Re: Problem with GIF Files

Edward W. Earle (mailto:edearle@UCRAC1.UCR.EDU)
Wed, 8 Feb 1995 20:31:12 -0800 

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Date:         Wed, 8 Feb 1995 20:31:12 -0800
From: "Edward W. Earle" <mailto:edearle@UCRAC1.UCR.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Problem with GIF Files
To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB


RE: Question of gif files and MacHTTP
Consider using the following shareware programs:
GifConverter, GraphicConverter, Giffer, JPEGView


Gif files are used as "in-line" images with text in HTML documents, the
type of document served by WWW programs like MacHTTP and viewed by
Mosaic, Netscape or MacWeb. Mosaic and MacWeb require "helper programs" to
open JPEG files, in the Mac environment JPEGView is usually used for this
purpose (as it is for Gopher clients). Netscape will open JPEG files by
itself as separate pages, however under some conditions it will also
allow one to use JPEG files as in-line images.


You can convert many types of file format with Adobe PhotoShop or Debablizer,
however these are expensive programs. Shareware programs like
GraphicConverter ($30 though online serverice), GifConverter, Giffer,
JPEGView can be helpful.
To offer efficient .gif files it is a good idea to convert them to the
interlaced format within GifConverter (a "save as" fuction). This will allow
some web clients like Netscape to progressively load the image while text
loads as well.


Good luck.


Ed


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