Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download

From	mmphosis <mmphosis@macgui.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.apple2, comp.sys.apple2.programmer
Subject	Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download
Date	2014-09-04 04:45 +0000
Organization	Mac GUI
Message-ID	<mmphosis-1409805919@macgui.com> (permalink)
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Bill Buckels wrote:
> "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> wrote:
>>what I consider is the best DHGR converter on the planet is now available:
> 
> http://www.appleoldies.ca/cc65/programs/dhgr/bmp2dhr.zip
> 
>>Updated with dithering etc.
> 
> So far its not just the best DHGR converter...
> 
> Preliminary tests indicate that the Floyd-Steinberg dithering in Bmp2DHR 
> does a far better job than the FS dithering in the GIMP 2.8.
> 
> Also Bmp2DHR supports 8 dithering algorithms and the GIMP has only FS.
> 
> The GIMP seems to do a much poorer job all around. Windows Paint's scaling
>
> is superior to the GIMP's... even the 14 year old XP version. Exporting an
>
> unaddorned  BMP in the GIMP is a chore. It's still doable if you don't
> have
> 
> Windows and if you like messy interfaces with tool palettes scattered all 
> over the desktop.
> 
> I will be publishing a short case study showing the superior results of 
> using my dithering and plain old Windows Paint as opposed to what the GIMP
>
> has to offer for DHGR conversion (i.e. palette matching, scaling)
> 
> I wonder if PhotoShop is also inferior. Since I am not going to buy it to 
> find out, and Windows Paint is free, PhotoShop is not on my radar.
> 
> I am also running some tests with Photo Demon. I like it better than the 
> GIMP so far. Preliminary results are promising. And the price is the same
> as 
> Windows Paint and the GIMP.
> 
> Bill
>

hmm.  My PC was free, and downloading and installing Ubuntu for it was free.
In order to run MSPAINT.EXE, I would need to order a retail copy of say
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional with SP1 (32 bit & 64 bit) for US$119.95
which is not free.

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Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-27 07:40 -0500
  Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download David Schmidt <schmidtd@my-deja.com> - 2014-08-27 09:56 -0400
    Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download STYNX <Jonas.Groenhagen@gmx.de> - 2014-08-27 08:51 -0700
      Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download David Schmidt <schmidtd@my-deja.com> - 2014-08-27 12:30 -0400
      Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-27 18:04 -0500
        Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2014-09-01 07:33 -0700
          Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-01 13:33 -0500
    Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-27 23:33 -0500
      Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download David Schmidt <schmidtd@my-deja.com> - 2014-08-28 08:00 -0400
        Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-28 07:54 -0500
  Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Anton Treuenfels" <teamtempest@yahoo.com> - 2014-08-27 10:00 -0500
  Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download olivier.zardini@itn-group.eu - 2014-08-27 09:16 -0700
    Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-27 17:50 -0500
      Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-28 00:00 -0500
        Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download olivier.zardini@itn-group.eu - 2014-08-28 04:33 -0700
          Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-28 08:52 -0500
            Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2014-08-28 15:30 +0000
              Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-28 11:20 -0500
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-28 12:42 -0500
              Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-28 13:51 -0500
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download STYNX <Jonas.Groenhagen@gmx.de> - 2014-08-28 12:35 -0700
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download Payton Byrd <plbyrd@gmail.com> - 2014-08-28 13:15 -0700
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-28 15:41 -0500
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-28 22:05 -0500
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download Payton Byrd <plbyrd@gmail.com> - 2014-08-29 05:19 -0700
              Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download Jeff Blakeney <CUTjeffrey_blakeney@yahoo.ca> - 2014-08-28 16:53 -0400
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download scott@alfter.diespammersdie.us (Scott Alfter) - 2014-08-29 18:00 +0000
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download Vladimir Ivanov <none@none.tld> - 2014-08-29 22:15 +0300
    Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-27 19:29 -0500
  Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download STYNX <Jonas.Groenhagen@gmx.de> - 2014-08-27 10:25 -0700
  Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download osgeld <kevin@hackaday.com> - 2014-08-27 10:33 -0700
    Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-27 18:07 -0500
  Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download datawiz <rich.martin@gmail.com> - 2014-08-27 18:36 -0700
  Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-08-30 21:10 -0500
  Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-01 03:56 -0500
    Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-03 20:32 -0500
      Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download mmphosis <mmphosis@macgui.com> - 2014-09-04 04:45 +0000
        Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-04 13:55 -0500
          Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download Payton Byrd <plbyrd@gmail.com> - 2014-09-04 12:11 -0700
            Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-04 15:42 -0500
            Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-07 20:51 -0500
      Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download bpiltz@gmail.com - 2014-09-04 01:52 -0700
        Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-04 14:57 -0500
          Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> - 2014-09-04 20:34 +0000
            Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-04 16:09 -0500
            Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-05 19:23 -0500
          Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download osgeld@cheesefactory.us - 2014-09-04 18:30 -0700
            Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-05 04:11 -0500
              Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download STYNX <Jonas.Groenhagen@gmx.de> - 2014-09-05 06:03 -0700
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-05 16:06 -0500
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download Anthony Lawther <alawther@spammenot.mac.com> - 2014-09-06 10:26 +0000
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-06 20:11 -0500
            Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-05 19:53 -0500
              Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download osgeld@cheesefactory.us - 2014-09-06 11:16 -0700
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-06 20:27 -0500
          Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download mmphosis <mmphosis@macgui.com> - 2014-09-05 04:41 +0000
            Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-05 04:17 -0500
              Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download awanderin <awanderin@gmail.com> - 2014-09-05 11:46 -0600
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download Charlie <charlieDOTd@verEYEzon.net> - 2014-09-05 14:47 -0400
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-05 16:20 -0500
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download STYNX <Jonas.Groenhagen@gmx.de> - 2014-09-05 22:06 -0700
                Re: Bmp2DHR General DHGR Demo available for download "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2014-09-13 19:15 -0500

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