                        Dieter Fiebelkorn
                        Grner Weg 29a
                        45768 Marl
                        == GERMANY ==

       !!!!! GEM-View version 3.00 is on this Disk !!!!!

I want to copy the program 'JPEGD.PRG' to the registered version of
this package, but i have no licence from ATARI, sorry!


This version runs with HighColor and TrueColor cards and has been tested
on the Falcon 030, Spektrum1TC, Crazy Dots, Matrix true-color card, Nova 16M
and the CyReL M16-1280 (Cybercube Canada).

Please note that problems can occur if you use Chameleon to load GEM-View!
SEE ALSO: 'GraphicMode' in CHANGES, if you experience problems with
HighColor or TrueColor.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
!!!!!!! READ ALWAYS THE FILE CHANGES  FOR MODUL-CONFIGURATION, PLEASE !!!!!!!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The authors make NO WARRANTY or representation, either express or implied,
with respect to this software, its quality, accuracy, merchantability, or
fitness for a particular purpose.

This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG
Group, which is copyright (C) 1991, 1992, Thomas G. Lane. All Rights Reserved.
The authors accept NO LIABILITY for damages of any kind.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------



Run 'GVW_INS2.APP' to install GEM-View >=3.00 and type in your registration-
number, your name and your code/key. Take care to type your name precisely,
observing capital/non-capital letters, spaces and special characters.
The program will then be automatically registered in your name.

During this process you may, if you wish, instal the programs in
a directory other than the source directory. To do this, click on the empty
box below the word "Pfad:" and choose the destination directory from the
resulting selection box.

The contents of the archives (GVW_V???.PAX, GVW_DOC?.PAX, GVW_TOL?.PAX and
GVW_PIC?.PAX) can be seen below together with details of the subdirectories
which will be created.

Some special notes:
  o A once-and-for-all depacking and installation process, which is not
    dependent on your computer type, is all that is required.
    After installation you can use all the files normally.
  o You can start the installation from Floppy Disk, RAM-Disk or Hard-Disk.
    It is, however, essential that the archives ( the .PAX files ) are in
    the same directory as 'GVW_INST.APP'.
  o Before an existing file is overwritten, you will be asked for confirmation
    to proceed.
  o Using 'GVW_INST.APP' doesn't modify the archives so you can copy this
    disk after installation and send it to a friend! ;-)


  If you registered an earlier version of GEM-View, and do not know your
  code/key, you can obtain it as follows:-

  o Send an eMail to me, with the following 'Subject:'
            Register GEM-View: "#001234", "Norman User"
    replacing the number by your own registration-number -see below- and
    "Norman User" by your own name  which must be typed in precisely,
    observing capital/non-capital letters, spaces and special characters.

   (  You can discover your registration number quite simply.....
    Run your old GEMVIEW and load the old GEMVIEW.PRG. - as if it  were
    an image file. When it is listed as a plain hex-dump,look to the right
    of the third line to find a number preceded by '#'. This is your own
    registration-number! )
                                OR

  o Send me a letter with two CRI (international reply coupons), which
    you can get at your post-office, saying that you want to know
    your code/key. In this case your full name will be enough but please
    write clearly and legibly!


Use the registration-number '000000' in the installation process to get
an unregistered version of GEMVIEW.
This version can then be tested for the next 30 days!



The Archives:
=============

GVW_V???.PAX
------------
GemView\Dokument\:   Changes files and general agreements.

GemView\GemView.App: An unregistered version of the principal program.

GemView\GemView.Inf: A simple INF-file for GEM-View.


GVW_DOC?.PAX
------------
SnapShot.Acc:       A tool to snap and save all or part of the screen
                    or windows

OdiePack.Tif:       A test-picture in TIFF format

GemView\DeskIcon\:  Icons to install as Desktop Icons (mono/color)

GemView\Dither\:    Files with special dither matrices for the
                    "Ordered Dithering" which can be set in the
                    "Preset" dialog or by using <ALT>"LOAD".
!!!!!! NEW !!!!!!   New matrices created by Alexander Clauss!

