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Look'n See provides a modular interface which enables the combined efforts of module programmers to be accessed through the main program. The plug-in modules are divided into groups which can be loaded into memory as required. Even a bare bones setup takes over 500Kb memory so Look'n See is really only practical on machines with at least 2Mb memory.
If memory is tight it's better to install Look'n See as a file viewer for your desktop which is loaded as required. This works especially well with Neodesk which only supports a single file viewer.
Look'n See runs as a program or desktop accessory under single TOS (by renaming the file extender) or in parallel under a multitasking OS which means other applications can call Look'n See directly via the AV protocol.
Import modules are called to load and display files which can be manipulated using the processing modules. Other module groups are available to actively acquire data, dither and adjust image palettes and export images and sound samples.
A mixed bag of modules offers hours of exploration. Some modules are indispensable, others are amusing for a while and more than a few are thrown in to make up the numbers but with around 100 to play with there's no cause for complaint.
A comprehensive illustrated ST-Guide format context sensitive hypertext is included. This retains the humour of the German original, covers the nitty gritty of using the program, the modules along with an A to Z glossary of terms and straightforward explanations of tricky topics. ASCII documentation is also included.
The unregistered version of Look'n See randomly adds a shareware reminder
overlay to images and only displays a single colour image per session
-subsequent images are greyscaled. Registration costs œ20 for a Master
disk, registration letter and key to unlock the restrictions.
We've had to use full screen shots for this review as that's the only
way to show Look'n See at its best. Left click on any of the pictures
above to go to the relevant full screen display.
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