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From: Kristen Black <kblack -at- ITSNET -dot- COM>
Date: Wednesday, February 04, 1998 7:19 AM
:Does anyone know where I could find some sort of list that
explains why
:you'd need a particular graphics format? I'm writing something
on why you'd
:want (or need) to use one format instead of another (for
example, .TGA,
:.BMP or .WMF, to name a few). I'd also be interested in any
information on
:what exactly the formats are--not just the names.
:
:I'm on a tight deadline (as in today). ..