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This month I tackle two graphics packages head-to-head. I look at
Hijaak for Windows and FreezeFrame for Windows. The FreezeFrame
review follows Hijaak.
Hijaak 1.0
for Windows
by Tony Curro
Hijaak is a multi-purpose program. It will view, convert, capture,
print and enhance photos. It will convert color to grayscale; will
convert across platforms (Amiga, MAC, PC).
The package comes with dual media, and requires 5.5MB of hard disk
space.
Once started, you open an image, and export it into any other
supported format. You can also change the graphic by decreasing the
colors; covert to gray scale or otherwise manipulate the image.
Hijaak has a capture feature that allows you, via a hot-key, to get
a screen or specific area, and have it placed in Hijaak for editing
or save it to a file.
View and converts over 60 formats, including 15 vector, 23 raster
and 24 fax formats. It will support Multiple Document Interface
(MDI) for simultaneous viewing of multiple documents. There is also
support for multiple pages for fax files.
Extensive image enhancement options increase user control of
graphics. Image modification options include: cropping, rotation,
color and gray scale, remapping, font remapping with full TrueType
font support, palette optimization, histogram equalization, color
reduction and more.
Support drag and drop for printing images and OLE. It will transfer
text files into editable ASCII format.
Inset Systems has a complete line of programs besides Hijaak for
Windows:
Hijaak for PC/DOS $249.
Hijaak ColorSep -- color separation for the PC $695.
Hijaak PS -- PostScript language to FAX for DOS users -- $399.
All products purchased directly from Inset come with a 30-day money
back guarantee. As of this writing, I believe they have released
version 2.0.
Product Information
Hijaak 1.0
for Windows
List Price -- $249.
Inset Systems Inc.
71 Commerce Drive
Brookfield, CT 06804-3405
800-374-6738
203-740-2400
203-775-5634 (FAX)
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FreezeFrame
for Windows
by Tony Curro
Delta Point, makers of the award-winning DeltaGraph Professional,
has released FreezeFrame for Windows. This is the ultimate graphics
utility package.
FreezeFrame requires about 15MB hard disk space for a full
installation. It's manual, which has been excellently done, is under
200 pages. You don't really need it. The program is so simple, and
such a joy to use, that you can wade through most of the stuff
without it.
FreezeFrame consists of 4 programs that interact with each other.
For example a capture can bring up the viewer, which you can convert
or otherwise manipulate the graphic. The programs of FreezeFrame
are:
* Convert is a conversion utility that supports conversions between
dozens of graphic formats.
* Viewer can display or print any graphic file which FreezeFrame
supports. Multiple images can be opened at the same time.
* Screen Capture allows you to capture any screen image, menu, area,
window and so forth. You can save it in any of nine formats.
* Icon Editor creates icons, cursors, and bitmaps for any Windows
application. Extract them from any Windows *.exe, or *.dll file
format or create them from scratch.
The operation of all of this is easy and, for those who like to
create icons, very enjoyable. Even if you just dabble, you will
enjoy editing or creating icons. Without reading the manual I was
able to alter a provided icon in seconds. All available tools are on
screen for your use. There is a novice and expert mode, which is
nice for the dabblers.
Using a hot-key, after you activate Capture, you can grab any
portion of the screen or a specific area. As you are doing this you
see the size of the image you are creating.
Convert will allow you to take multiple files for a batch
conversion. You can also view the images before selecting them. The
program handles 22 bitmap, 10 fax, and 13 vector/metafile formats.
Also included are over 300 clipart images and 10 stunning wallpaper
(BMP) files. The wallpaper alone would be worth the price of the
package.
Hijaak will convert a few more formats than FreezeFrame. But, it
does not include the clipart and wallpaper. Nor will Hijaak do batch
conversions, while FreezeFrame will. For years Hijaak has been the
leader. But, as more people use FreezeFrame, and word spreads about
it, it may catapult to the top of the list.
Delta says its objective is to create innovative, user-friendly and
affordable software. I will vouch for that. This product is a snap
to use, and it is far less than Hijaak, and includes the additional
above mentioned graphics, not to mention an Icon Editor, which
Hijaak does not have.
Looking at these two programs head-to-head, while I did like both of
them, FreezeFrame won the overall competition from my point of view.
I like simple and cheap software. Delta has given me both. Hopefully
they will do the same for you.
Product Information
FreezeFrame
for Windows
List Price -- $89.95
DeltaPoint Inc.
2 Harris Court
Suite B-1
Monterey, CA 93940
408-648-4000
408-648-4020(FAX)