Top Document: Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 2 of 4): Image Conversion and Display Programs Previous Document: 0. Image Conversion and Display Programs for MS-DOS Next Document: 2. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Macintosh See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Name: Crystal Kaleidoscope Purpose: High-end Video Graphics Suite Version: Author: CrystalGraphics, Inc., 3110 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Voice: 1.800.TOPAS.3D; Fax: 408.496.0970 Contact: Debbie Derana, Director, Customer Relations Voice: 408.496.6175 TechExport for international dealers Voice: 617.229.6900 Cost: US$1995 (USA) Features: Built on the Crystal TOPAS Professional 5.1 3D modeling, rendering and animation package. Other packages bundled into this suite include: TOPAS Network Renderer, Elastic Reality 1.01 morphing and special effects package from Elastic Reality, Inc., Kai's Power Tools" 2.0 Windows SE version from HSC Software, Leadview 3.0 from LEAD Technologies, Inc., Fractal Design Painter" 3 for Windows from Fractal Design Corporation, and offers from several other industry-leading manufacturers for CD-ROMs full of images, textures and backgrounds are included from IMAGETECTS (ImageCELs), Artbeats (Prelude), CrystalGraphics (Crystal GEMS), and the 3D model CD-ROM catalog from Viewpoint is included. Name: Generlised Bitmap Module Purpose: Image display and conversion Version: Platform: OS/2 Author: Andy Key <ak@nyangau.aladdin.co.uk> FTP: ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/32bit/graphics/ (OS/2 exes) ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/32bit/graphics/ (source) Imports: Bitmap, GIF, PCX, TIFF, Targa, ILBM, YUV12C, Graymap, Pixmap, KIPS, IAX, XBitmap, Sprite, PSEG, GemRas and Portrait Exports: Bitmap, GIF, PCX, TIFF, Targa, ILBM, YUV12C, Graymap, Pixmap, KIPS, IAX, XBitmap, Sprite, PSEG, GemRas and Portrait Features: Batch conversion, full portable source available, library with format independent loading/saving, reflect, rotate, crop, map to common palette, error-diffuse, halftoning, median-cut, scaling, gamma/colour-space conversion, map to common or slightly differing (frame-to-frame) palettes for animations, fullscreen animation viewer, simple and sophisticated PM viewers. Name: Graphics Viewer Purpose: Graphics file display and printing utility Version: 2.1 Author: Joe Oliphant <joe_oliphant@csufresno.edu> <71742.1451@compuserve.com> FTP: ftp://ftp.winsite.com/pub/pc/win3/desktop/GV21.ZIP CIS: MSBASIC forum Imports: ART, BMP, CUT, DIB. GEM, GIF, HRZ, IFF, IMG, JPG, LBM, MAC, MSP, PCX, PIC, RAS, RLE, TGA, TIF, WMF, and WPG Features: Full Visual Basic and C source code included. Name: GraphX Viewer Purpose: Image Display, Conversion, Thumbnails, Editing Version: 1.5 Platforms: Windows, Windows 3.11, Windows NT, SCO-Open Desktop, SunOS, Solaris, HPUX, AIX, and DGUX Author: Group 42, Inc. Voice: 800.520.0042, 513.831.3400; Email: info@group42.com FTP: ftp://ftp.group42.com/pub/gviewer/ WWW: http://www.group42.com CIS: GO GRAPHICS, Library 3 Cost: $49 Windows, $99 Unix Imports: OS/2 BMP, Windows BMP, GIF, JPEG, PCX, PNG, Sun Raster, TGA, TIFF (raw, RLE, G3 & G4, LZW), XWD, and UUE/XXE encoded. Exports: OS/2 BMP, Windows BMP, GIF ([non]interlaced), JPEG, PCX, PostScript (Levels 1 & 2), PNG, Sun Raster, TGA, TIFF (raw, RLE, G3 & G4, LZW), XWD, and UUE/XXE decoding (single and multi-part) Features: Excellent 8-bit display of 24-bit images, color and size reduction, image filters and adjustment, thumbnail catalog creation and management, "smart" decoder for multi-part UUE/XXE files, contact sheet creation, extensive help, SDI support for Enhanced Mosaic. Export options include color reductions for all format specific color levels (1, 4, 8, 16, 24-bit color and gray scale). Name: Hijaak Graphics Suite Purpose: Graphics file editing, browsing, and