Atari graphics formats
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| + | == Atari ST transparent file compression == | ||
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| + | Here is an excerpt from the AtariSTPlusPicView.txt "readme" file, from the ''Atari ST Plus Picture Viewer'' v1.15 software by Ben Jos Walbeehm: | ||
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| + | <p>Compression was used very often on the Atari ST and in a more elegant way than giving the files extensions like .zip, .rar, .7z, .cab, .gz, .z, and so on. When an image was packed/compressed, it often kept its own extension. So if a file called "image.tny" were compressed with some packer, the resulting file would still be called "image.tny". If the system had the correct tools installed, this would all still work. Those tools would unpack the file transparently to the user. On a PC, this would be like zipping a file called "example.txt", calling the resulting file "example.txt", and having it unzip automatically and displayed in Notepad (or whatever other text editor) when opened.</p> | ||
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| + | <p>So there are quite a few Atari ST pictures that you can download from the internet that have been compressed by some external packer. Right now, my viewer supports (transparently, just as on the Atari ST) the following: Atomik Cruncher V3.5, LZ77 (ray/.tSCc.), [[Pack-Ice|Pack Ice]] 2.10, [[Pack-Ice|Pack Ice]] 2.40, [[PowerPacker]] 2.0, SpeedPacker V3, StoneCracker 4.04, and Turbo Packer.</p> | ||
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== Software == | == Software == | ||
Revision as of 16:13, 30 January 2017
This is a list of graphics formats used on Atari 8-bit, ST, Falcon, and Portfolio computers. More information may be available from the web pages and documentation associated with the RECOIL software listed below.
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Raster graphics formats
| Application or format | Ext. | Platform | Notes and links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 256, AP2 | .256, .ap2 | 8-bit | |
| Anime 4ever | .a4r | 8-bit | |
| Any Point, Any Color / Plama 256 | .apc, .plm | 8-bit | |
| APP | .app | 8-bit | |
| Atari CAD | .drg | 8-bit | |
| AtariGraphics | (.mic) | 8-bit | |
| Atari Player Editor | .apl | 8-bit | |
| AtariTools-800 graphic | .agp | 8-bit | |
| AtariTools-800 player/missile | .pla, .4pl, .mis, .4mi, .4pm | 8-bit | |
| Art Director | .art | ST | |
| Artist (David Eaton) | (.art) | 8-bit | |
| BG9, G09 | .bg9, .g09 | 8-bit | |
| Blazing Paddles window | .wnd | 8-bit | [1] |
| Bugbiter APAC239i | .bgp | 8-bit | |
| Canvas (Atari) | .cpt, .cnv | ST | |
| Champions' Interlace | .cci, .cin | 8-bit | |
| COKE | .tg1 | Falcon | |
| ColorViewSquash | .rgb | 8-bit | |
| C.O.L.R. Object Editor Mural | .mur | ST | |
| ComputerEyes Raw Data Format | .ce1, .ce2 | ST | |
| Crack Art | .ca1, .ca2, .ca3 | ST | |
| Cut Creator | .cut | 8-bit | |
| Cyber Paint Cell | .cel | [2] | |
| DEGAS image (DEGAS, DEGAS Elite) | .pi1, .pi2, .pi3, .pc1, .pc2, .pc3 | ST | |
| DEGAS Elite block | .bl1, .bl2, .bl3 | ST | = ILBM |
| DEGAS Elite brush | .bru | ST | |
| DEGAS Elite icon | .icn | ST | |
| DelmPaint | .del, .dph | Falcon | [3] |
| DeskPic | .gfb | ST | [4] |
| Dgraph / DuneGraph | .dc1, .dgc, .dgu, .dg1 | Falcon | [5], [6] |
| Digi Paint | .ap3, .apv, .dgi, .dgp, .ilc | 8-bit | |
| DIN | .din | 8-bit | |
| Doodle (Atari) | .doo | ST | |
| DU1, DUO | .du1, .duo | ST | [7] |
