Alteros 3D Version 3.0 (build 3000)
(C) Lighttek Software 2000-2010
http://www.lighttek.com
Support: http://www.lighttek.com/support.htm
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Contents
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   Description
   Features
   News in version 3.0
   Paying
   Distribution terms
   Disclaimer of warranty





Description
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Alteros 3D is a 3D/2D graphic file viewer and mediaplayer with customizable interface. The program displays any 3D files (3DS, VRML, TrueSpace, LightWave and many other formats), as well as 2D graphical files (PSD, PNG, TIF, JPEG, BMP, GIF and many others). Built-in text editor allows to work with TXT and RTF files.
Alteros 3D can also display HTML files and other documents via OLE interface (requires installed Internet Explorer). Mediaplayer plays DVD-video disks, Video and Audio files.
Program interface can be easily changed with the help of the skins. Besides, Alteros 3D has its own desktop  files format- ADESK. Using ADESK files you can create custom graphical interfaces with buttons to launch different programs, open files and folders. ADESK files can be used as Alteros3D start up interface, as well as user's CDROM interface, if the program is used as Autorun shell for CD.
Alteros 3D allows to open any number of documents simultaneously. 
The program has Fullscreen and Slideshow modes, Image editing procedures, different navigation options, History list and many other useful functions for working with pictures, photos, DVD, video, audio, texts and other files.



Features:
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- Thumbnails for 2D and 3D graphic files.

- Display 3D files: 3dm, 3dmf, 3ds, asc, ase, cob, dwg (limited support), dxb, dxf, geo, iv, lif, lvs, lw, lwo, max (limited support), md2, md3, mdl, mts, ndo, obj, objf, off, peo, prj, pro, rax, scn, spx, stl, tim, wrl, x.

- Copying 3D image rendering result in clipboard.

- Rotation and scaling of 3D objects. Alterations of lighting, transparency, material type and display mode of 3D objects, as well as many other settings for 3D scenes.

- Display 2D graphical files: bmp, btn1, btn2, btn3, dib, emf, gif, ico, icl, jpe, jpeg, jpg, pcx, rle, tga, wmf, psd, tiff, png, ppm, cel, iff, rgb, fli,flc (only first frame), pic, tim.

- Saving pictures as BMP or JPEG.

- "Zoom in" and "zoom out" modes, screen floating. 

- Set any picture as Desktop Wallpaper.

- Standard Copy, Paste functions for pictures.

- Slideshow mode.

- Graphical effects (flip, invert, RGB-transitions, Hue-Saturation-Lightness,Brightness-Contrast).

- Resize and Crop functions for pictures.

- View and edit text files: txt, rtf. All unrecognised types of files are opened with text editor. 

- View HTML files (requires installed Internet Explorer). 

- View OLE-documents (MS Word, MS Excel files and other). This option requires relevant programs to be installed at PC.

- Playing DVD-video, Video and Audio files.

- File manager allows to open, sort, delete, rename, copy, move files.

- Command input box allows to enter file names, directory, http:// address or any other internal command of Alteros3D.

- Multilanguage interface.

- Integration with www.brodyaga.com photo-site. You can see all photo-wallpapers and maps of European cities. 

- Alteros 3D Skin format allows not only to change the external interface of any standard program element, but also to add new, user-defined buttons.

- ADESK file format allows to create "desktops", that can be customized by user. You can create a panel of any size in Alteros workspace, add graphical or text buttons, as well as any amount of decorative images. The program contains a wide selection of internal commands, which can be assigned to any interface button.

- Autostart option allows to set any file (including ADESK) as a startup file. 




News in version 3.0
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1. Added "Show Folder menu" function in filebrowser.

2. Added "Show Preview panel" function for taskbar items. Alteros displays "Preview panel" by right-click or by holding mouse cursor over taskbar item during 3 sec.

3. Added "Show Hidden files" option in filebrowser.

4. Changed "Thumbnails database" procedures. Default thumbnail size increased to 180x180 pixels.

5. Fixed bugs in "save database" and "Sort" functions for big directories.

6. Added "Autohide Flypanel" option in fullscreen mode.

7. Fixed bug in "open associated file" procedure. Now the program opens all associated files by click in Windows explorer.
 
8. Added "automatically change browser directory" function when open a new file in Alteros.

9. Removed "Control Panel" and "Favorite Folders" modes of filebrowser.

10. Added "Recent Folders" mode to filebrowser.

11. Added TBTN file support in Alteros skins and ADESK files. TBTN is an alpha-blended button format of "Talisman Desktop" software (http://www.lighttek.com/talisman.htm). You can make TBTN files in Talisman Desktop and use such files in Alteros3D skins and ADESK files.

12. Added "Next/Previous file" functions by mouse wheel scrolling in all modes.

13. Added support of relative filepathes. This function may be useful when you start Alteros from Flash or CD/DVD drives on clients computers. 

14. Added "Drag files from Alteros into other programs" function.

15. Other changes, corrections and bug fixes.



System requirements:
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- Pentium-300 or better;
- 128Mb RAM  or higher;
- video card with High Color (16bit) or True Color (24bit, 32bit) mode;
- Windows9x/ME, Windows NT/2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.
- DirectX 9 or higher for Video,Audio, DVD-video playback functions.




PAYING
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1. Internet Online Registration

The simplest way to register, is by registering online with a major credit card
through a secure server. Point your browser to the following URL and follow 
instructions onscreen: 

https://secure.element5.com/register.html?productid=139286

or

https://www.regnow.com/softsell/nph-softsell.cgi?item=1333-6



The fee for registered version of Alteros 3D is: $29.95



Distribution terms:
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Alteros 3D may be distributed freely in its original unmodified and
unregistered form. The distribution must include all files in the
original distribution. 

Distributors may not charge any money for it, while
they may charge money for the medium (online-time, CD-ROM, etc.).

If you like to bundle Alteros 3D with other programs, goods, services, 
etc. you are selling in a registered form please feel free to contact 
us at: http://www.lighttek.com/support.htm to figure out the conditions.





Disclaimer of warranty:
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This software is sold "as is" and without warranties whether expressed or
implied. Because of the various software and hardware environments into
which this program may be put, no warranty of fitness for a particular
purpose is offered.
