LatinByrd II -- 1997-05-03

LatinByrd converts RTF documents, RTFD documents, and ASCII
documents to web pages in HTML format.
LatinByrd converts single documents as well as document trees.
In addition, LatinByrd also converts single TIFF and EPS images
to GIF, PNG, and JPEG format.

LatinByrd is a commercial product. Fully licensable demo.
Localized to English, French, and German.


NEW IN LATINBYRD II (see below for a general list of features)

- conversion of TIFF/EPS images to PNG graphics format
- automatic creation of RGBA colormaps for partially
  transparent PNG images
- new "Progressive" JPEG option
- selectable maximum amount of output colors (from 256
  down to 2) for GIF and PNG images
- grayscale GIF images now can be Netscaped and/or Floyded
- more zoom steps in the Image Conversion panel
- selectable background wallpaper in the Image Conversion panel
- selectable background color in the Image Conversion panel
- side-by-side image wells in the Image Conversion panel

- new menu commands to load/save all preference settings
  from/to .LBSetup files
- HTML code can be embedded directly into documents
- CedarWord's .cw extension is recognized
- various bug fixes

- the Image Conversion functionality can be licensed separately


FEATURES

Conversion of Documents and Document Trees

- converts single RTF, RTFD, and ASCII documents
- converts document trees, like an entire NS3.x on-line help
- various hands-free, semi-automatic, and manual
  image conversion strategies available
- local sharing of identical images (i.e. per document)
- global sharing of identical images (i.e. per document tree)
- stores embedded files and folders as .tar/.Z/.gz archive files
- cross-ref validation of links
- detects damaged documents, missing or damaged images, missing
  or damaged embedded files/folders, invalid link target docs,
  invalid link target markers, duplicate marker definitions,
  and unreachable documents
- selectable text and background colors
- selectable background image
- adjustable mapping of font sizes
- customizable conversion rules for special characters
- simulates RTF ruler settings with invisible spacer images
  and invisible HTML3.2 tables
- optionally replaces bullet char with selectable bullet image
- optionally aligns left margin for minimal use of tables
- optionally replaces divider images with <hr> tags
- HTML code can be embedded directly into documents
- optionally replaces link buttons by anchoring neighboring text
- selectable link image for remaining link buttons
- automatically turns <URL> text into links

Note: LatinByrd is optimized to convert documents which are
in NeXT's version of RTF. Converting RTF documents created
on other platforms may deliver poor results.

Conversion of Images

- converts TIFF and EPS images to GIF, PNG, and/or JPEG format
- sync-view of both GIF/PNG and JPEG versions, on-the-fly
  changes of image options are rendered immediately
- selectable background color / background wallpaper
- zoom factors from 25% to 800%
- selectable gamma correction factors
- selectable maximum amount of output colors (GIF, PNG)
- optionally applies Netscape colormap (GIF)
- optionally applies Floyd-Steinberg error distribution (GIF, PNG)
- selectable threshold for pure transparency (GIF)
- partial transparency is either pre-rendered over the selected
  background color (GIF, JPEG), or fully preserved by creating
  an RGBA colormap (PNG)
- images can be stored in interlaced/progressive format
  (default for GIF, optional for PNG and JPEG).

Note: For LatinByrd to display the contents of GIF, PNG, and
JPEG files in its image wells, you need to have an image filter
application installed. ToyViewer.app is strongly recommended,
as it can handle the new PNG format as well as ProgressiveJPEG.
ToyViewer is freeware - get it now if you still don't have a copy.

Other

- compiled for Motorola, Intel, HPPA, and sparc
- requires NEXTSTEP 3.2 or higher, or NS/OS 4.x for Mach
- LatinByrd is localized to English, French, and German
- in demo mode, every 8th character is X'd out, and images
  contain a tiny DEMO string


PRICE

Commercial license:    US$ 119
Academic license:      US$  69
Image conversion only: US$  49 (sorry, no academic discount)

FREE time-limited test keys are available.

For information on how to purchase a license key for LatinByrd,
please contact Stefan Schneider Software at stefan@ping.at,
or visit us at http://members.ping.at/stefan/index.html

Upgrade to LatinByrd II is free for registered users of LatinByrd.
Please send email to stefan@ping.at to receive your upgrade key.


CONTACT

Stefan Schneider Software
DI Stefan Schneider
Lerchenfelder St. 85/6
A-1070 Vienna, Austria, Europe
+43-1-523-5834
stefan@ping.at
http://members.ping.at/stefan/