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From: jl2k+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jared Timothy Leinbach)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.sys,alt.graphics.pixutils,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc,alt.graphics,comp.graphics,comp.sys.mac.apps,comp.sys.mac.wanted
Subject: Mac/PC graphics standard?
Message-ID: <YbmcJoC00WB4ECCp5E@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: 26 Feb 91 15:57:40 GMT
Organization: Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
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Hi,

I'm trying to find out if there is a graphics file format that is a standard
in both the Mac and PC worlds.  If there is no such format (as I suspect) are
there 2 that are particularly similar (i.e, easy and *fast* to translate from
one to the other)?  I am interested in setting up a graphic image 'archive'
for a group that contains both Mac and PC users.  I know that there are systems
that allow both types of users to share the same disk (where the archive will
be stored) but I'm not sure if I can get away with a single file per image that
both types of users will be able to view using off-the-shelf software.  Keeping
images in a format suited for one type of user and translating on the fly for
the other type is a possibility only if the translation can be done quickly.
Keeping two versions of each image is what I am trying to avoid, for obvious
storage space reasons.
  *ANY* ideas/pointers/etc. at all will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in
advance for responses.

Jared Leinbach


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