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Subject: Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 2 of 4): Image Conversion and Display Programs
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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 <UPD>
1. What's new in this latest FAQ release? <UPD>

II. Image Conversion and Display Programs

0. Image Conversion and Display Programs for MS-DOS <UPD>
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 <UPD>
4. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Amiga
5. Platform-Independent Image Conversion Toolkits <UPD>

III. Kudos and Assertions

0. Acknowledgments 
1. About The Author 
2. Disclaimer 
3. Copyright Notice

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Subject: I. General questions about this FAQ

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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.

If you know of any MS-DOS/Windows/Unix/X/Macintosh/Amiga graphical display,
editing, or translation programs or application that are not listed here
then send me the information!

And it looks as though I'll be in the O'Reilly & Associates booth at SIGGRAPH
in Los Angles on August 8th, 9th, and 10th. I'll be the long-haired computer
nerd with the long, braided beard. ;-{)>>>>

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Subject: 1. What's new in this latest FAQ release?

  o New Windows, Unix, MS-DOS, and platform-independant applications 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.  
  
  Name:     pbmplus - Portable Bitmap Utilities (MS-DOS version)
  Purpose:  Graphical file format conversion
  Version:  1.91d (10 December 1991)
  Author:   Mike Castle <mcastle@cs.umr.edu> and D.J. Delorie <dj@ctron.com>
  FTP:      ftp://oak.oakland.edu/pub/msdos/graphics/pbmp191d.zip
  Imports:  
  Exports:  

  Name:     TN-Image
  Purpose:  Image analysis software
  Version:  2.09 (Shareware)
  Author:   tjnelson@helix.nih.gov
  FTP:      ftp://las2.ninds.nih.gov or ftp://las1.ninds.nih.gov
  Imports:  TIF (Mac or PC), PCX, JPEG, TGA, BMP, GIF, IMG, ASCII, and raw 
            bytes; all pixel depths from 1-32 bits/pixel, including CMYL, 
            medical grayscale images, and unusual color formats.
  Exports:  TIF, PCX, JPEG, TGA, BMP, IMG, and custom file formats. Saves 
            images in 1-32 bits/pixel as RGB, pseudocolor, CMYK, or grayscale.
            FFT data can be saved in ASCII format.
  Features: Menu driven GUI interface, many image editing operations, and
            analysis features (calibration, strip/spot densitometry, area and
            distance measurement, automatic background subtraction, 2D FFT,
            image reconstruction using Fourier convolution and deconvolution, 
            automatic detection and quantitation of bands, spots, rectangular 
            areas and arbitrarily-shaped regions, and user-definable equations 
            for point manipulation). Programmable macro language, batch mode, 
            image inter-conversion. Tutorials for deconvolution, densitometry, 
            and macro programming.

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Subject: 1. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Windows


  Name:     Crystal Kaleidoscope
  Purpose:  High-end Video Graphics Suite
  Version:  
  Author:   CrystalGraphics, Inc., 
            3110 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA  95054.
            Voice: 1.800.TOPAS.3D; Fax: 408.496.0970
  Contact:  Debbie Derana, Director, Customer Relations
  				  Voice: 408.496.6175
            TechExport for international dealers
            Voice: 617.229.6900
  Cost:     US$1995 (USA) 
  Features: Built on the Crystal TOPAS Professional 5.1 3D modeling, 
            rendering and animation package. Other packages bundled into this
            suite include: TOPAS Network Renderer, Elastic Reality 1.01 
            morphing and special effects package from Elastic Reality, Inc.,
            Kai's Power Tools" 2.0 Windows SE version from HSC Software,
            Leadview 3.0 from LEAD Technologies, Inc., Fractal Design Painter"
            3 for Windows from Fractal Design Corporation, and offers from
            several other industry-leading manufacturers for CD-ROMs full of
            images, textures and backgrounds are included from IMAGETECTS
            (ImageCELs), Artbeats (Prelude), CrystalGraphics (Crystal GEMS),
            and the 3D model CD-ROM catalog from Viewpoint is included.

