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Convert Mac/PC graphics?

Can Linux read Mac or PC disks, open graphic files, edit and resave back to Mac or PC? What I would really like to do is insert a Zip disk, read the graphic file, and convert to a PC file and re-distribute to users on our network. The type of files would generally be Encapsulated Postscript, JPEG or Bitmap.

crouchet

Sure.

In fact, there is no conversion needed for PS or JPEG. I am not sure about BMPs but I think there are some diffent versions of bitmaps and I am not sure how cross compatable they are. I would say just try it.

Of course, you will need an editor that will open those file types.

You should be able to mount the zip disk without need to convert it. Just mount it as whatever type of flie system for which it is formated -- probably vfat.

Is that it, or do you need help with mounting zip disks or something?

J Crouchet

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gregchavez

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Thanks "laven", just the help I was looking for. I have used GIMP before, is there a newer version than the one that comes with Mandrake 6.0? If so, maybe I will try GIMP again. Right now I am using Corel9.
Again, thanks for the help.
Greg

gregchavez

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J Crouchet,
Thanks to you also, for your help. I am encouraged enough to try to get linux to "see" my Zip drive. After that, I will try to work with the graphic files. Wish me luck!
Again, thanks for all the help!
Greg

laven

Hey on problem.

Try this mini-HOWTO on Linux ZIP drive installation. You may have to recompile your kernel, so refer to the kernel compilation HOWTO for more information.

http://www.lsl.com/ldp/HOWTO/mini/ZIP-Drive.html