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Subject: Re: Graphical interchange packages
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Date: 7 Feb 90 08:28:00 GMT
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In article <7747@wpi.wpi.edu> jdutka@wpi.wpi.edu (John Dutka) writes:
>I agree.  We really need FMB and PBMPlus for the Amiga.  I have some project
>work where I need to convert IFF's to MacPaint, and PBM+ Does the trick.
>

Amiga could sure use a package such as PBM/PPM, but as it is now, it would
be very incovenient for floppy users. (remember, those portable pixmaps/bitmaps
can be very large, over 1 meg).

Such a program on the amiga should convert dirrectly from one format to
another. (i.e. gif->iff instead of gif->ppm->iff).

Since on the subject, a driver to write files like DynaHiRes (NewTek)
would also be nice (for files that are beyond HAM capabilities, or that
cry out for hires).