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- Icons Control 2000
- The indispensable tool to process Windows icons
-
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- INTRODUCTION
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- Icons Control 2000 is designed to display as many icons/images as
- possible as thumbnails in a resizable windows for quick browsing.
- Icons/images can be copied, renamed, moved, and erased with a
- click of the mouse. Icons Control 2000 can even display and print
- icons embedded inside ICL, DLL, or EXE files. Displayed icons can
- be edited, converted to bitmaps, or extracted to ICO format (in
- the DLL or EXE viewing mode). The software is capable of
- creating DLLs from ICOs to optimize the use of disk space. In
- addition, you can convert from more than 50 image file formats
- including BMP, WMF, JPG, TIF, PNG, PCD, FPX, EPS, WPG, FAX, ICA,
- MAC, MSP, PCT, PCX, PSD, RAS, TGA to ICO with a single mouse click.
- Conversion and extraction can be done in batch mode, thus saving
- considerable time for those of you with large number of icons to
- process. Furthermore, any portion of the screen can be captured
- into an icon. For those of you who have access to TWAIN devices
- (i.e. scanners, digital cameras, etc.), you can even scan image
- of any size directly into icons. Hard copies of icons can be
- printed on any printer supported by Windows. For a complete
- description of Icons Control 2000, please refer to the help file
- accessible by clicking on the Help icon from outside as well as
- inside the program.
-
- Perhaps one of the more popular features of Icons Control 2000 is
- the ability to convert from many different image file formats to
- ICO and to extract icons from ICL, DLL, and EXE files.
-
- An advanced icon editor with many powerful icon editing tools
- is also included with the product.
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- FEATURES
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- * Supports icons from 16x16 to 96x96 in size.
- * Supports icons up to 24-bit (16.7 million colors).
- * Converts from more than 50 image file formats (including BMP,
- WMF, CUR, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PCD, FPX, MAC, PCX, WPG,
- TGA, MSP, PCT, RAS, etc.) to ICO.
- * Extracts icons from DLL and EXE files with a mouse click.
- * Builds resource-DLL files that store icons inside (Plus or
- Pro edition only)
- * Write multipage ICO files.
- * Captures any part of the screen and save as an icon.
- * Prints hard copy of icons to printers (even inside DLL/EXE).
- * Quickly creates new icons.
- * Quickly copies, renames, moves, and deletes existing images.
- * Makes parts of icon transparent.
- * Imports images from TWAIN devices into icons (Gold or Pro
- edition only).
- * Desktop customization tool: Use high-color and true-color
- icons without Microsoft Plus! change "My Computer",
- "Recycle Bin", "Network Neighborhood", "Briefcase" icons,
- etc. Set desktop icon sizes from 16x16 to 96x96, and
- more (Pro Edition only).
- * Displays 100 icons/images simultaneously.
- * Highlight DLL/EXE files containing icons.
- * Editing tools:
- Free-hand drawing (pixel by pixel).
- Line drawing.
- Box drawing (outline/fill).
- Circle drawing (outline/fill).
- Flood fill drawing.
- Color probe.
- Image rotating (any angle).
- Image shifting (up, down, left, and right).
- Image flipping (horizontal and vertical).
- Cut/Copy Paste area or entire image.
- Transparent and opaque.
- Text tool (font type, size, color, and angle)
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- INSTALLATION
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- Run SETUP.EXE from the Explorer. You will be asked to enter
- a folder to install Icons Control 2000 (default is c:\Program
- Files\Icons Control 2000).
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- HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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- Hardware Requirements:
- ╖ Any computer capable of running Window 95/98/NT/2000
- (a 486 or better is recommended).
- ╖ A standard VGA (a Windows-accelerated video card is
- recommended).
- ╖ A mouse or trackball.
- ╖ Any scanner supported by Windows (optional).
- ╖ Any printer supported by Windows (optional).
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- Icons Control 2000 has been developed and tested on a 500 MHz
- Pentium III with 256 MB SDRAM and 16 MB SGRAM AGPx2-based
- Diamond Viper V770 TNT2 running Windows NT 4.0.
