Generic Graphics Browser

Product Specification

A graphics browser, librarian and editing tool.
Written to work in a variety of languages and with rebranding in mind for re-sellers and distributors. An ideal registration incentive, graphics library companion or even a main-line product.

The GGE can link to WWWW pages (directly on the internet, from your browser, in your browser's cache, stored on disk) extracting the graphics on them ready for you to edit, convert or categorise them.

Can load and save the following formats:

• BMP
• GIF
• ICO (Read only)
• JPG
• PCX
• PNG
• TIF
• WMF
• THB (Universal Thumbnail format)

Manipulation effects:

• Contrast

Adjustment of contrasting of the Image


• Spray

Spray paint effect


• Interference

Distorts the image (a form of Ziz-Zag)


• Mosaic

Tiling effect


• Pixel Fixing

Error correcting pixel approximation


• Curl

A wicked "Dog-eared page" effect


• Polar

Like the reflection on a glass bowl


• Bleed

Colour bleed


• Sharpen

Sharpens the image


• Grey Scaling

Grey scale all or part of the image


• Enhance

Contrast/Gamma/Brighten/Darken the Image


• Motion Effects

3 different motion effects


• Oil Paint

An odd sort of effect


• Blur

Opposite to sharpen


• Engrave

Etch into the image


• Whirl Pool

Swirls the picture down a plug-hole


• Wave

Ripples the image


• Noise

Adds random noise (colour can be specified)


• Puncture

Adds a "hole" effect to the image


• Rotation

Rotate the image (1 degree resolution)


• Mirror

Horizontal and vertical


• Invert

Inverts the image


• Increase Colors

To 1, 4, 8, 24 depth


• Reduce Colors

By no. of colors (3 different dithering methods)


• Gamma Control

Specify Gamma levels of image


• Brightness Control

Lightens or darkens the image

Other Features:

• Save As

The program can convert between one compatible format and another
eg.
BMP to TIFF to BMP
JPG to PNG to JPG


NOTE: You can't convert an image TO a WMF or ICON only FROM.



• Image Editing Tools

The program supports Undo of effects and transitions.

• Print

In various ways.

• Save as Desktop Wallpaper

Sets the selected image as the Windows Desktop Wallpaper.

• EMail to

Uses your TCP/IP stack to Email the image to one or more Internet addresses as a message attachment (message editor included).

• Copy to Clipboard

For use in other programs etc.

• Paste from Clipboard

Use images placed on the clipboard by other programs.

• Drag and Drop supported

Drag images from/to the program to/from File Manager/Explorer and so on.

System Requirements:

• 1MB of disk space (estimated).
• 3MB Memory (recommended)
• Minimum 386 processor.
• Will run on all versions of Windows. (From 3.1 upwards).

Distributables:

• The Program EXE.
• Image tool DLLs (2 of them).

Special issues for potential resellers and distributors:

• Can run entirely from CD.
• Designed for multiple languages and localisation/rebadging.
• User interface can be re-designed to your requirements.
• Source-code licencing available as standard deal (apart from DLLs).

Contact:

Ian Barker, Pumpkin Technology Techniques.
EMail: ian@pumptt.powernet.co.uk
Compuserve: 101665.113@compuserve.com

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Copyright © 1996 Ian Barker