| DU2 | .du2 | ST | |
| EggPaint | .trp | Falcon | |
| Enhanced Simplex | .esm | ST | |
| EscalPaint | .esc | 8-bit | [8] |
| Extended DEGAS image | .pi4, .pi5, .pi6, .pi7, .pi8, .pi9 | TT, Falcon | |
| EZ-Art Professional | .eza | [9] | |
| Falcon True Color | .ftc | Falcon | |
| Fuckpaint (see Extended DEGAS image) | .pi4, .pi9 | Falcon | [10] |
| Fun with Art | .fwa | 8-bit | [11] |
| GEM Raster (GEM Bit Image, Extended GEM Bit Image) | .img, .ximg | ST | |
| Gephard Hires Graphics | .ghg | 8-bit | |
| GodPaint | .god | Falcon | |
| Graph | .all | 8-bit | |
| Graph2Font | .mch | 8-bit | |
| Graphics 7 | .gr7 | 8-bit | |
| Graphics 8 | .gr8 | 8-bit | |
| Graphics 9 | .gr9 | 8-bit | |
| Graphics 10 | .g10 | 8-bit | |
| Graphics 11 | .g11 | 8-bit | |
| Grass' Slideshow | .hpm | 8-bit | |
| Hard Interlace Picture | .hip | 8-bit | |
| HighresMedium | .hrm | ST | |
| HR | .hr | 8-bit | |
| HR2, HCI | .hr2, .hci | 8-bit | |
| ICDRAW icon | .ibi, .ib3 | Falcon | |
| ICE CIN | .icn | 8-bit | |
| ICE MIN | .imn | 8-bit | |
| ICE PCIN | .ipc | 8-bit | |
| ICE PCIN+ | .ip2 | 8-bit | |
| IndyPaint | .tru | Falcon | |
| ING 15 | .ing | 8-bit | |
| INP | .inp | 8-bit | |
| InShape IIM | .iim | TT, Falcon | |
| INT95a | .int | 8-bit | |
| Interchange File Format / ILBM | .iff | ST | |
| Interlace Graphics Editor | .ige | 8-bit | |
| Interlace Logo Designer | .ild | 8-bit | |
| Interlace Studio | .ist | 8-bit | |
| Jet Graphics Planner | .jgp | 8-bit | |
| KFX | .kfx | 8-bit | |
| Koala MicroIllustrator | .pic | 8-bit | [12] |
| Kompresor do Animatora | .kpr | 8-bit | |
| Larka Edytor Obiektów trybu $4+ | .leo | 8-bit | |
| Ludek Maker | .ldm | 8-bit | |
| Mad Designer | .mbg | 8-bit | [13] |
| Magic Painter | (.mgp) | 8-bit | [14] |
| Mamut | .rys | 8-bit | |
| Marco Pixel Editor | .cpi | 8-bit | |
| McPainter | .mcp | 8-bit | [15] |
| MCS | .mcs | 8-bit | |
| MegaPaint | .bld | ||
| Micro Illustrator / Graphics 15 | .mic | 8-bit | |
| Movie Maker background | .bkg | 8-bit | |
| Movie Maker shapes | .shp | 8-bit | |
| Multi Palette Picture | .mpp | ST | |
| NEOchrome | .neo | ST | |
| NEOchrome Master | .neo, .rst | ST | |
| NeoDesk icon | .nic | ST | |
| Overscan Interlaced | .pci | ST | |
| PaintPro ST/PlusPaint ST | .pic | [16] | |
| Palette Master | .art | ST | |
| Paradox | .mcpp | 8-bit | |
| PGC (Portfolio Graphics Compressed) | .pgc | Portfolio | |
| PGF (Portfolio Graphics) | .pgf | Portfolio | |
| PGX (Portfolio) | .pgx | Portfolio | |
| PhotoChrome | .pcs | ST | |
| Picture Packer | .pp1, .pp2, .pp3 | ST | |
| PixArt | .pix | Falcon | |
| PL4 | .pl4 | ST | [17] |
| PMG Designer (Henryk Karpowicz) | .pmd | 8-bit | |
| Pryzm Artist | .pzm | 8-bit | |
| Public Painter | .cmp | ST | |
| QuantumPaint | .pbx | ST | |
| RAG-D | .rag | Falcon | [18] |
| RAMbrandt | (.rm0, .rm1, .rm2, .rm3, .rm4) | 8-bit | [19], [20] |
| RGB Intermediate Format | .rgb | ST | |
| Rocky Interlace Picture | .rip | 8-bit | |
| SAMAR Hi-res Interlace with Map of Colours | .shc | 8-bit | |
| Signum! | .imc | [21] | |
| Spectrum 512 formats | .spc, .sps, .spu | ST | |
| Spectrum 512 Extended | .spx | ST | |
| Spooky Sprites | .trs, .trp, .tre | Falcon | |
| STAD | .pac | ST | |
| Super IRG | .irg | 8-bit | |
| Super IRG 2 | .ir2 | 8-bit | |
| Taquart Interlace Picture | .tip | 8-bit | |
| Technicolor Dream | .lum, .col | 8-bit | |
| Texture Editor | .txe | 8-bit | |
| Tiny Stuff | .tn1, .tn2, .tn3, .tny | ST | |
| TruePaint / Prism Paint | .tpi, .pnt | Falcon | |
| Trzmiel | .cpr | 8-bit | [22] |
