PLACER - vector/bitmap converter and composer
Barkhatov A.E. abarkhatov@yahoo.com

Fast, small program to convert and compose vector/bitmap graphic files in following formats:
	Bitmaps
	* GIF
	* BMP
	* JPEG
	* TIFF
	* G3-Fax

	Vector
	* AutoCAD DXF
	* Windows Enhanced/Peaceable EMF / WMF
	* ArcView SHP 
	* HTML - VML (output only)
	* PDF (output only) 

	The program can be used for
	* viewing common graphic formats 
	* mixed graphic composition 

	File formats supported
	* Input DXF is ASCII mode 2D, used for vector data exchange (layers, True Type fonts, LW poly-lines are processed)
	* Input BMP is uncompressed, palette and rgb
	* Input TIFF is uncompressed, multi-page, palette and rgb
	* Input G3-Fax is CCITT - 1D compressed, black/white
	* Input GIF is standard, out - RLE compressed, interlaced
	* Input JPEG is standard, is progressive with 75% quality
	* Input EMF / WMF can contain bitmaps, out - Windows standard
	* Input SHP is ESRI shape file associated with DBF attributes
	* Output HTML is Microsoft VML Web standard
	* Output PDF is ZLib compressed, version 1.2

	To make overlaid composition several bitmaps and vector files can be opened onto a page 
	with optional position/scale parameters. 

	Position and scale factors can be adjusted using the keyboard or through point and pull of a border. 

	The program contains:
	* Intel IJL library 
	* Ed Casas open source EFAX 
	* Eddie Kohler GIFSICLE
	* FastIO System ClibPDF Library
	* Frank Warmerdam Shapefile Library

	Registration at ShareIt!: 
	http://shareit1.element5.com/programs.html?productid=133799 

	Registered users will be provided with C source code of the program (and the binaries).
