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- CompuPic README.TXT file - 12/28/97 1.71 Build 238
-
- Welcome to CompuPic! Award winning Windows image utilities.
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- * For more "how-to" information, see the bottom of this file.
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- Published by:
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- Photodex Corporation (512) 406-3020 - Voice
- 1106 Clayton Lane 200W (512) 452-6825 - FAX
- Austin, TX 78723
- www.photodex.com
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- Internet E-Mail: support@photodex.com
- America Online: Screen Name: Photodex
- CompuServe: GO CPIC (74774,3570)
- FTP: ftp.photodex.com (anonymous ok)
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- Questions and Answers
- =====================
-
- Q: How do I get support for CompuPic?
- -------------------------------------
- A: Write an e-mail message using one of the e-mail services
- listed above. Photodex checks and responds to e-mail and
- forum messages daily. You may also call or fax.
-
-
- Q: What file formats does CompuPic support?
- -------------------------------------------
- A: CompuPic supports most common image and multimedia formats:
- AVI - BMP - DIB - FLI - FLC - FLX - GIF - HLP - JPEG - MIDI
- MOV - MMM - MPEG - PCC - PCD - PhotoCD - PiNG - PCX - RLE
- QuickTime - RMI - TGA - TEXT - TIFF - Video - Wallpaper
- WAV - WMF - PJPEG
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- Q: How can I suggest changes to CompuPic?
- -----------------------------------------
- A: Write an e-mail message using one of the e-mail services
- listed above. Photodex invites suggestions, and it helps
- keep CompuPic the best you can get. We really do listen,
- and make software changes based on personal user input.
-
-
- Q: How can I register CompuPic?
- -------------------------------
- A: With CompuPic running, Pull down the 'Help' menu and select
- the "Ordering CompuPic" option. Registration takes just a
- few minutes and is done using a registration password, so
- you will be up and running instantly.
-
-
- Q: Which version of CompuPic do I have?
- ---------------------------------------
- A: At the top of this file, there is a date, a version number
- and a build number. The version number is related to
- significant feature enhancements and the build number is
- related to minor problem fixes and enhancements. This
- information is also at the bottom of the opening window.
-
-
- Q: How often does Photodex release new versions?
- ------------------------------------------------
- A: New versions of CompuPic are released often. For the
- latest version, check the Photodex forum(s) on CompuServe,
- and the internet. Try to keep updated as Photodex is
- always fixing bugs and adding new features.
-
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- Q: How do I get the latest version?
- -----------------------------------
- A: Check CompuServe (GO Photodex), and the web
- (www.photodex.com), or FTP to ftp.photodex.com. The
- current revision histories and builds are always listed.
-
-
- Q: How may I distribute CompuPic?
- ---------------------------------
- A: The CompuPic software may be distributed freely in the
- original form as downloaded from from any of Photodex's
- authorized distribution outlets. You are not permitted to
- modify CompuPic from its original (self-extracting) form,
- and you are not permitted to distribute any installed copy.
- Distribution of any Photodex registration passwords is
- a breach of the license agreement, and is punishable by
- law. Please refer to the licensing agreement in the CPIC
- installation program or in the CPIC help contents for more.
- CD-ROM publication is described in the VENDOR.TXT file.
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-
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- Known Problems & Application Notes
- ==================================
- * Crash problems involving the DEF.PHD file have been chronic
- on certain systems and are corrected in CPIC 1.50 and later.
- If you have a problem with the stability of CPIC after
- version 1.50, please contact Photodex immediately.
-
- * There is a known problem with Diamond Speedstar video
- adapters (and some others) which can crash the machine when
- displaying images which are exactly 1024 bytes wide. This
- is a bug in Diamond's video driver, and cannot be worked
- around without severely handicapping CPIC for all other
- users. To correct the problem, use the Advanced Image
- Viewer Options and change the Max VBIT Width to 512.
-
- * Most software-only MPEG MCI drivers have many bugs.
- Photodex has not yet found a good enough MPEG decoder to
- recommend it with 100% confidence, but we are actively
- working on a solution which is good enough for everyone.
-
- * The AutoDesk FLI MCI driver is buggy in full screen mode,
- and can crash the machine. There is no fix. For more
- information, contact AutoDesk.
-
- * Some MCI drivers have a bug which leaves the multimedia
- file open after playback. Deleting these files becomes
- impossible because of a sharing violation until after the
- system has been restarted. Restart the system to delete
- these files.
-
- * Some CD-ROM drivers have a bug which can crash the system
- if a music CD is in the drive when CPIC checks to verify the
- media. To work around this problem, uncheck the "CD-ROM
- discs" checkbox in the "Instant Help Text" section of the
- Path List Options dialog box.
-
- * Many Windows 95 video drivers crash when 320x240 mode is
- used for instant zooming in the viewer. To avoid this,
- disable the 320x240 mode option in the Options menu of the
- image viewer.
-
- * CD-ROM Changers: Avoid them if possible. They're cheaper
- than separate CD drives, but very inefficient for software
- accessing multiple CD's at once. CPIC has been set up to
- minimize the number of disc-changes. For the best results,
- let CPIC read through all of our CD's in the changer(s)
- before trying to use CPIC. CPIC will stop indexing the
- discs when it has read enough information, and you should be
- able to use CPIC from then on without much trouble. Also,
- avoid queuing thumbnail creation on CD's in the same CD
- changer at the same time.
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- TO CREATE THUMBNAILS OF THOUSANDS OF FILES SPREAD ACROSS
- MANY CD'S USING A CD-ROM CHANGER: (1) Let CPIC work until
- it stops changing CD's. (2) In the File List options, turn
- off the "auto-create" options. (3) Select a CD's path in
- the path list to the left. (4) Select Expand Path in the
- Paths menu. (5) Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you've expanded
- all of the CD's you want to catalog. (5) Select the entire
- range of open paths, so you get a display of all of the
- files. (6) Press Ctrl+A to select all of the entries.
- (7) Click on the thumb button and go to sleep for a few
- hours (or days, depending on how many drives you have!)
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