| TXS | .txs | 8-bit | |
| VertiZontal Interlacing | .vzi | 8-bit | |
| Vidig Paint | .rap | 8-bit | |
| XGA | .xga | Falcon | |
| XL-Paint | .xlp | 8-bit | |
| XL-Paint MAX | .max, .raw | 8-bit | [23] |
Animation formats
| Application or format | Ext. | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animaster Sprite Bank | .asb | ST | |
| Animatic Film | .flm | ST | |
| Cybermate Delta Animation | .dlt | [24] | |
| Cyber Paint Sequence | .seq | ST | |
| Imagic Film/Picture | .ic1, .ic2, .ic3 | ST | |
| NEOchrome Animation | .ani | ST | |
| Spectrum 512 Anispec | .sps | ST | |
| STOS | .mbk | ST |
Vector graphics formats
| Application or format | Ext. | Platform | Notes and links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blazing Paddles shape table | .shp | 8-bit | |
| The Graphics Magician Picture Painter | .spc | 8-bit | [25] |
Character graphics formats
| Application or format | Ext. | Platform | Notes and links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascii-Art Editor | .art | 8-bit | |
| Dir Logo Maker | .dlm | 8-bit | |
| Envision | .map | 8-bit | [26] |
| Semi-Graphic logos Editor | .sge | 8-bit |
Font formats
| Application or format | Ext. | Platform | Notes and links |
|---|---|---|---|
| AtariTools-800 4x8 font | .acs | 8-bit | |
| Blazing Paddles font | .chr | 8-bit | |
| Daisy-Dot 19x16 font | .nlq | 8-bit | |
| FNT 8x8 font | .fnt | 8-bit | |
| Interlace Character Editor font | .ice | 8-bit | |
| Signum font | .p9, .p24, .e24, .l30 | ST | |
| Super-IRG 4x8 font | .sif | 8-bit | |
| SXS 16x16 font | .sxs | 8-bit |
Other
Atari ST transparent file compression
Here is an excerpt from the AtariSTPlusPicView.txt "readme" file, from the Atari ST Plus Picture Viewer v1.15 software by Ben Jos Walbeehm:
Compression was used very often on the Atari ST and in a more elegant way than giving the files extensions like .zip, .rar, .7z, .cab, .gz, .z, and so on. When an image was packed/compressed, it often kept its own extension. So if a file called "image.tny" were compressed with some packer, the resulting file would still be called "image.tny". If the system had the correct tools installed, this would all still work. Those tools would unpack the file transparently to the user. On a PC, this would be like zipping a file called "example.txt", calling the resulting file "example.txt", and having it unzip automatically and displayed in Notepad (or whatever other text editor) when opened.
So there are quite a few Atari ST pictures that you can download from the internet that have been compressed by some external packer. Right now, my viewer supports (transparently, just as on the Atari ST) the following: Atomik Cruncher V3.5, LZ77 (ray/.tSCc.), Pack Ice 2.10, Pack Ice 2.40, PowerPacker 2.0, SpeedPacker V3, StoneCracker 4.04, and Turbo Packer.
Software
- Konvertor
- RECOIL
- Atari Interlace Studio (Windows binary)
- Atari ST Plus Picture Viewer (Windows binary) (2014 archive)
Sample files
- http://recoil.sourceforge.net/examples.zip
- Atari Interlace Studio includes some sample files
- http://www.umich.edu/~archive/atari/8bit/Graphics/Collections/
Links
- ST Picture Formats, edited by David Baggett
- 1990-04-09
- 1991-01-29
- 1991-06-26
- 1992-09-29
- 1994-10-30
- Modern AtariForumWiki version, with additions by Hans Wessels and others (forked from the 1991-06-26 version)
- Atari ST Graphics Formats File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats
- Atari ST Graphics Formats (from archive.org) - Slightly updated version of the above?
