amirk@uunet.uu.net (Amir J. Katz (Xpert)) (12/12/90)
Archive-name: graphics/pixutils/fbm/1990-12-11 Archive: nl.cs.cmu.edu:/usr/mlm/ftp/fbm.tar.Z [128.2.222.56] Original-posting-by: "Amir J. Katz (Xpert" <sn4idc8!amirk@uunet.uu.net> Reposted-by: emv@ox.com (Edward Vielmetti) A while ago, I posted the question 'how to convert a Sun raster file into a TIFF format'. Follows is a summary of the replies: 1. The majority of responses suggested using Jef Poskanzer's PBM bitmap package (pbmplus). 2. Others suggested using Sam Leffler's TIFF package (libtiff ?). 3. Some suggested using ImageMagick package. ------------------------------------------------------------------- uunet!pluto.crd.ge.com!barnum (Maria A. Barnum) and uunet!lise.unit.no!arnej (Arne Henrik Juul) said: > There are a bunch of good packages of filters that you should grab - > once you go to fbm or pbm, you can go back and forth between formats with > ease! > > Anonymous FTP > > Host: nl.cs.cmu.edu (128.2.222.56) > User: anonymous > Password: name@site > Directory: /usr/mlm/ftp/ > Filename: fbm.tar.Z > Transfer: 'image' > > Note: you must 'cd' to /usr/mlm/ftp directly, you cannot access > either /usr, or /usr/mlm alone. Don't forget to specify 'image' > format transfer. > > Other files: > > tiff.tar.Z Sam Leffler's TIFF support > utah.tar.Z Utah RLE package > pbmplus.tar.Z Jef Poskanzer's PBM bitmap package ------------------------------------------------------------------- uunet!millidc!blue!djm (Drew Montag) said: > I asked a similar question a few weeks ago about converting Sun raster files > to PostScript, and among the responses I received, I was pointed to a package > called PBM Plus (Portable BitMaps Plus) that converts many formats to many > other formats. It handles the following formats: (R-reading, W-writing) > > Sun icon file R/W > Sun raster file R/W > X10 and X11 bitmap file R/W > MacPaint R/W > CMU window manager format R/W > MGR format R/W > Group 3 FAX R/W > X11 window dump file R/W > X10 window dump file R > Xerox doodle brushes R > GEM .img format R > PC paintbrush (.pcx) format R > PICT R > ASCII graphics W > HP LaserJet format W > GraphOn graphics W > BBN BitGraph graphics W > Printronix format W > > PGM handles the following formats: > > TIFF R > Usenix FaceSaver file R > HIPS R > FITS R/W > PostScript "image" data R > raw grayscale bytes R > Encapsulated PostScript W > > PPM handles the following formats: > > color Sun raster file R/W > GIF R/W > Amiga IFF ILBM R/W > color X11 window dump file R/W > color X10 window dump file R > MTV ray-tracer output R > QRT ray-tracer output R > TrueVision Targa file R > Img-whatnot file R > color Encapsulated PostScript W > > It's available for FTP from "expo.lcs.mit.edu" as "contrib/pbmplus.tar.Z". ------------------------------------------------------------------- uunet!uxc.cso.uiuc.edu!convex!datri (Anthony A. Datri) said: Use Sam Leffler's libtiff package. To obtain it: > The software is available for public ftp on: > ucbvax.berkeley.edu pub/tiff/tiff.tar.Z > (128.132.130.12) > uunet.uu.net graphics/tiff.tar.Z > (192.48.96.2) > > For example, > ftp -n ucbvax.berkeley.edu > .... > user anonymous > ... <type in password> > cd pub/tiff > binary > get tiff.tar.Z (a compressed tar file) > > There is also companion compression tar file, tiffpics.tar.Z > that has sample TIFF image files. These are mostly useful in > testing the software if/when you port it to an unsupported system. ------------------------------------------------------------------- uunet!eplrx7!cristy [or cristy@dupont.com] (John Cristy) said: > Try contrib/ImageMagick.tar.Z on expo.lcs.mit.edu. There is a > SUNtoMIFF converter and a MIFFtoTIFF converter. That should do it. ------------------------------------------------------------------- decwrl!riacs!rutgers!neuron6.jpl.nasa.gov!harry (Harry Langenbacher) said: > I have: > tiff2fbm (tiff to fuzzy bitmap) > fbm2tiff (fbm to tiff) > tifftopbm (tiff to portable bitmap) > tifftorle (tiff to Utah raster toolkit format) > > The fbm, pbm, and Utah raster toolkit have programs to convert to and from > Sun raster format from their own format. > The Utah Raster toolkit also sez it has a conversion program to tiff. > See also newsgroup comp.graphics - "answers to frequently asked questions" posting. > > - Harry Langenbacher 818-354-{9513,9511} ------------------------------------------------------------------- The following people have also suggested 'pbmplus': uunet!Corp.Sun.COM!kevin (Kevin Sheehan) uunet!world.std.com!bzs (Barry Shein) uunet!stc06.ctd.ornl.gov!de5 (Dave Sill ?) uunet!amdahl!daniela.vlss.amdahl.com!oran (Oran Davis) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The following people have also suggested Sam Leffler's TIFF package: uunet!andrew.cmu.edu!rd0k+ (Richard Drew Dean) ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Thanks to all people who responded, Amir J. Katz, System Support, Daisy/Cadnetix Israel E-mail: {uunet,atari,pyramid}!daisy!sn4idc8!amirk