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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.436 The last and least likely problem is that some mailer somewhere actually munged the file. It happens. Fortunately, it doesn't happen all that often. When it does (and please check all of the other problems *FIRST*), it's time to ask for a re-post, as detailed in part 1. VII. COPYRIGHT Bottom line: It's OK to copy something (electronically or otherwise) for your own personal use. It's NOT OK to re-distribute that copy, whether or not you make any money doing it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That's about it for the "general" information. System-specific information is continued in part 3 of this FAQ. If you have any suggestions for things to include in future versions, don't hesitate to let me know... ~ deej ~ | (If I were expressing Cadence's opinions, ) Jim Howard -- deej@cadence.com | (they'd probably make me wear a tie... ) (^:= Flames cheerfully ignored. =:^) "I tell you this: no eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn" -- Jim Morrison, The Doors Xref: bloom-picayune.mit.edu alt.binaries.pictures.d:6169 alt.binaries.pictures.utilities:1495 alt.binaries.pictures.fractals:691 alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.d:54 news.answers:4586 Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.mit.edu!biosci!agate!spool.mu.edu!olivea!uunet!Cadence.COM!deej From: deej@cadence.com (Jim Howard) Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.d,alt.binaries.pictures,alt.binaries.pictures.utilities,alt.binaries.pictures.fractals,alt.binaries.pictures.fine-art.d,news.answers Subject: alt.binaries.pictures FAQ - OS specific info Message-ID: <1992Dec14.013345@U2.Cadence.COM> Date: 14 Dec 92 09:25:18 GMT Expires: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 00:00:00 GMT References: <1992Dec14.013131@U2.Cadence.COM> Sender: usenet@Cadence.COM (Usenet News) Followup-To: alt.binaries.pictures.d Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Lines: 1302 Approved: news-answers-request@MIT.Edu Supersedes: <1992Nov30.092654@U2.Cadence.COM> Nntp-Posting-Host: cds8613.cadence.com Archive-name: pictures-faq/part3 Last-modified: 13 November 1992 This is part 3 of the FAQ for the alt.binaries.pictures* hierarchy. This part of the alt.binaries.pictures FAQ contains information specific to particular systems and on available utilities. For information on issues of etiquette and posting policy and/or suggestions, consult part 1 of this posting. For information on "general", or operating-system independent information, questions you may have about the pictures newsgroups, decoding and encoding techniques, or picture formats, consult part 2 of this posting. Before posting to these groups for the first time, please check the FAQ list (this posting - including parts 1 and 2), and also read the newsgroup news.announce.newusers, which contains many answers to questions about UseNet in general. If you've read previous versions of this FAQ, you'll probably only want to read anything that has changed since the last distribution. These changes appear both in this document and in the accompanying "Changes to the alt.binaries.pictures FAQ". Note that this is a "live" document, and is always getting important information added or updated. *********************************************************************** Before you miss an important detail contained in this file, let me "pre-repeat" that *many* programs mentioned in this document are available for anonymous ftp at bongo.cc.utexas.edu (128.83.186.13), in the gifstuff directory. Also: there are NO GIF files of any kind at this site! Save your time and don't bother looking for them! Additionally, the file "ftpsites" on bongo in the gifstuff directory gives many examples of places to find these utilities. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. UTILITY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES II. COMMON FTP SITES III. PORTABLE UTILITIES IV. MS-DOS PROCEDURES/UTILITIES V. Apple UTILITIES VI. Amiga UTILITIES VII. Atari UTILITIES VIII. VAX/VMS UTILITIES IX. NeXT PROCEDURES/UTILITIES X. UNIX/XWINDOWS PROCEDURES/UTILITIES XI. APPENDICES: AWK, SED, AND PERL SCRIPTS XII. BONGO FILE LISTING I. UTILITY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Ever since the new format was adopted, lots of people want to see their favorite utility listed here! That's great - the whole idea behind this FAQ is sharing the net wisdom (most of whats in this FAQ represents the combined knowledge of the pictures and graphics community's readership). BUT... in order to include information on a particular utility, it has to meet the following criterion: 1) It has to fit into one of the classifications that make sense for pictures (viewers, converters, decoders, posters/unposters, etc). 2) It's either Public Domain, FreeWare, or ShareWare software. It doesn't make a lot of sense for this FAQ to become one big advertisement! 3) It has to be readily available. It doesn't do me (or anyone else, for that matter) much good to know "I don't know where I got it, but the MajorHonkinTool utility solves all my problems...". So, to submit a utility, I need to know (in as much detail as you can possibly give): A) What's the utility's name, B) What it does, C) What platforms it runs on (probably one or more of the ones listed in this FAQ are most appropriate =:^) ), D) Where to get it. Anonymous FTP or mail server archive is the best, but if it's been posted to a newsgroup, that would be OK, too. If you want to set yourself up as an e-mail distribution for a utility, that's OK too - but be prepared for a deluge of requests! I WILL NOT accept someone else's address as an e-mail distribution unless they specifically send their approval (for obvious reasons). Don't just send me something expecting that I'll put it on bongo, either - bongo has very limited file resources (and is pretty much at its quota already)! Without the full information above, I can't list the utility in this FAQ in good conscience, since it won't be very useful... Please keep up the good work and let me know how this document should be kept up-to-date! II. COMMON FTP SITES There are a few sites out there that are mentioned time and time again in this document. In order to save a little space (and make things easier to maintain), the following convention has been devised. The shorthand for a site or sites is listed first, the site address(es) is noted, and any special information relative to the sites is also given. Hope this isn't too confusing! BONGO bongo.cc.utexas.edu (128.83.186.13) In this FAQ, a notation of "BONGO:some_file_path" means that you can find the file on bongo in /gifstuff/<some_file_path>. EXPORT export.lcs.mit.edu (18.24.0.12) In this FAQ, a notation of "EXPORT:some_file_path" means that you can find the file on export in /pub/contrib/<some_file_path>. SIMTEL wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (192.88.110.20) In this FAQ, a notation of "SIMTEL:some_file_path" means that you can find the file on simtel in pd1:<some_file_path>. WUARCHIVE wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4) In this FAQ, a notation of "WUARCHIVE:some_file_path" means that you can find the file on wuarchive in <some_file_path>. OAKLAND oak.oakland.edu (141.210.10.117) In this FAQ, a notation of "OAKLAND:some_file_path" means that you can find the file on oakland in <some_file_path>. MIRRORS wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (192.88.110.20), wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4), These hosts "mirror" a lot of common information. In this FAQ, if you see the notation "MIRRORS:some/file/path", this means that you can find the file on simtel in pd1:some.file.path, and on its mirror site (wuarchive) in /mirrors/some/file/path. GARBO garbo.uwasa.fi (128.214.87.1) In this FAQ, a notation of "GARBO:some_file_path" means that you can find the file on garbo in <some_file_path>. III. PORTABLE UTILITIES "GENERAL UTILITY" TOOLS: GIFtest.c Tests integrity of GIF files. