Best way to convert BMP/PNG/JPG to IFF?

8bitbubsy · 11 February 2010, 01:29

Hello lads,
I'm in urge need for a neat wallpaper for my AGA Amiga, but I have no tools to convert 'em to IFF...

I have Photoshop CS3, but I see no export/save as IFF function. Also, how to make the picture use a palette that the AGA can display in 256 color modes..? Instead of using Windows colors

My Amiga is an A1200 030/50MHz (soon 060/50) with ClassicWB adv (WB 3.1) - is IFF the best to use in this situation? I run 256 colors mode.

Also, any way to display a full-256 color image in Workbench 3.1 with AGA..? By that I mean a palette out of thousands of colors, but only 256 on screen (palette chosen by the background bitmap)

source · 11 February 2010, 06:12

AdPro 2.5 is abandonware. It will alow you to convert different files as well it will allow you to render the image in different screen depths (256, 128, ... 2) and save that rendered image. You may want to look at the EAB file server I think it is there. If not look at
[Link removed as it contains various 'bad' files - Graham]
ADPro is Art Department professional

Kitty · 11 February 2010, 10:18

Paint shop pro

killergorilla · 11 February 2010, 10:56

I use either xnview or paint shop pro.

I use xnview mostly for quick conversion stuff, but psp for anything a bit more advanced.

mombasajoe · 11 February 2010, 11:31

I think PersonalPaint (Amiga) can read IFF, PNG and (?) JPG (not sure about the last one). I haven´t used it for a long time now.

killergorilla · 11 February 2010, 11:35

PPaint can read anything with the correct datatypes IIRC.

pmc · 11 February 2010, 11:37

@ mombasajoe - I think you remember correctly fella - I've used PPaint to convert Windows bitmaps and jpegs too...

EDIT: KG's quicker on the keyboard than me ;-)

My finger's are older...

8bitbubsy · 11 February 2010, 21:53

Where can I get PPaint for my Amiga..? Can anybody upload it to the zone if it's not 'warez'?
EDIT: Nevermind, google makes your wishes come true!

mombasajoe · 11 February 2010, 23:44

I think it´s even legally free.

Cammy · 12 February 2010, 03:02

Although I'm not really one of the lads, I'll still tell you the best way. Use Image Studio, it can load in massive images without using up all your ChipRAM like Personal Paint will, you can select a predefined palette to remap the image to, it has good crop and resize options as well as many basic image processing functions. I use it all the time on my A1200 for resizing and remapping massive JPEG/PNG/Etc wallpapers to the 16 colour palette I have locked in Workbench.

http://aminet.net/package/gfx/conv/ImageStudio_1
http://aminet.net/package/gfx/conv/ImageStudio_2

The keyfile is still in The Zone but it's been in there for a while and will probably be flushed soon.

8bitbubsy · 12 February 2010, 03:15

Thanks Cammy! Got the keyfile too

Fabie · 12 February 2010, 21:02

the program Fastview has an option that after shows the picture..it converts the file to IFF HAM 8 mode

it's the fastest ways to convert tons of JPG files or BMP or PNG to IFF

Thorham · 12 February 2010, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabie

the program Fastview has an option that after shows the picture..it converts the file to IFF HAM 8 mode

it's the fastest ways to convert tons of JPG files or BMP or PNG to IFF

While it may be fast, the quality of the HAM rendering is low. Programs such as Adpro produce high quality HAM images. Don't use fast viewers for image conversions. Use proper image processing software

Cammy · 12 February 2010, 23:43

ImageStudio can do batch converting and processing of files, so if you have a directory with hundreds of various-sized JPEG/BMP/PNG images, you can make ImageStudio load, resize, remap and dither every image to your specificed resolution, colour depth and specific palette if you have one, all in one go. You just start it and go off and do something else, like chat on IRC and MSN or play Dynamite, the Amiga multitasks so well.

Peter · 18 February 2010, 14:45

What actual size do you need to "Re-size" an image for it to be able to display in a normal PAL Amiga screen?

StingRay · 18 February 2010, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter

What actual size do you need to "Re-size" an image for it to be able to display in a normal PAL Amiga screen?

Standard PAL Hi-Res is 640x256.

Peter · 18 February 2010, 14:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingRay

Standard PAL Hi-Res is 640x256.

