FlexAlbum(TM) version 2.5
Copyright (C) 2001 Fiedler Products Ltd.
All Rights Reserved.
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FlexAlbum(TM) is a dynamic tool for finding, organizing, viewing, and documenting digital photo and video media. It provides the functionality to associate information (i.e., Title, Place, Event, People, keywords, etc.) with each photo and video in the collection for referencing and searching. FlexAlbum also provides the capability to auto-scan your hard drive and create dynamic groups of mixed photos and videos  within your archive using easy to use search and drag-n-drop tools. It includes zooming, panning, full screen, slide shows, drag-n-drop, slide show background music, and audio clips that are associated with each photograph.

SOME POSSIBLE USES
-Family History
-Product Revision Documentation
-Restoration Projects (e.g., cars, furniture, houses, etc.)
-Vacation and Trip Presentations and Documentation
-... and many other situations where a record of events need to be kept.

FEATURES in v2.5
-A very easy to use interface
-Auto-scan with virtual links
-Reference photos (BMP's, JPG's, GIF's, WMF's) and videos (AVI's, MPG's, MOV's)
-Photograph zooming
-Photograph panning
-Fullscreen or windowed slide show with user defined interval
-Dynamic (user definable) album groups / categories
-Background MIDI music capability per album group
-Audio clip association and playback for each photo
-Auto thumbnail creator
-Photograph import, export utility
-Search and sort sub-groups
-Photograph and video information association
-Popup information box (w/ auto up/down)
-Thumbnail preview screen for groups and categories
-Drag-n-drop of thumbnails for manual reordering
-Designed for harddrive and CDROM archives
-Dynamic info stored on HD's for CDROM archives

REQUIREMENTS
- Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME
- DirectX v8.0 or later

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GETTING STARTED
Installation
1. Unzip the Setup Files to a temporary folder
2. Run Setup

First Steps
1. Take a few minutes to become familar with the application by using Flexalbum with the included sample photographs and album groups.
2. Incorporate your personal photos by using the Import feature. All photos will be displayed in the first group “All Photos.” You can then create additional album groups and adding photos, background music, and audio clips.

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EVALUATION VERSION - Version 2.5

Evaluation and Registration

This is not free software.  Subject to the terms below, you are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 65 days.  If you use this software after the 65 day evaluation period a registration fee of $10 is required.  Payments must be in US dollars drawn on a US bank, and should be sent to Phillip Fiedler, 6200 Aurora Ave. Suite 606W, Des Moines IA 50322.  When payment is received you will be sent updates to FlexAlbum(TM) for the next year via E-mail (i.e., include your email address).

Unregistered use of the FlexAlbum(TM) software after the 65-day evaluation period is in violation of U.S. and international copyright laws.

Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to: flexalbum@fiedlerproducts.com, www.fiedlerproducts.com

Please send check payments to (include email address within envelope):
Phillip Fiedler
6200 Aurora Ave. Suite 606W
Des Moines, IA 50322

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Distribution

Provided that you verify that you are distributing the evaluation version you are hereby licensed to make as many copies of the evaluation version of this software and documentation as you wish; give exact copies of the original evaluation version to anyone; and distribute the evaluation version of the software and documentation in its unmodified form via electronic means.  There is no charge for any of the above.

You are specifically prohibited from charging, or requesting donations, for any such copies, however made; and from distributing the software and/or documentation with other products (commercial or otherwise) without prior written permission.

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Registered Version

END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE
Fiedler Products Ltd. - FlexAlbum

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Governing Law

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Second Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING FILES ARE SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANT ABILITY OR ANY OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  Because of the various hardware and software environments into which FlexAlbum may be put, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.

Good data processing procedure dictates that any program be thoroughly tested with non-critical data before relying on it. The user must assume the entire risk of using the program.  ANY

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