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- EGSPhotoAlbum The picture management and presentation software for EGS
- =============
-
- *** new: now also usable as picture format converter or picture
- selection frontend for other applications ***
- *** new: now also comfortably usable with CD-ROMs due to possible
- separate preview directory and small JPeg preview files ***
- *** new: now with picture subtitles and Targa support ***
- *** new: now with GIF (® CompuServe) support ***
- *** new: now with EGS7.x window icon support; create your own personal
- iconification icons for all your EGS applications... ***
-
- This is version 2.0 of EGSPhotoAlbum, the comfortable Shareware
- picture management and presentation software for EGS. To use EGSPhotoAlbum
- as full version you need a keyfile, which can be obtained by registering
- directly by me (see below for registration fees). Without keyfile
- EGSPhotoAlbum has some restrictions.
-
- What does EGSPhotoAlbum offer?
- ------------------------------
-
- EGSPhotoAlbum is a pure EGS program. It offers easy access to large
- collections of picture files on your harddrive with a comfort similair
- to that of PhotoCDs.
-
- The current version supports the following picture file formats:
-
- * JPeg (for color and greyscale pictures)
- * IFF-ILBM24 (compressed and uncompressed)
- * GIF (new! serveral variants, non-interleaved) (® CompuServe Corp.)
- * PPM-P6
- * QRT (also known as dump format in the PD raytracer POV)
- * Targa (compressed and uncompressed; TopDown and BottomUp)
- * EGS7.x window iconification icons
-
- Other file formats (e.g. greyscale formats and more IFF formats, ...)
- will be implemented in future versions. Maybe datatypes will be supported
- under OS3.x in the future as well...
-
- EGSPhotoAlbum shows whole directories of pictures with downscaled
- preview automatically. Special fast loading functions for downscaled
- loading are used. EGSPhotoAlbum offers
-
- * full automatic layout of the preview pages with fixed or variable
- field size (max. field size can be selected)
-
- * flexible subtitling of images (new!) with file name, file format,
- image size, ...
-
- * Page turning functions to turn the page like in a real PhotoAlbum...
- (now also available as menu entries with shortcuts in the picture window)
-
- * Viewing of pictures in full size by mouse click (only in full version);
- an unlimited number of full size picture windows (limited only by memory)
- can be open at the same time.
-
- * Pictures can easily be deleted by visual selection from your disk
- (only in full version)
-
- * Pictures can be removed from the preview pages
-
- * intelligent caching algorithms to hold preview images in memory to
- redurce waiting time when turning pages
-
- * asynchronous load function which preloads preview pictures during
- work with EGSPhotoAlbum (now also deselectable)
-
- * automatic generation of preview files to reduce waiting time for
- later use of EGSPhotoAlbum
- *** new: now small JPeg preview files can also be generated ***
- *** new: now also creatable in separate preview directory! ***
- (only in full version)
-
- * Saving of shown pictures in other file formats (currently IFF-ILBM24,
- JPeg, PPM, QRT, Targa, DEEP, EGS7.x window icon) or direct transfer
- to other programs (as ImageFX, PicoPainter, BigPainter or general
- to the Clipboard) (only in full version).
- This makes EGSPhotoAlbum a comfortable 24Bit picture converter or
- easy picture selection front end for other programs...
-
- * Easy single or multiselect feature for pictures
-
- * Information display for selected picture (name, size, file format)
-
- All this is done with a font sensitive EGS user interface which can be
- used even on largest Screens and in full 24Bit color quality.
-
- Many extensions (as slideshow with transition effects, ...) could be
- integrated in the future, if there is enough response and the number
- of registered users will be high enough. The keyfile concept offers
- registered users the possibilty to use future demo versions auto-
- matically as update for their full version.
-
- Requirements
- ------------
-
- * Amiga-OS 2.04 or higher; OS3.x is recommended for future versions,
- if DataTypes are supported by EGSPhotoAlbum
-
- * EGS-System version 6.0 or higher
- EGS System 7.x users can find a window iconification icon in the
- archive (subdirectory EGS-Icons). This can be copied to EGS:EGS-Icons
- and will then be used as iconification icon instead of the default
- icon for all EGSPhotoAlbum windows; EGSPhotoAlbum can now load and
- create such icons...
