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- From: stark@iastate.edu (Brian D. Stark)
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- Subject: Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ v.022
- Supersedes: <stark.812367600@isum1.iastate.edu>
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- Date: 20 Feb 96 06:27:20 GMT
- Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
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- Summary: This article mentions where many graphic utilities can be found, and
- the types of files each utility handles. Platforms include DOS,
- Macintosh, OS/2, Windows, Windows 95, and X-Windows.
- Originator: stark@isum2.iastate.edu
- Xref: senator-bedfellow.mit.edu alt.binaries.pictures.utilities:50008 alt.binaries.multimedia:61448 alt.binaries.pictures.misc:118635 alt.binaries.pictures:29230 alt.binaries.pictures.d:26364 alt.answers:16019 news.answers:65785
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- Archive-name: graphics/utilities-faq
- Posting-Frequency: every 21 days
- Last-modified 2/20/95
- Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ v.022
- URL: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~stark/gutil_sv.html
-
- Written by Brian D. Stark
- stark@iastate.edu
-
- This FAQ was created to answer the following questions concerning popular
- graphic utilities:
- 1) What is the newest version of the graphic utility ?
- 2) On what ftp site can this version be found ?
- 3) What types of files does it handle ?
-
- Platforms include DOS, Macintosh, OS/2, Windows, Windows 95, & X-Windows .
-
- > Indicates a new version added to the FAQ
- o Indicates added software
- ! Indicates a changed ftp site or directory
- # Indicates a changed file description
-
- [Name of utility] [Ver- [Located at ftp site:] [Filename]
- sion]
- DOS
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- Aaplay 1.0 garbo.uwasa.fi /pc/animation aaplay.lzh
- CompuLog 2.00a [oak] /SimTel/msdos/gif cmplg200.zip
- CompuShow "CShow" 9.04a ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark cshow904.zip
- CompuShow 2000 2.04a ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark 2show204.zip
- Display 1.88 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics disp188a.zip
- ------------------------- Additional drivers and fonts = disp188b.zip
- DLView 3.1 [stark] /pub/utilities [dlview31.zip]
- ------------------------- 1) [See note below]
- DMpeg 1.1 garbo.uwasa.fi /pc/graphics dmpeg11.zip
- DVPEG 3.0l sunee.uwaterloo.ca /pub/jpeg/viewers
- ------------------------- dvpeg30l.zip
- GDS 3.1f ftp.photodex.com / gds31f.exe
- ------------------------- For viewing additional formats gdsext.zip
- Gif2jpg 2.0 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics gif2jpg2.zip
- GifEXE 4.5 [stark] /pub/utilities gifexe45.zip
- o GLplay 6.01 ftp.domino.com /pub/gmedia glplay.exe
- Graphic \___ ---------------------------------------------
- Workshop "GWS" 7.0f ftp.north.net /pub/alchemy grafwk70.zip
- # Grasprt ------->> See GLplay above!!
- Image Alchemy 1.8 ftp.handmadesw.com /pub/alchemy alch18.zip
- JPEG (by IJG) 6.0 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics jpeg6.zip
- ------------------------- Optimized version for 386 or > jpeg6386.zip
- Jpg2gif 2.0 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics gif2jpg2.zip
- NeoPaint 3.1c x2ftp.oulu.fi /pub/msdos/programming/utils
- ------------------------- neopt31c.zip
- NView 1.5b [wustl] pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/graphics nview15b.zip
- QPEG386 ---- See "QPV/386" on the next line. ------------
- > QPV/386 1.7c ftp.best.com /pub/bryanw/qpv qpv17c.zip
- QuickFli 7/22/89 garbo.uwasa.fi /pc/animation quickfli.zip
- >! QuickView 1.03a ftp.rhrz.uni-bonn.de /pub/institute/hesseler
- ------------------------- qv103a.zip
- Screen Thief 1.58 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/screen scthf158.zip
- SEA Graphics Viewer 1.1 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics sea11.zip
- VPic 6.1e.4 [stark] /pub/utilities vpic61e.zip
- VMpeg 1.2a ftp.netcom.com /pub/cf/cfogg/mpeg1 vmpeg12a.zip
- XingIt! for DOS 2.1 [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop mpegv11d.zip
-
- Macintosh
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- DLViewer 1.0b8 [sumex] /info-mac/gst dl-viewer-10b8.hqx
- epsConverter 1.32 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf eps-converter-132.hqx
- GifConverter 2.3.7 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf gif-converter-237.hqx