  Name:      GraphX Viewer
  Purpose:   Image Display, Conversion, Thumbnails, Editing
  Version:   1.5
  Platforms: Windows, Windows 3.11, Windows NT, SCO-Open Desktop, SunOS,
             Solaris, HPUX, AIX, and DGUX
  Author:    Group 42, Inc.
             Voice: 800.520.0042, 513.831.3400; Email: info@group42.com
  FTP:       ftp://ftp.group42.com/pub/gviewer/
  WWW:       http://www.group42.com
  CIS:       GO GRAPHICS, Library 3
  Cost:      $49 Windows, $99 Unix
  Imports:   OS/2 BMP, Windows BMP, GIF, JPEG, PCX, PNG, Sun Raster, TGA,
             TIFF (raw, RLE, G3 & G4, LZW), XWD, and UUE/XXE encoded.
  Exports:   OS/2 BMP, Windows BMP, GIF ([non]interlaced), JPEG, PCX,
             PostScript (Levels 1 & 2), PNG, Sun Raster, TGA, TIFF (raw, RLE,
             G3 & G4, LZW), XWD, and UUE/XXE decoding (single and multi-part)
  Features:  Excellent 8-bit display of 24-bit images, color and size 
             reduction, image filters and adjustment, thumbnail catalog
             creation and management, "smart" decoder for multi-part
             UUE/XXE files, contact sheet creation, extensive help, SDI
             support for Enhanced Mosaic. Export options include color 
             reductions for all format specific color levels (1, 4, 8, 16,
             24-bit color and gray scale).

  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:     PlayIt
  Purpose:  Multimedia playback utility
  Version:  2.03 
  Author:   Patrick Arial <patrick@shamrck.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca>
            Shamrock Systems and Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  FTP:      ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/msdos_uploads/win3_desktop
            ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/desktop/plyit203.zip
  CIS:      GO GRAPHSUP, Library 'Graphics Viewers', file PLYIT203.ZIP
            GO WINMM, Library '3rd Part S/W', file PLYIT203.ZIP
  Formats:  ANIM, AVI, BMP/DIB, FLC/FLI, GIF, HAM/EHB, IFF/LBM, JPEG, MIDI, 
            MOV, MPEG, PCX, PGM, PICT, PPM, TGA, TIFF, and WAVE.
  Features: Supports Microsoft Video for Windows, Apple Quicktime for Windows,
            and Xing Technologies MCI MPEG driver. Interlaced GIF output,
            writes audio to AVI files, convert individual frames to AVI,
            full scripting language for batch processing, features several 
            image processing tools, and licensed to use LZW compression.

  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:     CH-Interchange 2
  Purpose:  JPEG toolkit (CH-Interchange, CH-JPEG, and CH-PegIt)
  Author:   HighWater Designs Inc., 6 Bedford Farms, Bedford, NH
            03110-6532 USA. Voice: 603.669.7466, Fax: 603.669.7456
  Imports:  TIFF (RGB and CMYK), EPSF, JPEG, EPSJPEG, DCSJPEG
  Exports:  TIFF (RGB and CMYK), EPSF, JPEG, EPSJPEG, DCSJPEG
  Features: CH-Interchnage provides file format conversion. CH-JPEG is an
            Adobe Photoshop Plug-in that allows acquire/export of JPEG and
            EPSJPEG formats. CH-PegIt provides low-resolution compression for
            EPS and DCS files and uses the Mac's QuickTime extension.

