Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!helios!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!bobl From: bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics Subject: Re: DCTV, COLORBURST, TOASTER tech info wanted Message-ID: Date: 19 Mar 91 15:10:01 GMT References: <1991Mar15.175626.20090@e2big.mko.dec.com> Organization: Raven Enterprises, Piscataway NJ Lines: 37 drew@cgou11.enet.dec.com (Steve Drew) writes: > In article <8000@crash.cts.com>, bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (Bob Lindabury, Sy > > >Hmm..I was under the assumption that it would save out 24-bit IFF files? > >Am I mistaken? If it saves 24-bit IFF's, then there is no need for the > >internal DCTV format, no? > > > > It does read and write IFF24, RAW , and DCTVs own compresses format. > > The advantage of DCTVs format is that the file size is about 120K > vs 800K for a large IFF24 pic. Also there is no loss in quality when > viewing back the compressed format or IFF24 bit format under DCTV. > > But the DCTV format loads much quicker being so much smaller in size. I realized all of the above (but wasn't sure on what formats it saved). The original question that I was replying to asked about conversions if I remember correctly. I figure that your best bet is to just convert from 24-bit IFF which is very easy to do at this point and you don't need the DCTV format. Once you convert your 24-bit IFF images, you will also have a nice small HAM or whatever image. BTW, I've saved several 24bit IFF images and they are not that large. 300K is nothing. Compared to TARGA and Toaster images which run in the >750K range, I'd say the IFF 24bit format is quite compact. -- Bob The Graphics BBS 908/469-0049 "It's better than a sharp stick in the eye!" ============================================================================ InterNet: bobl@graphics.rent.com | Raven Enterprises UUCP: ...rutgers!bobsbox!graphics!bobl | 25 Raven Avenue BitNet: bobl%graphics.rent.com@pucc | Piscataway, NJ 08854 Home #: 908/560-7353 | 908/271-8878