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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS);faqs.436
The last and least likely problem is that some mailer somewhere
actually munged the file. It happens. Fortunately, it doesn't happen
all that often. When it does (and please check all of the other
problems *FIRST*), it's time to ask for a re-post, as detailed in part 1.
VII. COPYRIGHT
Bottom line: It's OK to copy something (electronically or otherwise) for
your own personal use. It's NOT OK to re-distribute that copy, whether or
not you make any money doing it.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
That's about it for the "general" information. System-specific
information is continued in part 3 of this FAQ. If you have any
suggestions for things to include in future versions, don't hesitate
to let me know...
~ deej ~ | (If I were expressing Cadence's opinions, )
Jim Howard -- deej@cadence.com | (they'd probably make me wear a tie... )
(^:= Flames cheerfully ignored. =:^)
"I tell you this: no eternal reward will forgive us now
for wasting the dawn" -- Jim Morrison, The Doors
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Subject: alt.binaries.pictures FAQ - OS specific info
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Last-modified: 13 November 1992
This is part 3 of the FAQ for the alt.binaries.pictures* hierarchy.
This part of the alt.binaries.pictures FAQ contains information specific
to particular systems and on available utilities.
For information on issues of etiquette and posting policy and/or
suggestions, consult part 1 of this posting.
For information on "general", or operating-system independent
information, questions you may have about the pictures newsgroups,
decoding and encoding techniques, or picture formats, consult part 2
of this posting.
Before posting to these groups for the first time, please check the FAQ
list (this posting - including parts 1 and 2), and also read the newsgroup
news.announce.newusers, which contains many answers to questions about
UseNet in general.
If you've read previous versions of this FAQ, you'll probably only want
to read anything that has changed since the last distribution. These
changes appear both in this document and in the accompanying "Changes to
the alt.binaries.pictures FAQ". Note that this is a "live" document, and
is always getting important information added or updated.
***********************************************************************
Before you miss an important detail contained in this file, let me
"pre-repeat" that *many* programs mentioned in this document are available
for anonymous ftp at bongo.cc.utexas.edu (128.83.186.13), in the gifstuff
directory. Also: there are NO GIF files of any kind at this site! Save
your time and don't bother looking for them!
Additionally, the file "ftpsites" on bongo in the gifstuff directory gives
many examples of places to find these utilities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. UTILITY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
II. COMMON FTP SITES
III. PORTABLE UTILITIES
IV. MS-DOS PROCEDURES/UTILITIES
V. Apple UTILITIES
VI. Amiga UTILITIES
VII. Atari UTILITIES
VIII. VAX/VMS UTILITIES
IX. NeXT PROCEDURES/UTILITIES
X. UNIX/XWINDOWS PROCEDURES/UTILITIES
XI. APPENDICES: AWK, SED, AND PERL SCRIPTS
XII. BONGO FILE LISTING
I. UTILITY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Ever since the new format was adopted, lots of people want to see their
favorite utility listed here! That's great - the whole idea behind this
FAQ is sharing the net wisdom (most of whats in this FAQ represents the
combined knowledge of the pictures and graphics community's readership).
BUT... in order to include information on a particular utility, it has to
meet the following criterion:
1) It has to fit into one of the classifications that make sense for
pictures (viewers, converters, decoders, posters/unposters, etc).
2) It's either Public Domain, FreeWare, or ShareWare software. It
doesn't make a lot of sense for this FAQ to become one big
advertisement!
3) It has to be readily available. It doesn't do me (or anyone else,
for that matter) much good to know "I don't know where I got it,
but the MajorHonkinTool utility solves all my problems...".
So, to submit a utility, I need to know (in as much detail as you can
possibly give):
A) What's the utility's name,
B) What it does,
C) What platforms it runs on (probably one or more of the ones listed
in this FAQ are most appropriate =:^) ),
D) Where to get it. Anonymous FTP or mail server archive is the best,
but if it's been posted to a newsgroup, that would be OK, too. If
you want to set yourself up as an e-mail distribution for a utility,
that's OK too - but be prepared for a deluge of requests! I WILL
NOT accept someone else's address as an e-mail distribution unless
they specifically send their approval (for obvious reasons). Don't
just send me something expecting that I'll put it on bongo, either
- bongo has very limited file resources (and is pretty much at its
quota already)!