  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:     GraphicConverter
  Purpose:  Graphics file format conversion
  Version:  
  Author:   
  FTP:      
  Imports:  PICT, Startup-Screen, MacPaint, TIFF (raw, packbits, CCITT 3/4,
            LZW), RIFF, PICS, 8BIM, 8BPS/PSD, JPEG/JFIF, GIF, PCX/SCR,
            GEM-IMG/-XIMG, BMP (raw and RLE), ICO/ICN, PIC (16 bit), FLI/FLC,
            TGA, MSP, PIC (PC Paint), SCX (ColoRIX), SHP, WPG, PBM/PGM/PPM,
            CGM (binary only), SUN (uncompressed), RLE, XBM, PM, IFF/LBM, PAC,
            Degas, TINY, NeoChrome, PIC (ATARI), SPU/SPC, GEM-Metafile, 
            Animated NeoChrome, Imagic, ImageLab/Print, Technic, HP-GL/2, 
            FITS, SGI, DL, XWD, WMF, Scitex-CT, DCX, KONTRON
  Exports:  PICT, Startup-Screen, MacPaint, TIFF (raw, packbits, LZW), GIF,
            PCX, GEM-IMG/-XIMG, BMP, IFF/LBM, TGA, PSD, JPEG/JFIF, HP-GL/2,
            EPSF, Movie (QuickTime), SUN, PICS, PICT in Resource, PBM/PGM/PPM
  Features: 

  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:     fbm - Fuzzy pixmap manipulation
  Purpose:  Graphics file format manipulation and conversion toolkit
  Version:  1.0
  Author:   Michael L. Mauldin <mlm@cs.cmu.edu>
  FTP:      ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/graphics/graphics/packages/fbm.tar.Z
            ftp://nl.cs.cmu.edu/usr/mlm/ftp/fbm.tar.Z
  Imports:  Sun Rasterfile, GIF, IFF ILBM/HAM, TIFF, PCX, PBM, FBM,
            PostScript, Face, Utah RLE
  Exports:  Sun Rasterfile, GIF, IFF ILBM/HAM, TIFF, PCX, PBM, FBM,
            PostScript, Face, Utah RLE
  Features: Image processing functions (resize, scaling, halftoning,
            quantizing, etc.), TIFF functions based on libtiff library, 
            Utah RLE functions based on Utah Raster Toolkit, full source
            code included in the distribution.

  Name:     GraphX Viewer
            See GraphX Viewer entry in the "Image Conversion and Display 
            Programs for Windows" section.

  Name:     HighWater JPEG Library
  Purpose:  High-speed JPEG compression/decompression for Solaris-2
  Version:  1.2
  Author:   HighWater Designs Inc., 6 Bedford Farms, Bedford, NH
            03110-6532 USA. Voice: 603.669.7466, Fax: 603.669.7456
  Imports:  JPEG
  Exports:  JPEG
  Features: Library of functions callable from C programs, optimized for
            high-speed operation, fully compliant with the JPEG
            specification, operates on all SPARC-based platforms, and
            example source code included.

  Name:     ImageMagick
  Purpose:  X Window-based image display and conversion
  Version:  3.6.1
  Author:   John Cristy <cristy@dupont.com>
  FTP:      ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/applications/ImageMagick/ImageMagick-3.6.1.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:     pbmplus - Extended Portable Bitmap Toolkit
  Purpose:  Graphics file format manipulation and conversion toolkit
  Version:  1.91d (10 December 1991)
  Version:  10 December 1991
  Author:   Jef Poskanzer <jef@well.sf.ca.us> <jef@netcom.com>
  FTP:      ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/graphics/graphics/packages/pbmplus/pbmplus10dec91.tar.Z
            ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/.b/X11-contrib/pbmplus10dec91.tar.Z
  Imports:  Sun Icon, X10 and X11 bitmap, Mac Paint, CMU, MGR, G3 FAX,
            GEM IMG, FACE, .pi1, .pi3, Andrew Raster Object, Xerox Doodle,
            FITS, FaceSaver, LISP machine bit-array, HIPS, PostScript, RAW,
            GIF, IFF ILBM, PICT, XPM, PCX, TGA HPPJ, YUV, MTV/PRT, QRT,
            Img-whatnot, Xim, Spectrum, SLD, Sun Rasterfile, TIFF, X10 and
            X11 XWD
  Exports:  Sun Icon, X10 and X11 bitmap, Mac Paint, CMU, MGR, G3 FAX,
            GEM IMG, FACE, .pi1, .pi3, Andrew Raster Object, ASCII, HPLJ,
            GraphOn, BBN, Printronix, Gemini 10x, Epson, Unix plot, Zinc Icon,
            FITS, FaceSaver, LISP machine bit-array, GIF, NCSA, X11 puzzle,
            IFF ILBM, PICT, XPM, PCX, TGA HPPJ, YUV, Motif UIL Icon,
            DEC sixel, PostScript, TIFF, X11 XWD, Sun Rasterfile, DXF, SLD
  Features: Supports monochrome, grayscale, and full-color bitmaps. Runs
            under all flavors of Unix. Full source code included in the
            distribution.