- Giffer 1.1.2 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf giffer-112.hqx
- GLViewer 1.11 [umich] glviewer1.11.cpt.hqx
- > Graphic Converter 2.3.1 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf
- ------------------------- graphic-converter-231.hqx
- Imagery 1.9 [sumex] /info-mac/gst imagery-19.hqx
- JPEGView 3.3.1 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf jpeg-view-331.hqx
- Mac Animation Viewer 1.1 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/mov
- ------------------------- mac-anim-viewer-11.hqx
- QuickGif 1.0 [umich] /info-mac/gst/grf quick-gif.hqx
- QuickTime 2.1 ftp.support.apple.com /pub/apple_sw_updates/
- ------------------------- cont. --> US/mac/system_sw/other_sys_sw/
- ------------------------- QuickTime_2.1.hqx
- ------------------------- 3) [See note below]
- Sparkle 2.4.5 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/mov sparkle-245.hqx
- Video for Windows \___ ---------------------------------------------
- Utilities 1.1pd [sumex] /info-mac/gst/mov
- ------------------------- video-for-windows-11p.hqx
-
- OS/2
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- Animation Player 1.00 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pmfli100.zip
- o AnPoCODEC 5 ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark apcodec5.zip
- Galleria 2.2 [hobbs] /os2/graphics galler22.zip
- Generalized \___ ---------------------------------------------
- Bitmap Module 6/27/94 [hobbs] /os2/graphics gbm.zip
- Image Archiver 1.03 [hobbs] /os2/graphics imgarc13.zip
- ! JoeView 1.22b ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark jovw122b.zip
- PBMPLUS for OS/2 8/6/92 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pbmplus.zip
- PM I-Cat 1.00 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pmic10.zip
- >! PMJPEG 1.74 os2.hammer.org /OS2 pmjpg174.zip
- PMMPEG 3.0 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pmmpeg30.zip
- PMView 0.92 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pmview92.zip
- Show 1.7 [hobbs] /os2/graphics stshow17.zip
-
- Windows
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- ACDSee 1.30 dataflux.bc.ca /pub/acd/acdsee acdc130.zip
- o Autodesk Animation 1.10 ftp.photodex.com /MCI aawin11.exe
- > CompuPic "CPIC" 1.12 b105 ftp.photodex.com / cpic.exe
- > Graphic \___ ---------------------------------------------
- Workshop "GWS" 1.1u ftp.north.net /pub/alchemy gwswin11.exe
- ------------------------- For viewing QuickTime movies = qtw11.zip
- ! GraphX Viewer 1.51 http://www.group42.com/graphx/ gv1-51.zip
- Jasc Media Center 2.02 ftp.jasc.com /pub jmc202.zip
- LView (freeware) 3.1 [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop lview31.zip
- LView Pro 1.B [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics lviewp1b.zip
- Microsoft Win32s 1.25a ftp.microsoft.com /Softlib/MSLFILES
- ------------------------- 4) [See note below] [PW1118.EXE]
- QV 1.2e [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics wqv12e.zip
- QuickTime "QTW" 2.0.3 ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark qtw203.exe
- Paint Shop Pro "PSP" 3.11 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics psp311.zip
- PhotoLab 1.8a [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics pholab18.zip
- PixFolio 2.0.156 [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop pixf20.zip
- PlayIt 1.51 [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop plyit151.zip
- ThumbsPlus 2.0e ftp.cerious.com /pub/cerious [thmpls16.exe]
- ------------------------- 6) [See note below]
- Ulead Viewer 1.1 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics ulview11.zip
- Video for Windows \___ ---------------------------------------------
- Runtime "VFW" 1.1e ftp.microsoft.com /Softlib/MSLFILES
- ------------------------- 4) [See note below] [WV1160.EXE]
- VMpeg 1.7 ftp.netcom.com /pub/cf/cfogg/vmpeg vmpeg17.exe
- > VuePrint 4.4 ftp.primenet.com /users/h/hamrick vuepri44.exe
- Wincode 2.6.6 ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark wncod266.zip
- WinGIF 1.4 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics wingif14.zip
- WinJPEG 2.76 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics winjp276.zip
- WinLab 3.0 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics wlabv30.zip
- Xingit! Runtime \___ ---------------------------------------------
- Video Player 1.1d [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop mpegv11d.zip
-
- Windows 95
