Re: Viewing BMPs

[spec@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates) writes...

>The Mangler  <dayen@sfsu.edu> wrote:
>>Does anyone know if BMP pictures can be viewed on the GS?
> 
>   From the comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) at
>http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html section 6.6 "How do
>I view picture files from other platforms":
> 
>--- Begin quoting
> * Convert 3200 is one of the best programs still being sold for   
     [snip]
>     * The Graphics Exchange converts between many formats of graphics;
     [snip]
>     * SuperConvert (commercial program, published by Seven Hills       
     [snip]

    I would add Ronald Mercer's Prism 1.0 (New Concepts). I've no idea
if Other World Computing (formely LRO) still sells the program, but it
is one of the top graphic convertors available for the Apple IIgs. I'm
still waiting to hear back from Ronald about the 2.0 update, although
I wouldn't hold my breath at this point.

    Also, if section 6.6 of the FAQ is for all Apple II's in general,
perhaps a mention of IIGIF from Jason Harper would be worth a mention.
It's the only program that supports GIF on the 8-bit Apple II (not
very well considering the hardware limitations, but it does do it :)

Mitchell Spector
spec@vax2.concordia.ca