Short: SViewIV V9.20 (16.7.2001) - Part 1/8
Type: gfx/misc
Uploader: info@ar-kleinert.de
Author: Andreas R. Kleinert
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What is the SViewIV package actually ?
It does consist of a huge set of image loader/saver libraries
called "SuperView-Library" (plus a few for displaying and
image processing) that are dynamically loaded and flushed,
depending on the free amount of memory.
There are several programs included:
- SView: the powerful main program that allows to access all
options and settings, allows to load, save, process
and convert images - not only via the GUI but
also ARexx, etc.
- WinSlide: for viewing images in a window on public screens,
using as few memory as possible - smooth scrolling
inclusive! Supports 8 through 24 bit displays.
- ScrollSlide: like WinSlide but using its own screen,
for best colors even on 8 bit displays
- CyberSlide: like viewing images fromout SView with CyberGfx screen
driver (16/24 bit capability), but done as small
standalone program
- SuperSlide: like CyberSlide but for AGA screens and screen modes,
additionally dithering is done when necessary
- SVPrefs: for changing settings of SuperView-Library modules
easily.
Most people forget about WinSlide and the other tools, even when
already been using the program for some time. So, don't forget
to check them out when testing :-)
There's also a huge difference between SView and the SView Productivity
Suite I + II CD-ROMs - as described on their covers or at www.schatztruhe.de
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Note: For a minimum installation, grab at least the following
- SvIV-1.lha - SvIV-2.lha - SvIV-3a.lha
- SvIV-4.lha - SvIV-5.lha - ...
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This is part 1/8 of the SuperView-IV distribution, which consists of
the following parts:
SvIV-1.lha Main program, Tools, SuperView-Library
SvIV-2.lha Documentation files
SvIV-3a.lha SVObjects (JPEG, PNG, PCX, BMP, ILBM)
SvIV-3b.lha SVObjects (other - OPTIONAL)
SvIV-4.lha SVDrivers
SvIV-5.lha SVOperators
SvIV-6.lha OPTIONAL SVOperators by SQ
SvIV-7.lha OPTIONAL 68020+ optimized SV modules
SvIV-8.lha OPTIONAL language localizations (except english/german)
All parts are (C) 1993-2001 by Andreas R. Kleinert. All rights reserved.
Parts only are allowed to be distributed together, not solely.
Distribution and other legal conditions are to be obtained from the
documentation as found in the second archive.
To get the complete distribution, un-archive each of the single
archives into the same directory:
LHA x [archive].lha RAM:
This will result in a directory called "SViewIV" from where the
installation script can be started. Note, that this won't work,
if you did not un-archive all of the (non-OPTIONAL) archives...
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Other optional, separate archives are
SvIV-UX.lha SVObjects for seldomly used Un*x file formats
SvIV-PPC.lha Updates to PPC modules - for registered users, only
SvIV-WOS.lha Updates to WOS modules - for registered users, only
SvIV-WIZ.lha wizard.library for those who don't have it already
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Program Description and Distribution Concept
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Successor of SuperView (NG); SViewIV (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).
Description of Features and Requirements
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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 57 different graphic file formats ««««-
-»»»» Total of 4 different periphal devices ««««-
-»»»» Total of 11 different graphic display systems (26 cards) ««««-
-»»»» Total of 34 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 (1-3) - C64 (Koala, Doodle)
- IFF-RGBN - Spectrum ZX - TIM
- IFF-RGFX - XWD - FBM
- IFF-YUVN - Windows Icon - CDR-Previews
- QRT/POV Raytrace - Mac PICT-2 - SGI
- SVG - Targa - Pictor/PCPaint
- SunRaster - UtahRLE - PNG
- CVP (passphoto) - Amiga Icons (lots) - SPP
as well as all OS3-Datatypes
and 24 Bit DataTypes (picture.datatype V43/V44).
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
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- AMF MetaView (ILBM)
- CLP MetaView (ILBM)
- DXF/AutoCAD (tm) MetaView (ILBM)
- FIG AmiFIG (Postscript)
or: MetaView (ILBM)
- CGM GPlot (Postscript)
or: MetaView (ILBM)
- IFF-DR2D MetaView (ILBM)
- IFF-DRSD 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/TurboPrint/Studio)
- Camedia (digital cameras)
- FxPaintStargate (quick export to FxPAINT)
SVDrivers : - OCS/ECS - AGA - EGS7
- OpalVision - Retina - CyberGraphX
- PicassoII - Merlin - Picasso96
- AGA/RTG Window - CgxOverlay
SVOperators : - Dither24Bit - 24BitToHAM - HilbertDither256
- ExtractRed - ExtractGreen - ExtractBlue
- XOR - ExtractGrayScales - TopToBottom
- LeftToRight - Rotate - Scale50
- AnyTo24Bit - Crop - CallPNM
- OptimizePalette - RotateFree - PaletteDither
- Blur - Sharpen
plus the following from Steve Quartly:
- SQBentley - SQTiling - SQThreshold
- SQOilPaint - SQMosaic - SQEmboss
- SQSlicing - SQDiffuse - SQContrast
- SQSharpen - SQBlur - SQDeep_Press
- SQMotion_Blur - SQHighPass
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Overview: Supported and Non-supported Graphics Cards
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Card Name Kind of Support
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1600GX -
A2410 TIGA CG EGS 1
BVisionPPC CG 2
CyberVision64 CG P96 3
CyberVision64/3D CG P96 4
CyberVisionPPC CG 5
DCTV -
Domino CG EGS P96 6
DraCo Altais CG 7
Firecracker -
GDA-1 -
Graffity -
GVP 110/24 EGS 8
GVP IV 24 EGS 9
Colormaster EGS 10
Inferno (Wildfire) CG 11
Merlin P96 NAT 12
OMniBus P96 13
OpalVision NAT 14
Picasso II CG P96 NAT 15
Picasso II+ CG P96 NAT 16
Picasso IV CG P96 17
Piccolo CG EGS P96 18
Piccolo SD64 CG EGS P96 19
Pixel64 CG P96 20
Rain*ow II (R-II) EGS 21
Rain*ow III (R-III) EGS 22
Retina Z2 EGS NAT 23
Retina Z3 BLT CG EGS P96 NAT 24
Spectrum CG EGS P96 25
Visiona EGS 26
As you can see, any reasonable graphics card for the Amiga
is supported in some way.
(NAT = "native driver", CG = CGfx, P96 = Picasso96, EGS = EGS ;)