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- Showgif - Windows Image Viewer and Catalog Manager
-
- Showgif is a Microsoft Windows program that can view a variety of
- bitmapped graphics formats and also maintain multiple catalogs of images.
- Version 1.09 is being distributed free, as-is, by the author,
- Allen C. Kempe.
-
- The graphics formats currently supported are:
- LBM/CE - Computer Eyes IFF (read only)
- TIFF - Tag Image Format. Most formats including 24 bit color
- are supported.
- PCX - Microsoft Paint (read only)
- TGA - Targa
- GIF - Compuserve Graphics Interchange Format
- BMP - Windows Bitmap
- RLE - Windows Run Length Encoded
-
- Note: Not all variations that may be possible in the above file formats have
- been tested due to lack of suitable test files.
-
- One of the major features of Showgif is the ability to build catalogs of
- images, that may reside on different disks. The catalog can then be searched
- and images can be easily located. Provisions are made for saving a primary and
- backup location for the image concurrently. To enhance searching for a
- particular image the program can display postage stamp images in a matrix.
-
- The ability to read an image in one format and to save it in another allows
- the program to be used as a file conversion utility.
-
- SHOWGIF version 1.09 is freeware although future versions of the program may
- not be. The author's interest in making the program available to the public is
- to obtain assistance in further development of the program. To this end,
- comments and suggestions as well as problem notification are requested from
- users.
-
- THE AUTHOR RESERVES ALL RIGHTS TO THIS PROGRAM. THE AUTHOR DOES NOT WARRANT
- THIS PROGRAM'S FITNESS OR SUITABILTY FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL USERS SHOULD DO SO
- AT THEIR OWN RISK.
-
- In return for your help, the author promises to make a reasonable effort to
- correct problems.
-
- Users may contact the author, Allen C. Kempe on Compuserve (71220,23).
-
-
- Main Features
-
- File Menu:
- Open File - Open a new file for viewing.
- Save File - Save an image, possibly in a different format.
- Move/Copy file - Move or copy a file.
- Delete - Delete a file.
- Print - print all or part of an image.
- Close
-
- Catalog Menu:
- New catalog: Create, delete, select or rename an image catalog.
- Catalog. Create or update a catalog entry for a displayed image.
- Browse Catalog. View catalog entries one by one; select a subset
- for viewing.
- Build Catalog. Create catalog entries for groups of images.
- Rebuild Catalog Index. Recover lost space in file and compact it.
-
- Edit Menu:
- Paste palette and image from clipboard.
- Copy all or part of an image to the clipboard.
- Cut a selected area from an image.
- Crop an image.
- Expand an image to fill the dimensions of the current window.
-
- Options:
- Set backround color used when image is expanded.
- Display DIB or Bitmap format.
- Control whether warning messages will be displayed.
-
- View Options
- Palette manipulation.
- View slides of catalog entries.
-
- Other:
- Using the mouse in the main viewing window, a rectangle can be
- selected for copying or cutting to the clipboard. The right mouse
- button can be used to draw a stretch rectangle where the selected
- rectangle is copied.
-
- ***** New in version 1.09 *****
-
- - The catalog I/O routines have been rewritten. As a result, the catalog
- is now kept in alphabetical sequence.
- - Many bugs have been corrected, especially memory and file handle
- management. Showgif has been tested with additional file formats including
- various TIFF & TARGA formats.
- - GIF89a is now supported.
- - Files can now be saved in PCX format in either compressed or uncompressed
- format.
- - Context sensitive help has been added. This includes links to error
- messages.
- - Confirmation messages are now provided before deleting a file and other
- critical actions.
- - The displayed catalog can now be searched for hits on keyword and format.
- The search criteria can also include whether a backup copy exists.
- - A new Icon is included through the gracious contribution of Paul Hachey,
- 76247,3716. The author would also like to recognize the contribution that
- Paul has made as an "alpha" tester.
- - A new "Undo" command allows the last edit command to be backed out.
- - Warning is given before a modified image is overwritten or the program
- is ended allowing the image to be saved.
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