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- Important information before you start ImgFun:
-
- [1] For all users, especially disk vendors:
-
- If users want to distribute imgfun, please do distribute the
- whole package and read the files imgfun.txt and register.txt. The
- following descriptions are suggested for disk catalogs or BBS file
- info:
-
- Keywords: GIF, BMP, PCX, JPEG, compression, image processing, ImgFun
- short description:Powerful viewer and fast JPEG compression for GIF's!
- long description: 15 lines
-
- IFSE101.EXE: Self extracting file of ImgFun 1.01. ImgFun is a powerful
- image compression and enhancement program for computer images.
- 1. Instant ZOOM images up to 4 times in width and height.
- Reverse and mirror images instantly. Explore pleasures of
- viewing images in the eye catching SVGA modes up to 1024x 768!!
- 2. Adjust colors, background, and cut area of color mapped images.
- These functions are performed ALL INSTANTLY.
- 3. Fast JPEG compression and new lossless compression for GIFs.
- REDUCE IMAGE FILES TO A FRACTION ONLY!!! SAVE YOUR DISK SPACE!!!
- 4. Convert between, GIF ,BMP, PCX, PKI and JPG formats.
- 5. Smooth, sharpen and rescale color mapped images directly.
- 6. Lean and fast!! REQUIREMENTS: 286, VGA or SVGA
-
- BEST GIF COMPANION!! TRY TO BELIEVE IT!!!
- The program is approved by ASSOCIATION of SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS!!!
-
- The user interface is refined from version 1.01 and a new lossless
- compression format better than GIf is added. Please read imgfun.txt for
- more details
-
- [2] system requirements
-
- 1. imgfun.exe and imgfun.hlp together in a directory
- 2. at least a VGA and 300K free under DOS, 512k recommended
- 3. at least 1 MB free hard disk space, for image processing, 2MB
- recommended
-
- For viewing images only, a hard disk is not necessary.
- A disk caching program like smartdrv is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
-
- For users with a 486 computer, it is not recommended to spend your
- money for a JPEG compression card for the speed of imgfun in the JPEG
- part. This should save you at least several hundred dollars. The
- current version is compiled by a 16 bit compiler. A 32 bit compiler
- will speed up the program at least 50%. A new version compiled by 32
- bit compiler might be available in 1993 for 386SX or above computers.
- For a 640x480x256 color gif compressed by ImgFun ,the pure JPEG
- decompression part takes around 7 seconds, and the mapping to the
- palette takes about 6 to 8 seconds on a 486DX 33MHz system.
-
- For most compressed files by ImgFun, users should be able to view
- the images on the screen within 15 seconds without decoding to disk
- files on a 486DX 33MHz system.
-
-
- [3]. start the program in the following two ways:
-
- 1. Test of the auto-detection mode.
-
- Type "imgfun" to start the program in the auto detection mode, then
- please use the function, Option, Directory, image, to set the source
- image directory, i.e., where your image files are. Then use the File,
- View function to view your images. If everything works fine, then just
- enjoy the package!!!
-
- If you start imgfun, but find only 320x200 mode available.
- Then please install a VESA driver, then restart imgfun to see if you
- can get SVGA modes working.
-
- NOT ALL VESA DRIVERS ARE VALID, YOU MIGHT END UP WITH 320x200 ONLY
- AGAIN, OR PROBLEMS WITH INCOMPATIBLE VESA DRIVERS!!!
-
- 2. Start the program with the standard mode only
-
- If you have problems in the auto detection mode, then type:
- "imgfun -s" to start the program with the 320x200 mode only.
-
- The program will be able to run on any VGA system without
- problems. But only the standard 320x200 mode available. You can use
- the function, Option, Display, card, auto for auto-detection of your card
- or choose the SVGA drivers manually only when you are sure about the chip
- used in your SVGA card.
-
- My suggestion is that try the auto detection at your first time. If
- anything wrong, then live with the 320x200 mode, or get a SVGA card for
- around $50, for example, Trident 8900 with 512KB on board. A VGA card
- that can not display 640x400x256 mode is out of date and waste your
- investment on the VGA monitor.
-
-
- When setting the Display, mode, please make sure you have
- enough memory on your VGA board, otherwise the program might not
- function properly, AND YOUR MONITOR CAN STAND THE RESOLUTION YOU
- CHOOSE, OTHERWISE YOU MIGHT BURN YOUR MONITOR'S TUBE!!! REMEMBER THIS ALL
- THE TIME!!!
-
- After you clear the first hurdle of testing your SVGA, then you can
- start to play with the program.
-
- [4] Configuration
-
- New configuration switches for the initial card driver, display
- resolution, image directory, and help directory are available from version
- 1.01. Also the warning bell sound can be turned off. Please read
- imgfun.txt for more information.
-
- [5]. On line help system
-
- The help system is activated by pressing F1 in the menu mode.
