GRAPHICS DISCOVERY

README TEXT (Software Version 2.0)
Copyright (C) SkibbySoft 1997


INTRODUCTION:

Graphics Discovery (GRDC) is an application designed to help you 
find, view, print, acquire, convert, and resize image files using 
32-bit Windows OS. It can reduce image file size using different 
file compression formats such as CMP, LZW, RLE, CCITT, and JPEG.  
It offers lots of image enhancement features like resize, rotate, 
flip and filters like brightness, contrast, sharpen, blur, emboss, 
metallic, and more.  It can annotate your images with text.  There 
are built in links to other graphics programs such as image editors. 

Graphics Discovery includes a Gallery function which is designed to 
help you find, organize and display a group of images.  Multiple image 
files are displayed as thumbnails on a re-sizable gallery which you 
can organize, sort, delete, and save to a file as thumbnails so you can 
quickly view them again.  You can also run a slide show from the 
gallery. 

Graphics Discovery supports many different kinds of picture file 
formats such as CMP, JPG, GIF, TIF, BMP, PCX, DCX, PCD, WMF, 
PSD, PNG, TGA, EPS, RAS, WPG, PCT, ICA, FAX, MAC, IMG, MSP, AWD, ICO,
CUR and more.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

 * Microsoft 32-bit OS - Windows '95 or Windows NT 
 * A hard disk with approximately 6 Meg of hard disk space
 * Pentium 90 or higher CPU recommended
 * A minimum of 8 Meg of RAM; 16 Meg or more recommended
 

GRAPHICS DISCOVERY FEATURES:

 * Extensive file formats supported: CMP, JPEG (JPG, JFIF, JTIF), GIF 
   (animated, interlace, transparency), TIF, BMP, DIB, PCX, DCX, PCD, 
   PSD, PNG, TGA, EPS, RAS, WPG, PCT, ICA, FAX, MAC, IMG, MSP, CUR, ICO 
   and more.  
 * Image file format conversion.
 * File Compression methods LZW, RLE, CMP, CCITT, JPEG.
 * Scan/Acquire support for TWAIN compatible devices .
 * Zoom and Resize control. 
 * Region processing (Rectangle, elipse, freehand) with copy/cut/paste.
 * Support for multipage TIFF and PCX files.
 * Text annotation and 3-D text effects.
 * Display and create GIF animation.  Converts .AVI to .GIF.
 * Image transparency.
 * Image and Thumbnail Printing.
 * Image enhancement and special effects.
 * Image comments supported for GIF, TIFF and Exif.
 * Support for long file names.
 * MDI support allows for multiple image display.
 * Accepts screen captures.
 * Allows drag/drop of image files from Explorer.
 * Automatic load of image to any image editor.
 * Built in gallery for showing a group of sizable thumbnail images.
 * Easy search and selection of graphic files.
 * Graphics Slide Show.
 * Batch conversion of image files.
 * Custom Gallery Window and thumbnail sizing.
 * Save/Load Gallery files and thumbnails.
 * Set Windows Wallpaper from image. 
 * And much more!


INSTALLING GRDC:

If you received one install file:

  1) Run GRDC##.EXE (self extracting file) or GRDC##.ZIP 
     (PKZIPed file) from Windows START to start the install.  

If you received 4 installation disks:

  2) Run GRDC##.EXE from disk 1 to start the install.  If running
     from your hard drive, make sure all installation files
     (GRDC##.EXE, GRDC##.W02, GRDC##.W03, GRDC##.W04) are in the 
     same directory.

The following files are installed in the same directory:

    GRDC.EXE		- Graphics VP Deluxe Program    
    GRDC.HLP		- Graphics VP Deluxe Help File
    README.TXT 		- Information File
    FILE_ID.DIZ         - Info file used by BBS
    MACAWS.JPG    	- Test image File
    SKISOFT.GIF		- Animated GIF Example File.

