GRASP GL
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| − | '''GRASP GL''', or '''GRASP animation''', is an animated graphics format associated with the GRASP (Graphical System for Presentation) player software for DOS. It was created by John Bridges, who also created the [[ | + | '''GRASP GL''', or '''GRASP animation''', is an animated graphics format associated with the GRASP (''Graphical System for Presentation''; later ''Graphics Animation System for Professionals'') player software for DOS. It was created by John Bridges, who also created the [[PCPaint PIC|PIC]] image format used in PC Paint. |
| − | == Format == | + | == Format details == |
| − | A GRASP GL file is structured as a simple container format. It contains embedded files in various formats, | + | A GRASP GL file is structured as a simple container format. It contains embedded files in various formats, such as [[PCPaint PIC]], [[PCPaint CLP|CLP]], [[GRASP font]], and apparently [[GIF]]. One of the files is a '''.txt''' file, containing a script that controls the animation. |
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| + | == Related formats == | ||
| + | * [[Amiga GL]] - variant | ||
| + | * [[GRASP font]] | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
| + | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/carousel344/008/GRASP11C.ZIP GRASP 1.10c] | ||
| + | * http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ - MS-DOS software (refer to the [http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/00_INDEX.TXT index]) | ||
| + | * {{Deark}} can extract the embedded files | ||
== Sample files == | == Sample files == | ||
* http://cd.textfiles.com/vgaspectrum/animate/gl/ | * http://cd.textfiles.com/vgaspectrum/animate/gl/ | ||
| − | * http://cd.textfiles.com/ | + | * [http://cd.textfiles.com/bbox4/animate/adgl.arj adgl.arj], [http://cd.textfiles.com/bbox4/animate/spaceygl.arj spaceygl.arj] |
| + | * http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ (refer to the [http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/00_INDEX.TXT index]) | ||
| + | * {{DexvertSamples|video/grasp}} | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
| − | * [[Wikipedia: | + | * [[Wikipedia:Graphics Animation System for Professionals]] |
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* {{EGFF|grasp|GRASP File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]] | * {{EGFF|grasp|GRASP File Format Summary}}, from the [[Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats]] | ||
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://www.textfiles.com/programming/FORMATS/glformat.txt Another document describing the .GL file format] |
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* Official(?) documentation [http://pastebin.com/AVuEdKxN here] (mirror [http://pastebin.ca/2249105 here] and [http://paste2.org/p/2438002 here]) | * Official(?) documentation [http://pastebin.com/AVuEdKxN here] (mirror [http://pastebin.ca/2249105 here] and [http://paste2.org/p/2438002 here]) | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Presentation]] |
Latest revision as of 19:52, 25 April 2024
GRASP GL, or GRASP animation, is an animated graphics format associated with the GRASP (Graphical System for Presentation; later Graphics Animation System for Professionals) player software for DOS. It was created by John Bridges, who also created the PIC image format used in PC Paint.
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[edit] Format details
A GRASP GL file is structured as a simple container format. It contains embedded files in various formats, such as PCPaint PIC, CLP, GRASP font, and apparently GIF. One of the files is a .txt file, containing a script that controls the animation.
[edit] Related formats
- Amiga GL - variant
- GRASP font
[edit] Software
- GRASP 1.10c
- http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ - MS-DOS software (refer to the index)
- Deark can extract the embedded files
[edit] Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/vgaspectrum/animate/gl/
- adgl.arj, spaceygl.arj
- http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ (refer to the index)
- dexvert samples — video/grasp
[edit] Resources
- Wikipedia:Graphics Animation System for Professionals
- GRASP File Format Summary, from the Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats
- Another document describing the .GL file format
- Official(?) documentation here (mirror here and here)
