EddyHawk's Info List
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GRAPHIC/PICTURE MAKER/MANIPULATOR/VIEWER/CAPTURER
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-GRAPHIC WORKSHOP
 By: Alchemy Mindworks
 V1.1p
  can create (DOS x)presible self-displaying picture

-DISPLAY
 By: Jih-Shin Ho (Taiwan)
 Year: 1993-1996
 type: gfx.view & convert
 V1.87c
  type: DJGPP V1.2?
 V1.90-t5 [1996] : last known ver
  1.3Mb prog x size (DJGPP V2)
 adv:
  free
  convert comprises a lot formats & options
 disadv: can't run under my 2nd cpu (AMD 486). why?

-SEA (Graphics Viewer)
 by: Harold de Laat & Bark Wakkee/Photodex
 year: 1995-1997
 type: gfx.view & convert
 compiler: wc32
 V1.3 [1997]
  nice GUI
  shareware
  last ver
 note: claimed to be the world fastest DOS gfx viewer

-ST (Screen Thief)
 by: Jim Hoggarth/Villa Software
 type: vga.scr.capture, DOS V3.1, 286
 year: 1993-1998
 V2.01 [Sep 1998]
 adv: free
 disadv: not very Windows compatible

-COREL DRAW
 V6
 V7
 V8

-PAINTBRUSH

-PSP (PAINT SHOP PRO)
 by: JASC
 V7.0
 note: shareware

-PHOTOSHOP
 by: Adobe
 V3.0
 win32
 V5.0
 V5.5
 V6.01

-CompuPic
 by: Photodex
 year: 1995-1997
 V1.53 build 169 [Jan 1997]

-Animator PRO
 by: Jim Kent/Yost Group/Autodesk
 type: gfx.make?
 V1.3

-QPEG/386
 by: Oliver Fromme (Germany)
 year: 1993-1994
 type: gfx.view
 V1.6a [1994]
 disadv: shareware

-QVP/386
 by: Oliver Fromme (?)
 adv: preview

-3DMark
 by: Mad Onion
 type: 3d gfx visual benchmark
 99
  by: Futuremark
  EdH: Futuremark = MadOnion (?)
 2000
 2001
  type: 500Mhz mcpu

-PictView
 V1.94
 Adv:
  16 bit
  supports JPEG/GIF/BMP/PNG/TIFF/etc. in viewing and converting

-QVP (QuickView Pro)
 By: Wolfgang Hesseler/Multimediaware (Germany)
 Year: 1994 - 2001
 Type: dos.gfx.view
 V2.45 [21 Jul 2001]
 Adv:
  supports JPEG/GIF/BMP/MPEG/AVI/MOV/MP3/WAV/DivX/etc. formats
  still updated
 Disadv:
  delayware
  32-bit program (uses PMODE/W extender)

-ACDSee
 by: ACD
 Year: 1997-2000
 type: win32.gfx.view, i486DX, 32Mb RAM, 10Mb freespace
 V3.1 SR-1 [Dec 2000]
  PowerPack
 EdH: the best?
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GRAPHIC LIBRARY
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-Glide
 by: 3Dfx
 V2.43
 note:
  3Dfx's gfx.card's proprietary driver
  found on SuSe V6.0 (?)

-Allegro
 by: Shawn Hargreaves
 V3.0

-OpenGL
 by: Silicon Graphics
 V1.1

-Detonator
 by: Nvidia
 4 or XP
 note: Nvidia's gpu's driver
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GFX Hall of Fame:
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Dave Stampe (Draeden/VLA)
 demo coder, tutor author
Grant Smith (Denthor/Asphyxia) Natal, South Africa
 demo coder, tutor author
John Carmack & John Romero
 DOOM/Heretic/Hexen/Quake author
Michael Abrash
 author of graphic books
Robert Shmidt
 Mode X explainer
Vulture/Outlaw Triad
 tutor author