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:gifutils/giftest.c, or from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw. DECODERS/ENCODERS: unc "Smart decoder" by Mark Maimone (mwm@cs.cmu.edu) - uses article headers to determine the posting order and puts parts in appropriately named files to aid processing through uudecode. Newest version handles missing or "noisy" info in Subject: lines more gracefully, and also provides better MS-DOS support. Portable only across UNIX and MS-DOS systems (so far). Mark is interested in any port feedback you can give him - especially VMS. He's even willing to help with the porting effort! Available via anonymous FTP on vacation.venari.cs.cmu.edu (128.2.209.207) in directory /usr/anon, file unc-*.Z (or exploded files in the unc-* directory - also posted to alt.sources). COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TOOLS: cjpeg/djpeg Free, portable C code for JPEG compression from the Independent JPEG Group, lead by Tom Lane (tgl+@cs.cmu.edu). This software has been tested on numerous Unix machines, PCs, Macs, and Amigas; it is believed that it can be ported to almost any machine that has a (reasonable) C compiler. Available via anonymous FTP from several places. The "official" archive site for this source code is ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9 or 192.48.96.9). Look under directory /graphics/jpeg; the file to retrieve is jpegsrc.v?.tar.Z. You can retrieve this file by FTP or UUCP. Folks in Europe may find it easier to FTP from nic.funet.fi (see directory /pub/graphics/programs/jpeg). The source code is also available on CompuServe, in the GRAPHSUPPORT forum (GO PICS), library 10, as jpsrc*.zip. If you are not reasonably handy at configuring and installing portable C programs, you may have some difficulty installing the free source code. There is currently an FTP archive of pre-built executable versions of the free JPEG code for various machines, accessible at ftp.cis.ksu.edu (129.130.10.80); look under /pub/JPEG to see what is currently available. The administrators ask that FTP traffic to this system be limited to non-prime hours. CONVERSION TOOLS: PBMPlus tool kit Maintained by Jef Poskanzer (jef@well.sf.ca.us). Very nearly a de-facto standard for converting between many different formats. Includes "utility" tools to scale, quantize, crop, flip, rotate, and many other graphics operations. Available via anonymous FTP from EXPORT:pbmplus*.tar.Z and from ftp.ee.lbl.gov (128.3.112.20) as /pbmplus*.tar.Z. Visit the newsgroup alt.graphics.pixutils for more details, discussion of usage, etc. UtahRaster Tools Converts between many file formats, somewhat similar to the PBMPlus tool kit. Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/graphics/graphics/packages/urt/urt-*.tar.Z GIFtoPS GIF to postscript converter. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:gifutils/giftops.c. IV. MS-DOS PROCEDURES/UTILITIES There is an archive of MS-DOS OS/2 tools available either via anonymous FTP (on hobbes.nmsu.edu - 128.123.35.151) or via e-mail, by sending a one-line mail command message. Many of the utilities listed in this section can be obtained here; these will be identified by the notation "HOBBES:<archive-file>(<mail name>)". This would mean that you could get that utility in the pathname specified as /pub/os2/general/graphics/<archive-file>, or via e-mail by sending a message containing "GET <mail name> OS2" to LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET. I might also suggest to OS/2 users that you get a copy of the index (one-line e-mail message is "INDEX") and help (one-line e-mail message is "HELP") for this site - there's over 150M of OS/2 programs, and the list is growing... SYSTEM-SPECIFIC PROCEDURES: * To concatenate multi-part picture files together, execute: copy part1 + part2 + part3 + ... + partN file DECODERS/ENCODERS: UUDECODE/UUENCODE Decoder/encoder for uuencoded files. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.cica.indiana.edu in /pub/pc/win31/util. UUEXE "Smart decoder/encoder" written by Richard Marks. Available via anonymous FTP from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/filutl/uuexe*.zip, on GARBO:/pc/decode as uuexe*.zip, or on many other PC archives (like SIMTEL or WUARCHIVE). Also posted at the beginning of each month to comp.binaries.ibm.pc. UUXFER "Smart decoder/encoder" written by Dave Read. