Graphics Applications
Campus Computing · University of Missouri - Columbia · 200 Heinkel Building · 314-882-2000
Update 16 August 1994 by ccpaulh@monad.missouri.edu. Subject to change!
Directories
/LocalApps
Applications in directory /LocalApps make use of the NextStep graphical interface. These can be invoked simply by clicking their icons. Help is generally available via the application's menu.
/LocalLibrary/Exploratorium/Images
Collection of .tiff, .gif, .eps and other graphic images.
Hint: One way to put an image in the workstation background is to use the Scene application in /NextDeveloper/Demos, selecting menu item Panels, then Preferences. Check "Save background image after quiting. Then select Panels, Preferences, Screen, Display.
/NextDeveloper/Demos
NeXT's applications.
NOTE: Unix commands are documented in the Unix man pages and Digital Librarian.
Some word-processing facilites such as WriteNow and TEX offer graphics facilities. Mathematica offers 2D, 3D, and animation graphics.
Alphabetical List of Some Graphics Applications
bright
Set display intensity. See also VidLev
In: /usr/local/bin
From: ccgreg
Draw
Drawing/Drafting facility.
Draw has been observed to crash unexpectedly. Save your work regularly!
In: /NextDeveloper/Demos
From: NeXT
Grab
Capture selected image on screen for use elsewhere.
In: /NextApps
From: NeXT
Greyboard
An enhancement of Draw which allows multiple users to view and mark on the same virtual screen. As with Draw, Greyboard has been observed to crash unexpectedly.
In: /PublicApps
From: cs.orst.edu
magnify
Enlarge selected portion of screen. Right mouse button must be enabled!
In: /PublicApps
From: nova.cc.purdue.edu
Mathematica
Can do a variety of 2D and 3D graphics. For examples, see /LocalLibrary/CourseInfo/ MmaGuide.
In: /NextApps
From: NeXT
ImageViewer
Display GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) and other graphics files. Try it on examples in /LocalLibrary/Exploratorium/Images.
In: /LocalApps
From: nova.cc.purdue.edu
popi
Apply mathematical transformations to digital image.
In: /usr/local/bin
From: LightHouse disk.
ProjectionLab
Computer-Aided Education demo.
In: /PublicApps
From: LightHouse disk
VidLev
Set display intensity. See also bright.
In: /usr/local/bin
From: cs.orst.edu
Questions and comments concerning these policies should be directed to the NeXT Lab site consultant or the MU Campus Computing "NeXT Lab Co-ordinator", 882-5000.