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- Graphic \___ ---------------------------------------------
- Workshop "GWS" beta ftp.north.net /pub/alchemy gwsw95.exe
- LView Pro 1.C ftp.std.com /ftp/vendors/mmedia/lview
- ------------------------- lviewpro.zip
- MpegPlay 1.65 ftp.netcom.com /pub/ms/msimmons mpegw32h.zip
- o Paint Shop Pro 3.12 ftp.jasc.com /pub psp32bit.zip
- >! PolyView 2.21 http://soli.inav.net/~lcreeve/ polyv221.zip
- >! SnapShot/32 2.55 192.149.1.51 / SnapShot.zip
- o ThumbsPlus 3.0 ftp.cerious.com /pub/cerious thmpls32.exe
- > VuePrint Pro/32 4.4 ftp.primenet.com /users/h/hamrick vuepro44.exe
-
-
- X-Windows
- ~~~~~~~~~~
- > Ghostscript 3.53 ftp.cs.wisc.edu /pub/ghost/aladdin
- ------------------------- ghostscript-3.53.tar.gz
- > ImageMagick 3.7.2 [x] /contrib/applications/ImageMagick
- ------------------------- ImageMagick-3.7.2.tar.gz
- > JPEG (by IJG) 6.0a ftp.uu.net /graphics/jpeg jpegsrc.v6a.tar.gz
- MpegPlay 2.0.1 [x] /contrib/applications
- ------------------------- mpeg_play-2.0.1.tar.gz
- Netpbm 3/1/94 [x] /R5contrib netpbm-1mar1994.tar.gz
- > TIFF Software 3.4beta029 sgi.com /graphics/tiff tiff-v3.4beta029-tar.gz
- XAnim 2.70.3 ftp.shell.portal.com /pub/podlipec
- ------------------------- xanim2703.tar.gz
- XGrasp 1.7d [x] /R5contrib xgrasp.1.7d.tar.Z
- XLI 1.16 [x] /contrib/applications xli.1.16.tar.gz
- XPaint 2.1.1 ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark
- ------------------------- xpaint-2.1.1.tar.Z
- > XPM library 3.4h [x] /contrib/libraries xpm-3.4h.tar.gz
- XViewGL 1.1 [x] /R5contrib xviewgl_v1.1.tar.Z
- XV 3.10a ftp.cis.upenn.edu /pub/xv xv-3.10a.tar.gz
- ------------------------- Update from 3.10 -> 3.10a xv-3.10a.patch
-
- [cica] = ftp.winsite.com or any other site that mirrors the CICA archives.
- [hobbs] = hobbes.nmsu.edu
- [oak] = oak.oakland.edu or other site that mirrors the SimTel archives.
- [stark] = My anonymous ftp site. For the address look further into the FAQ
- under GENERAL INFO, section II, part a) .
- [sumex] = sumex-aim.stanford.edu or any of its mirror sites. An example:
- ftp.hawaii.edu /mirrors/info-mac/(SEE ABOVE) .
- [umich] = ftp.sunet.se /pub/mac/umich/graphics/graphicsutil or other site
- that mirrors the University of Michigan's Macintosh archives.
- This site is also a mirror of sumex-aim.stanford.edu in
- " /pub/mac/info-mac/(SEE ABOVE) "
- [wustl] = ftp.wustl.edu
- [x] = ftp.x.org or other mirror sites. An example:
- ftp.cs.columbia.edu /archives/X11R5/contrib/(SEE ABOVE)
- or /archives/X11R6/contrib/(SEE ABOVE)
- 1) = To use this version you must set back the date on your computer
- to 4/14/95 or earlier.
- If you know of a newer version please let me know!
- Version 3.0 does not have this problem, and is available in the same
- directory as dlview30.zip .
- 3) = Alternatively you could download the archive which includes
- QuickTime v2.1, QuickTime Power Plug, QuickTime Musical Instruments,
- and the QuickTime Virtual Player (QTVR). It is 3.2 megs in size.
- http://quicktime.apple.com/qtmac21.sea.hqx
- 4) = Make sure to type 'bin' when logged on to Microsoft. It appears that
- their WIN NT ftp servers do not properly handle sending files to
- other UNIX type platforms in ascii mode. If you don't, the files
- will be corrupt.
- 6) = You must register to receive the latest version, v2.1a . This version
- supports AVI and MOV when 'Video for Windows' and 'QuickTime for
- Windows' are installed.
-
- Most of the sites are of average speed. I tried to look for the fastest ftp
- sites that had the software. If you should find a faster site, please e-mail
- me the site, directory, and file. I also tried to pick sites that seemed
- stable. For example I would not pick a site if the file was in the /incoming
- directory, because as we all know it will be deleted eventually.
-
- In place of some of the software versions I had to put the date. Some of
- the software gave no evidence of its version number. Thus I have put the main
- executable's date stamp or the official release date given in the
- documentation.
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DESCRIPTIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- FW = FreeWare, PD = Public Domain
-
- [FW or
- [Software] PD] [Types of files it handles]
-
- DOS
- ..........
- Aaplay (PD) FLI/GIF Although I would highly discourage using it
- for viewing GIF files, as it can't view gif89a.
- CompuLog Views the same formats as "CShow", but used mostly
- for creating thumbnails of those pictures.
