Atari ST - 1994
GEM-View
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- 1994
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- 3.10
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OTHER VERSIONS WITH THE SAME TITLE (3)
INSTRUCTIONS
Marl, Oct 22. 1993
Many many thanks to Charles D. Edwards for the translation of many parts of
this document!
New Features:
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Using version 3.0x GEM-View costs DM 45,--
- [3.10]:
o Some minor bugfixes
o German and english resources included
o New TOOL package:
- VDIFIX deleted
- WINX deleted
- AVI-Player included
o GVW_MDL?.PAX deleted from standard disk
Can get directly from me or can found on the HD-Disc version
of GEM-View
- [3.09d]:
o External resource will excepted. It overwrites the internal
one. National resource file are possible!
o Changes in "Summary" function
- rotate an image to 90 degrees before merging it
- [3.09]:
o Changes in "Summary" function
- recursive Summaries
- Font doubling, 8x16 or 16x32
- Titels "outside top" the images
o Bugfixes in some loading modules:
Appple II, C64, Calamus Rastergraphik, Apple Imagewriter,
Mac Startup Screen, Megapaint (gepackt, ungepackt),
MGF gepackt, Monostar, Printfox, Pagefox, Thunderscan
- [3.08]:
o Minor changes
- [3.07]:
o Bug in selecting more then 150 Files fixed.
o Correction at Color-Summary in low resolutions.
o F9 to "user break" at actually action after request.
o Some bug fixes.
- [3.06]:
o Bug in display RSC files fixes.
o Some updates in external modules.
- [3.05]:
o Slideshow with selectable time delay
o Summary: Place automaticly your selected images to a greater
image, with original size or in same size. If too many images
are choosen the first summary will saved and the work will
continued with the next images.
o New modules (© Guido Vollbeding)
- JPEG.GVS : Saves/Converts true colour images to JPEG.
JPEG is a pure true colour format and it is not
a good idea to save palette images as JPEG without
smooting!
- [3.04]:
o New version of GDOS printer driver:
- Free choosen device
- Better position possible
- Tested on color-GDOS-driver (HP Deskjet 500C & 500C)
- [3.03]:
o Neue Module
- TIFF 1.01 (4. März `94) LOAD (Freeware © Dieter Fiebelkorn)
- Some modules of Dirk Meyer (© Dirk Meyer)
LOAD: Apple II, C64, Calamus Rastergraphik, Apple Imagewriter,
Mac Startup Screen, Megapaint (gepackt, ungepackt),
MGF gepackt, Monostar, Printfox, Pagefox, Thunderscan,
Signum II Zeichensätze
SAVE: MGF gepackt (monochrome)
- [3.02]:
o GEM-View runs as Accessory, again
o HP DeskJet driver version 1.08 for Mono/Color(YMC/YMCK)
o Convertationmodule nach Hints of H. Neukirchen
o New Modules for LOAD and SAVE:
- INSHAPE LOAD/SAVE © Cybercube Research Ltd.
- STraight-FAX LOAD/SAVE © NewSTar Technology
- ARROW R24 LOAD © Ton von Overbeck
- QFAX/COMA-Fax LOAD/PRINT © John McLoud
- GDOS Printer (21) SAVE/PRINT (Freeware © Dieter Fiebelkorn)
Tested on Screen (Mono/Color) and HP 500C (Mono).
DJ5.SYS (60600 Bytes FontGDOS) works.
DJ5.SYS (60539 Bytes FSM-GDOS) works.
DJ5.SYS (62287 Bytes SPD-GDOS) DO NOT work.
- [3.01]: Minor changes
- [3.00]: (22nd October 1993 [Happy Birthday!])
New release of GEM-View! Praise, criticism (preferably constructive),
suggestions for improvement to my address. The future holds the
development of an interesting series of ideas, which I hope will meet
with general approval. I hope also that the "Trararis" will stay with
us. Questions about the modular programming may be made by telephone.
(Only Saturdays 14-16 o'clock, I do not speak English well!) And I hope
to get hold of complete modules so that they can be added immediatly
to GEM-View! (Better bit by bit ;-)
!!! ATTENTION: Choose the right folder for your modules using
"Install path... ^Z" and save the configuration!
