                       Nview, Nconvert & View2 v2.70
                              Xnview v1.06

                   Copyright (c) 1991-98 Pierre-E Gougelet
                           All Rights Reserved.



DISCLAIMER
==========

  You are granted the right to use and to make an unlimited number
    of copies of the freeware version of this software.

  Commercial use and distribution is not authorized without agreement.

  Use this program at your own risk, I do not provide any warranty 
    about it.


  This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
  This software is based in part on the work of the Group 42 Inc.



HomePage
========

EMail: 	        pierre.g@wanadoo.fr
		pierre.g@mail.dotcom.fr

Web site :	http://www.cloe.home.ml.org
		http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pierre.g
		http://latour.univ-paris8.fr/~pierre

Download :	ftp://latour.ipt.univ-paris8.fr/pub/pierre



Platforms
=========

  ATARI ST, STe, Falcon, TT and compatible
  PC x86 and more (DOS & Windows)
  PC x86 with linux (X Windows & Lesstif)
  SILICON GRAPHICS IRIX v5.2 and more



NVIEW
=====

Nview is a multi-format viewer. 

  Type nview -help for available option. 


About Nview for PC under DOS:
-----------------------------

  Nview is VESA compatible and works in 8,15,16 bits and truecolor mode.
    The only mode available is 320x200x8 if your video card doesn't 
    support Vesa mode. 
  
  For a complete description of the available mode on the display, type
    nview -help (and use it with -d option's)
  
  For example with my Diamond S3 864, "nview -d3 back.gif" use the 640x480x15 display.
  
  With the -p<width>x<height>x<bits>, you take the best display who match arguments. 
    (Example: nview -p640x480x24 back.gif)
    -p0x0x0 choose the best display for the bitmap. 


About Nview for X Windows (Linux/SGI):
--------------------------------------

  Nview take the default visual for displaying the bitmap. You can use 
    -visual id (id is the visual number seeing with nview -help).
  
  By default, nview display the bitmap and wait for a mouse click or Escape. 
    With the -w, Nview create one window per bitmap. 

  Nview works with pipe, in this case the input format must be specified: 
    cat img.tga | nview -f2 stdin

  You will need to set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable with 
    the path where the libraries are. 
    By default 'install' put the libraries in /usr/local/lib. 
  

NCONVERT
========

Nconvert is the multi-format converter. 

  Type nconvert -help for available option. 


  To convert files in a specific format, type for example :
    nconvert -s5 file1.pic file2.jpg file3.tga
  With a resize :
    nconvert -s5 -w480 -R *.jpg
    nconvert -s5 -w640 -h480 *.jpg
  
  The input format is not necessary. If a problem occurs, use the -f option. 
  
  Nconvert is able to change the color format with -C (Binary->Colors, 256Colors->TrueColors).
    When you convert GIF files to JPEG files, use it. 
    (Example: nconvert -s0 -C2 *.gif)
  
  You can use it with image's sequence. 
  For example, we take the file00.pic, file01.pic, ..., file10.pic and 
    we convert in jpeg format with the form res0.jpg, res1.jpg, ... type :
      nconvert -s0 -o res#.jpg file##.pic


XNVIEW (Extended Nview)
=======================

About XNview for X Windows (Linux/Silicon):
-------------------------------------------

  XNview requires OSF/Motif 1.2 or later. 
  
  You will need to set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable with 
    the path where the libraries are. 
    By default 'install' put the libraries in /usr/local/lib. 
  
  Type XNview -help for available option. 
  
  XNview take the default visual for displaying the bitmap. You can specify 
    an X visual id (in hexadecimal) with '-visualid id'.
  
  
  Linux Version:
  --------------
  
    XNview requires Linux 2.0.x, XFree86-3.2 and Motif 1.2 or Lesstif 0.86
    
    Lesstif is available from the following URL's

	http://www.lesstif.org/products/lesstif/
	ftp://ftp.lesstif.org/pub/hungry/lesstif/


About XNview for Windows (x86):
-------------------------------

  XNview for windows requires Windows 3.11 with Win32s, Windows NT or 
    Windows 95. 


  Windows 3.1x users note:
  -----------------------
    You'll need the last release of win32s for Microsoft Windows 3.1X 
      and Windows for Workgroup 3.1x. 

    If there is a file called 'win32s.ini' in the directory \windows\system, 
      you already have win32s. This file contains the version information. 
      If the version number is equal or greater than 1.30.172 (v1.30c), 
      you don't have to reinstall win32s. 

    Win32s v1.30c can be downloaded via 
      ftp://ftp.rmc.edu/pub/windows16/win32s13.exe



Supported formats
=================

  JPEG
      Extension   : jpg jpeg jif jfif J
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 24 bits
      Compression :

  TrueVision Targa
      Extension   : tga pix bpx vda icb vst
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 256 colors, 15 bits, 16 bits, 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression : Packbits (1)

  TDI Explore / Alias Wavefront 
      Extension   : tdi iff
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression : 

  Softimage bitmap 
      Extension   : pic si
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression : Packbits (1)

  RGB Silicon
      Extension   : rgb bw iris sgi
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 256 colors, 16 millions
      Compression : Packbits (1)

  TIFF Revision 5
      Extension   : tif tim tiff
      BitsPerPixel: binary, grey, 16 colors, 256 colors, 24 bits
      Compression : Packbits (1) Lzw (2) Lzw & Prediction (3)

