Re: Question about 3200 graphics

[dempson@atlantis.actrix.gen.nz (David Empson)]

In article <BBcB6c2w165w@railnet.nshore.org>,
Adam Barr <barr@railnet.nshore.org> wrote:
> My understanding is that in 3200 mode you can display 3200 colors at 
> once. Is this true.

Yes and no.  "3200 mode" on the IIgs _can_ display 3200 colours on the
screen at once, but there is still a limit on 16 colours per line.

In other words, it is good for pictures in which the colour varies a
lot vertically, but not much horizontally.

It also does nothing to increase the total number of colours available
(4096 total, 16 levels of each primary colour).  By comparison, VGA
has 262,144 available colours (64 levels of each primary colour).

> I want to convert some 256 color GIFs and I want them  o look as
> good as on my ibm. Is there a program that will dispaly them  
> in 3200 mode and let me print them?

Print them?  It is hard enough getting reasonable 8-colour graphics
printed, let alone 3200 colours.


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