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      INFORMATION ON OTHER PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FROM OFFE ENTERPRISES

                Offe Enterprises
                1163 E. Ogden Avenue, #705-131
                Naperville IL 60563 USA
                Tel: (708)-357-6679  Fax:708-357-6683
                BBS: (708)-357-6680

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                       Compiled Slideshow files
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When a user creates a slideshow file for VUIMAGE PLUS(tm), the user can
execute the slideshow by typing:

      vuimgp -S sshow

where "sshow" is the slideshow file.  However, in some instances, the user
may wish to distribute the slideshow for demo's etc.  Since VUIMAGE PLUS(tm)
is copyrighted material licensed to a single user (or licensed for a network
installation as the case may be) and making copies of VUIMAGE PLUS(tm) is
illegal, the user cannot distribute copies of VUIMAGE PLUS(tm) to display
the slideshow.

This is where "compiled slideshow" files come in.  With a compiled slideshow
file, you create a slideshow file and Offe Enterprises creates a "compiled"
version of that slideshow file for a fee.  The compiled version is a 
single executable file that, when executed, will do the slideshow, pretty 
much the same way VUIMAGE PLUS(tm) did when the slideshow file was specified 
to it using the "-S" parameter.  The difference is that the compiled slideshow
file may be copied and distributed royalty-free.

To create a compiled slideshow, create a slideshow file, use 
VUIMAGE PLUS(tm) to test it with.  Make sure it meets the "compilability"
requirements listed below.  Then send the following files to Offe Enterprises
along with the fee:

    1) slideshow file,
    2) the VUIMAGE PLUS(tm) configuration file "VUIMGP.CFG",
    3) the images.  Usually the image files are assumed to be in the same
	directory as the executable slideshow file.  If this is not the case,
	and hardcoded pathnames are to be used, use the "-dc" option to store
	the pathname.
    4) the version number of VUIMAGE PLUS(tm) used to test the slideshow file

Offe Enterprises will send back the compiled slideshow file, with the images.

To be compilable, the slideshow file must meet the following 
"compilability" requirements:

    1) All files must be in one file format (GIF, TIFF or PCX)
    2) Only one file should be used with the "-C" parameter (i.e. no wild card
       characters in the filenames) and each file must be on a separate line
    3) The slideshow file should be less than 2000 bytes
    4) No SuperVGA driver should be specified 

    Contact Offe Enterprises if you have requirements different from the above.

    A "compiled slideshow" order form is available from Offe Enterprises.
    Please call or fax.

NOTE:  The compiled slideshow file will work only with the images you 
       supplied.  If there are any changes to the images or to the slideshow
       file itself, a new compiled slideshow file will have to be created
       with appropriate payment of fees.  

Compilation Fee:  Contact:

    Offe Enterprises
    Tel: USA-708-357-6679
    Fax: USA-708-357-6683
    BBS: USA-708-357-6680

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                             TBG(tm)

        Tiff Bilevel/Grayscale to TIFF/GIF Bilevel/Grayscale Converter
        Copyright (C) 1990-1993 Offe Enterprises. All rights reserved.

Converts a bilevel (black and white) or grayscale TIFF image to a
same or lower resolution bilevel/grayscale image in TIFF or GIF format.

EXAMPLE USES

  1.  Convert a scanned image in TIFF format (these are usually
      black and white images that have a large number of 
      horizontal and vertical pixels) to a smaller image
      with grayscales so that the image can be viewed more
      completely on a VGA/EGA screen.  The grayscales compensate
      for the loss of resolution caused when the image is
      reduced to a smaller size.

  2.  Convert a bilevel/grayscale TIFF file to a GIF file.

  3.  Reduce the filesize of TIFF files by scaling the image.

The program can be executed non-interactively (for example, from a batch file.
A demo version this program is available on many BBSes.


SYNTAX: tbg [options] inputfile outputfile

OPTIONS:

   -otiff  output file in TIFF format.

   -ogif   output file in  GIF format.

   -xn  where n=1,2,3,etc.  Reduce the width by this factor.
        Example: -x2 reduces the width to half its value.

   -yn  where n=1,2,3,etc.  Reduce the height by this factor.
        Example: -y4 reduces the height to a quarter of its value.

   -bn  where n=1 to 8.  Set the number of bits per pixel in the output to n.
        If a lower number is sufficient, the lower number is used (also see the
        -f option).  The maximum possible gray levels in the output is 2 to the
        power of this number.  Example: -b4 sets the # bits/pixel to 4.

   -f   force the number of bits/pixel to the value specified by the -b option

   -q   quiet.  Do not display input/output image information



EXAMPLE:       tbg -x4 -y4 -b2 input.tif output.tif
               tbg -ogif input.tif output.gif


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                             TIFCOMB(tm)

                     TIFF File Combine Utility
          Copyright (C) 1992-1993 Offe Enterprises. All rights reserved.

This utility can be used to combine many TIFF files into one TIFF file
that contains all the images from each of the files.  VUIMAGE PLUS(tm)
can display such mutiple-page TIFF files.

EXAMPLE:   tifcomb infile1.tif infile2.tif outfile.tif

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                        SCRtoPS(tm) - Screen Capture to PostScript

       PRINT PC SCREENS TO POSTSCRIPT PRINTER OR CAPTURE TO ENCAPSULATED
               POSTSCRIPT FILE FOR INCORPORATION INTO DOCUMENTS

              for IBM PC + Adobe PostScript Printers and Compatibles


Performs screen captures directly into PostScript by pressing Shift-PrintScreen.
Use to include screen snapshots in your documents (including line/box/upper
ASCII characters) or to print from software that does not support postscript.

Supports Text and graphics modes including IBM character graphics on CGA, EGA,
VGA and some SuperVGA.  Text modes use the Courier font for standard ASCII
characters.

Send postscript output to LPT1/LPT2/LPT3 ports, COM1/COM2 ports or disk files.
Send to postscript printer directly or import file into Desk-Top Publishing
packages like Ventura Publisher/ WordPerfect for use with PostScript printers.

Supports color to greyscale conversion on EGA/ VGA/SuperVGA and xon/xoff on
com ports

Uses minimal memory - less than 10K when resident - can be removed from memory.

Graphics cursor indicates progress, screen capture can be aborted

User selectable landscape/portrait mode, x, y sizes, and <ctrl>-d at end-of-job

Built-in help facility


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                   Post-Screen(tm) - Screen capture to Postscript

                     (Includes SCRtoPS(tm) described above).

Further processes the postscript output generated by SCRtoPS(tm) (Screen
Capture to Postscript) so that foreground/background color information 
for TEXT screens can be translated to different foreground thicknesses 
and background gray shades on the printout.  The printed manual for
VUIMAGE PLUS(tm) contains screens captured using Post-Screen(tm).
   
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Prices subject to change without notice.  SCRtoPS, VUIMAGE, VUIMAGE PLUS,
Post-Screen and TBG are trademarks of Offe Enterprises.  PostScript is a 
registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.  IBM is a trademark of 
International Business Machines Corporation.  WordPerfect is a registered 
trademark of WordPerfect Corporation.

