IMAGES CONTROL INTRODUCTION
The indispensable image/document management tools.
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FEATURES
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* Stores images/documents in electronic albums/folders.
* Attaches annotation to images/documents.
* Imports images from TWAIN scanners, digital cameras, etc.
* Performs slide shows with background music, transitional effects.
* Slide show invokable from the Windows' Screen Saver.
* Prints hardcopy of images to any Windows-supported printer.
* Acts as a grayscale or color photocopier.
Images Control provides indexed and searchable storage structures to
help you organize all of your electronic and paper-based data.
The software lets you automatically file, intelligently organize,
visually locate, and instantly retrieve all your pictures or documents
on-line. Images Control sorts, categorizes your images (family
pictures, documents, etc.) into groups called "albums" or "folders"
for fast retrieval. Images added to these albums are shrunk to small
thumbnail sizes, indexed, and stored as a single file on your hard disk.
Photo albums created by Images Control can be used in slide show screen
savers (a separate product called Slides Shower).
The main features of Images Control is its ability to convert between
about 40 different image file formats including popular ones such as
BMP, JPG, Kodak Photo CD, TIFF (uncompressed), PCX, WPG, Mac Paint, etc.
If you own a flatbed scanner and a printer, Images Control will function
as a photocopier (using the optional TWAIN module). Simply place your
document on the scanner and click on the Photocopy button, the photocopy
will emerge at the printer.
In addition to the above functions, Images Control is also a powerful
image processing tools able to satisfy the needs of both inexperienced
and advanced users. Images Control image processing functions were
written using the leading LEADTOOLS image processing toolkit. Besides
the opportunity of managing a number of different image formats,
including the industry standard JPEG, PNG, PhotoShop PSD, TIFF, WinFAX,
and Kodak PhotoCD, Images Control also offers a wide choice of advanced
processing tools. The software supports any kind of image format up to
24 bpp full color images, 8 bpp grayscale, 256 colors. Images Control
can perform: Crop, Flip, Mirror, Rotate, Shear, Resize, Posterize,
Mosaic, Average, Median, Sharpen, Add noise, Emboss, Underlay Edge
enhance, Gradian edge enhance, Laplacian edge enhance, Sobel filter,
Prewitt filter, Shift and difference filter, Line segment filter,
Binary filters, Erosion filter, Dilation filter, Invert, Brightness,
Contrast, Histogram contrast, Hue, Saturation, Histogram equalize,
Stretch intensity, Gamma correctIntensity detect, Flood Fill, and
Colors Separation
Images Control consists of 5 main functions:
1) Image Browser that's capable of viewing more than 40 image formats.
2) Creates & displays photo albums.
3) Creates custom screen savers using your favorite photos.
4) Performs image format conversion & Image processing/enhancement.
5) Imports images from TWAIN scanners, digital cameras, frame grabbers, etc.
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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
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Hardware Requirements:
* Windows-based PCs (386 or better).
* Standard VGA (or Windows-accelerated card).
* A mouse or trackball.
* TWAIN-compliant scanners or digital cameras (optional).
* Windows supported-printers (optional).
* Sound blaster card or compatible (optional).
Software Requirements:
* Microsoft Windows 3.1/3.11/95/NT workstation.
Images Control was designed and tested under Microsoft Windows 3.1 on
an ISA 486DX33-based computer with 8 MB of RAM, a mouse/trackball, and
a 1MB ISA Diamond Stealth 24 graphic board under the following video
modes: 640x480x16,640x480x256, 640x480x65536, 800x600x256,
800x600x65536, 1024x768x16, and 1024x768x256.
Images Control was also tested under Windows 3.1/Windows 95 on:
1) 150 MHz PCI Pentium-based computer with 32 MB of RAM, and a 2 MB PCI
Diamond Stealth VRAM (S3-968.)
2) IBM P5-133 with 32 MB or RAM and a 1MB PCI Diamond Stealth DRAM (S3-764).
3) AST Bravo LC 4/33s with 8MB of RAM and a 512K ATI video card.
Images Control has not been tested in other environments because I do not
have all the time and resources in this rapidly changing computer world.
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SUPPORTED IMAGE FILE FORMATS
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Images Control was developed using LEAD Technologies LEADTOOLS VBX
Professional. Below is the list of image file formats which Images
Control supports:
AVI Microsoft Audio/Video Interleave (only in slide show playback).
LEAD. 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.
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 supports the most common TIFF formats.
MPT. This is a multipage 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 multipage 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 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.
IOCA (ICA).
This is the Image Object Content Architecture developed by IBM.
Images Control 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 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.
Truevision TGA (TARGA).
This is a file format created by Truevision Inc. Images Control
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.
Photoshop 3.0 (PSD).
This is the format produced by the Adobe Photoshop graphics
editor.
Windows Bitmap (BMP).
This is a file format created by Microsoft. Some BMP images are
compressed with an RLE type compression.
Windows Metafile (WMF).
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 multipage 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 multipage feature.
PostScript Raster (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.
OS/2 Bitmap (OS/2 BMP).
These are files created on an OS/2 operating system. Images
Control supports both 1.x and 2.x formats.
CALS Raster.
These are 1-bit CCITT Group 4 CALS raster files. CALS is a U.S.
government standard.
MacPaint (MAC).
These Macintosh Paint files are commonly used for monochrome
clip art.