- CompuShow "CShow" BMP/CUT/GIF/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/PBM/PCX/PIC/PNG/
- RIP Icon/RLE/SCx/TGA/TIF
- CompuShow 2000 BMP/CUT/GIF/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/PBM/PCX/PIC/PNG/
- RIP Icon/RLE/SCx/TGA/TIF
- Display (FW) ANM/AVI/BMP/CLP/CUT/DL/FAC/FIT/FLC/FLI/GIF/GL/GRY/
- ICO/IFF/IMG/JPC/JPG/LBM/MAC/MAG/MKI/MPG/PBM/PCD/
- PCT/PCX/PDS/PGM/PI/PIC/PIX/PM/PNG/PPM/PS/QRT/
- RAS/RAW/RGB/RLE/SGI/TGA/TIF/VIC/VIK/VIS/WPG/XBM/
- XPM/YUV
- Superb utility for most of your graphic needs.
- DLView DL
- DMpeg (PD) MPG Views most MPG files okay.
- DVPEG (FW) BMP/GIF/JPG/PPM/TGA Very quick JPG viewer.
- GDS ANS/BBM/BMF/BMP/CUT/DL/FLC/FLI/FLX/GDS/GIF/GL/ICO/
- IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MPG/PAL/PBM/PCC/PCX/RAX/RFX/
- RLE/SCx/TGA/TIF/WPG
- To view DL/FLC/FLI/FLX/GL/MPG you will also need
- various external utilities which can all be found
- in the file gdsext.zip in the same directory.
- Gif2jpg (FW) Converts GIF files to JPG files.
- GifEXE Convert GIF into self-displaying executable file.
- o GLplay (FW) GL
- Graphic Workshop "GWS" ART/BMP/CUT/EPS/GIF/HRZ/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MSP/
- PCX/PIC/PNG/RAS/RLE/TGA/TIF/WPG
- Image Alchemy Too many formats to mention. This utility is
- really only for serious graphic manipulation,
- conversion, and viewing.
- JPEG (by IJG) (PD) Converts JPG -> BMP,GIF,PGM,PPM,RLE,TGA and vice
- versa. Independent JPEG Group = IJG .
- Jpg2gif (FW) Converts JPG files to GIF files.
- NeoPaint BMP/PCX/TIF Excellent paint program.
- NView BMP/GIF/IFF/JPG/LBM/PCX/PNG/TGA/TIF Also
- supports ANS/FLC/FLI/ICO/PCD through the use of
- external utilities that are included with NView.
- QPV/386 BMP/GIF/IFF/JPG/LBM/PBM/PCD/PCX/PGM/PNG/PNM/PPM/
- TGA Highly rated, one of the fastest, if not
- the fastest JPG viewer. Very good program.
- Quick Picture Viewer = QPV .
- QuickFli (FW) FLI
- QuickView AVI/BGA/BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/GIF/ICO/PCX/RL4/RL8/RLE/
- TGA/VGA
- Screen Thief Excellent screen capture program.
- SEA Graphics Viewer ART/BBM/BGA/BMP/FLC/FLI/GIF/HRZ/IFF/JPG/LBM/PBM/
- PCC/PCX/PGM/PNG/PNM/PPM/RLE/TGA/TIF
- Very good program.
- VPic BIF/BMP/CUT/GIF/LBM/MAC/PCX/PIC/SCx/TGA/TIF
- VMpeg (FW) MPG
- XingIt! for DOS (FW) MPG Only plays MPGs' I-frames. Most MPGs made
- today have B,I,& P-frames. Thus this player is
- unable to correctly handle most MPGs made today.
-
- Macintosh
- ..........
- DLViewer DL Requires System 6.0.2 and Color QuickDraw.
- # epsConverter Converts EPS --> AI (Adobe Illustrator format)
- GifConverter GIF/JPG/PIC/RIF/TIF/MAC/Thunderscan Besides
- viewing and saving files in different formats,
- it does limited manipulations of the files.
- Giffer DeskPicture/GIF/PIC/Startup Screen/Thunderscan/TIF
- GLViewer GL Requires Color.
- Graphic Converter Of importance: BMP/DL/FLI/GIF/JPG/MAC/PCX/PIC/RLE/
- TIF Supports several other formats. Requires
- Color QuickDraw and System 7. Does much more
- then mentioned here.
- Imagery (FW) A utility to convert Macintosh, Apple IIgs, Atari
- ST, Amiga, IBM PC, and Unix graphics into
- Macintosh-compatible GIF,PIC2, & TIF files.
- Supports Photoshop/PIC/PNT/RIF/SHR/TGA/
- Thunderscan/TPIC .
- JPEGView BMP/GIF/JPG/MAC/PIC/Startup Screen/TIF Requires
- System 7. Rated by many as one of the best
- viewing utilities on the Macintosh platform.
- Mac Animation Viewer DL/GL/FLC/FLI/FLX/GIF/JPG/PCX/PIC/PPM Requires at
- least: 32bit Color QuickDraw, 68020, and an 8bit
- color monitor (256 colors).
