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- Short: PNG image datatype V44.17 (68k,WarpOS,MorphOS)
- Author: oliver@futaura.co.uk (Oliver Roberts)
- Uploader: oliver@futaura.co.uk (Oliver Roberts)
- Version: 44.17
- Type: util/dtype
- Requires: OS 3.0+,picture.datatype v43
-
- Changes since previous release:
-
- - Updated with libpng 1.0.11 (this should have been in yesterday's
- update - blame my ISP's webcache :).
-
-
- FEATURES
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- - Supports both normal and interlaced PNG files
-
- - Gamma correction options allow the output image to be changed to
- suit your monitor/environment
-
- - Highly optimized datatype dispatch engine, and fast PNG decoder,
- resulting in a very efficient, compact and quick PNG datatype
-
- - Asynchronous file i/o and double buffering techniques (WarpOS only),
- which speeds up image decoding
-
- - Optimized versions for 68020, 030, 040 and 060
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- - PowerPC support with native WarpOS and native MorphOS versions
-
- - Alter the pen allocation precision when images are remapped to an
- 8-bit display
-
- - Specific support for the OS 3.5/3.9 picture.datatype, when available
-
- - The dithering feature of the OS 3.5/3.9 picture.datatype can be
- configured to your liking (e.g. disabled for 15/16-bit displays)
-
- - Based on libpng 1.0.11 and zlib 1.1.3
-
-
- REQUIREMENTS
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- WarpPNG is a PNG datatype which utilizes and requires the following:
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- - Kickstart 3.0 or higher
- - picture.datatype v43 or higher
- (i.e. either of the ones supplied with AmigaOS 3.5/3.9, P96 or CGraphX)
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- 68k version
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- - 68020 processor or higher (optimized versions included)
-
- WarpOS version
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- - PPC accelerator card + 68040/060
- - WarpUp Release 4 (powerpc.library V15) or higher
-
- MorphOS version
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- - PPC accelerator card
- - MorphOS beta release 1 or higher
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- Note that a graphics card is not necessary - the P96 or OS 3.5/3.9
- picture.datatype will automatically dither images down to your display
- requirements.
-