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Image Alchemy and Image Alchemy PS Version 1.11 Handmade Software, Inc. Notice Handmade Software, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind either expressed or implied. In particular we make no warranty as to merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Handmade Software, Inc. be liable for any errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of the Image Alchemy or Image Alchemy PS product or documentation. This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated without the prior written consent of Handmade Software, Inc. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Trademarks Image Alchemy and Image Alchemy PS are trademarks of Handmade Software, Inc. All other products or services mentioned in this manual are trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks, or registered service marks of their respective companies or organizations. Copyright Copyright © 1990-1998 Handmade Software, Inc., Fremont, California Portions Copyright © 1993 Soft Horizons Portions Copyright © 1988-1998 Aladdin Enterprises, Menlo Park, California All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America. First Printing, April 1998 ii Image Alchemy was written by: Marcos H. Woehrmann Allan N. Hessenflow David Kettmann Paul H. Yoshimune Handmade Software, Inc. 48860 Milmont Drive, Suite 106 Fremont, CA 94538 +1 800 252 0101 +1 510 252 0101 +1 510 252 0909 fax http://www.handmade.com/ iii iv Contents Chapter 0 Introduction ........................................................................15 About This Manual ............................................................16 Document Conventions ......................................................17 Chapter 1 Installation Overview ............................................................................19 IBM PC Required Equipment .....................................................20 Optional Equipment .....................................................21 Packing List ..................................................................21 Floppy Disk Installation Instructions ...........................22 CD-ROM Installation Instructions ...............................23 Environment Variables and config.sys .........................23 UNIX Required Equipment .....................................................27 Packing List ..................................................................27 Floppy Disk and Tape Installation Instructions ............27 CD-ROM Installation Instructions ...............................29 Environment Variables .................................................29 Differences between UNIX and MS-DOS ...................30 Chapter 2 Introduction Introduction ........................................................................31 Basic Instructions ...............................................................31 v Limitations on Filename ....................................................34 Using Response Files .........................................................35 Using Output Filename Response Files .............................37 Using Paired Filename Response Files ..............................38 Using Sequential Filenames ...............................................38 Multiple Runs of Alchemy .................................................39 Chapter 3 Reading PostScript, EPS, and PDF Files Introduction ........................................................................41 Converting PostScript files ................................................41 PostScript Conversion Parameters Antialias ........................................................................45 Clip ...............................................................................46 Color Mode. ..................................................................47 Image Offset .................................................................49 Input Page Size .............................................................51 Margins .........................................................................53 Output Page Size. ..........................................................55 Output Page Width .......................................................57 Output Page Height. ......................................................58 Page ..............................................................................59 Pre-load Fonts. ..............................................................61 Preserve Aspect Ratio ...................................................62 Rotate Page ...................................................................63 Specify Image Resolution .............................................64 Use Bounding Box ........................................................65 Examples ............................................................................66 Generating PostScript Files ................................................71 Generating PostScript files from Microsoft Windows .71 Generating PostScript files from a Macintosh .............79 Chapter 4 PostScript Fonts alchfont ..............................................................................87 Usage Instructions ..............................................................88 Missing Fonts .....................................................................89 Multiple Fontmaps .............................................................90 vi Chapter 5 Conversion Options Introduction ........................................................................91 Identifying Image Files ......................................................92 Input Options .....................................................................93 MacBinary .........................................................................93 Other Information. ..............................................................93 File Formats .......................................................................93 Image File Formats ADEX ...........................................................................95 Adobe Acrobat PDF .....................................................96 Adobe Photoshop .........................................................98 Alias Pix .....................................................................100 Alpha Microsystems BMP ..........................................101 ALPS ..........................................................................102 Autodesk PIC/CEL .....................................................103 Autologic ....................................................................104 AVHRR ......................................................................105 AVS X ........................................................................107 Binary Information File (BIF) ....................................108 Calcomp CCRF ..........................................................111 CALS ..........................................................................113 Core IDC ....................................................................114 Cubicomp PictureMaker .............................................116 Dr. Halo CUT .............................................................118 Encapsulated PostScript .............................................119 Epson Stylus ...............................................................122 ER Mapper Raster ......................................................124 Erdas LAN/GIS/IMG .................................................126 Explore TDI ................................................................129 Fargo Primera .............................................................130 FBM ............................................................................132 First Publisher ART ....................................................133 FLC .............................................................................134 Freedom of Press ........................................................135 GEM VDI Image File .................................................136 GIF ..............................................................................138 vii GOES ..........................................................................144 Histogram ...................................................................146 Hitachi Raster Format .................................................148 