From Chris_Lynn_Minshall@cup.portal.com Fri Aug 27 15:43:38 1993 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com by toadflax.cs.ucdavis.edu (4.1/UCD.CS.2.3) id AA21925; Fri, 27 Aug 93 15:43:36 PDT Return-Path: Received: by nova.unix.portal.com (5.65b/4.1 1.422) id AA13547; Fri, 27 Aug 93 15:47:45 -0700 Received: from hobo by portal.unix.portal.com (1.730) id AA29860; Fri, 27 Aug 93 15:47:43 -0700 Received: by hobo.corp.portal.com (4.1/4.0.3 1.72) id AA12699; Fri, 27 Aug 93 15:47:43 PDT To: announce@cs.ucdavis.edu From: Chris_Lynn_Minshall@cup.portal.com Subject: Pegger Press Release Lines: 102 Date: Fri, 27 Aug 93 15:47:42 PDT Message-Id: <9308271547.2.3720@cup.portal.com> X-Origin: The Portal System (TM) Status: RO Press Release For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Chris Minshall Heifner Communications, Inc. 4451 I-70 Drive NW Columbia, MO 65202 (800) 445-6164 (voice) (314) 445-0757 (fax) PEGGER, Automated JPEG Image Compression Software (Columbia, MO -- June 7, 1993) Heifner Communications and Express-Way Software are announcing a new software utility for the Amiga line of personal computers and Video Toaster workstations. PEGGER is a fully integrated JPEG utility based on the compression algorithm from the Joint Photographers Experts Group. PEGGER allows programs that don't support JPEG images to work automatically with them. Everything from 3D animation systems to graphic and multi-media programs greatly benefit from the enormous savings in hard drive space PEGGERS JPEG compression provides. PEGGERs Snoop capability automates the JPEG processing for programs that don't support JPEG, such as Electronic Arts Deluxe Paint AGA or the NewTek Video Toaster, so they can load or save JPEG files. PEGGER runs seamlessly in the background, compressing and decompressing files as needed. Your 100 MB 24 bit or HAM8 library can be compressed to under 10 MB and your applications won't even know it. A 50 MB hard drive can now hold more than 1000 frames of high resolution 24 bit files instead of just 60 or 70 frames. PEGGER does it's job in just seconds, we have optimized the JPEG code for the Amiga. The JPEG compress, decompress, and selection of files to process run completely independent of each other. This allows both compression and decompression of files at the same time, with the ability to adjust the priority of each. A cue list of files awaiting processing is maintained so that you can select additional files to process while PEGGER is busy in the background processing your previous selections. In addition to selecting individual files to process, entire directories of files can be set up to be batch processed. You can have PEGGER execute an ARexx script prior to and after JPEG processing of a file. This allows the integration of PEGGERs powerful batch processing capabilities with other applications which support ARexx. For example, using an ARexx script to load a frame buffer and activate a single frame recorder after JPEG decompression of an image. The JPEG processing is performed on a small portion of the file at a time, so PEGGER doesn't need megabytes of RAM to hold the entire image before processing can begin. A 2000 by 3000 pixel 24 bit image takes almost 30 MB of system RAM to JPEG compress or decompress with current Amiga programs. With PEGGER, less than 1 MB of system RAM is needed. Designed to run in the background, and when idle, uses few system resources. Even if your computer were to crash while PEGGER was processing files, when restarted, PEGGER will continue processing the files where it was interrupted. Features: ARexx support. Support for NewTek Framestore, 24 bit IFF, DCTV, and HAM8 images. PEGGER can process images up to 32000 pixels wide using less than 4 MB of system RAM. AmigaDOS 2.0 & 3.0 compatible. Follows all AmigaDOS programming guidelines. Adjustable priority for JPEG compression and decompression. Pegger is designed to multi task in the background using minimal system resources so a 3D rendering or graphics program can also run at the same time. Snoop feature allows PEGGER to compress the output of your 3D rendering or graphics program into a JPEG file automatically. JPEG code has been optimized for speed. PEGGER can be used with the appropriate ARexx script to single frame record images directly from JPEGed sequential files. PEGGER is a low cost alternative to a new expensive large capacity hard drive for animation or color graphic workstations. Ship Date: 2nd Week of September List Price: $99.95 Deluxe Paint IV AGA is a trademark of Electronic Arts Video Toaster is a trademark of NewTek, Inc. Amiga is a trademark of Commodore Business Machines, Inc.