Image Converter module
The Image Converter module converts the following image formats to the PPM
(true color) or PGM (gray scale) formats:
- .tif or .tiff - TIFF image file format.
- .gif - GIF color image file format.
- .rast or .r - Sun Raster image file format.
- .rgb or .sgi - IRIS RGB image file format.
- .tga or .targa - Targa image file format.
- .bmp - Microsoft Windows Bitmap image file format.
- .jpg or .jpeg - JPEG image file format.
The names of the image files must follow the
file name conventions.
The Image Converter may be invoked from the menu
[Utilities|Image Converter...] in the Main Window.
The dialog has the following elements:
- Images to be converted listbox: lists all image files that
need to be converted.
- Add button: invokes a file selection dialog to add image files.
Clicking an image in the file selection dialog will add it
to the listbox.
- Remove button: deletes a selected image file from the listbox.
- Clear button: deletes all image files from the listbox.
- Color option buttons: select 'save as source' to keep color information
after convertion (PPM file), or save as a 'gray scale' PGM image file.
- In dir: This is the directory where converted files go. Use the browse
button to select a directory.
- Convert button: launches the convertion process.
- Abort Button: stops the convertion in progress.
- Close button: closes this dialog.
- Help button: invokes on-line help.