APaint8(Update)

APaint8 by Robert Rayment. (Update 12/5/04 improved View-stack & Browser) This is a 256 color palette painter able to work with single or multiple palettes. It works with 8bpp BMPs in byte arrays but other formats can be converted in a Browser, Strict control over the colors can thus be maintained. One use is for simple games' images where single byte rather the 3 or 4 byte colors can be used - generally easier to code and faster. So this is not intended for large pictures of photographic quality but nevertheless can produce a huge variety of acceptable images. Features: 15 level undo/redo viewable, manipuable stack; dozens of drawing tools, filters, deformers and adders; several default palettes and a palette maker; rectangular, circular, elliptical and lasso selections. Many effects can work on the whole picture or on a selection including saving as 8bpp BMPs or GIFs and printing. Most shapes can be drawn with the mouse or keys. Too many other features to mention them all so please read the Help. The Browser contains a color sorting and re-mapping function but I'm still working on a better color sorter - any offers? Bug reports welcome. Best screen res 1024x768 or higher. Compile. (Tested on Win98 & XP) Zip 268 KB.