Without the full information above, I can't list the utility in this FAQ in
good conscience, since it won't be very useful...
Please keep up the good work and let me know how this document should be
kept up-to-date!
II. COMMON FTP SITES
There are a few sites out there that are mentioned time and time again in
this document. In order to save a little space (and make things easier to
maintain), the following convention has been devised. The shorthand for
a site or sites is listed first, the site address(es) is noted, and any
special information relative to the sites is also given. Hope this isn't
too confusing!
BONGO bongo.cc.utexas.edu (128.83.186.13)
In this FAQ, a notation of "BONGO:some_file_path" means that you
can find the file on bongo in /gifstuff/<some_file_path>.
EXPORT export.lcs.mit.edu (18.24.0.12)
In this FAQ, a notation of "EXPORT:some_file_path" means that you
can find the file on export in /pub/contrib/<some_file_path>.
SIMTEL wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (192.88.110.20)
In this FAQ, a notation of "SIMTEL:some_file_path" means that you
can find the file on simtel in pd1:<some_file_path>.
WUARCHIVE wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)
In this FAQ, a notation of "WUARCHIVE:some_file_path" means that you
can find the file on wuarchive in <some_file_path>.
OAKLAND oak.oakland.edu (141.210.10.117)
In this FAQ, a notation of "OAKLAND:some_file_path" means that you
can find the file on oakland in <some_file_path>.
MIRRORS wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (192.88.110.20),
wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4),
These hosts "mirror" a lot of common information. In this FAQ, if you
see the notation "MIRRORS:some/file/path", this means that you
can find the file on simtel in pd1:some.file.path, and on its mirror
site (wuarchive) in /mirrors/some/file/path.
GARBO garbo.uwasa.fi (128.214.87.1)
In this FAQ, a notation of "GARBO:some_file_path" means that you
can find the file on garbo in <some_file_path>.
III. PORTABLE UTILITIES
"GENERAL UTILITY" TOOLS:
GIFtest.c Tests integrity of GIF files.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:gifutils/giftest.c, or from
ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw.
DECODERS/ENCODERS:
unc "Smart decoder" by Mark Maimone (mwm@cs.cmu.edu) - uses
article headers to determine the posting order and puts
parts in appropriately named files to aid processing
through uudecode. Newest version handles missing or
"noisy" info in Subject: lines more gracefully, and also
provides better MS-DOS support. Portable only across
UNIX and MS-DOS systems (so far). Mark is interested
in any port feedback you can give him - especially VMS.
He's even willing to help with the porting effort!
Available via anonymous FTP on vacation.venari.cs.cmu.edu
(128.2.209.207) in directory /usr/anon, file unc-*.Z (or exploded files
in the unc-* directory - also posted to alt.sources).
COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TOOLS:
cjpeg/djpeg Free, portable C code for JPEG compression from the
Independent JPEG Group, lead by Tom Lane
(tgl+@cs.cmu.edu). This software has been tested on
numerous Unix machines, PCs, Macs, and Amigas; it is
believed that it can be ported to almost any machine
that has a (reasonable) C compiler.
Available via anonymous FTP from several places. The "official"
archive site for this source code is ftp.uu.net (137.39.1.9 or
192.48.96.9). Look under directory /graphics/jpeg; the file to
retrieve is jpegsrc.v?.tar.Z. You can retrieve this file by FTP or
UUCP. Folks in Europe may find it easier to FTP from nic.funet.fi
(see directory /pub/graphics/programs/jpeg). The source code is also
available on CompuServe, in the GRAPHSUPPORT forum (GO PICS), library
10, as jpsrc*.zip.
If you are not reasonably handy at configuring and installing portable
C programs, you may have some difficulty installing the free source
code. There is currently an FTP archive of pre-built executable
versions of the free JPEG code for various machines, accessible at
ftp.cis.ksu.edu (129.130.10.80); look under /pub/JPEG to see what is
currently available. The administrators ask that FTP traffic to this
system be limited to non-prime hours.
