Short:        Abstract art renderer (PPC/M68k)
Author:       su0583@studserver.uni-dortmund.de (André Osterhues)
Uploader:     su0583 studserver uni-dortmund de (André Osterhues)
Type:         gfx/misc
Version:      1.4
Requires:     OS3.x, CyberGraphX, 68020+, FPU, gtlayout.library
Architecture: m68k-amigaos; ppc-powerup



  QBist is an algorithmic image renderer. The algorithm was published in the
  German computer magazine c't 10/95. It creates images looking quite abstract,
  therefore its name.

  Instead of letting the user enter all values required to generate a picture,
  QBist first calculates the main pattern (by using random start values) and
  then 8 variations of it. The amount of difference between main pattern and
  variations can be controlled.

  QBist renders in 24bit. It uses CyberGraphX for display.

  Furthermore, QBist fully supports phase5's PowerUP cards. It auto-detects the
  PowerPC processor and lets the user decide whether to use it or not. If a PPC
  is not present, QBist switches back to M68k mode.


  This version of QBist is based on the Mac source code of QBist (which is
  available from the c't FTP server, I think).
  There is another version of QBist available for Amiga computers, "QbistAmiga".
  It is developed by Thomas Bickel. Try it, it has some nice features QBist does
  not (yet) have. The coordinates format is the same, so you can import
  QbistAmiga coords to QBist.



  Features:
  - True color rendering on 15/16/24bit Screens, calculations are done in 24bit
  - Can be opened on any 15/16/24bit PubScreen
  - Sizable window
  - Auto-sensing of PowerUP cards
  - CPU switchable (M68k / PPC)
  - Three button mouse supprt
  - Coordinates can be loaded from and saved to disk
  - Many coord files provided
  - Images can be saved as IFF files
  - Optimized calculation
  - Unlimited history buffer