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4. Usage

4.1 Running the program

In most cases, the program is started with:-

cpc2<format> <input file> <output file> [mode]
Keep in mind that the mode specifier is not required. If the file is a raw screen dump, and you do not specify a mode, mode 1 will be assumed. If the resulting graphic appears to be a mosaic of colours, then you should reconvert it using mode 2. If the graphic appears to have blank columns, then reconvert it using mode 0. Multiface II files are converted automatically, so specifying a mode is not necessary. If you do specify a mode, the one stored in the file will be overridden.

An example session looks like this:-

(1) marsupilami 28.12.1996 12:51 ttyp0 /tmp/cpc2x >
Zu Diensten, Meister: ./cpc2tif asbld.bin asbld.tif 1
CPC2TIFF $Revision: 1.3 $: Transforms a CPC screendump to a TIFF file.
Written 1996 by Michael Stroucken/Strouckensoft
Opening asbld.bin...
Initialising colourmap...
Compiling palette...
I believe this is a Multiface II file...
Ignoring mode stored in file...
This is a mode 1 picture...
Closing asbld.bin...
Opening asbld.tif...
Writing TIFF data into asbld.tif...
Closing asbld.tif...
Done! Enjoy...
(2) marsupilami 28.12.1996 12:51 ttyp0 /tmp/cpc2x >
Zu Diensten, Meister:

4.2 Recommended uses

The image formats available in version 2.0 of CPC2x are GIF and TIFF. GIF is the premier format for indexed colour art, and is understood by almost all web browsers. Therefore, conversion to GIF is recommended for personal archival use and for inclusion in web pages.

TIFF is understood by most major desktop publishing programs, and is a standard format for image submission in the publishing world. As such, TIFF conversion is recommended for use in newsletters, posters or magazines.


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