CONVERSION TOOLS:
PBMPlus tool kit Maintained by Jef Poskanzer (jef@well.sf.ca.us). Very
nearly a de-facto standard for converting between many
different formats. Includes "utility" tools to scale,
quantize, crop, flip, rotate, and many other graphics
operations.
Available via anonymous FTP from EXPORT:pbmplus*.tar.Z and from
ftp.ee.lbl.gov (128.3.112.20) as /pbmplus*.tar.Z. Visit the newsgroup
alt.graphics.pixutils for more details, discussion of usage, etc.
UtahRaster Tools Converts between many file formats, somewhat similar
to the PBMPlus tool kit.
Available via anonymous FTP from
WUARCHIVE:/graphics/graphics/packages/urt/urt-*.tar.Z
GIFtoPS GIF to postscript converter.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:gifutils/giftops.c.
IV. MS-DOS PROCEDURES/UTILITIES
There is an archive of MS-DOS OS/2 tools available either via anonymous FTP
(on hobbes.nmsu.edu - 128.123.35.151) or via e-mail, by sending a one-line
mail command message. Many of the utilities listed in this section can be
obtained here; these will be identified by the notation
"HOBBES:<archive-file>(<mail name>)".
This would mean that you could get that utility in the pathname specified as
/pub/os2/general/graphics/<archive-file>, or via e-mail by sending a message
containing "GET <mail name> OS2" to LISTSERV@BLEKUL11.BITNET.
I might also suggest to OS/2 users that you get a copy of the index (one-line
e-mail message is "INDEX") and help (one-line e-mail message is "HELP") for
this site - there's over 150M of OS/2 programs, and the list is growing...
SYSTEM-SPECIFIC PROCEDURES:
* To concatenate multi-part picture files together, execute:
copy part1 + part2 + part3 + ... + partN file
DECODERS/ENCODERS:
UUDECODE/UUENCODE Decoder/encoder for uuencoded files.
Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.cica.indiana.edu in
/pub/pc/win31/util.
UUEXE "Smart decoder/encoder" written by Richard Marks.
Available via anonymous FTP from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/filutl/uuexe*.zip,
on GARBO:/pc/decode as uuexe*.zip, or on many other PC archives (like
SIMTEL or WUARCHIVE). Also posted at the beginning of each month to
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.
UUXFER "Smart decoder/encoder" written by Dave Read.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:uutools/uuxfer*, or from
OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/filutl/uuxfer*.zip.
COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TOOLS:
cjpeg/djpeg (See description under "COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION
TOOLS" in the "PORTABLE UTILITIES" section above)
MS-DOS executables are available via anonymous FTP from
MIRRORS:msdos/graphics/jpeg*.zip, on ftp.pitt.edu in
/users/qralston/jpeg/jpegv*.zip, on hobbes.nmsu.edu in the directory
/pub/os2/archives/volume8 or /pub/os2/graphics as file jpeg3os2.zoo,
and have been/will be posted on comp.binaries.ibm.pc. DJGPP compiled
versions are also available on ftp.math.niu.edu in
/pub/msdos/djgpp.stuff/contrib (these run under MSDOS, with a 386 or
better machine).
COMPRESS Uncompresses UNIX compress files.
Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/sq-usq/comp*d.zip.
PKUNZIP Uncompresses MS-DOS ZIP files.
Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/sq-usq/pkunzip*.
ARJ Compresses/decompresses ARJ format files.
Available via anonymous FTP from
WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/arc-lbr/arj*.zip.
CONVERSION TOOLS:
GIF2BMP Converts among GIF and OS/2 BMP (bitmap) image formats.
(OS/2 only!!)
Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:gif2bmp.zoo(GIF2BMP ZIPXXE),
or on WUARCHIVE:/mirrors2/win3/desktop/gif2bmp.zip.
GDS Allows construction of "contact sheet" images, panning
and zooming within an image [Shareware].
Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/gif/gds*.zip.
JPEG2OS2 Converts among several different image formats
including JPEG and GIF. (OS/2 only!!)
Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:jpeg2os2.zoo(JPEG2OS2 $PACKAGE).
JPEG3 JPEG to GIF converter.
Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/graphics as
file JPEG3.zip (JPEG3386.zip and JPEG3s.zip also available), or from
OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/JPEG3.ZIP.
JPEG3OS2 Library of JPEG routines for inclusion in your 32-bit
OS/2 programs. (OS/2 only!!)
Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:jpeg3os2.zoo(JPEG3OS2 $PACKAGE).
GIF2JPG/JPG2GIF Provided by Handmade Software, converts between GIF and
JPEG formats.
Available via anonymous FTP on msdos.archive.umich.edu in directory
/msdos/graphics/gif as file gif2jpg5.zip. Also available from
MIRRORS:/msdos/graphics/gif2jpg5.zip.
Graphic WorkShop Converts between/views many picture types, including
PIC, PCX, BMP (windows 3), EPS, GIF, and Macintosh PICT. [Shareware]
Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/graphics/grfwk*.zip,
from ftp.cica.indiana.edu in ~ftp/pub/pc/win3/desktop/gwswin*.zip,
from WUARCHIVE:~ftp//mirrors/msdos/graphics/grfwk*.zip, from
WUARCHIVE:/msdos/graphics/grfwk*.zip, or from pascal.math.fu-berlin.de
(130.133.4.50) in /local/pd-soft/pc/imgsoft as file gws_*.zip.
Image Alchemy Provided by Handmade Software, converts between/views
many picture types, including GIF and JPEG [Shareware]
Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/graphics/alch*.zip, or
from WUARCHIVE:/msdos/graphics/alch*.zip.
IMDISP Image processing and display. It runs on just about
any DOS PC, utilizes graphics cards from EGA to SVGA,
does most basic image processing functions (histogram,
contrast stretch, zoom, shrink, smooth, edge enhance,
adjust color palette, etc.). It can read 1, 2, 4, 8,
16, or 32 bit integer binary images, as well as
PDS/VICAR, FITS, and GIF. Public domain.
Available via anonymous FTP from
OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/imdisp*.zip
PBMPlus tool kit (See description under "CONVERSION TOOLS" in the
"PORTABLE UTILITIES" section above).
A MS-DOS compiled version of the PBMPlus tool kit is available on
GARBO:/pc/graphics/pbmplus.zoo, from
WUARCHIVE:/usenet/comp.binaries.ibm.pc/volume15/pbmplus, or from
HOBBES:pbmplus4.zoo.
PaintShop Pro Allows viewing/conversion of multiple image types under
Windows, including GIF, PCX, TGA, and BMP. [Shareware]
Available via anonymous FTP on ftp.cica.indiana.edu in
~ftp/pub/pc/win3/desktop/psp*.zip, or from
WUARCHIVE:/pub/pc/msdos/win3/pspro101.zip.
PICTURE VIEWERS:
CompuShow (CSHOW) Multiple format (including MacPaint image and Amiga
IFF) viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:ibmpc/cshw*.zip, from
MIRRORS:msdos/gif/cshw*.zip, and from nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100)
in /pub/msdos/graphics/gif/cshw*.zip.
CView JPEG file viewer for Windows.
Available via anonymous FTP from
WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/win3/util/CVIEW*.zip or
WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/win3/desktop/CVIEW*.zip.
DVPEG JPEG file viewer including panning, shrinking, and
brightness control. Requires a 386 or better with a
super VGA card (256 color - most video cards are
supported). Freeware - written by Eric Praetzel.
(praetzel@sunee.waterloo.edu)
Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS as
dvpeg*.zip, at sunee.waterloo.edu in pub/jpeg/viewers as dvpeg*.zip,
or from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw/pc.
HiView JPEG file viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from sunee.waterloo.edu in pub/jpeg/viewers,
from WUARCHIVE:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS, or from SIMTEL:<msdos.graphics>, as
hv*.zip.
