rheintz@zaphod.ncsa.uiuc.edu (06/07/89)
NCSA Layout 1.1 for the color Macintosh is public domain software. NCSA Layout helps you convey the results of your investigations and analyses to your colleagues in a professional form. It allows you to display and annotate 2D data images so that you can photograph your Macintosh screen display and generate 35mm presentation-quality slides. Your layout may include several images annotated with grid lines and tick marks, text, color bars that display the range of the current palette, and a colored canvas. By loading user- defined color palettes into NCSA Layout, you may vary the appearance of the images, and the color of your text and canvas. You can save a layout as an HDF file that may be edited at a later date; or you can save any part of a layout as a raster image that may be transferred to other machines that support HDF for photographing, animation, or display. New features inlcude: 1) Lots of copy and paste options. 2) Loading and saving PICT files. 3) Loading Raw ASCII Images. 4) Online help facility. How to obtain a copy: 1) From a friend The documentation and program are in the public domain. You may use, copy, and distribute it for free. 2) Anonymous FTP from ftp.ncsa.uiuc.edu (128.174.20.50) The files are in a subdirectory of ftp called Layout. First download the README.LAYOUT (which is in the Layout directory). This file provides complete information on how to download the rest of the files. 3) Diskette or Tape NCSA software and manuals are available for purchase- either individually or as part of the anonymous FTP reel or cartridge tapesQthrough the NCSA Technical Resources Catalog. Orders can only be processed if accompanied by a check in U.S. dollars made out to the University of Illinois. To obtain a catalog, contact: NCSA Documentation Orders 152 Computing Applications Building 605 East Springfield Avenue Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 244-0072 Hardware requirements: Color Macintosh 8-bit color board and high resolution color monitor. Hardware tested on Macintosh II and Macintosh IIx It will run on 1 meg but 2 megs are needed for MultiFinder. Electronic Mailing List To be added to the list of recipients or to post messages to the list, send email to softdev@ncsa.uiuc.edu. In addition to posted messages you will receive update notification, bug reports, and beta test notification.