                  SIP - Scilab Image Processing toolbox 
                  =====================================

SIP version 0.1 Beta
====================

The main new feature of this release of the SIP toolbox is the abilty 
to read and write image files in almost ANY format, including BMP,
JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, XPM, PCX, and more. There are also various
simple image processing routines for edge detection, gaussian
blurring, digital curvature estimation, etc.

See also the file ChangeLog to see the details of what's new  
in SIP 0.1.

The file INSTALL has installation instructions. If you have any 
problems with the installation process, feel free to send an
email to <rfabbri@if.sc.usp.br>

Further information about SIP toolbox can be found at
http://cyvision.if.sc.usp.br/~rfabbri/sip

SIP is FREE software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under
the terms of the GPL, which can be found in the file COPYING.


AUTHORS
=======

Programmer: Ricardo Fabbri <rfabbri@if.sc.usp.br>    
Supervisor: Luciano da Fontoura Costa <luciano@if.sc.usp.br>

Cybernetic Vision Research Group <http://cyvision.if.sc.usp.br>

Contact Information:
                    IFSC/USP
                    DFI - Cybernetic Vision Research Group
                    Caixa Postal 369
                    13560-970 - Sao Carlos, SP
                    Brazil

Contents
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README             : this file
loader.sce         : installation script
builder.sce        : script for buliding library
src                : directory of C routines
macros             : directory of Scilab functions
     *.sci         : source versions
     *.bin         : precompiled binary versions (generated)
     names         : table of functions (generated)
     lib           : scilab library binary save (generated)
man                : directory for help.
     Makefile      : for help formatting 
     *.man         : nroff help file
     *.cat         : formatted files 
     whatis        : short function description 
examples           : contain sample images used by examples and demos
win_bin            : precompiled binary of C routines for W1nd*ws
win_util           : some files to aid the installation under Wlnd0wz


Please send any comments and suggestions to <rfabbri@if.sc.usp.br>.
