TipTools
TipConv command line interface
TipConv
TipConv is a PC utility to convert images to TIP (or HIP) format.
Requirements
Any PC with any OS running JRE6, which also should be installed previously.
Usage
Download and unpack the archive, and run tipconv.jar by double-clicking it, or typing
java -jar tipconv.jar
An empty window will appear on screen. Load an image (.jpg, .gif, .png, or so) using File > Open menu option. The image will be automatically resized, so you don't need to do it manually. There are three resize modes, which are explained below.
Select conversion options and then select Image > Convert or press F5 key to see the result. Try different settings until you achieve satisfying result.
You may also try different display palettes to see how the image will display in different conditions.
Save converted image using File > Save as. The image will be saved in format selected before conversion with Image > Format option.
Options
Image > Format
Select target image format. Currently, there are two options: TIP 0.1, as read by TipView, and HIP. The image format also defines maximum image resolution, which is 119 lines (or 238 scanlines) for TIP and 200 lines for HIP.
Image > Resize
Select resize mode for converted image. Fit causes the image to be resized to fit the maximum size, depending on selected format and respecting image aspect ratio. Crop to fill causes the image to be resized to fill the whole area for selected format, respecting image aspect ratio, and thus it may also be cropped. Stretch to fill causes the image to be resized to fill the whole area for selected format without respecting image aspect ratio.
Palette > Conversion
Select palette used for conversion. Currently, this option affects TIP format only.
Palette > Display
Select palette used for display.
Palette > Saturation
With this option you may increase colour saturation for converted image. x1.0 means that image is not changed.
Palette > Brightness
Palette causes that brightness of pixels in destination image is fitted to palette colour definitions. Linear causes that brightness of pixels is mapped directly from source image. Currently, for HIP format this is always Linear.
Using additional palette files
Palette files are kept in Palette/ folder. Palette file should have .act extension and consist of 256 triples of bytes describing R, G, B components of successive GTIA colours.
Command line interface
From version 1.1.0, you can now use TipConv from command line, which makes it easier to convert multiple files at a time.
Type
java -jar tipconv.jar --help
to see command line usage hints. The meaning of all options is explained above.
TipView
TipView is a simple, but powerful viewer for TIP, HIP, CIN, CCI, PLM, GR8, GR9, MIC, and PIC images.
Also understands MyDOS and SpartaDOS subdirectories.
Keys in file selector screen
Space - read current directory
1-9 - select drive
up/down arrows - move cursor
Return - load image/enter subdirectory
Tab - display image, if loaded
Keys during image display
up/down arrows - load and show previous/next image
Space or Tab - back to file selector
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