!!! ATTENTION: The structures for the modul-interface are changed!
It is advisable to use the program WinX2.1 with the Falcon, because
there's an unpleasant flaw in TOS which has effect that the operating
system hangs when one has more than 15 windows open. This certainly
happens with TOS 4.04. It doesn't seem to me to be sensible to limit
GEM-View, so please be on your guard against this or instal WinX2.1.
The operating system flaw is going to be eliminated in the new TOS
release and no longer occurs under MultiTOS.
- [2.99ß]: (16th October 1993)
o External dither matrices can now also be used for ordered color
dither. (On 8 colors ORDER16C.DIT gives better results!)
o External loading drivers are now available!
o Sources for loading drives added.
I will be delighted to receive other loading modules!
o Big fix on monochrome TIFF's in which width is aligned by 8.
o "EXTOBFIX.PRG", external modules from "Interface" (Resource Construc-
tion Set) can now be used for displaying "extended" resources under
GEM-View's control.
- [2.98ß]: (13th October 1993)
o Some internal changes.
o Improved color-reduction methods:
- Conversion to the new picture
. Statistical (a little bit slower variance-based process for
calculating the best color palette; excellent
results on a reduction to 64 - 256 colors, very
good results on a reduction to 16 colors!)
o External printing modules: Minor changes (also in Sources)!
- [2.95ß]: (10th October 1993)
o External loding drives functional!
o Two examples for loading drivers ( including Source ) available.
IFF.GVL (Mono,Color,TC) and ImageLab (Color)
o ZOOM (using "Globals G") possible without reload the image.
- [2.92ß]: (8th October 1993)
o "Load Type...": Pictures loaded with choice of format. Enables
GDPS drivers to be tied in also. (Please see MODLPROG.TXT)
o Alert Boxes triggered by unknown format pictures or existing files
can be switched off. In this case a protocol file is created and
shown in the GEM-View window after the conversion is finished.
The existing file will not be overwritten, the image will saved with
an newly-created name, which will also be protocolled!
Makes it easier to convert images using the module described in 2.90ß!
- [2.91ß]: (5th October 1993)
o Interface of the loading functions changed to accommodate the
future need!
- [2.90ß]: (3rd October 1993)
o Sundry smaller changes.
o External module for the predetermination of conversion features.
- A primitive example with source code is available. It asks for
details of the pictures to be converted. (Wildcards, as well as
multiple selections through "Selectric" are allowed).
The destination folder and the target format can be chosen.
The example is admittedly very primitive; a window orientated
module with instal options in detail (also for individual files
seperately) is definitely prettier.
- [2.89ß]: (1st October 1993)
o Minor changes
o External printer modules now available. There are simple examples with
them (including source code). I will delighted to receive other
printer modules!
- 8 pin printer function with 120 dpi for the NEC P6.
- 24 pin printer function with 180 dpi for the NEC P6.
- Demo module for color printing including ordered dither to 8 colors.
o External processing modules functional. Simple examples (with sources)
included. I will be delighted to receive other processing modules.
- Horizontal and vertical mirroring for Mono, Color, TrueColor.
- Horizontal and vertical doubling for Mono and Color.
The enlargement in TC should be reserved by the user an an example.
But this example shows the limitation for individual picture types!
- Horizontal and vertical halving for Mono and Color (see above).
- Doubling and halving (physically) for Mono and Color (see above).
+ and - is only a virtual doubling and halving only for
display!
- [2.88ß]: (27th September 1993)
o Some internal extentions
o External saving modules functions, to be loaded as necessary.
Several examples are provided as source text: ESM, ESMTC, IFF, TIFF,
TIFF8BPS, TIFFTC which will provide interested users with specimen
examples of the new storage modules. Again I will delighted to
receive other modules of this type!
o Infofunctions for modules: The flags "resistent and "automatic" can
switch on/off in this dialog (has effect only with loading modules).
The "file-selector" flag can not changed by the user, because it
is a special module feature.
o Better rotation in TrueColour with TrueColor pictures.
o Fault in "Palette -> TrueColor" eliminated.
