Aha-soft ArtIcons
Version: 2.5 (Build 01.06.03)
Platform: Windows95/98/ME/NT/2000.
Hardware requirements:
16MB RAM, Pentium-100 MHz, 2MB Hard Disk, True Color video mode.

Aha-Soft ArtIcons is TRIAL SOFTWARE.
It's a powerful, easy to use utility for finding, extracting,
creating and editing icons and managing icon libraries.

WITH ARTICONS YOU CAN:

*Create and edit icons in either standard or 
custom sizes, in color depths up to 16 million colors.
*Use advanced gradient and chess fill in the icon editor.
*Import the following file types directly into icons: .ico, .ani,
.cur, .wmf, .emf, .bmp, .gif, .png, .jpg and .jpeg files. 
*Open and edit .bmp, .gif, .jpeg and .png images 
in sizes up to 127x127
*Export icon images to .ico, .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png, .rc 
and .cur files.
*Import and export icon color palettes.
*Export library items into one single image.
*Extract icons from Windows executables, libraries and cursor
and animated cursor files.
*Create icon libraries for better and more efficient
icon storage. 
*Collect icons from folders and subfolders and drop them 
into libraries.
*Delete identical icons in libraries.
*Drag and drop files from file shells.
*Drag and drop icons from one library to another.
*Copy and paste icons in libraries.
*Copy and paste images to other applications.
*Split icon libraries into individual icon files.
*Split icons into subicons.


History
03.06.2001 Version 2.5
Added: Ability to open and edit bmp, jpg, gif and png images 

18.04.2001 Version 2.41
Fixed: Small bugs

05.04.2001 Version 2.4
Added: Export icons into single image
Fixed: Small bugs

05.03.2001 Version 2.35
Added: Samples
Added: Ability to open libraries with currupt icons
Fixed: Open File dialog small bugs
Changed: Color format from BGR to RGB in the Status Bar

02.02.2001 Version 2.34
Added: Compatibility with Aha-soft ArtCursors
Improved: Drag-n-Drop support
Improved: Conversion to GIF format
Fixed: Error with creating files com1, lpt1 etc.
Fixed: Incomplete renaming in "Correct names" function for libraries

10.01.2001 Version 2.33
Fixed: Incorrect cursor hotspot setting while export

04.01.2001 Version 2.32
Fixed: Incorrect icon displaying with some video drivers

24.12.2000 Version 2.31
Fixed: Incorrect grid display on some Win98 platforms
using certain video drivers

23.12.2000 Version 2.3
Added: Drag-n-Drop support for icon images between icons
Added: Import and export PNG format
Improved: Help system
Changed: Register dialog
Fixed: Problems while import with transparent function

01.12.2000 Version 2.2
Added: Stop button for long operations
Added: Import and export to GIF format
Added: Swap Foreground and Background colors button
in Icon Editor
Fixed: Incorrect import, export, conversion of non-square,
256-colored images

12.11.2000 Version 2.1
Fixed: Wrong importing of monochrome images
Added: Image format conversions
Added: Multiple images sorting in icons 
Added: Saving an icon as a cursor
Improved: Image importing 
Improved: Identical icons deleting

23.10.2000 Version 2.0
Added: Help
Added: Eraser mode of color replacer
Added: "Fast icon displaying" option into configuration
Added: Sort to Library menu
Added: Option to show only existing formats in icons 
Changed: Library menu
Changed: Drop-Down menu for brush, spray can and color replacer
Changed: Renamed from IconTool to ArtIcons
Fixed: Incorrect status bar displaying for large fonts
Fixed: Wrong first undo for moved area
Fixed: Some small bugs

20.09.2000 IconTool 1.9b
Added: Icon Editor and other. 

01.11.1999 IconTool 1.0
Base version


The latest release of the program can be downloaded from the 
following pages: 

http://www.iconutils.com/download.htm,
http://www.aha-soft.com/download.htm.


Known problems:

1. 256-color or True Color icons may be shown 
incorrectly on some Windows platforms using
certain video drivers. You can fix it in the 
dialog "Configuration\Tuning" by clicking off
the checkbox for "Fast icon displaying".
Also try to update video driver or disable graphic acceleration.

2. Incorrect displaying of checkboxes in the main
menu with some video drivers in 32 BPP True Color
video mode. You can fix it in the dialog
"Configuration\Tuning" by clicking off the 
checkbox for "Show images in the main menu".

3. Abnormal video effects in the icon editor
with some video drivers in Hi Color video mode. 
True Color video mode is recommended.


Copyright (C) 2000-2001, Aha-soft, All rights reserved
Home page: http://www.aha-soft.com
Order page: http://www.aha-soft.com/articons/reg.htm
Support: mailto:support@aha-soft.com
Sales: mailto:sales@aha-soft.com
