IMAGES CONTROL 32
Multi-Purpose Image Management System for Windows 95/98/NT


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INTRODUCTION
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Images Control 32 was designed from the ground up to take advantage 
the Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 operating systems such as long 
file names, registry-based, automatic uninstallation, and full 
32-bit operation.  Images Control 32 provides indexed and searchable 
storage structures to help you organize all of your hardcopy photos 
and images.

The software lets you automatically file, intelligently organize, 
visually locate, and instantly retrieve all your pictures on-line.  
Images Control 32 sorts, categorizes your images (family pictures,  
documents, etc.), and stores them in databases for fast retrieval.  
These databases use the Microsoft Jet engine 3.5 database format 
(the same as the Microsoft Access 97).   Depositories created by 
Images Control 32 can be used in multimedia slide show presentations.  

In addition to the above functionalities, Images Control 32 is also 
a powerful image processing tool that satisfies the needs of both 
novice and advanced users.  Using the leading LEADTOOLS image 
processing tool kit, Images Control 32 offers a wide variety of 
advanced image processing tools.  Please refer to the Image 
processing/enhancement section of the on-line documentation for 
a complete detail of these functions.  Besides the opportunity of 
managing a  number of different image formats, including the 
industry standard JPEG, Kodak PhotoCD, FlashPix, PNG, PhotoShop, 
PSD, TIFF, WinFAX, etc. The software supports any kind of image 
format up to 24 bpp full color images, 8 bpp grayscale, and 256 
colors. 

You can also use Images Control 32 to enhance applications such as 
image databases, printing  and drawing programs, video production 
systems, FAX systems, and systems for transmitting high quality 
compressed images using phone lines or networks.


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FEATURES
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* Intuitive user-friendly interface.
* Archives photos in Access 97 databases (password-protectable).
* Attaches annotation to photos/images.
* Exports stored photos/images to over 40 different image file formats.
* Prints hard copy of images to any Windows-supported printer.
* Performs multimedia slide show with 2,000 transitional special effects.
* Creates custom screen savers using your favorite photos.
* Imports images from TWAIN-compliant devices (Plus edition only).
* Image processing/enhancement, screen capture (Plus edition only).
* Image format conversion between more than 40 different image file 
  formats (Plus edtion only).


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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE SHAREWARE & REGISTERED VERSION
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The shareware version of Images Control 32 supports up to 9 images in 
all supported image formats in the database creation mode and the 
Microsoft  Windows BMP and WMF (Windows Metafile in the image processing 
and conversion mode.  To access an array of more than 35 different image 
file formats (including the most popular ones such as JPG (JPEG), PCD 
(Kodak Photo CD), FPX (Kodak FlashPix), 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 Images Control 32 to obtain the latest registered version. 
Please read the Supported Image File Format section below for a complete 
list of all image file formats Images Control 32 supports.

* Images Control 32 includes the image/document database engines, image 
  file format exporting, and slide show capability ($39)
* Images Control 32 Plus includes all of the above ($59).


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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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Hardware Requirements:
Images Control 32 has been developed and tested on a 300 MHz Pentium II 
with 128 MB SDRAM and 4 MB SGRAM AGP-based Diamond Viper V330.

Images Control 32 was also tested on the following computers:
* 100 MHz PCI Pentium-based computer with 16 MB of RAM and a 1 MB 
  PCI-based Diamond Stealth SE.
* 150 MHz PCI Pentium-based computer with 32 MB of RAM and a 2 MB VRAM 
  PCI-based Diamond Stealth Video 3200 (S3-968) under the above 
  resolutions and color depth modes.
* IBM P5-133 with 32 MB or RAM and a 1MB PCI-based Diamond Stealth 
  DRAM (S3-764).
* Sharp PC-9050 notebook computer with 32 MB RAM and a 2 MB VRAM PCI-based  
  Trident (9660/9680/938X) linear accelerator.
* AST Bravo LC 4/33s with 8MB of RAM and a 512K ATI ISA-based video card.
* MicroTek ScanMaker E3 flatbed scanner.

The following printers were successfully  tested:
* HP LaserJet 4L.
* HP LaserJet 5L Extra.
* HP LaserJet 6L.
* Brother HL-720.
* NEC SuperScript 660plus.
* Canon BJC-610.
* Epson Stylus Color.
* Epson Stylus Color Pro.

Software Requirements:
Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0.

Images Control 32 was tested under these settings:
* 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1600x1200. 
* 256, 64k, 24-bit color depth

Images Control 32 has not been tested in other environments 
because I do not have all the time and resources in the world.