- QuickGif GIF/MAC/PIC
- QuickTime DCI, Indeo 3.2, MPEG, QuickTime, and Timecode
- video formats.
- Sparkle (FW) MPEG/QuickTime Player/Converter. MPG->QT QT->MPG
- Highly rated as a good MPEG/QuickTime player.
- Requires QuickTime v1.6 and Thread Manager v2.0.
- Video for Windows ------------------------------------------------
- Utilities AVI/QuickTime Converter AVI->QT QT->AVI
- Requires QuickTime v1.5
-
- OS/2
- ..........
- Animation Player FLI
- o AnPoCODEC Provides additional OS/2 AVI support for codecs
- Video1, Cinepak, and RLE. (Play those Win AVIs.)
- Galleria BMP/DIB/EPS/GIF/IFF/IMG/JPG/MAC/MET/MSP/PBM/PCD/
- PCX/PGM/PIC/PPM/RLE/TGA/TIF/WPG
- Generalized ------------------------------------------------
- Bitmap Module (PD) AFI/BGA/BMP/DIB/GIF/IAX/IFF/KPS/LBM/PCX/PGM/PPM/
- PSE/RL4/RL8/RLE/SPR/TGA/TIF/VGA/VID/VST/XBM
- Image Archiver GIF/JPG/PGM/PPM/TGA
- JoeView BMP/EPS/GIF/MET/PBM/PCX/PGM/PPM/RLE/SUN/TGA/TIF/
- XBM Writes EPS, and reads RLE. Good program.
- PBMPLUS for OS/2 (PD) Countless conversion utilities.
- PM I-Cat BMP/DIB/GIF/ICO/JPG/PCC/PCX/PTR/RL4/RL8/RLE/TIF
- PMJPEG BMP/GIF/IFF/JPG/PCX/PPM/TGA/TIF
- PMMPEG MPG Plays I-B-P MPG format files without sound.
- PMView BMP/DIB/EPS/GIF/IFF/JPG/MSP/PBM/PCD/PCX/PGM/PIC/
- PNG/PPM/RLE/TGA/TIF Excellent program.
- Show BMP/GIF/PCX/PM/TGA/TIF
-
- Windows
- ..........
- ACDSee BMP/GIF/JPG/PCD/PCX/PNG/TGA/TIF
- o Autodesk Animation (FW) BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/RLE
- CompuPic "CPIC" AVI/BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/FLX/GIF/JPG/MOV/PCC/PCD/PCX/
- PNG/RLE/TGA/TIF
- Format To use, must first install:
- AVI Video for Windows Runtime
- FLC/FLI/FLX Autodesk Animation Player
- MOV QuickTime for Windows
- Graphic Workshop ART/AVI/BGA/BMP/CDR/CLP/CPT/CUT/DIB/FIT/FLC/FLI/
- GIF/HRZ/ICO/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MOV/MPG/MSP/PCD/
- PCX/PIC/PNG/RAS/RLE/TGA/TIF/UUE/WMF/WPG
- Format To use, must first install:
- AVI Video for Windows Runtime
- MOV QuickTime MCI drivers = qtw11.zip
- MPG Microsoft Win32s, or Windows95, NT
- GraphX Viewer (FW) BMP/EPS/GIF/JPG/PCX/PNG/PS/RAS/TGA/TIF/XWD
- Jasc Media Center AVI/BMP/CDR/CGM/CLP/CUT/DIB/DRW/DXF/FLC/FLI/GIF/
- HGL/IFF/IMG/JAS/JPG/LBM/MAC/MSP/PBM/PCD/PCX/PGM/
- PIC/PNG/PPM/PSD/RAS/RAW/RLE/TGA/TIF/WMF/WPG
- Catalogs your files, and then allows you to
- view them. To view AVI you must first install
- 'Video for Windows'.
- LView (FW) BMP/DIB/GIF/JPG/TGA
- LView Pro BMP/DIB/GIF/JPG/PBM/PCX/PGM/PPM/TGA/TIG/TIF
- Microsoft Win32s Allows you to run 32-bit Windows applications,
- which do not use Windows NT-specific features,
- under Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups.
- QV BMP/CYL/FAX/GIF/JPG/PCD/TIF Quick JPG viewer.
- QuickTime for ------------------------------------------------
- Windows "QTW" MOV Files have to be the flattened format of MOV.
- Paint Shop Pro "PSP" BMP/CDR/CGM/CLP/CUT/DIB/DRW/DXF/EPS/GIF/HGL/IFF/
- IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MSP/PBM/PCD/PCT/PCX/PGM/PIC/PNG/
- PPM/PSD/RAS/RAW/RLE/TGA/TIF/WMF/WPG
- Excellent picture viewer/editor.
