Resolution of GIFs

[Arne Biastoch <abiastoch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Ferreters,

on a DEC Alpha with 24bit X-server FERRET is not able to produce GIFs
with the frame command, the files are corrupt. A workaround is to start
by "ferret -gif".

On the other hand the GIFs produced without doing anything have a very
bad resolution (e.g. 768x662 pixel). The workaround here is to resize 
the graphic window to a larger size ("set window/size=2" would result in 
1141x984).

Unfortunately it is not possible to combine both workarounds. Using the
resize command in the gif mode does not change anything. Is it
impossbile to produce GIFs with a reasonable on a 24bit display? Any 
other ideas on getting a better resolution of GIFs?

Or: How do you produce GIFs with a reasonable resolution (e.g. for
talks) in FERRET. B.t.w., it has to be GIF format because presentation
programs are not able to display EPS correctly in an online presentation.

Thanks for any suggestions.

-Arne

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Dr. Arne Biastoch

Institute for Marine Research         phone: ++49 431 600-4013
FB1 Ocean Circulation and Climate     fax  : ++49 431 600-1515
Duesternbrooker Weg 20                email: abiastoch@ifm.uni-kiel.de
24105 Kiel, Germany

http://www.ifm.uni-kiel.de/fb/fb1/tm/data/pers/abiastoch.html


--

Dr. Arne Biastoch

Institute for Marine Research         phone: ++49 431 600-4013
FB1 Ocean Circulation and Climate     fax  : ++49 431 600-1515
Duesternbrooker Weg 20                email: abiastoch@ifm.uni-kiel.de
24105 Kiel, Germany

http://www.ifm.uni-kiel.de/fb/fb1/tm/data/pers/abiastoch.html