Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!topaz.rutgers.edu!eric From: eric@topaz.rutgers.edu (Eric Lavitsky) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: How to send IFF graphics to the Montage FR1 slidewriter? Message-ID: Date: 19 Jun 89 23:40:52 GMT References: <407@accsys.UUCP> Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 47 In article <407@accsys.UUCP> wizard@accsys.UUCP (Christoph Brand) writes: > I have the following BIG problem: > I'm using an IBM AT with a Montage FR1 slidewriter (by Presentation > Technologies). > It works fine, you can send either LL (Lasergaphics Language), > HPGL or Targa files to it and the slidewriter puts them directly > onto film with a superb resolution. > Beside the AT I also use an Amiga and now I'd like to be able > to send IFF graphics to the FR1 as well. I don't think it is > possible to convert IFF data into LL or HPGL, since these formats > are vector-, not bitmap-oriented, but maybe there's a way to > convert IFF to Targa (I don't know anything about that format)? > I've seen test slides that were cleary made from (Mac) bitmap data, > so it should be possible to send not only vector data. > > Who knows a way to do this? It it *VERY* important! > > Thanks in advance. Gee, funny you should mention this. We (Active Circuits, Inc.) are presently working on a driver for the Montage. I don't expect it to be available before the end of the summer though we *may* be showing it at Siggraph. Glad to know there's interest. We will only be supporting bitmaps until some better standards for supporting resolution-independent imaging on the Amiga are available. In the meantime we do have a software product called ImageLink(tm) which will convert IFF images to multiple formats (and vice versa), including Targa files which can then be taken over to your AT for imaging on the Montage (indeed our Montage support will be offered as an ImageLink module). We even have a module which will allow the previewing of the image on a Targa board mounted inside your Amiga 2000 via the BridgeBoard. Our software supports all Amiga IFF images including those which follow the new 24-Bit ILBM standard set by ASDG and used in their Professional ScanLab product. ImageLink supports ARexx for building turnkey systems and also has direct links to Sculpt-Animate 4D and Opticks (which is as yet unreleased). Please call us at 201-223-5999 for pricing and availability info. -Eric Lavitsky Active Circuits, Inc. -- ARPA: LAVITSKY@RUTGERS.EDU UUCP: ...rutgers!tstream!eric eric@topaz.rutgers.edu