Short: View any image format on Retina board. V1.4
Author: sog@p0.f6.n232.z1.fidonet.org (Mark Ritter)
Uploader: cgaul@netrover.com (Christopher A. Gaul)
Type: gfx/show
Optimus View is an image display program for the Retina display board.
Since it is written for one display board, all functions are utilized to get
the most from the Retina display board.
The program has all the basic features, such as delay and repeat, but
also has some features not found in other display programs. Optimus View
can load and display any size image, memory allowing, display it on any size
screen, and allow you to scr
ll around the image, or center it on the screen. VT_Retina lacks these
much needed features.
Optimus View is file requester driven from the Workbench or Shell.
ToolTypes and command line arguments allow you to tailor the operation to
your preferences.
It may also be used with scripts built in the user interface. Each
script may have different options and any number and combonation of images
from across multiple devices and/or directories. This feature can be used
as a slideshow presentation or
major time saver in chosing often viewed images.
Below is a list of all supported image types:
BMP 1-8, 24 bit (uncompressed only)
DataTypes OS 3.0 DataTypes, eg. GIF, PCX
IFF DEEP 24 bit RGB and RGBA
IFF ILBM 1-8 bit (2-256 colors incl. EHB)
Brushes
HAM (4096 colors)
HAM8 (262144 colors)
12 bit
24 bit (incl. CLUT)
IFF PBM 8 Bit
IFF RGB8 24 bit
IFF RGBN 12 bit
IFF VLAB YUV data (VLab private)
IFF YUVN YUV-411, YUV-211 and black and white
JPEG 8 bit b&w and 24 bit color
PGM 8 bit b&w
PPM 24 bit
QRT 24 bit
SUNRASTER 1-8, 24 bit (uncompressed only)
XIPAINT 24 bit (VDPaint/XiPaint/TruePaint private)
Optimus View was written to replace VT_Retina, and it does so quite
easily:
Optimus View VT_Retina
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Display all images Yes No
on one screen size
Display HAM images Yes No
True dedication to Yes No
one display board
Image scrolling Yes No
Image centering Yes No
Use built in loaders Yes Yes
and use datatypes
Can flip screens Yes No
Save path of last image Yes No
to start there next time
Several useless No Yes
command line arguments
Display images on own Yes No
screen or Workbench
Show animations No Yes
Use scripts Yes No
If you wish to watch an animation, use a dedicated animation player and
you will get better results every time.
"System Requirements"
This program requires at least version V39 of the operating system
software. This is to take advantage of the new commands and new tags. It
is now easy enough to update your system so it should not pose a problem.
This program requires less than 512K of RAM, therefore it should operate
on all systems.
To use the full potential, a harddrive is recommended but not required.
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56352 26947 52.1% 08-Nov-95 20:07:18 OptimusView
18109 6396 64.6% 08-Nov-95 20:07:24 OptimusView.guide
1857 708 61.8% 10-Dec-95 18:24:52 OptimusView.guide.info
2793 1628 41.7% 10-Dec-95 18:25:06 OptimusView.info
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