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- GDS 3.1f Graphics Viewer/Converter
- GDS GIF JPEG JPG ANSI BMP VIEW VIEWER CSHOW VPIC VIDVUE THUMBS
- FILES: gds31f
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- Author: Photodex Corporation
- Registration: $39.95
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- The Graphics Display System v3.1f. Copyright (c)1991-95 by Photodex Corp.
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- The PC's Graphics Processor
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- "If you haven't seen GDS, you're missing the big picture..."
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- * Reads 37 file formats and displays any still format to any mode
- * Converts to 37 separate format variations
- * Views with mouse click or from command line
- * Converts from menu or command line, including rotation and flipping
- * Slideshows from menu, button or command line
- * Creates thumbnail catalog pages from menu or command line
- * Automatic video detection and configuration process
- * 5000+ lines of cross-referenced hypertext help using [F1] key
- * Prints detailed 103 page User's Manual
- * 80+ command line parameters for hard-core users
- * Staged configuration files for network installations
- * Super configurable for interface and runtime defaults
- * GDS is legally licensed under Unisys' LZW patent
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- Supported: GIF JPG PCX PCC RAX .DL Supported: Herc VGA
- File : BMP TIF MAC RIX RFX .GL Video : CGA SVGA
- Formats : TGA LBM BBM IFF ANSi IMG Hardware: EGA XGA
- PBM PGM PPM JFI DIB CUT VESA TIGA
- (37 total) RLE HAM MPG MP2 MPA TXT
- GDS ICO FLI FLC FLX WPG
- BMF
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- GDS is the most flexible bitmapped graphics utility available for the PC.
- It is used by most sysops on CompuServe to catalog tens of thousands of
- images on-line, and by countless BBS sysops for maintaning graphics
- libraries. GDS makes it simple to navigate through huge amounts of data.
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- GDS supports reading from and writing to virtually all popular file formats.
- GDS produces the best 24 to 8-bit conversions available. Photodex has
- benchmarked GDS against most available utilities, and not yet found one
- which produces better output, or even equal to GDS's 8-bit output quality.
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- The simple point-and-shoot interface for the GDS file list carries through
- to catalog pages as well. After creating a catalog, GDS provides the ability
- to click on a thumbnail and view the original image. Special versions of
- GDS are available for CD-ROM production, more information is enclosed with
- this version of GDS. You can even catalog ANSI text files!
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- ANSI FILES! GDS is now an ANSI file viewer! Professional versions of GDS
- even convert any graphics file TO COLOR ANSI TEXT! This is done with a
- sophisticated algorithm which matches the ANSI character set to an image,
- creating a text file with the minimum amount of distortion possible.
- Absolutely necessary for modern BBS sysops who have to keep up with the
- times! Remember, ANSI will be around for a long time, as will GIF.
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- This version supports 25 simultaneous files, and printing is reserved for
- enhanced version users only. Enhanced version handles up to 2,726 files in
- any number of paths. Some of the more sophisticated command line options
- are reserved for enhanced version users. This trial version is 100%
- functional as a powerful file viewer and cataloger.
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- Enhanced versions are available from Photodex for $39.95+s/h, and come with
- a comprehensive quick-start users guide and a 3.5" disk. All documentation
- is included with this version, including the 103 page manual (see Help menu).
- Enhanced versions print graphics to HP PCL (LaserJet II, III, 4, and HP
- DeskJet color) printers. Professional versions have many powerful features
- including scanning to some scanners, and very powerful batch cataloging
- functions. See accompanying documentation for more detailed information.
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- Photodex Corporation is the company to secure a license to Unisys' patent
- regarding LZW compression (used in GIF and LZW compressed TIFF files) since
- Unisys' announcement in Dec. 1994. GDS is covered under this license with
- Unisys, and is not an infringing product. To avoid legal problems, use only
- legal GIF and LZW TIFF software which has been properly licensed by Unisys.
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- Hardware Requirements: PC-compatible computer, 512K RAM, graphics.
- Other Requirements: DOS 2.x or higher.
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