Short: SViewNG-Info Author: Andreas_Kleinert@t-online.de Uploader: Andreas_Kleinert@t-online.de Type: gfx/conv -------------------------------------------------------- SViewNG is an image viewing, conversion *and* processing program - but i can't place it into gfx/show, gfx/conv *and* gfx/edit. Below you find some information on SViewNG V7.14 + Library 17.5 (20.7.97) You can download it under: gfx/show/SViewNG.lha -------------------------------------------------------- 'Pathfinder' Release - Mars mission started on Independence Day, July 4th *** Through SuperView-Library actively *** *** supports PowerPC (TM) via powerUP (TM) *** _________________________________________________________ >> When extracting the archive, please make sure, that you >> do this as follows: >> >> LHA -xarm -b64 x ARCHIVE.LHA DESTINATION-DIR/ >> LZX -x -a -r -m x ARCHIVE.LHA DESTINATION-DIR/ >> >> Note: Using the LHA-compatible "LX" archiver may produce >> corrupt output on large files. LHex should work fine. >> >> SViewNG.lha does contain another (uncompressed) archive >> of approximately 2 MB size - so make sure there's enough >> space available... --------------------------------------------------------- Program Description and Distribution Concept -------------------------------------------- Successor of SuperView; SViewNG (evaluation version), a localized graphics viewer, converter, editor and screen-grabber based on SuperView-Library, with ARexx support, GUI, AmigaGuide online-help, Commodity-functionality and many more features. SHAREWARE (evaluation version). What's *new* in this version ---------------------------- - lots of bug fixes (some new, some old) - new italiano catalogs - fixed installer script (again ;) - better Ghostscript installation guide :) - better P96-void-crash description :) - and more... Description of Features and Requirements ---------------------------------------- Nearly anything is managed by object-oriented external modules for loading, saving (SVObjects), displaying (SVDrivers) and processing (SVOperators) graphics - converting graphics and "screen-grabbing" also is possible in a very comfortable way. Only requires OS V2.04 and 68000, but also makes use of available OS V2.1 and V3.x features and 680x0 module versions, as well as optional powerUP (TM) powerPC module plugins. Includes licensed SuperView-Library, which supports the following file formats, periphal devices, display drivers and image processing operators: ->>>> Total of 43 different graphic file formats <<<<- ->>>> Total of 2 different periphal devices <<<<- ->>>> Total of 9 different graphic display systems (22 cards) <<<<- ->>>> Total of 32 different graphic operators <<<<- SVObjects: - IFF-ACBM - Windows,OS/2 BMP - PNM (PBM,PGM,PPM) - IFF-ILBM - JPEG (JFIF v6) - IMG (GEM Graphics) - IFF-DEEP - PhotoCD - WPG (WP Bitmaps) - IFF-FAXX - TIFF - MacPaint MAC - IFF-PBM - PCX - EPS (Header/PS) - IFF-RGB8 - Atari Degas - C64 (Koala, Doodle) - IFF-YUVN - Windows Icon - CDR-Previews - QRT/POV Raytrace - Mac PICT-2 - SGI - SVG - Targa - Pictor/PCPaint - SunRaster - UtahRLE - PNG - FBM as well as all OS3-Datatypes and 24 Bit DataTypes (picture.datatype V43). Many formats with 24 Bit-Support. Reads XPK- and PP20-packed data via Unpack.svobject. Writes C-Sourcecode in chunky/RGB notation. Together with external third party programs also the following file formats seamlessly can be embedded: File Format needs program also needs support for --------------------------------------------------------- - AMF MetaView (ILBM) - DXF/AutoCAD (tm) MetaView (ILBM) - FIG AmiFIG (Postscript) - CGM GPlot (Postscript) - IFF-DR2D MetaView (ILBM) - Limbo Limbo 4.0 (PNM) - Postscript (TM) Ghostscript - - WPG-Vector MetaView (ILBM) - WMF MetaView (ILBM) Devices (via SVObjects): - Scanner (scanner.device of ScanQuix) - Printer (printer.device support - 24 Bit via TurboPrint or own dithering) SVDrivers : - OCS/ECS - AGA - EGS7 - OpalVision - Retina - CyberGraphX - PicassoII - Merlin - Picasso96 SVOperators : - Dither24Bit - 24BitToHAM - HilbertDither256 - ExtractRed - ExtractGreen - ExtractBlue - XOR - ExtractGrayScales - TopToBottom - LeftToRight - Rotate - Scale50 - AnyTo24Bit - Crop - CallPNM - OptimizePalette - RotateFree - PaletteDither plus the following from Steve Quartly: - SQBentley - SQTiling - SQThreshold - SQOilPaint - SQMosaic - SQEmboss - SQSlicing - SQDiffuse - SQContrast - SQSharpen - SQBlur - SQDeep_Press - SQMotion_Blur - SQHighPass PROGRAM-CHANGES: ================ V7.14 (20.7.97): - included Library V17.5 - Library version 17.5 does contain a bugfix, which already has been on Aminet as "SViewNGFix712.lha" - added preliminary ATO credits - installer script messed up s:user-startup's search path entry for SViewNG by setting the catalog path (overwrote #svcomdir) instead the program's path (now using #svcatdir for catalog path) (-> Andrija Antonijevic) - also installer script did reference env-dir before created (on first-time installation) (-> Andrija Antonijevic) - added updated italiano catalogs, done by Alessandro Basso - described new P96/CGfx crash problem now under "known bugs" within the library-guide (certain versions of Picasso96API.library, as opened by Picasso96.svdriver, may crash under the competiting CyberGfx environment, instead of silently exiting). Can't happen, if you only do use either one, and never ever did switch between the two systems. V7.12 (4.7.97): - added more catalogs (-> ATO) V7.11 (25.6.97): - fixed installer script bug (appeared when *deleting* installed SView without deleting the