MODULE NAME : read_synu_image

INPUTS	    : image  2D 4-vector byte

PARAMETERS  : filename

MODULE DESCRIPTION :
     This module reads an image in the synu format into an AVS Network.

FILE TYPE DESCRIPTION :
     synu is the image file format output by  SDSC's  synu  (Syn-
     thetic Universe) portable renderer.

FILE RECOGNITION
     synu files are recognized only  by  the  following  filename
     suffix:

NOTE :
   This module requires that libim.a and libsdsc.a be installed in
   the /usr/lib directory for compilation with the given Makefiles.
   Both of these libraries can be obtained through anonymous ftp to
   sdsc.edu.  For more information, send email to info@sdsc.edu.

CREDITS
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MODULE AUTHOR:	Terry Myerson
		International AVS Center
		North Carolina Supercomputing Center
		avs@ncsc.org

This module is entirely based upon the San Diego Supercomputing Center's
Image Tool library.