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* SuperConvert (commercial program, published by Seven Hills
Software) loads all GS formats, plus GIFS and other non-GS
specific formats and saves in all GS formats (including Finder
Icon files). It has more dithering options than most of the other
programs, but you may have to play with it to find the best one.
It can also save in TIFF and GIF formats if you want to move Apple
II graphics to other machines. Version 4.0 of this program is
faster and adds support for JPEG files.
* SHRConvert is the earlier, shareware, predecessor to SuperConvert.
It does a pretty good job on the types of graphics it supports.
SHRConvert used to be available for download at
ftp://apple2.archive.umich.edu/apple2/gs/graphics/shrconvert.2.1.b
sq, but it appears to be pulled off ftp sites at the author's
request when SuperConvert was published.
* Platinum Paint is a commercial program that can import all GS
formats plus MacPaint. It can only save in SHR and Apple
Preferred. Version 2.0 can make Animations too! Platinum Paint was
sold by Scantron Quality Computers.
* The Byte Works has a TIFF Viewer/Converter that'll read in TIFF
files on the GS.
* Animasia is reported to have some sort of .DXF (3D format used by
CAD programs among others) importer; it runs only on the GS.
* ShowPic 6 is a shareware NDA that can display most GS formats. You
can also save the resulting graphic as a IIGS SHR painting.
ftp://apple2.archive.umich.edu/apple2/gs/gsos/nda/showpic.6.0.bsq
* DreamGrafix supports all 3200 color picture types and also 16
color and 256 color pictures. This is a very impressive commercial
paint program with its 3200 color support. EGO Systems (now since
out of business) has teken over distribution of this; see the
dealers section of this FAQ for their address.
Note: 'All GS formats' includes Superhires (type $C1 and $C0), hires,
double-hires and PrintShop/PrintShop GS.
JPEG and other lossy formats:
As far as I know, JPEG viewers are only available for the Apple IIGS,
no other Apple II machines. Seven Hills Software's commercial program
SuperConvert (version 4.0 or later) can view and convert them. A
number of free viewers are available at
ftp://apple2.caltech.edu/pub/apple2/graphics/viewers. Check them out
if you're interested.
6.7 How do I use Icons/Fonts/etc from other platforms?
A: For reading Mac icons and such, try "Resource Spy"
ftp://apple2.archive.umich.edu/pub/apple2/gs/util/resource.spy.bsq
Note that Mac TrueType fonts will require you to purchase the
'Pointless' program by Westcode software before you can actually use
them on a GS. Once you have that installed, you can copy Mac TrueType
fonts off a Macintosh disk and use them without any conversion through
Resource Spy. IBM Truetype fonts are in a different and unspported
file format. Conversion programs exist for the Macintosh (and possibly
IBMs as well), but no GS converters exist.
No Truetype readers exist for non-GS Apple IIs to my knowledge;
Postscript fonts are not displayable by any Apple II programs to my
knowledge. EGO Systems' LaserBeam 1.1 can download PostScript fonts to
an attached Laserwriter.