akGIF-dt 45.95

Short:        akGIF-dt (GIF, 68000-060)
Author:       Andreas R. Kleinert
Uploader:     info ar-kleinert de
Type:         util/dtype
Version:      45.95
Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 3.1.0

(68000/020-030/040/060 versions inside)

                          akGIF.datatype

                           - DONATION WARE -

         © 2004-2009 by Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Kleinert. All rights reserved.

          Needs Kickstart V3.1 (NOT 3.0) & SetPatch 43.x & Pic-Dt 43.x

 Program information
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 akGIF.datatype is a GIF datatype, which supports GIF87a/89a and
 handles transparency along with tiled images - the latter either
 as multiple frames (single pictures instead of an animation),
 8 bit "mosaic" (if same palette for all tiles) or 24 bit "mosaic"
 (if different palette for some tiles - this results in a so-called
 "true-color GIF").

 It does support interlaced GIF (note: it reads interlaced GIF, but
 DataTypes cannot display images progressively - instead only as a
 single chunk). The same restrictions apply to tiled images.

 WARNING: if the pic-dt of your OS version does not support alpha channel
          handling, then always set TRANSTOALPHA=OFF (no ARGB/RGBA)

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 You should use the included preferences program for best configuration.

 See program archive for copyright and distribution information.

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 V45.95 (30.12.2008):  - removed MOS support, as there are more
                         frequent MOS updates now and as there still
                         is no fully featured new SDK for external
                         developers; makes semi-redundant datatype
                         development finally quite pointless
                       - copyright bump

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