The following files are installed in the WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory:

Visual Basic System Files:
    MSVBVM50.DLL	- VB V5.0 Runtime Module
    STDOLE2.TBL		- Required OLE File
    COMCAT.DLL		- Required OLE File
    ASYCFILT.DLL	- Required OLE File
    OLE32.DLL   	- Required OLE File
    OLEAUT32.DLL	- Required OLE File
    OLEPRO32.DLL	- Required OLE File
    MSVCRT40.DLL	- Required OLE File
    MSVCRT.DLL		- Required OLE File
    MFC40.DLL		- Required OLE File
    MFC42.DLL		- Required OLE File
    CTL3D95.DLL		- VB 3-D Control (CTL3DNT.DLL For Windows NT)
    PCDLIB32.DLL	- Kodak PhotoCD support.
    REGSVR32.EXE	- ActiveX Registration EXE

Visual Basic Controls:
    COMDLG32.OCX	- VB Control for common dialogs
    THREED.OCX 		- VB Control for 3D objects
    MSGHOO32.OCX    	- VB Control for Windows Messaging
    TABCTL32.OCX   	- VB Control for Tabs
    COMCTL32.OCX	- VB 3-D Control
    SPIN32.OCX		- VB Spin Control
    LTOCX80N.OCX	- Lead Technologies Image Control

Lead Graphics Controls:
    LFAVI80N.DLL	- Windows AVI file support (read only).
    LFBMP80N.DLL	- Windows and OS/2 BMP file support.
    LFCAL80N.DLL	- CALS raster file support.
    LFCMP80N.DLL	- JPEG and LEAD CMP file support.
    LFEPS80N.DLL	- Encapsulated PostScript file support.
    LFFAX80N.DLL	- Raw FAX file support.
    LFFPX7.DLL	        - Kodak FlashPix file support.
    LFFPX80N.DLL	- Kodak FlashPix file support.
    LFKODAK.DLL		- Kodak FlashPix file support.
    LFGIF80N.DLL	- GIF file support.
    LFICA80N.DLL	- IOCA file support.
    LFIMG80N.DLL	- GEM Image file support.
    LFLMA80N.DLL	- LEAD 1-bit file support.
    LFLMB80N.DLL	- New LEAD 1-bit file support.
    LFMAC80N.DLL	- MacPaint file support.
    LFMSP80N.DLL	- Microsoft Paint file support.
    LFPCD80N.DLL	- Kodak PhotoCD file support.
    LFPCT80N.DLL	- MacPict file support.
    LFPCX80N.DLL	- ZSoft PCX file support.
    LFPNG80N.DLL	- Portable Network Graphics file support.
    LFPSD80N.DLL	- Adobe Photoshop 3.0 file support.
    LFRAS80N.DLL	- Sun Raster file support.
    LFTGA80N.DLL	- TARGA file support.
    LFTIF80N.DLL	- Tagged Image File Format support (including TIFF, TIFLZW, and CCITT).
    LFWFX80N.DLL	- WinFax file support.
    LFWPG80N.DLL	- WordPerfect file support.
    LTANN80N.DLL	- LEADTOOLS annimation support.
    LTEFX80N.DLL	- Paint effects support.
    LTFIL80N.DLL	- File read and write support. 
    LTIMG80N.DLL	- Image processing support.
    LTKRN80N.DLL	- LEADTOOLS kernel
    LTTWN80N.DLL	- TWAIN support. 
    LTTHK80W.DLL	- LEAD thunking module.
    LTVDD802.DRV	- LEAD virtual display driver. 
    LFAWD80N.DLL	- Windows FAX (AWD) file support for WIN32.
    AWCODC32.DLL	- Windows FAX (AWD) file support for WIN32.
    AWDENC32.DLL	- Windows FAX (AWD) file support for WIN32.
    AWVIEW32.DLL	- Windows FAX (AWD) file support for WIN32.
    LFWMF80N.DLL	- Windows Metafile support.

The OCX controls should be registered during Graphics
Discovery installation.  If you experience any problems 
registering the LTOCX80N.OCX control, first try unregistering 
and reregistering the control, as shown below using the 
Windows '95 Start - Run option:

REGSVR32 /U <filename>.OCX
REGSVR32 <filename>.OCX

If you continue to have problems registering the LTOCX80N.OCX
graphics control, you may need to update some or
all the shared files in your Windows SYSTEM directory.
    
