Convert to .IMG by Craig W. Daymon
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    ***   This program is Public Domain   ***

        Copyright, 1989 - Craig W. Daymon

    This is the first release of this program and not all features
are active.  There are enough that I thought I would send this one
out to get some response.

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   THIS IS VERSION 0.5 - PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS TEXT WITH THE PROGRAM

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    The program will convert the six DEGAS formats, Neochrome and
Spectrum uncompressed to a monochrome .IMG format file.


PROGRAM OPERATION:
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    The first thing to be displayed is the main selection dialog.  From
here you can "click-on" the desired picture format you wish to convert.
You may also exit the program from this dialog.

    After selecting a format to convert, the file selector will appear
to allow you to select a file.  NO CHECKS ARE MADE TO INSURE THAT A FILE
IS PROPERLY SELECTED.  If you don't select a file, the program will try
to convert whatever is in the picture buffers using the routines for the
file type you selected.  Make sure to select a file of the same type you
chose from the dialog.  (The wildcard in the selector will indicate the
type selected in the dialog.)

    When a file has been selected, the dialog will change to indicate that
the conversion has begun and the file will be loaded by the program.

    If you are using a monochrome monitor, once the file is loaded the
screen will switch to show the conversion buffer (for color images only)
and you can watch as the image is drawn on the screen.

    If you are using a color monitor, the dialog will remain displayed.

    When the conversion is finished, the file selector will again appear
and you can choose a name and directory for the converted image.  If you
decide not to save the image, you can safely CANCEL and the image will
not be saved.

    After saving the image, the main dialog is again displayed to allow
the conversion of another file.


NOTE (8/13/89):
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    I was not able to display the converted images using the Quick .IMG
viewer program currently on GEnie as file #11656.  You can use the .IMG
viewer from Migraph to view the converted images and there should be no
problem with using them in your favorite Desktop Publishing program. I
have printed several of these images using GDOS and the v_bit_image()
function in a small program I wrote.  I may include a print option in the
next release.


PLEASE SEND COMMENTS:
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    If there is something you would like to see added tothis program,
send me a message through GEnie.  My address on GEnie is: C.DAYMON.
If you have any information on any paint formats you would like to see
added or detailed information on formats already supported, please get
in touch with me.  (Not all the information I have is accurate and I have
had to make an educated guess or two.)  I am especially looking for
information on IFF, Mac (all formats including those for the Mac II) and
Art Director.