Graphic WorkShop (See reference in "CONVERSION TOOLS")
Image Alchemy (See reference in "CONVERSION TOOLS")
SVGA Multiple format (GIF, PCX, BMP, TGA, etc. - no JPEG)
viewer - allows scrolling and supports many graphics
boards. [Shareware]
Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/graphics/svga*.zip.
ShowBMP Displays OS/2 bitmaps in a Presentation Manager window.
(OS/2 only!)
Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:showbmp.zoo.
ShowGIF GIF viewer that allows you to view as you download.
Available via anonymous FTP from SIMTEL:<msdos.gif> as showgif.arc.
OS/2 GIF Displays GIF encoded images full screen. (OS/2 only!)
Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:os2gif.zoo(OS2GIF ZIPXXE).
PMGIF Displays GIF encoded images in a Presentation Manager
window. (OS/2 only!)
Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:pmgif.zoo(PM-GIF1 ZIPXXE).
ViewGIF Displays GIF encoded images in a Presentation Manager
window. (OS/2 only!)
Available via anonymous FTP from HOBBES:viewgif1.zoo(VIEWGIF1 ZIPXXE).
VPIC Multiple format (GIF, PCX, BMP, etc. - no JPEG) viewer
and image manipulator. Written by Bob Montgomery
(current version is 5.1).
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:ibmpc/vpic*.zip, from
athene.uni-paderborn.de in /pcsoft/msdos/gif/vpic*.zip, from
nic.funet.fi in /pub/msdos/graphics/gif/vpic*.zip, from
rigel.acs.oakland.edu in /pub/msdos/gif/vpic*.zip, or from
WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/gif/vpic*.zip.
WinGIF GIF viewer for Windows 3.x
Available via anonymous FTP from MIRRORS:msdos/windows3/wingif*.zip,
or ftp.cica.indiana.edu in the /pub/pc/win3/util sub-directory, or
from GARBO:/win3/gifutil/wingif14.zip.
WinJPEG Shareware JPEG viewer for Windows 3.x.
Available via anonymous FTP from either
WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/windows3/winjp*.zip,
WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/win3/desktop/winjp*.zip,
WUARCHIVE:/pub/pc/msdos/win3/winjp*.zip, or ftp.cica.indiana.edu in
the /pub/pc/win3/util sub-directory.
JView JPEG viewer for Windows 3.x.
Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.cica.indiana.edu in
/pub/pc/win3/desktop/jview*.zip, or from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/windows.
VUIMG GIF/TIFF viewer (latest version is 330).
Available via anonymous FTP from WUARCHIVE:/mirrors/msdos/gif/vuimg*.zip
WUARCHIVE:/mirrors4/garbo.uwasa.fi/gifutil/vuimg*.zip, ftp.uu.net
(137.39.1.9) in /systems/ibmpc/msdos/simtel20/gif/vuimg*.zip,
nic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in /pub/msdos/graphics/gif/vuimg*.zip or
/pub/msdos/SIMTEL20-mirror/gif/vuimg*.zip, GARBO:/pc/gifutil/vuimg*.zip,
or from OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/vuimg*.zip.
"MOVIE" VIEWERS:
AAPLAY FLI file viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in
/pub/bryanw/pc/aaplay.lzh, or from nic.funet.fi in,
/pub/msdos/graphics/animation/aaplay.zip.
DL-VIEW DL file viewer (color!).
Available via anonymous FTP on aix370.rrz.uni-koeln.de (134.95.80.1)
in /msdos/graphics/animation, file dlview21.zip, from ftp.rahul.net
(192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw/pc/dlview*.zip, or from
OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/DLVIEW*.ZIP.
FLIPLAY FLI file viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in
/pub/bryanw/pc.
GRASPRT GL file viewer. An older version admitted only CGA
monitors, but a newer one allows VGA as well.
Unfortunately, the older version doesn't even
*recognize* the VGA standard, while the newer
version (which, BTW, is *much* faster than the old
one) will not let you display the VGA GRASP files
on a CGA or EGA monitor. Unlike the GIF standard,
GL files are not resolution-independent!
