Amiga Graphics: Transferring them to the Macintosh (5/94)

A customer wants to transfer DigiPaint (HAM format) and Professional Draw (some type of encapsulated PostScript) files from an Amiga 2500 series computer to the Macintosh (I don't think they care what format). Do you have any suggestions?

There are a few possibilities that they can investigate. The first is the encapsulated PostScript route. If they can generate these files, there are a number of applications on the Macintosh that can read these files, including Illustrator, FreeHand, and a shareware product called Vision Lab. From these, you can generate PICT files. If they want to use bitmap graphics, DeBabelizer or Adobe PhotoShop on the Macintosh can translate HAM and Amiga IFF graphic files.

On the Amiga, you can use any of programs that store files in either GIF or JPEG. A few of these Utilities are V-Lab, Image-FX, and Art Department. You could then use an application on the Macintosh, such as the shareware programs Giffer, or JPEGView to generate PICT files.

Article Change History:
9 May 1994 - Updated article to include new utilities on both the Amiga and
Macintosh.

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Published Date: Feb 18, 2012