GRDC was written with Visual Basic Ver 5.0 which requires a 
runtime DLL called: MSVBVM50.DLL.  This should be installed 
during GRDC installation.  If not, you can downloaded it from 
most online services and from Microsoft's web site on the Internet.  
If you have installation problems, send me an Email at: 

America Online  Skibby
CompuServe      73042,3371
Internet Email  Skibby@aol.com 
                Skibby@compuserve.com              
Web Site        http://skibbysoft.com


GETTING STARTED:

To begin using Graphics Discovery, click on the Graphics Discovery 
icon in Program STARTUP or double click on Graphics Discovery
in Windows Explorer.  Use the File, Open menu to view an image
file or use the File, New Gallery menu to view multiple images 
as thumbnails.  

You can follow GRDC.EXE with a path and file name and Graphics 
Discovery will start up with that image file.  You can also drag and
drop one or more image files from Explorer into the GRDC window to
open image files.  

See GRDC.HLP for more information on using the program.  There is
no program manual available for this program.  All the information
is in the program's Windows Help files.   


UNINSTALL

To uninstall Graphics Discovery, use the Add/Remove Software Wizard 
on the Windows '95 Control Panel or run the UNWISE.EXE program in 
your GRDC directory. 


WHAT'S NEW WITH VERSION 2.0:

* Add region processing (Rectangle, elipse, freehand).  Enhancements
  and Copy/cut/paste can be made just to a region. Also added ability
  to drag regions or position pasted region images.  
* Improve bright/contrast application.
* Improve zoom application.  New zoom shortcut keys.
* Improve Image Window sizing features.  New Fit to Width or Fit to Height.
* Add option to select fill color to new images.
* Convert program to Visual Basic 5.0.
* Fix misc. installation problems.
* Other Misc. program fixes. 

WHAT'S NEW WITH VERSION 1.9:

* New LeadTools graphic controls which now support image formats
  for Windows Cursor (.CUR), Windows Icon (.ICO), Microsoft Fax
  (.AWD) and Exif TIFF (.TIF) or Exif JPEG (.JPG) - used by digital
  cameras.
* Added ability to read and write image file comments for GIF, TIFF,
  and Exif TIFF or JPEG formats.
* Added menu option for "Add Images to the Gallery" and bringing up
  the Image File Finder dialog for any "New Gallery" action.
* Improved Text annotation function and included 3-D effects.
* Added Stretch Intensity to the Color options.
* Removed support for the .AWD, .WMF, .FPX image formats to reduce the
  size of the unregistered download file.
* New effects: Oil Painting and Exposure.
* Fix misc. installation problems.
* Fix blinking image during slide show
* Misc. Fixes. 

WHAT'S NEW WITH VERSION 1.8:

* Added customizable gallery thumbnail sizes.
* Combined the Save As and Save Options windows
* Added batch conversion function
* Added select zoom option
* Added option to set gallery rows and columns to match the 
  MDI gallery window size.
* Show contents of gallery files will now work even if it is
  not saved as an .SSG file.
* Fix double click opening of multipage file in gallery.
* Drag/Drop files will now give you the options of opening in the
  gallery or as seperate windows.
* Fix problem with image color adjustments after capture.
* And more! 

WHAT'S NEW WITH VERSION 1.7:

Version 1.7 is the first release Graphics Discovery.  Previous 
version were Beta released programs.

Graphics Discovery maintains the original features and look
of Graphics VP Deluxe.  The main differences are:
* Written for 32-bit Windows OS.
* Support for long file names.
* The gallery is a child window within the viewer instead of a 
  seperate program.
* Additional image enhancement features.
* More supported image formats. 
* Improved printing functions.
* Support for mulitpage and annimated image formats.
* And more! 

 
SHAREWARE/REGISTRATION:

Graphics Discovery is a shareware program.  You may use it for 
a trial period of up to 30 days.  After that time, you must 
register your copy of the program.

Registered users will receive:
 * The very latest version of the program
 * Notification of future releases
 * New releases for registered users are free if downloaded 
 * Full online technical support
 * The chance to offer input on the content of future releases
 * Elimination of the pesky reminder screens 
 * The satisfaction of supporting shareware

To register your copy: 
Run the program and when the About form is displayed, click on 
the Register button and a registration form will be displayed.  
Click on the Print Topic button to print out a registration form.  
Fill out the registration form and mail it with your payment to 
the address on the form.  You will be mailed the most recent
version of Graphics Discovery.  If you do not use the 
registration form, send your name and address and check or money 
order to:

    SkibbySoft 
    3499 223rd Street SW
    Brier, WA  98036

Feel free to copy and distribute the unregistered distribution
file of Graphics Discovery, unmodified.


