NAME

     imgworks -	visual tool for	enhancing image	files

SYNOPSIS

     imgworks [	imgfile[:index]	] [-nofork]

DESCRIPTION

     imgworks is a visual tool for altering and	enhancing color	and monochrome
     images.  imgworks provides	a graphical user interface that	shows the
     effect of each operation as it is performed.  Additionally, you can undo
     or	redo a series of operations.

     You can use imgworks to manipulate	images in the following	ways:
     flipping, resizing, cropping, and rotating	them; converting color to
     monochrome; creating photographic negatives; adjusting brightness,
     contrast, and color balance; thresholding and posterizing (quantizing);
     performing	histogram equalization;	and blurring or	sharpening them.

     imgworks can also display a histogram providing statistical information
     about an image.  The histogram display updates itself dynamically as each
     operation is performed.

     The optional index	after the file name is useful on multi-resolution
     images like Photo CD, to select the desired sub-image.  You can use
     imginfo to	get a complete list of all sub-images for a given file.

     -nofork
	  Specifies that the imgworks should run in the	foreground, when
	  invoked from the shell.  The default is to fork and run in the
	  background during startup.  This option is provided for consistency
	  with the media tools,	such as	movieplayer and	soundeditor.

     For more information, please refer	to the IRIS Utilities Guide and	the
     online help.

RESOURCES

     imgworks understands the following	X resources:

     geometry
	  Specifies the	preferred size and location of the imgworks window.

     undoLevels
	  Specifies the	number of actions remembered by	the Undo and Redo
	  commands.  The default is 8.

FILES

     /usr/sbin/imgworks	      The tool
     /usr/lib/iltools/ImgWorks*.hlp	Online help files

NOTES

     The supported image file formats depend on	which file formats are
     currently installed.  The installed formats can be	listed with the
     imgformats(1) command.

     imgworks will not run on displays that don't support RGB mode, for
     example Personal Iris displays with less than 24 bitplanes	(see
     RGBmode(3G)).

SEE ALSO

     IRIS Utilities Guide , imgworks online help, imgview(1), imgcopy(1),
     imginfo(1), imgformats(1)

AUTHOR

     Michael Portuesi