[comp.graphics] graphic file interchange format

steve@raspail.UUCP (Steve Schonberger) (01/26/88)

In article <525@acf3.NYU.EDU>, tmy6405@acf3.NYU.EDU (Ted M. Young) writes:
> There is a graphic format called GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) which was
> developed by CompuServe Information Services, and is a format that can take
> images up to at least 640x480 (I think it's unlimited, but I've never seen
> images larger than that) with 256 colors per pixel available, and there are
> decoders for IBM's (with CGA, EGA, VGA, Hercules), Apples (Mac's and II's),
> Commodores, Ataris, Amigas, and probably others.

   GIF currently supports CGA, EGA, VGA, Hercules, Apple Mac, Mac II,
Apple IIgs, IIe/IIc/II+/II, Atart ST, Amiga, Epson, TI-PC, Tandy 2000.

   To my knowledge it does not support Commodore 64/128, Atari 8-bit, and
the support for Apple II (except IIgs) is still in beta testing.

   I also have the GIF specification documents (right here on the disk of
this workstation, ready to be mailed to anyone who wants them). 
 
 Disclaimer: I am not in any way connected with CompuServe's GIF.
 Another one:  My opinions are my own, and do not necessarily
		represent those of of my employer.

	Steve Schonberger	(72067,2413 on CompuServe)

joel@peora.ccur.com (Joel Upchurch) (01/28/88)

In article <26@raspail.UUCP>, steve@raspail.UUCP (Steve Schonberger) writes:
>    GIF currently supports CGA, EGA, VGA, Hercules, Apple Mac, Mac II,
> Apple IIgs, IIe/IIc/II+/II, Atart ST, Amiga, Epson, TI-PC, Tandy 2000.

 Are there any utilities that support the conversion of GIF files directly
 into other formats, like PC Paintbrush, Windows Paint, or MacPaint? Since
 a lot of pictures are too big for the screen it is a pain to snapshot
 a picture a screen at a time and paste the pieces back together.
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