- PhotoLab BMP/DIB/GIF/TGA/TIF
- PixFolio BMP/CGM/CLP/DIB/DRW/EPS/FLC/FLI/GIF/GRF/ICO/ICS/
- IFF/IMG/JPG/MAC/PCT/PCX/RLE/TGA/TIF/WMF/WPG
- Views and also catalogs your files.
- PlayIt AVI/BMP/FLI/FLC/GIF/IFF/PCX/PGM/PPM/TGA/TIF
- To view AVI you must first install 'Video for
- Windows'.
- ThumbsPlus BMF/BMP/CEL/CDR/CGM/CMX/CPT/DIB/EPS/GIF/ICO/IFF/
- IMG/JPG/LBM/MND/MNI/PAT/PCC/PCD/PCX/PSD/RAS/RAW/
- RLE/SUN/TGA/TIF/TTF/WMF/WPG Creates excellent
- thumbnails.
- Ulead Viewer (FW) 001/BMP/CGM/DCX/EPS/FAX/GIF/JPG/PCD/PCX/PNG/SCI/
- SHG/TGA/TIF/WMF
- Video for Windows ------------------------------------------------
- Runtime "VFW" AVI
- VMpeg (FW) MPG No longer requires Microsoft Win32s .
- VuePrint AVI/BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/GIF/JPG/MOV/PCX/RLE/TGA/TIF
- Format To use, must first install:
- AVI Video for Windows Runtime
- FLC/FLI Autodesk Animation Player
- MOV QuickTime for Windows
- Wincode (FW) Encodes and decodes the following TEXT formats:
- Base64/Binhex/HQX/MIME/UUE/XXE
- WinGIF BMP/GIF/PCX/RLE
- WinJPEG BMP/GIF/IFF/JPG/PCX/PPM/TGA/TIF
- WinLab BMP/DIB/EPS/GIF/IFF/IMG/JPG/PCX/RAW/TGA/TIF
- Xingit! Runtime ------------------------------------------------
- Video Player (FW) MPG Only plays MPGs' I-frames. Most MPGs made
- today have B,I,& P-frames. Thus this player is
- unable to correctly handle most MPGs made today.
-
- Windows 95
- ..........
- Graphic Workshop ART/AVI/BGA/BMP/CDR/CLP/CPT/CUT/DIB/FIT/FLC/FLI/
- GIF/HRZ/ICO/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MOV/MPG/MSP/PCD/
- PCX/PIC/PNG/RAS/RLE/TGA/TIF/UUE/WMF/WPG
- Format To use, must first install:
- AVI Video for Windows Runtime
- MOV QuickTime MCI drivers = qtw11.zip
- LView Pro/32 BMP/DIB/GIF/JPG/PBM/PCX/PGM/PPM/TGA/TIG/TIF
- MpegPlay MPG
- o Paint Shop Pro "PSP" The following formats are supported by "PSP for
- Windows", and are assumed to be supported in
- this version. This util has yet to be tested,
- so the following my not be exactly correct.
- BMP/CDR/CGM/CLP/CUT/DIB/DRW/DXF/EPS/GIF/HGL/IFF/
- IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MSP/PBM/PCD/PCT/PCX/PGM/PIC/PNG/
- PPM/PSD/RAS/RAW/RLE/TGA/TIF/WMF/WPG
- Excellent picture viewer/editor.
- PolyView BMP/GIF/JPG/PCD/PNG/RGB/RLE/TIF
- SnapShot/32 Screen capture program. Captures to BMP/GIF/JPG .
- o ThumbsPlus AVI/BMF/BMP/CEL/CDR/CGM/CMX/CPT/DIB/DXF/EPS/GIF/
- ICO/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MND/MNI/MOV/PAT/PCC/PCD/PCX/
- PFB/PNG/PSD/RAS/RAW/RLE/SUN/TGA/TIF/TTF/WMF/WPG
- Creates excellent thumbnails.
- VuePrint Pro/32 AVI/BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/GIF/JPG/MOV/PCX/RLE/TGA/TIF
- Format To use, must first install:
- AVI Video for Windows Runtime
- FLC/FLI Autodesk Animation Player
- MOV QuickTime for Windows
-
- X-Windows
- ..........
- Ghostscript (FW) PS Great for handling PostScript files.
- ImageMagick (FW) AVS/BMP/CMYK/EPS/FAX/FITS/GIF/GRAY/HDF/JBIG/JPG/
- MAP/MATTE/MIFF/MPG/MTV/PCD/PCT/PCX/PDF/PNG/PNM/
- PS/PS2/RAD/RGB/RLE/SGI/SUN/TGA/TIF/TILE/VICAR/
- VID/VIFF/X/XC/XBM/XPM/XWD/YUV/YUV3
- JPEG (by IJG) (PD) Converts JPG -> BMP,GIF,PGM,PPM,RLE,TGA and vice
- versa. Independent JPEG Group = IJG .
