TIFFIMG is a DELPHI component which will display TIFF, PCX, GIF87a,
DCX, TGA(Targa)  and BMP files. It provides facilities to rotate, invert, flip
and produce thumbnails of displayed images. When using GIF (87A), DCA and
TIFF multipage images, it is possible to determine the number of images
beforehand in a file and show only selected images.

This is Version 1.0, and there are a few quirks to be cleaned up soon.
let me know if you run into something really bizarre.

The thumbnail feature allows creation of a pan window, within which a
rectangle can be dragged around and cause the main image to scroll.

Options include setting a FITWINDOW property which fits the image
to the current scrollwindow, setting a function to display image size
while loading, and employing a full screen window (DLL Window)
to show documents as large as the screen permits, complete with menu.

Registered Versions can save images in the various supported formats
and allow setting of the DLL window title bar text. You are NOT permitted
to use this product for any commercial use without registration. All
Copyrights remain with the author, and especially since this  product is
offered to professional developers, the author assumes no responsibility
for fitness of use and/or functioning of specific features. Try it to
see if it does what you want: if so, register, if not, stop using it...

Upcoming in future releases (free for registered users for six months):

	Show TIFF tags, and allow setting new tag values in TIFF files.
	Read FAX formats such as WinFax Pro and BitFax.
	Image functions such as dithering and smoothing for color images.

Next Component : A Scanner Component to bring in images, both singly
	and in production mode (batch scanning using automatic document
	feeders on high-performance scanners).

Please  Write or E-Mail (compuserve 74020,1513) if you have suggestions
for features or improvements.

For a full copy of TIFFIMG and to be eligible for future upgrades, send
$45 US to:

  Kent Phelps
  CommuniConsultants
  P.O. 440
  Conifer, CO 80433
  (303) 838-2089


Installation:

In Delphi, Select from the OPTIONS menu INSTALL new components.
	   From the Component list, select ADD, then Browse.
	   Browse the directory in which you placed TIFFIMG files,
	   and select TIFFIMG.DCU. Ignore the other units.
	   Press OK, and the component will be added to the "Additional"
           page (hopefully) next to the scrollbox.

  ** REMEMBER **

  to either add the DLLs from the new component (TIFF.DLL,
  PCX.DLL,IMAGE.DLL,TGA.DLL,GIF.DLL and IMGDLL.DLL to your windows
  directory or add the new component directory to your active path.
	

See the included help file for details of usage, and load and build the demo
program IMGDEMO. To use, press Open File, and select a file format. Sample
files are included. If you load the sample TIFF file, press the Thumb Button
to see the thumbnail PAN window created. Next, rotate the image and see how
the PAN window follows the image.

While TIFFIMG reads and writes a number of formats, it really was designed
for document imaging purposes handling black and white images of 200/300 DPI
document size (at least 1696 x 2046), so many of the features are oriented
towards document imaging needs rather than being YetAnotherBitMapViewer.

If you copy the help file to the Delphi\BIN directory and
also rebuild keywords with the included TIFFIMG.KWF, help for all properties
will be available at the press of F1 when a property is selected. The
overview of the Component will be displayed if you press F1 while
in the component.


HOW TO REGISTER THIS COPY OF TIFFIMG:

A printed order form will be generated if you select ORDER from the menu;
fill it out and press PRINT. This will ensure I get a legible copy, and
besides it will do the arithmetic for you!

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