GRASP GL
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'''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. | '''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. | ||
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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. | 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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| + | * [[Amiga GL]] - variant | ||
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Revision as of 19:04, 24 August 2022
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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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.
Related formats
- Amiga GL - variant
- GRASP font
Software
- GRASP 1.10c
- http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ - MS-DOS software (refer to the index)
- Deark can extract the embedded files
Sample files
- http://cd.textfiles.com/vgaspectrum/animate/gl/
- adgl.arj, spaceygl.arj
- http://cd.textfiles.com/garbo/PC/ANIMATIN/ (refer to the index)
- https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/grasp/ → *.GL
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)
