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Archive-name: graphics/utilities-faq
Posting-Frequency: every 21 days Last-modified 2/20/95 Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ v.022 URL: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~stark/gutil_sv.html See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge
Written by Brian D. Stark
stark@iastate.edu
This FAQ was created to answer the following questions concerning popular
graphic utilities:
1) What is the newest version of the graphic utility ?
2) On what ftp site can this version be found ?
3) What types of files does it handle ?
Platforms include DOS, Macintosh, OS/2, Windows, Windows 95, & X-Windows .
> Indicates a new version added to the FAQ
o Indicates added software
! Indicates a changed ftp site or directory
# Indicates a changed file description
[Name of utility] [Ver- [Located at ftp site:] [Filename]
sion]
DOS
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Aaplay 1.0 garbo.uwasa.fi /pc/animation aaplay.lzh
CompuLog 2.00a [oak] /SimTel/msdos/gif cmplg200.zip
CompuShow "CShow" 9.04a ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark cshow904.zip
CompuShow 2000 2.04a ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark 2show204.zip
Display 1.88 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics disp188a.zip
------------------------- Additional drivers and fonts = disp188b.zip
DLView 3.1 [stark] /pub/utilities [dlview31.zip]
------------------------- 1) [See note below]
DMpeg 1.1 garbo.uwasa.fi /pc/graphics dmpeg11.zip
DVPEG 3.0l sunee.uwaterloo.ca /pub/jpeg/viewers
------------------------- dvpeg30l.zip
GDS 3.1f ftp.photodex.com / gds31f.exe
------------------------- For viewing additional formats gdsext.zip
Gif2jpg 2.0 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics gif2jpg2.zip
GifEXE 4.5 [stark] /pub/utilities gifexe45.zip
o GLplay 6.01 ftp.domino.com /pub/gmedia glplay.exe
Graphic \___ ---------------------------------------------
Workshop "GWS" 7.0f ftp.north.net /pub/alchemy grafwk70.zip
# Grasprt ------->> See GLplay above!!
Image Alchemy 1.8 ftp.handmadesw.com /pub/alchemy alch18.zip
JPEG (by IJG) 6.0 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics jpeg6.zip
------------------------- Optimized version for 386 or > jpeg6386.zip
Jpg2gif 2.0 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics gif2jpg2.zip
NeoPaint 3.1c x2ftp.oulu.fi /pub/msdos/programming/utils
------------------------- neopt31c.zip
NView 1.5b [wustl] pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/graphics nview15b.zip
QPEG386 ---- See "QPV/386" on the next line. ------------
> QPV/386 1.7c ftp.best.com /pub/bryanw/qpv qpv17c.zip
QuickFli 7/22/89 garbo.uwasa.fi /pc/animation quickfli.zip
>! QuickView 1.03a ftp.rhrz.uni-bonn.de /pub/institute/hesseler
------------------------- qv103a.zip
Screen Thief 1.58 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/screen scthf158.zip
SEA Graphics Viewer 1.1 [oak] /SimTel/msdos/graphics sea11.zip
VPic 6.1e.4 [stark] /pub/utilities vpic61e.zip
VMpeg 1.2a ftp.netcom.com /pub/cf/cfogg/mpeg1 vmpeg12a.zip
XingIt! for DOS 2.1 [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop mpegv11d.zip
Macintosh
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DLViewer 1.0b8 [sumex] /info-mac/gst dl-viewer-10b8.hqx
epsConverter 1.32 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf eps-converter-132.hqx
GifConverter 2.3.7 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf gif-converter-237.hqx
Giffer 1.1.2 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf giffer-112.hqx
GLViewer 1.11 [umich] glviewer1.11.cpt.hqx
> Graphic Converter 2.3.1 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf
------------------------- graphic-converter-231.hqx
Imagery 1.9 [sumex] /info-mac/gst imagery-19.hqx
JPEGView 3.3.1 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/grf jpeg-view-331.hqx
Mac Animation Viewer 1.1 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/mov
------------------------- mac-anim-viewer-11.hqx
QuickGif 1.0 [umich] /info-mac/gst/grf quick-gif.hqx
QuickTime 2.1 ftp.support.apple.com /pub/apple_sw_updates/
------------------------- cont. --> US/mac/system_sw/other_sys_sw/
------------------------- QuickTime_2.1.hqx
------------------------- 3) [See note below]
Sparkle 2.4.5 [sumex] /info-mac/gst/mov sparkle-245.hqx
Video for Windows \___ ---------------------------------------------
Utilities 1.1pd [sumex] /info-mac/gst/mov
------------------------- video-for-windows-11p.hqx
OS/2
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Animation Player 1.00 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pmfli100.zip
o AnPoCODEC 5 ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark apcodec5.zip
