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From: russotto@wam.UMD.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Re: Apple File exchange
Message-ID: <8904211840.AA00858@vs07csc.UMD.EDU>
Date: 21 Apr 89 18:40:20 GMT
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In article <8904211110.aa12302@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> RXBROWN@UALR.BITNET ("MR.FANTASTIC") writes:
>
>  Phil Lindberg writes.....
>>I also have access to some Mac pictures. Could someone post to the net how
>>to get them into the GS?.......
>
>Phil them only way I know of doing it is: first convert the pictures to Gif
>format.  Second use AFX in the Mac system folder to transfer them to a Prodos
>disk. Third read them with SHRconvert. So simple even a child prod.. ummm
>progdi... umm,, oh well you know what I mean. 8-)....
>
>I hope this works.
>
>Robert Brown
>RXBROWN@UALR
>ALPE: ROBPHD
>
Actually, any child could do it.  It would take a smarter than average
adult though..
I also think SHRConvert can read Macpaint pix directly.  In that case, though,
you still have the disk format problem.  Mac PICT files must be converted
to GIF first, like you pointed out.


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