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- ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 1
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- * NOTE *
- * The contents of this file are duplicated as a Windows *
- * Help file called README.HLP. *
- ************************************************************
-
- This document contains important information about
- installing and running Ulead Browser and Viewer on your
- system. It consists of the following topics:
-
- Topic page
- ----------------------------------------------------------
- This is Freeware!.................................1
- What are Browser and Viewer?......................1
- File Formats Supported............................2
- System Requirements...............................4
- Installation......................................4
- Program Notes.....................................5
- Crossed Out Browser Thumbnail Index Numbers....5
- Audio and Video files..........................5
- Creating Albums for Browser....................6
- Additional Sources of Information.................6
- License Agreement.................................6
- Contacting Ulead Systems..........................7
- Internet......................................7
- BBS...........................................7
- Fax...........................................7
- Phone.........................................7
- Mail..........................................7
-
- ******************* This is Freeware! ********************
-
- This set of uncrippled image handling programs is free, no
- questions asked!
-
- Why are we doing this? Because the need for fast and
- accurate communication becomes more critical every day. Now,
- more than ever, much of it is taking place over networks,
- BBSs and the Internet. And a lot consists of multimedia
- files. Ulead specializes in multimedia solutions. Consider
- them a gift to help all of us communicate better.
-
- ************* What are Browser and Viewer? ***************
-
- Browser is a handy program that allows you to preview
- miniature, low resolution reproductions of larger image or
- other media files as thumbnails in albums. By downloading
- albums from the net, (or your BBS), you can check out the
- images contained within and decide which ones you want based
- on how they look, not their descriptions. Not only that, but
- once downloaded, Browser helps you keep track of the images
- you have by linking their locations and allowing you to
- assign key words, descriptions, and subject information.
- Finally, Browser makes using the images you download easier
- through drag-and-drop OLE linking and embedding.
-
-
- ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 2
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- ********** What are Browser and Viewer? (cont.) **********
-
- Viewer is a powerful viewing utility that allows you to
- quickly open, view, save, and make minor modifications to
- image files. You can zoom in to 8x and out to 1/8x size
- according to your needs. As a stand-alone program, you can
- open practically any image in Viewer by dragging it from
- File-Manager or through its Open dialog box. When used with
- Browser, double-clicking on an image in Browser
- automatically shows it in Viewer, (as long as the image is
- present and linked in your system). Viewer allows you crop
- unwanted portions of images and has a unique "global viewer"
- that helps you navigate about images that are larger than
- their windows. By openiing a file in one format and then
- saving to another, Viewer allows you to do file conversion.
-
- ***************** File Formats Supported *****************
-
- This version of Viewer supports the following file formats:
-
- BMP A popular device-independent Windows file format. This
- format can be understood by practically any Windows
- program that supports graphics. One popular use for
- this format is to create wallpaper and patterns for
- the Windows desktop. Viewer fully supports this
- format.
-
- CGM A device independent graphics file format well suited
- for two-dimensional CAD drawings. This format is
- widely accepted by many programs. Viewer can only read
- these files and save them to other formats.
-
- EPS A device independent file format for PostScript
- printing and file exchange. Viewer can only read and
- write to the raster component of this format.
-
- GIF A popular file format developed by Compuserve for
- exchanging Image data via modem. The GIF format
- supports indexed 16- and 256- Color formats as well as
- Grayscale and Black and White. Viewer fully supports
- this format.
-
- JPEG An industry standard file format developed by the
- Joint Photographers Experts Group for file exchange.
- This True Color or Grayscale format offers superior
- compression of large images, sometimes achieving
- ratios up to 100 to 1. However, it uses a lossy
- compression method which means that some data is
- irreversibly altered during compression. For on-line
- use, the losses are rarely noticeable. Viewer fully
- supports this format.
-
- PCD This proprietary format was created by Eastman Kodak
- for putting photographs on CDs. PCD files
- simultaneously support Grayscale, Indexed 256-Color,
- and RGB True Color data types. Viewer can only read
- PCD files and save them to other formats.
-
-
- ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 3
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- ************* File Formats Supported (cont.) *************
-
- PCX A popular format for some scanning packages and
- painting programs, this format supports Black and
- White, 256-color, Grayscale, Hi Color, RGB True Color,
- and CMYK True Color. Viewer fully supports this
- format.
-
- TGA Developed by TrueVision for its full color video
- boards, this format has gained wide acceptance for
- many video capture applications. It supports
- Grayscale, Indexed 256-Color, Hi Color, and True Color
- data types. Viewer fully supports this format.
