Thanks for trying POPOUT Version 2.0.  We've made a number
of enhancements over Version 1.1, including the ability to
read and write Targa formatted images, making it easier to
generate stereograms from ray traced images.  Also, we've
made some additions and improvements in selecting colors
for the Random and Custom Color output style RDS images.
Furthermore, the registered version has the ability to 
generate stereogram images not of the Random Dot variety,
but by tiling and distorting a background image.

Because POPOUT is being distributed via a number of channels,
there may not be an installation utility on this diskette or
in this file.  If there is, it is called INSTALL.EXE.
From withing the Windows' Program Manager, click on 'File',
then click on 'Run'.  Type the command A:\INSTALL.

Note:
If you've already run the install utility, and a POPOUT
Program Group has been created with a number of items, there
is a possibility that none of the POPOUT files has actually
been copied to your diskette.  This is a problem in some
systems with the way Windows caches files.  If this happens,
either exit then restart Windows and try it again, or else
copy all of the files on the POPOUT diskette to your POPOUT
install directory.

This diskette contains the following files:
README.TXT   - This file.
INSTALL.EXE  - The POPOUT Install utility.  
INSTALL.INF  - The POPOUT Install Information file.
POPOUT.EXE   - POPOUT Version 2.0 executable
POPOUT.HLP   - POPOUT Help File
POPOUT.PAL   - This is a Paintbrush palette file, used to redefine the
               Paintbrush palette to use POPOUT colors.
EXAMPI1.BMP  - Sample Source Image created using Paintbrush, and used
               to create EXAMPO1.BMP and EXAMPO2.BMP
EXAMPI2.BMP  - File created using POLYRAY and PLY2POP. This file has
               been converted from Targa to BMP so that you can view it
               using Paintbrush.  It must first be converted to Targa
               to be a suitable POPOUT Source File.  In it's original
               Targa format, it was used to create EXAMPO3.BMP and
               EXAMPO4.BMP. (see PLY2POP.TXT)
EXAMPO1.BMP  - Sample RDS Image in Black & White created by the shareware
               version of POPOUT.
               Density set at 60% and Depth Factor to 30%.
EXAMPO2.BMP  - Sample RDS Image in Random Colors, instructing POPOUT 
               to generate lots of green by use of the Background color
               in the Color Select window.  The Depth Factor was 
               set to 35%.  This image was created using the 
               commercial version of POPOUT.
EXAMPO3.BMP  - Sample Custom Color RDS Image using EXAMPI2.TGA (not 
               included) as the Source File, with the Pixel Density 
               parameter set at 75%   This is a "cross eyed", or
               Convergent stereogram. and may be difficult for some
               users to see.  The Pattern Width was set to 100 pixels,
               and the Depth Factor set to 80%.  This image has
               Guide Dots.  If you see a "hole", you're viewing it
               wrong - remember, cross your eyes; don't relax them.
               This file was converted from Targa so it could be viewed 
               using Paintbrush.  This image was created using the
               commercial version of the software.
EXAMPO4.BMP  - Sample Dual-Image stereogram using EXAMPI2.TGA as the
               Source File, and BIRD.BMP as the Background File.  The
               Depth Factor was set to 30%.  This image was created 
               with the commercial version of the software.
BIRD.BMP     - This is the background image used to create EXAMPO4.BMP.
COLORS.POC   - This is a sample color file used for creating EXAMPO3.BMP.
               It was created by pressing the colors "LtBlue, LtCyan,
               LtGreen, LtYellow, LtRed".  This is the color file
               used to generate EXAMPO3.
USFLAG.POC   - This is another example of a color file, created using
               the colors "LtRed, White, LtBlue".
PLY2POP.EXE  - This is a DOS command line utility for converting
               a POLYRAY-generated image to something POPOUT can use
               as a Source File.  See PLY2POP.TXT.
PLY2POP.TXT  - Text file that describes PLY2POP.EXE
BMP2TGA.EXE  - This is a simple DOS command utility for converting
               BMP formatted files to Targa.
BMP2TGA.TXT  - Text file describing BMP2TGA.EXE
TGA2BMP.EXE  - This is a simple DOS command utility for converting
               Targa formatted files to BMP.
TGA2BMP.TXT  - Text file describing TGA2BMP.EXE
POPOUT.INI   - Init file used to set POPOUT defaults.

Let us know if you have any problems, suggestions, or feedback. 
If you've got any ideas for possible future versions, let us know.

Thanks.

Bob Hankinson & Gary Peterson


You can write to us at:

POPOUT
P.O. Box 50632
Dallas, Tx  75250

or by email:

internet: BHankinson@aol.com
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