Galleria 2.2 [hobbs] /os2/graphics galler22.zip
Generalized \___ ---------------------------------------------
Bitmap Module 6/27/94 [hobbs] /os2/graphics gbm.zip
Image Archiver 1.03 [hobbs] /os2/graphics imgarc13.zip
! JoeView 1.22b ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark jovw122b.zip
PBMPLUS for OS/2 8/6/92 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pbmplus.zip
PM I-Cat 1.00 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pmic10.zip
>! PMJPEG 1.74 os2.hammer.org /OS2 pmjpg174.zip
PMMPEG 3.0 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pmmpeg30.zip
PMView 0.92 [hobbs] /os2/graphics pmview92.zip
Show 1.7 [hobbs] /os2/graphics stshow17.zip
Windows
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ACDSee 1.30 dataflux.bc.ca /pub/acd/acdsee acdc130.zip
o Autodesk Animation 1.10 ftp.photodex.com /MCI aawin11.exe
> CompuPic "CPIC" 1.12 b105 ftp.photodex.com / cpic.exe
> Graphic \___ ---------------------------------------------
Workshop "GWS" 1.1u ftp.north.net /pub/alchemy gwswin11.exe
------------------------- For viewing QuickTime movies = qtw11.zip
! GraphX Viewer 1.51 http://www.group42.com/graphx/ gv1-51.zip
Jasc Media Center 2.02 ftp.jasc.com /pub jmc202.zip
LView (freeware) 3.1 [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop lview31.zip
LView Pro 1.B [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics lviewp1b.zip
Microsoft Win32s 1.25a ftp.microsoft.com /Softlib/MSLFILES
------------------------- 4) [See note below] [PW1118.EXE]
QV 1.2e [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics wqv12e.zip
QuickTime "QTW" 2.0.3 ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark qtw203.exe
Paint Shop Pro "PSP" 3.11 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics psp311.zip
PhotoLab 1.8a [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics pholab18.zip
PixFolio 2.0.156 [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop pixf20.zip
PlayIt 1.51 [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop plyit151.zip
ThumbsPlus 2.0e ftp.cerious.com /pub/cerious [thmpls16.exe]
------------------------- 6) [See note below]
Ulead Viewer 1.1 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics ulview11.zip
Video for Windows \___ ---------------------------------------------
Runtime "VFW" 1.1e ftp.microsoft.com /Softlib/MSLFILES
------------------------- 4) [See note below] [WV1160.EXE]
VMpeg 1.7 ftp.netcom.com /pub/cf/cfogg/vmpeg vmpeg17.exe
> VuePrint 4.4 ftp.primenet.com /users/h/hamrick vuepri44.exe
Wincode 2.6.6 ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark wncod266.zip
WinGIF 1.4 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics wingif14.zip
WinJPEG 2.76 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics winjp276.zip
WinLab 3.0 [oak] /SimTel/win3/graphics wlabv30.zip
Xingit! Runtime \___ ---------------------------------------------
Video Player 1.1d [cica] /pub/pc/win3/desktop mpegv11d.zip
Windows 95
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Graphic \___ ---------------------------------------------
Workshop "GWS" beta ftp.north.net /pub/alchemy gwsw95.exe
LView Pro 1.C ftp.std.com /ftp/vendors/mmedia/lview
------------------------- lviewpro.zip
MpegPlay 1.65 ftp.netcom.com /pub/ms/msimmons mpegw32h.zip
o Paint Shop Pro 3.12 ftp.jasc.com /pub psp32bit.zip
>! PolyView 2.21 http://soli.inav.net/~lcreeve/ polyv221.zip
>! SnapShot/32 2.55 192.149.1.51 / SnapShot.zip
o ThumbsPlus 3.0 ftp.cerious.com /pub/cerious thmpls32.exe
> VuePrint Pro/32 4.4 ftp.primenet.com /users/h/hamrick vuepro44.exe
X-Windows
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> Ghostscript 3.53 ftp.cs.wisc.edu /pub/ghost/aladdin
------------------------- ghostscript-3.53.tar.gz
> ImageMagick 3.7.2 [x] /contrib/applications/ImageMagick
------------------------- ImageMagick-3.7.2.tar.gz
> JPEG (by IJG) 6.0a ftp.uu.net /graphics/jpeg jpegsrc.v6a.tar.gz
MpegPlay 2.0.1 [x] /contrib/applications
------------------------- mpeg_play-2.0.1.tar.gz
Netpbm 3/1/94 [x] /R5contrib netpbm-1mar1994.tar.gz
> TIFF Software 3.4beta029 sgi.com /graphics/tiff tiff-v3.4beta029-tar.gz
XAnim 2.70.3 ftp.shell.portal.com /pub/podlipec
------------------------- xanim2703.tar.gz
XGrasp 1.7d [x] /R5contrib xgrasp.1.7d.tar.Z
XLI 1.16 [x] /contrib/applications xli.1.16.tar.gz
XPaint 2.1.1 ftp.netins.net /showcase/bstark
------------------------- xpaint-2.1.1.tar.Z
> XPM library 3.4h [x] /contrib/libraries xpm-3.4h.tar.gz
XViewGL 1.1 [x] /R5contrib xviewgl_v1.1.tar.Z
XV 3.10a ftp.cis.upenn.edu /pub/xv xv-3.10a.tar.gz
------------------------- Update from 3.10 -> 3.10a xv-3.10a.patch
[cica] = ftp.winsite.com or any other site that mirrors the CICA archives.
