CompuServe Thread

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#Amiga and CIS GIF Files

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#25413From: Dominick J. FontanaJan 10, 1993 5:56 AM

What software do I need to use CompuServe GIF files with the Amiga? I would appreciate anyone's help with this. Thanks. Dom Fontana <– Sent from New York via AutoPilot –>

#25417From: Black Belt SystemsJan 10, 1993 11:20 AM

Imagemaster – it has the absolute best abilities for handling 256-color images of any Amiga software. Two other options are AdPro and ImageFX. –Ben …via AutoPilot

#25453From: Dominick J. FontanaJan 11, 1993 2:44 AM

Ben, Thanks for the advice. Isn't Imagemaster a product of your company? How much does it cost? Dom Fontana <– Sent from New York via AutoPilot –>

#25500From: Black Belt SystemsJan 11, 1993 11:47 PM

Imagemaster is indeed a Black Belt Systems product. The current retail is $249.95; the price you find it for may or may not be retail, of course. Since Kermit has also answered you, let me add this: should you choose to get *both* ImageFX and Imagemaster, we've got a macro that can send images directly to ImageFX. There is no ability to transfer the other way because ImageFX is missing that capability. –Ben …via AutoPilot

#25508From: Dominick J. FontanaJan 12, 1993 2:27 AM

Thanks, Ben. I'll consider it. Dom Fontana <– Sent from New York via AutoPilot –>

#25526From: Black Belt SystemsJan 12, 1993 6:18 PM

You're quite welcome. :^) –Ben …via AutoPilot

#25422From: Denny Atkin [COMPUTE/AmiJan 10, 1993 1:16 PM

Dom, Grab ViewTek 1.3a to display the files. It'll show them in ECS or AGA, depending on your hardware, and will even save that image as an IFF file.

#25454From: Dominick J. FontanaJan 11, 1993 2:44 AM

Denny, Thanks. Is ViewTek 1.3a commercial software or PD/shareware? Where can I get it and what's the cost? Dom Fontana <– Sent from New York via AutoPilot –>

#25466From: Denny Atkin [COMPUTE/AmiJan 11, 1993 12:46 PM

ViewTek is Shareware, and is available for download here and on the other networks. A great IFF/Anim viewer that also shows GIF and JPEG pics.

#25507From: Dominick J. FontanaJan 12, 1993 2:27 AM

Thanks for the info, Denny. Dom Fontana <– Sent from New York via AutoPilot –>

#25462From: Kermit WoodallJan 11, 1993 9:15 AM

Dom, if you want to view the files, Viewtek is a wonderful piece of free software and it's online here. If you want to do the most with them, and don't mind spending a little money <grin>, get ImageFX from GVP. By far it's the best thing going for image processing, retouching, file conversion (including GIF and many many others), scanning and so forth. Press releases are online too. Kermit Woodall Nova Design, Inc.

#25473From: Thomas VoirolJan 11, 1993 2:12 PM

Kermit, so you and Ben have had their share of advertising your packages here. Too bad Perry (obviously) doesn't monitor CIS, or else we'd have a rerun of The Great comp.sys.amiga.graphics Flame Wars ;^) I own both Imagemaster AND ADPro (as most people I know do) and would not want to part with either of them. I have not had the chance to try out ImageFX yet, but I'm pretty sure it would cover what the other two don't in one area or another. Tom / Amiga Imagineer from Switzerland with AutoPilot engaged

#25502From: Black Belt SystemsJan 11, 1993 11:47 PM

Now, Kermit. In *your* opinion it's the best. :^) Some people, like me, don't agree and have considerable reason to think that way. –Ben …via AutoPilot

#25506From: Dominick J. FontanaJan 12, 1993 2:27 AM

Thanks for the info, Kermit. Dom Fontana <– Sent from New York via AutoPilot –>