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From: katzung@i88.isc.com (Brian Katzung)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted,comp.sys.atari.st,rec.video
Subject: char gen related software
Keywords: Atari 520ST, character generator, scan conversion, fonts
Message-ID: <1991Feb7.065152.20739@i88.isc.com>
Date: 7 Feb 91 06:51:52 GMT
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I want to use an Atari 520 as a video character (and graphics) generator.
I'm envisioning a (small?) word-processing system that would support
multiple fonts and point sizes, centering, and justification, combined
with animation capabilities (primarily to implement scroll, crawl, blink,
and other special effects).  Has anybody tried this sort of thing before?

Any sources of/references to

	- bitmap or shape font libraries
	- fast scan conversion algorithms
	- spline algorithms
	- animation languages
	- people interested in collaborating

would be very much appreciated.

  -- Brian Katzung  katzung@i88.isc.com