#FrameStore To PC…
7 messages in this thread
I want to put FrameStores on a floppy (using CrossDOS), move them to
my PC and convert them to other graphics formats. Anyone know where I
can find a PC conversion utility that can handle FrameStore?
I do it now by converting the FrameStore to JPEG on the Amiga, using
ADPro. I have to use JPEG because that's the only one that will fit
on a 720K disk. Unfortunately, none of my PC graphics applications
will read JPEG, so I have to convert the JPEG file to something
else. I would like to skip this extra conversion step by converting
native FrameStores to TIFF, etc., directly on the PC.
Jon Story
There's a shareware PC utility that will convert between many
formats, including Targa and JPEG, called Graphics Workshop. They
also have a Windows version. If you can't find it here, try some of
your local PC BBSs. Also, have you tried hooking your PC and Amiga up
via null-modem cable? You can transfer files at 19200 and it won't
matter how big the file is – you won't have to downgrade to JPEG to
transfer. I don't think it'll take much longer than converting to
JPEG, writing to floppy, and reading on the PC.
Thanks, Harry. I haven't tried the null modem route yet, but it's a
good idea.
Use the ADPro you already own. It has with it a Windows and DOS utility that
lets you join together images that were broken apart onto multiple floppies on
your Amiga. These are the split and join tools. That way you split a file on
your Amiga, and join it on your IBM.
Hey! Now there's a good idea. I have to admit (sheepish grin) I
haven't spent that much time with the ADPro User's Manual. Thanks for
the help!
>I want to put FrameStores on a floppy (using CrossDOS), move them to my
>PC and convert them to other graphics formats. Anyone know where I can
>find a PC conversion utility that can handle FrameStore?
As far as I know, and I am no IBM'er, there are no IBM packages that can
read a Framestore. Althoug you could save as a TIFF file and split it up
then join it on the IBM.
<<< Tony D. Tracer >>>
Anthony,
I think you're right about there not being any utilities for reading FrameStore
on the IBM. But thanks for the tip on splitting and joining. I didn't know
about that option.
Jon