April 20, 1994
Readme.txt file for ImagePipe-Lite V 1.0 for Windows

INTRODUCTION:

Congratulations on choosing ImagePipe-Lite for Windows.   ImagePipe-Lite is
distributed as shareware software.  You are free to redistribute all the 
files provided to 
you:1) Do not modify any of the ImagePipe-Lite files.2) 
Distribute all of the files.3) Do not charge a fee for ImagePipe-Lite other
than a copying fee less than $10.00).4) Do not distribute ImagePipe-Lite 
as part of an application.  ImagePipe-Lite is fully functional.  However, 
it is only a subset of the full version of 
ImagePipe.
UPGRADING TO IMAGEPIPE FULL VERSION:

To upgrade your ImagePipe-Lite to ImagePipe full version, send $49.50 or 
call with your 
credit card # (VISA & MasterCard accepted) to Compact Disc 
Services, Inc. 1821 
Saratoga Ave  Saratoga, CA  95070. (408) 777-7710 
(408) 777-0717 fax Internet: 
cdsi@netcom.com.
INSTALLATION:
Use PKUNZIP to unzip the .ZIP file and create directories.  

Use the 
Installer that we provide. The Installer will decompress the application 
and 
associated files and place them on your hard drive.  

All you have to do is double-click 
"setup" from the Windows Filemanager.
The Installer will create a folder on your hard drive called ImagePipe, 
in which 
ImagePipe will be placed.  Once installed you must restart 
windows for ImagePipe to work correctly.  ImagePipe is Copyright 1994 
by Compact Disc Services, Inc.  All rights reserved.
GENERAL:
ImagePipe is a high speed batch image conversion utility for Windows.  ImagePipe-Lite supports most of the features and functions of the complete 
ImagePipe 
application.  Unsupported features in the program will be grayed
and inaccessible.  ImagePipe can read, convert and write color, grayscale, and black and white 
images as 
compressed or uncompressed files.  With multiple dithering 
options, full support for 
writing or appending multipage TIFF files, and 
JPEG compression control, ImagePipe 
provides the power and flexibility you 
need to manage your images.ImagePipe supports a wide range of image file formats, compression options, 
and dithering 
options.  

They are as follows:  
	

TIFF Uncompressed, TIFF LZW, TIFF Packbits, TIFF Group 3, TIFF Group 4,
TIFF Huffman, BMP, DIB, IMG, WPG, DCX, GIF-Non Interlaced, WMF, EPSF, Targa
JPEG, PCX, Burkes Dither, Bayer Dither, Floyd Steinburg DitherColor reduction is automatic with ImagePipe.  Convert from 16 million 
colors to 256 or 
16 colors.  ImagePipe will also convert from color to gray
scale or black and white.With ImagePipe, image format conversion is easy!  Just select your source 
files, choose 
your output image format type, and create your output 
directory.  

That's it!  All files will 
convert unattended.ImagePipe-Lite is designed to make batch conversions simple and extremely 
flexible! 
Your source image files can include entire directories or only 
the files you select.  
ImagePipe-Lite even allows the source files to be 
of different file types.ImagePipe's image writing options are just as flexible.  Write your 
converted files to a 
new directory, write over your existing files, or 
create new sequential file names with 
ImagePipe's auto increment option.For additional information, please contact Compact Disc Services, Inc. at 
(408) 777-7710 
(408) 777-0717 fax.   Compact Disc Services, Inc. is an imaging developer and CD-ROM publishing 
service 
bureau based in Saratoga, California.  The company is widely known
in the CD-ROM 
industry for providing superior CD-ROM solutions to 
publishers worldwide.IMAGEPIPE FEATURES NOT SUPPORTED IN IMAGEPIPE-LITE:Image Formats: ImagePipe-Lite does not support image file conversion to 
the following file formats:
TIFF Uncompressed, TIFF LZW, TIFF Group3, TIFF Group4, DIB, IMG, WPG, DCX,
GIF, WMF, EPS, Targa, JPEG, and PCX.  

However all of these file formats can be read 
and converted to the 
supported image file formats.Image Color Formats:
ImagePipe-Lite only supports output to 16 colors or 
black/white files.Image Dithering:
This feature is not supported in ImagePipe-Lite.Auto Increment:
This feature is not supported in ImagePipe-Lite.Compact Disc Services, Inc. stands behind its products. If you have any 
unresolved 
problems, or are unhappy with the software for any reason, or 
you need technical support, 
you can reach us at:
Compact Disc Services, 
Inc.
1821 Saratoga Ave
Saratoga, CA  95070
Phone: 408-777-7710Fax: 408-777-0717
Internet:  cdsi@netcom.com
DISCLAIMER:

Compact Disc Services, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the 
use of the programs 
contained in this zip file.  This zip file may be 
distributed freely, but ONLY IN IT'S 
ENTIRETY, AND PROVIDED THAT NO 
PORTION OF THE CONTENTS ARE 
CHANGED OR MODIFIED.  ImagePipe-Lite 
Version 1.0 for Windows is copyrighted 
material, and may not be modified, 
changed, disassembled, uncompiled, or altered in any 
way without the 
express written consent of Compact Disc Services, Inc.Copyright 1994 by Compact Disc Services, Inc.


