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- About CLUT Maker ver1.1
- Copyright © 1997, Junzo Sato, All rights reserved.
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- Dear Mac Users,
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- • Thank you for downloading.
- Here is the information about this application.
- Please take a little time to read through...
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- • This folder contains following files:
- 1) About CLUT Maker ,
- 2) CLUT Maker Applications ( PPC and 68K version ),
- 3) Sample.
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- • CLUT Maker is an editor for the 8-bit ( 256 colors ) 'clut' resource.
- The 'clut' means 'Color Look Up Table' and is used widely in graphics environment.
- For example, the palette animation is done by rotating color entries in the CLUT
- attached to some image. This is the motivation to create this application.
- CLUT Maker shows not only the color table, but also color components in
- some color models: HSV, HSL, CMY, and RGB.
- CLUT Maker is for you: developers and creators.
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- • CLUT Maker requires Macintosh or PowerMac with System7.1 or greater.
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- • CLUT Maker is created by using PowerPlant in Metrowerks CodeWarror Pro1
- on a PowerMac 6300 with MacOS 8.
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- • No virus is found in this package.
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- What's new?:
- • New interface using PowerPlant framework in CWPro1.
- • New effects.
- • Faster algorithm and
- significant improvement in the execution speed, especially on the 68k App.
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- Encouragement:
- • CLUT Maker is shareware ( US $10 ).
- If you are living outside of US, an appropriate value is welcome.
- Please support and encourage the author.
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- Contact Information:
- • email: sato@het02.ph.tsukuba.ac.jp
- • current address:
- Miharu-so 302, Amakubo 4-5-22,
- Tsukuba, Ibaraki,
- Japan 305
- Junzo Sato
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- Usage:
- • This Application is AppleEvent savvy.
- By Drag&Drop, a resource file is opened.
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- • When CLUT Maker opens a file, the target 8 bit 'clut' is the one
- that CLUT Maker can found first.
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- • On the left side of the window, there is a palette which has 256 color cells .
- By single clicking the item, it toggles between selected state
- and disselected state. Choose any entries you want to edit.
- The marquee is available to select/disselect items.
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- • The effect is done by selecting an item in the menu 'Effect'.
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- • To change the color of an item, double-click it.
- The choosing color dialog appears.
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- • On the upper right side on the window, there is a ribbon of all colors in the 'clut'.
- And components of the color is drawn on the right side view.
- HSV, HSL, CMY, and RGB color models are taken.
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- • It's simple! Please open sample files with CLUT Maker .
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- About Menu Commands:
- • Apple Menu:
- 'About CLUT Maker...': info-dialog
- • Menu 'File':
- 'New': create new window
- 'Open...': open a resource file
- 'Close': close window
- 'Save': save a resource
- 'Save As...': save a resource as
- 'Revert': revert editor to the last saved color entries
- 'Quit': quit app
- • Menu 'Edit':
- 'Select All': select all entries
- 'Disselect All': disselect all entries
- • Menu 'Effect':
- Submenu 'On RGB':
- 'Linear RGB': straight line from the first entry to the last
- 'Linear Red':
- 'Linear Green':
- 'Linear Blue':
- 'Ellipsoidal RGB': ellipsoidal curve from the first entry to the last
- 'Ellipsoidal Red':
- 'Ellipsoidal Green':
- 'Ellipsoidal Blue':
- Submenu 'On HSV':
- 'Linear HSV':
- 'Complement': complement color
- 'Reverse': realign selected entries in reversed order
- 'Shift Right': rotate right
- 'Shift Left': rotate left
- 'Reset': reset color table to the default hue rotation
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- Other:
- • The author makes no warranties regarding CLUT Maker .
- Use CLUT Maker at your own risk. The author claims no liability for data loss or
- any other problems caused by CLUT Maker .
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- • Re-distribution of this application in some commercial use is permitted only after
- the shareware fee has been paid by the re-distributor.
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- Future Plan:
- • CLUT Maker will have more effects and useful functions to edit confortably.
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- • The author have a palette animator using 'clut' created by CLUT Maker .
- This application will be released as an internal or external tester of 'clut's.
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- Sincerely,
- Junzo Sato
- 7/20/1997