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                         GLOWICONS 2

                    (   pre-release 1   )

              by Matt Chaput <mchaput@aw.sgi.com>
     at the PixelStudio <http://reality.sgi.com/mchaput_aw/>


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                          IMPORTANT

This is a PRE-RELEASE, essentially an EARLY PREVIEW of the
GlowIcons2 imagery! This is NOT the actual GlowIcons2 package.

In particular:

- Many of the icons in this distribution lack alternate images,
  so the "highlighted" version will look very, very bad.

- The sample backdrops (except Boing2) are only available in one
  size each.

- The fonts are not included yet. I haven't finished the "upper
  bit" characters (ASCII 128-255) yet.

THESE ARE NOT BUGS, just consequences of the unfinished nature of
this work, so please don't bother emailing me about them.


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                            NOTES

- There aren't many backdrops yet: the most complete set is
  the ultra-non-descript "Stucco" series. Most of the backdrops
  I had completed had a strong "3.5" and/or "AmigaOS" theme,
  so I've dropped them.

- This is only a small percentage of the number of icons that
  will be in the final GlowIcons2 distribution, which will
  include a full Workbench replacement set. These are simply
  a sample of the icons I have done so far.

- Reflecting its original intension as an official OS component,
  the GlowIcons2 package uses much more consistent imagery, and
  no longer uses any imagery based on the work of previous
  authors.

- THE GLOWICONS2 ICONS USE A DIFFERENT PALETTE from NewIcons and
  the original GlowIcons. This will not be a problem for RTG
  users or AGA users with 64+ color screens. However, other users
  may experience minor dithering of some icons.

- For the latest news regarding the GlowIcons2 package, visit
  the PixelStudio website at <http://reality.sgi.com/mchaput_aw/>


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                         LEGAL NOTICES

You may redistribute the archive only as a complete package. You
may not remove files from or add files to the archive. You are
not allowed to manipulate any file in the archive(s) and
distribute it under any or no name. You may manipulate any part
of an archive for your private use. You may not include any part
of this archive with a commercial product, or use the contents in
any other medium (such as a website), without the prior
permission of the author, Matt Chaput.

YOU ARE PERFECTLY FREE to use the contents of the archive for
your personal use, use individual icons in non-commercial
software packages (with acknowledgement), and create icons and/or
backdrops in the same style as the GlowIcons.

The contents of this archive, including icons, graphics files,
fonts, and any other materials, are copyright (c) 1998 by
Matt Chaput.