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From: billj@uop.edu (Vinyl Suede)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted
Subject: graphics conversion utility wanted!
Keywords: mac, frustrated
Message-ID: <27dfb8de.3d8a@uop.uop.edu>
Date: 14 Mar 91 17:54:39 GMT
Organization: University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA [138.9.200.1]
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hello again,

a few weeks back i posted an article requesting a mac application that
would convert uncompressed tiff files into gif images.  unfortunately,
the only replies i received were recommending commercial programs and
gifconverter.  i've tried gifconverter and it doesn't work.  it fails to
use all the ram available to it. (i've tried it on a mac 2si with 5 meg
of ram, so don't try and tell me otherwise)  here is my current
situation:

	- i own a ibm compatible
	- the computer lab has purchased a hp grayscale, fullpage
	  scanner with omnipage software.  omnipage will only save
	  these images in uncompressed tiff format.  hence, each file
	  is around 1 meg in size.
	- i want to view these on my own computer.
	- i have a vax account that i can upload mac files and download
	  them to my pc.
	- my account isn't quite big enough to handle these files.
	- i need to compress them BEFORE i upload them.
	- gifconverter runs out of memory.
	- I DO NOT WANT COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE!!!!  since i don't own a
	  mac, and have no use for one whatsoever, this would seem a
	  bit silly.

any suggestions would be appreciated.  please send e-mail only, since i
hardly ever read this newsgroup.

thanks in advance,

VS

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