akSVG-dt 45.91

Short:        akSVG-dt (SVG [SView], 68000-060)
Author:       Andreas R. Kleinert
Uploader:     info ar-kleinert de
Type:         util/dtype
Version:      45.91
Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 3.1.0; ppc-morphos >= 1.4.5

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

                          akSVG.datatype

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         © 1995-2008 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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 This datatype supports reading of SVG Graphics Files, which is
 SView-Library's (deprecated) own 8/24/48 bit graphics file format
 with XPK and PP20 support. Alpha channel (32/64 bit) is supported
 in V43 mode. The internal precision of the file format allows
 for 8 and 16 bit per channel (24/48 bits per pixel) - currently
 this is always scaled down to 8 bit prior to datatype export.

 SVG means "SView Graphics". SVG was the predecessor of IFF-RGFX.

 SVG must NOT be mixed up with the "Scalable Vector Graphics"
 Format of the W3C (http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG)

 SVG supports compression of graphics with any available XPK packer
 as well as plain uncompressed files.

 It is a very fast, smart and amiga-based alternative to other
 non-lossy 8/24/48 Bit file formats (surely IFF-RGFX is even smarter).

 Includes: - Conversion tool "AnyToSVG" for conversion DT->SVG
             (with V43 support for 24 Bit conversion)
           - File Format Description of SVG

 WARNING: if the pic-dt of your OS version does not support alpha channel
          handling, then always set STRIPALPHA=ON (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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 V45.91 (18.3.2008):   - fixed possible blitter race condition
                         in Any2SVG (when handling DT images with
                         depths <= 8 bit)

 V45.89 (27.1.2008):   - fixed version string
                       - fixed AnyToSVG tool
                       - updatd TestDTAlpha tool and check for
                         PICDTALPHA

 V45.88 (20.1.2008):   - added TestDTAlpha tool and check for
                         PICDTALPHA

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