  Name:     NetPBM - Extended Portable Bitmap Toolkit
  Purpose:  Graphics file format manipulation and conversion toolkit
  Version:  1 March 1994
  Author:   Bill Davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
  FTP:      ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/graphics/graphics/packages/NetPBM/*
            ftp://ftp.cs.ubc.ca/ftp/archive/netpbm/*
            ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib
  Imports:  Sun Icon, X10 and X11 bitmap, Mac Paint, CMU, MGR, G3 FAX,
            GEM IMG, FACE, .pi1, .pi3, Andrew Raster Object, Xerox Doodle,
            FITS, FaceSaver, LISP machine bit-array, HIPS, PostScript, RAW,
            GIF, IFF ILBM, PICT, XPM, PCX, TGA HPPJ, YUV, MTV/PRT, QRT,
            Img-whatnot, Xim, Spectrum, SLD, Sun Rasterfile, TIFF, X10 and
            X11 XWD, BDF, PK font, SPOT, Biorad, BMP, Mitsubishi S340-10,
            XV thumbnail, HP PaintJet XL PCL, SGI, Solitaire image recorder,
            Zeiss
  Exports:  Sun Icon, X10 and X11 bitmap, Mac Paint, CMU, MGR, G3 FAX,
            GEM IMG, FACE, .pi1, .pi3, Andrew Raster Object, ASCII, HPLJ,
            GraphOn, BBN, Printronix, Gemini 10x, Epson, Unix plot, Zinc Icon,
            FITS, FaceSaver, LISP machine bit-array, GIF, NCSA, X11 puzzle,
            IFF ILBM, PICT, XPM, PCX, TGA HPPJ, YUV, Motif UIL Icon,
            DEC sixel, PostScript, TIFF, X11 XWD, Sun Rasterfile, DXF, SLD,
            BDF, PK font, SPOT, Biorad, BMP, Mitsubishi S340-10, XV thumbnail,
            HP PaintJet XL PCL, SGI, Solitaire image recorder, Zeiss
  Features: Based on the 10Dec91 version of pbmplus, image processing
            functions include scaling, contrast and gamma adjustment, and
            edge detection. Package also available for VMS, MS-DOS, and Amiga

  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:     XDim
  Purpose:  Creation of 3D representations of 2D data sets
  Version:  2.3 (Freeware)
  Author:   Walter Benzing <benzing@iegi01.etec.uni-karlsruhe.de>
  FTP:      ftp://ftp.uni-stuttgart.de/pub/X11/graphics/xdim
  Imports:  GIF, JPEG, table calculation programs
  Exports:  GIF, JPEG, table calculation programs
  Features: Motif interface, view data in several viewports, color 
            representation independent of hardware, allows the use of complex
            data sets, fast redraw for modes without color interpolation.
            Image processing (FFT, Inverse FFT, filters, histogram 
            equalization, free ordering from z-value to color, etc.), and
            data processing (add,subtract,multiply and divide data fields, 
            linear and spline interpolation, mirror x-/y, complex data fields,
            etc.) features. Required are a Unix system with an ANSI C 
            compiler, X11R4 or later, and the Motif widget set.