environment settings, then re-installing) (-> Sven Drieling, Michael Gruber) V7.10 (16.6.97): - added norwegian catalogs, done by Roger Hagensen - included Library V17.2, which now does offer optional high quality 24 Bit printer support via Printer.svobject plus TurboPrint - certain gadgets now again disabled when no file loaded (Save, Action, Display, Screenmode) - when there had not been a default maximum value for a prefs item been specified in the .cpinfo file, a default maximum of 2^31-1 would have been used, which did sometimes produce some strange results when freely moving the slider. We now do use 0xFFFFFF-1 (16777214 or 24 Bit unsigned), which works better (-> Sven Drieling) - GUI now is an external .wizard file (fetched from PROGDIR:) and remembers size, position, etc. (-> Sven Drieling) - when there's no .cpinfo for an Object/Driver/Operator, the "?" button will be ghosted now (-> Sven Drieling) - if you once did install SuperView, the script will suggest the same destination directory for any further updates (location is remembered in "ENVARC:SuperView-Library/SV_WHERE"), same for VMEM-Assign and alternative Lib-Dir (-> Sven Drieling) - Icon positions were no longer accurate. Fixed. (-> Sven Drieling) LIBRARY-CHANGES: ================ V17.5 (20.7.1997) : ------------------- - SVObjects: - PCD: - (see there) - ILBM: - hopefully fixed Draco problem (see there) - MISC: - added updated italiano catalog, done by Alessandro Basso - Docs: - fixed Ghostscript installation description - added preliminary ATO credits - described new P96/CGfx crash problem now under "known bugs" (certain versions of Picasso96API.library, as opened by Picasso96.svdriver, may crash under the competiting CyberGfx environment, instead of silently exiting). Can't happen, if you only do use either one, and never ever did switch between the two systems. - INFO: - english version of Picture Manager professional (PMPro V4) now can be ordered from Blittersoft ! See section: @{"Supporting Software" LINK SUPPORT } V17.3 (4.7.1997) : ------------------ - SVObjects: - JPEG: - (see there) - ALL modules: - this time really fixed the memory loss bug. Bumped all versions. V17.3 (25.6.1997) : ------------------- - ALL SVObjects: - fixed "memory loss on LibInit failure" bug - ALL SVDrivers: - fixed "memory loss on LibInit failure" bug - ALL SVOperators: - fixed "memory loss on LibInit failure" bug - LIBRARY: - fixed "memory loss on LibInit failure" bug - superviewsupport.library V10.2: - (see there) - Docs: - added note about mathffp.library patch program 'ffppatch" (Aminet:util/boot/) - MISC: - fixed installer script bug (appeared when *deleting* installed SuperView-Library without deleting the environment settings, then re-installing) (-> Sven Drieling, Michael Gruber) V17.2 (16.6.1997) : ------------------- - NEW: - a lot more modules with ppc.library, powerUP (TM) support. SVObjects and SVOperators. (not included) - SVObjects: - PNG: (see there) - ILBM: (see there) - DEVICE SObjects: - Printer: - added TurboPrint support (high quality 24 Bit printing) - SVDrivers: - CyberGraphics: - (see there) - LIBRARY: - support-lib is at V10.1 now (already took place as with V17.1) - MISC: - updated docs - udated "known bugs/fixed bugs" section - added norwegian catalog, done by Roger Hagensen - SetPatch 43.6 is on ftp.amiga.de Get it! - added note, why Graffiti won't be supported - added note about Inferno (DKB Wildfire) card, which now is being supported by CyberGraphX (V3) - Picasso96 plus Picasso96.svdriver users, which use P96 in parallel (switching monitor drivers from time to time) should watch out for a newer P96 version, which should fix a startup crash, which would have been caused by Picasso96.svdriver when trying to open Picasso96API.library. It has also been reported, that PPaint (eraly V7) had been affected by this (startup-crash, too). (-> Klaus Gillarek, Toabis Abt, Frank Mariak Alexander Kneer, Torbjörn Aronsson) - there was a bug in the installer script for the library: 680x0 optimized module versions would NEVER have been installed (since last 16.x rework of the installer script) - if you once did install SuperView-Library, the script will suggest the same destination directories for any further updates again (locations for VMEM and alterantive LIBS: will be remembered in "ENVARC:SuperView-Library/SVLIB_WHERE" and ".../SVMEM_WHERE") ***************************************************************************** ** Please support SHAREWARE and register NOW to receive YOUR KeyFile !! ** ***************************************************************************** Overview: Supported and Non-supported Graphics Cards ==================================================== Card Name Kind of Support ---------------------------------------------------- 1600GX - A2410 TIGA CG EGS CyberVision64 CG P96 CyberVision64/3D CG DCTV - Domino CG EGS P96 DraCo Altais CG Firecracker - GDA-1 - Graffity - GVP 110/24 EGS GVP IV 24 EGS Colormaster EGS Inferno (Wildfire) CG Merlin CG P96 NAT OMniBus P96 OpalVision NAT Picasso II CG P96 NAT Picasso II+ CG P96 NAT Picasso IV CG P96 Piccolo CG EGS P96 Piccolo SD64 CG EGS P96 Rain*ow II (R-II) EGS Rain*ow III (R-III) EGS Retina Z2 EGS NAT Retina Z3 BLT CG EGS NAT Spectrum CG EGS P96 Visiona EGS As you can see, any reasonable graphics card for the Amiga is supported in some way. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 14391 5025 65.0% 24-Jul-97 22:13:46 SView-Info.readme -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- 14391 5025 65.0% 27-Jul-97 13:34:12 1 files