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From: jhon@menkar.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jhon Honce)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: GIF viewer
Keywords: GIF
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Date: 6 Feb 90 02:57:56 GMT
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Reply-To: jhon@menkar.gsfc.nasa.gov (Jhon Honce)
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I have a number of GIF files that look real nice on my Sun at work, 256
color and all.  But I've only found one PD program that will display
these files on the amiga "hamgif"  This program doesn't seem to display
the same number of colors as on the Sun.  I use "xview" on the Sun to
view these files.  The PD programs "GIFtoTMP/TMPtoIFF" which should
convert these files to IFF just barf and die.

So questions:

1) What is the limit to the number of colors displayed by the amiga
   for given modes? (I think HAM and SHAM should do the trick but if
   I know for sure I wouldn't be asking.)

2) Has anyone had any luck with the GIFtoTMP/TMPtoIFF programs?

3) Is there a better GIF viewer for the Amiga, and if so, do you know
   where I could ftp it from?

4) Where can I read about the different display modes for the Amiga?
   (Then I will be quiet and just read.)


As always thanks for any help you can provide.  Email if you don't
want to post.  

-jhon