Message-Id: <mailto:199501031731.LAA06638@library.wustl.edu> Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 12:27:06 -0500 From: Sandeep Somaiya <mailto:sandeep@NEXT2.VTLS.COM> Subject: Re: Texture Images To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
Dirk BORGHYS <mailto:dirk@ELEC.RMA.AC.BE> wrote: >>I am looking for samples of texture images. For
>>example digitized from the Brodatz album. Could
>>someone please tell me if an FTP site containing
>>such images exists ?
Dirk am not sure of Brodatz albumn sources. But hope the following compilation helps. Texture Sources: Books/CDROMS with Textures: Stock art from big-name stock art houses, such as Comstock, UNIPHOTO, and Metro Image Base, is available. Educorp, 1-619-536-9999 sells similar CDROMs Texture Libraries: Mannicin Sceptre Mannikin Sceptre Graphics announced TexTiles, a set of 256x256 24-bit textures. Initial shipments in 24-bit IFF (for Amigas), soon in 24-bit TIFF format. Algorithmically built for tiled surfaces. SRP is $40 / volume (each volume ô0 images mailto:@ 10 disks). Demo disks for $5 are available. Contact: Mannikin Sceptre Graphics 1600 Indiana Ave. Winter Park, FL 32789 Phone: (407) 384-9484 FAX: (407) 647-7242 ESSENCE ESSENCE is a library of 65 (sixty-five) new algorithmic textures for Imagine by Impulse, Inc. These textures are FULLY compatible with the floating point versions of Imagine 2.0, Imagine 1.1, and even Turbo Silver.Written by Steve Worley. [They have put out a second volume of procedural textures] For more info contact: Essence Info Apex Software Publishing 405 El Camino Real Suite 121 Menlo Park CA 94025 USA TEXTURE CITY Texture City publishes CD-ROM and disk-based collections of 24 bit, real world scanned images of a variety of natural textures, all of which are scanned at a resolution of 752x480. Three sets of textures are available,two on Amiga disks in JPEG format, and one on CD-ROM in a variety of file formats. "PRO-60 #1" and "PRO-60 #2" are two separate collections of 60 images each,on Amgia disks. Images are 24 bit color, 752x480 resolution and are in JPEG format. An image browser, viewer and decompressor is included. All images are of real world textures, and are not algorithmically generated. Images come in 13 categories including animal skin, scenic, quarry marble, metals,hand blown glass, special effects, and many more. "PRO-100 #1" is a CD-ROM for use with IBM-PC, Macintosh, Amiga, and SGI systems. The CD-ROM contains 100 images, each one in 24 bit color at 752x480 resolution, each one in four file formats: Targa, TIFF, PCX, and IFF-24.Images are real-world textures, including metal, stone, plants, space, wood,textile, marble, special effects, and much more. Pricing is as follows: PRO-60 #1 and #2 on Amiga disk: $99.95 each PRO-100 #1 on CD-ROM: $199.95 There is a special price for INTERNET users: PRO-100 #1 CD-ROM for $100.00. All three of the above collections are available direct by mail from the address and telephone number shown below. Texture City 3203 Overland Ave. # 6157 Los Angeles, CA 90034 (310) 836-9224In addition to these there are a couple of other sources. I recollect I had posted them to this group in November. If you can find an archive of old postings of imagelib it would be there [sorry didnot save the post] or if someone on imagelib saved it please post it to imagelib. Thanx.
[Source: Based on USENET FAQ's and postings saved from other groups]
Regards Sandeep Somaiya VTLS Inc. "Look, Learn, Listen .... Libraries change Lives"