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From: jym@remarque.berkeley.edu (Jym Dyer)
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Subject: Beginner's Questions
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Date: 5 Sep 90 05:37:02 GMT
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|O|kay, I've read the weekly "frequently asked questions" (thanks
`-' for posting it).  I have some pretty basic questions.  I don't
    do much with graphics, but I do intersect with them from time
    to time.
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|I| know about three popular formats:  PostScript, GIF, and X
`-' bitmaps.  Could somebody explain the purpose, the pluses
    and minuses, and the history of each of these?  (Also, what
    exactly does GIF mean?)
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|I| noticed some information on getting software to convert some
`-' of these from one format to another.  What I haven't seen is
    any discussion about their effectiveness.  Is anything lost
    in the conversion?  (This fits in with finding out the pur-
    pose of each format, of course.)

    Thanks,
    <_Jym_>