fsnap16.png (76 kBytes) FSNAP16.IMG

Snap-Display:   1024 * 768 at 16 colors
Snap-Date:   9 Sep 1993
Snap-Software:   Snapper
Conversion-Software:   imgtools

This is an authentic 'historical' snapshot at the time when JPEG support became available in 1stGuide.

Running system is Atari Falcon-TOS with WINX extension installed.
fsnap256.png (92 kBytes) FSNAP256.IMG

Snap-Display:   880 * 656 at 256 colors
Snap-Date:   9 Sep 1993
Snap-Software:   Snapper
Conversion-Software:   imgtools

Another authentic 'historical' snapshot at the time when JPEG support became available in 1stGuide.
fsnap32k.png (141 kBytes) FSNAP32K.IMG

Snap-Display:   480 * 400 at 32k colors
Snap-Date:   15 Jan 1996
Snap-Software:   Snapper
Conversion-Software:   imgtools

This is an authentic test snapshot when TIMG (TrueColor IMG extension) support became available in Snapper and 1stGuide.

Creating an appropriate PNG equivalent forced development of the img2png portable software utility (more than 256 colors, so no alternative conversion process preserving the color depth was available).
vramsnap.png (93 kBytes) VRAMSNAP.IMG

Snap-Display:   1024 * 768 at 16 colors
Snap-Date:   21 Dec 1993
Snap-Software:   Snapper
Conversion-Software:   imgtools

Again an authentic 'historical' snapshot during JPEG development.

Running on virtual memory management system and snapped with 1stGuide configuration dialog which has slightly changed since then.
PNG now! All inlined images on this page link to original size PNG equivalents for direct display with decent Web browsers. All image files can be viewed offline with 1stGuide. All mentioned software is available for download on the Internet or may be ordered from the author.
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