Subj: SUBMISSION: PSION bitmap (PIC) filter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PSION bitmap (PIC) filter v1.0/Intel

OCSoftware just released the 1.0/Intel version of the PSION bitmap (PIC) filter.
It is very simple filter service, which converts the PSION bitmap files
(usually these with the "pic" suffix) to NEXTSTEP-readable TIFF format.

Terribly sorry for non-Intel users - let me know if some of you need the
filter, and I'll try to do something for you (but no promises!). I have written
this sw in hurry, and it is not portable (yet?).

* INSTALLATION *

Installation is straighforward: simply copy the PSIONpicFilter.service to some
...Library/Services folder and log out and back. Then you will be able to see
the PSION PIC files in the Workspace Contents Inspector, drag&drop them to
Edit RTF(D) windows etc - the only thing you must ensure is that they have
the "pic" suffix (eg. myNiceScreenShot.pic).

In case you don't know it, you may get anytime the screenshot from your S3a
(or S3c or Siena - I don't know if this works for Workabouts or them old S3's)
simply by pressing Control-Shift-PSION-S. The screenshot is saved to \Screen.pic.
Then you can transfer it to your NEXTSTEP eg using my S3Link...

Caution! The OmniImageFilter registers the "pic" suffix as well. Should you want to
use both filters, you must edit either the file PSIONpicFilter.service/services
or the file OmniImageFilter.service/services and change one of them. You also
can simply uncomment the registration in the OmniImageFilter:

...
#
# PIXAR PICture file (reading)
#
#Filter: convertToTIFF
#Port: OmniImageFilter
#User Data: pic
#Send Type: NXFilenamePboardType:pic
#Return Type: NXTIFFPboardType
#Executable: OmniImageFilter
#Timeout: 30000
...

* PRICING *

Freeware. The only thing you can't is reverse engineering and/or changing the
software (but the possible change of the suffix in the services file). You can
use and spread it any way you want; you can even sell this software as part of
a bigger software package if you want to (you can't sell it alone).

* WARRANTY *

Usual absolutely-no-warranty conditions; if the software eat up whole your
computer and start chasing your family, it's only _your_ responsibility.

* AVAILABILITY *

Software is available at

ftp://next-ftp.peak.org/pub/next/apps/graphics/converters/PSIONpicFilter.service.I.tar.gz

If you can't find the software, try the submissions folder.

Supported architectures: sorry, only Intel so far

Supported software:
	NEXTSTEP 3.3 (very probably will work with 4, untested)

* ABOUT THE COMPANY *

OCSoftware is a small private company in Prague, Czech Republic,
specialized in NEXTSTEP and PSION software development. Although
mainly focused to the vertical market with proprietary software packs,
we had prepared some general applications as well, as

- PSION NewEncoding Kit, which allows to use any code page on PSION
	Series3/3a/3c/Workabout/Siena
- PSION Software Localization Kit, which allows to localize Series3/3a/
	Siena to any language
- NEXTSTEP NewEncoding Kit, which allows to use any code page with
	NEXTSTEP (developed with H.C.C., the premium driver writer)
- NEXTSTEP FIDONet Message Editor
- NEXTSTEP KeySwitch application to select wanted keyboard by one
	click
- NEXTSTEP Czech spellchecker
- NEXTSTEP Universal spellchecker, using ASCII file as dictionary
- NEXTSTEP RTF Filter, converting RTFD to ASCII with numbered
	paragraphs and figures
- PSION Ophir application, to supervise accounts
- NEXTSTEP S3Link, the application allowing to transfer files from/to
    PSIONs using the PSION Link protocol
- NEXTSTEP RsComp, PSION Resource compiler
- some games to attract users :) (Gomoku, Belegost, for both platforms)

* FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT *

OCSoftware
Email: ocs@ms.mff.cuni.cz, MIME OK, NeXTmail preferred
(if - and **ONLY IF** - this address doesn't work, send please the message
to tom@hukatronic.cz /and don't forget to write it's for me, not for Tom/).

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