iComic -comic reader- 6.1.4

Welcome to iComic, the leading application for reading comics on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

iComic utilizes the multi-touch feature effectively for streamlined page navigation and zooming, delivering an unparalleled portable comic book reading experience. It showcases high-resolution comic pages (jpg, tif, or png image files) housed within compressed zip or cbz format archives. Through the integrated download function, users can acquire comics from the internet or a personal server and store them locally on their iPhone or iPod Touch. This allows downloaded comics to be accessed offline at any time.

Furthermore, iComic proves to be versatile beyond comic reading. As iTunes compresses images, iComic becomes a handy tool for displaying various content such as maps, intricate photos, and ebooks (by converting pdf books to jpeg images).

Currently, iComic offers three methods for page turning: swiping a finger on the screen, utilizing the Corner-Tap method with taps in screen corners, or employing Multi-Touch (one tap to advance a page, two taps to go back). Zooming is facilitated either by the pinch method typical in Safari and other applications or by double-tapping the screen in Corner-Tap mode. The application demonstrates high stability and manages zip files up to 60MB efficiently, with occasional issues with larger files. Notably, individual image files inside zip archives are restricted to a maximum of 3 million pixels (e.g., 3,000 pixels high x 1,000 pixels wide), usually opting for more conservative sizes (~1000 pixels high) for improved battery conservation.

A comprehensive manual for setting up and using iComic can be downloaded from http://red.halfmoon.jp/AppStore_iComic_V1.3_FAQ.pdf.

Given that the author of this application is Japanese, users seeking robust community support and English discussions are encouraged to visit the informative and welcoming ~*~ Ultimate icomic Thread ~*~ at www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23759.