conversion tools Version: 3.0 Author: Inset Systems Inc., 71 Commerce Drive, Brookfield, CT 06804 USA Voice: 203.740.2400; Fax: 203-775-5634 Programs: Hijaak Pro 3.0 (Image file conversion) Hijaak TouchUp 3.0 (Desktop publishing and image editing) Hijaak Browser 3.0 (Graphics file manager) Hijaak Draw 3.0 (Vector drawing and illustration tool) Cost: Formats: Hijaak Pro - AI, ATT, BMP, CAL, CDR, CLP, CPR, CUT, DBX, DRW, DXF, DIB, ED5, ED6, EPS, FAX, GCA, GED, GEM, GIF, ICA, ICO, IFF, IGA, IGF, IMG, JPG, KFX, MAC, MSP, NIF, P10, PCL, PICT1, PICT2, PCX, PDW, PGL, PIC, PIX, RAS, RLC, RLE, SBP, TGA, TIF, TXT, WMF, WPG Hijaak TouchUp - BMP, CUT GIF, IMG, JPG, MSP, PCD, PCX, TGA, TIF Hijaak Browser - AI, ATT, BMP, CAL, CDR, CLP, CPR, CUT, DBX, DRW, DXF, DIB, ED5, ED6, EPS, FAX, GCA, GED, GEM, GIF, ICA, ICO, IFF, IGA, IGF, IMG, JPG, KFX, MAC, MSP, P10, PCL, PICT1, PICT2, PCX, PDW, PIC, PCX, RAS, RLC, RLE, SBP, TGA, TIF, TXT, WMF, WPG Hijaak Draw - AI, BMP, CDR, CGM, EPS, GIF, PCX, PDW, TIF, WMF Features: Hijaak Pro - DOS and Windows screen capture, zoom, center, trace, edit, and print images. Full integration with other Hijaak tools. Hijaak TouchUp - Add text to images, enhancement tools, merge images, special imaging effect, many printing options, and uses TWAIN compliant scanners. Hijaak Browser - Catalog of image thumbnails, index of file attributes, search for images, import from Windows clipboard. Hijaak Draw - Palette editor, blending and envelope distortion, text editing and spell check, multiple color graduated fills, extrsion of 3D objects, variable light sources, brightness and contrast control. Name: ImagePals 2 Purpose: Image editor and DTP media management tool Version: 2.0 Author: Ulead Systems Inc., 970 W. 190th St., #520, Torrance, CA 90502 Voice: 800.858.5323, 310.523.9393; Fax: 310.523.9399 Cost: ImagePals 2, $129; upgrade from ImagePals 1.x, $49; Formats: BMP, CLP, CUR, DCS, EPS, GIF, ICO, IFF, IMG, JPG, MAC, MSP, PCD, PCT, PCX, PSD, CGM, CLP, DRW, DXF, HGL, PCT, PIC, WMF, WPG, PXR, RAS, RLE, SCT, TGA, TIF, WMF, VOC, WAV, MID, RMI, AVI, FLC, FLI, FLX, WRI, TXT, DBF, DOC, PPT, RTF, CDR Features: Photo album image cataloger, image editor and graphics toolbox, screen capture, file format conversion, Kodak PhotoCD browser, slide show, TWAIN and OLE compatible. Reviews: PC Magazine May 17, 1994 v13 n9 p52(1) InfoWorld, June 13, 1994, v16 n24 p97(2); PC Magazine July 1994 v13 n13 p224(2) Windows Sources August 1994 v2 n8 p82(2) Windows Magazine August 1994 v5 n8 p274(9) Name: InterChange Purpose: 3D file format conversion Version: 4.0 Author: Syndesis Corp., 235 South Main Street, Jefferson, WI, 53549 USA Voice: 414.674.5200; Fax: 414.674.6363; Email: syndesis@threedee.com; Web: http://www.threedee.com Cost: Windows $495 US, SGI $1,495 US Platforms: Windows, Windows 3.11, Windows NT, Silicon Graphics Imports: 3DS and MLI, Alias polysets, BRender, CAD-3D, Coryphaeus .dwb, GDS, Imagine, LightWave .lwo and .lws, Movie BYU, Haines NFF, PLG, Prisms, Pro/E .slp, QuickDraw 3D, raw and .tpoly, RenderMorphics, Sculpt, Sense8 NFF, Stereolithography, Swivel, Symbolics, trueSpace, Vertigo, Vista DEM, VideoScape, Wavefront OBJ and MTL. The SGI IRIX version also imports Inventor, Alias "wire", and VRML 1.0 files. Exports: 3DS and MLI, Alias polysets, BRender, CADL, Coryphaeus .dwb, Direct3D ".x", GDS, Inventor, Imagine, LightWave .lwo and .lws, Movie BYU, Haines NFF, PLG, POV-Ray 2.0, Prisms, Pro/E .slp, QuickDraw 3D, raw and .tpoly, RenderMorphics, RenderWare, RIB, Sculpt, Sense8 NFF, Stereolithography, Alias StyleGuide, Symbolics, trueSpace, Vertigo, Vista DEM, VideoScape, Wavefront OBJ and MTL. The SGI IRIX version also exports Alias "wire" files. Features: More than 50 formats translated. Translates surface attributes and sub-objects for most formats. Batch conversion. Name: MediaStudio Purpose: Video/audio authoring and multimedia