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- Last-modified: 01Mar95
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- This FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list contains information on graphics
- file formats, including, raster, vector, metafile, Page Description Language,
- 3D object, animation, and multimedia formats.
-
- This FAQ is divided into four parts, each covering a different area of
- graphics file format information:
-
- Graphics File Formats FAQ: General Graphics Format Questions (Part 1 of 4)
- Graphics File Formats FAQ: Image Conversion and Display Programs (Part 2 of 4)
- Graphics File Formats FAQ: Where to Get File Format Specifications (Part 3 of 4)
- Graphics File Formats FAQ: Tips and Tricks of the Trade (Part 4 of 4)
-
- Please email contributions, corrections, and suggestions about this FAQ to
- jdm@netcom.com. Relevant information posted to newsgroups will not
- automatically make it into this FAQ.
-
- -- James D. Murray (jdm@netcom.com) ;-{)>>>>
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- Subject: 0. Contents of Image Conversion and Display Programs
-
- Subjects marked with <NEW> are new to this FAQ.
- Subjects marked with <UPD> have been updated since the last release
- of this FAQ.
-
- I. General questions about this FAQ
-
- 0. Maintainer's Comments
- 1. What's new in this latest FAQ release?
-
- II. Image Conversion and Display Programs
-
- 0. Image Conversion and Display Programs for MS-DOS
- 1. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Windows <UPD>
- 2. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Macintosh
- 3. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Unix and X Window
- 4. Platform-Independent Image Conversion Toolkits
-
- III. Kudos and Assertions
-
- 0. Acknowledgments
- 1. About The Author
- 2. Disclaimer
- 3. Copyright Notice
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Subject: I. General questions about this FAQ
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Subject: 0. Maintainer's Comments
-
- This FAQ is for all of you looking for that special display or image
- conversion program to run on your system and to work with all those graphics
- files you've been downloading from the alt.binaries.pictures.* newgroups for
- whose-knows-what reasons.
-
- And yes, I know this FAQ part has seen precious little updating the last few
- months. I swear that I'll get some more application in here over the next few
- months. And *you* could help out by sending me some suggestions. ;-{)>>>>
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Subject: 1. What's new in this latest FAQ release?
-
- o New Window conversion application added
-
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-
- Subject: II. Image Conversion and Display Programs
-
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- Subject: 0. Image Conversion and Display Programs for MS-DOS
-
- Name: DISPLAY
- Purpose: Image display and conversion
- Version: 1.87
- Author: Jih-Shin Ho <u7711501@bicmos.ee.nctu.edu.tw>
- FTP: ftp://NCTUCCCA.edu.tw/PC/graphics/disp
- Imports: GIF, Japan MAG, Japan PIC, Sun Raster, JPEG, XBM, Utah RLE,
- PBM, PGM, PPM, PM, PCX, Japan MKI, TIFF, TGA, XPM, Mac Paint,
- GEM/IMG, IFF/ILBM, BMP, QRT, Mac PICT, VIS, PDS, VIKING, VICAR,
- FITS, Usenix FACE, IRIS, YUV, RAW RGB, PCPAINT/Pictor, RAW GREY,
- Photo-CD, DL, FLI, FLC, RAW, MPEG, AVI, and GL.
- Exports: GIF, Sun Raster, JPEG, XBM, PBM, PGM, PPM, PM, Tiff, Targa,
- XPM, Mac Paint, Ascii, Laser Jet, IFF/ILBM, Windows BMP,
- Mac PICT, VIS, FITS, FACE, PCX, GEM/IMG, IRIS, YUV, RAW RGB,
- Postscript, and RAW GREY.
- Features: Batch conversion, image preview, command-line configuration,
- contact sheet creation, slide shows.
- Comments: I am impressed with the large number of file formats
- supported, including all of their eccentric variations, and
- several formats I have not seen supported in other packages.