AVAILABLE PURCHASE OPTIONS:

Windows '95 32-bit

Graphics Discovery.................................... $20 
Graphics VP Deluxe upgrade to Graphics Discovery
 (downloaded)......................................... $ Free
Graphics VP Deluxe upgrade to Graphics Discovery 
 (mailed disks)....................................... $ 5
GVPG upgrade to Graphics Discovery.................... $ 5
GGSS or GRVP upgrade to Graphics Discovery............ $10 

Windows 3.x 16-bit

Graphics VP Deluxe (GVPD)............................. $20 
Graphics View/Print with Graphics Gallery (GVPG)...... $15 
Graphics View/Print Only (GRVP)....................... $10  
Graphics Gallery Only (GGSS).......................... $10 
GVPG upgrade to Graphics VP Deluxe.................... $ 5
GGSS or GRVP upgrade to Graphics VP Deluxe............ $10 

Graphics VP Deluxe adds extra features to Graphics View/Print 
like Twain compatible acquire, Bilevel class support, and
image enhancement features like flip, rotate, sharpen, blur,
contrast, brighten, and more.  You can download Graphics VP 
Deluxe from our internet web site at http://skibbysoft.com.  
From America Online by searching the software libraries for 
GVPD35.ZIP or from CompuServe by going to the WINSHARE Forum 
and searching the libraries for GVPD35.ZIP.  

Ask us about special prices when purchasing multiple licenses!
     

COMPUSERVE REGISTRATION:
If you have a CompuServe account, you can use the on-line 
software registration service.  This service will charge your 
CompuServe account, and will automatically send SkibbySoft an e-mail 
message notifying us that you have registered Graphics Gallery.  

To use this service, go to the SWREG forum on CompuServe.  
Search for one of the following Registration IDs:

Graphics Discovery: 15775
Graphics VP Deluxe: 10542
Graphics View/Print with Graphics Gallery: 8314  
Graphics View/Print: 8311
Graphics Gallery: 8313

You will receive a serial number by E-mail (usually within 24 - 48 
hours) which will register your current copy, and the latest release 
will be mailed to you.
  

LICENSE INFORMATION:

This program is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your 
friends, but do not give it away altered or as part of another 
system.  If you find this program useful and continue to use it 
after 30 days, you must make a registration payment to SkibbySoft 
for the fee specified on the registration form found in the
program's help file.  The fee will license one copy for use on 
any one computer at any one time.  If used on a network system, 
each user is considered to be using a distinct copy of the licensed 
program whether or not he or she is actually using it.  Site-License 
arrangements may be made by contacting SkibbySoft.

Anyone distributing this program for any kind of remuneration must 
first contact SkibbySoft at the address contained in the help 
file for authorization.

SkibbySoft warrants that for a period of ninety days from the 
date of delivery of the licensed program, the program, if unmodified 
by the Licensee, will perform in substantial conformity with the user 
documentation.  SkibbySoft does not warrant that the licensed 
program is free from coding errors.  Any modifications to the licensed 
program shall thereafter be licensed AS IS.

The above warranty does not apply to the extent that any failure of 
the licensed program to perform as warranted is caused by the licensed 
program being (1) not used in accordance with the user documentation, 
or (2) modified by any person other than authorized SkibbySoft personnel.

LICENSOR MAKES AND LICENSEE RECEIVES NO OTHER WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, 
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES 
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

The total liability of SkibbySoft for any claim or damage 
arising out of the use of the licensed program or otherwise related 
to this license shall be limited to direct damages which shall not 
exceed the license fee(s) which have been paid by Licensee to SkibbySoft 
for the specific client project which is the subject of such 
claim or damage.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LICENSOR BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE FOR ADDITIONAL 
DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL 
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO 
USE THE LICENSED PROGRAM, EVEN IF LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE 
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

GIF/TIFF - LZW Capability Licensed under U.S. Patent No. 4,558,302 
and foreign counterparts by UNISYS Corp.