Image2ULA+

version 1.3

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The graphic converter from real photos to ULA+ screen files, and more

convert images into ULAplus SCREEN$

usage

Image2ULAplus is a follow-up version of Edward Cree's great tool SCRPlus. It is released under the GNU GPL v3+ license and the source code is fully available (see download section below).

You can either read any supported file and can convert it into any other supported format. Image2ULAplus supports ZXP file enhanced format. You also may use palette files and can convert a picture using this palette. Image2ULAplus now supports the HAM256 picture format that is based on ULAplus technique.

fully supported file types (read / write)

  1. SCR (standard and Timex SCREEN$, with or without ULAplus palette addition)
  2. MLT (Timex SCREEN$ with non-alternate attributes), with or without ULAplus palette addition
  3. BMP bitmaps
  4. JPG and PNG images
  5. ZXP ZX-Paintbrush pictures (standard and enhanced format)
  6. ULAplus and HAM256 tapes

partially supported file types (read-only)

  1. TAP palette files (176 bytes)
  2. RAW palette files (64 bytes)

working features

  1. Supports nearly all features of the great tool SCRPlus (including command line parameters)
  2. Supports reading of standard and enhanced ZXP (ZX-Paintbrush) pictures.
  3. Convert from bitmap images to Screens and vice versa. 
  4. Timex SCREEN$ support.

list of changes

Date: Description of changes:
 Dec. 2013 New program version 1.3 published
Dec. 2013 Image2ULAPlus saves its used path into the Windows registry (necessary for external tools to find the path of the program much easier)
  Image2ULAPlus now supports MLT file format. No switches are needed for that, because the file name (SCR of MLT decides how the attribute area of the Timex based screen have to be organized. SCR-alternate, MLT=non alternate.
May 2013 New program version 1.2 published
Feb. 2012 New program version 1.1 published
Aug. 2011 New program version 1.0 published

download Image2ulaplus for windows (7, 8, 10, 11)

Image2ULAPlus binary and source


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