That's great - thanks...

alexh · 18 February 2010, 14:51

http://freshmeat.net/projects/gimpiffplugin/

zharn · 23 March 2016, 13:14

Can someone post Cammy's keyfile in the zone again please. Thank you

Sir_Lucas · 23 March 2016, 14:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by zharn

Can someone post Cammy's keyfile in the zone again please. Thank you

I've just uploaded the keyfile to the Zone for you. Enjoy

11 February 2010, 01:29	#1
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,709	Best way to convert BMP/PNG/JPG to IFF? Hello lads, I'm in urge need for a neat wallpaper for my AGA Amiga, but I have no tools to convert 'em to IFF... I have Photoshop CS3, but I see no export/save as IFF function. Also, how to make the picture use a palette that the AGA can display in 256 color modes..? Instead of using Windows colors My Amiga is an A1200 030/50MHz (soon 060/50) with ClassicWB adv (WB 3.1) - is IFF the best to use in this situation? I run 256 colors mode. Also, any way to display a full-256 color image in Workbench 3.1 with AGA..? By that I mean a palette out of thousands of colors, but only 256 on screen (palette chosen by the background bitmap)

11 February 2010, 06:12	#2
source Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 734	AdPro 2.5 is abandonware. It will alow you to convert different files as well it will allow you to render the image in different screen depths (256, 128, ... 2) and save that rendered image. You may want to look at the EAB file server I think it is there. If not look at [Link removed as it contains various 'bad' files - Graham] ADPro is Art Department professional Last edited by Graham Humphrey; 11 February 2010 at 10:25.

11 February 2010, 11:37	#7
pmc gone Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: completely gone Posts: 1,596	@ mombasajoe - I think you remember correctly fella - I've used PPaint to convert Windows bitmaps and jpegs too... EDIT: KG's quicker on the keyboard than me ;-) My finger's are older... Last edited by pmc; 11 February 2010 at 11:37. Reason: KG wins the race...

12 February 2010, 03:02	#10
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	Although I'm not really one of the lads, I'll still tell you the best way. Use Image Studio, it can load in massive images without using up all your ChipRAM like Personal Paint will, you can select a predefined palette to remap the image to, it has good crop and resize options as well as many basic image processing functions. I use it all the time on my A1200 for resizing and remapping massive JPEG/PNG/Etc wallpapers to the 16 colour palette I have locked in Workbench. http://aminet.net/package/gfx/conv/ImageStudio_1 http://aminet.net/package/gfx/conv/ImageStudio_2 The keyfile is still in The Zone but it's been in there for a while and will probably be flushed soon. Last edited by Cammy; 25 February 2010 at 18:36.

12 February 2010, 23:43	#14
Cammy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Age: 39 Posts: 1,189	ImageStudio can do batch converting and processing of files, so if you have a directory with hundreds of various-sized JPEG/BMP/PNG images, you can make ImageStudio load, resize, remap and dither every image to your specificed resolution, colour depth and specific palette if you have one, all in one go. You just start it and go off and do something else, like chat on IRC and MSN or play Dynamite, the Amiga multitasks so well. Last edited by Cammy; 25 February 2010 at 18:34.

11 February 2010, 10:18	#3
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	Paint shop pro

11 February 2010, 10:56	#4
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	I use either xnview or paint shop pro. I use xnview mostly for quick conversion stuff, but psp for anything a bit more advanced.

11 February 2010, 11:31	#5
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	I think PersonalPaint (Amiga) can read IFF, PNG and (?) JPG (not sure about the last one). I haven´t used it for a long time now.

11 February 2010, 11:35	#6
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	PPaint can read anything with the correct datatypes IIRC.

11 February 2010, 21:53	#8
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,709	Where can I get PPaint for my Amiga..? Can anybody upload it to the zone if it's not 'warez'? EDIT: Nevermind, google makes your wishes come true!

11 February 2010, 23:44	#9
mombasajoe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: D Age: 49 Posts: 528	I think it´s even legally free.

12 February 2010, 03:15	#11
8bitbubsy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 1,709	Thanks Cammy! Got the keyfile too

12 February 2010, 21:02	#12
Fabie Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: France Posts: 478	the program Fastview has an option that after shows the picture..it converts the file to IFF HAM 8 mode it's the fastest ways to convert tons of JPG files or BMP or PNG to IFF

18 February 2010, 14:45	#15
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	What actual size do you need to "Re-size" an image for it to be able to display in a normal PAL Amiga screen?

18 February 2010, 14:51	#18
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,332	http://freshmeat.net/projects/gimpiffplugin/

23 March 2016, 13:14	#19
zharn Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Brisbane Australia Posts: 150	Can someone post Cammy's keyfile in the zone again please. Thank you

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