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  NOTE                         = "Information about the software directory 
  and where to find image display software."
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This directory contains software that can be used to display 
the images on this CD-ROM on several computer platforms.

For images in PICT format (filenames end in .pic), use the 
program NIH Image (in the MAC folder) to display on the MAC.

For images in Stokes matrix format (filenames end in .stk), use the 
program Macsigma0 (in the MAC folder) to display on the MAC.

For images in GIF format (filenames end in .gif), use the 
programs:

   Image4pds (in the MAC folder) 
   IMDISP (in the PC folder)
   XV (in the SUN folder)

to display.

Other software display programs have been provided on this disk,
including:

   Imagic, Imagery and Giffer (in the MAC folder)
   XV for INDIGO (in the INDIGO folder)

Text files are also provided on the CD-ROM. Use Teachtext 
(in the MAC folder) to open files of type XXXXXXTx.txt. 
All other text files were created using Microsoft Word (v5.1)
which is not provided on the CD-ROM.

All programs are provided as is, and have not gone through a 
rigorous testing procedure.  Updates to these programs are 
made on a regular basis, so users may want to check the 
following network sites for updates:

   IMDISP (PC display program)     - hypatia.gsfc.nasa.gov
   IMAGE4PDS (Mac display program) - starhawk.jpl.nasa.gov
   XV (UNIX workstation display)   - export.lcs.mit.edu

There are many other commercial, shareware and freeware 
programs that display images in PICT format or in CompuServe GIF* format.  
Display programs for nearly every type of computer can be 
found on the CompuServe Information Network under "GO 
GRAPHICS".

*"The Graphics Interchange Format(c) is the Copyright property of
CompuServe Incorporated. GIF(sm) is a Service Mark property of
CompuServe Incorporated."