To Dither or Not to Dither

The two images show the effect of saving the same graphic as dithered or non-dithered. In both cases, conversion was done using a standard palette so that only the dithering made a difference in the final appearance of the graphic.

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Dithered GIF File

Saved with the Macintosh System Palette of 256 colors

Non-Dithered GIF File

Saved with the Macintosh System Palette of 256 colors

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