Short: Pictures into icons. OS3.0. NewIcons support
Type: util/wb
Uploader: crandall@garnet.msen.com
Author: crandall@garnet.msen.com

Version:
   0.99, an update to version 0.96

Function:
   Scales datatype pictures into "thumbnail" Workbench icons.

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 that contain aspect information
o  User defined screen aspect. (for non-lace or s-hires users)
o  HAM-6/HAM-8 support for both reading and rendering
o  Datatype  loader/scaler  module  is  available for registered E 3.0
   users.  (no source)
o  NewIcons support (optional, not included) 
o  WhatIs support (optional, not included)
o  Multiple filenames and/or wildcards from the CLI interface

Requirements:
   Kickstart 39 (OS 3.0)
   Workbench 39 (OS 3.0)
   installed picture datatypes (IFF, GIF, JFIF/JPG, BMP, PCX, etc)
   68000

Recommended:
   68020
   FAST memory (jpegs)
   Workbench with 16 colors or more

New features:
o  Ability to render HAM icons, plus options to support this.
o  Greyscaling of images, useful when used with NewIcons.
o  Option to create WhatIs or def_?? icons for non-pictures.
o  Ability  to convert entire directories by dropping a directory onto
   appicon.

Fixed bugs:
o  Removed several remap-mode combo conflictions.
o  Fixed left-hand side HAM error.
o  Removed Enforcer hit when using NewIcon templates.
o  Corrected and added documentation.

Author:
   Chad Randall (crandall@garnet.msen.com)