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:ibmpc/grasp*.zip, from
ftp.rahul.net (192.160.13.1) in /pub/bryanw/pc/grasp*.zoo, or from
OAKLAND:/pub/msdos/graphics/grasp*.zoo.
MPEGXing MPEG movie viewer from Xing Technology. Only works
under Windows 3.x, and only with certain SVGA boards.
Available via anonymous FTP on phoenix.oulu.fi (130.231.240.17)
in the /pub/mpeg directory as mpegxing.lzh or from
WUARCHIVE:/pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/mpegxing.lzh
WAAPLAY FLI file viewer for Windows.
Available via anonymous FTP from
WUARCHIVE:/mirrors2/win3/desktop/waaplay.zip.
Consult the comp.binaries.ibm.pc* or comp.sys.ibm.pc news groups for
MS-DOS-specific information.
V. Apple UTILITIES
In this section, the notation SUMEX:/some/file will mean that the utility
mentioned can be accessed on sumex-aim.stanford.edu (36.44.0.6) in directory
/some/file.
DECODERS/ENCODERS:
UULite Decoder for uuencoded files, written by Jeff Strobel
(jstrobel@world.std.com). Also concatenates article
parts, strips headers/trailers, and does creator/type
stamping. Handles multiple pictures in a single file.
"Smart" decoder in every sense. Latest version is 1.4.
Available via anonymous FTP on mac.archive.umich.edu (141.211.164.153)
in /mac/utilities/compressionapps/uulite*.hqx, or on world.std.com, in
the /pub directory. Also posted to alt.binaries.pictures.misc by
Patrick Chase (pmc@world.std.com).
UUCat Decoder for uuencoded files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/uucat-*.hqx.
UUTool Decoder for uuencoded files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/uutool-*.hqx.
COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION TOOLS:
BinHex Decompresses HQX (BinHex) files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/BinHex*.
DeHQX Decompresses HQX (BinHex) files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/DeHQX-*.
CptExpand Decompresses CPT (CompactPro) files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/CptExpand*.
MacCompress Decompresses Z (UNIX compress) files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/MacCompress*.
MacLha Decompressor for LZH (LHarc) files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/mac-lha-*.hqx.
StuffIt Expander Decompressor for SIT (StuffIt) files.
Available via anonymous FTP from
SUMEX:/info-mac/util/Stuffit-Expander-*.hqx.
StuffIt Lite Decompressor for SIT and HQX (BinHex) files.
Available via anonymous FTP from
SUMEX:/info-mac/util/Stuffit-Lite-*.hqx.
UnARJ Decompresses ARJ format files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/unarj-*.hqx.
UnZip Decompresses ZIP files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/util/unzip*-*.hqx.
CONVERSION TOOLS:
GIFConverter Converts between many file formats, and now supports
JPEG and 24-Bit PICT and TIFF files. System 6 required.
Available via anonymous FTP from
SUMEX:/info-mac/art/gif/gif-converter-23b2.hqx.
IFFConv Converts from Amiga IFF format.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:apple/iigs/iffconv.shk.
Imagery Converts from Atari, Amiga, AppleII, PC, and Sun
picture formats to Macintosh GIF, PICT2, or TIFF.
Also allows "decomposition" of GL files.
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/app/imagery-*.hqx, or
on mac.archive.umich.edu:/mac/graphics/graphics.utilities/imagery*.hqx.
PictCompressor Importer, viewer, and converter for multiple picture
types (including JPEG).
Available on the QuickTime 1.0 CD-ROM and via anonymous FTP on
SUMEX:graphutils, or on mac.archive.umich.edu in graphics/quicktime.
PICTURE VIEWERS:
JPEGView Multi-featured JPEG viewer by Aaron Giles
(a-giles@uchicago.edu) - requires both System 7.0 and
QuickTime).
Available via anonymous FTP from SUMEX:/info-mac/app/jpeg-view-*.hqx,
ory, or on mac.archive.umich.edu in mac/graphics/graphics.utilities as
jpeg-view-*.hqx.
PictPixie Multiple format (including GIF and JPEG) viewer.
