Re: picture viewer

[Mike Pfaiffer <mike@digitalcivilization.ca>]

Tania Lugomer-Pomper wrote:

> I am a PC user.


	I hope you are at least running Linux or BSD. ;-)


> I have some disks with pictures made in Apple Quick ?


	I've never heard of this program. It doesn't mean it doesn't exist for 
the Apple//. If you are referrng to Quicktime you should really be 
talking with Mac people not Apple// folks.

	With all the bases covered I'll try to give a general answer.


> Is there a way that I could transform these files so I can see them on a PC?
> I would really appreciate any help at all.


	You have two issues. Conversion and transition.

	What you need is a program to do the conversion. This can be done by most 
semi-new graphics programs rather than doing it on the PC. The PC 
programs may be ignorant or the original file format. I would suggest 
using the original computer to do the translation. Normally there are 
three file formats to consider. GIF, JPEG (JPG), or the new one PNG.

	Next you have to get the picture from one machine to another. If you are 
using Linux or BSD, they can directly read the 1.44 Mb floppies if they 
are formated as Mac disks. I gather people are working on the ProDOS 
translation. If you are using Windoze (you'd have my condolences), you 
need to use a 1.44 Mb PC formatted disk since the operating system is so 
limited when it comes to compatability. Be aware this may mangle the 
file name. If all you have is the 800K (768K) floppies then you are out 
of luck for the direct method. A couple of indirect methods would be to 
upload the picture to the net with the first machine and download it 
with the PC. Another method would be to connect the two machines to a 
LAN and do it that way. The last method would be to connect the two 
machines via null-modem cable and use terminal software to make the 
transfer.

	Hopefully this was generic enough to be useful to everybody.


> -tania

				Later
				Mike



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