Re: LF: ***** Greyscale experts...READ THIS NOW (PLEASE) ******


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Re: LF: ***** Greyscale experts...READ THIS NOW (PLEASE) ******




The raw format consists of chunky pixels.
Chunkypixels means that 1 byte represents one pixel.

The bin files has 1 byute representing 8 pixels. This is called a
rastermapped display.

On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, Keith wrote:

>  
> My original question was:  What are the BIN files...
> 
> 
> But now i know what they are:
> 
> pic files that are compressed or something with powerpacker
> 
> I also know that "powerpacker" is not an IBM/MSDOS/MSWIN program
> it is only availble on the amiga.
> 
> So, my other questions are the following:
> 
>         1) Is there ANY way to make these files on the IBM
>                 (like convert an image to RAW format)
> 
>                 Basically:  What is SO SPECIAL about the BIN files
> 
> There has to be a way to make them on the IBM...
> 
> Why must they be BIN files...
> 
> Why wont the RAW format work.
> 
> T H A N K S ! ! 
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>        h
> Feel free to express YOUR opinion:
> rdkk@oeonline.com
> 


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