wngai@ics.uci.edu (Wayne Ngai) (06/04/90)
Hi, could kind soul out there Please tell me where I can find a program that converts GIF format pictures to bmp picture?? Thanks in advance! Wayne wngai@paris.ics.uci.edu
c60a-1ed@e260-3f.berkeley.edu (Shang-Tse Chuang) (06/04/90)
Yes, when I first got Windows 3.0, I had the exact same thing in mind... Luckily, there does exist a program that will convert GIF's to.. not BMP, but MSP format (the OLD Microsoft Paint format, which can still be read by the new paintbrush... phew)... The program is called HIJAAK, and it will convert from/to a number of different formats including GIF, PCX, MSP, Amiga ILBM, Gem IMG, Halo CUT, HP PCL, PIX, PIC, Macpaint, TIFF, etc... Also, it will convert from any of these formats into PostScript (!!!) for printing... As for the quality of the conversion, I cannot say too much right now, since I presently own a Hercules graphic card.. but I'll have an upgrade to SVGA soon, so in a few weeks, my unbearable torture will be over, and Windows will be just a teeny-weenie bit more CoLoRfUl ... BUT even in Hercules, the graphics conversion is indeed impressive... Btw, Hijaak is NOT shareware, so look to your nearest software distributor in terms of acquiring it...
kevinc@cs.AthabascaU.CA (Kevin Crocker) (06/05/90)
In article <1990Jun4.062235.8110@agate.berkeley.edu> c60a-1ed@e260-3f (Shang-Tse Chuang) writes: > >Yes, when I first got Windows 3.0, I had the exact same thing in mind... >Luckily, there does exist a program that will convert GIF's to.. not BMP, >but MSP format (the OLD Microsoft Paint format, which can still be read It does the new MSP format as well -- get the upgrade. >by the new paintbrush... phew)... The program is called HIJAAK, and it >will convert from/to a number of different formats including GIF, PCX, MSP, >Amiga ILBM, Gem IMG, Halo CUT, HP PCL, PIX, PIC, Macpaint, TIFF, etc... >Also, it will convert from any of these formats into PostScript (!!!) for >printing... I own Hijaak and it does do the job. I have somehow :-) found it necessary to do just about every conversion that it can handle and they all seem to work. Since I just received my brand new Taxan UV 1150 (21") color monitor I can really put Hijaak to the test -- once my drivers arrive of course. So far everything except specialized software runs inf CGA emulation mode as I have no other graphics card than the PixelWorks Ultra Clipper (1280x1024x256). The conversions in Hijaak worked because I have been able to read the converted files in the target application, however, I can't judge as to quality yet. BTW, if anyone wants to send some really interesting GIF/MSP/PCX/PIC/etc.../etc... files I would be more than happy to convert them and then post a summary about the experience!!!! Kevin (Up and reading again) Crocker P.S. Hijaak is commercial software but it is not very expensive I think (my memory is good but short :-)) about $99.00 from Inset Systems Inc., 71 Commerce Drive Brookfield CT 06810 203 - 775 - 5866 The usual disclaimers apply: no affiliation with Inset just a very happy customer! -- Kevin "auric" Crocker Athabasca University UUCP: ...!{alberta,ncc,attvcr}!atha!kevinc Inet: kevinc@cs.AthabascaU.CA