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From: goldman@mbcl.rutgers.edu
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: GIF resolution
Message-ID: <285.27a6e57f@mbcl.rutgers.edu>
Date: 30 Jan 91 19:25:50 GMT
References: <91028.214441GARY@MAINE.BITNET>
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In article <91028.214441GARY@MAINE.BITNET>, GARY@MAINE.BITNET (Gary Lagasse) writes:
> I am running OS/2 EE 1.2 on a PS/2 70.  The monitor is an 8515 and I have an
> 8514/A adaptor installed.  OS/2 knows about and uses the high res capabilty
> of the monitor.  My problem is viewing GIF or BMP files.  The resolution leaves
> much to be desired.  
   ... stuff deleted.

The best GIF viewer I am aware of is that PMGIF program written by an italian,
in terms of resolution & ability to handle colours.  I found it on the os/2
shareware BBS in Virginia (703-385-4325).  It does 256 colours & can handle
as large an image as you can throw at it.  It also can size the image to fit
your window, rather than just providing scroll bars.  It is painfully slow.

For 16-colour images, you should check out the PMGIF program which you can 
get by anonymous ftp from mbcl.rutgers.edu; it's much faster than the
italian one.