- MpegPlay (FW) MPG
- Netpbm (FW) Countless conversion utilities.
- TIFF Software (FW) TIF Great utility for handling TIFF files.
- Converts TIFF to several other formats, and
- vice versa.
- XAnim (FW) AVI/DL/GIF/FLC/FLI/IFF/MovieSetter/PFX/MOV/RLE
- XGrasp (FW) GL
- XLI (FW) BMP/CMU/FACE/FBM/G3 FAX/GIF/IMG/JPG/MAC/PBM/PCD/
- PCX/PGM/PPM/RAST/RGB/TGA/XBM/XPM/XWD
- XPaint Excellent paint program. GIF/JPG/PPM/PS/SGI/TIF/
- XBM/XPM/XWD
- XPM library (FW) XPM
- XViewGL (FW) GL
- XV BMP/GIF/JPG/RAST/RGB/PBM/PCX/PDS/PGM/PPM/RLE/TIF/
- XBM/XPM Rated as a favorite viewer by many.
-
-
- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ GENERAL INFO @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
-
- I. Usenet Newsgroup Posting Information
- II. Methods of acquiring this FAQ
- a) FTP
- b) MailServer
- c) WWW
- III. Info on other " Site & Version FAQs "
- IV. More info needed on Macintosh and X-Windows
- V. Info on other platforms: Amiga/Apple/Atari/Linux/NeXT/Unix/VAX/VMS
- VI. Suggested reading material on using FTP through the use of e-mail
- VII. Miscellaneous Info
- VIII. Personal note to all users and authors of Graphic Utilities
- IX. My e-mail address (stark@iastate.edu)
- X. DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT
-
- ---------------------------
-
- I. Usenet Newsgroup Posting Information
-
- This FAQ will be posted on:
- alt.answers
- alt.binaries.multimedia
- .pictures
- .d
- .misc
- .utilities
- news.answers
-
- under the subject heading: Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ v.xxx
-
- If you believe I should post it to another group please inform me of which
- group.
-
- ---------------------------
-
- II. Methods of acquiring this FAQ
-
- a) FTP
- The latest version of the Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ
- can always be found on my anonymous ftp site. Should this FAQ make
- it to another ftp site, I'd be interested in hearing about it.
-
- FTP to : isum1.iastate.edu
- Login as : anonymous.stark
- Password : Leave your e-mail address
- Directory: /pub/utilities
- Filename : GUtil_SV.FAQ
-
- b) MailServer
- This FAQ is also available through a MailServer at:
- majordomo@scscom.com
- Once you subscribe to this MailServer, the FAQ will be mailed to
- you upon each update. You can also request the FAQ at any time from
- this MailServer. In the body of your e-mail message, include only 1
- of the following commands:
- To subscribe, include : subscribe GUtil_SV_FAQ
- To unsubscribe, include : unsubscribe GUtil_SV_FAQ
- To request the FAQ, include : info GUtil_SV_FAQ
- To receive help, include : help
- The FAQ is being sent via UUCP thus the connection is rather slow.
- Expect up to a 5 hour wait when requesting this FAQ.
- If you are confused or having difficulties with the MailServer,
- please feel free to e-mail me, and I'll try to help.
-
- c) WWW
- This FAQ may also be found on my personal WWW page:
-
- http://www.public.iastate.edu/~stark
-
- What's great about the WWW version of the FAQ is that all the files
- are hypertext linked. All you have to do is click the file you want
- and it will be sent to you, no messing around with ftp.
- You will also find several links to other graphic util WWW sites,
- countless related FAQs, and much more! Stop on by... you won't be
- disappointed. Make it your one stop shop for graphic utils.
-
- ---------------------------
-
- III. Info on other " Site & Version FAQs "
-
- The Anti(Virus) Utilities' Site & Version FAQ will help you find popular
- anti(virus) utilities. Platforms include DOS, Macintosh, OS/2, & Windows.
- Details many utilities which have features like decoys, disinfectors,
- heuristic scanning, integrity checking, memory resident, rescue disk,
- scanner, and virus demonstrations. Your sure to find something you need, as
- well as finding out if you have the latest version of a particular utility.
- This FAQ may be found on my ftp site mentioned above, in :
- /pub/utilities/AV_Util.FAQ
- It may also be found on my WWW page, also mentioned above.
-
- Currently work is being done to finish the Sound Utilities' Site & Version
- FAQ. It's release will be mentioned at the top of the other two FAQs, as
- well as to everyone subscribed to the MailServer. So stay tuned for the
- " Sound Utilities' Site & Version FAQ ".
-
- ---------------------------
-
- IV. More info needed on Macintosh & X-Windows
-
- I need help in building my Macintosh and X-Windows list. Please e-mail
- me what are your favorite graphic utilities, what version they are, and if
- possible, where they can be found. Please no commercial software.
