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CompuPic Digital Content Manager
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Welcome to CompuPic, the award winning digital content
manager!  CompuPic is the fastest, easiest to use utility
for browsing, viewing and editing all your digital content!

Contents:
     1. Publisher Information 
     2. Ordering Information
     3. Frequently Asked Questions
     4. Release Notes


1. Publisher Information
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CompuPic is published by Photodex Corporation, an innovator
of image and digital content software solutions.

     Photodex Corporation       (512) 406-3020 - Voice
     1106 Clayton Lane 200W     (512) 452-6825 - FAX
     Austin, TX  78723

     Photodex Website - http://www.photodex.com
     CompuPic Online - http://www.compupic.com
     The Graphics Wiz - http://www.graphicswiz.com
     The Photodex Philes - http://www.graphicswiz.com/philes

     Internet E-Mail: support@photodex.com
     America Online: Screen Name: Photodex
     CompuServe: 74774,3570
     FTP: ftp.photodex.com (anonymous ok)


2. Ordering Information
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CompuPic may be ordered directly from Photodex.   Secure online
ordering is available 24 hours a day through our website.  You may
also order via phone, fax, or mail via the address above.

A printable order form for fax and mail order may be found in the 
CompuPic directory (where this file was located).  This file is called
order.txt.

Once you have received your registration code, you may register
the program by selecting 'Enter Password(s)' from the 'Help'
menu in the program.


3. Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: How do I get support for CompuPic?
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A: Write an e-mail message using one of the e-mail services
   listed above.  Photodex checks and responds to e-mail and
   forum messages daily.  You may also call or fax.

Q: What file formats does CompuPic support?
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A: CompuPic supports over 45 different file formats, including all
   popular image, sound, video and animation formats.  For 
   a complete list of supported file formats, see the Help
   documentation in the program.

Q: How can I suggest changes to CompuPic?
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A: Write an e-mail message using one of the e-mail services
   listed above.  Photodex invites suggestions, and it helps
   keep CompuPic the best you can get.  Photodex bases
   the improvements and changes made CompuPic on 
   feedback from its customers.

Q: Which version of CompuPic do I have?
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A: The version and build numbers for this copy of CompuPic
   may be found by selecting 'About' from the 'Help' menu
   in the program.  The version number is related to
   significant feature enhancements and the build number is
   related to minor problem fixes and enhancements.  This
   information is also at the bottom of the opening window.

Q: How often does Photodex release new versions?
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A: New versions of CompuPic are released often.  For the latest
   version, check the Photodex website.  Try to keep updated as 
   Photodex is always fixing bugs and adding new features.

Q: How do I get the latest version?
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A: The latest version of CompuPic is always available from
   the Photodex website at http://www.photodex.com.  The
   current revision histories and builds are always listed.

Q: How may I distribute CompuPic?
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A: CompuPic may be licensed for site wide use and distribution.
   For more on these special programs, visit our website.
  

4. Release Notes
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* For a complete list of what's new in this version of CompuPic,
  see the 'What's New' page of documentation in the program.

* Crash problems involving the DEF.PHD file have been chronic
  on certain systems and are corrected in CompuPic 1.50 and later.
  If you have a problem with the stability of CompuPic after
  version 1.50, please contact Photodex immediately.

* There is a known problem with Diamond Speedstar video
  adapters (and some others) which can crash the machine when
  displaying images which are exactly 1024 bytes wide.  This
  is a bug in Diamond's video driver, and cannot be worked
  around without severely handicapping CompuPic for all other
  users.  To correct the problem, use the Advanced Image
  Viewer Options and change the Max VBIT Width to 512.

* Most software-only MPEG MCI drivers have many bugs.
  Photodex has not yet found a good enough MPEG decoder to
  recommend it with 100 confidence, but we are actively
  working on a solution which is good enough for everyone.

* The AutoDesk FLI MCI driver is buggy in full screen mode,
  and can crash the machine.  There is no fix.  For more
  information, contact AutoDesk.

* Some MCI drivers have a bug which leaves the multimedia
  file open after playback.  Deleting these files becomes
  impossible because of a sharing violation until after the
  system has been restarted.  Restart the system to delete
  these files.

* Some CD-ROM drivers have a bug which can crash the system
  if a music CD is in the drive when CompuPic checks to verify the
  media.  To work around this problem, uncheck the "CD-ROM
  discs" checkbox in the "Instant Help Text" section of the
  Path List Options dialog box.

* Many Windows 95 video drivers crash when 320x240 mode is
  used for instant zooming in the viewer.  To avoid this,
  disable the 320x240 mode option in the Options menu of the
  image viewer.

* CD-ROM Changers:  Avoid them if possible.  They're cheaper
  than separate CD drives, but very inefficient for software
  accessing multiple CD's at once.  CompuPic has been set up to
  minimize the number of disc-changes.  For the best results,
  let CompuPic read through all of our CD's in the changer(s)
  before trying to use CompuPic.  CompuPic will stop indexing the
  discs when it has read enough information, and you should be
  able to use CompuPic from then on without much trouble.  Also,
  avoid queuing thumbnail creation on CD's in the same CD
  changer at the same time.

  TO CREATE THUMBNAILS OF THOUSANDS OF FILES SPREAD ACROSS
  MANY CD'S USING A CD-ROM CHANGER:  (1) Let CompuPic work until
  it stops changing CD's.  (2) In the File List options, turn
  off the "auto-create" options.  (3) Select a CD's path in
  the path list to the left.  (4) Select Expand Path in the
  Paths menu.  (5) Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you've expanded
  all of the CD's you want to catalog.  (5) Select the entire
  range of open paths, so you get a display of all of the
  files.  (6) Press Ctrl+A to select all of the entries.
  (7) Click on the thumb button and go to sleep for a few
  hours (or days, depending on how many drives you have!)