- The DOS file directory navigation and maintenance features are
- easy to use and the command line usage is very convenient,
- especially for batch format conversions of images.
-
- Name: Graphics Display System (GDS)
- Purpose: Image display, conversion, thumbnail catalogs
- Version: 3.1e
- Author: Photodex Corporation <photodex@netcom.com>
- FTP: ftp://ftp.netcom.com/pub/ph/photodex
- CIS: GO PHOTODEX, GDS Viewing Software (Lib 3)
- Imports: ANS (ANSI text), BBM, BMF, BMP, CUT/PAL (Dr. Halo), DIB, DL,
- FLC, FLI, FLX, GDS, GIF, GL, HAM, ICO, IFF/ILBM, IMG, JFI,
- JPG (JFIF), LBM, MAC, MP2 & MPA (MPEG Audio), MPG, PCC,
- PCX, RAX, RFX, RLE, SC? (ColoRIX), TGA, TIFF and TXT (text).
- Exports: ANS (ANSI text), BBM, BMP, CUT/PAL (Dr. Halo), GDS, GIF,
- IFF/ILBM, IMG, JFI, JPG (JFIF), LBM, PCC, PCX, RAX, RFX,
- RLE, SC? (ColoRIX), TGA, and TIFF.
- Features: File viewing, batch conversions, easy thumbnail catalog
- creation with many options, slide shows, automatic
- configuration. Includes 5000+ lines of hypertext help
- and prints 98 page cross referenced manual. Supports HGC,
- CGA, EGA, S-EGA, VGA, SVGA, XGA, TIGA and VESA. Registered
- versions print to HP PCL & 100% compatible laser and inkjet
- printers.
- Comments: Used by CompuServe sysops to catalog over 40,000 images
- regularly. ASP approved shareware.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Subject: 1. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Windows
-
- Name: ImagePals 2
- Purpose: Image editor and DTP media management tool
- Version: 2.0
- Author: Ulead Systems Inc., 970 W. 190th St., #520, Torrance, CA 90502
- Voice: 800.858.5323, 310.523.9393; Fax: 310.523.9399
- Cost: ImagePals 2, $129; upgrade from ImagePals 1.x, $49;
- Formats: BMP, CLP, CUR, DCS, EPS, GIF, ICO, IFF, IMG, JPG, MAC, MSP, PCD,
- PCT, PCX, PSD, CGM, CLP, DRW, DXF, HGL, PCT, PIC, WMF, WPG, PXR,
- RAS, RLE, SCT, TGA, TIF, WMF, VOC, WAV, MID, RMI, AVI, FLC, FLI,
- FLX, WRI, TXT, DBF, DOC, PPT, RTF, CDR
- Features: Photo album image cataloger, image editor and graphics toolbox,
- screen capture, file format conversion, Kodak PhotoCD browser,
- slide show, TWAIN and OLE compatible.
- Reviews: PC Magazine May 17, 1994 v13 n9 p52(1)
- InfoWorld, June 13, 1994, v16 n24 p97(2);
- PC Magazine July 1994 v13 n13 p224(2)
- Windows Sources August 1994 v2 n8 p82(2)
- Windows Magazine August 1994 v5 n8 p274(9)
-
- Name: MediaStudio
- Purpose: Video/audio authoring and multimedia presentation
- Version: 1.0
- Author: Ulead Systems Inc., 970 W. 190th St., #520, Torrance, CA 90502
- Voice: 800.858.5323, 310.523.9393; Fax: 310.523.9399
- Cost: $349 (CD-ROM)
- Formats: BMP, CLP, CUR, DCS, EPS, GIF, ICO, IFF, IMG, JPG, MAC, MSP, PCD,
- PCT, PCX, PSD, CGM, CLP, DRW, DXF, HGL, PCT, PIC, WMF, WPG, PXR,
- RAS, RLE, SCT, TGA, TIF, WMF, VOC, WAV, MID, RMI, AVI, FLC, FLI,
- FLX, WRI, TXT, DBF, DOC, PPT, RTF, CDR
- Features: Photo album image cataloger, image, audio, and video editor,
- screen and video capture, file format conversion, morphing editor,
- Kodak PhotoCD browser, HQ-9000, TWAIN, and OLE compatible.
