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- Art Department Batch Converter (ABC)
-
- By Ro Sato Ryder Unit
-
- July 15, 1982 Ver. 1.0
-
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-
-
-
- Requirement: *Must Have*
-
- The Art Department Pro V2.0+
- AREXX
- rexxarp.library 3.0 (RAL3P0.lzh) by W.G.J. Langeveld
- WB 2.04
-
- *Better to Have*
-
- ifftoDCTV
- makeanim
- TIFF/TARGA Loader & Saver
- FireCracker24
- Tons of MEMORY
- Hires Interlaced Screen
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- Included:
-
- ABC.rexx
- ABCWindow.IFF
- readme(This document)
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- Installation:
-
- Be sure you have Rexx: assigned to some drawers. Make sure you have
- rexxarp.library in LIBS: - ifftoDCTV & makeanim in C:. Put ABC.rexx
- in REXX:, rename it to f1.adpro or f2.adpro (or any other function
- keys that are available) so you can assign this script to one of the
- function key in TAD.
-
- Put accompanying ABCWindow.IFF in some drawer, preferably in TAD
- drawer. ABCWindow.IFF is just a IFF file that is use to enhance my
- interface cosmetically. If you have no space to put this file, you
- may do without it. *Using any text editor, look at *LINE 74*, the
- line looks like this:
-
- CALL IFFImage(ABCHost, 'DH0:Window2.IFF',4,11,640,389,N)
-
- Change the directory 'DH0:ABCWindow.IFF' to designated directory
- where you decided to put ABCWindow.IFF file.
-
- EX:
- CALL IFFImage(ABCHost, 'DH1:TAD/ABCWindow.IFF',4,11,640,389,N)
-
- Do not erase apostrophy (') at beginning and at end.
-
- You can also do without this picture or replace it with yours if you
- wish.
-
- To do without a picture, simply delete LINE 74 or comment it out.
-
- EX: Commenting it out
- /* CALL IFFImage(ABCHost, 'DH0:Window2.IFF',4,11,640,389,N) */
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- ABC:
-
- ABC is a simple AREXX script that works in conjuction with TAD. It
- can load practically any files (that are supported by TAD) and will
- batch convert it to IFF24/DCTV/JPEG/HAM/TIFF/TARGA automatically.
- To use TIFF & TARGA, you will need an extra loader/saver that is
- released seperate from ASDG. ABC also has some few options you can
- choose such as animation, scale, define pixel aspect, dither, 256,
- & Firecracker output that will be operated during the conversion.
-
- Since I am very novice programmer, I had to rely on some Arexx Script
- thats been released on BBS or on publication. Basically, my script is
- a summary of all seperate scripts available for TAD, all in one.
-
- Sorry if I had rip someone off by copying their script. I have no
- intension of making money out of this, and anybody is free to alter it
- on their own. SO, ABC is a Freeware. Please do send back response.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- THANKS TO:
-
- W.G.J. Langeveld
- Merril Callaway
- Michael Smith
- Peter Greci
- Black Belt Systems
- ASDG
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Usage:
-
- Have TAD run on the machine, if you have assign the script to function
- key, press it. ABC should start automatically.
-
- From shell:
-
- Have TAD run on the machine, open SHELL, type in rx REXX:ABC.rexx .
- ABC should start automatically.
-
- If ABC does not run:
-
- *TAD has to run before ABC.
- *Make sure Installation is done correctly
- *Check your memory
- *Make sure ABCWindow.IFF is assigned correctly
-
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-
- How to use ABC:
-
- ABC can load 4 types of file templates. Those four types are:
-
- Imagine -> pic.0001 pic.0002 and so on (basename has to be pic.)