- Press the space bar for the topic selection list. Type in or use
- arrow keys to scroll for the topic you want, and then press Enter for the
- topic.
-
- For all list selections, ImgFun will match the topic name with the
- keystrokes as you type in, usually two or three keystrokes will be
- enough. For example, to select a format from a list of GIF, PCX, BMP,
- JPEG. To select BMP, then just type 'B', if you change your mind, and
- want to select GIF, then just type 'GG'. ImgFun will notice this
- change and switch to the GIF format. The first 'G' which is not a
- following letter, 'M' of 'BMP'makes ImgFun to rematch from subsequent
- letters and abandon the current selection. The second 'G' let
- ImgFun jump to the GIF selection for closest matching. It will be
- better for users to try on this feature several times for learning
- fast selection through out the package. This is especially useful when
- locating a particular file in a long file list.
-
- [6]. For the viewer
-
- There are two ways to view images. First use the File, VIEW
- function. This function dumps output to the screen directly like
- other image viewers. This function is always available even after you
- loaded two images.
-
- Another powerful viewer is available AFTER YOU LOADED THE IMAGE, by
- the function File, LOAD. Then try the following keystrokes:
-
- Press F5: then the image will be displayed in the screen.
- Press Page Up several times to zoom in. Press Page Down to zoom out.
- Press: Left, Right, Up, Down keys to scroll.
-
- So far, I have not seen any package can do this software zoom as
- fast as ImgFun. Enjoy your images, especially gifs.!!!
-
- A manual slide show is implemented in the Utility, Slide show
- function. Read the help file for its usage. The slide show part will be
- much more powerful in future versions of ImgFun.
-
-
- [7]. Transparent Disk compression systems (Stacker for example) :
-
- If you use Stacker or other disk compression programs on your hard
- disk, there's no need for lossless compression of your files by LHA,
- LZEXE, or PKZIP, and etc. programs.
-
- BUT THIS IS NOT THE CASE FOR JPEG LOSSY COMPRESSION!!!!
-
- YOU CAN GAIN DISK SPACE EVEN ON A TRANSPARENT DISK COMPRESSION SYSTEM BY
- COMPRESSING YOUR IMAGES USING THE IMGFUN PACKAGE!!!
-
- [8]. the undo(F2) and update(F4) mechanism
-
- You can undo all changes made to the loaded image 1 by pressing F2.
- The undo function will remove all the changes since the last time you
- update the image. After some processings on the image, you must press,
- F4, (update) to make the changes permanent. The update and undo should
- work as a pair. This makes it possible for an unlimited step
- undo without more memory than a one step undo. If you prefer one step
- undo like other packages, just press F4:update to accept the change
- you just made, or F2:undo to undo the change you just did on the image
- after every step of processings.
-
- [9]. Read the file, ImgFun.txt and Register.txt.
-
- Please DO READ the documents, many answers are in those two files.
-
- [10]. Supporting BBS: LA Dowtown BBS
-
- THE DOWNTOWN BBS
- LOS ANGELES, CA
- 213-484-0260 [3/12/24/96/14.4k bps v.32bis]
- 4 Gigabytes of Graphics( including adult)
- 1.6 Gigabytes of Hard Drive Library Storage
- 4 Gigabytes of CD-ROM Drive Storage On-line
- 14.4k HST/v.32bis & 16.8k ZyXEL subscriber lines available
-
- You can have non-subscriber free access from the first call.
-
- [11]. Customized programming
-
- Customized programmming for image processing and slide show generations are
- available. Please contact the author.
-
- [12]. Please REGISTER to support the development of this program!!!
-
- I have a lot ideas for playing with images. But I do need your
- registration to finance me to develop these ideas into ImgFun.
-
- The $35.00 registration fee guarantee you the life time use of the
- DOS version of ImgFun package, and mailed notices of new
- versions available. You can get new versions for $5 in 1993 for the
- media, mailing and processing fees upon your request.
-
- And you'll receive a bonus package including some useful
- utilities. Currently, stand alone conversion programs for gif, pki, and
- jpg and image print out programs for EPSON compatible dot matrix printers
- or HP compatible laser jets upto 300dpi are available + the complete
- LHA and LZEXE packages and the US national high speed BBS list for
- obtaing computer images and shareware!!!
-
- LHA is used for the self-extracting file of this package, and LZEXE is
- used in imgfun.exe to reduce the file size. Please register to
- receive these two data compression packages along with the complete
- ImgFun package.
-
-
- Chin-Chi ,Hsu at Speedy Software
- author member of Association of Shareware Professionals
-
- 173 Franklin Ave. San Gabriel, CA 91775
-
- CompuServe ID : 71551,3641 (the best way to contact me)
- Genie: <C.HSU2>
- LA Down Town BBS user name: Chin Hsu
-
- TEL: 818-282-8018
-
- PS. All trademarks mentioned belong to the proper owners.