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From: gwyn@smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn )
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: apple II gif files and Kermit
Message-ID: <8669@smoke.ARPA>
Date: 10 Oct 88 09:01:49 GMT
References: <8810100100.aa29017@SMOKE.BRL.MIL>
Reply-To: gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) <gwyn>)
Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD.
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In article <8810100100.aa29017@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> mark@UNTVAX.BITNET writes:
>are there any Apple specific GIF files out there?

The whole point of GIF format is that it is system-independent.
One problem with displaying a GIF file from a system that acts
like a real frame buffer on an Apple II is that the GIF file
can specify far more colors than the Apple can display, so some
choice of how to map into the Apple colors has to be made.

The various IIGIF programs work, but I prefer SHRCONVERT on the IIGS.