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Comprehensive Guide to Inter-Platform File Transfer in Computer Graphics

This document provides a thorough overview of inter-platform file transfer methods in computer graphics, focusing on various connection types, including direct cable, serial, parallel, and modem. It covers essential software applications for platforms like Mac, DOS, and Amiga, including White Knight, Procomm, and Kermit. The guide details network connections such as Appletalk and Ethernet, highlights important hardware like SuperDrive, and discusses common file formats including ASCII, PostScript, TIFF, and PDF. It also touches on file conversion standards and software commonly used in the industry.

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Comprehensive Guide to Inter-Platform File Transfer in Computer Graphics

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  1. Inter-platform file transfer GRAP 4570 Computer Graphics Dick Kahoe

  2. Data are Data

  3. Connections • Direct cable connections • Serial • Parallel

  4. Connections • Modem • requires software • Mac--White Knight, Kermit, Smartcom • DOS--Procomm, Kermit, Smartcom • Amiga--Telcomm, Kermit

  5. Connections • Network • Appletalk • Ethernet • Token-ring

  6. Hardware • SuperDrive • Removable storage • Software • PC-MacOpener, Mac-In-DOS, Mac-ette • Amiga--Mac-2-Dos

  7. Disk format

  8. Common file formats • ASCII • PostScript • Microsoft Works • PageMaker • PowerPoint

  9. Graphics PostScript TIFF & TIF Targa PICT GIF Amiga IFF CAD IGES DXF Word processing RTF DCA Documents PDF File translation standards

  10. Pixel shape

  11. Photoshop IFF TIFF GIF Hijaak PICT DXF PCX TIFF PostScript Autodesk Animator Converter FLIC RIF ANIM Atari ST PIC Targa ST MacPaint GIF File conversion software

  12. Headers • Macintosh • Resource fork • Data fork • Amiga & PC • all data

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