           Welcome to Ulead Photo Explorer 4.2 Trial Version

This ReadMe First document provides basic information about Ulead Photo
Explorer. If you have any questions about how to use this product,
please refer first to the program's online help. Also, visit the Photo
Explorer and Ulead Web Utilities pages on our web site
(http://www.ulead.com/products/framens.htm) for FAQ updates, tips and
techniques, special promotions, free software, and other useful
information.


Table of contents

1.      How to install this program?
2.	System requirements
3.	What is Ulead Photo Explorer?
4.	Trial period information
5.	Purchasing the retail version of Photo Explorer 
6.	Technical support
7.	Providing feedback and suggestions
8.	Distribution program


1. How to install this program?

Run Pe42t.exe directly to install Ulead Photo Explorer 4.2 Trial Version. 


2. System requirements

.       Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or higher (NT 3.51 has not been
        fully tested)
.       486-DX2/DX4 or Pentium-compatible systems
.       8 MB RAM (16MB recommended)
.       7 MB available hard drive space for program files
.       Windows-compatible pointing device
.       True Color or HiColor display adapter and monitor (recommended)

        Important Note: Two system libraries (MFC40.DLL and MSVCRT40.DLL
                        ) must be installed in your Windows System
                        folder to run Photo Explorer.  These files are
                        routinely installed by products from a variety
                        of vendors and, for many users, will already
                        exist.

                        If you do not have these files, you may download
                        them from our web site at http://www.ulead.com.
                        If you experience problems running Photo
                        Explorer, please verify that these files are
                        located in the System folder under your Windows
                         directory.


3. What is Ulead Photo Explorer?

Ulead Photo Explorer is a visual file manager if you work with images or
multimedia clips, because it lets you see the image and AVI files you
are organizing. Photo Explorer features automatic HTML thumbnail
generation, quick-and-easy HTML slide shows, and fun calendar and screen
saver makers. Photo Explorer includes the following major features:
.       Flexible thumbnail display options.
.       Full visual file management functionality.
.       Output image thumbnails as HTML document.
.       Post image file to the Web.
.       Output HTML slideshow.
.       Create new wallpaper for Windows.
.       Multimedia slide shows.
.       Make any image into a screen saver.
.       Make any image into a calendar.
For more information about Photo Explorer and how to use it, refer to
the online help. It can be viewed by clicking the help button that
appears in most of the program's dialog boxes, from the Help menu, or by
clicking the Help document icon from Windows Explorer.


4. Trial period information

Photo Explorer Trial version is distributed free-of-charge to all users.
This software installs for FREE trial use for a period of 15 days from
the date of installation.


5. Purchasing the retail version of Photo Explorer

You may purchase a retail Full version of Photo Explorer that is very
similar to (or better than) the Trial version. The retail version is not
time restricted and will never expire. Details about where and how to
purchase this product can be found on the Ulead web site Web Utility
page (http://www.ulead.com/products/framens.htm).


6. Technical support

For Trial version users, if you have any questions, we encourage you to
read the Photo Explorer pages on our web site. We offer no technical
support at this moment for the Trial version of Photo Explorer. If you
discover a bug in the program, please kindly send your report to
webutility@ulead.com.tw. Necessary changes will be made and the web page
will be updated. We suggest you check our web site often.

Technical support for the purchased retail Full version is available via
our web site (www.ulead.com or www.ulead.com.tw), email
(support@ulead.com.tw), fax, or through our support centers around the
world. Be sure to have your Photo Explorer Technical Support ID 
(displayed in the program's About box) ready or include it in your email
or fax.


7. Providing feedback and suggestions

Your comments and suggestions to improve our software are most welcome.
Please send them to webutility@ulead.com.tw. Thank you for your time and
support.


8. Distribution program

If you would like to distribute Photo Explorer or other Ulead Web
 Utility products, please contact webutility@ulead.com.tw.


Copyright 1997, Ulead Systems, Inc.

All rights reserved. Ulead is a registered trademark and Ulead
PhotoImpact is a trademark of Ulead Systems. Some of the product names
used are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders
and are used for identification purposes only.