  Name:     Xew widget set
  Purpose:  X Window widget set
  Version:  
  Author:   Markku Savela <msa@hemuli.tte.vtt.fi>
            Technical Research Centre of Finland
            Multimedia Systems, P.O.Box 1203, FIN-02044 VTT
            http://www.vtt.fi/tte/staff/msa/
  WWW:      http://www.vtt.fi/tte/EuroBridge/Xew/
  Imports:  

  Name:     xli
  Purpose:  X Window image file display and manipulation
  Version:  1.16
  Author:   Graeme Gill <graeme@digideas.com.au>
  FTP:      ftp://ftp.x.org/contrib/applications/xli.1.16.tar.gz
  Imports:  CMU, GEM, GIF, JFIF, TIFF, Mac Paint, PCX, Sun Raster, Utah RLE,
            TGA, X Window formats, PBM, FBM, Photograph on CD, Windows, 
            OS/2 BMP Image.

  Name:     xloadimage
  Purpose:  X Window image file display
  Version:  4.1
  Author:   Jim Frost <jimf@centerline.com>
  FTP:      ftp://ftp.x.org/R5contrib/xloadimage.4.1.tar.gz
  Imports:  CMU, GEM, JFIF, TIFF, Mac Paint, PCX, Sun Raster, Utah RLE,
            X Window famats, PBM formats, FBM formats.

  Name:     xv
  Purpose:  X Window-based image display
  Version:  3.10a
  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. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Amiga

  Name:     ImageFX 2.0
  Purpose:  Professional image manipulation and special effects package
  Version:  2.0
  Author:   Nova Design, Inc., 1910 Byrd Avenue, Suite 214, Richmond, VA 23230
            Voice: 804.282.6528, Fax: 804.282.3768, 
            Email: Kermit@cup.portal.com (Kermit Woodall)
  Cost:     
  Imports:  ILBM/IFF w/Alpha, ANIM/ANIM 7/ANIM 8, Clipboard, 
            Datatypes, DCTV, Digiview DV21, FAXX, HAM-E, IMG8 (PP&S format),
            Impulse, Rendition/Caligari, Sculpt 3D/4D, Toaster Framestore,
            DPS PAR loader, Applied Magic Jstream, YUVN, PICT (w/vector and
            JPEG variations), TIFF, MacPaint, Windows Icons, BMP, DP-IIe,
            DL-View animation frame, FLI/FLC, GIF, PCX, PIC, GRASP/GL,
            TGA w/Alpha, Alias, SGI RGB, Wavefront, Softimage, Abekas A60
            series, JPEG, MPEG, C64 Koala, FITS, PS/EPS, PDS/Vicar, 
            QRT/POV/MTV, Sunraster, and X-Window formats.
  Exports:  ILBM/IFF w/Alpha, ANIM/ANIM 7/ANIM 8, Clipboard, 
            Datatypes, DCTV, Digiview DV21, FAXX, HAM-E, IMG8 (PP&S format),
            Impulse, Rendition/Caligari, Sculpt 3D/4D, Toaster Framestore,
            DPS PAR loader, Applied Magic Jstream, YUVN, PICT (w/vector and
            JPEG variations), TIFF, MacPaint, Windows Icons, BMP, DP-IIe,
            DL-View animation frame, FLI/FLC, GIF, PCX, PIC, GRASP/GL,
            TGA w/Alpha, Alias, SGI RGB, Wavefront, Softimage, Abekas A60
            series, JPEG, MPEG, C64 Koala, FITS, PS/EPS, PDS/Vicar, 
            QRT/POV/MTV, Sunraster, and X-Window formats.
  Features: 24/32/56bit color painting, image retouching, prepress image 
            correction, special effects, morphing, and batch processing.

  Name:     JIV
  Purpose:  Graphics file viewer
  Version:  1.19
  Author:   Juergen Weinelt <jow@hub-n.franken.de>
  Cost:     Shareware donation (determined by the user)
  FTP:      Aminet FTP mirrors and the Aminet #6 CDROM
  Imports:  IFF/ILBM (1-8 and 24 planes, EHB, HAM, HAM8), uncompressed BMP 
            (OS/2 and MS Windows w/ 1, 4, 8 and 24 planes), GIF87a (including
            GIF animations) and a subset of GIF89a, PNM (PBM, PGM and PPM, 
            ASCII and binary), PCX, and JPEG/JFIF.
  Features: Support for all native Amiga graphics chipsets (OCS, ECS, AGA),
            A2024 greyscale monitor, Picasso-II graphics board (village 
            emulation), and CyberGraphics emulation. Supports Workbench and 
            CLI/Shell. Slide show and autoscroll modes.

