#GIF Loading Problems
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Hi,
I'm having a problem reading in GIF files that are sent to me by my
clients. When I read it into both PPage & ImageMaster the there is no
image, only a mixed up mass of pixels (it sorta looks like an old VCR in
Fastforward mode with horizontal lines.)
I have read the files into PeeCees and the applications are able to read
the files ok. When I save as TIF or some other format and port back to
the Amiga I am able to read the files ok. I have tried to recreate the
problem by converting Windoze BMPs to GIFs and then porting to the Amiga
but that seems to work OK.
Can anyone think why I might be having problems reading these files even
though they are apparently ok? Are there different versions of the GIF
format? I am able to load files from CIS ok.
Andrew
ICAM
ActiveMedia Development
Andrew:
There are 2 different versions of GIF, version 87A and version 89A. The 89
version has some extra features, such as being able to add file comments
to a GIF file, I think GIF animations are also possible with 89, but I'm
not sure. These differences aside, both programs you mentioned *should* be
able to read either version, so something else must be wrong. I don't know
why, but for some reasons some programs have problems reading files
created by different sources, as an example I have an IV24 board which can
capture video, and several times I'll grab a file that no Amiga programs
can seem to read (they have an error such as 'Malformed IFF' or some
such), but if I move them over to my PC I can read them without any
problems with programs that can read IFF, so go figure!
// -Mike Schiller
\X/ AMIGA! On AutoPilot in sunny Fort Lauderdale
Mike,
Thanks for getting back to me.
Is there a way to know which type of GIF one is saving or using? The
weird thing about my problem is that both PPage and IMR/t showed the same
messed up image which lead me to believe that it was an Amiga thing (ie.
how files are loaded, etc.)
I will have to do some experimentation to see if I can narrow down the
problem.
Andrew
ICAM
ActiveMedia Development
I've never seen a failure loading a valid GIF file. How about uploading
an example of a file you know to be good yet can't read on the Amiga?
-sja
You should get Pagestream 3.0 when it comes out. No problems there with
GIFs. Have you tried running them through ADpro?
DJ
Eulogio,
>> You should get Pagestream 3.0 when it comes out. No problems there
>> with GIFs.
I intend to go for the upgrade (finances permitting).
>> Have you tried running them through ADpro?
No, I don't have it.
Thanks,
Andrew
ICAM
ActiveMedia Development