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- From: dan@fch.wimsey.bc.ca (Dan Fandrich)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.cbm
- Subject: Re: web homepage with lynx/c64/ascii art
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- Message-ID: <3176b50a.1afsn@fch.wimsey.bc.ca>
- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 1996 14:32:58 -0700
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- Organization: Fandrich Cone Harvesters Ltd.
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- In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.960417213802.6637D-100000@winnie.freenet.mb.ca>
- vmw691@freenet.mb.ca writes:
- >On Mon, 15 Apr 1996, Dan Fandrich wrote:
- >> As mentioned, there is an easy way for Commodore text terminal users to view
- >> GIFs. Unfortunately, the resolution is 80x25 pixels (i.e. ~8 dpi). It
- >> often results in what looks like garbage, but you can sometimes make
- >> enough of what's in the picture for it to be useful. It can even be
- >> used in Lynx to display GIF links (but won't automatically display
- >> inline GIFs).
- >
- >Another way is to transfer them to GEOS and use geoGif. Actually you will
- >get the same picture but only in black and white with one tone of the
- >original color
-
- That means you have to download the image, transfer it to your C64, log off,
- boot GEOS then run geoGif. The other method is much cruder, but at least
- it's instantaneous. You can always download the image later once you've
- seen a preview.
-
- >>> Dan
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