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- GRAPHICS DEVELOPER WITH SLIDE SHOW
-
- README TEXT (software version 2.4.6)
- Copyright (C) SKISOFT 1994
-
-
- INTRODUCTION:
-
- Graphics Developer With Slide Show (GDWSS) is an application
- designed to help you browse, search, find, create, view,
- enhance, convert, and print your picture files. You can crop
- it, adjust the shading, size, orientation, placement on the
- page, and aspect ratio. You can even reduce the color
- content and convert color images to gray scale images for
- laser printing. It works with many different kinds of
- picture file types such as TIFF, GIF, JPEG, PICT, Raster,
- Targa, Postscript, Bitmap, and more.
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
-
- * Microsoft Windows 3.1 and DOS 5.3 or higher
- * A hard disk and a mouse
- * 80386/16 MHz CPU, 486/33 MHz or higher recommended
- * A minimum of 4 Meg of RAM; 8 Meg recommended
- * Approximately 1.3 Meg of hard disk space
- * To edit images, you'll need Windows PaintBrush or
- another graphics editor program
- * GDWSS supports all Windows graphics-compatible printers
-
-
- GDWSS FEATURES:
-
- * Extensive file format support, including support for TIFF,
- JPEG, BMP, PCX, DCX, CUT, PICT, EPS, GIF, Targa, and Sun
- Rasterfile.
- * Extensive image manipulation and editing capabilities
- including sharpening, blurring, line detect, emboss, mosaic,
- filp, rotating, crop, warp and scaling, re-orienting, and
- re-sizing.
- * Adjust color controls such as brightness, contrast, and gamma,
- or convert color images to black-and-white or gray scale for
- printing.
- * Supports 8-bit palette optimization which prevents color
- distortion.
- * MDI support allows for multiple image display and editing.
- * Easy search and selection of graphic files.
- * Full screen slide show of graphics.
- * Gallery display as thumbnails and gallery printing.
- * Accepts screen captures.
- * GDWSS will automatically load to any image editor.
- * Supports all Windows-compatible graphics printers.
- * HALO Imaging VBXs were developed by Media Cybernetics,
- industry leaders in imaging technology since 1985.
-
-
- INSTALLING GDWSS:
-
- If you received one compressed file:
-
- Unzip GDWSS.ZIP or run GDWSS.EXE from DOS or Windows File
- Manager to expand the files.
-
- If you received a disk with all of the compressed files
- or after expanding the files:
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- Run SETUP.EXE which will uncompress the files and install
- GDWSS to the default or selected directory and create icons
- in Program Manager.
-
- The following files are installed in the same directory:
-
- GDWSS.EXE
- GDWSS.HLP
- README.TXT
-
- The following files are installed in your WINDOWS\SYSTEM
- directory:
-
- CMDIALOG.VBX
- THREED.VBX
- HGC.VBX
- HIC.VBX
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- COMMDLG.DLL
- HIFFL.DLL
- HILCONV.DLL
- HILENH.DLL
- HILIMMGR.DLL
- HILXFORM.DLL
- IFFBMP.DLL
- IFFEPS.DLL
- IFFGIF.DLL
- IFFHCUT.DLL
- IFFJPEG.DLL
- IFFPCX.DLL
- IFFPICT.DLL
- IFFRAS.DLL
- IFFTGA.DLL
- IFFTIFF.DLL
-
- GDWSS is written in Visual Basic Ver 3.0. You will need
- the runtime DLL for Visual Basic: VBRUN300.DLL. This may
- not come with your copy but can be downloaded from most
- online services. If you have installation problems,
- send me an EMail on:
- CompuServe 73042,3371
- Genie M.Skibeness
- America Online Skibby
- Internet 73042,3371@compuserve.com
- M.Skibeness@genie.geis.com
- Skibby@aol.com
-
-
- GETTING STARTED:
-
- To begin using Graphics Developer With Slide Show double click
- on the GDWSS icon in Program Manager created by GDWSS SETUP.EXE
- or double click on GDWSS.EXE in File Manager.
-
- Graphics Develeper and Slide Show are combined into one program.
- You can create two seperate icons in Program Manager, one to
- start Slide Show directly and one to start Graphics Developer
- directly. To have the Slide Show form come up first use
- "GDWSS.EXE /SS" in the command line. To have Graphics Developer
- come up first use "GDWSS.EXE" or "GDWSS.EXE /DEV" in the command
- line. You can also follow GDWSS.EXE with a path and file name
- and Graphics developer will be first to start with that picture
- file. See GDWSS.HLP for more information on using GDWSS.
