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From: barry@amiga.UUCP (Barry Walsh)
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Subject: Re: Are "DPAINT" and "IMAGES" files Compatible???
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Date: Thu, 22-May-86 18:52:53 EDT
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In article <49@intelca.UUCP> cem@intelca.UUCP (Chuck McManis) writes:
>The answer is yes. Both use the IFF format and both can read and write 
>lo-res pictures that the other can read (some redunancy there). I haven't
>tried to read/write medium and High res images since IMAGES doesn't 
>support them. Note that the backgrounds used in Animator scripts are also
>lo-res IFF images, but masks and scripts aren't. The truly nice thing
>about this is that it is entirely possible to transfer files all over 
>the place and be compatible. (I don't know if GraphicCraft is IFF format
>or not).
>
>--Chuck McManis

Graphicraft DOES use IFF files for its paintings and brushes.
Graphicraft does not compact the image data.

The paintings are a FORM with an ILBM that contains a BMHD, CMAP, CAMG, CCRT
and a BODY.
The brushes are a FORM with an ILBM that contains a BMHD and a BODY.