- [2.85ß]: (22nd September 1993)
o DSP-JPEG decoder will only be directed at the registered version of
GEM-View (Recognisable by missing strips on loading).
o Switch for TrueColor-XIMG pictures: Unaligned (used by GEM-View) or
16 pixel aligned.
o Smaller storage usage in the loading of unstripped TIFFs.
o Bug in the loading of TIFFs with extra smaples fixed.
o Bug in loading RLE4-packed BMPs frightened and eliminated.
- [2.80ß]: (15th September 1993)
o Sundry small changes.
o Faster loading of JPEG files (without DSP) by about 33%.
Many thanks to Guido Vollbeding for the optimised assembler routine
for inverse DCT-Transformation.
o Powerful acceleration (in parts over 500%) in loading non-interleaved
Color GIF images.
Many thanks to Stefan Becker for the optimised assembler decompression
function for non-interleave Color GIF images.
o Improved color reduction methods:
- Number of colors
. Freely selectable
. With regular color palettes (4, 8, 27, 64, 125, 216 colors)
- Calculation of color palette.
. Fix (Fixed color palette as in GEM-View up to version 2.48 ;-{ )
. User (User definable, the picture follows the color palette of
the top window [better] or the standard palette dithered
[worse]. Useable for sequences of pictures which should
use the same colors in the same order!)
. OcTree (Fast, good process! When "approximativ" is switched on,
only about 30000 pixels are used for calculating the
color map. In most cases this is sufficient.)
. Statistical (a little bit slower variance-based process for
calculating the best color palette; excellent
results on a reduction to 64 - 256 colors, very
good results on a reduction to 16 colors!)
- Conversion to new picture
. Ordered Dither (fast process with regular palettes.)
. Nearest Color (A non error propagation dithering process.)
. Floyd Steinberg(error propagation dithering process, alternating)
. JJN-Dither (error propagation dithering process, alternating)
. Stucki-Dither ( --- " --- last 4 with dynamic palette.)
- Noise Filer (Diminishes effect in color tran 24 bit -> 15 bit)
- Compress C-Map (Switch off the compression of the real used colors
will not made. Should be switched off for "Ordered
Dither" and "User".)
- Grey (Convert to greyscale color map.)
- Always (Always use, even when not necessary. Must be
switched on in connection with "User".)
o Better identification of XGA images.
o Loading PCDs (Kodak Photo-CD) in BASE/4 and BASE (Switch in GLOBAL).
- [2.48]:
o minor changes
o new version of iconised images.
o changes in altered brightness do not change the desktop colors, if
possible.
- [2.47]:
o some internal changes
- [2.46]:
o minor changes
o improved redraw after clipping
o Supports the enlarged ARROW-Messages (WINX 2.1)
o Bug in Online-Brighten facility eradicated
o Bug in Scrolling fixed
o Bug in rotated PCDs eliminated
- [2.45]:
o Desktop colors no longer altered when inverting the images colors.
o Faster compress colormap.
o Bug in ZOOM fixed, SORRY!
o During clipping the size of the picture details in the window title
altered.
o SNAPSHOT.ACC again included!
- [2.44]:
o The DSP-JPEG decompression can be switched off. Why?
o Greyscale conversion to 256 steps can be effected during the loading
of a JPEG picture carried out through the DSP (both GLOBAL dialogue).
o Faster transformation into standard format
o It is possible to avoid changing the first 16 colors. If you want
to ensure that the first 16 colors are unchanged, set the number of
colors in the PRESET dialogue (^F) to 240. Save your configuration
with (Z).
- [2.43]:
o Fitting the SMALLER Gadget on to the new Multi-TOS
o Getting round a fault in METADOS2 (CD-ROM) with FSEEK()
- [2.42]:
o Now loads XGA images
- [2.41]:
o minor changes
o Comparative tests: DSP-JPEG (Brainstorm) and MC68030 (Falcon030/16MHz)
NOTE: This deals with the combined loading and decoding.
The pure decoding is 10 to 14 times faster with the DSP!