-
- Icons Control 2000 was also tested on the following computers:
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- ╖ A 333 MHz AMD-K6 Compaq Presarion 1260 with 64 MB SDRAM
- and 4 MB SGRAM running Windows 2000 Professional.
- ╖ A 300 MHz Pentium II with 128 MB SDRAM and 4 MB SGRAM
- AGP-based Diamond Viper V330 running Windows NT
- workstation 4.0 and Windows 98.
- ╖ A 120 MHz Toshiba Libretto 70CT running Windows 98.
- ╖ 100 MHz PCI Pentium-based computer with 16 MB of RAM and
- a 1 MB PCI-based Diamond Stealth SE running Windows 95.
- ╖ 150 MHz PCI Pentium-based computer with 32 MB of RAM and
- a 2 MB VRAM PCI-based Diamond Stealth Video 3200 (S3-968)
- under the above resolutions and color depth modes.
- ╖ IBM P5-120 with 32 MB or RAM and a 1MB PCI-based Diamond
- Stealth DRAM (S3-764) running Windows NT 4.0.
- ╖ Sharp PC-9050 notebook computer with 32 MB RAM and a 2 MB
- VRAM PCI-based Trident (9660/9680/938X) linear accelerator
- running Windows 95.
- ╖ AST Bravo LC 4/33s with 8MB of RAM and a 512K ATI ISA-based
- video card running Windows 95.
- ╖ MicroTek ScanMaker E3 flatbed scanner.
- ╖ MicroTek SlimScan C6 parallel port flatbed scanner.
-
- The following printers were successfully tested:
- ╖ HP PhotoSmart P-1100.
- ╖ HP LaserJet 6L.
- ╖ HP LaserJet 5L Extra.
- ╖ HP LaserJet 4L.
- ╖ Brother HL-720.
- ╖ NEC SuperScript 660plus.
- ╖ Canon BJC-610.
- ╖ Epson Stylus Color.
- ╖ Epson Stylus Color Pro.
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- Software Requirements
- ╖ Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 workstation.
-
- Icons Control 2000 was tested under these settings:
- 1. 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1600x1200.
- 2. 256, 64k, and 24-bit color depth
-
- Icons Control 2000 has not been tested in other environments
- because I do not have all the time and resources in the world.
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- DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SHAREWARE AND REGISTERED VERSION
- ----------------------------------------------------
- Shareware (free):
- * Creates/Edits 16-color icons.
- * Copies images.
- * Renames images.
- * Moves images.
- * Deletes images.
- * ICO to BMP conversion.
- * Prints hardcopy of icons.
- * No "nag" screen (I don't believe in "nag" screen" ;-)
-
- Registered (regular edition - $29):
- Above functions plus:
- * Creates/Edits 16, 256, and true-color-color icons.
- * Converts from about 40 image formats to ICO.
- * Icons extraction from DLLs and EXE files.
- * Captures any portion of the screen into an icon.
- * Access to image flip, shift, and rotate tools.
- * Your name (or company name) is displayed on the opening screen and
- in the About window. No more shamefully displaying that you are
- merely evaluating this software -- you will be a full-fledged Icons
- Control 32 power user :-)
- * You will know in your heart that you have done the right thing
- (both legally and morally).
- * You will be notified via e-mail of new major releases and will be
- qualified for substantial discount for the upgrade.
- * Although technical support has not been a drastic necessity,
- registered users are naturally given more priority and attention
- regarding technical support.
-
- Registered (Plus edition - $44):
- All functions in regular edition plus:
- * Creates resource-DLL files that contain icons inside and multipage
- ICO files for easy cataloging and to save disk space.
-
- Registered (Gold edition - $44):
- All functions in regular edition plus:
- * TWAIN interface to import images from scanners or digital cameras
- directly into icons.
-
- Registered (Pro edition - $59):
- All functions in regular edition plus:
- * WinWizard, a desktop customization program ($14 value).
- * Builds resource-DLL files that contain icons inside for easy
- cataloging and to save disk space.
