ORLEV Scientific Computing, LTD. A Subsidiary of ORMAT Industries, LTD. New Industrial Area, P.O.B. 68 Yavne 70650, Israel Telephone: 972-8-431615 Facsimile: 972-8-439901 Telex: 381482 Internet: 0004900186@mcimail.com MCI Mail: ORLEV ============================================================================ Contents -------- 1 Introduction 2 Warnings 3 Features 4 IPS Demonstration Instructions (Installation, Execution and Evaluation) 5 Future Versions 6 Limited Warranty and Disclaimer Introduction ------------ This is the README file for the IPS demonstration program. Read this file completely and follow the instructions for installation and evaluation of this program. For more information on image processing and the use of this program, please refer to the help file and included tutorial. USE OF THIS PROGRAM IMPLIES THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF LICENSE AND THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPTED THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. Introductory Special! One free software update with purchase of the complete IPS system. This offer valid for a limited time only. Warnings -------- This program is a SCIENTIFIC image processing program and, as such, does NOT support color image processing. It is recommended that only 8-bit gray- scale images be used for processing. Reading in 24-bit color images will produce an image of only the red, green, or blue hues of that image (choose in the format option in File/Open). If a 8-bit color image is opened, use the View/Palette/Convert to Gray option to change the image to gray-scale. This demonstration program is a beta version. This means that some of the bugs have not been ironed out yet. We would appreciate your input if you find any unknown bugs. I will include any known bugs in future versions of the demo program. The commercial version will be as bug-free as possible! Features -------- The program works with 256 x 256 images of 8 bit depth. Several images may be processed simultaneously. Any image file in standard TIFF, GIF, or Windows (BMP) format can be used as input. Arbitrary image formats are also supported including interleave support. After processing, the results can also be stored in one of these formats. Practically, the whole set of operations enhancing the visual quality of images is realized in this program. * The program can perform a wide variety of contrast enhancement operations: negative, linear and logarithmic normalization, equalization, thresholding, and conversion according to arbitrary brightness conversion table (Look up table). * Included are a large set of digital filters including: median, average, digital spot filter, filter of overshoots within the window, and thresholds and substitution criteria given by the user. * Slide window operations are supported by several types of differential filters including: convolution by a 3x3 window, equalization, normalization, smoothing, gradient analysis, and laplacian operations. * Our comprehensive, object analysis functions include useful functions such as: connect objects, isolines and contour maps, morphology operations, and statistical object analysis (nearest circle, nearest ellipse, complexity factor, etc.) Other operations include plotting and analyzing the image brightness profile along any straight line specified. Statistical analysis includes calculation of the histogram and histogram statistics. All operations can be carried out optionally for the whole image or over any arbitrary rectangular region of interest. IPS Demonstration Instructions ------------------------------ Installation: 1) Copy the file IPSDEMO.ZIP to a new directory. 2) Unzip the file. 3) Read this file completely. 4) Add a Program Item in the program manager for the program called IPSDEMO.EXE in the above mentioned directory. Make sure to set this directory as the Working Directory in the Program Item Properties. Execution: 1) Run the demonstration program. 2) Open an image to process. 3) Perform the desired processing functions. 4) This demonstration version doesn't allow printing or saving of the processed images. Some functions are only allowed to be performed a single time (after they have been performed they are excluded from the menu). The complete version allows unlimited execution of all functions. This IPS demonstration works on 256x256 images only, and Evaluation: 1) After the 30 day trial period, decide if you wish to purchase the complete version of the IPS program. This purchase includes the latest version, a user manual, and a discount coupon for your next update. 2) Print the order form from the help file and send ORLEV your complete address along with your payment. The program will be sent to you within 2 days of receipt of payment. 3) Dealer inquiries welcome. Future Versions --------------- Future versions will include (possibly available at this time): 1) Annotation and text overlays. 2) Complete script file support for automated processing. 3) Arbitrary image size support. 4) Complete 24 bit image support. 5) Improved User Interface with complete object oriented approach. 6) New and improved filters and spatial operators. 7) User definable object recognition parameters. 8) More read/write file format capabilities. 9) More elaborate transformation functions including Geometric Transformations. Limited Warranty and Evaluation Agreement ----------------------------------------- THIS PROGRAM IS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE WHATSOEVER AS TO THE ACCURACY OF RESULTS, COMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER PROGRAMS, OR THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROGRAM FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE. USE THIS PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK! 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ORLEV WILL GUARANTEE THE PURCHASERS SATISFACTION TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PROGRAM SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIES WITH THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BOTH IN MACHINE READABLE AND PRINTED FORM. ORLEV GUARANTEES SATISFACTION WITH THE PROGRAM AND IF THE PURCHASER IS NOT SATISFIED HE MUST RETURN THE COMPLETE PACKAGE INCLUDING ALL PRINTED MATERIALS TO ORLEV IN RESALEABLE FORM TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND. IN NO CASE SHALL THIS REFUND BE MORE THAN THE ACTUAL PRICE PAID FOR THE PACKAGE AS APPEARING ON THE PURCHASERS INVOICE. Furthermore: 1) This is a demonstration program only. This program is not free software and not public domain software. Use of the program after a 30 day trial period requires purchasing of the complete package from ORLEV. 2) It is forbidden to incorporate this program into any other commercial package without ORLEV's written approval or to distribute it in conjunction with any other commercial or non-commercial product without a specific license from ORLEV. 3) Do not modify, decompile, disassemble, or change in any way or by any form of reverse engineering. 4) It is permitted to distribute this demonstration program, but only as the complete set of all files provided by ORLEV, including this disclaimer, and it is forbidden to resell or charge for this demonstration program or any part of it in any way. USE OF THIS PROGRAM IMPLIES THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF LICENSE AND THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND ACCEPTED THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.