Short:        akPNG-dt (PNG, 68000-060/MOS)
Author:       Andreas R. Kleinert
Uploader:     info ar-kleinert de
Type:         util/dtype
Version:      45.90
Architecture: m68k-amigaos >= 3.1.0; ppc-morphos >= 2.0.0

(68000/020/030/040/060 and MOS versions inside)

                          akPNG.datatype

                           - DONATION WARE -

         © 1996-2008 by Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Kleinert. All rights reserved.

          Needs Kickstart V3.1 (NOT 3.0) & SetPatch 43.x & Pic-Dt 43.x


 Program information
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 akPNG.datatype is a PNG datatype, which is based on the latest
 stable PNG sources (zlib V1.2.3, libpng version 1.2.31).

 It does support 8 Bit color mapped files (colorspace expanded to
 8 bit per component always) and True color files (24/48 Bit, alpha
 channel supported in V43 mode, 48 Bit 16:16:16 cut down to 24 Bit 8:8:8).
 [ More detailed description can be found in akPNG.guide ]

 WARNING: if the pic-dt of your OS version does not support alpha channel
          handling, then always set STRIPALPHA=ON (no ARGB/RGBA)

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 You should use the included preferences program for best configuration.

 See program archive for copyright and distribution information.

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 V45.90 (13.9.2008):   - upgraded to libpng 1.2.31;
                         which fixes a number of security
                         issues and possible crashes
                       - MOS 1.4.5 no longer supported;
                         now testing using MOS 2.0 (2.1)

 V45.89 (27.6.2008):   - updated TestDTAlpha tool and check for
                         PICDTALPHA

                       - upgraded to libpng 1.2.29;
                         which fixes a number of security
                         issues and possible crashes

 V45.88 (20.1.2008):   - added TestDTAlpha tool and check for
                         PICDTALPHA

 V45.86 (5.1.2008):    - fixed long-standing MOS bug in viewmode
                         generation routine (did not occur with 68k
                         and did only pop up with some graphics)

 V45.85 (4.1.2008):    - MOS/68k: now really building from same
                                  source tree; the following
                                  information is relative to
                                  the former MOS tree
                       - reduced memory consumption for 8 bit (68k)
                       - fixed minor one-time mem-leak caused
                         by V45.83 changes
                       - improved MOS startup code
                       - finally removed dithering settings code
                       - removed some obsolete prefs settings
                       - documented all prefs settings again
                       - Prefs: made the labels easier to understand,
                                especially the alpha settings

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