PngToJif

From Pointui

PngToJif.exe is a command line utility that can be downloaded from the link below which converts .png files into .jif files. It can convert a single file or using wildcards and if the “-a” switch is included it will generate an Alpha Jif, otherwise it will just be a standard Jif (without alpha channel).

Converts all png files in the current folder to alpha jif files (most commonly used):

PngToJif *.png –a

Converts just the “NavBar.BG.png” file to a standard jif file:

PngToJif NavBar.BG.png

Once again, please use .jif files with alpha channel for any images needing transparency in them, but JPG format for large solid images – especially complex images such as photos.

At Pointui we usually have batch files that call PngToJif amongst other utilities to simplify the building of resources, and have found this a simple effective way to prepare and package up our own resources.

An example batch file can be found in the download.

Current Version

Current Version 0.1. Download Latest Version

About

PngToJif is a Windows commandline utility for converting PNG files to the native Jif format used by the Revolution Engine.

Usage

A sample BAT file is included with PngToJif which shows the required configuration to convert a folder of PNG files.

PngToJif filename [-a] (wildcard characters * and ? allowed in filename)

Options: -a Include alpha channel in output jif file (larger file size)