Requires QuickTime.
Available via anonymous FTP from ftp.apple.com in /dts/mac/quicktime
as pictpixie.hqx.
Picture Decompress Macintosh JPEG viewer by Storm Technology (get version
2.0.1 or later; earlier versions are not compatible
with JFIF file format). Also, you'll need to change
the file type to "JPEG" and the creator to "StPP" -
you can do this by setting the appropriate preferences
in UUTool, or by using the application FileTyper (also
available on SUMEX) or McSink, which is a common DA.
Picture Decompress takes over 4M of free system
memory to run (you may need to uninstall some things).
Available via anonymous FTP from
SUMEX:/info-mac/app/picture-decompress-*.hqx.
QuickGIF Color Macintosh GIF viewer - gives thumbnails.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:mac/quick-gif.hqx.
VisionLab Monochrome Macintosh viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:mac/visionlab.hqx.
][GIF Apple ][+/e/c GIF viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:apple/ii/iigif.
GIF3200 Apple ][GS GIF viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:apple/iigs/gif3200.shk
VIEW3200 Apple ][GS GIF viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:apple/iigs/gif3200.shk
"MOVIE" VIEWERS:
GLViewer GL viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP on mac.archive.umich.edu in directory
mac/graphics/graphics.utilities as file gl-viewer.
Consult the comp.binaries.apple2, comp.binaries.mac, comp.sys.apple*, or
comp.sys.mac* news groups for Apple-specific information.
VI. Amiga UTILITIES
CONVERSION TOOLS:
AmigaJPEG Converts JPEG to/from PPM, GIF, TGA formats.
Available via anonymous FTP from funic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in
directory /pub/amiga/graphics/applications/convert as file
AmigaJPEG-*-bin.lha.
HamLab Plus Multiple format viewer/converter. Shareware ($20) -
latest version, 2.0.8, supports JPEG. The demo version
will crop images larger than 512x512, but it is
otherwise fully functional.
Demo copy available via anonymous FTP from amiga.physik.unizh.ch
(130.60.80.80) and mirror sites (including WUARCHIVE), file
amiga/gfx/hamlab208d.lha.
GIFMachine Multiple format viewer/converter.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:amiga/GIFMachine.lzh.
PBMPlus tool kit (See description under "CONVERSION TOOLS" in the
"PORTABLE UTILITIES" section above)
Amiga-specific executables (including update.lzh) are available via
anonymous FTP from funic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in directory
/pub/amiga/graphics/applications/convert/pbmplus.
WASP Fast multiple format converter.
Available via anonymous FTP from funic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in
directory /pub/amiga/graphics/applications/convert/Wasp-*.lha.
PICTURE VIEWERS:
HamLab Plus (See reference in "CONVERSION TOOLS")
GIFMachine (See reference in "CONVERSION TOOLS")
ViewJPEG Amiga JPEG viewer (uses old IJG v2 code - sub-optimal
quality results).
Available via anonymous FTP from funic.funet.fi (128.214.6.100) in
directory /pub/amiga/graphics/applications/display/ViewJPEG-*.lha
"MOVIE" VIEWERS:
gl1-1 GL viewer.
Available via anonymous FTP from BONGO:amiga/gl1-1.lzh.
Consult the comp.sys.amiga* news groups for Amiga-specific information.
VII. Atari UTILITIES
There is a wonderful archive of Atari tools available either via anonymous
FTP (on atari.archive.umich.edu - 141.211.164.8) or via e-mail, by sending a
one-line mail command message. Many of the utilities listed in this section
can be obtained here; these will be identified by the notation
"ATARI-ARCHIVE: <archive-file>".
This would mean that you could get that utility in the pathname specified as
atari/<archive-file>, or via e-mail by sending a one-line e-mail message
containing "send <archive-file>" to atari@atari.archive.umich.edu.
I might also suggest to fellow Atari-ites (Atarions?) that you get a copy
of the index (one-line e-mail message is "index") and help (one-line e-mail
message is "help") for this site - there's all *sorts* of good stuff out
there!