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From: billj@uop.edu (Snugglupagus)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Incredible discovery with Cshow and .gif files!!!!!!!
Message-ID: <28015445.1bfb@uop.uop.edu>
Date: 9 Apr 91 05:42:29 GMT
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smsmith@hpuxa.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Stephen M. Smith) writes:

>This may be ignorant of me, but I just found out something
>really cool when viewing .gif files with Cshow.  Instead of 
>using the options which are built into Cshow for viewing
>files up to 640x480x256, you can get TWICE the detail
>if you view files by using the special drivers that come
>with Cshow.

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nooooooo kidding.....  i've been using the paradise driver for quite some 
time now...  ever since i downloaded the file.  but yes, there is a marked
difference in picture quality.

>If you have any of the following .gif files, they are GREATLY
>improved this way:

[list deleted]

actually, i always thought the stuff from a.s.p. was kinda nice... ;-)

>Now, can somebody tell me why the two different drivers
>do this?  Note: Many of my files have been converted
>from .jpg to .gif with alchemy.  Does this have anything
>to do with it?

i have no idea whatsoever.  however, i DO know that it has nothing to do
with jpeg compression.  none of my gifs have ever been jpeg'd.  in fact,
i thought there was a significant loss in picture quality with them
compressed like that.  try some 'pure' gif files.  you'll probably
notice a bigger difference.


snugglupagus
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