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- To the site administrator: This is the newest version of GraphicsWorkshop.
- The two tar files, GWSource.tar and GraphcisWorkshop.tar replace the
- previous release. The source tar contains all the source code, while the
- second contains all the binaries. I split the two files up since the
- source is about 1.3 megs while the executable and converters alone are
- only about 300k. This should make ftping faster for people who don't have
- a need for source code.
-
-
- This program is a set of generic tools for loading and saveing bitmaps
- in various formats. It has a simple program for demonstrating the
- features of the object. Currently, the objects are for the most part
- out of Beta, but are still in testing and should be final sometime in
- the future. At this time, the protocol spoken is stabalized, so if you
- wish to program with the objects at this time, you can expect that all
- the converters will always respond in a similar manner. I may add
- abilities in the future, but this should no longer detract from
- existing messages..
-
- Here's whats new fr release 0.85:
- o Writing of jpg files
- o Read and writing of pcx fils
- o 3.0 help system
- o a few bug fixes
- o cleaned up source code for 3.0 (not in all places)
-
- The bitmaps support are the following:
-
- Type Long Name Reading Writing Multiple
- --------- ------------------------------------- ------- ------- --------
- gif(1)(2) Graphics Interchange Format Y Y N
- jpg Joint Photographic Extention Group Y Y N
- pbm Portable Bitmap Y Y N
- pcx(2) IBM PC PCX File Y Y N
- pgm Portable Graymap Y Y N
- ppm Portable Pixmap Y Y N
- tiff Tagging Image File Format Y Y Y
- xbm X11 Bitmap Y Y N
-
- (2) Be careful when saving to these formats, since it requires color
- quantitization, you may experience color banding. Saving works best
- on images with losts of colors.
-
- Installing:
-
- Installing is easier than ever. Take the following steps:
-
- o untar the package, tar -xvf GraphicsWorkshop.tar
- o Double click on the appropiate package.
- o GraphicsWorkshop.pkg is the main executable
- These files should go in /LocalApps or ~/Apps.
- o Converters.pkg are the converters
- These files should go into /LocalLibrary or ~/Library
- o If you'd like the source, also ftp GWSource.tar. Untar this file like
- the one above. This will create the GWSource package. You may install
- this package wherever you'd like on your system. If you plan to program
- with the convertes, check our the Documentation subdirectory, as it has
- header specifications for all the object you'll need to use.
- o Have fun and report bugs to alex@data.ACS.CalPoly.EDU.
-
- PS: To previous users, the install script is no longer valid. Do not try
- to use it.
-
- If things don't work, and you have the developement enviroment, try building
- everything in debug mode, so you can send me a snap shot of the console
- window. This will help me find the problem quickly and easily. If you can't
- compile, just try and send me the best description you can of the problem.
- Also, if the problem involves a particular bitmap, please NeXTmail be that
- bitmap along with the problem description. (Don't worry about picture
- content, I'm not easily offended.) Anyways, I can be reached at the address
- below.
-
- Alex Raftis
- alex@data.ACS.CalPoly.EDU
-
-