- LightWave -> ***000 ***001 and so on (basename (*) could be anything)
- VistaPro -> ***00000 ***00001 (basename could be anything)
- Real3D -> ***0 ***1 ***2 (basename could be anything)
-
- Image file does not neccessary have to come from each softwares, ABC
- is simply using these template (ex. pic.0001 or test001 or test00000)
- to batch load the files in to TAD. Image file also does not have to be
- IFF file, it could be JPEG, TARGA, or any other file format that can
- be loaded with TAD's Universal Loader.
-
-
- To use ABC, simply click on the buttons to your preference from left
- to right (1->3). When the final saving format is chosen, the screen
- will flip back to TAD to make its final settings.
-
- More than one Option can be choosed, although some may not work in
- conjunction with the saving file format.
-
- Ex. Only DCTV can be animated.
- Ex. 24bit file format cannot be dithered
-
- PIXASP = Change Pixel Aspect
- LOCKP = Lock Palette (Used only with HAM & TIFF)
- 256 = 256 Color used in TIFF
- FC24 = Displays output on FireCracker 24
-
- All restrictions are self explanatory & some what logical, so
- please experiment it.
-
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- * CAUTIONS *
-
- There are several wierd flaws in this program... I would like to fix
- it in the future.
-
- * Abort will not work when saving. This is a safety feature, so you
- will not accidently write over your original file.
-
- * Animation option can be only used if there are more than 10 Frames
- to process.
-
- * HAM animation does not work. I tried several ways, but makeanim seems
- to alter HAM pallete when put together as animation. So the HAM &
- ANIM combination will not work together.
-
- * ifftoDCTV is used instead of TAD's own dctv operator. DCTV operator
- in TAD also seem not to work along with makeanim. Since I definitely
- needed this option to work, I use ifftoDCTV instead of it.
-
- Pros - for using ifftoDCTV-> its faster
- Cons - NO Abort!
-
- If you do not bypass it, TAD will save once to designated directory
- as IFF24 image, ifftoDCTV will later convert it to DCTV and delete
- IFF24 image. <-Sorry for DISK Fragmentation.... This is done because
- Image can then be scaled or pixel aspect can be altered.
-
- * Avoid using RAM: for Saving directory, for it will eat up the memory
- needed by TAD. Remember TAD is a memory hog...
-
- * I use A3000 with 16 meg RAM to test this program, since I have not
- tested in on other machines, I have no idea if it works or not.
- please inform me of any complications.
-
- * If any damage had been made by this program, I will not be
- responsible for it. Use it at your own risk.
-
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-
- TIPS:
-
- Some of the settings that you have on TAD will be directly carried on
- thru Batch Conversion.
-
- Ex. Color Balannce (make everything TINTED to Blue.)
- Ex. TIFF LZW compression option.
- If you have selected .LZW option with some files, .LZW will
- remain selected thru out the Batch conversion.
-
- Ex. JPEG Quality control
- In a same way explained above, whatever selected will be used
- to batch convert.
-
- Ex. 256 is used for TIFF mainly.
-
- Ex. Dither setting 1 to 6 is:
- 1 Floyd
- 2 Burkes
- 3 Sierra
- 4 Jarvis
- 5 Stucki
- 6 Random
-
- Ex. Example of Pixel Aspect
- Hires Interlace 22:26
- Lowres NonInterlace 44:52
- Hires NonInterlace 22:52
- Lowres Interlace 44:26
- DCTV (in OverScan) 11:13
- Epson Scanner 1:1
-
- There is a great tutorial on Amazing Amiga April/92 about
- a pixel aspect, written by Merril Callaway. Please read it
- for more information.
-
- Ex. Some Options are automatically canceled depending on the
- Saving File Format. I tried to be logical for the selection,
- so please experiment the combination.
-
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- HISTORY:
-
- Ver .9b Initial Release
- Ver 1.0 Found some bugs in DCTV animation option. Makeanim was
- broken when bypassed.
- Pixel Aspect requester appeared when DCTV bypass option
- is on.
- Minor fix on manual.
- Lots of safety function added.
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- GOOD BYE: I am very Sorry for terrible English.
-
- Ro Sato RyderUnit
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