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NeoPaint (TM) Programming Tools
Version 1.0
(C)1993 OSCS Software Development, Inc.
This program was created to easily allow programmers to incorporate
art work created in NeoPaint into their own programs. This is
accomplished by first converting images into a format that can be
quickly loaded from within an application. The included VGAMap
program creates and stores a memory bitmap of a PCX or GIF image in
320x200x256 mode. This bitmap can then be used by programmers to
create graphical applications. VGAMap saves the memory location
associated with the video monitor along with the image dimensions
and palette information. This bitmap can then be redisplayed at any
location on the screen, quickly.
The syntax for VGAMap is as follows:
VGAMAP source destination
Example: VGAMAP C:\PCX\IMAGE.PCX C:\NEOPAINT\IMAGE.BIT
Accompanying VGAMap are two sample programs, VGALoad.C and
VGALoad.PAS, written using TurboC 2.0 and Turbo Pascal 6.0,
respectively. These are distributed at no charge, and represent a
reference point for creating your own image loader programs.
The syntax for VGALoad is as follows:
VGALOAD source
Example: VGALOAD C:\PCX\IMAGE.BIT
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DISTRIBUTION & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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You may use VGAMap free of charge and share it with your friends as
long as you do not charge for the program and all accompanying
files are included. If you have questions, we ask that you do not
call us with questions pertaining to programming. VGAMap is being
distributed, free of charge, so we really can't spend time teaching
people how to write software. If you have questions about NeoPaint
or any of our other programs, however, please feel free to call
our sales or technical departments at (503) 389-5489.
If you require more sophisticated image manipulation (such as
scaling and color conversion) within your programs, we suggest you
try the PCX and GIF toolkits available from:
Genus Microprogramming, Inc.
1155 Dairy Ashford #200
Houston, TX 77079-3012
(713) 870-0737
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ABOUT NEOPAINT
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As mentioned above, the VGAMap program can be used in conjunction
with our Shareware paint program, NeoPaint - the ultimate image
editing program for DOS!
Until now sophisticated image editing has required spending
hundreds of dollars on software and hardware. At $45 (U.S.),
NeoPaint sets a new standard in price/performance. NeoPaint is as
simple to use as any paint program, yet with many powerful features
usually found only in high-end picture publishing systems. Better
still, NeoPaint is NOT a Microsoft Windows program, so it's easy to
install, set up and use. NeoPaint's state of the art GUI interface
allows you to edit and view multiple images at the same time in
resolutions as high as 1024x768.
When you compare NeoPaint with high end graphics packages costing
hundreds of dollars we think you'll discover that NeoPaint gives
you tremendous power at any price!
NEOPAINT FEATURES:
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o File Formats: PCX, GIF and TIFF
o Video Modes: Hercules (720x348x2), EGA (640x350x16), VGA
(640x480x2, 640x480x16), Super VGA (640x480x256, 800x600x16,
800x600x256, 1024x768x256) *
o Multiple Images: View and Edit multiple images in adjustable on-
screen windows
o Drawing Tools: Brush, Air Brush, Eraser, Color Eraser, Flood
Fill, Tile Fill, Gradient Fill, Color Convert, Text, Line,
Bezier Line, K-Line, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle,
Ellipse/Circle, Polygon, Freehand Polygon, Editable Polygon,
Grid, 3D Cube, 3D Pyramid, Gradient Rectangle, Gradient
Ellipse/Circle, Magic Marker, Smudge Tool, Blend Tool, Charcoal
Pencil, Crayon, Water Color Brush, Clone, Color Similarity,
Stamp Pad, Solid and Transparent Patterns
o Fonts: Multiple Styles and Sizes with Bold, Italic, Underline,
Outline and Shadow effects; Additional fonts available from OSCS
and third party vendors
o Selection Tools: Rectangle, Polygon and Freehand Polygon/Lasso
(Transparent and Solid)
o Effects: Invert, Flip, Rotate, Scale, Stretch, Skew, Distort,
Blend, Screen, Smear, Pixelize, Border, Lattice, Blur, Darken,
Lighten, Fade, and more.
o Zoom: Multilevel Zoom allows precise editing; Scrolling and most
drawing tools also work in Zoom Mode.
o Color Control: Works with 2, 16 and 256 Color Images; Color
Balance, Brightness, Contrast and Color Reduction/Conversion are
supported
o Output: Supports over 300 printers! Produce high quality
halftones on HP DeskJet, HP LaserJet and Postscript or
compatible printers; Scaling and Orientation controls; also
supports Epson/IBM compatible dot matrix and color printers such
as HP DeskJet 500/550C.
o Memory Management: Supports Expanded (EMS), Extended (XMS) and
Virtual Disk Memory for working with very large images
For additional information about OSCS products or to order NeoPaint
you may contact OSCS at:
OSCS Software Development, Inc.
354 NE Greenwood Ave, Suite 108
Bend, OR 97701
Voice : (503) 389-5489
Fax : (503) 388-8221
BBS : (503) 383-7195