SWBCapture
(C)2000 Software with Brains, Inc.

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                      PURPOSE
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SWBCapture is a screen capture utility that allows
you to quickly and easily capture an image of any window
on your desktop, or the entire desktop.  The application
does not support capturing of random areas of the 
desktop, only individual windows.

The application can be configured to save all captures
to the clipboard, to a named file (prompted at time of
capture), or "autosaved" to a temporary file in a
directory of your choice.  

The application can save captured images to BMP, JPG,
GIF, or PNG format, and supports variable amounts of 
compression/quality for JPG formatted images.  You can
also configure SWBCapture to let you choose the format
at the time each capture is made.

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                      USAGE
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Extract the SWBCAP.EXE file and the LPNG.DLL file to a
directory on your hard drive.  The LPNG.DLL file should
be in either your Windows System directory or in the
same directory as SWBCAP.EXE.

To use the application, simply run the SWBCAP.EXE and
click the Options button.  

Select how you would like the captured windows saved: 
to the Clipboard, to a named file (prompted at capture
time) or Autosaved to a temp file.  If you choose Auto-
Save, you should also select a directory below by
clicking the button with the Folder on it to browse
the directory tree for a folder.  Additionally, when
Auto-Save is selected, you can select to save files
with sequential file numbers appended to the name,
or with random file names.  The Base Name field
allows you to specify the starting portion of the 
file name before the sequential number or the 
random number.  If you leave the Base Name field
blank, 'CAP' is used as the base name for all
auto-saved images.

If you have chosen to capture the window images to 
a file, you should then select the image type: BMP 
(bitmap), JPG, GIF, or PNG format.  If you select 
JPG format, you should use the slider to choose the 
quality of the image you want to save.  The higher
the quality you choose, the larger the resultant
physical image file will be.

Click OK to save the options, and return to the 
main window.  

To capture a screen, simply drag the small window
icon (using your left mouse button ) off of the 
SWBCapture window and over another window.  The 
cursor will change to a crosshairs when you begin 
dragging it.  It can then be dropped on any other 
window.  When you release the mouse button, the 
window under the cursor is captured.  A sound is made 
to confirm that the capture has occurred.  Make sure
you are not dragging the entire SWBCapture window. 
You should only drag the small "window icon" displayed
within the SWBCapture window.

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                LICENSE & DISTRIBUTION
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SWBCapture is FREEWARE for personal use or use at your
place of business.
  
Software with Brains will accept contributions for 
SWBCapture, however no contributions are required in 
exchange for the use of the program.  You are
completely within your license to use the software
free of charge for as long as you like.  However,
if you wish to make a contribution in appreciation
for this software, please send your check (drawn on 
a US bank) or US Postal Money Order payable in 
US Dollars to: "Software with Brains, Inc."

	649 Branch Drive
	Toms River, NJ  08755

This software may be redistributed only in its original 
form, with all accompanying files and documentation.  
You may NOT distribute this software as part of any 
other application, either personal or commercial
without the express written consent of Software with
Brains, Inc.

SWBCapture is copyright 2000 by Software with Brains,
Inc.  Although this software is provided as freeware,
all rights and ownership remain with Software with
Brains, Inc.

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                    COMPANY INFO
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Software with Brains, Inc.

Check out our other value-priced developer's tools at:
  http://www.softwarewithbrains.com

Contact us at:
  support@softwarewithbrains.com

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                  ADDITIONAL NOTICES
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GIF Image processing code provided by Anders Melander.

PNG Image processing code provided by Jack Goman.
(based on PNG Image library by Edmund H. Hand)
