The Fatted Calf/The Fatted Calf.iso/Applications/Graphics/GraphicsWorkshop/Source/README

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To the site administrator: This is the newest version of GraphicsWorkshop.
    The two tar files, GWSource.tar and GraphcisWorkshop.tar replace the
    previous release. The source tar contains all the source code, while the
    second contains all the binaries. I split the two files up since the
    source is about 1.3 megs while the executable and converters alone are
    only about 300k. This should make ftping faster for people who don't have
    a need for source code.


This program is a set of generic tools for loading and saveing bitmaps in
various forms. It has a simple program for demonstrating the features of the
object. Currently, the objects are under going Beta testing and should be final
sometime in mid spring. At this time, the protocol spoken is not stabalized,
so if you wish to program with the objects at this time, expect that some-
things could change between now and final release, however, things will
likely remain the same.

Here's what's new, in brief:
    o    printing's fixed.
    o  images should no longer shear.
    o  support for tif and jpeg extensions (basically the same converters as
        tiff and jpg, but just different extensions.
    o  converter extensions may be capitalized.
    o  revamped interface.
    o  all conversion work, included adding or removing alpha.
    o  some memory leaks in the Make Image Index option have been plugged.

The bitmaps support are the following:

Type      Long Name                             Reading Writing Multiple
--------- ------------------------------------- ------- ------- --------
gif(1)(2) Graphics Interchange Format              Y       Y       N
jpg       Joint Photographic Extention Group       Y       N       N
pbm       Portable Bitmap                          Y       Y       N
pgm       Portable Graymap                         Y       Y       N
ppm       Portable Pixmap                          Y       Y       N
tiff      Tagging Image File Format                Y       Y       Y
xbm       X11 Bitmap                               Y       Y       N

(2) Be careful when saving to gif, since it requires color quantitization, you
    may experience color banding. Saving works best on images with losts of
    colors.

Installing:

   Installing is easier than ever. Take the following steps:

   o untar the package, tar -xvf GraphicsWorkshop.tar
   o Double click on the appropiate package.
      o GraphicsWorkshop.pkg is the main executable
          These files should go in /LocalApps or ~/Apps.
      o Converters.pkg are the converters
          These files should go into /LocalLibrary or ~/Library
    o If you'd like the source, also ftp GWSource.tar. Untar this file like
      the one above. This will create the GWSource package. You may install
      this package wherever you'd like on your system. If you plan to program
      with the convertes, check our the Documentation subdirectory, as it has
      header specifications for all the object you'll need to use.
   o Have fun and report bugs to [e-mail].

   PS: To previous users, the install script is still there, and you
       can still use it, but the above method should be easier.

If things don't work, and you have the developement enviroment, try building
everything in debug mode, so you can send me a snap shot of the console
window. This will help me find the problem quickly and easily. If you can't
compile, just try and send me the best description you can of the problem.
Also, if the problem involves a particular bitmap, please NeXTmail be that
bitmap along with the problem description. (Don't worry about picture
content, I'm not easily offended.) Anyways, I can be reached at the address
below.

Alex Raftis
[e-mail]