presentation Version: 1.0 Author: Ulead Systems Inc., 970 W. 190th St., #520, Torrance, CA 90502 Voice: 800.858.5323, 310.523.9393; Fax: 310.523.9399 Cost: $349US (CD-ROM) Formats: BMP, CLP, CUR, DCS, EPS, GIF, ICO, IFF, IMG, JPG, MAC, MSP, PCD, PCT, PCX, PSD, CGM, CLP, DRW, DXF, HGL, PCT, PIC, WMF, WPG, PXR, RAS, RLE, SCT, TGA, TIF, WMF, VOC, WAV, MID, RMI, AVI, FLC, FLI, FLX, WRI, TXT, DBF, DOC, PPT, RTF, CDR Features: Photo album image cataloger, image, audio, and video editor, screen and video capture, file format conversion, morphing editor, Kodak PhotoCD browser, HQ-9000, TWAIN, and OLE compatible. Reviews: Computer Shopper, Nov 1994, v14 n11 p796(1); Comments: MediaStudio is a very nice collection of utilities for creating, modifying, and maintaining multimedia files and resources under the Microsoft Windows environment. I am especially impressed with its professional appearance, large selection of features, and ease of use. Name: Picture Man Purpose: Image conversion and manipulation application Version: 1.55 (Shareware) Author: Dr. Igor Plotnikov <igor@corvette.insoft.com> FTP: ftp://oak.oakland.edu/SimTel/win3/graphics/ Imports: TIFF, PCX, GIF, TGA, JPEG, BMP Exports: TIFF, PCX, GIF, TGA, JPEG, BMP, EPS Features: Paint, filter, and transform functions, virtual memory on disk, TWAIN driver interface for scanners, digital cameras, and video capturing boards, and runs multiple instances. Name: PlayIt Purpose: Multimedia playback utility Version: 2.03 Author: Patrick Arial <patrick@shamrck.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca> Shamrock Systems and Technology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada FTP: ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/msdos_uploads/win3_desktop ftp://ftp.cica.indiana.edu/pub/pc/win3/desktop/plyit203.zip CIS: GO GRAPHSUP, Library 'Graphics Viewers', file PLYIT203.ZIP GO WINMM, Library '3rd Part S/W', file PLYIT203.ZIP Formats: ANIM, AVI, BMP/DIB, FLC/FLI, GIF, HAM/EHB, IFF/LBM, JPEG, MIDI, MOV, MPEG, PCX, PGM, PICT, PPM, TGA, TIFF, and WAVE. Features: Supports Microsoft Video for Windows, Apple Quicktime for Windows, and Xing Technologies MCI MPEG driver. Interlaced GIF output, writes audio to AVI files, convert individual frames to AVI, full scripting language for batch processing, features several image processing tools, and licensed to use LZW compression. Name: PolyForm Purpose: 3D file format conversion and editing Version: Author: Vivid Technologies, 13000 Bluemound Road, Elm Grove, WI 53122 USA Voice: 800.962.7659; Fax: 414.641.0524 Cost: Platforms: Windows 3.x, Windows95, Windows NT Formats: 3DS, DXF, trueSpace, Wavefront, LightWave 3D, Imagine, Sculpt 4D, Caligari, Vista Pro DEM, Scenery Animator DEM, Color PostScript, EPS Features: Converts over 20 3D file formats. Move, rotate, and scale objects. 3D extrusion, beveling, and point editing. 3D polygon surface stroking, flooding, picking, flipping, and selecting. Many object manipulation algorithms. Name: R2V for Windows Purpose: Raster to vector conversion application Version: 1.7.2 Author: Able Software Co. Voice: 617.862.2804, Fax: 617.862.2640, Email: able@world.std.com Cost: US$1895.00 (USA), US$2400.00 (International) FTP: ftp://ftp.std.com/pub/r2v/r2vdemo.zip Imports: TIFF, Arc/Info, and SPOT satellite image formats Exports: MapInfo, DXF and Arc/Info, and TIFF Features: Batch processing, vector editing and image processing functions, vector registration and merge, and printer support. User Contributions:Top Document: Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 2 of 4): Image Conversion and Display Programs Previous Document: 0. Image Conversion and Display Programs for MS-DOS Next Document: 2. Image Conversion and Display Programs for Macintosh Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: jdm@ora.com (James D. Murray)
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