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From: jaapv@accucx.cc.ruu.nl (Jaap Verhage)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Alchemy on PC (JPEG compression): some findings
Message-ID: <1119@accucx.cc.ruu.nl>
Date: 23 Jan 91 23:23:17 GMT
References: <1115@accucx.cc.ruu.nl>
Reply-To: jaapv@accucx.UUCP (Jaap Verhage)
Organization: Academic Computer Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands
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In article <1115@accucx.cc.ruu.nl> jaapv@accucx.cc.ruu.nl (Jaap Verhage, that's me) writes:
  >
  >Recently, the program Alchemy was posted to alt.sex.pictures. As I was rather
  >impressed by the included file SAMPLE.JPG, I decided to try out the program
  >on some GIF files.
[...]
  >6. Coming to conclusions: I won't be using Alchemy in the future to store GIF
  >   files in compressed format. For me, the differences between the original
  >   files and their compressed-and-then-decompressed counterparts are too
  >   noticeable. However, there is an option in Alchemy to produce a so-called
  >   `uniform pallette'; I haven't used this, as I don't know what it's for (the
  >   documentation doesn't make this clear to me) and it may change my ideas.
  >   If I try it, I'll post the results to this newsgroup.
I've done that - it isn't any help. The pictures come out in a
kaleidoscope of colors, not at all like the original ones. Just due
to my ignorance, I guess.
-- 
Regards, Jaap.

Jaap Verhage, Academic Computer Centre, State University at Utrecht, Holland.
jaapv@cc.ruu.nl      +<-*|*->+      I claim *every*thing and speak for myself