HP Printer Command Language (PCL) ......................149 HP PhotoSmart ...........................................................156 HP Raster Transfer Language (RTL) .........................158 HP-48sx Graphic Object (GROB) ..............................164 HSI JPEG ...................................................................165 HSI Palette ..................................................................166 HSI Raw .....................................................................167 IBM Picture Maker .....................................................168 IDRISI ........................................................................169 IFF/ILBM ...................................................................171 Imaging Technology ...................................................172 Img Software Set ........................................................173 Intergraph ...................................................................174 Iris CT ........................................................................175 JEDMICS CCITT4 .....................................................176 Jovian VI ....................................................................177 JPEG/JFIF ...................................................................178 Lumena CEL ..............................................................181 Macintosh PICT/PICT2 ..............................................182 MacPaint .....................................................................184 MIFF ...........................................................................185 Mimaki MRL-1 ..........................................................186 MTV Ray Tracer. ........................................................187 Multi-Image Palette ....................................................188 OS/2 Bitmap ...............................................................190 OS/2 Icon ....................................................................191 PCPAINT/Pictor Page Format ...................................193 PCX ............................................................................196 PDS .............................................................................199 PhotoCD .....................................................................201 Pixar PIC ....................................................................202 Pixel Power Collage ...................................................203 PNG (Portable Networks Graphics) ...........................204 Portable BitMap (PBM) ..............................................206 viii Puzzle ..........................................................................208 Q0 ...............................................................................209 QDV ...........................................................................210 QRT Raw ....................................................................211 Raster Graphics ..........................................................212 RIX .............................................................................213 RLC ............................................................................214 Scitex CT ....................................................................215 Scodl ...........................................................................216 SGI Image ..................................................................218 Sharp GPB ..................................................................219 Spaceward Graphics ...................................................220 SPOT Image ...............................................................221 Stork ...........................................................................223 Sun Icon ......................................................................225 Sun Raster ...................................................................226 Targa ...........................................................................228 TIFF ............................................................................230 US Patent Image .........................................................234 Utah Raster Toolkit. ....................................................235 Verity Image Format (VIF) ........................................237 VIFF ...........................................................................238 VITec ..........................................................................239 Vivid ...........................................................................240 Wavefront RLA/RLB .................................................241 Windows Bitmap ........................................................242 WordPerfect Graphic File ...........................................245 XBM ...........................................................................246 XIM ............................................................................247 XPM ...........................................................................248 XWD ...........................................................................251 Chapter 6 General Options Introduction ......................................................................253 Control Memory Usage ...................................................254 Display Image Stats .........................................................255 Do Not Alter Output Filename .........................................256 ix Do Not Remove Old Extension .......................................257 Help ..................................................................................258 Multi-Page Input ..............................................................259 Multi-Page Output ...........................................................261 Override Input Type. ........................................................263 Overwrite .........................................................................265 Program Information ........................................................266 Quiet .................................................................................267 Response Files ..................................................................268 Response Output Filenames .............................................270 Response Paired Filenames ..............................................272 Sequential Filenames .......................................................273 Use Input Directories for Output .....................................276 Use Input File Format for Output ....................................277 Use Input Filename for Output ........................................278 Use 3 Letter Extensions ...................................................279 Warnings ..........................................................................280 Wildcard ...........................................................................281 Chapter 7 Color and Palette Options Introduction ......................................................................283 Alpha Channel ..................................................................284 Black and White ...............................................................285 Brightness ........................................................................287 CMYK ..............................................................................288 Color Correction ..............................................................289 Colors ...............................................................................290 Contrast ............................................................................292 Dither ...............................................................................293 EGA Palette ......................................................................295 False Color .......................................................................295 Gamma Correction ...........................................................297 Match Palette ...................................................................299 Negate ..............................................................................301 Palette ...............................................................................302 Palette Selection: Heckbert Tuning ..................................304 Palette Selection: Palette Selection ..................................305 x
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