         Product Name: Multimedia Manager
              Version: 1.3c
                   OS: Windows 95
                 Type: Shareware
     Registration Fee: US $25
          Description: An all in one multimedia software to view, play and
                       manage your multimedia files 

               Author: Edy Budiman
               e-mail: edy_bd@yahoo.com
                  URL: http://come.to/twrs
     Registration URL: http://members.xoom.com/twrs/register.html


Installation:
- If you receive this package as a ZIP file, unzip it using PKZIP or WinZIP
  and run the setup program (SETUP.EXE)
- If you receive this package as a self-extracting EXE file (created with
  WinZIP Self-Extractor), just run the EXE file.


*) If you are using NotePad to view this document, maximize your Notepad
   window for best result


Features:
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- Built-in graphics viewer
  Supported formats: BMP, JPG, GIF (including Animated GIF), TIF, TGA, PNG,
  PCX, WMF, PCD, and ICO.
  FAST image decoding, BEST image quality, and support image dithering for true
  color image in 16  or 256 color resolution.
  You can stretch, tile, flip, rotate or zoom image with some mouse clicks.
  Since version 1.3a, you may print or scan image as well.

- Built-in audio and video player
  Supported  formats: MID, WAV, RMI, AVI, MOV, MPG and DAT.
  MOV, MPG and DAT file require properly installed MCI drivers to play.

- Support cursor file (ANI and CUR)

- User friendly interface that help you to manage files easily
  It is designed to be easy to use for novice users and also to be efficient
  and flexible for experienced users.

- Clipboard support to copy image to clipboard or paste image from clipboard

- Can convert images to BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIF, and TGA
  Save resolution: monochrome, 16 color, 256 color, true color, or JPEG grayscale.
  Supported TIFF compression method: CCITT, FAXCCITT3, FAXCCITT4, LZW or PACKBITS.
  Support JPEG smoothing and interlaced PNG.

- Advanced slide show feature
  You can choose to run slide show whether in manual or automatic mode.
  Also you may display pictures in random order.

- Support to configure desktop wallpaper 
  And moreover you can use any graphics file supported by Multimedia Manager
  as desktop wallpaper. Multimedia Manager will handle the conversion problem for you.

- Easy installation and uninstallation

- and other useful and handy features...


Plus these powerful features:
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- More effects to manipulate image (bleed, blur, border fade, blur, dark,
  curl page, engrave, gamma correction, halftone, jiggle, mosaic, oil paint,
  polar, spray, wave, and other cool effects)

- Allow resizing multiple images at once (ideal for creating thumbnails
  for web page)

- Powerful files management capability
  Combined with list box feature and drag'n drop support, Multimedia Manager is 
  a powerful and reliable file manager to manage your files. Moreover, you may 
  select files with filters to select multiple files at once.

- List box to ease you managing files
  With this unique feature, you can select files from many directories and
  then you can copy or move those files at once.

- You can create collection of favorite files

- REAL drag and drop support
  You can drag and drop files FROM Multimedia Manager TO Explorer,
  or vice versa! Hard to believe until you try it...

- Auto skip feature
  With this feature you can view an image file and quickly load the
  next/previous image file in the current directory skipping other files
  with different type. Very handy.

- REAL Explorer support
  You can run Explorer to explore any folder by right clicking the folder and
  select Explore Folder. Very easy.

- Bookmark feature to mark your most used directories


DISTRIBUTION
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Distribution of the unregistered version of Multimedia Manager is encouraged.
Please inform me if you want to distribute it on a CD-ROM or other media, 
just to make sure you are including the latest version. And please do not
modify the archive.


HISTORY OF MULTIMEDIA MANAGER
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Version 1.3c - February 20, 1998
  - Enhanced edit box (with history list) in copy/move files dialog
  - Support drag and drop file to Multimedia Manager's display window to
    open it quickly
    
Version 1.3b - February 15, 1998
  - New feature: ability to resize multiple images at once
  - New dialog for saving/converting images
  - Better dialog for copying/moving files that allows you to pick target
    directory from bookmark list)
  - New URL for my web site: http://come.to/twrs
    (moved from http://members.tripod.com/~edy_b/index.html)
  - Some minor bug fixes
    
Version 1.3a - February 6, 1998
  - New features: image printing and scanning support
  - Few enhancements
  - Fixed overlapped player panel
  - Updated and better help file

Version 1.2b
  - Recompiled with Delphi 3
  - Flat toolbar buttons
  - Improved list box handling
  - Updated TGIFImage component, support image strecthing with original
    image ratio preserved and smoother animation (thanks to Theodor Kleynhans
    for writing such nice component...)
  - Fixed bugs:
    * Image conversion error when source file name is same as target file name

Version 1.2a 
  - Added feature to set image brightness
  - Resize feature to save image to different size
  - Added 'Paste From Clipboard' command in Edit menu
  - More effects to manipulate image (bleed, blur, border fade, blur, dark,
    curl page, engrave, gamma correction, halftone, jiggle, mosaic, oil paint,
    polar, spray, wave, and other cool effects)
  - And of course, updated help file and fixed some minor bugs

Version 1.1b - January 22, 1998
  - Slightly faster list box storing
  - Fixed duplicate file names in the file list box (occurs when you specify
    duplicate filters like *.BMP;*.GIF;*.BMP)
  - Fixed minor bugs

Version 1.1a - January 19, 1998
  - Prompt for directory to be explored when using Run Explorer menu
  - Added 'Stop' button when converting multiple images
  - Restore item location after refreshing directory
  - Current selected file will always visible after skipping file by
    pressing Auto Skip hotkey
  - Enable uninstallation from Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs
  - Updated setup program (fixed minor bugs)
  - Better self-extracting ZIP
  - Fixed some minor bugs:
    * Fixed parameter passing error when opening a folder from Explorer or
      dropping an audio file from Explorer to Multimedia Manager desktop icon
    * The Close File menu item will always be enabled when the display window
      is not empty
    * Few fixes and enhancements on slide show feature


Version 1.0b - January 15, 1998
  - Fixed some bugs:
    * Prevent moving operation to delete file when moving file to a same 
      directory (probably a bug in SHFileOperation API command)
    * Duplicate Ctrl+C shortcut for 'Close File' and 'Copy To Clipboard'
      Close file shortcut is now set to Ctrl+X
  - Better media status information on status bar when playing
    audio/video file

Version 1.0a - January 12, 1998
  - First public release
  - Still not fully tested

