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PHOTO ICONS The Ultimate Tool To Create/Edit Photo-Realistic Icons INTRODUCTION ------------ 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, 64K, 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 ever need to create/modify photo-realistic icons. Photo Icons also allows you to extract icon(s) embedded inside DLL/EXE files and save them uner 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. FEATURES -------- * 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. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SHAREWARE/REGISTERED VERSIONS ------------------------------------------------- The shareware version of Photo Icons allows you to create/edit 16-color ICOs. To create, edit, extract, convert, capture 256, 64K 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. HARDWARR REQUIREMENTS --------------------- * Windows-based PCs. * VGA board. * Mouse or trackball. * TWAIN-compliant scanner (optional). * Printer supported by Windows (optional). SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS --------------------- * Microsoft Windows 3.1/95/NT workstation. Photo Icons was designed and tested under Windows 95 on a 150 MHz PCI Pentium-based computer with 32 MB of RAM, and a 2 MB PCI Diamond Stealth VRAM (S3-968.) Photo Icons was also tested underWindows 3.1 on an IBM P5-133 with 32 MB or RAM and a 1MB PCI Diamond Stealth DRAM (S3) and on an AST 486SX25 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 guarantuee that it will work on your system. CUSTOMER SUPPORT ---------------- If bugs were found and I could reproduce them on my systems, I usually fixed the bugs within the same day and sent the bug-fixed version to the users who took the time to report them first, next to all registered users, and then to other shareware sites later. My goal is to provide software as bug free as possible to my users. Please let me know if you found any bugs, glitches, or send your comments, feedback to me on the internet at doanc@netcom.com or 102425.1613@compuserve.com. REGISTRATION ------------ For your convenience, a registration form is provided on line under *Help*. 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 against 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 so I can keep track of my users. 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. Those of you have access to CompuServe, you can register Photo Icons on line directly with CompuServe and receive the registered version within 24 hours (SWREG #7437). The latest version of Photo Icons may be downloaded from WinAV forumÆs *icon/cursor apps* library). International users may transfer $US 29 directly to my Bank of America account. There will be an additional processing fee of $10 because thatÆs how much BoA charges my account for Money 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@netcom.com 102425.1613@compuserve.com San Diego, California June 1996 PHOTO ICONS SUPPORTED IMAGE FILE FORMATS ---------------------------------------- Photo Icons was developed using LEAD Technologies LEADTOOLS VBX Professional. Below is the list of image file formats which Photo Icons supports: ICO. Microsoft Windows icon. LEAD. This is the LEAD CMP compressed format for grayscale and color images. JFIF. This is a JPEG File Interchange Format with full color spacing (YUV 4:4:4). LEAD1JFIF. This is a JPEG File Interchange Format with YUV 4:1:1 color spacing, to produce a smaller JFIF file. LEAD2JFIF. This is a JPEG File Interchange Format with YUV 4:2:2 color spacing, to produce the smallest JFIF file. JTIF. This is a JPEG Tagged Interchange Format with full color spacing (YUV 4:4:4). LEAD1JTIF. This is a JPEG Tagged Interchange Format with YUV 4:1:1 color spacing, to produce a smaller JTIF file. LEAD2JTIF. This is a JPEG Tagged Interchange Format with YUV 4:2:2 color spacing, to produce the smallest JTIF file. TIFF. This is a tag-based file format designed to promote universal interchanges of digital image data. Because TIFF files do not have a single way to store image data, there are many versions of TIFF. LEADTOOLS supports the most common TIFF formats. MPT. This is a multi-page TIFF format that enables a file to contain more than one image. It is handled the same as a regular TIFF file, except for the multi-page feature. TIFF LZW. These files use the Tagged Image File Format with LZW compression. TIFF CCITT. These are compressed TIFF files that are commonly used for FAX transmission and document imaging. TIFF CCITT Group 3. These are TIFF CCITT files in a format that is more advanced and more compressed than TIFF CCITT. LEADTOOLS supports both 1-dimension and 2-dimension variations of this format. TIFF CCITT Group 4. These are TIFF CCITT files in a format that is more advanced and more compressed than TIFF CCITT Group 3. IOCA (ICA). This is the Image Object Content Architecture developed by IBM. LEADTOOLS supports these files in an MO:DCA wrapper with embedded 1-bit CCITT Group 3 or Group 4 images. WinFAX Group 3. This is a FAX format created by Delrina for Group 3 support. WinFAX Group 4. This is a FAX format created by Delrina for Group 4 support. FAX Group 3. This is a raw FAX format (without a header) for Group 3 support. LEADTOOLS supports both 1- dimension and 2-dimension variations of this format. FAX Group 4. This is a raw FAX format (without a header) for Group 4 support. Truevision TGA (TARGA). This is a file format created by Truevision Inc. LEADTOOLS supports all uncompressed and RLE compressed TGA file formats. PNG (Portable Network Graphics). This is a replacement for the GIF format. It is a full- featured (non-LZW) compressed format intended for widespread use without legal restraints. PhotoShop 3.0 (PSD). This is the format produced by the Adobe PhotoShop graphics editor. Windows Bitmap (BMP). This is a file format created by Microsoft. Some BMP images are compressed with an RLE type compression. Windows Metafile (WMF). These files are not bitmap based images. A Windows metafile consists of a collection of device independent functions that represents an image. When a program loads a metafile, these functions are executed to obtain the image. PCX. This is a file format created by ZSoft. This format compresses its image data with the RLE type compression. DCX. This is a multi-page PCX format that enables a file to contain more than one image. It is handled the same as a regular PCX file, except for the multi-page feature. PostScript Raster (Encapsulated PostScript). These files are used primarily on PostScript printers. These printers usually offer more variety of fonts and higher resolution than standard laser printers. EPS files will work on any PostScript compatible printer and any end user application that supports placement of EPS files in its work space. OS/2 Bitmap (OS/2 BMP). These are files created on an OS/2 operating system. LEADTOOLS supports both 1.x and 2.x formats. CALS Raster. These are 1-bit CCITT Group 4 CALS raster files. CALS is a United States government standard. MacPaint (MAC). These Macintosh Paint files are commonly used for monochrome clip art. GEM Image (IMG). These files are native to the Graphical Environment Manager developed by Digital Research. Microsoft Paint (MSP). These files from early versions of Windows are used for black-and-white drawings and clip art. WordPerfect (WPG). These are WordPerfect raster files. SUN Raster (RAS). These files are native to Sun UNIX platforms. Macintosh Pict (PCT). These files, produced using Macintosh QuickDraw, are used in desktop publishing and imaging applications. LEAD 1BIT. These are 1-bit LEAD compressed files. PCD. These are Kodak PhotoCD files. These read-only files can contain multiple resolutions. You can specify which of the resolutions to read. DISCLAIMER 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.