Short: EGS-TV Video & Framegrabber soft for EGS graphics cards (V3.6b) Author: hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Helmut Hoffmann) Uploader: hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de (Helmut Hoffmann) Type: gfx/board EGS-TV-Professional The Desktop-Video and Framegrabber software for EGS =================== *** EGS-TV: the Desktop-Video-Software for all EGS users *** *** + support of VLab and IV24 framegrabbers *** *** + support of handy scanners *** *** + usable as stand alone sequence software *** *** New: now with picture loading functions (JPeg,IFF- *** *** ILBM24,PPM,QRT) usable even in the demo version *** This is the full version of EGS-TV V3.6b, the shareware video software for EGS graphic boards. To use this as full version you need a keyfile, which can only be obtained by registering directly by me. Without keyfile EGS-TV has some restrictions. What does EGS-TV offer? ----------------------- EGS-TV is a pure EGS program. It offers high/true-color sequence editing and animation generation for random access sequences on your harddisk (Professional version only). It can apply amazing trick technics as the Blue Screen Keying to your pictures and sequences/animations. Did you ever want to edit an 80MByte animation and delete a frame out of the middle? No problem with EGS-TV-Professional... All this is done through a font sensitive EGS user interface which runs on your biggest screens in 24Bit color quality... * Picture import from many programs (ImageFX, PicoPainter, SpectraPaint) * Picture loading functions (IFF-ILBM24, JPeg, PPM-P6, QRT); pictures can be integrated or combined with sequences...; automatic scaling is available to integrate large pictures in animations/sequences of smaller picture size. * Framegrabber support for VLab- and IV24 (Impact Vision) with high color monitor function and much more: This makes your VLab or your IV24 to a Motion Video Card with sequence recording... * Handy scanner support (Cameron/Reisware) * Sequence editing functions as insert/append/delete; demo and classical version only support RAM sequences; the professional version additio- nally supports harddisk sequences * Blue Screen Keying system for stunning trick effects * Management of any number of pictures and sequences (only limited by memory); every picture or sequence has it's own preview window. * Saving of frames and exporting of sequences in many file formats (IFF,JPeg,YUV,PPM,QRT,Targa,DEEP,...); no saving possible in the demo version; JPeg saving only available in professional version. * Picture export to many programs (ImageFX, PicoPainter, TVPaint); more transfers can be configured by the user (not available in demo version) * Loading and saving of settings for different purposes or for the program start-up (not available in demo version) * Usable on any selectable screenmode and on the EGS-Default screen (in the demo version only the screen depths can be selected) Requirements ------------ * Amiga-OS 2.04 or higher (OS3.0 or higher is recommended for harddisk recording) * EGS-System version 6.0 or higher * Much memory (6MByte Fast-RAM are recommended) Video hardware support ---------------------- * VLab-Framegrabber (classical and Y/C; also as Parallelport versions; the VLab-Motion can not be supported as MacroSystem is not willing to provide documentation for programmers) * IV24 as Framegrabber * Cameron/Reisware handy scanner (no real Video hardware, but they can be used as frame source for greyscale pictures as well) * ... (more support is planned) EGS-TV can also be used without a framegrabber as stand alone video program (animation/sequence generation) by import and load functions. Registering ----------- The registration fee for EGS-TV Professional is currently 30US$ for users outside of europe and 40DM for users in europe (see registration form for other possible currencies). Alternatively you can still register the clas- sical version of EGS-TV (20US$ or 25DM) (see documentation for differences). English and german versions available. An extensive documentation (more than 100kByte) is included in Amiga-Guide format. Free updates are normally available due to the keyfile concept. A registrationform and a softwareimprovementform (for bug reports and suggestions) is supplied in this archiv (please print them with 12CPI and a left margin of 10). Separate player program ----------------------- A separate player program for EGS-TV sequences is now available. It plays sequences direct from harddrive and is independent of special video hard- or software (but it needs the EGS system as well). You can find EGS-TV-Player in a separate archiv named "egstvplayerxx.lha" where xx is the version number. An interesting demo sequence is included in that archiv. Disclaimer ---------- I tried my best to make this program error-free. It has been checked with enforcer and mungwall and works without problems on my configuration. Nevertheless, as there are so many possible configurations of Amigas, EGS-Systems, framegrabbers, I can not guarantee that this software will work on your configuration. Especially the complex EGS-System does not have the desired stability in some situations. In cases where I found problems with EGS, I tried to workaround them, or explained them in this document. This software (program and documentation) is provided "as is" and comes with no warranty, either expressed or implied. The author is in no way responsible for any damage or loss that may occur due to direct or indirect usage of this software. You use this software entirely at your own risk. Copyright and Distribution -------------------------- EGS-TV software (program and documentation) is copyright by Helmut Hoffmann Rubensstrasse 4 D-41063 Mönchengladbach Germany The demo version of EGS-TV may be freely distributed and used as long as the following conditions are met: 1) All files have to be kept together 2) No file may be modified or crunched/packed. The only official way to distribute EGS-TV demo packed is the original egstv.lha or egstv.lzh-archive. EGS-TV may not be disassembled or analysed. The limitations integrated in the demo version may under no circumstance be removed or bypassed. 