ArtecScan 1.2

Short:        Artec A6000C+/AT3 scanner driver V1.2
Author:       stefan.robl@tir.baynet.de (Stefan Robl)
Uploader:     stefan robl tir baynet de (Stefan Robl)
Type:         driver/other
Version:      1.2
Architecture: m68k-amigaos


  Introduction
  ============

  ArtecScan is a driver for Artec-Scanners. Supported types are:
  Artec Viewstation A6000C Plus and Artec Viewstation AT3.

  The program itself works incredibly fast (it is even faster than the
  PC-software included with the A6000C+...) and the usage is very easy.


  Some highlights:

  - Support of Artec Viewstation A6000C Plus and AT3;
    Support for further scannermodels is planned
    (for more information look at Future (AmigaGuide-docs).

  - Displays on Workbench or a Public-Screen, if it runs on
    a CyperGraphX-mode with screendepth >15Bit.

  - Support of Amigas with OCS, ECS or AGA
    (AGA and OCS provide a very good grayscale preview)

  - Display opens on 15,16 or 24 Bit (depends on graphicscard)
    custom CyberGraphX-screens

  - Interactive Preview:
    * You can assess gamma, brigthness and contrast already in the
      preview
    * Changes of the sliders are applied to the preview in realtime
    * You are able to test all the Scanmodes, filters and
      imagecorrections with only one previewscan

  - Preview is calculated and shown in realtime while scanning

  - Scanmodes: 24Bit Color, 8Bit Grayscale, 1Bit Black/White

  - Supports all scanner-internal resolutions from 50 up to 600 dpi

  - Memorysensitive - it allocates as much memory as it needs to work.

  - Incredible high scanning speed ( with 68030 or higher it scans
    without breaks - depends on SCSI-Controller used )

  - Supported fileformats:
      IFF (compressed/uncompressed) 1,8 and 24Bit
      PGM (grayscale) / PPM (color) 8 and 24 Bit

  - Free adjustable writebuffer for a faster write-access even on
    slower harddrives

  - Automatically saves last changes at end of program



  >> For more information read the docs. <<



  History
  =======

  01.03.1998    V1.00   - First public release

  06.03.1998    V1.01   - Silly bug fixed. ArtecScan always searched for the
                          A6000C Plus. AT3 should now work properly.
                          (Reported by Anders Drejer. Thanks Anders!)

  07.03.1998    V1.10   - Bug in localisation fixed
                        - AGA and OCS/ECS-Support added
                          (Tooltype: ScreenType)
                        - ScannerType-Tooltype added
                        - ArtecScan can now be started from shell

  08.03.1998    V1.11   Two little and silly bugs removed:
                        - Start from the Shell ist now always possible
                        - ArtecScan now "needs" no cybergraphics.library
                          on OCS/AGA-Amigas anymore... :)

  18.03.1998    V1.2    - Output of compressed/uncompressed IFF added
                        - Now a filter "None" is available in grayscale-scanmode
                        - 1Bit (Black/White-scan) implemented
                        - Interactive preview-mode added
                          -> changes of gamma/brightness/contrast or scanmode
                             are now done in realtime
                             (suggestion of Dominique Stigl. Thanks, Dominique!!)
                        - improved calculation of grayscale images
                        - (almost) total internal rewrite of the program for easier
                          implementation for further scanner-models
                        - A6000CPlus/AT3-Scannertreiber completely new rewritten
                        - Added "Invert-Function"
                        - WriteBuffer for faster write-access added
                          (ToolType: WriteBuffer)
                        - Reduced memory usage