[comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d] want GIF - TIFF comparison

jerryd@hpgrla.HP.COM (Jerry Donovan) (05/10/88)

>
>>  How, exactly, are the GIF images created? Are they scanned from actual
>>pictures or are they created pixel by pixel by someone who actually has time
>>to sit and do this?
>
>Most GIF pictures were created using either somebody's paint program and then
>the file was converted to GIF format or the image was scanned and then 
>converted.  There are very few programs that support GIF as one of their native
>formats but it is becoming more widespread all the time and I think it'll do
>better than TIFF in the long run (it's sure a lot better designed).
>
>>John Munsch			A Real GIF Developer, Aren't You Impressed :-)

I'm currious as to why you say that GIF is better designed than TIFF.  Would you

give some comparisons of the two image file formats?  Thanks.

Jerry Donovan

jpederse@encad.UUCP (05/12/88)

Or maybe some information on how to convert from locally available TGA or
Videoshow Professional PIC format to GIF?


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