Load and Decode Time (no further processing by GEM-View):
DSP-JPG MC68030
BV17.JPG : 588 x 800 ( 84910 Bytes) 0'06.3" vs. 0'48.5" (7.7)
PLAY2.JPG : 800 x 600 ( 87645 Bytes) 0'06.5" vs. 0'44.3" (6.8)
PLAY1.JPG : 800 x 600 (106525 Bytes) 0'07.0" vs. 0'46.9" (6.7)
BLACKTIP.JPG: 1219 x 838 (124990 Bytes) 0'11.2" vs. 1'23.9" (7.5)
QUEENXBI.JPG: 1270 x 420 (170776 Bytes) 0'09.2" vs. 1'05.2" (7.1)
- INDEX: (min)'(sec).(msec)"
- [2.40]:
o Now loads PCD (Kodak Photo-CD images) with format BASE/4
o If it is installed, uses the DSP-JPEG-decompressor from Brainstrom.
(program for your AUTO-folder: JPEGD.PRG)
o Fast 90, 180, 270 degree rotation.
In Monochrome(ST/8Mhz): up to 266666 pixels/second (90, 270 deg)
up to 948148 pixels/second (180 deg)
o Online Rotate : | Options | |
(in Window-menu) | Rotate +90 M |
| Rotate -90 N |
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o Online Brighten: | Options | |
(in Window-menu) | Brighten +5% ( |
| Brighten -5% ) |
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o Fault in loading True Color XIMGs eliminated
- [2.32]:
o Bug loading VIVID images fixed
o 8 color ordered dithering (3.5 times faster than Floyd-Steinberg)
o English documentation included
- [2.31]:
o Bug loading TrueColor TIFF's fixed
- [2.30]:
o loads monochrome GIF's with less memory usage than before.
o The buffer-size for loading files can be set in GEMVIEW.INF
with an Editor. The value entered means KILOBYTES!
So, " 32 FileBufferSize"
sets the buffer to 32 kByte (the standard is 8 kByte).
o Auto convert GEM-Metafiles to Rasterimages without display.
Destination-raster-format and actual resolution is used.
Not in HighColor or TrueColor!
o JPEG version 4.0 now included. Loading 2-times faster!
Test-picture: 800 x 600 (87645 bytes), Reference: 8MHz ST
JPEG 4.0: LOAD (2'17") + Dither (0'55") = Sum (3'12")
JPEG 3.0: LOAD (4'29") + Dither (1'08") = Sum (5'37")
o Character size of GEM-View window can be chosen
(Standard font, size: 8 points, 9 points, 10 points)
o New keys supported F1 to F6
F1: white background
F2: grey background
F3: black background
F4: 8 points standard font
F5: 9 points standard font
F6: 10 points standard font
F10: "Break ^B"
o loads VIVID Raytracer images
o loads and saves Enhanced Simplex (ESM) pictures
o loads TIFF-Images with LZW-Compression
o Wildcards can now be used in Load, Conversion and Identification.
They can be used for automatic conversion of a complete directory.
Use the wildcard(s) in the filename in your File Selector Box.
Summary:
'*.*' : All Files.
'*' : All Files without any Extention.
'*.IMG' : All Files with Extention '.IMG'.
'F*.GIF' : All 'GIF'-Files, beginning with 'F'. After the 'F'
any other characters (including 0) are covered.
'F?.IFF' : All 'IFF'-Files, beginning with 'F' but the use of '?'
after the'F' means that exactly one character must follow.
'G???*.*' : All Files, having 'G' followed by 3 or more characters.
o meaning/use of '-merge' changed
o Two new error-propagation dither-algorithms:
"Jarvis-Judice-Ninke" and "Stucki"
o The Picture-Menu "GEM-View" can be opened without holding the right
mouse button, if the window is in the background.
