https://www.reddit.com/r/amiga/comments/1idtaqo/mac_compatible_adf_converter_please_help/
created by sophialalalala on 30/01/2025 at 18:09 UTC
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Hi! I'm really new to this so please bear with me. I really want to make art using Amiga programs, I'm currently running Amiga 500 through the FS-UAE Launcher and I have both Deluxe Paint and Graphicraft download (and the kickstarters.) but, I'm stuck.
I want to import an IFF file image into DP, I know I need to convert it to an ADF but I'm not sure what application to use to do this. I've looked for a compatible download yet have been unable to find one, if anyone has any suggestions I would greatly appreciate it. (where can I download disk master 2.5?)
Also, I'm slightly confused about how I would upload the file to DP once its converted to ADF but, I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Thank you!!
Comment by Daedalus2097 at 30/01/2025 at 20:29 UTC
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A little bit of background explanation might be useful here. An ADF isn't a graphics file that you import into DPaint - it's an image file that represents a floppy disk, like a DMG file on the Mac that is often used to install downloaded software from a virtual drive. You can mount an ADF in an emulator and then store image files (IFF or otherwise) inside that virtual floppy disk as if it was a real floppy disk, but you don't really convert an IFF file to ADF.
As suggested, using a shared folder that acts as a hard drive on the Amiga is probably the simplest solution. It lets you access the same files from the Mac and the Amiga side directly. Adding a folder as a drive is pretty straightforward fs-uae Launcher IIRC.
Are you using a hard drive image with your emulation? To be honest, unless you have a nostalgic reason for using these applications under a basic Amiga 500 setup, you might be better off emulating a newer system with a newer version of the OS, and if you're not using an emulated hard drive, it's definitely worth looking into so you can save faffing with floppy disk images.
Comment by GeordieAl at 30/01/2025 at 23:34 UTC
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Create a folder on your Mac where you want to store your images call it something simple like "Amiga Images".
Open FS-UAE launcher
Click on the Hard Drives Icon ( 4th icon at top between CD and Chip )
In the first Hard Drive field that is empty, click on the brown folder icon to the right ("Browse for Folder").
In the dialog that pops up, navigate to the folder where you have your images stored.
Now when you "boot" your emulated Amiga you'll have a hard drive named whatever you named the folder
Then when you are in DPaint, you can click on Picture > Load > then look for a VOL named whatever you called the folder. Click on it and you can load any files you put in there.
When you have everything set up in FS-UAE Launcher, I'd recommend saving the config so you don't need to set things up each time.
Comment by danby at 31/01/2025 at 15:02 UTC
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There is a python reimplementation of DPaint. You can load and save in Amiga compatible formats (like IFF) and more modern formats like png and gif
There is also a javascript reimplementation:
Comment by Enigma776 at 30/01/2025 at 18:33 UTC
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There is always DiskFlashback - RobSmithDev - Creating software & electronics tutorials and projects for Retro and Modern ideas[1] This will allow you to mount a virtual amiga drive where you can drag and drop files and then save it as an ADF. The moutable folder as a Hard drive is probably the best way to go.
1: https://robsmithdev.co.uk/diskflashback
Comment by [deleted] at 30/01/2025 at 23:20 UTC*
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Comment by 3G6A5W338E at 31/01/2025 at 16:53 UTC
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If you need to read/write actual floppies, GreaseWeazle is the way to go.
https://github.com/keirf/greaseweazle
If you just need to move files from/to emulated Amiga, just rely on the virtual hard drive emulation feature.
Comment by kY2iB3yH0mN8wI2h at 30/01/2025 at 18:18 UTC*
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You can mount a folder in windows/mac as a hard drive in fsuae on the Amiga side, no need for ADF
Comment by Elvin_Atombender at 30/01/2025 at 18:40 UTC
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I don't know if this will work on the latest version of MacOs, but on the Amiga forums, there was tool called ADF Manager. Here is the link to the forums.
https://forum.amiga.org/index.php?topic=71655.0
Comment by MadRifter at 30/01/2025 at 20:04 UTC
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You can use xdftool from https://github.com/cnvogelg/amitools[1] to create an ADF disk image from a directory containing the IFF file
1: https://github.com/cnvogelg/amitools
mkdir pics copy mypic.iff ./pics xdftool MYFLOPPY.adf pack ./pics
You can then mount the ADF file in FS-UAE. It will show up in AmigaOS as a drive and you can navigate to it inside Deluxe Paint.