GemView\Dokument\:  Documents(!) The German and English can be found
                    in the folder 'German' or 'English'. It need some
                    updating. Your attention is drawn to 'CHANGES' for
                    information on important  innovations.
!!!!!! NEW !!!!!!   New are the document extentions for GEM-View 3 and
                    programing modules for GEM-View 3 (only in german).


GVW_TOL?.PAX
------------
Gem_Show\:          Install GEM-View as a FILE viewer for Multi-Tasking

Gem_XAcc\:          Material for sending and receiving XAcc-Messages

Gem_View\:          Material for sending VIEW-Messages

Dither.130\:        A program to create dithermatrices for GEMVIEW from
                        Alexander Clauss
                        Stresemannstr. 44
                        64297 Darmstadt
                        == GERMANY ==

MultiDia.102\:      !!!!! No in this package !!!!!
                    MultiDialog puts nearly any GEM-dialogbox into a
                    GEM-Window. The result is that you can access the
                    menu-bar or other applications  while a dialog is
                    running. 
                        Helmut Neukirchen
                        Bnnersdyk 63
                        47803 Krefeld
                        == GERMANY ==
                    ????? Problems with Selectric ?????

1StGuide\:          !!!!! No in this package !!!!! (Show at V 2.48)
                    Help-System for GEM-View 2 edited by
                        Oliver Bentler
                        Am Stadion 8a
                        W-5810 Witten
                        == GERMANY ==
                    for '1STGUIDE' written by
                        Guido Vollbeding
                        Turmstrae 61
                        O-4020 Halle
                        == GERMANY ==

WinxV21\:           WinX. Copyright by Martin Osieka
                        Martin Osieka
                        Erbacherstr. 2
                        W-6100 Darmstadt
                        == GERMANY ==

VdiFix.110\:        VDI-Fix. Copyright by Karsten Isakovic
                        Karsten Isakovic
                        Wilmersdorfer Str.82
                        W-1000 Berlin 12
                        == GERMANY ==


GVW_MDL?.PAX
------------
Contains sources as examples for programing modules for GEM-View3.




   Dieter Fiebelkorn



======= Genaral agreements for GEM-View outside of GERMANY =======
 
******************************************************************
*                                                                *
*  Provided that all the files                                   *
*                                                                *
*    GVW_INST.APP, GVW_LIES.TXT, GVW_READ.TXT, GVW_V???.PAX,     *
*    GVW_DOC?.PAX, GVW_TOL?.PAX, GVW_MDL?.PAX  und GVW_PIC?.PAX  *
*    (GVW_PIC?.PAX can be outmitted if no enough mem. on disc)   *
*                                                                *
* are included  without any change, 'GEM-View'  may  be  freely  *
* copied and given away.                                         *
* GEM-View is a complex product,so it is published as shareware. *
* This means that this package may be freely copied, but that if *
* use is made of the shareware a fee must be paid.               *
*  Please send, as that fee, US$26.                              *
* Other agreements need a written and signed contract.           *
*                                                                *
* All Copyright and other rights in GEM-View up to and including *
* the actually Version are the property of the Author            *
* ( Dieter Fiebelkorn. )                                         *
*                                                                *
* Commercial use is NOT PERMITTED  (this includes distribution   *
* on a Public-Domain-Disk or as part of any package ).           *
*                                                                *
* The inclusion of a  free copy with  Tool-packages ( e.g with   *
* graphic-cards ) must be the subject of specific permission by  *
* the author.                                                    *
*                                                                *
* The latest version can be obtained from the author,at the MAUS *
* mailboxes, GEnie or from some ftp-accounts.                    *
*                                                                *
*                                                                *
* Other agreements can made in writing (contract). By example:   *
* The distibution agreement with Cybercube Research Ltd.         *
*                                                                *
******************************************************************

Many many thanks to Charles D. Edwars for the translation of many part of
the followed document!


 - [3.00]: (22nd October 1993 [Happy Birthday!])
    New release of GEM-View! Praise, criticism (preferably constructive),
    suggestions for improvement to my address. The future holds the
    development on an interesting series of ideas, which I hope will meet
    with general approval. I hope also that the "Trararis" will stand with
    us. Questions about the modular programming by telephone. (Only Satur-
    days 14-16 o'clock, i do not speak english well!) And i hope to get hold
    of produced modules so that they can be added immediatly to GEM-View!
    (Better bit by bit ;-)
    
    !!! ATTENTION: Choose the right folder for your modules using
                   "Install path... ^Z" and save the configuration!
    !!! ATTENTION: The structures for the modul-interface are changed!
    