-
- ---------------------------
-
- V. Info on other platforms: Amiga/Apple/Atari/Linux/NeXT/Unix/VAX/VMS
-
- At the present time I do not intend to add any more platforms. To my
- knowledge most people who use graphics on Linux/Unix use X-Windows, thus I'm
- not supporting a separate area for either Linux or Unix. I would, however,
- be interested in adding Linux/Unix if someone were to provide an in-depth,
- correct listing of utilities. No promises, but I would be interested.
-
- If you are looking for a Linux graphic utility check out the ftp site:
- sunsite.unc.edu /pub/Linux/apps/graphics .
- Amiga, Apple, Atari, NeXT, VAX/VMS, users please look at the Pictures FAQ
- in part 3 . Although outdated, this FAQ should be able to help you find
- something that will help you along in finding the right graphic utility.
-
- ---------------------------
-
- VI. Suggested reading material on using FTP through the use of e-mail
-
- I realize that many people don't have direct access to ftp sites. Thus you
- won't be able to go to the mentioned sites, but this shouldn't stop you from
- getting these files. It is very easy to learn about using FTP through e-mail
- because there are many FAQs and help files available.
- Send e-mail to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com and within the body of the message
- put the words "help", minus the quotations. This will send you help on how
- to use this site for ftpmail. There are many others besides this one.
- Also send e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu and within the body of the
- message put the words "send usenet/news.answers/ftp-list/faq", minus the
- quotations. This will send you the Anonymous FTP FAQ . Check out Section 6
- of this FAQ on "Using FTP without direct Internet access."
-
- ---------------------------
-
- VII. Miscellaneous Info
-
- Some of the alt.binary.* groups' traffic can be solved by simply reading
- this FAQ. If you still have questions on any type of graphic utility, please
- post your question to the alt.binary.pictures.utilities newsgroup.
- After much thought I decided to NOT include a section detailing how to
- use/install the graphic programs. I understand that Video for Windows or
- QuickTime may be tricky to install, but I just don't have the time or
- patience for this task. I would, however, be willing to offer a little help
- to anyone who might want to compile a FAQ on the subject.
- If after reading this FAQ and need more info, I would suggest consulting
- the Pictures FAQ , preferably part 3.
- A special thanks goes out to Kent Hamilton of St. Louis, Missouri in the
- USA, who helped me add X-Windows, and who currently runs the MailServer for
- this FAQ. My eternal thanks Kent!
- Although I am active on the net, I can't be everywhere, the net is just
- too damn big. :) I'll try to update the FAQ as often as possible, but a
- little help from you sure does help. Read on for more info.
-
- ---------------------------
-
- VIII. Personal note to all users and authors of Graphic Utilities
-
- (To the users of Graphic Utilities)
- If you happen to come across a newer version please inform me what and
- where it is, and I'll be eternally grateful. Without your help this FAQ may
- have a short life. So help keep me informed! :)
-
- (To the authors of Graphic Utilities)
- If you are an author of the one of the mentioned utilities and
- are releasing a new version, please inform me. I'm sure this FAQ will
- get the news of a new version out faster then just letting it sit on
- a site waiting for someone to discover. If you believe you should have one
- of your utilities added, please submit a request with where I can get the
- software, and why you think it should be added. No guarantees, please don't
- be discouraged or offended if I decide not to add your software. This FAQ
- was created to help users find 'popular' software, not software which is
- difficult to use, hard to setup, or out of date.
-
- ---------------------------
-
- IX. My e-mail address
-
- Any comments, constructive criticism, corrections, suggestions, or praise
- may be mailed to the author of this FAQ:
-
- Brian D. Stark
- stark@iastate.edu
-
- ---------------------------
-
- X. DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT
-
- All opinions mentioned in this FAQ are the personal views of the author
- and in no way represent absolute fact. This FAQ does not represent all
- graphic utilities, there are many more out there. All trademarks are of
- their respective companies, and in no way am I affiliated with them.
-
- This FAQ may be freely copied as long as,
- a) you do not charge a fee for copying and/or distribution.
- b) the FAQ remains unmodified in its entirety.
- c) the distributed form is not in an electronic magazine or within computer
- software (prior explicit permission may be obtained from Brian Stark).
- d) it is distributed in it's electronic form. No other form of media is
- acceptable, including but not limited to books, newsletters, magazines,
- manuals, catalogs, CDs, and speech.
-
- These rights are temporary and revocable upon written, oral, or other
- notice by Brian Stark. If you would like additional rights beyond those
- granted above, write to the author at: stark@iastate.edu
-
- The Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ is Copyright 1995,
- by Brian Stark. All rights reserved.
- --
- Regards,
-
- Brian D Stark
- stark@iastate.edu
-
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- Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ
- ( Descriptions, locations, info, and much more
- on graphic utils for a variety of platforms. )
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