[hobbs] = hobbes.nmsu.edu
[oak] = oak.oakland.edu or other site that mirrors the SimTel archives.
[stark] = My anonymous ftp site. For the address look further into the FAQ
under GENERAL INFO, section II, part a) .
[sumex] = sumex-aim.stanford.edu or any of its mirror sites. An example:
ftp.hawaii.edu /mirrors/info-mac/(SEE ABOVE) .
[umich] = ftp.sunet.se /pub/mac/umich/graphics/graphicsutil or other site
that mirrors the University of Michigan's Macintosh archives.
This site is also a mirror of sumex-aim.stanford.edu in
" /pub/mac/info-mac/(SEE ABOVE) "
[wustl] = ftp.wustl.edu
[x] = ftp.x.org or other mirror sites. An example:
ftp.cs.columbia.edu /archives/X11R5/contrib/(SEE ABOVE)
or /archives/X11R6/contrib/(SEE ABOVE)
1) = To use this version you must set back the date on your computer
to 4/14/95 or earlier.
If you know of a newer version please let me know!
Version 3.0 does not have this problem, and is available in the same
directory as dlview30.zip .
3) = Alternatively you could download the archive which includes
QuickTime v2.1, QuickTime Power Plug, QuickTime Musical Instruments,
and the QuickTime Virtual Player (QTVR). It is 3.2 megs in size.
http://quicktime.apple.com/qtmac21.sea.hqx
4) = Make sure to type 'bin' when logged on to Microsoft. It appears that
their WIN NT ftp servers do not properly handle sending files to
other UNIX type platforms in ascii mode. If you don't, the files
will be corrupt.
6) = You must register to receive the latest version, v2.1a . This version
supports AVI and MOV when 'Video for Windows' and 'QuickTime for
Windows' are installed.
Most of the sites are of average speed. I tried to look for the fastest ftp
sites that had the software. If you should find a faster site, please e-mail
me the site, directory, and file. I also tried to pick sites that seemed
stable. For example I would not pick a site if the file was in the /incoming
directory, because as we all know it will be deleted eventually.
In place of some of the software versions I had to put the date. Some of
the software gave no evidence of its version number. Thus I have put the main
executable's date stamp or the official release date given in the
documentation.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DESCRIPTIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FW = FreeWare, PD = Public Domain
[FW or
[Software] PD] [Types of files it handles]
DOS
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Aaplay (PD) FLI/GIF Although I would highly discourage using it
for viewing GIF files, as it can't view gif89a.
CompuLog Views the same formats as "CShow", but used mostly
for creating thumbnails of those pictures.
CompuShow "CShow" BMP/CUT/GIF/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/PBM/PCX/PIC/PNG/
RIP Icon/RLE/SCx/TGA/TIF
CompuShow 2000 BMP/CUT/GIF/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/PBM/PCX/PIC/PNG/
RIP Icon/RLE/SCx/TGA/TIF
Display (FW) ANM/AVI/BMP/CLP/CUT/DL/FAC/FIT/FLC/FLI/GIF/GL/GRY/
ICO/IFF/IMG/JPC/JPG/LBM/MAC/MAG/MKI/MPG/PBM/PCD/
PCT/PCX/PDS/PGM/PI/PIC/PIX/PM/PNG/PPM/PS/QRT/
RAS/RAW/RGB/RLE/SGI/TGA/TIF/VIC/VIK/VIS/WPG/XBM/
XPM/YUV
Superb utility for most of your graphic needs.
