Zgv
Encyclopedia
zgv is an image viewer for SVGAlib
or SDL
that incorporates a thumbnail-based file selector. Most file formats supported include GIF, JPEG
, PNG, BMP, PCX
, PCD
, TIFF. Thumbnails used are compatible with xv
, xzgv
, and GIMP
.
There is also a version of zgv available for X11, released under the name xzgv
.
SVGALib
SVGAlib is an open-source low-level graphics library which runs on Linux and FreeBSD and allows programs to change video mode and display full-screen graphics. Some popular games like Quake and Doom used it in their original releases....
or SDL
Simple DirectMedia Layer
Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform, free and open source multimedia library written in C that presents a simple interface to various platforms' graphics, sound, and input devices....
that incorporates a thumbnail-based file selector. Most file formats supported include GIF, JPEG
JPEG
In computing, JPEG . The degree of compression can be adjusted, allowing a selectable tradeoff between storage size and image quality. JPEG typically achieves 10:1 compression with little perceptible loss in image quality....
, PNG, BMP, PCX
PCX
PCX is an image file format developed by the now-defunct ZSoft Corporation of Marietta, Georgia. It was the native file format for PC Paintbrush and became one of the first widely accepted DOS imaging standards, although it has since been succeeded by more sophisticated image formats, such as GIF,...
, PCD
Photo CD
Photo CD is a system designed by Kodak for digitizing and saving photos in a CD. Launched in 1992, the discs were designed to hold nearly 100 high quality images, scanned prints and slides using special proprietary encoding. Photo CDs are defined in the Beige Book and conform to the CD-ROM XA and...
, TIFF. Thumbnails used are compatible with xv
Xv
xv is a shareware program written by John Bradley to display and modify digital images under the X Window System.While popular in the early 1990s , no official releases have been made since December 1994...
, xzgv
Xzgv
xzgv is a simple, small software utility that can be used for viewing digital images or pictures of several formats, e.g., jpeg, GIF, PNG, etc. xzgv is used on computers using a Unix-like operating system and the X Window System...
, and GIMP
GIMP
GIMP is a free software raster graphics editor. It is primarily employed as an image retouching and editing tool and is freely available in versions tailored for most popular operating systems including Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, and Linux.In addition to detailed image retouching and...
.
There is also a version of zgv available for X11, released under the name xzgv
Xzgv
xzgv is a simple, small software utility that can be used for viewing digital images or pictures of several formats, e.g., jpeg, GIF, PNG, etc. xzgv is used on computers using a Unix-like operating system and the X Window System...
.
External links
- Home page
- [ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/apps/graphics/viewers/svga/zgv-5.9.lsm LSM entry]