.name
Picticon
.type
Image Conversion
.short
Scales pictures into icons. os3.x only
.description
Allows  pictures  to  be  dropped onto an appicon.  Will then load the
pictures using datatypes.library and scale them into icons.

Many  options  to  customize  how  the scaled picture icons will look.
Allows frames/backgrounds and size text (built in fonts, tho)

Features:
o  Files may  be passed by dropping them onto an appicon, selecting an
   apptool item, shift-selection, or via a CLI interface.
o  Dithering (one type, error-diffusion)
o  Remaps to current Workbench palette
o  Both fractional and integer scaling
o  User defined icon size
o  Allows templates for both tooltypes and/or background underlay
o  User defined appicon image
o  Ability to place picture dimension text onto icon
o  Preserves aspect of pictures with aspect information
o  User defined screen aspect. (for non-lace or s-hires users)
o  HAM-6/HAM-8 support
o  Datatype  loader/scaler  module  is  available for registered E 3.0
   users.  (no source)
o  NewIcons support (optional) 
o  WhatIs support (optional)
o  Multiple filenames and/or wildcards from the CLI interface

.version
0.96
.author
Chad Randall
.reference
GoldFish-Vol2-1:Files/util/wb/Picticon/
0.9
FreshFish-Sep94:New/util/wb/Picticon/
0.8
.requirements
Any Amiga running at least Kickstart 3.0 and Workbench 3.0.

At  least 1 megabyte of RAM is required.  2 megs of CHIP and 4 megs of
FAST is recommended.

A 68000, but a faster processor is recommended.

The  external  librarys  "iffparse", "diskfont", and "mathtrans" of at
least  version  37.   All  these  are  standard, so no problems should
arise.

A strong knowledge of palettes, colors, and tooltypes is recommended
for full feature utilization.

A nice set of pictures.  Come on, at least one. :)
.distribution
Copyrighted but Freely Redistributable
.address
229 S.Washington
Manchester, Michigan
48158-9680  USA
.email
crandall@garnet.msen.com
.docs
Readme.first.txt
Readme0_96.txt
docs/3-2-8.readme
docs/Picticon.guide
docs/Picticon.readme
docs/ShoveColors.readme
.described-by
Dan Fish (daf@daffy.amigalib.com)
.submittal
Downloaded via ftp from wuarchive.wustl.edu.