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From: richardh@hpopd.HP.COM (Richard Hancock)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Converting GIF files to BMP files
Message-ID: <25600002@hpopd.HP.COM>
Date: 7 Dec 90 13:03:13 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard ING-PWD, UK.
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/ hpopd:comp.windows.ms / burhans@mizar.usc.edu (Mustang Sally) /  7:46 pm  Dec  6, 1990 /

> I have downloaded several GIF files via FTP that have twin-peaks
> images in 256 colors. I have used pulic domain software called
> CSHOW and GWS (GraphicsWorkshop) to display and attempt to convert
> the files so I can use them as wallpaper. While both Cshow and GWS
> display the pictures in beautiful resolution and color any and all
> attempts to convert them either directly or indirectly (via PCX format
) results in loss of color AND resolution. I have also tried GIF2BMP
> but it usually generates garbage that looks nothing like a picture at
> all. It certainly seems like Paintbrush can store 256 color bitmaps.

I've used the DOS version of gif2bmp.exe successfully on most of the TP GIFs
from the University of Michigan, though neither of the Audrey GIFs survive 
the conversion process.

I'm using an HP RS20 with a 512K VGA adapter.

Richard.