
Absolute GIF Optimizer: README
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Please read this file carefully (especially "Installation"
chapter) before installing the program to your computer.


Contents
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  Program information
  Company information
  Description
  Requirements
  Installation
  Uninstallation
  History
  Registration
  Copyright and license
  Technical support


Program information
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Program Archive Name:
  gifopt.zip
Program Name:
  Absolute GIF Optimizer
Program Version:
  1.01
Program Release Date:
  November 11, 2000
Program Description:
  An ultimate GIF images optimization tool.
Target OS:
  Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT
Software type:
  Shareware ($24.95)


Company information
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Company Name:
  PCbit Software
Contact E-mail Address:
  support@pcbit.com
Contact WWW URL:
  http://www.pcbit.com
Contact Phone/FAX:
  +1 (206) 350-4889

Description
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Absolute GIF Optimizer is a nice utility designed to easily 
optimize GIF graphics for your Website. Savings of up to 50% 
or more in file size are possible, which can considerably 
decrease web page download times, save on disk space and 
reduce bandwidth charges.

Just add images to a project and select Test to preview the 
difference in file size. The cumulative total is also shown 
in addition to the difference for each individually. If you 
want to go ahead, just select Optimize to carry out the task. 
Many of the files will be significantly smaller with no 
difference in quality. 

Absolute GIF Optimizer uses efficient non-destructive 
algorithm to optimize GIF images. It means that optimized 
images will appear in client's Internet browser in exactly 
the same way, but they will be significantly smaller. 
Absolute GIF Optimizer is a great way to make your Website a 
bit more user-friendly. 

Speed up your site by optimizing your GIF images!

A must-have for Webmasters!

Features:

  - Efficient non-destructive optimization algorithm
  - Backup file operations
  - Single file mode / Batch mode
  - Directory processing
  - Drag-and-Drop and Command-Line support
  - Two-passes optimization for better results
  - Integrated with the operating system (Use Absolute GIF Optimizer's "Send To" menu integration to easily open single or multiple files without changing the file's associated program)
  - Logging
  - Has no special hardware requirements, no runtime libs needed
  - Doesn't waste your system with DLLs, OCXs, and other stuff
  - Life-time technical support
  - Nice and easy to use Interface
  - Install / Uninstall Support
  - ... and much more.


Requirements
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Minimum requirements:

  - IBM PC-compatible computer;
  - Windows 95/98/2000 or Windows NT;
  - 0.4 Mb hard drive space.


Installation
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Important! If you've got Absolute GIF Optimizer not from our web 
page, but from the other source (magazine CD or some software 
library), please visit our home page - you'll probably find the 
later version; usually, we release the updates about once a month.

To install Absolute GIF Optimizer, just run the "setup.exe" and 
follow the instructions.


Uninstallation
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To uninstall Absolute GIF Optimizer from your computer, open 
the Control Panel and double-click on "Add/Remove Programs" 
applet. Then select Absolute GIF Optimizer from the list and 
click the Add/Remove button. Follow the instructions that appear 
on the screen.


History
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See "history.txt" file.


Registration
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See "order.txt" file.


Copyright and license
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See "license.txt" file.


Technical support
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Before you contact us, please do the following:

- Be sure that you're doing everything right. We all make
  mistakes sometimes... Be attentive.
- Look at the Help file: it may already contain an answer to
  your question. A lot of people ask us something like "how
  do I:", though the complete information is there.
- Visit Absolute GIF Optimizer home page in the Internet at
  http://www.pcbit.com/gifopt/. It's a good chance that you'll
  find the newer version of Absolute GIF Optimizer there. If the 
  serious bug has been found in the program, but the new version 
  is not ready yet, we make the hot fix for it.

But if you still have a problem with Absolute GIF Optimizer and 
noting else helps, please contact technical support at 
support@pcbit.com.

Please inform us about the following:

  - Absolute GIF Optimizer version (from "About" dialog)
  - where did you get Absolute GIF Optimizer (http or ftp site)
  - Windows 95/98/NT version (including service packs and other
    fixes installed), US or international, OEM or not
  - computer information: CPU type and speed, installed memory
  - description of your problem (as much information as possible
    to retrieve the problem)

Note: you may want to read the "How to Determine the Version of
Windows 95 in Use" article by Microsoft. Use the following URL:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q158/2/38.asp

In order to get the complete computer information (working under
Windows 95), open the Control Panel, click on "System" applet and
press "Print" on "Device Manager" tab.

If you have any comments or suggestions for the next releases,
please don't hesitate to post them to us.