DLView DL
DMpeg (PD) MPG Views most MPG files okay.
DVPEG (FW) BMP/GIF/JPG/PPM/TGA Very quick JPG viewer.
GDS ANS/BBM/BMF/BMP/CUT/DL/FLC/FLI/FLX/GDS/GIF/GL/ICO/
IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MPG/PAL/PBM/PCC/PCX/RAX/RFX/
RLE/SCx/TGA/TIF/WPG
To view DL/FLC/FLI/FLX/GL/MPG you will also need
various external utilities which can all be found
in the file gdsext.zip in the same directory.
Gif2jpg (FW) Converts GIF files to JPG files.
GifEXE Convert GIF into self-displaying executable file.
o GLplay (FW) GL
Graphic Workshop "GWS" ART/BMP/CUT/EPS/GIF/HRZ/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MSP/
PCX/PIC/PNG/RAS/RLE/TGA/TIF/WPG
Image Alchemy Too many formats to mention. This utility is
really only for serious graphic manipulation,
conversion, and viewing.
JPEG (by IJG) (PD) Converts JPG -> BMP,GIF,PGM,PPM,RLE,TGA and vice
versa. Independent JPEG Group = IJG .
Jpg2gif (FW) Converts JPG files to GIF files.
NeoPaint BMP/PCX/TIF Excellent paint program.
NView BMP/GIF/IFF/JPG/LBM/PCX/PNG/TGA/TIF Also
supports ANS/FLC/FLI/ICO/PCD through the use of
external utilities that are included with NView.
QPV/386 BMP/GIF/IFF/JPG/LBM/PBM/PCD/PCX/PGM/PNG/PNM/PPM/
TGA Highly rated, one of the fastest, if not
the fastest JPG viewer. Very good program.
Quick Picture Viewer = QPV .
QuickFli (FW) FLI
QuickView AVI/BGA/BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/GIF/ICO/PCX/RL4/RL8/RLE/
TGA/VGA
Screen Thief Excellent screen capture program.
SEA Graphics Viewer ART/BBM/BGA/BMP/FLC/FLI/GIF/HRZ/IFF/JPG/LBM/PBM/
PCC/PCX/PGM/PNG/PNM/PPM/RLE/TGA/TIF
Very good program.
VPic BIF/BMP/CUT/GIF/LBM/MAC/PCX/PIC/SCx/TGA/TIF
VMpeg (FW) MPG
XingIt! for DOS (FW) MPG Only plays MPGs' I-frames. Most MPGs made
today have B,I,& P-frames. Thus this player is
unable to correctly handle most MPGs made today.
Macintosh
..........
DLViewer DL Requires System 6.0.2 and Color QuickDraw.
# epsConverter Converts EPS --> AI (Adobe Illustrator format)
GifConverter GIF/JPG/PIC/RIF/TIF/MAC/Thunderscan Besides
viewing and saving files in different formats,
it does limited manipulations of the files.
Giffer DeskPicture/GIF/PIC/Startup Screen/Thunderscan/TIF
GLViewer GL Requires Color.
Graphic Converter Of importance: BMP/DL/FLI/GIF/JPG/MAC/PCX/PIC/RLE/
TIF Supports several other formats. Requires
Color QuickDraw and System 7. Does much more
then mentioned here.
Imagery (FW) A utility to convert Macintosh, Apple IIgs, Atari
ST, Amiga, IBM PC, and Unix graphics into
Macintosh-compatible GIF,PIC2, & TIF files.
Supports Photoshop/PIC/PNT/RIF/SHR/TGA/
Thunderscan/TPIC .
JPEGView BMP/GIF/JPG/MAC/PIC/Startup Screen/TIF Requires
System 7. Rated by many as one of the best
viewing utilities on the Macintosh platform.
Mac Animation Viewer DL/GL/FLC/FLI/FLX/GIF/JPG/PCX/PIC/PPM Requires at
least: 32bit Color QuickDraw, 68020, and an 8bit
color monitor (256 colors).
QuickGif GIF/MAC/PIC
QuickTime DCI, Indeo 3.2, MPEG, QuickTime, and Timecode
video formats.
Sparkle (FW) MPEG/QuickTime Player/Converter. MPG->QT QT->MPG
Highly rated as a good MPEG/QuickTime player.