A click with the left mouse button to it is enough.
o completly new Short-Cuts (MTOS)
o merging true color images
o xAcc2 included
o sending pictures using xAcc
o loads (X)IMG much faster
o better IFF and TIFF
o clipping faster
o in >32k-colors GEM-View does not use the virtual colormap
o Bug fixed: saving GIF to full disk
o black on black problem solved in >32k-colors
o correct iconify in 32k- and 64k-colors
o Bug in '-save...' used with '-merge' fixed
- [2.20] (test version)
o loads VIDAS images
o loads and saves TARGA images
o loads RSC-Files (also extended INTERFACE format, no color-icon
support)
o color-icons will be shown in monochrome.
o conversion of RSC to raster files implemented
o Open a new window, when transfering a GEM-Meta or RSC into raster
o Request permission before overwriting files
o Better restored colors when using window cycle
o Absolute sizing for zooming available
o Supports grayscale usage
o Fixed bugs: - saving TrueColor TIFF
- scaling monochrome pictures
- clip & zoom
- [2.19b]:
o Order of search for GEMVIEW.INF:
- current directory.
- source directory for GEM-View
- path specified in EnvVar 'PATH='.
- ROOT-Dir of current directory.
- ROOT-Dir of source directory for GEM-View.
o New entry in GEMVIEW.INF (optional) for installing the graphic
mode in HighColor and TrueColor
- if GEM-View cannot calculate it automatically. (see also GRAPHIC-MODE)
For Falcon (not necessary)
'M15 rrrrrggg ggxbbbbb GraphicMode'
'M16 rrrrrggg gggbbbbb GraphicMode'
For Crazy Dots (necessary), Spectrum (not necessary)
'I15 xrrrrrgg gggbbbbb GraphicMode'
'I16 rrrrrggg gggbbbbb GraphicMode'
'I24 rrrrrrrr gggggggg bbbbbbbb GraphicMode'
For Mega Vision 300 (? necessary)
'M32 rrrrrrrr gggggggg bbbbbbbb xxxxxxxx GraphicMode'
[I == Intel, M == Motorola][nn == #planes] [description of bytes]
If GEM-View finds an entry of this type in the .INF file it will
follow it. If no info is found in .INF, GEMVIEW will try to
calculate the data automatically.
* Try it first without an entry in GEMVIEW.INF! *
- [2.19b]:
o Effect of holding down special keys while mouse-clicking on
individual window-titles under the dropdown menu item "Window":
- equivalent of mouse-click on "full-box".
- equivalent of mouse-click on "close-box".
- closes the window without the contents being lost.
The "close-box" symbol appears in front of the window name.
If "External Iconify" is marked as selected, the image data
is saved to disk in the directory indicated by the "Iconify"
path while some information ( window position etc. ) is
retained in memory. If "External Iconify" has not been
selected nothing is saved to disk;image data and structure
info. are retained in memory.
o Q ends the current activity, after seeking confirmation
(equivalent to Close LOG-Window), or the program.
o Alert on ending program Q; without Alert Q
o Conversion of pictures with or without reporting
- Color and TC pictures are also convertible into monochrome, with
or without selectable color reduction
- Color and TC pictures can also be converted to formats with fewer
colors
- Conversions without loss of quality or after effecting available
processing (Zoom, Rotate, Colors, Colordither, .......)
o Window/Dialog-Redraw improved
o Smart Redraw process will be corrected
o Improved color classification
o Where the image imports closely similar colors for VDI color 0
and VDI color 1, dialog colors set to black and white to enhance
readability.
o TIFF saving improved; TIFF-TC in (<=256) colors
o Graduated pictures vs. adjustable maximum size
o Ordered color dithering in 16 colors
o Color dithering in 128 colors
o Diagonal scrolling
o PCX-Color pictures can now be loaded
o Right button scroll now works with Metafiles, text and RSCs.
o Improved results on calls to elements in background windows
(LOG-Window icons and Window menu.)
