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- 'asPCD' a 32 bit OS/2 program to display
- KODAK Photo CD (PCD) image files.
- The program is optimized for fast image display.
- Images are converted from KODAK YCC encoding to SGVA,
- or Hi-Color ( tested for S3 device driver ),
- and displayed in an OS/2 window which can be maximized, sized, or moved.
- KODAK PCD Base/16, Base/4, and Base/1 image sizes are supported.
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- Hi-Color representation is recommended for better Color quality.
- In 256 color mode an optimum color palette is calculated for each image.
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- The program was written using OS/2 and MMPM2 toolkit.
- It is free to use.
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- Two basic commands appear in the
- >>SHOW<< pull-down menu:
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- Slide Show to display a series of PCD images.
- (If MMPM/2 (Multimedia for OS/2) is installed,
- background music from MIDI files can be selected.)
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- Single Image to select and display a single PCD image.
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- Use >>OPTIONS<< to define the default PCD resolution,
- window size, and data paths. All specified options may be stored
- as new defaults in the asPCD inifile.
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- For detailed Help information use 'Help' within the program.
- Help ist generally available by pressing F1.
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- To exploit the multitasking power of OS/2,
- conversion of KODAK's YCC encoding is done in a separate thread.
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- Even by using an optimized 256 color palette for SVGA palette display mode
- its image quality is much inferiour to KODAC's YCC 24 bit
- true color representation. Dithering may help.
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- KODAK's PCD data format information as published in magazines,
- were used to access PCD data files.
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- Comments and suggestions are wellcome.
- Try and have fun. Alfred Schmitt
- Compuserve 100010.2545
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- Change history:
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- vers 0.5 : 6/25/94 initial release
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- ver 0.6 : 8/26/94 added Hi color support - removed some bugs
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