  Vista
      Extension   : vst
      BitsPerPixel: 256 colors, 15 bits, 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression :

  Sun Raster Images
      Extension   : ras sun
      BitsPerPixel: binary, grey, 256 colors, 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression : 

  Macintosh Pict
      Extension   : pic pict pct
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors, grey, 256 colors, 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression :

  Alias
      Extension   : pix als alias
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 24 bits
      Compression :

  Windows 3 Bitmap
      Extension   : bmp rle dib
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors, grey, 256 colors, 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression : Rle (1) only for 4 & 8 bits

  Amiga IFF
      Extension   : iff blk lbm
      BitsPerPixel: binary, grey, 16 colors, 256 colors, 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression : Packbits (1)

  Portable Network Graphics
      Extension   : png
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors, grey, 256 colors, 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression :

  CompuServe GIF
      Extension   : gif giff
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors, 256 colors
      Compression :

  Zsoft Paintbrush
      Extension   : pcx pcc dcx
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors, grey, 256 colors, 24 bits
      Compression : Packbits (1)

  Zsoft Multi-page Paintbrush
      Extension   : dcx
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors, grey, 256 colors, 24 bits
      Compression : 

  Portable Image
      Extension   : ppm pgm pbm pnm rppm rpgm rpbm rpnm
      BitsPerPixel: binary, grey, 24 bits
      Compression :

  Wavefront file format
      Extension   : rla rlb
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits, 32 bits
      Compression :

  Sun TAAC file format
      Extensions  : iff vff suniff taac
      Type        : 256 couleurs, 24 et 32 bits
      Compression : 

  Utah Raster image
      Extensions  : rle
      Type        : grey, 256 couleurs, 24 et 32 bits
      Compression : 

  ImageMagick
      Extension   : mif miff
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 256 colors, 24 et 32 bits
      Compression :

  Adobe Photoshop Document
      Extension   : psd
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 256 colors, 24 et 32 bits
      Compression :

  YUV Secam
      Extension   : yuv qtl
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits (720x486)
      Compression :

  YUV Interlaced Secam
      Extension   : yuv qtl
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits (720x486)
      Compression :

  YUV Pal
      Extension   : yuv qtl
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits (720x576)
      Compression :

  YUV Interlaced Pal
      Extension   : yuv qtl
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits (720x576)
      Compression :

  Digital Research (GEM Paint)
      Extension   : img
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors, grey, 256 colors
      Compression :

  DKB Ray-tracer / Qrt
      Extension   : dis qrt
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits
      Compression :

  Cloe raytracer
      Extension   : clo
      BitsPerPixel: 32 bits
      Compression :

  Vivid
      Extension   : img
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits
      Compression :

  MTV / Rayshade
      Extension   : pic
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits
      Compression :

  CP8 256 gray scale
      Extension   : cp8
      BitsPerPixel: grey
      Compression :

  ImageSpeeder
      Extension   : ish
      BitsPerPixel: grey
      Compression :

  X BitMap
      Extension   : xbm bm
      BitsPerPixel: binary
      Compression :

  X PixMap
      Extension   : xpm pm
      BitsPerPixel: colors
      Compression :

  Sun Icon/Cursor
      Extension   : icon cursor pr
      BitsPerPixel: binary
      Compression :

  Windows Icon
      Extension   : ico
      BitsPerPixel: colors
      Compression :

  Windows Cursor
      Extension   : cur
      BitsPerPixel: binary
      Compression :

  PM
      Extension   : pm
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 24 et 32 bits
      Compression :

  Flexible Image Transport Systeme
      Extension   : fits fts
      BitsPerPixel: grey
      Compression :

  Photo CD
      Extension   : pcd
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits
      Compression :

  Gimp Brush
      Extension   : gbr
      BitsPerPixel: grey
      Compression :

  Gimp Pattern
      Extension   : pat
      BitsPerPixel: grey, 24 bits
      Compression :

  Gimp Icon
      Extension   : ico
      BitsPerPixel: grey
      Compression :

  Degas / Degas Elite
      Extension   : pi1 pi2 pi3 pc1 pc2 pc3
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors
      Compression :

  Neochrome
      Extension   : neo
      BitsPerPixel: 16 colors, 256 colors
      Compression :

  ZZ Rough
      Extension   : rgh
      BitsPerPixel: 16 colors
      Compression :

  Dali raw
      Extension   : sd0 sd1 sd2
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors
      Compression :

  Stad
      Extension   : pic pac seq
      BitsPerPixel: binary
      Compression :

  GFA Raytrace
      Extension   : sul
      BitsPerPixel: 512 colors
      Compression :

  Spectrum 512
      Extension   : spu
      BitsPerPixel: 512 colors
      Compression :

  X Windows System window dump
      Extension   : xwd x11
      BitsPerPixel: binary, 16 colors, 256 colors, grey, 24 bits
      Compression :

  DBW Render
      Extension   : ???
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits
      Compression :

  Handy Scaner Cameron
      Extension   : pic
      BitsPerPixel: binary
      Compression :

  Stardent AVS X
      Extension   : x avs mbfs mbfavs
      BitsPerPixel: 24 bits
      Compression :

  AIM Grey Scale
      Extension   : ima
      BitsPerPixel: grey
      Compression :

  Mac Paint
      Extension   : mac mpnt
      BitsPerPixel: binary
      Compression :

  Art Director
      Extension   : art
      BitsPerPixel: 16 colors
      Compression :