o Supports DRAG & DROP Protocols under Multi-TOS 82 ( 23.12.92)
- [2.10]:
-NEW-> Loads "TIFF"-Pictures with compression types shown:-
o "uncompressed"
o "Hohe Packungsdichte"
o PackBits (Macintosh--RLE)
o NeXT--RLE
-NEW-> Saves "GIF87a"-Pictures
o Fixed bug in redraw windows and dialog
- [2.02]:
-NEW-> Saves "TIFF"-Pictures
o New menu-entry "Conversion picture"
- [2.01]:
-NEW-> "GIF 89a Images"
o Format for saving can be chosen before displaying
o "Not Show" do not show the picture -> only conversion
o Dialog-Redraw-Bug fixed
- [2.0]:
-NEW-> "HAM - Hold & Modify images [ *.IFF ]"
-NEW-> "PC Paintbrush (monochrome) [ *.PCX ]"
o Saving BMP (MS-Windows Bitmap)
o Conversion of color-images to (X)IMG in all screen-resolutions
for the number of color planes in the original so retaining all
colors (see PRESET-DIALOG in the Documents)
o IFF color images with 256 colors will now load correctly
o Free scaling Metafiles
o Free choice of Ordered Dithering
o Extended Commandline for Files in the same Directory:
"GEMVIEW C:\BILDER\A.IMG,B.IMG,C.IMG D:\PICS\D.IMG F:\ISLAND\E.IMG,F.IMG"
o New redraw routine for Metafiles and raster images
o External iconify using 'Iconify Application'. A prerequisite is
an existing 'Iconify path' in the .INF file. The picture file
is stored securely; a limited amount of control information is
retained in memory.
o Loads 1stWord documents (incl. Superscript, Subscript, Footnotes
and in particular handles Italic)
o Multifile-selection with Selectric ((c) Stefan Radermacher)
o Message interface to GEM-View to load and display files
(see GEM-Show.C)
o Can be used as a picture & file-shower for Multi-TOS
o Better use of GEM-View while the program is working
o Message/demands for loading ($DF00 & VA_DRAGACCWIND) when
GEM-View is busy will be stored in a list and effected
when GEM-View has finished.
o Multi-Argument -> Multi-Window or Multi-Argument -> Slideshow
(Slideshow = Pictures follow each other in the same window)
o After an AC_CLOSE report all images will be saved. After the
ACC call you will receive back the last configuration.
o Iconify application can now be effected without ICONMGR
o GEM-View window can now be closed without ending the program.
o During loading and processing the action can be aborted by clicking
on the closer button of the GEM-View window. -> "Action broken"
- [1.1o]: (Testversion)
o Multi window version.
o Displays text
o Displays hexdumps
o Colorscaling + setup dialog
o Change color palette with dialogue
o AutoColorReset/AutoIconify
- [1.1n]: (Testversion)
o If the image calls for fewer different colors than half the number
available, the colors are allocated to the upper planes, leaving the
lower 16 colors and their desktop use unchanged.
o Now faster in High- and True Color conversion
o GEM metafiles can be converted into raster files in all resolutions
with up to 256 colors.
- [1.1m]: (Testversion; buggy on High/TrueColor graphic cards)
o IFF color images will now load correctly. (This problem remains in
version 1.1l)
o Menuline can be switched off using Multi-TOS
- [1.1l]: (Testversion; buggy on High/TrueColor graphic cards)
o Greyscale-Dithering Algorithmus (Floyd-Steinberg)for 4, 8, 16,
64 and 256.
o GEM-View now runs under MultiGEM without any problems.
o 'CNTRL-SPACE' iconifies the application
(needs IconManager)!
o GEM Metafiles can be converted into raster files in all resolutions.
Possible problems in HC- or TC-modes.
- [1.1i]: (latest offical version: 232302 Bytes, April 8. 1992)
o Supports MacPaint- and PBM-Pictures.
o Supports ImageLab- and JPEG-Images.
o Color scale adjust (GLOBAL-Dialog).
o Color-Dithering Algorithmus for 4, 8, 16, 64 and 256 colors.
o [HELP]- and [UNDO]-Keys. Resets the colors for the picture, and
restores the old color.
o Supports TRUE-COLOR BMP images.
o Processes TRUE-COLOR images.
o GEM-View functions with HC- and TC-graphic cards.
