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#GIF89A Conversion

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#25162From: chris coxJan 1, 1993 5:03 PM
Folks, I've noticed that some of the new GIF pictures being posted elsewhere on cCIS , namely in the space forum, are using GIF89A formats, which appearently inclu include comment blocks. So far, Rend24 1.05 and WASP 2.0 beta will not properly convert this images. Ren work properly with these files. Rend24 produces something that looks like all the bitplanes are pasted together in a single plane. Wasp just says that it can't recognize the format. I can't find anything in the libraries that will properly convert these images. Any Ideas? Chris Cox
#25163From: Jim Shaffer Jr.Jan 1, 1993 5:12 PM
I run HamLab's "gif2hl" filter on GIF89A's, then run the HL file through Wasp. One thing you may want to try, is to use a binary file editor such as NewZAP or a text file editor that handles binary properly (such as TxEd (commercial)) to change the "9" to a "7". I know that HAMGIF and VirtGIF don't complain if I do that. I can't remember if I ever tried that with Wasp or not.
#25175From: chris coxJan 2, 1993 9:26 AM
Thanks, I'll give it a try. Chris Cox