
*** Shortcut S-Spline 2 ***
*** v2.2 for Win 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP with Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher ***
*** Copyright (c) 1999-2002 Shortcut Software Development B.V. ***

This README provides information on the following topics :

- S-Spline description
- What's new in version 2?
- Using S-Spline
- Online registration
- Get support
- Online update
- Bug reports
- Send feedback
- Known issues
- S-Spline website
- Ordering information

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DESCRIPTION
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S-Spline uses an advanced algorithm for enlarging digital images. Cleanly
enlarge TIFF, PNG, BMP, Targa, JPEG, PPM and PCX images.

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WHAT'S NEW IN VERSION 2?
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* Faster enlarging algorithm, for previewing as well as saving
* Completely new Graphical User Interface
* Scalable preview window
* More image file formats supported:
  TIFF (*.tif, *.tiff)
  PNG (*.png, *.ping)
  JPEG - JFIF Compliant (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jpe, *.jfif. *.jif)
  Portable Pixel map (*.ppm)
  Truevision Targa (*.tga, *.targa, *.tpic, *.vda, *.icb, *.vst)
  Windows or OS/2 Bitmap (*.bmp, *.dib)
  Zsoft Paintbrush (*.pcx)
* Automatic check for newer version when connected to the internet

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USING S-SPLINE
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Help contains information about S-Spline's features and how to use them.
Choose HELP from the S-Spline Help menu or press F1.
S-Spline will default to the language settings you use in Windows, if
available. If you want to change the language used in S-Spline you can
do so by going to Options --> Language. The following languages are
available at the moment:

* Danish
* Dutch
* English
* Finnish
* French
* German
* Italian
* Norwegian
* Portuguese
* Spanish
* Swedish

SPECIAL NOTE: Due to the nature of the anti-piracy security technology
built into this product, using illegal keys may lead to software
failure or instability.

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ONLINE REGISTRATION
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Please register your copy of S-Spline online. Registration is required
to get our support services. In addition, you can join our mailing list
to receive information on software updates, upcoming products, and other
news.
Go to http://www.shortcut.nl/products.php?parentid=7&count=28 to register
now.

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GET SUPPORT
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Registered users of the software are entitled to Shortcut's standard support
services.
Please first consult our frequently asked questions list at:
http://www.shortcut.nl/products.php?parentid=7&count=14
If your question is not answered there please mail it to support@shortcut.nl
or go to http://www.shortcut.nl/aboutus.php?parentid=5&count=23 to use our
online feedback form.

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ONLINE UPDATE
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S-Spline automatically checks for a newer version when connected to the
internet, however if you want to manually download updates for S-Spline you
can do so from the page below:
http://www.shortcut.nl/products.php?parentid=7&count=29

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SEND FEEDBACK / REQUESTS FOR FEATURES
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Please let us know how to improve S-Spline by giving us feedback, you can
send mail to feedback@shortcut.nl with "S-Spline Feedback" in your subject
header, or go to http://www.shortcut.nl/aboutus.php?parentid=5&count=23 to
use our online feedback form.

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BUG REPORTS
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If you experience something you think might be a bug in S-Spline, please
report it by sending a message to bugreport@shortcut.nl. Describe what you
did, what happened, what version of S-Spline you have, any error messages
S-Spline gave, what kind of computer you have, which operating system you're
using, and anything else you think might be relevant.

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KNOWN ISSUES
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1. TIF files that have JPEG compression and CMYK color mode are converted to
the RGB color space. It does not maintain the CMYK information.

2. Under Win9x/Me sometimes long delays occur when changing scaling
properties, especially when scaling to less than 100% (Doesn't happen with
Win2k)

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S-SPLINE WEBSITE
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http://www.s-spline.com/ is the place to visit to get up-to-date information
about S-Spline, software updates, and other Shortcut products.

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HOW TO ORDER?
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If you like S-Spline 2 and would like to be able to save your enlarged images
instead of just previewing the result you can order it online for 69 euro (Or
69 US dollar) from a secure server: http://www.shortcut.nl/shop.php
Please see Order.txt for more order information.

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Copyright (c) 1999-2002, Shortcut Software Development B.V.

S-Spline is the property of Shortcut Software Development B.V. and is
copyrighted as well as patented. Any reproduction in whole or in part is
strictly prohibited.

Internet-site: http://www.shortcut.nl, e-mail: info@shortcut.nl