    It is advisable to use the program WinX2.1 with the Falcon, because
    there's an unpleasant flaw in TOS which has affect that the operating
    system hangs when one has more than 15 windows open. This certainly
    happens with TOS 4.04. It doesn't seem to me to be sensible to limit
    GEM-View, so please be on your guard against this or instal WinX2.1.
    The operating system flaw is going to be eliminated in the new TOS
    release an no longer occurs under MultiTOS.


 - [2.99]: (16th October 1993)
    o External dither matrices can now also used for ordered color dither.
      (On 8 colors ORDER16C.DIT have better results!)
    o External loading drivers now available!
    o Sources for loading drives added.
      I will be delighted to receive other print modules!
    o Big fix on monochrome TIFF's, which width is aligned by 8.
    o "EXTOBFIX.PRG", external modules from "Interface" (Resource Construc-
      tion Set) can now use for display "extended" resources under GEM-Views
      control.


 - [2.98]: (13th October 1993)
    o Some internal changes.
    o Improved color-reduction methods:
      - Conversion to the new picture
        . Statistical (a little bit slower variance-based process for
                       calculating the best color palette; excellent
                       results on a reduction to 64 - 256 colors, very
                       good results on a reduction to 16 colors!)
    o External printing modules: Minor changes (also in Sources)!


 - [2.95]: (10. Oktober 1993)
    o External loding drives in work!
    o Two examples for loading drivers (inclusiv Sources) available.
      IFF.GVL (Mono,Color,TC) and ImageLab (Color)
    o ZOOM (using "Globals <ALT>G") possible without reload the image.


 - [2.92]: (8. Oktober 1993)
    o "Load Type...": Pictures loaded with choice of format. Enables
      GDPS drivers to be tied in also. (Please see MODLPROG.TXT)
    o Alert Boxes triggered by unknown format pictures or existing files
      can be switched off. In this case a protocol file is created and
      shown in the GEM-View window after the conversion is finished.
      Existing file will not be overwritten, the image will saved with
      an new created name, which will also protocoled!
      Make it easier to convert images using the modul described in 2.90!


 - [2.91]: (5th October 1993)
    o Interface of the loading functions changed to the future need!


 - [2.90]: (3. Oktober 1993)
    o Sundry smaller changed
    o External module for the predetermination of conversation features.
      - A primitiv example with source code is available. It asks for
        details of the pictures to be converted. (Wildcards, as well as
        multiple selections through "Selectric" are allowed). The destination
        folder and the target format can choosen. The exapmle is admittedly
        very primitive, a window orientated module with instal options in
        detail (also for individual files seperatly) is definitely pretter.


 - [2.89]: (1. Oktober 1993)
    o Minor changes
    o External printer modules now available. There are simple examples with
      it (including source code). I will delighted to receive other print
      moduls!
      - 8 pin printer function with 120 dpi for the NEC P6.
      - 24 pin printer function with 180 dpi for the NEC P6.
      - Demo module for color printing including ordered dither to 8 colors.
    o Extaernal conversation modules functional. Simple examples (with
      sources) included. I will delighted to receive other conv. modules.
      - Horizontal and vertical mirroring for Mono, Color, TrueColor.
      - Horizontal and vertical doubling for Mono and Color.
        The enlargement in TC should be resereved by the user an an example.
        But this example shows the limitation for individual picture types!
      - Horizontal and vertical halving for Mono and Color (see above).
      - Doubling and halving (physicaly) for Mono and Color (see above).
        <ALT>+ and <ALT>- is only a virtual doubling and halving only for
        display!


