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                         Makoto - Cute Image Viewer
                            1997  Dirk Krumbholz
                                Release Note
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What's new?
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The new additions and changes are reflected in the 'History' file. And don't
forget to read the !Help file.

By popular request Makoto now responds to filer selections with a slideshow.

You have the choice of backward advance in slideshow mode. The fullscreen
mode now offers a small info window and it is possible to let her scale down
large pictures so that they fit on the screen automatically.


The ECC decoder
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The ECC decoder works with all of my files. That doesn't mean it will work
with all of your files, but at least the filetype detection will work.

If Makoto refuses to decode some of your files or some animations look a bit
strange, feel free to contact me. 


Future Improvements
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I'm currently working on the following improvements:
- More japanese image formats

And by special request:
- PNG interlace fading
- More PNG format features

And by popular request:
- Scrolling in fullscreen mode


If you are missing some features and expect them to be included in a
future version, you have to tell me. I can't read your mind.

You can reach me at this adress: krumbh00@marvin.informatik.uni-dortmund.de

Many thanks to all who have mailed me. I'm glad to see, that people out there
like my software. Without their encouragement you wouldn't be able to use this
new version now.
