Mac/PC graphics standard?

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3 total messages Started by Jared Timothy Leinbach Tue, 26 Feb 1991 15:57

Author: Jared Timothy Leinbach
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 1991 15:57

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Hi,

I'm trying to find out if there is a graphics file format that is a standard
in both the Mac and PC worlds.  If there is no such format (as I suspect) are
there 2 that are particularly similar (i.e, easy and *fast* to translate from
one to the other)?  I am interested in setting up a graphic image 'archive'
for a group that contains both Mac and PC users.  I know that there are systems
that allow both types of users to share the same disk (where the archive will
be stored) but I'm not sure if I can get away with a single file per image that
both types of users will be able to view using off-the-shelf software.  Keeping
images in a format suited for one type of user and translating on the fly for
the other type is a possibility only if the translation can be done quickly.
Keeping two versions of each image is what I am trying to avoid, for obvious
storage space reasons.
  *ANY* ideas/pointers/etc. at all will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in
advance for responses.

Jared Leinbach

Re: Mac/PC graphics standard?

Author: Gerald Edgar
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 1991 17:42

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>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to find out if there is a graphics file format that is a standard
>in both the Mac and PC worlds.

How about GIFF?

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  Gerald A. Edgar          
  Department of Mathematics             Bitnet:    EDGAR@OHSTPY
  The Ohio State University             Internet:  edgar@mps.ohio-state.edu
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Re: Mac/PC graphics standard?

Author: Julian E Gomez
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1991 04:43

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In article <YbmcJoC00WB4ECCp5E@andrew.cmu.edu> jl2k+@andrew.cmu.edu (Jared Timothy Leinbach) writes:
" I'm trying to find out if there is a graphics file format that is a
" standard in both the Mac and PC worlds.  If there is no such format (as
" I suspect) are

Check with MacroMind; they've been spearheading an effort to design a
cross platform animation file. I believe the person to ask for is Geoff
Brown.  415/442-0200.
-- 

"Common sense isn't"

	Julian "a tribble took it" Gomez     julian@riacs.edu

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