- Reviews: Computer Shopper, Nov 1994, v14 n11 p796(1);
- Comments: MediaStudio is a very nice collection of utilities for creating,
- modifying, and maintaining multimedia files and resources under
- the Microsoft Windows environment. I am especially impressed with
- its professional appearance, large selection of features, and
- ease of use.
-
- Name: Picture Man
- Purpose: Image conversion and manipulation application
- Version: 1.55 (Shareware)
- Author: Dr. Igor Plotnikov <igor@corvette.insoft.com>
- FTP: ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/windows3/pman155.zip
- Imports: TIFF, PCX, GIF, TGA, JPEG, BMP
- Exports: TIFF, PCX, GIF, TGA, JPEG, BMP, EPS
- Features: Paint, filter, and transform functions, virtual memory on disk,
- TWAIN driver interface for scanners, digital cameras, and
- video capturing boards, and runs multiple instances.
-
- Name: R2V for Windows
- Purpose: Raster to vector conversion application
- Version: 1.7.2
- Author: Able Software Co.
- Voice: 617.862.2804, Fax: 617.862.2640, Email: able@world.std.com
- Cost: US$1895.00 (USA), US$2400.00 (International)
- FTP: ftp://ftp.std.com/pub/r2v/r2vdemo.zip
- Imports: TIFF, Arc/Info, and SPOT satellite image formats
- Exports: MapInfo, DXF and Arc/Info, and TIFF
- Features: Batch processing, vector editing and image processing functions,
- vector registration and merge, and printer support.
-
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-
- Subject: 2. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Macintosh
-
- Name: GIFConverter
- Purpose: Image display, conversion, and printing
- Version: 2.3.7
- Author: Kevin Mitchell <kam@mcs.com>
- FTP: ftp://mac.archive.umich.edu/mac/graphics/graphicsutil/gif-converter-237.hqx
- Imports: GIF, JPEG, JFIF, TIFF, RIFF, MacPaint, Thunderscan, PICT
- Exports: GIF, JPEG, JFIF, TIFF, RIFF, MacPaint, Thunderscan, PICT, EPS
- Features: Dithers and halftones, laser printer support
-
- Name: JPEGView
- Purpose: Image file viewer
- Version: 3.2.1
- Author: Aaron Giles <giles@med.cornell.edu>
- FTP: ftp://guru.med.cornell.edu/pub/jpegview/jpegview32.sit.hqx
- Imports: JPEG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, PICT, Startup Screen
- Exports:
- Features: Uses QuickTime
-
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-
- Subject: 3. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Unix and X Window
-
- Name: ImageMagick
- Purpose: X Window-based image display and conversion
- Version: 3.3
- Author: John Cristy <cristy@dupont.com>
- FTP: ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/applications/ImageMagick/ImageMagick-3.3.tar.gz
- Imports: AVS, BMP, Raw CMYK, Group 3 FAX, FITS, GIF, Raw GRAY,
- JPEG, MIFF, MPEG, MTV, Photo CD, PCX, Mac PICT, PBM, PDS, PGM,
- PPM, PM Postscript, RAD, Raw RGB, Utah RLE, SGI RGB, SUN Raster,
- Targa, ASCII Text, TIFF, VICAR, Visual Image Directory, VIFF, X
- Screen, XBM, XPM, XWD, Raw YUV.
- Exports: AVS, BMP, Raw CMYK, Group 3 FAX, FITS, GIF, Raw GRAY,
- JPEG, MIFF, MTV, PCX, Mac PICT, PBM, PGM, PPM, PM Postscript, Raw
- RGB, Utah RLE, SGI RGB, SUN Raster, Targa, TIFF, Visual Image
- Directory, VIFF, X Screen, XBM, XPM, XWD, Raw YUV.