Requires QuickTime v1.6 and Thread Manager v2.0.
Video for Windows ------------------------------------------------
Utilities AVI/QuickTime Converter AVI->QT QT->AVI
Requires QuickTime v1.5
OS/2
..........
Animation Player FLI
o AnPoCODEC Provides additional OS/2 AVI support for codecs
Video1, Cinepak, and RLE. (Play those Win AVIs.)
Galleria BMP/DIB/EPS/GIF/IFF/IMG/JPG/MAC/MET/MSP/PBM/PCD/
PCX/PGM/PIC/PPM/RLE/TGA/TIF/WPG
Generalized ------------------------------------------------
Bitmap Module (PD) AFI/BGA/BMP/DIB/GIF/IAX/IFF/KPS/LBM/PCX/PGM/PPM/
PSE/RL4/RL8/RLE/SPR/TGA/TIF/VGA/VID/VST/XBM
Image Archiver GIF/JPG/PGM/PPM/TGA
JoeView BMP/EPS/GIF/MET/PBM/PCX/PGM/PPM/RLE/SUN/TGA/TIF/
XBM Writes EPS, and reads RLE. Good program.
PBMPLUS for OS/2 (PD) Countless conversion utilities.
PM I-Cat BMP/DIB/GIF/ICO/JPG/PCC/PCX/PTR/RL4/RL8/RLE/TIF
PMJPEG BMP/GIF/IFF/JPG/PCX/PPM/TGA/TIF
PMMPEG MPG Plays I-B-P MPG format files without sound.
PMView BMP/DIB/EPS/GIF/IFF/JPG/MSP/PBM/PCD/PCX/PGM/PIC/
PNG/PPM/RLE/TGA/TIF Excellent program.
Show BMP/GIF/PCX/PM/TGA/TIF
Windows
..........
ACDSee BMP/GIF/JPG/PCD/PCX/PNG/TGA/TIF
o Autodesk Animation (FW) BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/RLE
CompuPic "CPIC" AVI/BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/FLX/GIF/JPG/MOV/PCC/PCD/PCX/
PNG/RLE/TGA/TIF
Format To use, must first install:
AVI Video for Windows Runtime
FLC/FLI/FLX Autodesk Animation Player
MOV QuickTime for Windows
Graphic Workshop ART/AVI/BGA/BMP/CDR/CLP/CPT/CUT/DIB/FIT/FLC/FLI/
GIF/HRZ/ICO/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MOV/MPG/MSP/PCD/
PCX/PIC/PNG/RAS/RLE/TGA/TIF/UUE/WMF/WPG
Format To use, must first install:
AVI Video for Windows Runtime
MOV QuickTime MCI drivers = qtw11.zip
MPG Microsoft Win32s, or Windows95, NT
GraphX Viewer (FW) BMP/EPS/GIF/JPG/PCX/PNG/PS/RAS/TGA/TIF/XWD
Jasc Media Center AVI/BMP/CDR/CGM/CLP/CUT/DIB/DRW/DXF/FLC/FLI/GIF/
HGL/IFF/IMG/JAS/JPG/LBM/MAC/MSP/PBM/PCD/PCX/PGM/
PIC/PNG/PPM/PSD/RAS/RAW/RLE/TGA/TIF/WMF/WPG
Catalogs your files, and then allows you to
view them. To view AVI you must first install
'Video for Windows'.
LView (FW) BMP/DIB/GIF/JPG/TGA
LView Pro BMP/DIB/GIF/JPG/PBM/PCX/PGM/PPM/TGA/TIG/TIF
Microsoft Win32s Allows you to run 32-bit Windows applications,
which do not use Windows NT-specific features,
under Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups.
QV BMP/CYL/FAX/GIF/JPG/PCD/TIF Quick JPG viewer.
QuickTime for ------------------------------------------------
Windows "QTW" MOV Files have to be the flattened format of MOV.
Paint Shop Pro "PSP" BMP/CDR/CGM/CLP/CUT/DIB/DRW/DXF/EPS/GIF/HGL/IFF/
IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MSP/PBM/PCD/PCT/PCX/PGM/PIC/PNG/
PPM/PSD/RAS/RAW/RLE/TGA/TIF/WMF/WPG
Excellent picture viewer/editor.
PhotoLab BMP/DIB/GIF/TGA/TIF
PixFolio BMP/CGM/CLP/DIB/DRW/EPS/FLC/FLI/GIF/GRF/ICO/ICS/
IFF/IMG/JPG/MAC/PCT/PCX/RLE/TGA/TIF/WMF/WPG
Views and also catalogs your files.
