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To install this software, unzip the files to a directory on your hard disk.

The following files should be present:

	readme.txt	This file
	align.exe	Alignment application
	align.hlp	Align help file
	keytable.hlp	Align help file

Please read the help files for details on how to use the software.

// SEM Align: Alpha Release Distribution Copy: License & Copyright //
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Copyright (C) 1999 John C. Fiala.

Permission to use, copy, and distribute this software is hereby granted without fee
so long as this license agreement and all other files are included and not altered
in any way. Access to this software must be without fee. Inclusion of this software
with books or other media for sale, or in web sites that require a fee for access
is forbidden without written permission by Kristen M. Harris or John C. Fiala. 

The software is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty. The author
disclaims all warranties concerning this software, including all warranties of
merchantability and fitness for use.

// SEM Align: Alpha Release Distribution Copy: About Software //
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 * PROJECT DIRECTOR:
 *
 *   Kristen M. Harris
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 * AUTHOR:
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 *     John C. Fiala
 *

Revision History:

	1.11a Fixed fatal bug in Open Series dialog
   
   1.10a Added Rigid alignment to point correspondence method.
	 Allowed arbitrarily many correspondence points.
	 Allow contour points to be entered through transforms.
	 On-screen display of correspondence points with deletion.
	 Added incremental alignment method with conversion between
	    absolute and incremental transforms.
	 Fixed fatal bug in Paste from...
	 Fixed redundant backup file writing in Transforms operations.
	 
   1.02a Changed Apply To Images dialog and correctly unscaled view transform.
	 Fixed problem with long path names.

   1.0a 1st Alpha release version.

Send bug reports to fiala@bio.bu.edu

