
                                                               May, 1998.


     Fast Movie Processor, version 1.31
     Copyright 1997,1998 Robert Tibljas and Zeljko Nikolic


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ABOUT FAST MOVIE PROCESSOR

  This program's purpose is to convert and process image sequences and
  movies. It supports AVI,FLI,FLC,GIF,PCX,TGA,BMP/DIB/RLE and HAV.
  While converting it can apply many image filters and functions like 
  emboss, brightness, contrast, gamma correction, blur, sharpen, mirror 
  and others. Invaluable if you need to construct an AVI movie, change 
  resolution of images or perform quick changes and adjustments. Program 
  is easy to use and highly optimized for speed.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  - 386 or better CPU, less than 1 MB of free disk space
  - 32-bit Windows, such as Windows 95 or better

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DISTRIBUTION

  This program uses shareware distribution concept. If you intend to use 
  Fast Movie Processor only for educational and non-commercial purposes you 
  are not obligated to register. For any other purpose program may be
  evaluated for a period of 30 days, and then must be either registered
  or deinstalled.

  Non-registered copies of this software may be freely copied provided that 
  all the files from the original package are distributed together and 
  unmodified. This program may not be sold or licensed. Neither may a fee 
  be charged for its use. If a fee is charged in connection with this program 
  it should cover the cost of copying or distribution. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES 
  should payment of such fees be understood to constitute legal ownership.

  REGISTERED copies MAY NOT be copied or distributed without written
  permission of authors. Otherwise, it is the violation of copyright law.

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DISCLAIMER

  THIS SOFTWARE COMES WITHOUT ANY KIND OF WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESSED
  OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
  MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. USE IT AT YOUR
  OWN RISK. AUTHORS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR CONSEQUENCES
  RAISED BY USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PROGRAM.

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WHAT'S NEW

  - supports additional AVI codecs, such as MJPEG, MPEG-4 and Video-1 8bit
  - can load interlaced and animated GIFs,
    GIF save is not implemented because of patent pending
  - "find edges" filter has been renamed to "trace contour", so update
    your scripts
  - new image tuning functions: 
	- solarize
	- posterize
	- find edges
	- edge enhance 
    	- swap red and blue components (BGR to RGB and vice versa)
  - selected part of a movie can be processed by setting start and end frame 
    in "Input Settings" dialog
  - script files SAVED with this version cannot be read with old version
  - window with detailed information about input movie
  - new look

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INFO ABOUT HAV FORMAT

  HAV is our own video format made for real-time playing and archiving
  of high-quality video. It does not support audio (for now), but it is
  great to store and play rendered animations. This format keeps the
  original image quality (uses lossless compression). Other famous
  formats, like AVI, JPEG and MPEG reduce the image quality each time
  you save the image (more times you save, more quality you loose).
  HAV compresses at least twice as good as FLI/FLC and supports 256,
  64k and 16.7M colors (FLI/FLC supports only up to 256 colors).

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CONTACTING AUTHORS

  Home page:  http://www.bigfoot.com/~rapidi

  E-mail:     rapidi@planetall.com

  Postal mail:

      Zeljko Nikolic
      Vlatke Babic 8
      51000 Rijeka
      Croatia (Europe)

      or

      Robert Tibljas
      Mihovilici 7
      51000 Rijeka
      Croatia (Europe)


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HOW TO REGISTER

  See file Register.txt

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