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PHOTODEX CORPORATION            CompuServe:  74274,3222 (GO GRAPHSUP)
1781 Barcelona Street             Internet:  photodex@netcom.com
Livermore, CA  94550 
(510) 449-9079 - Voice          Order Line:   510-449-9079  9AM-5PM PST
(510) 449-3519 - Fax                          GDS is $39.95+S/H (US funds)


 DESCRIPTION 

   GDS is a file viewer and cataloger.  It helps you manage image files.  It
   is "ShareWare", not "FreeWare", which means you must pay for it if you
   want to keep using it.  When you buy GDS, you also get a printed manual,
   several enhanced features, and the option to upgrade to future releases at
   reduced rates.

        $39.95 - Registered (paid for) version

   To order GDS, send a check or money order for $39.95 (US funds) plus
   $3.00 shipping and handling, made payable to "Photodex", or call our order
   line and use your VISA or MASTERCARD.  Sorry, foreign checks are not
   accepted.  International and express shipping is extra, please call for
   the exact amount.  See the registration form for more detailed information.


 HIGHLIGHTS 


CATALOGS - GDS painlessly creates catalog GIF images of even the most
   disorganized directories.  Once the GIF files are saved, you can click on
   images in them and see the large version from within GDS.  The Smithsonian
   Institute and CompuServe have been using GDS for years.

FAST VIEWING - GDS is far faster than most viewers.  GDS's interface was
   designed in an environment where ease of use and speed were critical.
   Even when the hardware can't handle the raw picture, GDS instantly
   converts the image on the fly, allowing you to see what most viewers would
   display poorly.

FORMAT CONVERSION - GDS can convert just about any format to just about any
   other format.  Just select the file(s) and choose the destination format
   from the conversion menu.  In seconds, your file(s) are complete.  Some
   have called GDS "the DOS DeBabbelizer," however, the 24 to 8 bit color
   reduction in GDS is the cleanest in the industry.

SLIDE SHOWS - GDS makes slide shows a snap.  Just select the pictures you
   want, click once in the lower right of the screen, and GDS is off with
   a slide show.  Giving a presentation?  No problem, just use the arrow
   keys to move through the pictures if your presentation timing gets
   delayed!  (The left arrow will go to the previous picture!)


 WHO USES GDS? 

   Hundreds of thousands of copies of GDS have circulated since February 1991,
   when GDS became the premier graphics file catalog system for PC's.
   CompuServe invented GIF, and uses GDS to catalog all of their online
   image files.  CompuServe's system operators choose GDS as their "first
   choice" for cataloging files because GDS is fast, easy and reliable.

   Tens of thousands of people around the world are using GDS.  Among them
   are some of the most reputable companies in the world.  Some of them
   include: Microsoft, IBM, Intel, National Geographic, The Smithsonian
   Institute, CompuServe, Epson, Sony, Hewlett Packard, Microtek, US Dept.
   of Defense, US Dept. of Energy, Mobil, AutoDesk, Hercules Graphics,
   Digital Vision, and more.  The list grows every day as GDS orders arrive.


 UPGRADE POLICIES 


  The full price for new GDS users is $39.95 in US dollars.  Add $3.00 for
  shipping and handling for orders within the continental US, foreign
  customers please contact us for the correct shipping amount.  Orders
  submitted with incorrect shipping added will be returned unprocessed.

 -If you have GDS 1.x, the upgrade price for the current version is $29.95
  plus $3.00 shipping and handling for standard shipping.

 -If you bought GDS 2.x within the last calendar year, the upgrade is $10.00.
  There is no shipping charge for standard shipping within the continental US.

 -If you bought GDS 3.x within the last six months and are upgrading to a new
  version of GDS 3.x, the upgrade is $10.00 and there is no shipping charge
  for standard shipping within the continental US.

 -All minor upgrades past six months after version 3.0 will be billed at the
  standard upgrade price of $29.95.

 -If this version of GDS is old, please call Photodex at (510) 449-9079 for
  new product information and policy changes.

  Photodex reserves the right to change these policies without notice.


 WHY PAY FOR SOFTWARE? 

   You should contribute to the development of the software you use.  This
   software is a valuable tool to help you, and it is worth paying for.  You
   are allowed to use this software for a reasonable "trial period" of not
   more than 21 days, after which time you must either pay for the enhanced
   version or stop using the shareware version.  Paying for the enhanced
   version of this software insures that you will be informed of valuable
   updates and other product information.

   Shareware is a way for you to "try before you buy".  It is not "free" or
   "public domain".  It is NOT software you can quietly avoid paying for.
   Good shareware, like commercial software, is expensive to produce.  The
   reason shareware is inexpensive is because there is very little spent on
   marketing.  This allows the shareware publishers to offer you even more
   value for a very small amount of money.  The shareware mechanism is here to
   help you to decide which software to invest in.  So support good software
   publishers and buy their enhanced versions...and tell your friends!

   Once you buy the enhanced version of GDS, you will become one of the many
   thousands of satisfied GDS users who rely on GDS for their graphics needs!

 FEATURES 

  Automatic detection of HGC, CGA, EGA, VGA, and SVGA displays
  Highest quality convertions to and from any supported formats
  Easily generates color image catalogs automatically
  Handles up to 2,848 files at once, in any number of directories!
  Includes complete batch file management commands (copy/move/rename/delete)
  Displays any file on any supported graphics card, including smooth scaling
  Smooth 24 bit antialising when enlarging or reducing image size
  Rotate in increments of 90 degrees
  Flip images horizontally and vertically
  Automatically supports TIGA in extended resolutions
  Supports most file formats:
     .BBM - Deluxe Paint "brush" files (1/4/8 bit)
     .BMP - All Windows BMP (1/4/8/24 bit)
     .FLI - Comes with QUICKFLI.EXE and plays .FLI files
     .GIF - Certified 100%% GIF87/GIF89a compliant by CompuServe
     .GL  - Comes with GRASPRT.EXE and plays .GL files
     .IFF - Electronic Arts' IFF files (1/4/8 bit)
     .LBM - Deluxe Paint II PC compatible (1/4/8 bit)
   * .MAC - MacPaint (monochrome page files)
     .PCC - PCX "clip" files (similar to PCX)
     .PCX - Verified with 47 separate weird PCX dialects (1/2/4/8/24 bit)
     .SCx - ColorRIX PC/Windows compatible
     .TGA - Supports Targa files (8/15/16/24 bit)
  ** .TIF - All TIF formats (1/2/4/8/15/16/24 bit)
         * Supported for reading only.
        ** Compressed TIF not supported.  Compressed TIF files are generally
             not recommended for being transportable.






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