PlayIt AVI/BMP/FLI/FLC/GIF/IFF/PCX/PGM/PPM/TGA/TIF
To view AVI you must first install 'Video for
Windows'.
ThumbsPlus BMF/BMP/CEL/CDR/CGM/CMX/CPT/DIB/EPS/GIF/ICO/IFF/
IMG/JPG/LBM/MND/MNI/PAT/PCC/PCD/PCX/PSD/RAS/RAW/
RLE/SUN/TGA/TIF/TTF/WMF/WPG Creates excellent
thumbnails.
Ulead Viewer (FW) 001/BMP/CGM/DCX/EPS/FAX/GIF/JPG/PCD/PCX/PNG/SCI/
SHG/TGA/TIF/WMF
Video for Windows ------------------------------------------------
Runtime "VFW" AVI
VMpeg (FW) MPG No longer requires Microsoft Win32s .
VuePrint AVI/BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/GIF/JPG/MOV/PCX/RLE/TGA/TIF
Format To use, must first install:
AVI Video for Windows Runtime
FLC/FLI Autodesk Animation Player
MOV QuickTime for Windows
Wincode (FW) Encodes and decodes the following TEXT formats:
Base64/Binhex/HQX/MIME/UUE/XXE
WinGIF BMP/GIF/PCX/RLE
WinJPEG BMP/GIF/IFF/JPG/PCX/PPM/TGA/TIF
WinLab BMP/DIB/EPS/GIF/IFF/IMG/JPG/PCX/RAW/TGA/TIF
Xingit! Runtime ------------------------------------------------
Video Player (FW) MPG Only plays MPGs' I-frames. Most MPGs made
today have B,I,& P-frames. Thus this player is
unable to correctly handle most MPGs made today.
Windows 95
..........
Graphic Workshop ART/AVI/BGA/BMP/CDR/CLP/CPT/CUT/DIB/FIT/FLC/FLI/
GIF/HRZ/ICO/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MOV/MPG/MSP/PCD/
PCX/PIC/PNG/RAS/RLE/TGA/TIF/UUE/WMF/WPG
Format To use, must first install:
AVI Video for Windows Runtime
MOV QuickTime MCI drivers = qtw11.zip
LView Pro/32 BMP/DIB/GIF/JPG/PBM/PCX/PGM/PPM/TGA/TIG/TIF
MpegPlay MPG
o Paint Shop Pro "PSP" The following formats are supported by "PSP for
Windows", and are assumed to be supported in
this version. This util has yet to be tested,
so the following my not be exactly correct.
BMP/CDR/CGM/CLP/CUT/DIB/DRW/DXF/EPS/GIF/HGL/IFF/
IMG/JPG/LBM/MAC/MSP/PBM/PCD/PCT/PCX/PGM/PIC/PNG/
PPM/PSD/RAS/RAW/RLE/TGA/TIF/WMF/WPG
Excellent picture viewer/editor.
PolyView BMP/GIF/JPG/PCD/PNG/RGB/RLE/TIF
SnapShot/32 Screen capture program. Captures to BMP/GIF/JPG .
o ThumbsPlus AVI/BMF/BMP/CEL/CDR/CGM/CMX/CPT/DIB/DXF/EPS/GIF/
ICO/IFF/IMG/JPG/LBM/MND/MNI/MOV/PAT/PCC/PCD/PCX/
PFB/PNG/PSD/RAS/RAW/RLE/SUN/TGA/TIF/TTF/WMF/WPG
Creates excellent thumbnails.
VuePrint Pro/32 AVI/BMP/DIB/FLC/FLI/GIF/JPG/MOV/PCX/RLE/TGA/TIF
Format To use, must first install:
AVI Video for Windows Runtime
FLC/FLI Autodesk Animation Player
MOV QuickTime for Windows
X-Windows
..........
Ghostscript (FW) PS Great for handling PostScript files.
ImageMagick (FW) AVS/BMP/CMYK/EPS/FAX/FITS/GIF/GRAY/HDF/JBIG/JPG/
MAP/MATTE/MIFF/MPG/MTV/PCD/PCT/PCX/PDF/PNG/PNM/
PS/PS2/RAD/RGB/RLE/SGI/SUN/TGA/TIF/TILE/VICAR/
VID/VIFF/X/XC/XBM/XPM/XWD/YUV/YUV3
JPEG (by IJG) (PD) Converts JPG -> BMP,GIF,PGM,PPM,RLE,TGA and vice
versa. Independent JPEG Group = IJG .