-
- * Much memory (at least 2MByte Fast-RAM; more is really recommended to
- use EGSPhotoAlbum comfortably; the caching algorithms can use lots
- of memory)
-
- Registering
- -----------
-
- The registration fee for EGSPhotoAlbum is currently 18US$ (as cheque) or
- 15US$ (as bank notes) for users outside of europe (see registration form
- for other possible currencies). Inside europe the registration fee is
- 20DM (see registration form for other possible currencies).
-
- English and german versions are available.
-
- Free updates are normally available due to the keyfile concept.
-
- A registration form is supplied in this archiv (please print it with
- 12CPI and a left margin of 10).
-
- Information about related EGS programs
- --------------------------------------
-
- If you have to work with video and framegrabbers, I recommend to take a
- look at EGS-TV Professional, the shareware framegrabber and video software
- for EGS. This shareware program (which is also developed by me) offers a
- comfortable usage and special effects (e.g. Blue Screen Keying) or hard
- disk recording and sequence editing functions. Esp. VLab and IV24 users can
- experience new dimensions with EGS-TV. The possibility to save pictures
- in JPeg format makes EGS-TV Professional the ideal partner to generate
- pictures for your collection and usage with EGSPhotoAlbum...
-
- EGS-TV Professional demos should be available on places where you found
- EGSPhotoAlbum.
-
- Since version 3.6 EGS-TV can also be used comfortably without a framegrabber
- by load functions (the same formats as EGSPhotoAlbum) and import functions.
- You can use EGS-TV this way as animation generation and sequence editing
- of blue screen keying effect software.
-
- Disclaimer
- ----------
-
- I tried my best to make this program error-free. It has been checked
- with enforcer and mungwall and works without problems on my configuration.
- Nevertheless, as there are so many possible configurations of Amigas and
- EGS-Systems/graphic boards, I can not guarantee that this software
- will work on your configuration. Especially the complex EGS-System
- does not have the desired stability in some situations. In cases
- where I found problems with EGS, I tried to workaround them, or
- explained them in this document.
-
- This software (program and documentation) is provided "as is" and
- comes with no warranty, either expressed or implied.
- The author is in no way responsible for any damage or loss that may
- occur due to direct or indirect usage of this software. You use
- this software entirely at your own risk.
-
- Copyright and Distribution
- --------------------------
-
- EGSPhotoAlbum software (program and documentation) is copyright by
-
- Helmut Hoffmann
- Rubensstrasse 4
- D-41063 Mönchengladbach
-
- Germany
-
- The demo version of EGSPhotoAlbum may be freely distributed and used as
- long as the following conditions are met:
-
- 1) All files have to be kept together
-
- 2) No file may be modified or crunched/packed.
-
- The only official way to distribute EGSPhotoAlbum demo packed is the
- original egsphotoalbum.lha archive.
-
- EGSPhotoAlbum may not be disassembled or analysed. The limitations
- integrated in the demo version may under no circumstance be removed
- or bypassed.
-
- 3) Distributors may only charge for the duplication process (including media)
- and not for the software. Theese charges may not exceed the following
- limits: a) Demo on a PD-disk: 8$ (US-dollar) including
- postage&packing (in Germany: 12DM)
- b) Demo on a PD-CD-ROM: 50$ (US-dollar) including
- postage&packing (in Germany: 75DM)
- c) Demo on a BBS/Mailbox/ftp-site or other electronically
- callable system: Maximum charge 4$ (US-dollar) (in Germany: 6DM)
- for downloading
- Anyway, it must be made explictly clear to the buyer, that he does not
- pay for the program (demo) itself but only for the duplication service.
-
- 4) It is not allowed to distribute EGSPhotoAlbum with any commercial product
- without a written permission by me. One exception is the distribution of
- the demo version with products not exceeding the above price limits (e.g.
- a cover-disk magazine for 8$ or less).
-
- The following companies have my explicit permission to distribute the
- EGSPhotoAlbum demo with their products: NOVA Design, Ingenieurbüro Helfrich.
-
- If you want to distribute EGSPhotoAlbum demo with your commercial product
- (hardware or software) write to me for details.
-
- 5) The registered version may not be redistributed. It may only run on one
- machine per registration. It is allowed to make a backup copy of the
- original disk.
-
- You can currently also contact me by EMail:
-
- hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de
-
- No registrations by EMail! If you want to register or have important
- suggestions/bug reports, please write by ordinary mails to my address above.
-
-