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ART2WP V1.3 First Publisher ClipArt to Word Processor Image File Translator
Copyright 1989 by William J. Hinkle
=== User's Guide ===
The ART2WP program was created to allow clip art files created through the
PFS:First Publisher desktop publishing program to be used by word processing
programs that handle graphics, and in other graphics programs. To do this,
ART2WP translates these ART files into any of several other graphics file
formats. You can translate to:
* .WPG files (Word Perfect 5 graphics format)
* .TIF files (Aldus/Microsoft TIFF format)
* .BIT or .RLE files (Lotus Manuscript graphics format)
* .IMG files (GEM Paint format)
* .GIF files (CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format)
The translator is a single file: ART2WP.EXE. The default translation is to
Word Perfect 5 (.WPG) format
==============
COPYRIGHT INFO
==============
This utility program ART2WP.EXE was written by
William J. Hinkle
who retains the copyright. Copy and use the program freely. Distribute
it to whomever you want. But:
=== Do NOT distribute modified versions.
=== Do NOT remove the copyright notice.
=== ALWAYS distribute with the documentation.
If you feel that this program has been of some utility, please seriously
consider sending a contribution of up to $5.00 to help defray the CompuServe
costs run up in developing this utility. Please indicate if you desire a
written receipt.
William J. Hinkle
420 E.Boston Mills Rd.
Hudson, OH 44236-1111
===============
BASIC OPERATION
===============
First create a PFS:First Publisher clip art file, which should have a .ART
extension on the filename. These can be clipped from the .MAC art library
files, or perhaps obtained from local BBSs and other sources.
To create a .WPG file (the default), type in:
ART2WP fname1
or
ART2WP fname1.ART
or
ART2WP fname1.ART fname2.WPG
from the DOS command prompt.
* For "fname1", substitute the name of your clip art file, of course!
* The .ART and .WPG extensions are assumed if something else is not specified.
* The .WPG file name is made the same as the .ART file name if not otherwise
specified. Specify a different "fname2" if desired.
* Full DOS pathnames can be specified. If you enter a directory (ending in \)
or a drive (ending in :) for the second ("fname2") filename, the output file
will be placed on that path with the default filename; i.e, the input filename
with a .WPG extension.
The .ART file will be translated to a .WPG file.
The .ART file will not be erased. You can also specify scaling factors, but
the defaults work the best (see below).
==================
OTHER FILE FORMATS
==================
To create a new graphics file in one of the other supported formats, you must
specify the other format. You have two ways to do this. One way is to
specify the output filename ("fname2") with the appropriate extension. The
other is to specify the special /f option switch that selects the desired
format. The second method is usually the best, because the .ART file's
filename is then automatically used for the output file.
Some examples:
---
* To get a Aldus/Microsoft TIFF file:
ART2WP fname1 /ft
or
ART2WP fname1.ART fname2.TIF
gives you a TIFF file.
---
* To get a Lotus Manuscript graphics file:
ART2WP fname1 /fb
or
ART2WP fname1.ART fname2.BIT
or, for RLE files, which are often smaller:
ART2WP fname1 /fr
or
ART2WP fname1.ART fname2.RLE
---
* To get a GEM Paint graphics file:
ART2WP fname1 /fi
or
ART2WP fname1.ART fname2.IMG
---
* To get a CompuServe GIF file:
ART2WP fname1 /fg
or
ART2WP fname1.ART fname2.GIF
---
==============
COMPLEAT USAGE
==============
If you invoke ART2WP from DOS without any other parameters, it will display
the following help message. This illustrates some of the other options you
can select with command line switches.
-----
PFS:FP ART-to-WP Image File Translator: V1.3 ... Copyright 1989 by W.J.Hinkle
Press a key to get a little help...
(...you press a key here, naturally!)
Usage: ART2WP fname1 [fname2] [option] [option] ...
where: fname1.ART ... PFS: First Publisher ART input file
fname2.WPG ... Word Perfect 5 WPG output file (default: fname1.WPG)
or fname2.TIF ... Aldus/Microsoft TIFF format output file
or fname2.BIT ... Lotus Manuscript BIT format output file
or fname2.RLE ... Lotus Manuscript RLE format output file
or fname2.IMG ... GEM IMG format output file
or fname2.GIF ... CompuServe GIF format output file
/xN ... option: x density = N pixels-per-inch (default: 100)
/yN ... option: y density = N lines-per-inch (default: per x)
/v ... option: reverse video
/ft ... option: force TIFF output file
/fb ... option: force BIT (Lotus Manuscript) output file
/fr ... option: force RLE (Lotus Manuscript) output file
/fi ... option: force IMG (GEM) output file
/fg ... option: force GIF (CompuServe) output file
Press a key to continue...
ART2WP is a translator from First Publisher ART image files
to various word processor image file formats:
To Word Perfect 5 WPG files (this is the default)
or Microsoft/Aldus TIFF files (fname2.TIF, or use /ft option),
or Lotus Manuscript BIT/RLE files (fname2.BIT/RLE, or use /fb, /fr options).
or GEM IMG files (fname2.IMG, or use /fi option).
or CompuServe GIF files (fname2.GIF, or use /fg option).
PFS: First Publisher is a trademark of the Software Publishing Corporation.
Word Perfect is a trademark of the Word Perfect Corporation.
Manuscript is a trademark of the Lotus Development Corporation.
GEM is a trademark of the Digital Research Corporation.
GIF and 'Graphics Interchange Format' are trademarks of CompuServe Inc.
Shareware by: William J. Hinkle CIS [71121,3211]
(followed by some shareware info...)
-----
=============
REVERSE VIDEO
=============
Normally ART2WP keeps black and white the same between the ARTfile and the
output file. If you want a reverse video effect, use the /v option switch.
==================
SIZING AND DENSITY
==================
Normally ART2WP make a output file with an image density of 100x100 pixels (or
lines) per inch. This lets your program compute the "natural" size of the
graphics image. You can specify a different density by specifying it with
either the /x or /y option switches (e.g. /x200 is 200 pixels and lines per
inch). You can also alter the aspect ratio (to "stretch" the image one way or
the other) by specifying both the /x and the /y option switches, with
different density values.
Of course, you can usually scale the image in your other application program.
======
HELP?!
======
Should you have any difficulties using this program, please
contact me via Compuserve EasyPlex (or on the CompuServe PICS forum):
William J. Hinkle [71121,3211]
======
THANKS
======
Thanks to:
Tom Pfau, for his public domain LZW compression/decompression code
Bruce Philp, for his help in testing this program
==========
LEGALITIES
==========
PFS: First Publisher is a trademark of the Software Publishing Corporation.
Word Perfect is a trademark of the Word Perfect Corporation.
Manuscript and Lotus Manuscript are trademarks of the
Lotus Development Corporation.
GEM is a trademark of the Digital Research Corporation.
GIF and 'Graphics Interchange Format' are trademarks of CompuServe Inc., an
H & R Block Company.