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INTRODUCTION
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Photo Icons is a professional icon processing tool that allows you
to create and modify Windows icons at any color depths (up to 24-bit
or true color). Using high performance imaging toolkit developed by
LEAD Technologies, an industry leader in imaging technology, Photo
Icons allows you to convert any image of any size and any color
depth into the standard Windows icon format (32x32) at 16, 256,
65,536, and 16.7 million colors. A screen capture utility is also
provided so you can capture any area of the screen into an icon.
Photo Icons is the ultimate icon utility you everneed to create and
modify photo-realistic icons.
Photo Icons also allows you to extract icon(s) embedded inside
DLL/EXE files and save them under ICO format.
Images/icons can be printed to any Windows-supported printers. You
can even print icons embedded inside DLL/EXE files without having
to extract them first.
For added convenience, a TWAIN interface is also available (optional)
so you can scan any images directly into icons.
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FEATURES
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* Creates/Edits photo-realistic icons.
* Scans and displays thumbnails of all images on your hard drive.
* Captures any area of the screen to create photo realistic icons.
* Imports images from TWAIN-compliant devices into icons.
* Converts between over 40 image file formats including ICO.
* Extracts icons embedded inside DLL/EXE files.
* Prints hardcopy of images/icons to any Windows-supported printers.
* Intuitive user-friendly interface.
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SHAREWARE & REGISTERED VERSIONS
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The shareware version of Photo Icons allows you to create and edit
16-color ICOs. To create, edit, extract, convert, capture 256,
65,536 and 16.7 million-color icons and access an array of more
than 40 different image file formats (including the most popular
ones such as BMP (Microsoft Windows and IBM OS/2), JPG (JPEG), PCD
(Kodak Photo CD), TIFF, (Tagged Image File Format), PNG (the new
Compuserve Portable Network Graphics), PSD (PhotoShop 3.0), WPG
(WordPerfect), WMF (Windows Metafile), PCX, CMP (LEAD 1BIT), ICA
(IBM IOCA), MAC (MacPaint), and TGA (Truevision Targa), etc.,) you
must register Photo Icons to obtain the latest registered version.
The current registration fee is $29. Please read Supported image
file format for a complete list of all image file formats Photo
Icons supports.
The capability to import images from TWAIN-compliant devices
(scanners, digital cameras, frame grabbers, etc.) is also available
for an additional $14.
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WHERE TO DOWNLOAD THE LATEST SHAREWARE VERSION
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My FTP/Web Site
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http://members.aol.com/doanc2/ photoxxx.zip
or ftp members.aol.com
<anonymous>
<your e-mail address>
cd doanc2
dir
binary
get photoxxx.zip
Substitute xxx with the latest version number.
WinSite
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ftp ftp.winsite.com://pub/pc/win3/icons/photoxxx.zip
SimTel
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ftp ftp.coast.net://SimTel/win3/icon/photoxxx.zip
CompuServe
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GO WINAV: "icon/cursor apps" libary: photoicn.zip
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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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In order to gain the most from Photo Icons, it is recommended
that you run the software under color modes higher than 256
such as 32K or 64K color depth mode.
Hardware Requirements
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1. Windows-based PCs.
2. VGA board.
3. Mouse or trackball.
4. TWAIN-compliant scanner (optional).
5. Printer supported by Windows (optional).
Software Requirements
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* Microsoft Windows 3.1/95/NT workstation.
Photo Icons was designed and tested under Windows 3.1, Windows 95,
and Windows NT workstation on the following hardware:
1) 150 MHz PCI Pentium-based computer with 32 MB of RAM, and a
2 MB PCI Diamond Stealth VRAM (S3-968.)
2) IBM P5-133 with 32 MB or RAM and a 1MB PCI Diamond Stealth
DRAM (S3-764).
3) AST Bravo LC 4/33s with 8MB of RAM and a 512K ATI video card.
Photo Icons has not been tested in other environments because I
do not have all the time and resources in this rapidly changing
computer world. Therefore, unless you have the above tested
hardware and software I cannot guarantee that it will work on
your system.