MpegPlay (FW) MPG
Netpbm (FW) Countless conversion utilities.
TIFF Software (FW) TIF Great utility for handling TIFF files.
Converts TIFF to several other formats, and
vice versa.
XAnim (FW) AVI/DL/GIF/FLC/FLI/IFF/MovieSetter/PFX/MOV/RLE
XGrasp (FW) GL
XLI (FW) BMP/CMU/FACE/FBM/G3 FAX/GIF/IMG/JPG/MAC/PBM/PCD/
PCX/PGM/PPM/RAST/RGB/TGA/XBM/XPM/XWD
XPaint Excellent paint program. GIF/JPG/PPM/PS/SGI/TIF/
XBM/XPM/XWD
XPM library (FW) XPM
XViewGL (FW) GL
XV BMP/GIF/JPG/RAST/RGB/PBM/PCX/PDS/PGM/PPM/RLE/TIF/
XBM/XPM Rated as a favorite viewer by many.
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ GENERAL INFO @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
I. Usenet Newsgroup Posting Information
II. Methods of acquiring this FAQ
a) FTP
b) MailServer
c) WWW
III. Info on other " Site & Version FAQs "
IV. More info needed on Macintosh and X-Windows
V. Info on other platforms: Amiga/Apple/Atari/Linux/NeXT/Unix/VAX/VMS
VI. Suggested reading material on using FTP through the use of e-mail
VII. Miscellaneous Info
VIII. Personal note to all users and authors of Graphic Utilities
IX. My e-mail address (stark@iastate.edu)
X. DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT
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I. Usenet Newsgroup Posting Information
This FAQ will be posted on:
alt.answers
alt.binaries.multimedia
.pictures
.d
.misc
.utilities
news.answers
under the subject heading: Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ v.xxx
If you believe I should post it to another group please inform me of which
group.
---------------------------
II. Methods of acquiring this FAQ
a) FTP
The latest version of the Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ
can always be found on my anonymous ftp site. Should this FAQ make
it to another ftp site, I'd be interested in hearing about it.
FTP to : isum1.iastate.edu
Login as : anonymous.stark
Password : Leave your e-mail address
Directory: /pub/utilities
Filename : GUtil_SV.FAQ
b) MailServer
This FAQ is also available through a MailServer at:
majordomo@scscom.com
Once you subscribe to this MailServer, the FAQ will be mailed to
you upon each update. You can also request the FAQ at any time from
this MailServer. In the body of your e-mail message, include only 1
of the following commands:
To subscribe, include : subscribe GUtil_SV_FAQ
To unsubscribe, include : unsubscribe GUtil_SV_FAQ
To request the FAQ, include : info GUtil_SV_FAQ
To receive help, include : help
The FAQ is being sent via UUCP thus the connection is rather slow.
Expect up to a 5 hour wait when requesting this FAQ.
If you are confused or having difficulties with the MailServer,
please feel free to e-mail me, and I'll try to help.
c) WWW
This FAQ may also be found on my personal WWW page:
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~stark
What's great about the WWW version of the FAQ is that all the files
are hypertext linked. All you have to do is click the file you want
and it will be sent to you, no messing around with ftp.
You will also find several links to other graphic util WWW sites,
countless related FAQs, and much more! Stop on by... you won't be
disappointed. Make it your one stop shop for graphic utils.
---------------------------
III. Info on other " Site & Version FAQs "
The Anti(Virus) Utilities' Site & Version FAQ will help you find popular
anti(virus) utilities. Platforms include DOS, Macintosh, OS/2, & Windows.
Details many utilities which have features like decoys, disinfectors,
heuristic scanning, integrity checking, memory resident, rescue disk,
scanner, and virus demonstrations. Your sure to find something you need, as
well as finding out if you have the latest version of a particular utility.
This FAQ may be found on my ftp site mentioned above, in :
/pub/utilities/AV_Util.FAQ
It may also be found on my WWW page, also mentioned above.
Currently work is being done to finish the Sound Utilities' Site & Version
FAQ. It's release will be mentioned at the top of the other two FAQs, as
well as to everyone subscribed to the MailServer. So stay tuned for the
" Sound Utilities' Site & Version FAQ ".
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IV. More info needed on Macintosh & X-Windows
I need help in building my Macintosh and X-Windows list. Please e-mail
me what are your favorite graphic utilities, what version they are, and if
possible, where they can be found. Please no commercial software.
