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- Product Name: Multimedia Manager
- Version: 2.0b
- OS: Windows 95
- Type: Shareware
- Registration Fee: US $25
- Description: An all in one multimedia software to view, play and
- manage your multimedia files
- Author: Edy Budiman
- E-mail: edy_bd@yahoo.com
- URL: http://members.xoom.com/twrs
- Registration URL: http://members.xoom.com/twrs/register.html
-
-
- Hi! Thanks for downloading Multimedia Manager.
- This file contains information regarding this archive. You can also find
- more complete and detail information in the supplied help file.
-
- *) If you are using NotePad to view this document, maximize your Notepad
- window for best result
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- INSTALLATION
- ------------
-
- - If you receive this package as a ZIP file, unzip it using PKZIP or WinZIP
- and run the setup program (SETUP.EXE)
- - If you receive this package as a self-extracting EXE file (created with
- WinZIP Self-Extractor), just run the EXE file.
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- FEATURES
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-
- - Built-in graphics viewer
- Supported formats: BMP, JPG, GIF (including animated GIF), TIF, TGA, PNG,
- PCX, WMF, PCD, and ICO.
- Fast image decoding, best image quality, and support image dithering for true
- color image in 16 or 256 color resolution.
- You can stretch, tile, flip, rotate or zoom image with some mouse clicks.
- Since version 1.3a, you may print or scan image as well.
-
- - Built-in audio and video player
- Supported formats: MID, WAV, RMI, AVI, MOV, MPG and DAT.
- MOV, MPG and DAT file require properly installed MCI drivers to play.
-
- - Support cursor file (ANI and CUR)
-
- - User friendly interface that help you to manage files easily
- It is designed to be easy to use for novice users and also to be efficient
- and flexible for experienced users.
-
- - Clipboard support to copy image to clipboard or paste image from clipboard
-
- - Can convert images to BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIF, and TGA
- Save resolution: monochrome, 16 color, 256 color, true color, or JPEG grayscale.
- Supported TIFF compression method: CCITT, FAXCCITT3, FAXCCITT4, LZW or PACKBITS.
- Support JPEG smoothing and interlaced PNG.
-
- - Advanced slide show feature
- You can choose to run slide show whether in manual or automatic mode.
- Also you may display pictures in random order.
-
- - Support to configure desktop wallpaper
- And moreover you can use any graphics file supported by Multimedia Manager
- as desktop wallpaper. Multimedia Manager will handle the conversion problem for you.
-
- - Full DDE support
- You can associate image and audio file types (BMP, JPG, GIF, PCX, MID, etc)
- with Multimedia Manager. Then, you can see these new items in the shell
- context menu:
- "Display", "Edit Image" and "Print Image" (for image files)
- "Play" (for audio files)
- Select "Display" to open the image
- Select "Edit Image" to edit current image
- Select "Print Image" to edit current image
- Select "Play" to play the file
-
- - Easy installation and uninstallation
-
- - and other useful and handy features...
-
-
- Plus these powerful features:
- -----------------------------
-
- - Special effects and filters to manipulate image (bleed, blur, border fade,
- blur, dark, curl page, engrave, gamma correction, halftone, jiggle, mosaic,
- oil paint, polar, spray, wave, and much more...)
-
- - Allow resizing multiple images at once (ideal for creating thumbnails
- for web page)
-
- - Cool and versatile toolbar to manipulate image quickly (tile, zoom, etc) (** NEW **)
- The toolbar is dockable and floatable (hard to believe until you try it!)
-
- - Built-in ZIP compressor/decompressor/viewer (** NEW **)
- Since version 2.0, Multimedia Manager's incorporated full ZIP support into its
- powerful features. You can compress files to ZIP, extract ZIP files and view
- ZIP files as well. All compression settings (speed, method, spanning, zip comments,
- password, etc) are fully configurable.
-
- - Built-in text/binary file viewer (** NEW **)
-
- - Email support (** NEW **)
- You can send your multimedia files as email attachments directly using
- Simple Messaging API (MAPI).
-
- - Powerful files management capability
- Combined with list box feature and drag'n drop support, Multimedia Manager is
- a powerful and reliable file manager to manage your files. Moreover, you may
- select files with filters to select multiple files at once.
-
- - List box to ease you managing files
- With this unique feature, you can select files from many directories and
- then you can copy or move those files at once.
-
- - You can create collection of favorite files
-
- - Drag and drop support
- You can drag and drop files FROM Multimedia Manager TO Explorer,
- or vice versa!
-
- - Auto skip feature
- With this feature you can view an image file and quickly load the
- next/previous image file in the current directory skipping other files
- with different type. Very handy.
-
- - Explorer support
- You can run Explorer to explore any folder by right clicking the folder and
- select Explore Folder. Very easy.
-
- - Bookmark feature to mark your most used directories
-
-
- DISTRIBUTION
- ------------
-
- Distribution of the unregistered version of Multimedia Manager is encouraged.
- Please inform me if you want to distribute it on a CD-ROM or other media,
- just to make sure you are including the latest version. And please do not
- modify the archive.
-
-
- REGISTRATION
- ------------
-
- Multimedia Manager is released as shareware. It means you can try it for
- a while (a week or a month) and if you find it useful and want to keep it,
- please be fair and register it. Since you will get a lot of benefits from
- registering, you can be sure that your registration will really pay
- (see "Registration Benefits" below).
-
- The registration cost is just US$ 25 (single license). Site and educational
- licenses are also available. Your registration is valid for ALL future
- versions of Multimedia Manager.
-
- The fastest and easiest way to register is by using my online registration
- page at: http://members.xoom.com/twrs/register.html
- You can register online with your credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover),
- or by phone, fax, or e-mail.
-
- Registration Benefits
- ---------------------
- * FREE minor and major upgrades for lifetime
- * Your name will be displayed in the About box forever
- * You can convert and save as many images as you want to all formats
- supported by Multimedia Manager
- * You can also edit and save any image you want as well
- * You can compress and add files to ZIP
- * Free technical support via e-mail
- * Announcement for new version or updates (via e-mail)
- * And, a good feeling that you are honest
-
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- HISTORY OF MULTIMEDIA MANAGER
- -----------------------------
-
- See "WHATSNEW.TXT"
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