 - [2.88]: (27. September 1993)
    o Some internal extentions
    o Extenal saving moduls functions, will loaded if necessary.
      Several examples are provided as source text: ESM, ESMTC, IFF, TIFF,
      TIFF8BPS, TIFFTC which will provide interest users with specimen
      examples of the new storage modules. Again I will delighted to
      receive other modules of this type!
    o Infofunctions for modules: The flags "resistent and "automatic" can
      switch on/off in this dialog (effects only to loading modules).
      The "file-selector" flag can not changed by the user, because it
      it a special module feature.
    o Better rotation in TrueColour with TrueColor pictures.
    o Fault in "Palette -> TrueColor" eliminated.


 - [2.85]: (22. September 1993)
    o DSP-JPEG decoder will only be directed at the registered version of
      GEM-View (Recognisable by missing strips on loading).
    o Switch for TrueColor-XIMG pictures: Unaligned (used by GEM-View) or
      16 pixel aligned.
    o Smaller storage usage in the loading of unstripped TIFFs.
    o Bug in the loading of TIFFs with extra smaples fixed.
    o Bug in loading RLE4-packed BMPs frightened and eliminated.


 - [2.80]: (15. September 1993)
    o Sundry small changes.
    o Faster loading of JPEG files (without DSP) by about 33%.
      Many thanks to Guido Vollbeding for the optimised assembler routine
      for inverse DCT-Transformation.
    o Powerful acceleration (in parts over 500%) in loading non-interleaved
      Color GIF images.
      Many thanks to Stefan Becker for the optimised assembler decompression
      function for non-interleave Color GIF images.
    o Improved color reduction methods:
      - Number of colors
        . Freely selectable
        . With regular color palettes (4, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216 colors)
      - Calculation of color palette.
        . Fix    (Fixed color palette as in GEM-View up to version 2.48 ;-{ )
        . User   (User definable, the picture follows the color palette of
                  the top window [better] or the standard palette dithered
                  [worse]. Useable for sequences of pictures with should use
                  the same colors in the same order!)
        . OcTree (Fast, good process! In the case "approximativ" is switched
                  on, only about 30000 pixels used for calculating the color
                  map. In most cases this is sufficient.)
        . Statistical (a little bit slower variance-based process for
                       calculating the best color palette; excellent
                       results on a reduction to 64 - 256 colors, very
                       good results on a reduction to 16 colors!)
      - Convertion to new picture
        . Ordered Dither (fast process with regular palettes.)
        . Nearest Color  (A non error propagation dithering process.)
        . Floyd Steinberg(error propagation dithering process, alternating)
        . JJN-Dither     (error propagation dithering process, alternating)
        . Stucki-Dither  (     --- " ---      last 4 with dynamic palette.)
      - Noise Filer      (Diminishes effect in color tran 24 bit -> 15 bit)
      - Compress C-Map   (Switch off the compression of the real used colors
                          will not made. Should be switched off for "Ordered
                          Dither" and "User".)
      - Grey             (Convert to greyscale color map.)
      - Always           (Always use, even when not necessary. Must be
                          switched on in connection with "User".)
    o Better identification of XGA images.
    o Loading PCDs (Kodak Photo-CD) in BASE/4 and BASE (Switch in GLOBAL).


 - [2.48]:
    o minor changes
    o new version of iconised images.
    o changes in altered brightness do not change the desktop colors, if
      possible.


 - [2.47]:
    o some internal changes


 - [2.46]:
    o minor changes
    o improved redraw after clipping
    o Supports the enlarged ARROW-Messages (WINX 2.1)
    o Bug in Online-Brighten facility eradicated
    o Bug in Scrolling fixed
    o Bug in rotated PCDs eliminated


 - [2.45]:
    o Desktop colors no longer altered when inverting the images colors.
    o Faster compress colormap.
    o Bug in ZOOM fixed, SORRY!
    o During clipping the size of the picture details in the window title
      altered.
    o SNAPSHOT.ACC again included!


 - [2.44]:
    o The DSP-JPEG decompression can be switched off. Why?
    o Greyscale conversion to 256 steps can effected during the loading
      of a JPEG picture carried out through the DSP (both GLOBAL dialogue).
    o Faster transformation into standard format
    o It is possible to avoid changing the first 16 colors. If you want
      to ensure that the first 16 colors are unchanged, set the number of
      colors in the PRESET dialogue (^F) to 240. Save your configuration
      with (<ALT>Z).


