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- PRESS RELEASE
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- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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- Version 2.0 of PEGGER Image Compression Software Ships!
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- Columbia, MO -- August 28, 1994
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- Heifner Communications Inc. is proud to announce the availability of
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- V2.0 of their product, PEGGER, an automated image compression system for
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- Commodore Amiga computers. PEGGER v2.0 brings powerful new features to
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- improve the performance and useability of their already popular product.
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- New features in version 2.0 include:
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- 1. SNOOP By Program - This incredible new SNOOP mode allows the
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- user to specify the compression and decompression mode on a
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- program-by-program basis. Now, many different programs can
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- read compressed images from the same directory but using
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- different file formats!
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- 2. Incredible Speed Improvement - Pegger is now roughly twice as
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- fast as the original Pegger and certainly the fastest image
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- compression/decompression system on the Amiga!
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- 3. New File Formats - Pegger now supports Impulse RGB8, IFF
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- 8-bit color, IFF 8-bit greyscale (useful for texture maps
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- alpha channel images), JPEG greyscale, TARGA Color, and TARGA
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- Greyscale, and NewTek Toaster CG Framestore Pages.
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- 4. Full Network Support - Pegger now has fully tested network
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- support. We have tested the network support with ParNet,
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- ENLAN-DFS, and Novell.
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- 5. More configuration options - More configuration options for
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- starting Pegger have been added as TOOLTYPES in the Pegger
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- icon.
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- 6. Of Course, Lots of Bug fixes!
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- Original Features of Pegger Include:
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- ARexx support.
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- Support for NewTek Framestore, 24-bit IFF, DCTV, and HAM8 images.
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- PEGGER can process images up to 32000 pixels wide using less than
- 4 MB of system RAM.
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- AmigaDOS 2.0 & 3.0 compatible.
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- Follows all AmigaDOS programming guidelines.
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- Adjustable priority for JPEG compression and decompression.
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- PEGGER is designed to multi task in the background using minimal
- system resources so a 3D rendering or graphics program can also
- run at the same time.
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- Snoop feature allows PEGGER to compress the output of your 3D
- rendering or graphics program into a JPEG file automatically.
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- JPEG code has been optimized in 100% 68000 assembly for speed.
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- To upgrade to Pegger 2.0, registered users (users who have sent in their
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- warranty card) may upgrade directly from Heifner Communications Inc. for
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- $15.00 U.S. + shipping/handling. The upgrade comes with an addendum
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- manual describing the new features of Pegger 2.0.
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- The Retail price of Pegger 2.0 is $99.95. However, Heifner Communications
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- Inc. in cooperation with Express-Way Software, is offering a limited-time
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- introductory price on Pegger 2.0 of $49.95 U.S. + shipping/handling.
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- Dealers who currently stock Pegger will also have the opportunity to
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- partcipate in this special offer. Dealers should contact Heifner
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- Communications Inc. directly to find out specific details.
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- To facilitate the idea of trying software before you buy it, there will be
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- a special freely-redistributable demo version of Pegger 2.0 made available
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- on most online services as well as internet at FTP.WUSTL.EDU in
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- pub/aminet/bus/demos. This version will be completely functional in every
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- way except that it will imprint a copy of the Pegger Logo into any images
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- that it processes. This demo version should provide all of the
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- information the user needs to try Pegger before they buy it!
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- Availability: Sept. 1, 1994.
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- FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
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- CHRIS MINSHALL / IVAN MOORE
- HEIFNER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
- 4451 I-70 DRIVE NW
- COLUMBIA, MO 65202
- (800) 445-6164 (VOICE)
- (314) 445-6163 (VOICE)
- (314) 445-0757 (FAX)
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- QUESTIONS/COMMENTS/FLAMES/ETC. can be addressed to Pegger@express-way.com
- on Internet.
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- PEGGER is a trademark of Express-Way Software
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