-
- TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS:
-
- 1. Format conversion problems - some formats will not convert to
- others. Try reducing the number of colors, changing palettes,
- or going to greyscale. For example to convert from .BMP to .JPG
- or be able to use the FILTER functions, first convert the .BMP
- to Class "True Color" or "Grayscale", then you can use FILTERS
- and /or "Save As" with a .JPG extension.
-
- 2. If you want to convert your pictures so you can edit them with
- Windows Paint Brush first make sure you convert the image class
- to Palette, if it isn't already, using the Development Toolbar
- "Convert" option. Then use SaveAs .PCX or .BMP no compression.
-
- 3. If you bring up the .JPG files you received with GDWSS and
- they look grainy or off color, you can try to load a different
- display driver with more colors and/or a higher resolution. You
- do this by running C:\WINDOWS\SETUP.EXE.
-
- 4. Using full screen slide show with icons from the file list may
- not work correctly if the "Keep Existing Graphics" options is
- set. Turn this option off (located on the setup form) and try
- again.
-
- 5. Gallery printing may not work with some HP printers. If you
- have this problem, let me know and I will send you an update when
- the fixes are made to the HGC.VBX.
-
- 6. If you get an error during installation about not being able
- to load DDEMD.DL_, don't worry about it. You already have it
- in your system. Click OK to continue the intallation.
-
- 7. Convert problems with ValuePoint - I have found that the IBM
- ValuePoint 466DX2 will not complete conversions. I have had other
- problems with this model using MicroFocus compiled programs using
- floating point arithmetic. There is no solution as of this date.
-
- 8. GDWSS uses a lot of system resources. If it is running too
- slow or graphics are taking too long to load, your system may not
- have enough horsepower to run this application.
-
- 9. Memory Problems - Even at 8 Meg you can run into memory
- problems with this application since it is graphics intensive.
- 12 Meg or higher seems to work best. If you have 8 Meg or less,
- limit the number of thumbnails you create and display. Do not
- do a Find Files using a pattern of *.* which searches the entire
- hard drive.
-
-
- SHAREWARE/REGISTRATION:
-
- Graphics Developer With Slide Show is a shareware program.
- You may use it for a trial period of up to 30 days. After that
- time, you must register your copy of the program. The
- registration fee is $25. Registered users will receive the very
- latest version of the program and are entitled to full online
- support.
-
- To register your copy: run the program and when the About form
- is displayed, click on the Register button and a registration
- form will be displayed. Click on the Print Topic button to
- print out a registration form. Fill out the registration form
- and mail it with your payment to the address on the form.
-
- Feel free to copy and distribute the unregistered version of
- GDWSS.ZIP, unmodified.
-
-
- FUTURE UPDATES:
-
- Plans for future releases include:
-
- 1. Adding a photo album thumbnail cataloging feature
- 2. Adding a "Screen Capture" utility
- 3. Adding TWAIN-compatible scanning functions
- 4. Adding OLE 2.0 compatible drag-and-drop
- 5. Any bug fixes.
- 6. Any other user suggestions.
-
-
- LICENSE INFORMATION:
-
- Each copy of the program may be used on only one computer at any
- one time. If used on a network system, each user is considered
- to be using a distinct copy of the licensed program whether or
- not he or she is actually using it.
-
- SKISOFT, Inc. warrants that for a period of ninety days
- from the date of delivery of the licensed program, the program,
- if unmodified by the Licensee, will perform in substantial
- conformity with the user documentation. SKISOFT, Inc. does not
- warrant that the licensed program is free from coding errors.
- Any modifications to the licensed program shall thereafter be
- licensed AS IS.
-
- The above warranty does not apply to the extent that any
- failure of the licensed program to perform as warranted is caused
- by the licensed program being (1) not used in accordance with the
- user documentation, or (2) modified by any person other than
- authorized SKISOFT, Inc. personnel.
-
- LICENSOR MAKES AND LICENSEE RECEIVES NO OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY
- KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
- ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE.
-
- The total liability of SKISOFT, Inc. for any claim or
- damage arising out of the use of the licensed program or
- otherwise related to this license shall be limited to direct
- damages which shall not exceed the license fee(s) which have
- been paid by Licensee to SKISOFT, Inc. for the specific client
- project which is the subject of such claim or damage.
-
- IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE FOR
- ADDITIONAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR
- OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE
- OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE LICENSED PROGRAM, EVEN IF LICENSOR HAS
- BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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