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- From: kds@phy.duke.edu (Stokes Kevin)
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- Subject: Re: VGA Editors
- Message-ID: <8221@news.duke.edu>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 22:26:10 GMT
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- > Is there a good shareware package out there that will allow me to
- >create and edit VGA images ( using 256 colors )?
-
-
- I feel bad because I made a previous posting saying how great 256PAINT
- was, and then I was unable to supply any detailed info. So I contacted
- the author of this fine program, and he sent me a file with much better
- info. Here is info about the best shareware paint program I've ever used.
- I maybe could post a shareware version on an ftp site if there is interest.
-
- -Kevin
-
-
- The following is a description of the various releases of 256PAINT, MVPPAINT
-
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- 256 PAINT Version 2.0 - June 1st, 1992
-
- A 256 color VGA paint program and image editor. 256 Paint uses images in
- 320x200 mode. Images stored in Borland's .BGI format but .PCX loading and
- saving are also included. Many of the normal routines you would expect in a
- paint program are included: text, lines, circles, rectangles, ellipses and
- polygons. In addition, many advanced features such as color phasing, sun-
- bursting, anti-aliasing, and polygon interpolation have been implemented as
- well. Full-screen image editing and palette RGB editing make this program a
- must-have for artists and programmers alike. Example code shows programmers
- how to load and display images in Pascal or C. Registration entitles you to
- the 256 Plus Graphics Toolbox as well as other things.
-
- ZIP FILE NAMES - 256PAINT.ZIP, 256PAI.ZIP
- KNOWN SOURCES - PC-SIG, Public Brand (4 stars!), America On-line, Compuserve
- or contact author
- REQUIRES - VGA & Mouse
- REGISTRATION FEE - $15
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- MVP PAINT Version 2.1 - January ?, 1993 (New Name)
-
- All of the above described features with many more added features:
- - GIF support
- - SVGA image editing including images up to 1280x800 in size
- Even without a SVGA card & monitor!
- - EMS,XMS,extended & disk caching support for SVGA images
- - Animation routines that are powerful and easy to understand
- - Macros for most features
- - Quick-zoom added
- - Vastly improved on-line help; virtually eliminates need for docs
-
- Registration will provide:
- - The all new MVP Paint Professional ToolBox for many additional
- graphics processing features. (hardcoding, palette matching, etc.)
- - Powerful linkable graphics libraries for blindingly fast graphics
- programming for C and Pascal users alike. Independent of .BGI device
- drivers!
- - The MVP Paint Professional version with a few more features than the
- shareware version.
- - Technical support.
- - More advanced example code to get you started.
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE:
- MVP Paint will be a major release of this product. Version 2.0 of
- 256 Paint was limited in scope. MVP Paint will be handled directly
- through MVP Software. All previous versions work directly through
- the author. All registered users of previous versions will be offered
- a special upgrade offer that will bring their total cost to less than
- the new registration fee. This means that anyone who wishes to register
- between now and January 31st for version 2.0 can upgrade for less than
- it will cost to get the new version directly!
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- QUESTIONS:
- If you want to register version 2.0 or ask some questions, contact the
- author at any of the following addresses:
-
- Home: David A. Johndrow
- 3115 Deerchase Wynd
- Durham, NC 27712
- Compuserve: 71561,3571
- Internet: 71561.3571@compuserve.com
- America On-line: POD BAY
-
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- | Kevin Stokes | Please direct all pointless |
- | Pie in the Sky Software | flames to my mailbox, it's much |
- | | more irritating. |
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