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Zeke · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 10:24 pm Post subject: Coloring help

Ok, I need some help. I've got two images perfect for putting on as a map object for a zone. The problem is, CTM won't recongize 24 bit color, and my computer doesn't support 32-bit, so, the next logical way to go, is 16-bit, or 8-bit. But none of my imaging programs supports that (Irfan and MSPaint). So what can I do? 256 colors won't do at all... help?!

rahXephon · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 10:56 pm Post subject:

...use photoshop... simple

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Zeke · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 11:03 pm Post subject:

Don't really have the harddrive space for Photoshop, I don't think... lemme go check.

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Dr Brain · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 12:04 am Post subject:

Ctm WILL use 24 bit color bmps, it will just convert them down to 8 bit, and they will take up more space then they could.
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rahXephon · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:44 am Post subject:

can i have specs of your computer Zeke?

Zeke · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 1:46 pm Post subject:

If it goes down to 8-bit, I lose too much quality. My computer's a 1995 IBM, 200 Pent MMX, 64 megs memory, with only 300 mbs of space left. I got it for free, and I'm poor, so shove the whole "upgrade" thing

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rahXephon · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 7:40 pm Post subject:

~_~ wow that sux :X well you cant use photoshop.. your computer doesnt support 32-bit...

I cant think of anything else that can help you :X

Zeke · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2003 8:33 pm Post subject:

Actually, I'm using gif files, not bitmaps.

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SuSE · Me measures good Joined: Dec 02 2002 Posts: 2307 Offline

Hrmmm, what do you want, Zeke?

RahXephon at school · Guest Offline

...use bitmaps...

why use gifs...theres no purpose and they also take up more space...and plus its not like you want transparency with it...

Zeke · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 2:56 pm Post subject:

Well, the problem I have with it being a bitmap, is my machine will only let me resave it at 24-bit, or 256 colors... there's no inbetween here... I need help to figure out how to make it either into 8 or 16 bit....

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Dr Brain · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 3:05 pm Post subject:

GIFs take more space than bitmaps???

Zeke · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 3:07 pm Post subject:

I couldn't tell, I resaved a 24 bit bitmap at 1.7 megs to a 150k gif file at 8-bit.

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Dr Brain · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 3:10 pm Post subject:

Oh, I just reread your original post, and I thought you were talking about .37. I really have no idea how .38 handles 24-bit.

rahXephon · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:19 pm Post subject:

My error It depends on How big the size the image of the bmp/gif is..

SuSE · Me measures good Joined: Dec 02 2002 Posts: 2307 Offline

dude, I'm pretty confused, but just email me your 24 bit image and I will change it to whatever the hell you want - akai@ssxh.net

Mine GO BOOM · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2003 11:03 pm Post subject:

In windows mode, continuum will use whatever Color type your desktop is set to. In full screen mode, i believe .38 will now use whatever your desktop is set to instead of forcing it to 8bit. So yes, you should be able to use 24-bit without losing quality.

XDOOM · Novice Gender: Joined: Jul 01 2003 Posts: 32 Offline

I am using 24 bit .... saving them as jpegs ... and losing quality. Why?
Same thing happens as .bmps and .gifs ... I don't know what to do!

SuSE · Me measures good Joined: Dec 02 2002 Posts: 2307 Offline

in photoshop, when you save you can select a quality between like 1 and 12, below 5 or 6 it starts to get ugly

FudLe Pucker · Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2003 12:48 am Post subject:

why do u want a GIF? Continuum totally doesnt recognize gifs. Atleast mine doesnt.

SuSE · Me measures good Joined: Dec 02 2002 Posts: 2307 Offline

Continuum totally does recognize .gif's (eg. file=ships.gif)

SuSE · Me measures good Joined: Dec 02 2002 Posts: 2307 Offline