- Features: Batch conversion, image preview, contact sheet creation,
- slide shows, animation.
-
- Name: xanim
- Purpose: Animation file viewer
- Version:
- Author: Mark Podlipec
- FTP: ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/applications/xanim???.tar.Z
- WWW: <URL:http://www.univ-rennes1.fr/ASTRO/fra/xanim.html>
- Imports: DL, FLI, FLC, GIF, IFF, MovieSetter, PFX, Quicktime, RLE
-
- Name: xv
- Purpose: X Window-based image display
- Version: 3.00c
- Author: John Bradley <bradley@cis.upenn.edu>
- FTP: ftp://ftp.cis.upenn.edu/pub/xv/xv-3.00a.tar.Z
- Imports: GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PBM, PGM, PPM, X11 bitmap, Sun Rasterfile,
- Utah Raster Toolkit RLE, PDS/VICAR, BMP, PCX, IRIS RGB,
- PostScript, and PM
- Exports: GIF, PM, PBM (raw), PBM (Ascii), X11 Bitmap, Sun Rasterfile,
- BMP, PostScript, IRIS, JPEG, TIFF
-
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-
- Subject: 4. Platform-Independent Image Conversion Toolkits
-
- Name: libtiff
- Purpose: TIFF file manipulation toolkit
- Version: 3.3
- Author: Sam Leffler <sam@okeeffe.berkeley.edu>
- FTP: ftp://sgi.com/graphics/tiff/*.tar.Z
- Imports: TIFF, SGI
- Exports: TIFF
- Features: Tools for image conversions and transformations, and much
- contributed software.
-
- Name: Independent JPEG Group's JPEG Library
- Purpose: JPEG image manipulation toolkit
- Version: 5
- Author: Independent JPEG Group <jpeg-info@uunet.uu.net>
- FTP: ftp://ftp.uu.net/graphics/jpeg/jpegsrc.v?.tar.gz
- Imports: JPEG, JFIF, BMP, GIF TGA, Utah RLE, PBM formats
- Exports: JPEG, JFIF, BMP, GIF TGA, Utah RLE, PBM formats
- Features: Baseline and extended processes, format conversion
-
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-
-
- Subject: 0. Acknowledgments
-
- The following people have made this FAQ take just a little bit longer to read
- since the last time you looked at it (blame them and not me):
-
- Vincent Chen <vchen@ulead.com>
- John Cristy <cristy@magick.es.dupont.com>
- Tom Lane <tgl@netcom.com>
- Angus Montgomery <angus@cgl.citri.edu.au>
- Borut Podlipnik <borut@lasco1.mpae.gwdg.de>
- Paul Schmidt <photodex@ix.netcom.com>
- Marc Stengel <msss@netcom.com>
-
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-
- Subject: 1. About The Author
-
- The author of this FAQ, James D. Murray, lives in the City of Orange, Orange
- County, California, USA. He is the co-author of the book Encyclopedia of
- Graphics File Formats published by O'Reilly and Associates, makes a passable
- living writing Microsoft Windows applications in C++, and may be reached as
- jdm@netcom.com, or via U.S. Snail at: P.O. Box 70, Orange, CA 92666-0070 USA.
-
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- Subject: 2. Disclaimer
-
- While every effort has been taken to insure the accuracy of the information
- contained in this FAQ list compilation, the author and contributors assume no
- responsibility for errors or omissions, or for damages resulting from the use
- of the information contained herein.
-
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-
- Subject: 3. Copyright Notice
-
- This FAQ is Copyright (C) 1994-95 by James D. Murray. All Rights Reserved.
- This work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, using any medium,
- including, but not limited to, electronic transmission, CD-ROM, or published
- in print, under the condition that this copyright notice remains intact.
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