PolyView Version 2.20 by Polybytes.

PolyView is a shareware BMP, GIF, JPEG, photo-cd, PNG, and TIFF graphics viewer,
file conversion, and printing utility for Windows NT and Windows 95.

PolyView is authored and copyrighted by:

	PolyBytes
	3427 Bever Avenue S.E.
	Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403

	e-mail polybytes@kagi.com

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INSTALLATION:
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Copy polyview.exe, polyview.hlp, register.exe, and register.hlp to the directory
of your choice.

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RELEASE NOTES:
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Version 2.20:
   Add: Image resolution changing with smoothing.
        Interpolated zooming.
        Slide show errors can now be ignored.
   Fix: Mark created windows as modified so "Save on exit prompt" will occur
        if configured to do so.
Version 2.19:
   Add: Printing (for registered users)
        Print preview (for registered users)
   Fix: Behavior with screen resolution changes under Windows 95
Version 2.18:
   Add: Individual image timing during slide shows.
        24 bit gray scale images written to PNG 8 bit gray scale.
        GIF file exporting.
        Progressive JPEG file exporting.
        Separate open and save(export) directory paths.
        MRU file list operations(purge, purge on exit, variable size).
   Fix: Browsing properties dialog problem.
Version 2.17
   Add: Export to PNG files. (Registered users only.)
        Reading of progressive JPEG files.
        Restored ability to write 8 bit images to JPEG files.
        Added Randomization of slide shows.
Version 2.16

   Add: PNG file viewing.

   Correct: Image sizing now correct for side positioning of toolbar.

Version 2.15

   Correct:

        Fixed a bug which prevented the file-open dialog from working
        correctly.

Version 2.14

   Add:

        File saving to 8 bit RLE bitmap format.

        File saving to 16 bit bitmap format.

        Multiple file selection from file open dialog.

        Saving user entered comments to JPEG files.

        Implementation of a registration key system to provide certain
        features only to registered users. Note that ALL features of
        PolyView which were available prior to this change are still
        fully functional.

Version 2.13

   Correct:

   	Implemented command line parsing to handle file dragged from
        Explorer to PolyView shortcut.

        Corrected behavior when one or more slideshow scripts are dragged
        and dropped on PolyView.
 
Version 2.12

   Add:

      Display of filenames during full screen modes.

Version 2.11

   Add:

      File:Image Properties command.

      Image context menus from right mouse button.

   Correct:

      File handle release error on JPEG files.

Version 2.10

   Add:

      Support for 1, 4, 16, and 32 bit BMP files, including 4 and 8 bit RLE.

      Copy and Paste of bitmaps to and from the Windows clipboard

      Scripted slide shows

      Background operation of image manipulation of file saving activities.

Version 2.00

   This version adds file saving and conversion capabilities and thus
no longer uses the image configuration files created by previous versions.
All the .PVI files created by PolyView can be safely deleted.