GEM Image (IMG).
These files are native to the Graphical Environment Manager
developed by Digital Research.
Microsoft Paint (MSP).
These files from early versions of Windows are used for black-
and-white drawings and clip art.
WordPerfect (WPG).
These are WordPerfect raster files.
SUN Raster (RAS).
These files are native to Sun UNIX platforms.
Macintosh Pict (PCT).
These files, produced using Macintosh QuickDraw, are used in
desktop publishing and imaging applications.
LEAD 1BIT.
These are 1-bit LEAD compressed files.
PCD.
These are Kodak PhotoCD files. These read-only files can
contain multiple resolutions. You can specify which of the
resolutions to read.
NOTE: Because of the battle between Unisys and many software
developers over the GIF format royalty fees, Images Control will not
support GIF. Instead, Images Control supports a new rising star that's
supposed to be a much better replacement for GIF called PNG (Portable
Network Graphics). CompuServe has adopted PNG and has been shifting
their support for GIF to PNG.
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
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There is no 30-day evaluation period to use Images Control. Registration is
not required to use the shareware version of Images Control. Non-registered
users may use Photo Icons as long as they wish. However, in order to use the
additional features, you must register the software to receive the registered,
full-featured version.
A single user license permits a user to use Images Control only on a single
computer. Licensed users may use the program on different computers, as long
as there is NO POSSIBILITY of it being used at one location while it is being
used at another, or on a computer network by more than one user at a time.
No one may modify or patch the Images Control executable files in any way,
including but not limited to decompiling, disassembling, or otherwise reverse
engineering the program.
A limited license is granted to copy and distribute Images Control only for
the trial use of others, subject to the above limitations, and also the following:
1) Images Control and all of its release files must be copied in unmodified form,
complete with the file containing this license information.
2) Operators of electronic BBSs (sysops) may make Images Control available for
downloading only as long as the above conditions are met. An overall or
time-dependent charge for the use of the bulletin board system is permitted
as long as there is not a specific charge for the download of Images Control.
3) Shareware copies may be uploaded to BBSs, FTP/Web sites, Usenet newsgroups, and
any network sites with the condition that all of its release files must be
included in unmodified form, complete with the file containing this license
information.
4) Vendors of user-supported or shareware software approved by the ASP may
distribute Images Control, subject to the above conditions, without specific
permission. Non-approved vendors may distribute Images Control only after
obtaining written permission from myself. Please write to:
Chris Doan
4891 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #401
San Diego, CA 92117
4) Non-profit user groups may distribute copies of the Images Control diskettes to
their members, subject to the above conditions, without specific permission.
Non-profit groups may collect a disk duplication fee enough to cover the cost
of the media and handling.
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OTHER FINE WINDOWS UTILITIES
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Icons Control.......$25
* Converts between ICO <-> BMP
* Extracts ICOs from DLL/EXE files.
* Captures screen into icon.
* Prints hardcopy of icon libary.
* Turns area of icon transparent.
* Includes powerful tools to edit icons.
* 2,800-icon libary is available as an option ($14).
Photo Icons.........$29
* Creates/Edits photo-realistic icons (up to 16.7 million colors).
* Convert between ICO <-> over 40 different image file formats
including JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, Kodak Photo CD, WPG, MacPaint, etc.
* Converts between ICO <-> BMP
* Extracts ICOs from DLL/EXE files.
* Captures screen into icon.
* Prints hardcopy of icon libary.
* Turns area of icon transparent.
* Includes powerful tools to edit icons.
* 2,800-icon libary is available as an option ($14).
* Scans images from TWAIN-devices (scanner, digital camera, etc.)
to make your own custom icons ($14 option).
Slides Shower.......$14
* Performs slide show screen saver from a selected image directory
or your favorite photo album.
* Audio CD or WAV files auto start in the background once the
screen saver starts.
* Recognizes over 40 image file formats including JPEG, PNG, TIFF,
BMP, Kodak Photo CD, WPG, PCX, IMG, MacPaint, etc.
* Prints hardcopy of the current displayed images to any Windows-
supported printer.
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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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REGISTRATION
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The registration fee is $29 for the photo album & image enhancement/
processing modules. Optional scanner input is available for an
additional $14. As of this writing, I only accept money orders,
cashiers checks, bank checks, or personal checks. Please fill in the
registration form in the REGISTER.TXT file and mail it along with your
payment to:
Chris Doan
4891 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #401
San Diego, CA 92117
For my bookkeeping purposes, please refrain from sending cash. But if
you must send cash, please also include a written order so I can keep
track of my users.
Those of you have access to CompuServe, you can register Images Control
on line directly with CompuServe and receive the registered version
within 24 hours (SWREG #10744).
For quick activation, registered users will receive a temporary license
file through internet e-mail (UUencoded or MIME-encoded). The license
file will recognize you as a registered user and allow you full access
to all Images Control features. Your permanent license file registered
in your name (or your company name) and the latest version of Images
Control will be in the mail the next business day.
International users may transfer the proper amount directly to my Bank
of America account. There will be an additional processing fee of $10
because that's how much BoA charges my account for Fund 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 software
on the total number of computers that will use the software.
Thank you for your interest in Images Control.
Chris Doan
doanc@netcom.com
102425.1613@compuserve.com
San Diego, California
September 1996
