source: general/graphlib/giflib.xml@ 09f7011

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<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>giflib</application></title>

<para>The <application>giflib</application> package contains libraries for 
reading and writing <acronym>GIF</acronym>s as well as 
programs for converting and working with <acronym>GIF</acronym> files. The 
libraries are useful for any graphics program wishing to deal with 
<acronym>GIF</acronym> files while the programs are useful for conversion 
purposes as well as cleaning up images.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&giflib-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&giflib-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &giflib-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &giflib-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &giflib-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application>giflib</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para>X (<xref linkend="xfree86"/> or <xref linkend="xorg"/>)</para></sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>giflib</application></title>

<para>Install <application>giflib</application> by running the following
commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The giflib package contains
<command>gif2epsn</command>,
<command>gif2ps</command>,
<command>gif2rgb</command>,
<command>gif2x11</command>,
<command>gifasm</command>,
<command>gifbg</command>,
<command>gifburst</command>,
<command>gifclip</command>,
<command>gifclrmp</command>,
<command>gifcolor</command>,
<command>gifcomb</command>,
<command>gifcompose</command>,
<command>giffiltr</command>,
<command>giffix</command>,
<command>gifflip</command>, 
<command>gifhisto</command>,
<command>gifinfo</command>, 
<command>gifinter</command>,
<command>gifinto</command>,
<command>gifovly</command>,
<command>gifpos</command>,
<command>gifrotat</command>,
<command>gifrsize</command>,
<command>gifspnge</command>,
<command>giftext</command>,
<command>gifwedge</command>,
<command>icon2gif</command>,
<command>raw2gif</command>,
<command>rgb2gif</command>,
<command>text2gif</command> and
<filename class="libraryfile">libgif</filename> libraries.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>gif2epsn</title>
<para>Dumps images saved as <acronym>GIF</acronym> files on Epson type 
printers.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gif2ps</title>
<para>Print <acronym>GIF</acronym> files on laser printers supporting PostScript.
</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gif2rgb</title>
<para>Convert images saved as <acronym>GIF</acronym> to 24-bit 
<acronym>RGB</acronym> image(s).</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gif2x11</title>
<para>Display images saved as <acronym>GIF</acronym> files
under X Window System.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifasm</title>
<para>Assemble multiple <acronym>GIF</acronym>s into one, or burst a
multiple-image <acronym>GIF</acronym>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifbg</title>
<para>Generate a single-color test pattern <acronym>GIF</acronym>.</para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>gifburst</title>
<para>Burst a <acronym>GIF</acronym> image into subrectangles.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifclip</title>
<para>Clip or crop a <acronym>GIF</acronym> image.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifclrmp</title>
<para>Modify <acronym>GIF</acronym> image colormaps.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifcolor</title>
<para>Generate color test patterns.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifcomb</title>
<para>Combine 2 <acronym>GIF</acronym> images of exactly the same size into one.
</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifcompose</title>
<para>Use (un)giflib tools to compose images.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>giffiltr</title>
<para>Template code for filtering a <acronym>GIF</acronym> 
sequentially.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>giffix</title>
<para>Clumsily attempts to fix truncated <acronym>GIF</acronym> images.</para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>gifflip</title>
<para>Flip <acronym>GIF</acronym> image along X or Y axis or rotate by 90
degrees.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifhisto</title>
<para>Generate color-frequency histogram from a <acronym>GIF</acronym>.</para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>gifinfo</title>
<para>Gives information on a <acronym>GIF</acronym> file.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifinter</title>
<para>Convert between interlaced and non-interlaced images.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifinto</title>
<para>End-of-pipe fitting for <acronym>GIF</acronym>-processing 
pipelines.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifovly</title>
<para>Generate one composite <acronym>GIF</acronym> from a multiple-image
<acronym>GIF</acronym>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifpos</title>
<para>Change a <acronym>GIF</acronym>'s screen size or recondition 
it.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifrotat</title>
<para>Rotate a <acronym>GIF</acronym> through any desired angle.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifrsize</title>
<para>Resize a <acronym>GIF</acronym> by deletion or duplication of bits.</para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>gifspnge</title>
<para>Template code for filtering a <acronym>GIF</acronym> with in-core
operations.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>giftext</title>
<para>Print (text only) general information about a <acronym>GIF</acronym>.
</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>gifwedge</title>
<para>Create a test <acronym>GIF</acronym> image resembling a color monitor
test pattern.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>icon2gif</title>
<para>Converter/deconverter to/from an editable text format.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>raw2gif</title>
<para>Convert raw 8-bit image data into <acronym>GIF</acronym> files.</para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>rgb2gif</title>
<para>Convert 24 bit images to a <acronym>GIF</acronym> image using color
quantization.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>text2gif</title>
<para>Generate <acronym>GIF</acronym> images out of regular text in 8x8 font.
</para></sect3>

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