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From: jacobson@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Amiga-->Mac graphics conv.
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Date: 8 Sep 88 13:52:00 GMT
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Nf-From: uxe.cso.uiuc.edu!jacobson    Sep  8 08:52:00 1988


Several people have sent me email requesting information on what I found out
about Amiga to Mac transfers. I tried replying to all the email, but a number
bounced back. So I thought I would post here what I found out from the replies
to my request (Thanks to all who responded)
 
1)Macview 1.2. This program does indeed work, contrary to my first experience
with it. The program takes macbinary encoded macpaint files and allows you to
view them, print them or convert them to IFF files on your Amiga. It also does
the reverse, converting your IFF files to a single bitplane black and white
macbinary encoded macpaint file. And as the author of the program said recently
in a reply to my questions on this one merely uses the macbinary xmodem or
kermit transfer on their Mac to receive this file which converts it to a
full fledged macpaint file. Overall I am very pleased with the transfer, and
black and white images look as good on my Mac as they do on my Amiga. This
program is a definate must if you need the capability, and worth the $10
donation (which I plan to send now that I have a use for it).
 
The only problem with the above program is if one wants to transfer color
graphics from the Amiga to a Mac II with color. The second option mentioned to
me which I list below (but have not found the software yet) is the IFF to GIF
programs.
 
2)IFF-->GIF transfer programs. This GIF "standard" has been promoted on compuserand programs to transfer to and from it are available for the Mac, Amiga, IBM,
and Atari ST. Color is transfered by these programs (at least between the ST
and Amiga). I don't know about the Mac however, and it may only do black and
white since that is the majority of Macs so far. But those interested should 
look into it. I have not been able to find the Amiga version here in Champaign
Urbana, Illinois (or the Mac version for that matter). My compuserve account is
dead and I don't intend to renew it. So I am looking for it elsewhere, but
have not found either program yet. Several have said that this is the way to
transfer graphics between the two, so I assume that color is transfered to the
Mac via these converters. Worth checking into anyway if you have a compuserve
account (programs are PD or shareware-they want to promote this standard).
 
Russ Jacobson
615 E Peabody Drive, Rm 203
Illinois Geological Survey
Champaign, Il 61820
217-244-2425