(Tested on a Wilhelm Spectrum1TC)
- [1.1e]
o color dithering.
o Complete documentation (German).
o Runs as a program (PRG, GTP) or as an accessory (ACC).
o Supports the follows picture formats:
-NEW-> "GEM-View images [ *.GVW ]" (internal format)
"GIF Images [ *.GIF ]"
"Sun Rasterfiles [ *.SUN ]"
-NEW-> "Imagelab Images [ *.B&W ]
"STAD Images [ *.PAC ]"
-new-> "IFF Imagefiles [ *.IFF ]"
-NEW-> "MS-Windows Bitmap ( *.BMP, *.RLE )"
-NEW-> "OS/2 Bitmap ( *.BMP )"
-new-> "GEM-(X)Image Files ( *.IMG )"
"GEM-Metafiles (Vector) ( *.GEM )"
"Neochrome Rasterfiles ( *.NEO )"
"Art-Director Rasterfiles ( *.ART )"
"Degas Images ( *.P[IC][123] )"
"Tiny-Compressed Images ( *.TN[123Y] )"
"Doodle Monochrome Rasters ( *.DOO [640x...] )"
"Spectrum 512 Images ( *.SPU, *.SPC )"
"X Bitmap-File [ *.XBM ]"
-NEW-> "Portable Bit Map [*.P[BGP]M]"
-NEW-> "MacPaint Image [*.MAC]"
Individual descriptive notes will be in the Documentation.
o New functions:
+ Pictures can be identified without loading.
+ You can 'iconify' pictures; this means the picture will be saved
in a special format, which can be quickly reloaded at any time.
+ The LOG-Window contains Icons for 'Load', 'Identify' pictures,
'Open' iconified pictures and 'Call' dialog boxes to preset
certain values.
+ Fullscreen: Displays a picture on the full screen without the
surrounding gem-window details.
+ You can zoom a picture quickly two or four times.
+ You can shrink a picture quickly (1/2, 1/4 and 1/8).
+ Quick zoom/shrink does not use dynamic memory.
o Enlarging or shrinking the part of the picture around the position
of the cursor.
o Clips images in all directions (also from bottom right to top left).
o GEMVIEW.PRG now has a menuline, so you can now use accessories and
o it supports the AV-protocoll (AV_SENDKEY + AV_ACCWINDOPEN +
AV_ACCWINDCLOSED).
o GEMVIEW.ACC comunicates with the main application by AV-protocoll.
(e.g. Gemini).
o Window Cycle (^W) will be supported and other windows (AV_ACCWINDOPEN)
will also be cycled.
o The working elements (ICONS,MENU) in windows can be activated if
the window is in the background but you can see part of the ICON/MENU.
Hold down the right mouse-button and select the ICONS/MENU with the
left one. The MENU is then like a 'MAC'-menu (you choose an entry if
you release the left mouse-button).
o Full keyboard support for all functions.
o The picture-window contains a menu with full keyboard support.
o Enlarged INF file with preset values.
o Tone Scale Adjust (Grey intensity) can be chosen.
o The colors (RED, GREEN, BLUE) can be intensified or reduced.
o Faster identification of picture format.
o Modest demands on dynamic memory.
Exists Version 2.9
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Supporting MultiGEM & MultiTOS.
Support new picture-formats.
Faster algorithms for loading.
Displays more than one picture at a time.
Load and Save TIFF (6.0) pictures.
XAcc-protokoll
Make Modules (Save-, Print- and Processing-Moduls loadable)
__ONE__ Printermodule with source
Planed for Version 3.0
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o Make Modules (Load-Moduls)
Planed for Version 3.5
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o Window for conversion (can hold Source, Options and Destination
and runs like a batch job)
o And ... and ... and
You can get GEM-View from:
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Dieter Fiebelkorn
Grüner Weg 29a
4370 Marl 1 (Germany)
BLZ: 426 610 08
Ktn: 607 984 800
Send a formatted Disk, two CRI's (International Reply Coupons),
your address and a message that you want to obtain GEMVIEW.
!!!!!!!:GEMVIEW 2.3x and later are SHAREWARE.
To register your use of GEMVIEW 2.3x send DM 40,-- or US$25,--
to me. Updates only by sending a formatted Disk, two CRI's
(International Reply Coupons), your address and a message that
you want an updated version of GEMVIEW.