 - [2.43]:
    o Fitting the SMALLER Gadget on to the new Multi-TOS
    o Getting round a fault in METADOS2 (CD-ROM) with FSEEK()


 - [2.42]:
    o Now loads XGA images


 - [2.41]:
    o minor changes
    o Comparative tests: DSP-JPEG (Brainstorm) and MC68030 (Falcon030/16MHz)
      NOTE: This deals with the combined loading and decoding.
            The pure decoding is 10 to 14 times faster with the DSP!
      Load and Decode Time (no further processing by GEM-View):
                                               DSP-JPG     MC68030
      BV17.JPG    :  588 x 800 ( 84910 Bytes)  0'06.3" vs. 0'48.5"  (7.7)
      PLAY2.JPG   :  800 x 600 ( 87645 Bytes)  0'06.5" vs. 0'44.3"  (6.8)
      PLAY1.JPG   :  800 x 600 (106525 Bytes)  0'07.0" vs. 0'46.9"  (6.7)
      BLACKTIP.JPG: 1219 x 838 (124990 Bytes)  0'11.2" vs. 1'23.9"  (7.5)
      QUEENXBI.JPG: 1270 x 420 (170776 Bytes)  0'09.2" vs. 1'05.2"  (7.1)
      - INDEX: (min)'(sec).(msec)"


 - [2.40]:
    o Now loads PCD (Kodak Photo-CD images) with format BASE/4
    o If it is installed, uses the DSP-JPEG-decompressor from Brainstrom.
      (program for your AUTO-folder: JPEGD.PRG)
    o Fast 90, 180, 270 degree rotation.
      In Monochrome(ST/8Mhz): up to 266666 pixels/second (90, 270 deg)
                              up to 948148 pixels/second (180 deg)
    o Online Rotate  : | Options |                    |
      (in Window-menu)           | Rotate +90  <ALT>M |
                                 | Rotate -90  <ALT>N |
                                 
    o Online Brighten: | Options |                     |
      (in Window-menu)           | Brighten +5% <ALT>( |
                                 | Brighten -5% <ALT>) |
                                 
    o Fault in loading True Color XIMGs eliminated


 - [2.32]:
    o Bug loading VIVID images fixed
    o 8 color ordered dithering (3.5 times faster than Floyd-Steinberg)
    o English documentation included


 - [2.31]:
    o Bug loading TrueColor TIFF's fixed


 - [2.30]:
    o loads monochrome GIF's with less memory usage than before.
    o The buffer-size for loading files can be set in GEMVIEW.INF
      with an Editor. The value entered means KILOBYTES!
      So, "  32                                             FileBufferSize"
      sets the buffer to 32 kByte (the standard is 8 kByte).
    o Auto convert GEM-Metafiles to Rasterimages without display.
      Destination-raster-format and actual resolution is used.
      Not in HighColor or TrueColor!
    o JPEG version 4.0 now included. Loading 2-times faster!
    o Character size of GEM-View window can be chosen
      (Standard font, size: 8 points, 9 points, 10 points)
    o New keys supported F1 to F6 and F10
    o loads VIVID Raytracer images
    o loads and saves Enhanced Simplex (ESM) pictures
    o loads TIFF-Images with LZW-Compression
    o Wildcards can now be used in Load, Conversion and Identification.
      They can be used for automatic conversion of a complete directory.
      Use the wildcard(s) in the filename in your File Selector Box.
    o meaning/use of '-merge' changed
    o Two new error-propagation dither-algorithms:
      "Jarvis-Judice-Ninke" and "Stucki"
    o The Picture-Menu "GEM-View" can be opened without holding the right
      mouse button, if the window is in the background.
      A click with the left mouse button to it is enough.
    o completly new Short-Cuts (MTOS)
    o merging true color images
    o xAcc2 included
    o sending pictures using xAcc
    o loads (X)IMG much faster
    o better IFF and TIFF
    o clipping faster
    o in >32k-colors GEM-View does not use the virtual colormap
    o Bug fixed: saving GIF to full disk
    o black on black problem solved in >32k-colors
    o correct iconify in 32k- and 64k-colors
    o Bug in '-save...' used with '-merge' fixed