-
- TIFF Developed to promote using desktop scanners and DTP
- applications on a PC, this format has become very
- popular and is supported by many programs across all
- platforms. It supports Black and White, Grayscale,
- Indexed 16- and 256-Color, and RGB and CMYK True Color
- data types. To control file size, it uses PackBits,
- CCITT G3 1-D, and other compression methods. Viewer
- fully supports this format.
-
- WMF A device independent file format that supports both
- vector and raster components. This format supports
- Black and White, Indexed 16- and 256-Color, and RGB
- True Color data types. It is a widely accepted format
- among modern Windows-based programs. Viewer can read
- all WMF files and save raster-based ones.
-
- Browser displays all of the above formats, PLUS:
-
- AVI This format was developed by Microsoft for reproducing
- video in Windows. You must have Microsoft Video for
- Windows runtime and Windows Media Player to view AVI
- files from Browser.
-
- MOV This format was developed by Apple Corp. for
- reproducing QuickTime digital video. You must have
- Apple QuickTime for Windows runtime to view MOV files
- from Browser.
-
- FLI/FLC These formats were developed by Autodesk for
- reproducing digital animations. You must have
- Windows Media Player to view these files from Browser.
-
- MID This is the MIDI file format. MIDI stands for Musical
- Instrument Digital Interface. It is a a standard for
- communication between musical synthesizers. You must
- have a sound-board that supports MIDI and Windows
- Media player to play these types of files in Browser.
-
- WAV This format was developed by Microsoft for reproducing
- sound in Windows. You must have a sound-board and
- Windows Media Player to listen to WAV files from
- Browser.
-
-
- ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 4
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- ************* File Formats Supported (cont.) *************
-
- CDR This is the native format for graphics created in
- CorelDraw. Browser displays a thumbnail identifying
- the file as a CorelDraw file and creates a link to
- CorelDraw for it. You must have Corel Draw, or another
- valid application linked program to open or view CDR
- files from Browser.
-
- RTF This is the Rich Text Format developed by Microsoft.
- Browser displays an RTF icon identifying the file. You
- must have a valid application linked program to open
- or view RTF files from Browser.
-
- ************************************************************
- * NOTE *
- * Browser also supports any file formats that have *
- * application links in the Windows Registration Database. *
- ************************************************************
-
-
- ******************* System Requirements ******************
-
- To run these programs on your system, you must have the
- following:
-
- * IBM PC (or compatible)
- * MS-Windows v. 3.1 (or higher)
- * Microsoft Mouse (or compatible)
- * At least 4 MB disk space (for program files)
-
- We also recommend:
-
- * 4 MB RAM
- * Windows Media Player (for multimedia support)
- * Microsoft Video for Windows Runtime (for AVI support)
- * QuickTime for Windows Runtime (for QuickTime support)
- * Sound card (for audio support)
-
- *********************** Installation *********************
-
- After downloading ULBROWSE.EXE, follow these steps to
- install the programs on your system:
-
- 1. Create a temporary directory and place ULBROWSE.EXE in
- it, (ex. C:\TEMP).
-
- 2. If currently in Windows, exit or switch to DOS and make
- the directory from step 1 the default directory.
-
- 3. At the DOS prompt, type:
-
- ULBROWSE -d
-
- and press Enter. The program will self extract,
- creating two sub directories under the current one,
- (DISK1 and DISK2).
-
- 4. Start or return to Windows and open File Manager.
-
- 5. Double-click on the INSTALL.EXE program listed in the
- DISK1 directory created during step 3.
-
- 6. Follow the instructions on screen and click OK.
-
-
- ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 5
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- ****************** Installation (cont.) *****************
-
- ************************************************************
- * NOTE *
- * If you have original diskettes instead of the EXE file, *
- * skip steps 1 - 3, and use the drive letter where you *
- * placed disk 1 to access the INSTALL program from step 5.*
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-
- ********************* Program Notes: *********************
-
- Crossed out Browser Thumbnail Index Numbers
-
- When you first download an album and open it in Browser,
- an X appears over the index number in the upper left
- corner of each thumbnail. This indicates that the link
- between Browser and the actual media file is broken. You
- cannot access Viewer, Media Player, or any other program
- to see the actual file until the link has been restored.
-
- To restore the link, download the file to your PC, and use
- the Relink command in Browser's Edit menu. For complete
- details, see the Browser on-line help.
