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TITLE

        PicCon (which is short for Picture Converter).

VERSION

        Latest version is 1.02.

AUTHOR

        PicCon was written by Morten Eriksen.

        email address:  mortene@idt.unit.no
        Ordinary address:
                Morten Eriksen
                Jonsborgvn. 18
                7563 Malvik
                NORWAY

DESCRIPTION

        PicCon is a "programmer's pictureconverter". That is, it
        is not in the usual 'packed format -> packed format' style,
        but it is a program that convert packed pictures to RAW
        format, ready for inclusion in programs you are writing.
        Parts of pictures might also be cut out and saved.

        Features:
        * uses datatypes.library (with the appropriate datatypes
         installed, you can load JPEGs, GIFs, or any other format)
        * handles AGA pictures
        * palettesaving in many formats (ECS/OCS, AGA, ECS/OCS/AGA
         copperlists, ++)
        * RAW saving in numerous formats (bitplane, interleaved,
         chunky, sprites (including AGA sprites) ++)
        * choice of saving as binary or source (both assembly and C)
        * screenmoderequester
        * correct handling of HAM6, HAM8, EHB and dual playfields
        * some nice timesaving features, like autocrop, flipping ++

        Note: the 1.02 demoversion contains a bug that makes 5
        Enforcer-hits, these are not dangerous. This is fixed
        in the registrated version (which is free for any Mungwall-
        or Enforcer-hits whatsoever).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

        As the datatypes.library is used for loading the pictures,
        you need version 3.0 (or later) of the operating system.
        The program do work on rekicked machines (AGA chipset is
        not needed).

HOST NAME

        Available via anonymous FTP at:

        nic.funet.fi  in  /pub/amiga/graphics/applications/convert/PicCon-102.*
        ftp.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) in /pub/aminet/gfx/conv/PicCon-102.*

        ...and any aminet mirror site.

FILE NAMES

        PicCon-1.02.lha    (20034 bytes)
        PicCon-1.02.readme (1156 bytes)

PRICE

        Shareware fee is $15 (or an equal amount in your own currency).

DISTRIBUTABILITY

        The demoversion is freely distributable, the registered version
        is shareware and copyright Morten Eriksen.