############################################################### ####################################################################### ######## ######## ####### ThumbsUp! Version 1.3a Now Available from Cerious Software ####### ######## ######## ####################################################################### ############################################################### 11 December 1993 ---------------- Announcing ThumbsUp! version 1.3, the only effective, elegant and inexpensive way to locate and organize your graphic files. You will be amazed by this sleek, fast, efficient graphics browser, which includes the following features: o Fast and accurate thumbnail generation -- by individual file, directory or entire disk. Disk scanning can be done in the background. o Support for many image and clip-art formats, both raster and vector, including: .BMP Windows or OS/2 bitmaps .ICO Windows Icon files .DIB,.RLE Compressed bitmaps .JPG JPEG (JFIF) files .WMF Windows metafiles .TTF TrueType fonts .GIF CompuServe GIFs .PCX Zsoft PC Paintbrush files .CDR CorelDRAW! (preview only) If you have Microsoft graphics filters (they come with Word for Windows and Powerpoint), ThumbsUp can use them to handle: .TIF Tagged Image Format Files .WPG DrawPerfrect graphic .CGM Computer Graphics Metafiles .PIC Lotus 1-2-3 Pictures .PCT Macintosh PICT files .HGL HP Graphics Language .DRW Micrographx Designer/Draw .PLT AutoCAD Plot files .EPS Encapsulated Postscript .DXF AutoCAD (2-D) files o Multiple graphic viewing windows with file save (several formats), print, copy, paste, crop, auto-crop, convert metafiles to bitmaps and more. o File management capabilites, including drag-and-drop for file organiza- tion, a color-coded directory tree for quickly locating directories with graphics, directory creation and file renaming, copying, deleting and moving. o Complete or partial catalog printing, with scalable thumbnails, file captions (if desired), and user layout control. o User-specifiable editors let you pick the editor of your choice -- by file type. o Enhanced solid color metafile viewing with 256-color drivers, which eliminates that ugly dithering which Windows does by default. o A built-in Windows Wallpaper hanger for any supported file type, and a customizable full-screen slide show. o A toolbar and keyboard shortcuts for common functions. o Extensive on-line help and customization of all aspects of the program. ThumbsUp! is distributed as shareware and may be evaluated free of charge for up to thirty days. If you continue to use ThumbsUp after the thirty days have elapsed, you must register. The price for an individual license is US$50. Site and corporate licenses are available. Further information about licensing and ordering is available in the on-line help file. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To obtain ThumbsUp version 1.3: Compuserve: THUMBS.ZIP in GRAPHSUP forum, library 3 (GIF viewers) THUMBS.ZIP in WINFUN forum, library 9 (Graphics Utilities) Also available in other forums. America Online: THUMBSUP.ZIP in the Windows area Internet: cerious/thumbs.zip via anonymous ftp from vnet.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information, please contact: Cerious Software 5424 Chedworth Dr. Internet: cerious@vnet.net Charlotte, NC 28210 Compuserve: 71501,2470 (704)529-0200 America Online: CeriousSW In Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, please contact: Patrick O'Sullivan Voice: 03 509 5250 PO Box 65 Fax: 03 576 0801 Armadale, Victoria 3143 CompuServe: 100240,273 Australia