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REGISTRATION
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For your convenience, a registration form is provided on line
under Help on the menu bar. The registration fee is $29. The
registered version supports over 40 image file formats. A
separate TWAIN module is also available for an additional $14.
The TWAIN option adds the image scanning capability to Photo Icons.
As of this writing, I only accept money orders, cashiers checks,
bank checks, or personal checks. Please fill in the registration
form and mail it along with your payment to:
Chris Doan
4891 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #401
San Diego, CA 92117
For checks or money orders drawn from a non-US bank, please add
$5.00 for bank service charge.
Please refrain from sending cash. But if you have to send cash,
please also include a written order for my bookkeeping purposes.
Registered users will receive a temporary license file through
internet e-mail (uuencoded or MIME-encoded). The license file
will recognize you as a registered user and allow you full access
to all Photo Icons features. Your permanent license file
registered in your name (or your company name) and the latest
version of Photo Icons will be in the mail the next business day.
International users may transfer $US 29 directly to my Bank of
America account. There will be an additional processing fee of
$10 because that's how much BoA charges my account for Fund
Transfer Service. You will have to contact me by e-mail to
obtain my account number for this type of payment.
A site license is required by a corporation, company, educational
institution, or governmental agency for use of Photo Icons
software on the total number of computers that will use the software.
Thank you for your interest in Photo Icons.
Chris Doan
doanc@worldnet.att.net
102425.1613@compuserve.com
San Diego, California
October 1996
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DISCLAIMER
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I, CHRISTOPHER C. DOAN, MAKE NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS SOFTWARE WILL
FUNCTION FLAWLESSLY NOR WILL I TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGES
INCURRED BY THE USER EITHER ACCIDENTALLY OR INTENTIONALLY THROUGH
THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS. IT IS
SHAREWARE AND YOU MAY DISTRIBUTE IT AS SUCH PROVIDING YOU KEEP THE
HELP FILE, THE PROGRAM FILE AND THE INTRODUCTORY TEXT FILE IN
ORIGINAL INTACT CONDITION. THE PROGRAM MAY BE DISTRIBUTED IN
SHAREWARE\FREEWARE PACKAGES IN WHICH FEES COVER DUPLICATION/MEDIA
COSTS. THIS PROGRAM MAY NOT BE SOLD COMMERCIALLY OR PRIVATELY
WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.
Use of this product for any period of time constitutes your
acceptance of this agreement and subjects you to its contents.
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OTHER AVAILABLE PRODUCTS
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Icons Control.......$25
* Converts between ICO <-> BMP
* Extracts ICOs from DLL/EXE files.
* Captures screen into icon.
* Prints hardcopy of icon libary.
* Turns area of icon transparent.
* Includes powerful tools to edit icons.
* 2,800-icon libary is available as an option ($14).
* CIS SWREG #7437
Images Control......$29
* Builds your image libraries into photo albums using the popular
Microsoft Access 2.0 database Jet engine.
* Processes/Enhances images using powerful image processing tools
(crop, flip, mirror, rotate, shear, resize, special effects,
emboss, filter, edge ehanhance, invert, brightness, contrast,
hue, saturation, intensity, gamma correct, fill, separate, etc.)
* Recognizes over 40 image file formats including JPEG, PNG, TIFF,
BMP, Kodak Photo CD, WPG, PCX, IMG, MacPaint, etc.
* Prints hardcopy of images to any Windows-supported printer.
* Performs slide show from your favorite photo albums or from a
selected image directory.
* Over 28 transitional effects.
* Audio CD or WAV files auto-start once the slide show starts.
* Optional TWAIN module to import images from scanner, digital
cameras, frame grabber, etc. ($14 option).
* CIS SWREG #10744
Slides Shower.......$14
* Performs slide show screen saver from a selected image
directory or your favorite Images Control photo album.
* Audio CD or WAV files auto start in the background once the
screen saver starts.
* Recognizes over 40 image file formats including JPEG, PNG,
TIFF, BMP, Kodak Photo CD, WPG, PCX, IMG, MacPaint, etc.
* Prints hardcopy of the current displayed images to any
Windows-supported printer.
* CIS SWREG #11126