fadushin@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Fred Dushin) (03/10/91)
Title says it all, but I'm also interested in knowing (i) how I can use them (i.e., translate to a readable format), and (ii) how to transfer them from a mainframe to a mac.
py198723@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx (Eugenio Sanchez Pe~a) (03/16/91)
fadushin@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Fred Dushin) writes: >Title says it all, but I'm also interested in knowing (i) how >I can use them (i.e., translate to a readable format), and >(ii) how to transfer them from a mainframe to a mac. A GIF file (Graphics Interchange Format) is a graphic standard used by CompuServe to distribute their graphics; it has become, with TIFF, a de facto standard. It contains a bit map of the graphic, along with some info about it (its dimensions, bit depth, etc.) I don't know its exact format, but I think there's a TPU unit to manage it; sorry, it's on DOS. To transfer GIFs from a mainframe, you use the normal FTP, just make sure that you're using the IMAGE/BINARY transfer mode. There are a lot of utilities to manage GIFs, to convert them to TIFF, to change it to a PostScript file, etc. If you want the latter, just e-mail me, and I'll send u a copy of the program. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eugenio Sanchez | Todo lo que diga es responsabilidad de la py198723@academ01.mty.itesm.mx | unica neurona que tengo trabajando. jsanchez@roxette.mty.itesm.mx | 'Si os dan papel pautado, escribid por el jsanchez@foreigner.mty.itesm.mx | otro lado' - J. Ramon Jimenez py198723@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx | All opinions r mine; I try to be original. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------