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- MagicViewer Readme file
- Copyright (C) 1996-1998 Crayon Software
- All Rights Reserved
-
- Version 1.2
- Release Date: March 16, 1998
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- What is MagicViewer
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- MagicViewer is a Windows 95/NT program designed to make your computer
- graphics experience fun and creative! In addition to its compact size
- and fast performance that make it your best graphics viewer, it also
- has the most sophisticated functions for creating animated GIFs for
- your web pages. Furthermore, a batch conversion tool is included to
- translate your graphics files into different formats or color modes to
- make your file management and web upload preparation a snap.
-
- Here is a brief summary of the main features:
-
- 1. Create and view off-line animated GIF files.
- 2. Optimize animated GIF files for faster download and better
- display.
- 3. Batch convert files into various formats and color modes.
- 4. Read and write BMP/DIB, GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PCX and Macintosh PICT
- formats.
- 5. Create 'Drop Shadow' effect of your graphics and other photo
- retouching functions.
- 6. Save and display image icons on Windows desktop.
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- How to install MagicViewer
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- If you received this version of MagicViewer in a zip file,
- unzip it into an empty folder and run Setup.exe from that folder.
-
- If you received it on a floppy disk, run Setup.exe from your
- floppy drive.
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- List of files after installation
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- After the installation there are 8 files in the installed folder:
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- MagicViewer.exe the main executable
- IconView.dll Windows Shell extension for displaying image icons
- MagicViewer.cnt help contents file
- MAGICVIEWER.HLP help file
- MvRemove.exe MagicViewer's uninstaller
- Readme.txt this file
- register.exe use this to register with Kagi
- _isreg32.dll file from the installer
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- How to uninstall MagicViewer
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- To remove MagicViewer from your system:
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- 1. Open Windows Control Panel from Start menu --> Settings.
- 2. Launch 'Add/Remove Programs'.
- 3. Select 'MagicViewer 1.2' from the list and click 'Add/Remove...'
- button.
- 4. Wait until the uninstaller finishes.
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- License agreement
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- This is the Shareware version of MagicViewer.
- It is copyright (C) 1996-1998, Crayon Software.
- Use and distribution of this software is permitted
- under the following conditions:
-
- 1. Permission to freely distribute this software is granted
- only if this document accompanies all MagicViewer files in
- their original form.
-
- 2. Permission for use of this software is granted only if the
- user accepts full responsibility for any undesirable consequences;
- the author accepts NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind.
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- How to Register
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- This fully-functional shareware version of MagicViewer will time out
- 30 days after the first usage. If you like it and find it useful please
- consider registering it. When you register, you will get a new copy of
- the registered version of MagicViewer that will not expire, a free
- upgrade to the next version when it is available, and a dedicated email
- address to the author for prompt support.
-
- There are two ways to register MagicViewer:
-
- 1. Register directly with the author:
- We only accept checks from US banks or money orders in US currency.
- Send $30 payment to:
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- MagicViewer
- P.O. Box 441986
- Somerville, MA 02144
- U.S.A.
-
- 2. Register with Kagi payment processing service:
- A number of payment methods are supported by Kagi including
- credit cards, check or money order, invoice, First Virtual or
- cash in a variety of exchangeable currencies.
-
- To register with Kagi, run the "Register.exe" program included in the
- installed folder, which is the same folder that MagicViewer.exe is
- located in. Follow the instructions in the dialog box and send the
- payment data to Kagi via email or postal mail.
-
- In either of the methods, please include your email or postal address
- for delivery. The registered version of MagicViewer will be sent to you
- within one week after we receive your registration fee.
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- How to contact us
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- Please send all your comments, questions, change of address or
- other requests to:
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- via email:
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- support@crayonsoft.com
-
- or via postal mail:
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- MagicViewer
- P.O. Box 441986
- Somerville, MA 02144
- U.S.A.
-
- or visit our web site for the latest updates and info at:
-
- http://www.crayonsoft.com
-
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- End of Readme.txt
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