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| 3 | Readme for J2K-Codec 1.8 (release) |
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| 4 | Copyright (c) 2004-2006 Alex Saveliev. |
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| 8 | OVERVIEW |
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| 9 | -------- |
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| 11 | J2K-Codec is a software component, which allows easy integration of |
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| 12 | the new image compression standard - JPEG 2000 - into your applications. |
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| 14 | This package includes: |
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| 16 | 1. j2k-codec.dll. This DLL must be placed into your application folder. |
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| 18 | Do not place it in any other folder. There are good reasons for that. |
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| 19 | As Jeff Cogswell summed it up in his "Designing Highly Useable Software": |
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| 21 | "Thus, as I just mentioned, if you're letting the system loader load |
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| 22 | your libraries for you, the only viable place to put them is in the |
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| 23 | same directory as the application." |
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| 25 | 2. j2k-control.dll. This is an ActiveX control. Useful in VisualBasic and |
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| 26 | other languages. |
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| 28 | 3. Documentation in CHM format ('Docs' folder). |
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| 30 | 4. All files required to call J2K-Codec functions from your programs. |
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| 32 | 5. Examples of J2K-Codec usage ('Samples' folder). |
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| 33 | In C, C++, C#, VisualBasic, VB.NET and Delphi. |
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| 35 | 6. A collection of JPEG2000 test images ('TestImages' folder). |
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| 38 | PURCHASE |
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| 39 | -------- |
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| 41 | NOTE: J2K-Codec will function in the demo mode, until you buy a special |
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| 42 | key to remove all restriction. See the list of demo restrictions below. |
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| 44 | So you are welcome to try this demo version as long as you want. |
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| 45 | But if you want to use J2K-Codec in any publicly distributed software, |
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| 46 | you must purchase it and get your personal registration key. |
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| 47 | After that, you can use J2K-Codec in any number of your own projects. |
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| 49 | The price of J2K-Codec: $49-$149 USD. |
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| 51 | Static Linking is available as a purchasable add-on. |
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| 53 | Visit http://j2k-codec.com/order.html to order the program. |
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| 55 | You will receive your registration key instantly, after your payment |
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| 56 | is complete. |
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| 59 | DEMO RESTRICTIONS |
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| 60 | ----------------- |
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| 62 | Demo version of J2K-Codec will: |
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| 63 | * beep at the end of each decoding |
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| 64 | * open the ordering page once in about 30 decoded images |
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| 65 | * on the rare occasions do several other little nags |
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| 68 | WHAT'S NEW |
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| 69 | ---------- |
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| 71 | See History.txt file. |
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| 74 | THE LATEST VERSION |
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| 75 | ------------------ |
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| 77 | You may download the latest version of J2K-Codec at: |
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| 78 | http://j2k-codec.com/download.html |
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| 81 | CONTACTING THE DEVELOPER |
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| 82 | ------------------------ |
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| 84 | If you have any problems, questions, suggestions, etc. please |
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| 85 | use the online form at |
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| 86 | http://j2k-codec.com/support.html |
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| 87 | |||
| 88 | Or email directly to: support@j2k-codec.com |
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| 91 | To know more about JPEG 2000 you may visit our Info and Links pages: |
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| 92 | http://j2k-codec.com/info.html |
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| 93 | http://j2k-codec.com/links.html |
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| 96 | DISCLAIMER |
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| 97 | ---------- |
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| 99 | J2K-CODEC IS DISTRIBUTED ON THE "AS IS" BASIS. NO WARRANTY OF |
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| 100 | ANY KIND IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. YOU USE THE SOFTWARE AT YOUR |
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| 101 | OWN RISK. THE DEVELOPER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, |
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| 102 | LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING |
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| 103 | THIS SOFTWARE. |