MODULE NAME : write_pix_image

OUTPUTS	    : image  2D 4-vector byte

PARAMETERS  : filename

MODULE DESCRIPTION :
     This module writes an image in the pix format from an AVS Network.

FILE TYPE DESCRIPTION :
     pix image files are generated by the rendering and  painting
     tools  of Alias Research, Inc., such as renderer, raytracer,
     and paint.  See the Alias documentation set for  details  on
     how to use these tools.

     _N_o_t_e: Alias quickpaint, available on Silicon Graphics, Inc.,
     IRIS  workstations,  uses  Silicon  Graphic's rgb image file
     format rather than the Alias pix image file format.  See the
     imrgb(3IM) man page for details on the rgb format.

FILE RECOGNITION
     Alias pix files are recognized by these  following  filename
     suffixes: .alias and .pix.

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.