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REGISTRATION
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The registration fee is $39 for the standard edition and $49 for 
the Plus edition  The registered version supports over 40 image 
file formats.  I accept money orders, cashiers checks, bank checks, 
personal checks.  Please fill in the registration form in the 
REGISTER.TXT file and mail it along with your payment to:

			Chris Doan
			5345 Northridge Avenue
			San Diego,  CA 92117

After mailing me the order, I'd recommend also sending me an e-mail 
notification.  This is because if I happen to be out of  town for an 
extended period of time (vacations, travel, etc.), when your order 
arrives, it will not be processed until I return.  However, I always 
check my e-mail everyday, 365 days a year, so no matter where I am 
on the planet, you’ll always know the status of your order.  If this 
is the case, I'll  send you the necessary files by e-mail to active 
your shareware copy temporarily until I return to process your order.

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.

Using Visa/MasterCard, you can also purchase Images Control 32 from 
the Virtual Software store (the fee is slightly higher because of the 
overhead using secure electronic commerce). Set your browser to:
http://members.aol.com/doanc/products.html

Registered users will receive a temporary license file through internet 
e-mail.  The license file will recognize you as a registered user and 
allow you full access to all Images Control 32 features.  Your permanent 
license file registered in your name (or your company name) and the 
latest version of Images Control 32 will be in the mail the next 
business day.

Those of you have access to CompuServe, you can register Images Control 32 
on line directly with CompuServe and receive the registered version within 
24 hours (SWREG #16452).   The latest version of Images Control 32 may be 
downloaded from WinAV forum's "NT/Win 95 Files/Apps" library #15.

International users may transfer the appropriate amount directly to my 
Bank of America account.  There will be an additional  processing fee of 
$10 because that is 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 Images Control 32 software 
on the total number of computers that will use the software.

Thank you for your interest in Images Control 32.

Chris Doan
doanc@san.rr.com
chris_doan@compuserve.com

San Diego,  California
January 1999


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WARRANTY/REFUNDS
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* The registered version of Images Control 32 is guaranteed to deliver 
  all the features listed in the Features section, if any of these 
  features did not work as stated under the system hardware/software 
  configurations mentioned in the Hardware & software requirements section, 
  you may be entitled to a refund.
* No refund will be given other than the condition stated in section 1.
* Absolutely refund will be issued after 3 days from the date you received
  the license file.


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DISCLAIMER
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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.


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SUPPORTED IMAGE FILE FORMATS
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Images Control 32 was developed using LEAD Technologies LEADTOOLS 
ActiveX 32 Professional.  Below is the list of image file formats 
which Images Control 32 supports:

CMP.
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.

TIF (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. Images Control 32 
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. Images Control 32 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.

ICA (ICOA).
This is the Image Object Content Architecture developed by IBM. 
Images Control 32 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. 
Images Control 32 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.

TARGA (TrueVision TGA).
This is a file format created by TruevVsion Inc. Images Control 32 
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.

PSD (PhotoShop 3.0)
This is the format produced by the Adobe PhotoShop graphics editor.

BMP (Windows Bitmap). 
This is a file format created by Microsoft. Some BMP images are 
compressed with an RLE type compression.

WMF (Windows Metafile).
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.

EPS (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.

BMP (OS/2 BMP). 
These are files created on an OS/2 operating system. Images Control 32 
supports both 1.x and 2.x formats.

CAL (CALS Raster).
These are 1-bit CCITT Group 4 CALS raster files. CALS is a United 
States government standard.

MAC (MacPaint).
These Macintosh Paint files are commonly used for monochrome clip art.

IMG (GEM Image). 
These files are native to the Graphical Environment Manager developed 
by Digital Research.

MSP (Microsoft Paint). 
These files from early versions of Windows are used for black-and-white 
drawings and clip art.

WPG (WordPerfect). 
These are WordPerfect raster files. 

RAS (SUN Raster).
These files are native to Sun UNIX platforms.

PCT (Macintosh Pict).
These files, produced using Macintosh QuickDraw, are used in 
desktop publishing and imaging applications.

LEAD 1BIT. 
These are 1-bit LEAD compressed files.

FPX (Kodak FlashPix).
This Kodak format is newer than Photo CD. This format can also contain 
more than one physical resolution, but without fixed dimensions. You 
can choose which resolution to load, and thus control the size of the 
resulting bitmap. You can read and write the following bits per 
pixel: 8, 24.

PCD (Kodak Photo CD).
This is a common high-resolution format for images on CD-ROM. An image
file can contain one or more physical resolutions, with fixed dimensions. 
You can choose which resolution to load, and thus control the size of 
the resulting bitmap.  You can read the following bits per pixel: 8, 24. 
You cannot write PhotoCD files.

AVI.
Microsoft Audio/Video Interleave motion video file format. You cannot 
write AVI files.

MPG.  
Motion Picture Expert Group video format. You cannot write MPEG files.

MPG.  
Apple Quicktime video format. You cannot write MOV files.
