AmiDCv3
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Hi,


For the latest information on AmiDC, visit the web site
at:  http://www.sticky.net

Well, we're getting there! :-)

In this archive you should find two new versions of AmiDC,
designed to make it possible to download images from the
Kodak DC20 and DC25 camera to your Amiga. No special 
hardware is needed: just connect up the camera to the
Amiga serial port and away you go.

Please note: I cannot write versions for other cameras
because (1) I don't own any other cameras, and (2) details
on the image formats used by other cameras are rare. If you
want your camera supported, contact the manufacturer and
tell them. Tell them to send me a camera :-)


What's new
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* I hope this release lets users with no FPU use their
cameras, although it won't be fast -- at least it might
work.

* Now you can click on THUMB to see a thumbnail of the
image. This works on both DC25 and DC20 cameras.

* Support for new serial devices, by adjusting the
tooltypes in the icon.

* It works in a slightly different way. Use the >> and <<
buttons to select the image you want. Then click on thumb
to see it in miniature, or Save to save it. My goodness!
There is now a file requestor! :-)


What's not new
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* You can still expect hang-ups if the serial link gets
confused, I'm afraid. My serial device programming skills
are useless.

* DC25 camera card. I'm not sure how this works. The
software will detect it, but that's about all. You
might try downloading an image with a high number, but
it will probably just hang on you. If you can work it
out, please let me know.


What's assumed
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* There is a directory called ram:t which is used to store
the intermediate image during processing. It gets deleted
after use.

* The Workbench is eight colours with "magicWB" style
palette. If not, the thumbnail preview looks screwy.

* You are using High mode all the time. Standard mode images
might work, but I wouldn't recommend it.


What's next
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* A plug-in for ImageFX is mostly working. I'll upload it
when I can.


Thanks for your comments and support. Thanks to Kermit at
NovaDesign for pushing me, Nick at Amiga Format for starting
the project, Tony at CU Amiga for helping with the camera
card. 


John, May 1998.