  Name:     Photogenics
  Purpose:  Paint and image processing package
  Version:  V1.2
  Author:   Almathera <almathera@cix.compulink.co.uk>
            Almathera, Southerton House, Boundary Business Court, 
            92-94 Church Rd, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 3TD, ENGLAND.
  Cost:     (UK) 54.95 UKPounds. International orders 62 UKPounds inc.
            airmail delivery
  Imports:  JPEG, IFF (all varieties), IFF-DEEP, Targa, PCX, PCD, TIFF,
            ACBM, BMP, CDXL, QRT, QuadAnim, RAW, RGB8 and RGBN
  Exports:  JPEG, IFF, IFF-DEEP, Targa, PCX, TIFF, BMP, QRT, RAW, Sculpt
  Features: Full 24-bit painting, image manipulation, unique 'paint layer'
            system.

  Name:     Transition
  Purpose:  Image processing package
  Version:  1.2.1
  Author:   Joel A. Corn, DarkSoftWare/DarkSoft Computers
            610 S. Iowa Avenue, East Wenatchee, WA 98802 USA
            Voice: 509.886.0581, Email: darksoft@ncw.net
  Order:    Better Concepts, Inc. Voice: 800.252.6442      
  Cost:     $59.95 retail
  Imports:  IFF-ILBM, GIF, JPEG, PCX,,PBM+, BMP-Windows and OS/2 variety
  Exports:  IFF-ILBM, GIF, JPEG, PCX,,PBM+, BMP-Windows and OS/2 variety
  Features: Built-in batch processing, Quantizing, Precise scaling,
            Color Correction, and easy to use.
  Reviews:  Amiga World, August 1994
            Amiga Report - online hyper-guide magazine

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Subject: 5. Platform-Independent Image Conversion Toolkits

  Name:     Berkeley MPEG Tools
  Purpose:  Software MPEG1 video decoder and encoder
  Version:  
  Author:   Berkeley Plateau Multimedia Research Group
  Contact:  mpeg-bugs@plateau.cs.berkeley.edu
  FTP:      ftp://mm-ftp.cs.berkeley.edu/pub/multimedia/mpeg
  WWW:      http://www-plateau.cs.berkeley.edu/mpeg/index.html
            http://www-plateau.cs.berkeley.edu/plateau.html
  Features: MPEG-1 statistics gathering and analysis tools, including two
            new tools, mpeg_blocks and mpeg_bits, which analyze
            videobitstreams allowing you to examine block encoding and bit
            rate allocation.

  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

  Name:     
  Purpose:  Codecs suite (4 RLE, 1 Huffman, 1 LZW)
  Version:  1.0 (Freeware)
  Author:   
  FTP:      ftp://turing.imag.fr/pub/compression/codecs.dir.tar.gz
  Features: Full source code capable of compressing/decompressing GIF and
            TIFF image data. See the README file included with the package.

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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>
  Graeme Gill <graeme@digideas.com.au>
  Chris Komnick <komnick@group42.com>
  Tom Lane <tgl@netcom.com>
  Jonathan Law <jonlaw@princeton.edu>
  Angus Montgomery <angus@cgl.citri.edu.au>
  Borut Podlipnik <borut@lasco1.mpae.gwdg.de>
  Jolyon Ralph <jralph@cix.compulink.co.uk>
  Markku Savela <msa@hemuli.tte.vtt.fi>
  Paul Schmidt <photodex@ix.netcom.com>
  Marc Stengel <msss@netcom.com>
  Juergen Weinelt <jow@hub-n.franken.de>
  Kermit Woodall <Kermit@cup.portal.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
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