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:uutools/uuxfer*, or from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/filutl/uuxfer*.zip. COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TOOLS: cjpeg/djpeg (See description under "COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TOOLS" in the "PORTABLE UTILITIES" section above) MS-DOS executables are available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/graphics/jpeg*.zip, on ftp.pitt.edu in /users/qralston/jpeg/jpegv*.zip, on hobbes.nmsu.edu in the directory /pub/os2/archives/volume8 or /pub/os2/graphics as file jpeg3os2.zoo, and have been/will be posted on comp.binaries.ibm.pc. DJGPP compiled versions are also available on ftp.math.niu.edu in /pub/msdos/djgpp.stuff/contrib (these run under MSDOS, with a 386 or better machine). COMPRESS Uncompresses UNIX compress files. Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/sq-usq/comp*d.zip. PKUNZIP Uncompresses MS-DOS ZIP files. Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/sq-usq/pkunzip*. ARJ Compresses/decompresses ARJ format files. Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/arc-lbr/arj*.zip. CONVERSION TOOLS: GIF2BMP Converts among GIF and OS/2 BMP (bitmap) image formats. (OS/2 only!!) Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:gif2bmp.zoo(GIF2BMP ZIPXXE), or on WUARCHIVE:/mirrors2/win3/desktop/gif2bmp.zip. GDS Allows construction of "contact sheet" images, panning and zooming within an image [Shareware]. Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/gif/gds*.zip. JPEG2OS2 Converts among several different image formats including JPEG and GIF. (OS/2 only!!) Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:jpeg2os2.zoo(JPEG2OS2 $PACKAGE). JPEG3 JPEG to GIF converter. Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/graphics as file JPEG3.zip (JPEG3386.zip and JPEG3s.zip also available), or from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/JPEG3.ZIP. JPEG3OS2 Library of JPEG routines for inclusion in your 32-bit OS/2 programs. (OS/2 only!!) Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:jpeg3os2.zoo(JPEG3OS2 $PACKAGE). GIF2JPG/JPG2GIF Provided by Handmade Software, converts between GIF and JPEG formats. Available via anonymous FTP on msdos.archive.umich.edu in directory /msdos/graphics/gif as file gif2jpg5.zip. Also available from MIRRORS:/msdos/graphics/gif2jpg5.zip. Graphic WorkShop Converts between/views many picture types, including PIC, PCX, BMP (windows 3), EPS, GIF, and Macintosh PICT. [Shareware] Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/graphics/grfwk*.zip, from ftp.cica.indiana.edu in ~ftp/pub/pc/win3/desktop/gwswin*.zip, from WUARCHIVE:~ftp//mirrors/msdos/graphics/grfwk*.zip, from WUARCHIVE:/msdos/graphics/grfwk*.zip, or from pascal.math.fu-berlin.de (130.133.4.50) in /local/pd-soft/pc/imgsoft as file gws_*.zip. Image Alchemy Provided by Handmade Software, converts between/views many picture types, including GIF and JPEG [Shareware] Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/graphics/alch*.zip, or from WUARCHIVE:/msdos/graphics/alch*.zip. IMDISP Image processing and display. It runs on just about any DOS PC, utilizes graphics cards from EGA to SVGA, does most basic image processing functions (histogram, contrast stretch, zoom, shrink, smooth, edge enhance, adjust color palette, etc.). It can read 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 bit integer binary images, as well as PDS/VICAR, FITS, and GIF. Public domain. Available via anonymous FTP from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/imdisp*.zip PBMPlus tool kit (See description under "CONVERSION TOOLS" in the "PORTABLE UTILITIES" section above). A MS-DOS compiled version of the PBMPlus tool kit is available on GARBO:/pc/graphics/pbmplus.zoo, from WUARCHIVE:/usenet/comp.binaries.ibm.pc/volume15/pbmplus, or from HOBBES:pbmplus4.zoo. PaintShop Pro Allows viewing/conversion of multiple image types under Windows, including GIF, PCX, TGA, and BMP. [Shareware] Available via anonymous FTP on ftp.cica.indiana.edu in ~ftp/pub/pc/win3/desktop/psp*.zip, or from WUARCHIVE:/pub/pc/msdos/win3/pspro101.zip. PICTURE VIEWERS: CompuShow (CSHOW) Multiple format (including MacPaint image and Amiga IFF) viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:ibmpc/cshw*.zip, from MIRRORS:msdos/gif/cshw*.zip, and from nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in /pub/msdos/graphics/gif/cshw*.zip. CView JPEG file viewer for Windows. Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/win3/util/CVIEW*.zip or WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/win3/desktop/CVIEW*.zip. DVPEG JPEG file viewer including panning, shrinking, and brightness control. Requires a 386 or better with a super VGA card (256 color - most video cards are supported). Freeware - written by Eric Praetzel. (praetzel@sunee.waterloo.edu) Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS as dvpeg*.zip, at sunee.waterloo.edu in pub/jpeg/viewers as dvpeg*.zip, or from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw/pc. HiView JPEG file viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from sunee.waterloo.edu in pub/jpeg/viewers, from WUARCHIVE:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS, or from SIMTEL:<msdos.graphics>, as hv*.zip. Graphic WorkShop (See reference in "CONVERSION TOOLS") Image Alchemy (See reference in "CONVERSION TOOLS") SVGA Multiple format (GIF, PCX, BMP, TGA, etc. - no JPEG) viewer - allows scrolling and supports many graphics boards. [Shareware] Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/graphics/svga*.zip. ShowBMP Displays OS/2 bitmaps in a Presentation Manager window. (OS/2 only!) Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:showbmp.zoo. ShowGIF GIF viewer that allows you to view as you download. Available via anonymous FTP from SIMTEL:<msdos.gif> as showgif.arc. OS/2 GIF Displays GIF encoded images full screen. (OS/2 only!) Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:os2gif.zoo(OS2GIF ZIPXXE). PMGIF Displays GIF encoded images in a Presentation Manager window. (OS/2 only!) Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:pmgif.zoo(PM-GIF1 ZIPXXE). ViewGIF Displays GIF encoded images in a Presentation Manager window. (OS/2 only!) Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:viewgif1.zoo(VIEWGIF1 ZIPXXE). VPIC Multiple format (GIF, PCX, BMP, etc. - no JPEG) viewer and image manipulator. Written by Bob Montgomery (current version is 5.1). Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:ibmpc/vpic*.zip, from athene.uni-paderborn.de in /pcsoft/msdos/gif/vpic*.zip, from nic.funet.fi in /pub/msdos/graphics/gif/vpic*.zip, from rigel.acs.oakland.edu in /pub/msdos/gif/vpic*.zip, or from WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/gif/vpic*.zip. WinGIF GIF viewer for Windows 3.x Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/windows3/wingif*.zip, or ftp.cica.indiana.edu in the /pub/pc/win3/util sub-directory, or from GARBO:/win3/gifutil/wingif14.zip. WinJPEG Shareware JPEG viewer for Windows 3.x. Available via anonymous FTP from either WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/windows3/winjp*.zip, WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/win3/desktop/winjp*.zip, WUARCHIVE:/pub/pc/msdos/win3/winjp*.zip, or ftp.cica.indiana.edu in the /pub/pc/win3/util sub-directory. JView JPEG viewer for Windows 3.x. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.cica.indiana.edu in /pub/pc/win3/desktop/jview*.zip, or from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/windows. VUIMG GIF/TIFF viewer (latest version is 330). Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/gif/vuimg*.zip WUARCHIVE:/mirrors4/garbo.uwasa.fi/gifutil/vuimg*.zip, ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9) in /systems/ibmpc/msdos/simtel20/gif/vuimg*.zip, nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in /pub/msdos/graphics/gif/vuimg*.zip or /pub/msdos/SIMTEL20-mirror/gif/vuimg*.zip, GARBO:/pc/gifutil/vuimg*.zip, or from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/vuimg*.zip. "MOVIE" VIEWERS: AAPLAY FLI file viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw/pc/aaplay.lzh, or from nic.funet.fi in, /pub/msdos/graphics/animation/aaplay.zip. DL-VIEW DL file viewer (color!). Available via anonymous FTP on aix370.rrz.uni-koeln.de (134.95.80.1) in /msdos/graphics/animation, file dlview21.zip, from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw/pc/dlview*.zip, or from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/DLVIEW*.ZIP. FLIPLAY FLI file viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw/pc. GRASPRT GL file viewer. An older version admitted only CGA monitors, but a newer one allows VGA as well. Unfortunately, the older version doesn't even *recognize* the VGA standard, while the newer version (which, BTW, is *much* faster than the old one) will not let you display the VGA GRASP files on a CGA or EGA monitor. Unlike the GIF standard, GL files are not resolution-independent! Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:ibmpc/grasp*.zip, from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw/pc/grasp*.zoo, or from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/grasp*.zoo. MPEGXing MPEG movie viewer from Xing Technology. Only works under Windows 3.x, and only with certain SVGA boards. Available via anonymous FTP on phoenix.oulu.fi (130.231.240.17) in the /pub/mpeg directory as mpegxing.lzh or from WUARCHIVE:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/mpegxing.lzh WAAPLAY FLI file viewer for Windows. Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/mirrors2/win3/desktop/waaplay.zip. Consult the comp.binaries.ibm.pc* or comp.sys.ibm.pc news groups for MS-DOS-specific information. V. Apple UTILITIES In this section, the notation SUMEX:/some/file will mean that the utility mentioned can be accessed on sumex-aim.stanford.edu (36.44.0.6) in directory /some/file. DECODERS/ENCODERS: UULite Decoder for uuencoded files, written by Jeff Strobel (jstrobel@world.std.com). Also concatenates article parts, strips headers/trailers, and does creator/type stamping. Handles multiple pictures in a single file. "Smart" decoder in every sense. Latest version is 1.4. Available via anonymous FTP on mac.archive.umich.edu (141.211.164.153) in /mac/utilities/compressionapps/uulite*.hqx, or on world.std.com, in the /pub directory. Also posted to alt.binaries.pictures.misc by Patrick Chase (pmc@world.std.com). UUCat Decoder for uuencoded files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/uucat-*.hqx. UUTool Decoder for uuencoded files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/uutool-*.hqx. COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TOOLS: BinHex Decompresses HQX (BinHex) files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/BinHex*. DeHQX Decompresses HQX (BinHex) files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/DeHQX-*. CptExpand Decompresses CPT (CompactPro) files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/CptExpand*. MacCompress Decompresses Z (UNIX compress) files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/MacCompress*. MacLha Decompressor for LZH (LHarc) files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/mac-lha-*.hqx. StuffIt Expander Decompressor for SIT (StuffIt) files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/Stuffit-Expander-*.hqx. StuffIt Lite Decompressor for SIT and HQX (BinHex) files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/Stuffit-Lite-*.hqx. UnARJ Decompresses ARJ format files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/unarj-*.hqx. UnZip Decompresses ZIP files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/unzip*-*.hqx. CONVERSION TOOLS: GIFConverter Converts between many file formats, and now supports JPEG and 24-Bit PICT and TIFF files. System 6 required. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/art/gif/gif-converter-23b2.hqx. IFFConv Converts from Amiga IFF format. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:apple/iigs/iffconv.shk. Imagery Converts from Atari, Amiga, AppleII, PC, and Sun picture formats to Macintosh GIF, PICT2, or TIFF. Also allows "decomposition" of GL files. Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/app/imagery-*.hqx, or on mac.archive.umich.edu:/mac/graphics/graphics.utilities/imagery*.hqx. PictCompressor Importer, viewer, and converter for multiple picture types (including JPEG). Available on the QuickTime 1.0 CD-ROM and via anonymous FTP on SUMEX:graphutils, or on mac.archive.umich.edu in graphics/quicktime. PICTURE VIEWERS: JPEGView Multi-featured JPEG viewer by Aaron Giles (a-giles@uchicago.edu) - requires both System 7.0 and QuickTime). Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/app/jpeg-view-*.hqx, ory, or on mac.archive.umich.edu in mac/graphics/graphics.utilities as jpeg-view-*.hqx. PictPixie Multiple format (including GIF and JPEG) viewer. Requires QuickTime. Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com in /dts/mac/quicktime as pictpixie.hqx. Picture Decompress Macintosh JPEG viewer by Storm Technology (get version 2.0.1 or later; earlier versions are not compatible with JFIF file format). Also, you'll need to change the file type to "JPEG" and the creator to "StPP" - you can do this by setting the appropriate preferences in UUTool, or by using the application FileTyper (also available on SUMEX) or McSink, which is a common DA. Picture Decompress takes over 4M of free system memory to run (you may need to uninstall some things). Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/app/picture-decompress-*.hqx. QuickGIF Color Macintosh GIF viewer - gives thumbnails. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:mac/quick-gif.hqx. VisionLab Monochrome Macintosh viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:mac/visionlab.hqx. ][GIF Apple ][+/e/c GIF viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:apple/ii/iigif. GIF3200 Apple ][GS GIF viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:apple/iigs/gif3200.shk VIEW3200 Apple ][GS GIF viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:apple/iigs/gif3200.shk "MOVIE" VIEWERS: GLViewer GL viewer. Available via anonymous FTP on mac.archive.umich.edu in directory mac/graphics/graphics.utilities as file gl-viewer. Consult the comp.binaries.apple2, comp.binaries.mac, comp.sys.apple*, or comp.sys.mac* news groups for Apple-specific information. VI. Amiga UTILITIES CONVERSION TOOLS: AmigaJPEG Converts JPEG to/from PPM, GIF, TGA formats. Available via anonymous FTP from funic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in directory /pub/amiga/graphics/applications/convert as file AmigaJPEG-*-bin.lha. HamLab Plus Multiple format viewer/converter. Shareware ($20) - latest version, 2.0.8, supports JPEG. The demo version will crop images larger than 512x512, but it is otherwise fully functional. Demo copy available via anonymous FTP from amiga.physik.unizh.ch (130.60.80.80) and mirror sites (including WUARCHIVE), file amiga/gfx/hamlab208d.lha. GIFMachine Multiple format viewer/converter. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:amiga/GIFMachine.lzh. PBMPlus tool kit (See description under "CONVERSION TOOLS" in the "PORTABLE UTILITIES" section above) Amiga-specific executables (including update.lzh) are available via anonymous FTP from funic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in directory /pub/amiga/graphics/applications/convert/pbmplus. WASP Fast multiple format converter. Available via anonymous FTP from funic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in directory /pub/amiga/graphics/applications/convert/Wasp-*.lha. PICTURE VIEWERS: HamLab Plus (See reference in "CONVERSION TOOLS") GIFMachine (See reference in "CONVERSION TOOLS") ViewJPEG Amiga JPEG viewer (uses old IJG v2 code - sub-optimal quality results). Available via anonymous FTP from funic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in directory /pub/amiga/graphics/applications/display/ViewJPEG-*.lha "MOVIE" VIEWERS: gl1-1 GL viewer. Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:amiga/gl1-1.lzh. Consult the comp.sys.amiga* news groups for Amiga-specific information. VII. Atari UTILITIES There is a wonderful archive of Atari tools available either via anonymous FTP (on atari.archive.umich.edu - 141.211.164.8) or via e-mail, by sending a one-line mail command message. Many of the utilities listed in this section can be obtained here; these will be identified by the notation "ATARI-ARCHIVE: <archive-file>". This would mean that you could get that utility in the pathname specified as atari/<archive-file>, or via e-mail by sending a one-line e-mail message containing "send <archive-file>" to atari@atari.archive.umich.edu. I might also suggest to fellow Atari-ites (Atarions?) that you get a copy of the index (one-line e-mail message is "index") and help (one-line e-mail message is "help") for this site - there's all *sorts* of good stuff out there!