THE IMAGE CONVERTER

Clicking the CONVRT button on the Main Interface Panel (or pressing F4)
will start Image Converter Mode, for converting IFF pictures to the 5-color
pictures that Stereopticon can use as a plane.  (There are many PD image-
processing programs that can convert pictures in other formats to IFF.)

The conversion process takes three steps.

(1) ENTERING THE CONVERSION CODE: A screen will appear in which you enter a
code to adjust the appearance of the converted picture.  Beginners should
simply click the OK button to enter the default setting and go on to Step 2.
More advanced users should read {[A09,0,7]ENTERING THE CONVERSION CODE}.

(2) SELECTING THE PICTURE: When the {[A19,0,7]file requester} appears, use it to find a
low-resolution non-AGA IFF picture up to 32 colors and 1023x1023 pixels.
Click on the file name, then click OK.

(3) GRABBING THE PICTURE: When the picture loads, beginners once again
should simply press RETURN (or click the ALL button).  You can also grab
just a part of the picture as in {[A11,0,7]PROCESSING THE ARTWORK}.

Once the conversion starts, you can abort the process and return to the
converter control panel by clicking the ABORT button or pressing ESC.
Otherwise, a bell will sound when the procedure is complete, and the file
requester will reappear for an IFF save.

KEYBOARD SUBSTITUTES (Converter Screen):

HELP, EXIT buttons..................................HELP, ESC keys
Remove/regain cursor................................TAB key
Remove cursor/update preview........................RETURN key
OK button (when cursor is absent)...................O key


{[0,0,1](A)} BATCH CONVERSION MODE:

This mode lets you convert any number of pictures in one batch.  When you
click the BATCH button, you'll be given the choice of Writing a Conversion
Script, Executing a Conversion Script, or Cancelling.  (Keyboard substitutes:
W, E, ESC.)

WRITING A SCRIPT: If you choose this option, a file requester will appear.
Select a location and type in a name for your script, then click OK. For
each picture you want to add to the script, the file requester will appear,
the picture you select will load, and a grabber option will appear (see
{[A11,0,7]PROCESSING THE ARTWORK}), giving you the option to grab the entire picture
or just part.  Click the CANCEL button in the file requester to end the
script.

All pictures in a script must be the same size and mode.

You can also use a text editor to write or edit a script.  No blank lines,
spaces, indentations, or remarks are allowed.  Here's an example:

   SCRIPT                     EXPLANATION

   socs                       File ID code (StereOpticon Conversion Script)
   dh1:animals/owl            Picture file 1
   121                        X1
   90                         Y1    Coordinates of grabbed rectangle
   280                        X2    (X2 & Y2 must be larger than X1 & Y1)
   190                        Y2
   dh1:animals/fox            Picture file 2
   90
   10
   202
   78

EXECUTING A SCRIPT: First enter a valid conversion code, then click BATCH,
then Execute...  Choose a script with the file requester.  Stereopticon will
then convert each picture and save the conversion in the same drawer with
the suffix ".CNV".  A bell will sound when the last picture has been saved.