awpaeth@watcgl.UUCP (08/21/87)
The response to the IM Raster Toolkit has been overwhelming.
For those of you who either missed the first announcement, or are still
interested in receiving copies of the tech report or software, read on.
Overview (if you missed the June posting):
The toolkit is a set of 40+ tools for performing raster and image processing
operations, where rasters are of arbitrary dimension and pixel definition.
Thus, most tools take one or more universal IM files for input and produce the
same for output. The tool interface is via UNIX (using pipes). The C-based code
is performance-tuned and works without source changes on machines of arbitrary
internal integer byte ordering. The format also supports data compression.
The package also includes tools for reading and writing IM rasters to/from such
hardware as the Adage/Ikonas, Iris, RasterTech, X-windows, Postscript, Atari/ST,
Macintosh and Imagen/Impress.
Examples of tool invocation and sample output appear in the technical report
(U of Waterloo CS-86-65), the proceedings of Graphics Interface '86 (Vancouver)
and the latest issue of "IRIS UNIVERSE" (Summer '87).
Ordering Instructions:
Copies of the software a/o seventy page technical report (which includes a
systems description, code examples and all man pages), may be ordered from:
IM RASTER TOOLKIT
c/o Computer Graphics Laboratory
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ont. N2L 3G1
CANADA
Parties wishing a mag tape distribution of sources should enclose $75 CDN
(or $50 US) for a 1600 bpi mag tape and shipping charges. PLEASE do not ship
magnetic tapes -- this means two trips through Customs, plus the hassle of
getting return Canadian postage from outside of Canada. University policy
says you must include a signed letter with your order which includes the
statements:
[1] you are aware that the Computer Graphics Laboratory cannot undertake to
support software such as the IM raster toolkit
[2] The package will not be further distributed without express written
permission of the University of Waterloo
[3] you agree to acknowledge the use of the software in any published
work arising from its application
Inquiries may be addressed to me directly (AWPaeth%watCGL@Waterloo.CSNet)
/Alan Paethgdykes@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu (Gene Dykes) (09/01/87)
In article <1615@watcgl.waterloo.edu> awpaeth@watcgl.waterloo.edu (Alan W. Paeth) writes: >The response to the IM Raster Toolkit has been overwhelming. > >The toolkit is a set of 40+ tools for performing raster and image processing Would somebody who has had a chance to compare this package with the "Utah" package please comment on the advantages/disadvantages of each? Thanks. -- Gene Dykes, 120 Rand Hall, Cornell U., Ithaca, NY 14853 (607)255-6713 UUCP: {uw-beaver,ihnp4,decvax,allegra,vax135}!cornell!batcomputer!gdykes ARPA: gdykes@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu BITNET: gdykes@CRNLTHRY