Short: Converts images to HAM-E format Architecture: m68k-amigaos Convert - v1r6 The convert tool was created to fill a specific need of the Black Belt Systems HAM-E product customer base. The HAM-E is a graphics device which can display color information far more accurately than the Amigas built in graphics capabilities allow. As such, the HAM-E display formatting software takes as input CBM standard 24 bit IFF files, the format defined by CBM specifically for this type of use. Unfortunately, many otherwise powerful Amiga products such as Impulses Turbo Silver, Byte by Bytes Sculpt series and some of the PD ray trace products don't save standard files; instead, they save raw files, or partially (sometimes totally!) non-conformant "other" formats, some of which they consider proprietary. Certain other software products often save image formats that are designed to take advantage of various features in the Amiga's graphics system that allow enhancement of certain image modes. HAM-E, SHAM and Dynamic HiRes are examples of this type of image file. ASDGs "The Art Department" saves 24 bit files with special chunks in them called "CLUT" chunks that modify the 24 bit data in various ways. All of these differing image file formats bring chaos to our supposedly orderly "standard image format" environment. The convert tool is able to read many of these file formats, optionally scale the input file to a new size for output, and write it out as a completely standard, "100% vanilla" 24 bit IFF file as per the CBM specification. Once this is done, the resulting file can be sent to the HAM-E render software, or any other Amiga tool that can read 24 bit IFF. The convert tool has been made available free of charge to our customers as a service to them. Use by other parties is allowable as well.