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			The Image Tiler PC version 1.0
		  By Panos Koutsoukeras    January 1999

                       http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/kpanos/Tiler.html
		               kpanos@ath.forthnet.gr

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Table of Contents:
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1. Copyright 
2. Installation
3. Release Notes
4. Bugs in this release
5. Disclaimer
6. Licence
7. Registration
8. Distribution





1. Copyright Notice
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Copyright  1998-1999 by Panos Koutsoukeras.
All rights reserved.

Windows  is registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
FlshTray.ocx is copyright of Norberto Fernandez (skynor@adinet.com.uy).
All other trademarks are owned by their respective companies.




2. Installation
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#   Requirements:

To use this software, make sure that the Visual Basic 6.0 RunTime files
are present in your \Windows\System\ directory (you have to find "msvbvm60.dll").
If not, you can get them in almost all magazines' CD-ROM, or in our Web page:
	http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/kpanos/Linkst.html

This program is made for Windows 95 /98
About 4 MB of memory needed.

#   Install:

If you get this program in a .zip file format, first you have to unzip the file.
Then run the Setup.exe and follow the prompts.

#   Uninstall:

Uninstall the program via Control Panel\Add-Remove programs option.


To run the image Tiler after the installation, simply run the Tiler.exe.




3. Release Notes
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#   Description:

This software allows you to preview how a web-page background image will tile,
without having to write the HTML code for it.
The image Tiler, is a program made for those of us who have a large amount of  graphic files and every 
time we need a background for a Web page or a project, we try almost every image in our libraries.
Now with easy to use click functions without even having to write the HTML code you can preview how
images will appear in your Web pages' or any other project's background.

#   To use this software:

First of all, select the directory that contains the image files, by clicking the Browse button.
If the directory you selected contains supported(*) image files you will see their names in the List.
The total amount of the files found, appears at the top right side of the List.
Click on any image in the List to preview it in the Display window.
The full path of the image appears at the bottom of the List.
Click the Display window to see the tiled image. Click inside Tiler to close the window again.


You can choose the different Tiler's window size and the types of the image files you will browse, in Options.
From within Tiler's window you can print (*) the tiled image. * (Registered version only)

While the image Tiler is running, an icon appears in your system tray. Click on the icon to minimize/maximize
the image Tiler. If minimized the tray icon flashes.

You can move the image Tiler's window if you click at the logo label (About box) and drag it.

#   Supported image files:

-Registered version -
The image Tiler supports True color, Bitmap (.bmp) , Jpeg (.jpeg) (.jpg) , Gif (.gif) , and Ico (.ico) files for tilling.

-Unregistered version -
Unfortunatelly, only 8 bit (256 colors) Bitmap (.bmp) files supported.



4. Known Bugs    The Image Tiler  v1.0 
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Not any known.
Please email if found.




5. Warranty Disclaimer
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THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.
THE AUTHOR SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGE
CAUSED BY THIS SOFTWARE.

THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IMPLIES YOUR AGREEMENT.




6. Licence
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This software is not free. It is shareware which means that if you find The image Tiler usefull you have to
purchase it.

The image Tiler has the following pricing:

1 - 10    Single user licenses,     $  15   per user
11 +      Single user licenses,     $  10   per user 
A Site License 	costs 	       $  200
A World-Wide License costs     $  500

* Please read the Tiler.hlp file for more details.




7. Registration
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#   Methods:

You can register The image Tiler by E-Mail, Fax, or Postal.
For your convenience, there is a small utility program in the image Tiler's directory, called Register.exe.
Run the Register.exe and follow exactly the prompts.

* Please read carefully the Register.hlp file before using this registration utility.

#   Register online:

You can register The image Tiler through our secure Web server at
   (SSL)	http://order.kagi.com/?QW4&S
    and		http://order.kagi.com/?QW4



** If you live in Greece and want to register this software, please contact me directly at :
	kpanos@ath.forthnet.gr
   Type "Register" as subject of the mail.




8. Distribution
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The image Tiler is distributed as Shareware.

This software may be distributed freely on online services, bulletin boards,
or other electronic media, as long as the files are distributed in their 
entirety.  This software may be distributed on CD-ROM, disk, or other 
physical media.




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Contacting the author:

You can contact the author by email at the following address:
kpanos@ath.forthnet.gr



