[comp.sys.atari.8bit] Mac pictures anyone?

wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu (Ray Wilmott) (09/27/89)

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Back in July I heard about a program to view ST Degas picture
files on the Atari 8-bit. 2 weeks ago I got a copy of APAC and
ILBMREAD, which allow you to view and convert Amiga IFF and HAM
format picture files to full color, 8-bit-viewable pictures (and
I must say I was rather impressed. The "zoom-in" feature is
particularly nice). And so, as I sat at work today noticing my
folder full of pictures on my Mac, I wondered.....
Does anyone know of a program out there that allows the viewing
of Mac format picture files on the 8-bit? (specifically TIFF and/or
RIFF format pictures; though Paint format would be better than
nothing)

Any info much appreciated...



				-Ray

wilmott@topaz.rutgers.edu

potter@speedway15.DAB.GE.COM (Jeff Potter) (09/27/89)

Ray:
	A MAC picture viewer does exist; I found it on GEnie's Atari
8-bit library.  It is written in compiled turbo basic, and only works
on uncompressed MAC pictures of a certain format.
	I am the author of ILBMREAD (thanks for your comments).  If you
could locate the format description of the MAC TIFF, RIFF, or Paint
files, I would make an attempt at a picture viewer.  

							Jeff P.