rmartin@remus.rutgers.edu (Richard Martin) (10/11/90)
What is the best GIF file viewer for the 8bits? Can any of them take advantage of the XE's extra bank? Can any display 640x420 or 1152x900 gifs with resonable clarity? Thanks- -Rich
potter@sunwhere.DAB.GE.COM (Jeff Potter) (10/11/90)
There are only two GIF viewers for the 8-bit: my APACVIEW which displays in graphics 9 and (256-color) APAC mode, and Don Davis's ATVIEW8. Neither can use the XE's extra banks of RAM (except as a RAM disk external to the workings of the viewer). I know mine can only display files as wide as 720 pixels before it starts overwriting other areas of memory (never tried it). Don's ATVIEW8 displays in graphics 15, so it might have the edge on clarity on line drawings. APACVIEW does a great job with most continuous-tone digitized photos (IMHO), especially if your monitor accepts APAC mode. I'm updating APACVIEW to display in graphics 15, in four or 64 colors with funny display lists and multiple page-flipping. Let me know if you are interested. Jeff P. -- ======================================================= Jeff Potter ...potter@ge-dab.ge.com ...mcnc!codas!ge-dab.GE.COM!potter
kimes@cbnewsc.att.com (Kit Kimes) (10/13/90)
From article <6192@ge-dab.GE.COM>, by potter@sunwhere.DAB.GE.COM (Jeff Potter): > APACVIEW does a great job with most continuous-tone > digitized photos (IMHO), especially if your monitor accepts APAC mode. I second the motion that Jeff's APACVIEW does the better job in general. I have tried both viewers on several different files and have yet to see APACVIEW loose, although in some cases, it is hard to tell the difference. > I'm updating APACVIEW to display in graphics 15, in four or 64 colors > with funny display lists and multiple page-flipping. Let me know > if you are interested. Yes, I for one am interested. And I haven't forgotten that I promised to send you a shareware donation and I will. Kit Kimes AT&T Bell Labs Naperville, IL ...!att!iwtsa!kimes
zielke@unssun.nevada.edu (John Zielke) (10/18/90)
Sounds pretty good, I've had an atari since 1983 I didnt know it could display gifs, How can I get a hold of either gif viewers? are there any ftp sites with this software available? or can they be put up on this conference?
potter@speedway.DAB.GE.COM (Jeff Potter) (10/20/90)
Well I'd love to post my latest version of APACVIEW, my GIF decoder/viewer program, but I can't post it directly here. Is there someone out there on GEnie or CIS who's willing to receive my file, UUEncode it, and post it here? Lacking that could they pay me postage if I mail them a disk with it? I have a more recent version than what has been uploaded to either pay service, by the way. J. Potter -- ======================================================= Jeff Potter ...potter@ge-dab.ge.com ...mcnc!codas!ge-dab.GE.COM!potter