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From: mark@calvin..westford.ccur.com (Mark Thompson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: RGB-->IFF
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Date: 4 Mar 91 18:57:39 GMT
References: <1991Mar02.054046.5534@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <19439@cbmvax.commodore.com> <1991Mar3.155053.17880@athena.mit.edu>
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In article <1991Mar3.155053.17880@athena.mit.edu> amgreene@athena.mit.edu (Andrew Marc Greene) writes:
>In article <19439@cbmvax.commodore.com> raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible - LSI Design) writes:
>>Sure, use ToasterPaint to load the frame, and save as an RGB. These are
>>really 24-bit IFFs. Now use TAD,ImageLink,etc. to convert these 24bit
>>IFFs to the IFF type desired. Wakarimaska ???
>
>Not good enough, I'm afraid.  I only have 5 Meg, and TPaint complains
>about not enough memory if I have run anything before the switcher.
>(I assume I'm fragmenting my memory.)  And what I want to do is have
>AREXX control the process of <grab,save as framestore,convert to normal
>24-bit IFF,convert to other-format IFF>.  TPaint is a slow memory hog
>if you don't want to do any painting.  

To reduce the memory requirements of the switcher, go into the Toaster
preferences screen and select the GetSmall project. This will unload all
the DVE's except smooth fades and will free up a good chuck of memory.
If you exit the Toaster in this configuration, it will startup this way
next time you come in.
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