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From: nv89-nun@alv.nada.kth.se (Nicklas Ungman)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: IFF? (more like semi-IFF)
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Date: 1 Mar 91 09:42:20 GMT
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I've got a copy of Intro to Amiga IFF ILBM Files and Amiga Viewmodes
and it says that "if the picture is 6 planes deep and has no CAMG chunk,
it is probably HAM". Is this really correct? If it is, it means I have
to put a 'CAMG' chunk if I want to save a non-ham 6-bit picture. Does it
apply to 7 and 8-bit pictures too?

The Intro also says that "Hopfully,... the package that saved it properly
saved a CAMG chunk". How is "probably" and "hopefully" defined in an IFF
algorithm? Does they implement a random function to determine if a CAMG
chunk will be included :?)

I also would like to know if Amiga programs (like DeluxePaint) can handle
6, 7, 8 and 24-bit IFF pictures.

If someone has any answers please post them.


/Nixxon