-
- Audio and Video Files
-
- If you have trouble playing audio or video files from
- albums in Browser, make sure you have the proper drivers
- installed:
-
- To play audio, you must have a Windows compatible sound
- card and Windows MediaPlayer installed. (Make sure the
- DMA channel and IRQ hardware interrupt number used by your
- sound card does not cause any hardware conflicts. Refer to
- your sound card's documentation for further guidance.)
- Browser supports the WAV and MIDI file formats.
-
- To play AVI files, you need MS Video for Windows (VFW)
- runtime. Browser is fully compatible with MS Video for
- Windows.
-
- ************************************************************
- * NOTE *
- * Microsoft Video for Windows runtime is available at *
- * ftp.microsoft.com. The file name is VFW11D.EXE *
- ************************************************************
-
-
- To play QuickTime movie files (MOV files), you need Apple
- QuickTime for Windows. Browser fully supports Apple
- QuickTime for Windows.
-
- ************************************************************
- * NOTE *
- * Apple QuickTime for Windows runtime is available at *
- * ftp.apple.com. The file name is QTW111.EXE *
- ************************************************************
-
-
- ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 6
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- ***************** Program Notes: (cont.) *****************
-
- Creating Albums for Browser
-
- Browser allows you to create new albums from images
- contained in other existing albums. You may drag and drop
- thumbnails from one album to another.
-
- To create an entirely new album, you must use Ulead Album.
- This program is included in the award winning ImagePals
- and MediaStudio packages and is useful for helping with
- practically every aspect of your file management needs.
-
- If you are a sysop or media file distributor, contact
- Ulead Systems for a special offer to enable you to create
- and distribute album files.
-
- *********** Additional Sources of Information ************
-
- The following files provide further information:
-
- PRODUCTS.HLP A Windows help file describing other Ulead
- products and how to order them.
-
- BROWSER.HLP On-line help for the Browser program
-
- VIEWER.HLP On-line help for the Viewer program
-
- ******************* License Agreement ********************
-
- This Software is owned by Ulead Systems, Incorporated.
- Ulead Systems grants to the user a non-exclusive license to
- use this Software solely for its internal business purposes.
- The user shall not commercially distribute, sub license,
- resell, or otherwise transfer for any consideration, or
- reproduce for any such purposes, the Ulead Browser or Ulead
- Viewer or any modification or derivation thereof, either
- alone or in conjunction with any other product or program.
- Further, the user shall not disassemble, reverse
- engineer, decompile, or otherwise abuse the intended purpose
- under this License Agreement.
-
- Please contact Ulead for the applicable licensing terms for
- all other uses of the Ulead Browser and Viewer modules. The
- "Ulead Browser and Viewer modules" are those files included
- in the Ulead Browser and Viewer package.
-
- THE ULEAD BROWSER AND ULEAD VIEWER ARE PROVIDED TO THE USER
- ''AS IS.'' ULEAD MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR
- IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND/OR ASSOCIATED
- MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE USER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
- ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
- PURPOSE AND AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.
-
-
- ULEAD BROWSER AND VIEWER README.TXT page 7
-
- **************** License Agreement (cont.) ***************
-
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY -- ULEAD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
- CLAIMS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING PROPERTY DAMAGE,
- PERSONAL INJURY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, LOSS OF
- PROFITS, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS, OR FOR ANY SPECIAL,
- CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, WHETHER
- ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING
- NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
-
- **************** Contacting Ulead Systems ****************
-
- ********************** SORRY! ****************************
- * Ulead does not provide technical support services for *
- * freeware products. *
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-
- If you would like more information about Ulead products, or
- better yet, want to purchase one of our other fine products,
- you may contact us by:
-
- Internet:
-
- info@ulead.com
-
- Ulead BBS (19200 bps N,8,1)
-
- (310)-523-9389 (North and South America)
- +886-2-764-7585 (International)
-
- Fax:
-
- (310)-523-9399 (North and South America)
- +886 (2) 764-9599 (International)
-
- Phone:
-
- 1-800-858-5323 (USA only)
- (310)-523-9393 (North and South America)
- +886 (2) 764-8599 (International)
-
- Mail:
-
- Ulead Systems, Inc.
- 970 West 190th Street, Suite 520 (North and South
- Torrance, CA 90502 America)
-
-
- Ulead Systems, Inc.
- 12F-A, 563 Chung Hsiao E. Rd.,Sec 4, (International)
- Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
-
- ********************** SORRY! ****************************
- * Ulead does not provide technical support services for *
- * freeware products. *
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