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V. Info on other platforms: Amiga/Apple/Atari/Linux/NeXT/Unix/VAX/VMS
At the present time I do not intend to add any more platforms. To my
knowledge most people who use graphics on Linux/Unix use X-Windows, thus I'm
not supporting a separate area for either Linux or Unix. I would, however,
be interested in adding Linux/Unix if someone were to provide an in-depth,
correct listing of utilities. No promises, but I would be interested.
If you are looking for a Linux graphic utility check out the ftp site:
sunsite.unc.edu /pub/Linux/apps/graphics .
Amiga, Apple, Atari, NeXT, VAX/VMS, users please look at the Pictures FAQ
in part 3 . Although outdated, this FAQ should be able to help you find
something that will help you along in finding the right graphic utility.
---------------------------
VI. Suggested reading material on using FTP through the use of e-mail
I realize that many people don't have direct access to ftp sites. Thus you
won't be able to go to the mentioned sites, but this shouldn't stop you from
getting these files. It is very easy to learn about using FTP through e-mail
because there are many FAQs and help files available.
Send e-mail to ftpmail@decwrl.dec.com and within the body of the message
put the words "help", minus the quotations. This will send you help on how
to use this site for ftpmail. There are many others besides this one.
Also send e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu and within the body of the
message put the words "send usenet/news.answers/ftp-list/faq", minus the
quotations. This will send you the Anonymous FTP FAQ . Check out Section 6
of this FAQ on "Using FTP without direct Internet access."
---------------------------
VII. Miscellaneous Info
Some of the alt.binary.* groups' traffic can be solved by simply reading
this FAQ. If you still have questions on any type of graphic utility, please
post your question to the alt.binary.pictures.utilities newsgroup.
After much thought I decided to NOT include a section detailing how to
use/install the graphic programs. I understand that Video for Windows or
QuickTime may be tricky to install, but I just don't have the time or
patience for this task. I would, however, be willing to offer a little help
to anyone who might want to compile a FAQ on the subject.
If after reading this FAQ and need more info, I would suggest consulting
the Pictures FAQ , preferably part 3.
A special thanks goes out to Kent Hamilton of St. Louis, Missouri in the
USA, who helped me add X-Windows, and who currently runs the MailServer for
this FAQ. My eternal thanks Kent!
Although I am active on the net, I can't be everywhere, the net is just
too damn big. :) I'll try to update the FAQ as often as possible, but a
little help from you sure does help. Read on for more info.
---------------------------
VIII. Personal note to all users and authors of Graphic Utilities
(To the users of Graphic Utilities)
If you happen to come across a newer version please inform me what and
where it is, and I'll be eternally grateful. Without your help this FAQ may
have a short life. So help keep me informed! :)
(To the authors of Graphic Utilities)
If you are an author of the one of the mentioned utilities and
are releasing a new version, please inform me. I'm sure this FAQ will
get the news of a new version out faster then just letting it sit on
a site waiting for someone to discover. If you believe you should have one
of your utilities added, please submit a request with where I can get the
software, and why you think it should be added. No guarantees, please don't
be discouraged or offended if I decide not to add your software. This FAQ
was created to help users find 'popular' software, not software which is
difficult to use, hard to setup, or out of date.
---------------------------
IX. My e-mail address
Any comments, constructive criticism, corrections, suggestions, or praise
may be mailed to the author of this FAQ:
Brian D. Stark
stark@iastate.edu
---------------------------
X. DISCLAIMER & COPYRIGHT
All opinions mentioned in this FAQ are the personal views of the author
and in no way represent absolute fact. This FAQ does not represent all
graphic utilities, there are many more out there. All trademarks are of
their respective companies, and in no way am I affiliated with them.
This FAQ may be freely copied as long as,
a) you do not charge a fee for copying and/or distribution.
b) the FAQ remains unmodified in its entirety.
c) the distributed form is not in an electronic magazine or within computer
software (prior explicit permission may be obtained from Brian Stark).
d) it is distributed in it's electronic form. No other form of media is
acceptable, including but not limited to books, newsletters, magazines,
manuals, catalogs, CDs, and speech.
These rights are temporary and revocable upon written, oral, or other
notice by Brian Stark. If you would like additional rights beyond those
granted above, write to the author at: stark@iastate.edu
The Graphic Utilities' Site & Version FAQ is Copyright 1995,
by Brian Stark. All rights reserved.
--
Regards,
Brian D Stark
stark@iastate.edu
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