- * TWAIN interface to import images from scanners or digital cameras
- directly into icons.
-
- Options:
- * WinWizard ($14)
- * DLL, multipage ICO write ($14).
- * TWAIN interface ($14).
- * 3,200-Icon library ($14).
- * Photo-realistic icon collections ($19 each).
- 1) Civilization (building, crimes, military, money, vehicles).
- 2) Culinary & Foods (foods, fruits, kitchen, produce).
- 3) Home Improvements (furniture, misc, utilities).
- 4) Living Things (animals, baby, botany, characters, fish).
- 5) Miscellaneous (flags, medical, misc, sports, toys, X-Mas).
- 6) Office Products (furniture, office).
- 7) Technologies (computer, electronics, misc).
- 8) Tools & Appliances (appliances, lights, tools).
- 9) Travel (countries of the world, misc, scenery).
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- SUPPORTED IMAGE FILE FORMATS
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- In order to save storage space and download time, the install
- package only contains support files for ICO, BMP, JPEG, and TIFF
- which most people use most of the time. In order to gain access
- to the remaining supported image file formats, you must download
- and install the "Extended Image File Format" package from our web
- site. If you order a CD, this package should be included on it.
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- REGISTRATION
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- Icons Control 2000 is both freeware and shareware. Freeware users
- are free to use it to view, copy, mode, delete, and rename icons.
- Icons Control 2000 even displays icons embedded inside DLL and EXE
- files. The displayed icons cannot be extracted, edited, or
- converted. The extraction, editing, and conversion functions are
- only available in the registered versions (shareware). There is
- no evaluation period to use Icons Control 2000. You may use it as
- long as you want. But in order to use the above-mentioned
- functions, you must register to obtain the registered version.
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- PAYMENT TERMS
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- Registration is $29 for the Standard Edition, $44 for the Plus or
- Gold Edition, and $59 for the Pro Edition. Registered users will
- receive the latest version through internet email. If you prefer
- to receive the software on CD-ROM, the S&H fee is $7. As ofthis
- writing, I accept several payment methods:
-
- 1) Money orders, cashier checks, bank checks (MUST be drawn from
- U.S. banks). I ship the product immediately upon receiving
- your order.
-
- 2) Personal checks (MUST be drawn from a U.S. bank). I ship the
- product after the check is cleared.
-
- 3) You can purchase the product on-line using Visa/MasterCard from
- the Virtual Software store and receive the registered version
- immediately after the transaction. It costs a few dollars more
- due to the overhead of secure electronic commerce:
- http://members.aol.com/doanc/products.html
-
- 4) International users can transfer the appropriate fee to my
- Bank of America account directly. This type of payment
- requires an additional $10 because BoA charges my account
- $10 for the transfer fee. Send me e-mail for my account
- number and confirmation. Please fill in the information
- sheet in the REGISTER.TXT form and mail it along with your
- payment to:
-
- CD Software Solutions
- 5345 Northridge Avenue
- San Diego, CA 92117
-
- After mailing me the order, I'd recommend also sending me an
- e-mail notification. This is because if I happen to be out of
- town for an extended period of time (vacations, travel, etc.),
- when your order arrives, it will not be processed until I return.
- However, I always check my e-mail everyday, 365 days a year, so
- no matter where I am on the planet, youÆll always know the status
- of your order. If this is the case, I'll send you the necessary
- files by e-mail to active your shareware copy temporarily until
- I return to process your order.
-
- A single user license permits a user to use Icons Control 2000
- only on a single computer. Licensed users may use the program
- on different computers as long as there is no possibility of it
- being used at one location while it is being used at another,
- or on a network by more than one user at a time.
-
- A site license is required by a corporation, company, educational
- institution, or governmental agency for use of Icons Control 2000
- software on the total number of computers that will use the
- software.
-
- Thank you for supporting the shareware software concept and
- encouraging the future development of high quality Windows
- shareware.
-
- Chris Doan
- CD Software Solutions
- San Diego, California
- November 2000
-
- doanc@san.rr.com
- chris_doan@yahoo.com
-