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#Importing Mac Graphics

    08-Jul-92 17:56:14
Fm: JORGE R CLAVO 70363,474
To: Mark Chambers 72300,312
Mark, I've done some work in Macs but use PC's most of the time. There are a number of different situations you can find. A month ago I did a test exporting a 3DS file to DXF and then into SWIVEL 3D (Mac 3D program). No problem at all. The geometry exported perfectly and I could manipulate it in SWIVEL. Many Mac programs export splines to DXF. If the logos are bitmaps, they can be exported through Photoshop as Targa files, but you may have to change the aspect ratio, because the Mac typical format would be 640×480 and Targa video format is 512×486 So, while in Photosop you have to do "IMAGE SIZE" changing the proportions and it wiloff l be OK in a Targa board. Another suggestion is to use HIJAAK, a PC conversion program that imports .PICT (Mac format) and .MAC (Mac Paint). As for media every Mac with a Superdrive and a "Dos mounter" will read and write to 3.5" DOS disks. Basically it all depends on what is your client using to create the files… Jorge