating thumbnails
for web page)
- Cool and versatile toolbar to manipulate image quickly (tile, zoom, etc) (** NEW **)
The toolbar is dockable and floatable (hard to believe until you try it!)
- Built-in ZIP compressor/decompressor/viewer (** NEW **)
Since version 2.0, Multimedia Manager's incorporated full ZIP support into its
powerful features. You can compress files to ZIP, extract ZIP files and view
ZIP files as well. All compression settings (speed, method, spanning, zip comments,
password, etc) are fully configurable.
- Built-in text/binary file viewer (** NEW **)
- Email support (** NEW **)
You can send your multimedia files as email attachments directly using
Simple Messaging API (MAPI).
- Powerful files management capability
Combined with list box feature and drag'n drop support, Multimedia Manager is
a powerful and reliable file manager to manage your files. Moreover, you may
select files with filters to select multiple files at once.
- List box to ease you managing files
With this unique feature, you can select files from many directories and
then you can copy or move those files at once.
- You can create collection of favorite files
- Drag and drop support
You can drag and drop files FROM Multimedia Manager TO Explorer,
or vice versa!
- Auto skip feature
With this feature you can view an image file and quickly load the
next/previous image file in the current directory skipping other files
with different type. Very handy.
- Explorer support
You can run Explorer to explore any folder by right clicking the folder and
select Explore Folder. Very easy.
- Bookmark feature to mark your most used directories
DISTRIBUTION
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Distribution of the unregistered version of Multimedia Manager is encouraged.
Please inform me if you want to distribute it on a CD-ROM or other media,
just to make sure you are including the latest version. And please do not
modify the archive.
REGISTRATION
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Multimedia Manager is released as shareware. It means you can try it for
a while (a week or a month) and if you find it useful and want to keep it,
please be fair and register it. Since you will get a lot of benefits from
registering, you can be sure that your registration will really pay
(see "Registration Benefits" below).
The registration cost is just US$ 25 (single license). Site and educational
licenses are also available. Your registration is valid for ALL future
versions of Multimedia Manager.
The fastest and easiest way to register is by using my online registration
page at: http://members.xoom.com/twrs/register.html
You can register online with your credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover),
or by phone, fax, or e-mail.
Registration Benefits
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* FREE minor and major upgrades for lifetime
* Your name will be displayed in the About box forever
* You can convert and save as many images as you want to all formats
supported by Multimedia Manager
* You can also edit and save any image you want as well
* You can compress and add files to ZIP
* Free technical support via e-mail
* Announcement for new version or updates (via e-mail)
* And, a good feeling that you are honest
HISTORY OF MULTIMEDIA MANAGER
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See "WHATSNEW.TXT"