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Magic Eye 1.4
auto random-dot stereogram converter
(C) by Rafaε Michalski 'ROYAL' 1995
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this program is FREEWARE
if You want to register,
(new version coming soon for registered users)
send 10$ to the author:
Rafal Michalski 'ROYAL'
Dereniowa 7/37
02-776 Warszawa
Poland
voice:48 02 6410315
email to: Sebastian Witkowski <gorbadok@plearn.edu.pl>
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This archive contains:
- MagicEye - the program with its icon
- MagicEye.doc - this document with its icon
- stereogram_hires.ilbm - 2-color generated stereogram
- stereogram_superhires.ilbm - 2-color stereogram for AGA
- exampleX.ilbm - three IFF ILBM pictures to convert
╗╗╗ What is a stereogram?
It is a pseudo-3D picture. The half-random pixels put on the
screen in a special way 'cheat' Your mind, so You can see a
three-dimensional picture with no special glasses.
To see the 3D effect look BEHIND the monitor (no! not at its
back - look THROUGH it, like if You'd like to see what's inside the
magic crystal :). Beginners may try to move the head very close to the
monitor and slowly move backward.
BE PATIENT! For some people it may be difficult. But You can do
it! The effect is worth the effort. =:[ ]
╗╗╗ What does MagicEye do?
It loads IFF ILBM picture (not HAM, HAM8, or IFF24) and converts
it to stereogram. The picture may be of any size. MagicEye will
resize it to full-screen display.
You can have 8 layers (depths) on Your stereogram in hires
mode, or 16 layers in superhires (AGA only). The depth of each
pixel is calculated from the Red color value of the input picture.
It means that if You want to have some graphic on the first layer of
the stereogram it should be drawn on the input picture with the
color having the Red value set to 15 ($0f). The farer from You, the
lower the value (0 means the 'background'). See examples for
details. If the input picture is created on AGA Amiga, the 256-step
Red value will be divided by 16 (255 means 15, the closest layer).
MagicEye generates hires (640*256) or superhires (1280*256),
16-colors IFF ILBM stereogram pictures. These pictures may be
printed or edited with Your favorite paint program - You can change
the palette, or reduce the number of colors down to two (see example
stereograms).
Stereograms generated by MagicEye 1.4 are based on random-dot
'pattern'. Future versions will allow to load IFF brush instead of
the random pattern.
╗╗╗ How to use MagicEye 1.4?
You can run it from Workbench by clicking on its icon, or from
Shell by typing:
MagicEye <input picture>
(the 'input picture' argument is not obligatory)
Choose the input picture with Reqtools requester (press
'ReqSelect' button) or by typing it (with full path) into the 'File
Name:' gadget. Press or depress the 'SuperHires' button - depending
on the stereogram resolution you want to obtain, and press 'Load'.
MagicEye will load the picture, generate and display the stereogram.
It will disappear after pressing LMB. You can see it again (in
different colors) after pressing the 'Show' gadget.
To save the stereogram change the 'File Name:' either with
requester or 'by hand' and DOUBE CLICK the 'Save' button.
MagicEye 1.4 was written 100% in Assembler, so it's *damn* fast.
It should work on any Amiga (AGA chipset is recommended for better
3D effect).
╗╗╗ Known bugs:
- MagicEye 1.4 doesn't correctly display the superhires picture,
although IT SAVES THEM CORRECTLY
- It's not very OS30-friendly
- Email, if You find sth more... :)
╗╗╗ Future improvements (for registered users):
- Superhires display
- Palette edit
- uploading brushes instead of random-dots pattern
- Different sizes of stereograms
- Better user interface
Have fun with MagicEye! Email me if You create some REALLY GREAT
stereograms!
Sebastian Witkowski
Warsaw, Poland
gorbadok@plearn.edu.pl