sam@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU (Sam Leffler) (01/04/89)
The file tiff.tar.Z in the public ftp area on ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU contains a collection of software that supports the Tag Image File Format (TIFF), Rev 5.0. This software is free to anyone. All that I ask is that you notify me of any bugs that you fix. The file is a compressed tar image (~850Kbytes) that contains: - a library for reading and writing TIFF files, - some tools that use the library (a program that prints info about files, a program to copy/convert a file, simple programs that display a file on a Pixar, a Sun cg8 display, or a SGI 4D70 display), - a version of Paul Heckbert's median cut program that converts a TIFF RGB file to a TIFF palette file, - manual pages for the library and useful tools, - sample images, one compressed with each scheme supported by library The library does NOT support PlanarConfiguration=2 (separate samples) or any of the CCITT compression schemes. The LZW compression scheme is included along with Packbits, ThunderScan, and a RLE scheme used at Pixar (but not of any specific interest). To retrieve the file, use the "ftp" account name (any password) and retrieve the file pub/tiff.tar.Z (using binary mode). I have no plans to post the software to USENET. Do not send me mail asking that I mail you a copy of the software. If anyone that retrieves the software wants to redistribute it, they're welcome to. Sam Leffler ucbvax!sam, sam@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU
cjl@ecsvax.uncecs.edu (Charles Lord) (01/05/89)
I will honor Sam's request and not ask him, but if anyone else gets this package and can either post it to comp.sources.misc or mail it to me I would be greatly appreciative! -- * Charles Lord ..!decvax!mcnc!ecsvax!cjl Usenet (old) * * Cary, NC cjl@ecsvax.UUCP Usenet (new) * * #include <std.disclamers> cjl@ecsvax.BITNET Bitnet * * #include <cutsey.quote> cjl@ecsvax.uncecs.edu Internet *
benoitm@hpmwtd.HP.COM (Benoit Menendez) (01/11/89)
> I will honor Sam's request and not ask him, but if anyone else gets > this package and can either post it to comp.sources.misc or mail it > to me I would be greatly appreciative! I would love to get it, but I cannot use ftp outside of the company network. Thanks for anyone who can post it or mail it to me. Benoit. ---------------------------------------- Benoit Menendez UUCP : ...hplabs!hpmwtd!benoitm
joe@gistdev.UUCP (01/16/89)
> I will honor Sam's request and not ask him, but if anyone else gets > this package and can either post it to comp.sources.misc or mail it > to me I would be greatly appreciative! I would also be interested in getting a copy, if someone would either mail it to me or post it comp.sources.misc. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Brownlee "I don't trust men who smile to much." - Kor GIST, Inc. | My employer does not necessarily share my unique | 1800 Woodfield Dr. | view of the world -- but then noone is perfect... | Savoy, IL 61874 ARPANET: joe%gistdev@uxc.cso.uiuc.edu (217) 352-1165 UUCP : {uunet,pur-ee,convex}!uiucuxc!gistdev!joe
naughton%wind@Sun.COM (Patrick Naughton) (01/20/89)
I am writing code to use TIFF as the standard image format for Color and
Monochrome images in place of Sun rasterfiles. I am using parts of Sam
Leffler's TIFF library, and will contribute any fixes back to it. The
problem I am having is that each sample image I have seen is completely
different, and very few conform to the 5.0 Spec from Aldus/Microsoft. I
am especially curious what scheme NeXT used to compress the two bit
grayscale images from the Webster Disk.
What I'd like from this group is to get a wider sampling of image data
to test the robustness of the package. I'll take any public domain
images that they can set up for anonymous ftp, along with a description
of the image, and what software package created it, and some simple
characteristics of the image.
Sample Mail:
From: imagejock@artist.berkeley.edu
To: naughton@sun.com
I have three images on artist.berkeley.edu:~ftp/pub/tiff
rainbow.tif: 640x480 24 bit color tiff created from an AT&T Targa Board.
document.tif: 1640x1280 4 bit CCITT fax dumped from FaxOmatic.
mickey.tif: 512x512 1 bit Mac PackBits from PageMaker.
good luck... -ImageJock.
I'll summarize my findings to comp.graphics as well as the tiff@ucbvax
mailing list.
Thanks in advance.
-Patrick
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Patrick J. Naughton ARPA: naughton@Sun.COM
Window Systems Group UUCP: ...!sun!naughton
Sun Microsystems, Inc. AT&T: (415) 336 - 1080kevinc@auvax.UUCP (Kevin "auric" Crocker) (01/20/89)
> I will honor Sam's request and not ask him, but if anyone else gets > this package and can either post it to comp.sources.misc or mail it > to me I would be greatly appreciative! I would love this stuff, but alas do not have ftp currently available. Why does all the neat stuff always have to be ftp'able and not other things too - maybe we should join a few more networks. Kevin -- Kevin "Auric" Crocker @Athabasca University {alberta ncc}auvax!kevinc