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Subject: Re: Mac Pics to IFF pics??
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Date: 28 Dec 90 05:33:12 GMT
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Re:  converting Mac pics to IFF pics

There are a number of formats on the Mac, including MacPaint, TIFF, MacDraw,
GIF, etc.  So what you use depends on which format you're using and whether
the pictures are raster or vector format.     

There are a number of solutions.  The Mac has utilities in shareware and
public domain like GIFFER and Vision Lab which do some conversions.  Once
you've got them in GIF format, you can move them to the Amiga and use one
of the PD GIF to IFF conversion utilities.

Another possibility, which is pricier, but good for some folks (especially
if you don't have a modem or null modem for the file transfers, or you do
a lot of them and want speed).  Central Coast Software has a Macintosh or
Amigatosh drive and software option which provides conversion software for
a number of formats:  MacPaint, Postscript, GIF, etc.  However, you are
required to purchase the hardware as well.  The Amigatosh drive will write
both Mac and Amiga formats, or the software will work with a standard Mac
drive, but you can only write Mac files to it (from the Mac or Amiga with
Mac-to-Dos).  The Amigatosh costs a bit more but gives you more options and
flexibility.

The third possibility is The Art Department Professional from ASDG which
converts lots of file formats.  But, if you need things like TIFF (which
Pagemaker likes), then you also need the extension modules which will be
available with TAD, TAD Pro.

Well, there are three possible ways to accomplish your transfers.  I'm
sure there are more.  Hope this helps.
                                           Julie Petersen (LadyHawke)