3) Distributors may only charge for the duplication process (including media) and not for the software. Theese charges may not exceed the following limits: a) EGS-TV demo on a PD-disk: 8$ (US-dollar) including postage&packing (in Germany: 12DM) b) EGS-TV demo on a PD-CD-ROM: 50$ (US-dollar) including postage&packing (in Germany: 75DM) c) EGS-TV demo on a BBS/Mailbox/ftp-site or other electronically callable system: Maximum charge 4$ (US-dollar) (in Germany: 6DM) for downloading Anyway, it must be made explictly clear to the buyer, that he does not pay for the program (demo) itself but only for the duplication service. 4) It is not allowed to distribute EGS-TV with any commercial product without a written permission by me. One exception is the distribution of the demo version with products, not exceeding the above price limits (e.g. a cover- disk magazine for 8$ or less). The following companies have my explicit permission to distribute the EGS-TV demo with their products: NOVA Design, Ingenieurbüro Helfrich, Macrosystem If you want to distribute EGS-TV demo with your commercial product (hardware or software) write to me for details. If you want your software or hardware product to be capable of working directly with EGS-TV you can also contact me (address as above). 5) The registered version may not be redistributed. It may only run on one machine per registration. It is allowed to make a backup copy of the original disk. You can currently contact me by EMail: hhoff@pool.informatik.rwth-aachen.de If you want to register or have suggestions (and if you don't get an answer by EMail) please write by ordinary mails to my address above. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 142704 142704 0.0% 04-Oct-94 09:25:12 demoscreenshot.jpg 628 265 57.8% 11-Oct-94 01:07:20 EGSTVDeutsch.info 91028 41421 54.4% 20-Nov-94 04:11:28 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTV 582 346 40.5% 17-Jul-94 22:32:58 EGSTVDeutsch/egstv.config 148753 55690 62.5% 20-Nov-94 04:32:30 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTV.guide 482 257 46.6% 30-Sep-94 13:42:58 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTV.guide.info 454 176 61.2% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTV.info 8967 3962 55.8% 20-Nov-94 04:19:02 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTV.LiesMich 477 250 47.5% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/EGSTV.LiesMich.info 628 262 58.2% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/HHsEGSPatch.info 568 431 24.1% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch 4667 2225 52.3% 16-Nov-94 11:51:22 EGSTVDeutsch/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch.txt 477 247 48.2% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch.txt.info 85224 38332 55.0% 20-Nov-94 04:17:02 EGSTVDeutsch/hhsjpeg.library 4189 1504 64.0% 20-Nov-94 04:22:02 EGSTVDeutsch/Registrierung.txt 477 251 47.3% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/Registrierung.txt.info 7598 2608 65.6% 15-Nov-94 13:15:02 EGSTVDeutsch/VerbesserungsFormular.txt 477 252 47.1% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVDeutsch/VerbesserungsFormular.txt.info 628 267 57.4% 11-Oct-94 01:07:20 EGSTVEnglish.info 90068 40949 54.5% 20-Nov-94 04:14:14 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV 588 337 42.6% 17-Jul-94 22:35:24 EGSTVEnglish/egstv.config 135577 48084 64.5% 20-Nov-94 04:32:34 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.guide 482 255 47.0% 04-Oct-94 03:22:52 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.guide.info 454 177 61.0% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.info 7945 3428 56.8% 20-Nov-94 04:19:34 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.readme 477 248 48.0% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/EGSTV.readme.info 628 259 58.7% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/HHsEGSPatch.info 568 431 24.1% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVEnglish/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch 4182 2002 52.1% 16-Nov-94 11:51:44 EGSTVEnglish/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch.txt 477 247 48.2% 16-Aug-94 09:33:06 EGSTVEnglish/HHsEGSPatch/HHsEGSPatch.txt.info 85224 38332 55.0% 20-Nov-94 04:17:02 EGSTVEnglish/hhsjpeg.library 7182 2325 67.6% 15-Nov-94 13:15:04 EGSTVEnglish/ImprovementForm.txt 477 249 47.7% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/ImprovementForm.txt.info 4074 1431 64.8% 20-Nov-94 04:22:38 EGSTVEnglish/Registration.txt 477 247 48.2% 04-Oct-94 03:22:54 EGSTVEnglish/Registration.txt.info -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 837888 430451 48.6% 28-Nov-94 00:02:16 35 files